ACDC Croke Park Sat Aug 17th

Loved it. Loudest show I've been to in years. Ears took a battering.

5 stars from The Times and the Examiner.

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2024/08/18/acdc-at-croke-park-a-band-defying-the-tyranny-of-time-as-angus-young-is-gandalf-with-a-guitar/

https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-41458186.html

I picked up a cheap ticket early yesterday and I’m so glad I decided to go. An absolutely wonderful show. I’d agree that they were on flying form. I was seated with a group of old lad diehards and it was a pure joy.

Had my arms crossed for the last few months giving it all the “they are past it” and “not worth the money” but they sure showed me up. Easily comparable to their Point show and Punchestown in terms of quality. People poo poo Croker but I can’t think of a poor gig I’ve been to there.

I was thinking this morning and it’s been echoed here. As to why the Aviva show didn’t seem 5 star and many people drew a line through it in terms of being a great concert.

Was it the crowd or mainly because the Malcolm situation had just happened I really don’t know.

That is so grim. There is nothing in those bottles.

The gouging around concerts and sporting events has become disgusting.

It has gotten bad and I think it will only get worse.

We were at a baseball game in San Fran this time last year and the women in front of picked up a few basic things for her family like cokes and hot dogs and the bill came to just under $200. My jaw dropped. She questioned the vendor and his literal reply was "You're at a baseball game in San Francisco. That's the price".

Had a hipflask so thankfully didnt need to pay for any of that piss.

Even if your vocal cords were made of titanium I can only imagine who tough performing an AC/DC back catalogue must be.

Ironically, it's no surprise Axel Rose' voice is shot to bits. Thundering songs.

Damien Rice singing to Vicar St this ain't.

Brian's vocals are not what they were but he was still brilliant. Singing for years against tunes of that volume at that pitch is an impossible ask. There was no miming / lipsynching at all last night, unlike all those recent performances fron the likes of Taylor Swift (Eras is largely mimed), Dua Lipa at Glasto, Celine Dion at the Olympics and undoubtedly Kylie Minogue tonite at EP.

Was pleasantly surprised by the size of the golden circle, thought it would be much bigger. It was far bigger than that at Rammstein and cost a lot more than €30 extra over the regular standing tickets too. Was well worth the money if you were able to get a ticket there.

I was in the Upper Hogan and you couldn’t see the band, but you could see the screens. Absolutely restricted viewing that wasn’t sold as such. Those in the next section to us would’ve been able to see very little. MCD w@nkers.

Sound was very dodgy at times but I expected that being in the gods. Great energy from the crowd around us and everyone having a ball. Loads of singing and dancing pensioners!

It’s my sixth time to see them and this was on a par with the Aviva last time out, but no where near Punchestown or the absolutely amazing show in the Point in 2009. That’s to be expected, they ain’t getting any younger and without Mal it’s not quite the same.

I was a bit disappointed that the stage show is not what it used to be, no Roise inflatable or cannons, but we did get a bell that Brian is no longer able to run and jump onto 😉

Surely that’s the last time we’ll see them in Dublin. I was delighted to be there and my wife let me wear my threadbare 1996 Tour T Shirt that never normally sees the light of day. Delighted my 18 year old son could be there too (he was on the pitch), after having to listen to me playing AC/DC for pretty much his entire life.

absolutely the best gig I was ever at! What legends, could watch Angus all day on the guitar. Was seated up in the Hogan about mid pitch level so had a great view but I agree with previous posters, Brian was practically inaudible at times. The event like all Irish gigs was spoilt by people around me constantly going for beers and then the loo, they must have missed so much of the actual gig. We drove there and back from Sligo as the hotels were so expensive, so we didn’t drink and we saw every second of it, magic stuff!

Punches town 09 was one of the worst gigs I have ever been to.

I don't get how that isn't "restricted view" if you can't even see the band. Hope the sound was good at least.