PJ - Marlay Park - Sat 22 June 24

Would be some scramble for Hansard to make it, he's on stage in Spain at 7:55 our time.

They've been doing around 2.5 hours per show consistently on this tour.

Many of my friends think I'm not right in the head paying €170 for a Gold circle ticket...! They might have a point but bring on tomorrow!

On the Grange road unless you're driving/bussing in which case it'll be college road

40 euro resale tickets available on TM. I wonder how low we can go.... I reckon 20 quid gets you in tomorrow

I hope this isn't the case

Is there any contractual need for PJ to play certain songs?

I mean, they could perform the full album soundtrack "Into the Wild" plus a load of deep cuts.

Van Morrison plays whatever he feels like, ignores fan requests for the hits.

There will be a few free tickets tomorrow. Last minute stuff where someone realises that they will not get a buyer for the ticket, but will want it to go to some home, so will give it up for free. Won't be too many like that, but some generally pop up on Toutless.

they’re sound checking at the moment sounds incredible and I’m a kilometre away with a fair wind

would getting the luas to ballaly be better than stopping off and getting on and of at dundrum or is it much the same.

Me standing in the Whelan’s merch queue since 12.15pm and still not near the door:

I’ve made a huge mistake.

Sent my mate for me, he got there before 12 and not in yet...I feel bad!

No use worrying what others paid, will just make you miserable. Happy to have paid what I paid to see them like you and will not let what others think about the price or what they paid affect that. Otherwise would just not go and moan about being ripped off…🙂

Don't worry about the prices. It's just a little bonus getting cheaper tickets now. At the end of the day, come tomorrow at say 5pm, if you are in Marlay Park at that time, you won't take a bit of notice. For anyone that paid €40 or someone that paid €200, we all be treated to a lovely 5 hours or so of music, in what seems to be a bit of sunshine. And you'll get to experience it with your daughter, so it will be something to remember forever, and chat to her about in the future with fond memories. For me, I am all about creating memorable moments in life to look back on and smile. I don't do it enough, but I am trying. You'll forget about the cheap tickets once the excitement tomorrow starts to kick in.

I'm sure there are many on this thread that know Murder Capital. But for those that don't, I would highly recommend going in early to catch them. They have really good tunes, and even better live. I'm sure a 5.30 support slot in Marlay Park will not be like a 9pm slot in Vaicar Street in terms of energy and intensity. But I am sure they will still try to get the croed going. Will be interesting to see if the lead singer does his party piece of jumping into the crowd during Feeling Fades.

I was listening to a bit of The Verve and Ashcroft for the past while. And at this stage, I have concluded to myself that I am not that pushed overall. I used to really like them many years ago, and listened to Urban Hymns to bits. Bitter Sweet Symphony is class, but the rest is average enough. Nice music to sit around on the grass getting some beer in before the main event. And for Pearl Jam, the unknown of what songs we are getting is exciting. I have been giving Dark Matter serious service in the past few weeks. And it's growing on me. I just listen to it randomly on Spotify, so I still don't really know the names of some of the songs. But it has enough for me to be "non-filler" songs anyway. I was a bit skeptical with closing with Setting Sun. But it is a very good song. Makes a break from Yellow Ledbetter. I'd like to get Chloe Crown of Thorns as well. And Black. I've only caught them live twice, and they didn't play it. Would be cool if one of the U2 guys joined in on stage for One. But I doubt it.

I was listening to a bit of The Verve and Ashcroft for the past while.
And at this stage, I have concluded to myself that I am not that pushed
overall. I used to really like them many years ago, and listened to
Urban Hymns to bits. Bitter Sweet Symphony is class, but the rest is
average enough.

A Song for the Lovers, Sonnet, The Drugs Dont Work, Lucky Man, average, I think not.