The Gaslight Anthem

Furious-Red · 29-06-2010 10:34AM #1

The Gaslight Anthem have announced two Irish dates this November playing Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on Sunday 21st and Belfast’s Mandela Hall on Monday 22nd. Tickets are on sale from 9am this Friday, 2nd June.

Tickets for the Olympia Theatre show are priced from €23.00 inclusive of booking fee.

AMERICAN SLANG debuted at #16 on the U.S Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart selling well over 26,000 units during its first week of release.

The album came in at #18 in the UK, #8 in Germany, #12 in Canada and #2 on the Dutch Alternative Charts.

Following the successful release of their critically acclaimed new album AMERICAN SLANG, New Jersey-based punk rock heroes, The Gaslight Anthem, are very proud to announce their next European tour.

The full list of dates are as follows:

October:

21st UK London, Hammersmith Apollo

22nd UK Southampton, Guildhall

23rd UK Bristol, Academy

24th UK Wolverhampton, Civic

26th GER Cologne, Live Music hall

27th GER Hamburg, Grosse Freiheit

28th SWE Malmö, KB

29th SWE Göteborg, Brewhouse

31st SWE Stockholm, Debaser Slussen

November:

2nd SF Helsinki, Tavastia

4th DK Copenhagen, Lille Vega

5th GER Berlin, Astra

6th GER Munich, Theaterfabrik

10th CH Zurich, Dynamo

11th GER Neu-Isenburg, Hugenothalle

12th NL Tilburg, 013

13th GER Wiessenhäuser strand, Rolling Stone Weekender

14th BEL Brussels, AB

16th UK Nottingham, Rock City

17th UK Leeds, O2 Academy

18th UK Newcastle, O2 Academy

19th UK Edinburgh, Picture House

20th UK Manchester Apollo

21st IRL Dublin, Olympia

22nd N.IRL Belfast, Mandela Hall

Cant wait i missed them at Oxegen last year so dying to see them

SteM · 29-06-2010 12:40PM

Furious-Red wrote: »

The Gaslight Anthem have announced two Irish dates this November playing Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on Sunday 21st and Belfast’s Mandela Hall on Monday 22nd. Tickets are on sale from 9am this Friday, 2nd June.

Cool, should be a good one but I'm guessing this should read 2nd July?

hynesie08 · 29-06-2010 02:15PM

safe to say i'll be at both of these. absolutely ****ing delighted

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Dinner · 29-06-2010 02:20PM

Brilliant!

Where would the best place to be in the Olympia for this?

steve_r · 29-06-2010 04:06PM

Amazing, I really love these guys.

Saw them in the Brixton Accademy on Saturday, and I saw them in the Academy last year as well.

they really give it everything in their live shows.

this blog has some very interesting accoustic versions of the album tracks, and the cover of Antonia JAne is amazing.

http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/2010/05/19/he-found-the-bandages-inside-the-pen-and-the-stitches-on-the-radio/

Well worth checking out the cover of "Backstreets" on youtube as well.

(Easy to tell I love 'em eh?)

Cool Running · 29-06-2010 04:12PM

Love it!!

Wished I seen this thread earlier, was looking at thier fbook updates waiting for Dublin to appear.

Seen so many live vids on Youtube. UNREAL!!!!!

Tiddlers · 29-06-2010 04:21PM

Thought they were brilliant at Oxegen last year. They sound great on their albums but they are much stronger live. They put on an excellent show and really appreciate their fans which is always a benefit to a band I think. Should be good in the Olympia too!

mark182 · 29-06-2010 04:33PM

Im happier reading/hearing this then i was finishing the leaving cert

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

mark182 · 29-06-2010 04:34PM

hynesie08 wrote: »

safe to say i'll be at both of these. absolutely ****ing delighted :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

what he said

big_show · 29-06-2010 04:35PM

Can't Wait,

I Seen them in Birmingham last week, Excellent Live!

