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2023 - Favourite Gigs of the Year

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    #32
    Wooderson
    Registered Users Posts: 2,014 ✭✭✭Wooderson


    Wilco Cork, Springsteen night 2, Blur in Malahide, Boygenius, Johnny Marr at EP the standouts of the 30 odd shows I saw last year.



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    #33
    boomdocker
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    1. Young Fathers, Olympia
    2. Corinne Bailey Rae, Cork Opera House
    3. Viagra Boys, EP

    Honorable mantions:

    Sam Fender , Malahide Castle

    Confindence Man, EP

    Soda Blonde, Dolans



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    #34
    delbertgrady
    Registered Users Posts: 4,732 ✭✭✭delbertgrady


    Queens of the Stone Age are ahead of everyone here, in terms of number of mentions (6).

    Several others on four votes apiece: Blur, Noel Gallagher, PJ Harvey, Bruce Springsteen and Wilco.

    Arctic Monkeys, Iron Maiden, Muse, Pulp, Sam Fender and Young Fathers all with three.

    2024 Gigs and Events: David Suchet, Depeche Mode, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, The Smile, Pixies, Liam Gallagher John Squire/Jake Bugg, Kacey Musgraves (x2), Olivia Rodrigo, Mitski, Muireann Bradley, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Eric Clapton, Girls Aloud, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Rewind Festival, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Henry Winkler, P!nk, Pearl Jam/Richard Ashcroft, Taylor Swift/Paramore, Suede/Manic Street Preachers, Muireann Bradley, AC/DC, Deacon Blue/Altered Images, The The, blink-182, Coldplay, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Nick Lowe, David Gilmour, ABBA Voyage, St. Vincent, Public Service Broadcasting, Crash Test Dummies, Cassandra Jenkins.

    2025 Gigs and Events: Billie Eilish (x2)



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    #35
    Wooderson
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121564641#Comment_121564641

    I enjoyed Queens too. Wouldnt be at that top level tho for me - recency bias?



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    #36
    flasher0030
    Registered Users Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭flasher0030


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121564641#Comment_121564641

    I'll give another plus one for Iron Maiden. Loved it. The songs from the latest album sounded great.

    Another gig I really, really (and unexpectedly) enjoyed was Robbie Williams in the 3Arena. I wouldn't be a big fan, but knew most of the tunes from the radio. It was a cracking gig, and he is some entertainer.

    A third choice for me would be between The Mary Wallopers and The Scratch. Can't decide between them. Had a ball at both.



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    #37
    Sean Seoighe
    Registered Users Posts: 223 ✭✭Sean Seoighe


    3 stood out for me - Blur at Malahide Castle, great set and the day itself was glorious, probably my favourite band of all time and it was great to see them again. Lana Del Rey at 3 Arena - never seen her before and thought she was incredible with a great mix across her back catalog. The fans there were wild and atmosphere was electric. BC Camplight in Whelans - I'd only got into him a couple of years ago after Shortly After Takeoff came out and saw him in Workmans Club just him and his piano and while that was amazing I wanted to see what he'd be like with full band and I wasn't disappointed. His latest album is one of the best of 2023 in my opinion and the songs sounded great. He's a natural at keeping the crowd entertained with his whims between songs too.



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    #38
    jacool
    Registered Users Posts: 4,030 ✭✭✭jacool


    1. Wilco, Cork Opera House Excellent from start to finish, sunny day and huge positive vibe from the whole crowd. Could have stayed there all night. The buzz stayed with me for ages after.
    2. Billy Bragg, Cyprus Avenue Got a ticket 4 hours before gig. The encore was "Life’s a Riot with Spy vs. Spy" delivered in 17 minutes. Had the crowd eating out of his hand, while warning us about building a house on a hill before the floods.
    3. Bell X1, City Hall, Cork Have seen them a million times. Something about this gig surpassed anything over the last 10 years. Fantastic visuals to backdrop a mix of old and new, that transcended any (under)expectations I had. Crowd gave it socks too.




