More outdoor shows…..in November
The world has gone mad. Or else this is a dastardly plan by MCD Concerts to cash in on climate change and global warming.
Per yesterday’s Sunday Business Post:
MCD, the country’s largest music promoter, has landed a major deal with the Office of Public Works (OPW)to hold eight outdoor concerts in the Phoenix Park, Dublin later this year.
The concerts will take place at the park between October 16 and November 5 and the anticipated attendance at each concert will not exceed 10,000 people.
The company intends to apply for a concert licence from Dublin City Council in the next two weeks seeking permission to host the concerts, which will take place on the land adjoining the visitor centre at the Phoenix Park.
I’m assuming there will be a tent of some shape involved.
10/26 Glasgow, Scotland - SECC
10/27 Manchester, England - MEN Arena
10/29 Newcastle, England - Metro Radio Arena
10/30 Cardiff, Wales - International Arena
10/31 Nottingham, England - Arena
11/17 London, England - Alexandra Palace
11/18 London, England - Alexandra Palace
The above is Arcade Fire’s tour scedule for October/November.
I wonder.
Comment by Ian | June 25, 2007 at 4:33 pmThis is just ridiculous.Is it just me or there wayyyy too many festivals and outdoor gigs in this country now? How can such a tiny country sustain them all?? For all we have, none of them really compare to say Glasto and Latitude in the UK, Sonar, Coachella, etc…it’s just MCD organising gigs so they can rake in the cash. Only EP is any good but to be honest the line-up this year, apart from say Bjork and few others, is not so hot. And I can’t see EP’s line-up improving over the next few years as MCD are always going to outbid them…ie Daft Punk, The National and Arcade Fire are playing O****n (Spit!) but they should really be at EP. MCD offered more. Imagine Daft Punk rounding off EP on Sunday night?
Comment by Quint | June 25, 2007 at 5:35 pmWhite Stripes are certain to be one of the bands playing at the Phoenix (that’s not how Scroobius Pip likes it to be spelt).
Comment by Pedro | June 26, 2007 at 10:38 amThe verve are also one of the bands playing - yuk!
Comment by Dave | June 28, 2007 at 3:34 amIrelands getting wayyy too smothered in concerts this year, i cant afford to go to them all as the majority of em are in Dublin or are on the east coast. Not fair! Dont get me started on ticket price. ireland really is been ripped off.As for the concerts in Oct/Nov, I would definitely say Smashing Pumpkins have a gig in the pipeline!
Comment by Nicola | June 29, 2007 at 10:57 am