TopBombing · 29-06-2010 09:13PM

Looking forward to this, missed them at Oxegen last year after I partied a bit too much on the Friday night, again!!

seanbmc · 29-06-2010 11:20PM

Woooop

ayatollah · 01-07-2010 10:40PM

i cant wait i'm a massive fan of their stuff.

will there be a support act i wonder or will they bust out a springsteen esque epic show?

Turtyturd · 02-07-2010 08:21AM

Got tickets for the Olympia but now have to go to Ticketmaster to get tickets for the Belfast show...f*cking ridiculous.

Just wondering has anyone here been to any gigs in Mandela hall? If so what is it like, easy to get to, safe and is there any parking? Being in the University I assume there is but just want to make sure.

Thanks

TopBombing · 02-07-2010 09:40AM

Got my tickets there, looking forward to this already!!

Furious-Red · 02-07-2010 10:52AM

Got 2 tickets first thing this morning cant wait. At Oxegen last year i missed them so i told my friend that he must go see them so he went not knowing any songs and came home with a GA t shirt and bought the 59 Sound days later and now he is gonna try catch them over in Boston when they play.

hynesie08 · 03-07-2010 01:16AM

Is Belfast really 26 pounds? I'm still gonna pay it but seems a bit weird that it's more expensive than Dublin and London.

ned rierson · 03-07-2010 11:49AM

standing tickets still on sale for dublin

mark182 · 04-07-2010 03:52PM

thought i'd post this here, fun idea and good song too http://sideonedummy.com/american_slang/ Boxer - Acoustic free..:D

eire1 · 05-07-2010 07:11PM

Turtyturd wrote: »

Got tickets for the Olympia but now have to go to Ticketmaster to get tickets for the Belfast show...f*cking ridiculous.

Just wondering has anyone here been to any gigs in Mandela hall? If so what is it like, easy to get to, safe and is there any parking? Being in the University I assume there is but just want to make sure.

Thanks

I was there for Tegan and Sara a few weeks ago, it's downstairs at the Student Union. It is safe, there's free parking on the road right beside it

MightyMighty737 · 02-08-2010 10:52PM

It looks like Chuck Ragan is supporting on this tour. :cool:

Hopefully be one more act to be announced; based on previous (and present) TGA tours.

Dermo · 03-08-2010 02:49PM

Can't wait for this. Saw them at Rock Werchter a month ago and will see them at Leeds in a few weeks. I was tempted to go see them in Belfast as well but Gogol Bordello are playing Dublin that night.

Tar.Aldarion · 03-08-2010 10:27PM

Great live, considering going

Dinner · 06-08-2010 12:26AM

MightyMighty737 wrote: »

It looks like Chuck Ragan is supporting on this tour. :cool:

That would be brilliant. Where did ye hear that?

MightyMighty737 · 06-08-2010 01:27PM

Dinner wrote: »

That would be brilliant. Where did ye hear that?

That's a secret. :P

Anyway, the FB event page got updated this morning. Chuck Ragan and Sharks as support.

Furious-Red · 06-08-2010 03:27PM

Never heard of the support acts. Are they any good?

Furious-Red · 30-08-2010 12:57PM

The Gaslight Anthem will be joined on their November tour by Chuck Ragan and Sharks.

Just heard CR song "The Boat" and F'n love it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-LTd2hZrSM

hynesie08 · 30-08-2010 01:02PM

Watched them absolutely kill it at reading this weekend, decided i couldn't wait till November so booked my ticket for London in October. must check out chuck ragan.

rhythm90 · 06-09-2010 11:22AM

Excellent! Saw them last year in The Academy when they were touring The 59 Sound release.

Slowly getting into American Slang ... my least favourite release so far if I'm to be honest, but a few cool tunes. But for €23, a great live band, really good vibes, and full of energy and grit..