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    #39
    TurrikaN64
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭TurrikaN64


    1. Feist - Cork Opera House
    2. Stars - Cyprus Avenue
    3. Orbital - National Stadium, Dublin

    Honourable mention: Muse - 3Arena

    Best Support: Gallus (Therapy?) - Cyprus Avenue



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    #40
    Sean Seoighe
    Registered Users Posts: 223 ✭✭Sean Seoighe


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121573356#Comment_121573356

    Sorry I didn't catch Feist in National Stadium actually



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    #41
    skaface
    Registered Users Posts: 893 ✭✭✭skaface


    MADNESS at the O2 in London in December.. Sold Out..20,000 on their home turf.. Their Album was No.1 in the Album Charts and they played 8 New songs off it, along with All the Hits.. Brilliant night and Atmosphere. Still going strong



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    #42
    larry1
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    1. Florence & The Machine, 3Arena, Dublin
    2. Billy Joel & Stevie Nicks at Sofi Stadium Los Angeles, CA
    3. Tori Amos, Olympia Dublin
    4. Bono, Beacon Theatre, New York City
    5. Springsteen x 3 nights RDS, Dublin
    6. Dermot Kennedy, Marlay Park, Dublin
    7. The War on Drugs, Trinity College, Dublin
    8. Def Leppard/Motley Crue, Marlay Park, Dublin
    9. Mike Masse, Mill Theatre, Dublin
    10. Inhaler, AFAS Live, Amsterdam
    11. Deacon Blue, Olympia Theatre, Dublin
    12. P!NK, Madison Square Garden, New York City
    13. Inhaler, 3Arena, Dublin


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    #43
    greenspurs
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    QotSA - 3arena - Fantastic gig.

    Muse - 3arena- powerhouse gig, great stage setup also.

    The Clockworks - ATN - great performance


    Honorable mentions:

    Artic Monkeys - 3arena.

    Iggy Pop - ATN

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    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... " #NoPopcorn



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    #44
    moby2101
    Registered Users Posts: 1,478 ✭✭✭moby2101


    Only got to 2 gigs last year, but they were 2 humdingers!!

    Metric in Academy January

    Queens of the Stoneage



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    #45
    mikekerry
    Registered Users Posts: 623 ✭✭✭mikekerry


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121590769#Comment_121590769

    Muse - 3 Arena

    The national - 3 arena

    DMAS - Olympia

    Bruce springsteen - RDS



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    #46
    kc66
    Registered Users Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭kc66


    QOTSA in the point was a great gig.

    Also Pulp in St Annes Park.



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    #47
    Northernsoul
    Registered Users Posts: 176 ✭✭Northernsoul


    Foo Fighters - Glastonbury

    Guns’NRoses - Glastonbury

    Public Service Broadcasting - Body & Soul

    B Springsteen - Night 2, RDS

    Kruder & Dorfmiester - Burning Man, Nevada

    808 State - Warehouse Project, Manchester

    LCD Soundsystem - Opening night of 5 Borough's Tour, Brooklyn NY. (Easily the best of 2023 for me!)



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    #48
    Goldengirl
    Registered Users Posts: 13,649 ✭✭✭✭Goldengirl


    Best were

    Depeche Mode , Malahide in July .

    Beautiful weather and they were on top form.


    Noel Gallagher, Kilmainham.

    He was so much better than the wet concert in St Anne's the year before and Bobby Gillespie / Primal Scream and Happy Mondays support were an added bonus .

    New Order 3 Arena .October .

    Despite that shxxe location they were , just were , brilliant.


    Looking forward to first of 2024 gigs , DM again at the weekend, but oh no , 3 Arena !



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    #49
    hold my beer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,888 ✭✭✭hold my beer



    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121703057#Comment_121703057

    Raging I couldn't go to that Depeche Mode gig. Will be my first time in Malahide this year for LCD. New Order were class.



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