Was also a bit too drunk at last years gig so woke up not remembering too much... Wont be doing that this time

Duff · 26-09-2010 01:28PM

Bloody tics are sold out!

hynesie08 · 26-09-2010 01:48PM

Duff wrote: »

Bloody tics are sold out!

If your actually in dundalk, why not hit up belfast instead? I know a monday is a more awkward day and all but being the last night of the tour i expect a great atmosphere.

Furious-Red · 18-11-2010 05:55PM

Doors 7PM
The Sharks 7.30PM
Chuck Ragan 8.20PM
The Gaslight Anthem 9.20PM
*Times subject to change

Spirit Of Jazz
Boxer
Boomboxes and Dictionaires
The Diamond Street Choir
Old Haunts
Old White Lincoln
Even Cowgirls Get The Blues
We Came To Dance
Senor And The Queen
Meet Me By The Rivers Edge
Great Expectations
Bring It On
Casanova, Baby!
Blue Jeans And White T Shirts
The Queen Of Lower Chelsea
Once Upon A Time
The '59 Sound

Red At Night
Goodnight Irene
American Slang
Stay Lucky
1930
The Navesink Banks
Miles Davis And The Cool
Here's Looking At You, Kid
Backseat

Set list from Leeds
Cant wait for it because its the day after my friends 21st so hopefully not too hungover

big_show · 19-11-2010 11:39AM

Setlist looks savage, They really are pushing for a massive show. Can't wait now!

Cool Running · 19-11-2010 05:47PM

Finally managed to get a ticket for this today.

Looks like it's gonna be epic. They really put in 110%. Shockingly good playlist above.

Hope to hear the obvious ones like The 59 Sound, Here's Looking at You Kid, American Slang and Casanova Baby but would also love to hear the less played songs like Drive, Red at Night, I coulda been a contender.

Brian has started to play the harmonica a lot now for the likes of She Loves You and Old White Lincoln.

Here something from two nights ago to look forward to

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNvSsb66qI

hynesie08 · 19-11-2010 06:31PM

Cool Running wrote: »

Finally managed to get a ticket for this today.

Looks like it's gonna be epic. They really put in 110%. Shockingly good playlist above.

Hope to hear the obvious ones like The 59 Sound, Here's Looking at You Kid, American Slang and Casanova Baby but would also love to hear the less played songs like Drive, Red at Night, I coulda been a contender.

Brian has started to play the harmonica a lot now for the likes of She Loves You and Old White Lincoln.

Here something from two nights ago to look forward to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNvSsb66qI

I have a funny feeling we'll hear red at night. would love wooderson and wherefore art thou. Looking at that video reminds me of an amazing moment at hammersmith. when it came to the "even if thats a lie" the whole crowd just broke out laughing and the band had this absolute **** eating grins on there faces. I think that's when they realised they've actually become big in their own right.

Turtyturd · 20-11-2010 10:03AM

Yeah I reckon red at night will be played.

Can't see the setlist (damn phone) but from some I have seen Sink or Swim seems to be pretty much ignored which is a shame...would Love to hear I'd a called you Woody Joe, I coulda been a contender, Boomboxes and Dictionaries and We're getting a divorce.

Good thing is that they vary the setlist up a bit so hopefully between here and Belfast I will get to hear a few....can't wait.

Cool Running · 20-11-2010 05:25PM

Turtyturd wrote: »

Yeah I reckon red at night will be played.

Can't see the setlist (damn phone) but from some I have seen Sink or Swim seems to be pretty much ignored which is a shame...would Love to hear I'd a called you Woody Joe, I coulda been a contender, Boomboxes and Dictionaries and We're getting a divorce.

Good thing is that they vary the setlist up a bit so hopefully between here and Belfast I will get to hear a few....can't wait.

Sink or Swim wasn't represented to bad with that setlist with 5 songs. Could be better I know, Id love to hear the songs ya listed and Drive.

It's their second last gig of the tour so should be a good one.

I seen Brian play a bit of an Irish classic in The Backseat recently. Would be surprised if he didn't play it tomorrow night. The song was

Where the Streets Have No Name

Cant wait for this

Steady Now, Steady Now:)

ayatollah · 21-11-2010 12:37PM

i cant wait for this - hope its as good as i know it can be.

they've been getting savage reviews thus far - lets hope they keep it up

Furious-Red · 21-11-2010 04:14PM

Same and im glad i have no hangover after my friends 21st last night , so gonna rest my bones till later now cause its gonna get crazy

ned rierson · 21-11-2010 06:01PM

got a ticket for this today. are they any good live ? only know a few of their tunes.

Furious-Red · 21-11-2010 06:58PM

ned rierson wrote: »

got a ticket for this today. are they any good live ? only know a few of their tunes.

I havent seen them myself but all reports ive heard is HELLS YEA ha. They really go out when playing live which is good to see

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usnx0duMC3k

Furious-Red · 22-11-2010 01:05AM

Wow what a gig easily the best €25 i have spent. These guys give it there all and you can see that the band enjoy what there doing and the crowd loved it.

Loved when people getting singing "Aint supposed to die on a Saturday night" during the encore

hynesie08 · 22-11-2010 01:34AM

Sound awesome, Setlist awesome, Band awesome, Random people awesome. i need sleep. not a knock on the awesome hammersmith show but we were louder. cannot wait for belfast tomorrow.

notahappycamper · 22-11-2010 09:20AM

Fantastic gig alright! We met Brian before the gig and were talking to him for a good bit - really sound, down to earth guy! Got my 12" vinyls of The '59 Sound and American Slang signed.

mark182 · 22-11-2010 09:57AM

notahappycamper wrote: »

Fantastic gig alright! We met Brian before the gig and were talking to him for a good bit - really sound, down to earth guy! Got my 12" vinyls of The '59 Sound and American Slang signed.

Literally the same for me, Really really nice guy, I got Alex's guitar pick after too

hynesie08 · 22-11-2010 10:51AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn4ZbZy2ono

Chuck and brians new song.

mark182 · 22-11-2010 11:21AM

hynesie08 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn4ZbZy2ono

Chuck and brians new song.

are you by any chance the guy who compared the SHARKS to a s**t Arctic Monkeys?

theteal · 22-11-2010 11:22AM

Absolutely savage gig. Haven't been that excited leading up to a gig in years and it did not disappoint. Voice is shot to sh!t this morning.

Kinda got the feeling a lot of the crowd (teeny boppers) didn't know a lot of the songs...made no difference to me though

although in saying that, the volume levels did gradually raise as the set progressed

Just a deadly gig!

hynesie08 · 22-11-2010 11:36AM

mark182 wrote: »

are you by any chance the guy who compared the SHARKS to a s**t Arctic Monkeys?

That was me. i realise now my comments were unfair to arctic monkeys,at least they have 2 decent songs. And who the **** covers a song by the band they're opening for. Urge to kill rising.....

honerbright · 22-11-2010 03:14PM

hynesie08 wrote: »

That was me. i realise now my comments were unfair to arctic monkeys,at least they have 2 decent songs. And who the **** covers a song by the band they're opening for. Urge to kill rising.....

Oh jaysus, they were bad! Felt so awkward when they started doing the 59 sound...

The rest of the show was unreal though, and that Chuck was great!

MightyMighty737 · 22-11-2010 03:21PM

I thought they worked it in very well, and it's not like they covered it. It was a snippet of a song during the breakdown of one of their own tracks.
It's the exact kinda thing Gaslight did back in the day and still do (although not with bands they tour with/support anymore)

To be honest I was slightly disappointed in the show. sharks and Chuck were great, but Gaslight came out and flew through their set, there was zero crowd interaction, or interludes of chat.

the Boys are back in town and Brown Eyed Girls were probably my favourite bit of their whole set...

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