Top 5 gigs

As per the thread title, what are your top 5 gigs? Much like picking your favourite songs or albums, a list like this can change depending on the day of the week, or whatever, although there will usually be certain entrants that are a constant. Anyway, in no particular order, my top 5 gigs (for today anyway) are:

Pulp at Féile 1996 – Even though it was Féile, this gig was actually played at the Point. They were touring Different Class and were really in their prime. Pretty much every song from the album got an airing so they gave the people what they wanted.

Rage Against The Machine at the Point in 2010 – I’d been waiting years to see them and they didn’t disappoint. They walked out to their traditional siren and then it was just carnage for 90 minutes.

U2 at Croker in 2017 – What a setlist. I’ve nothing more to add.

Pearl Jam at Mad Cool Festival in 2018 – This is another band that I’d wanted to see for years, and they didn’t disappoint. I travelled over on my own and friends were joining me on day two so I was free to do as I wanted without having to consider what other people thought. Fantastic! Pearl Jam were on the opening day of the festival and things had not been going well up until the evening, due to dehydration (I was standing in a queue for hours to get in, in +30 degree heat with no shade or water, so was eventually taken away in an ambulance to the medicare area behind the main stage in order to hook me up to an IV so they could get some fluids into me…….and I hadn’t even had a beer at this point!). Anyway, I got out of there about an hour before they came on stage so I got a beer and found my spot. I was still feeling a bit stressed about what happened earlier but literally about 20 seconds into the first song, “Release”, all the bullsh*t and tension from earlier went away. They were just superb.

Depeche Mode at Mad Cool Festival in 2018 – I’ve see DM countless times and they always put on a great show. This was the first time though that I’d seen them at a festival, so the setlist was adjusted to suit the audience as a lot of them would not be familiar with their album tracks. Every single song was a belter and the crowd were well up for it. As for Dave Gahan, what a front man!

An honourable mention goes to The Pogues Christmas gigs that used to be held at the Point every year. Mental, but great fun.

So, anyone care to share theirs?

I'll have to come back to this. But worst gig, The Police, Croke Park 2007. They did not want to be there. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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Paulie wrote: Rage Against The Machine at the Point in 2010 – I’d been waiting years to see them and they didn’t disappoint. They walked out to their traditional siren and then it was just carnage for 90 minutes.

1, Leonard cohen in kilmainham, front and centre 2012...great set, great venue, great seats, never forget it.

Edited by armahibee - 19 Jul 2019 at 6:48pm

Shedite wrote: 1. U2 at Sane - my favorite album so loved the setlist (ashamed on one hand to admit that I was there when McAteer put it in the dutch net). The first one indoor at the Three a few years back was excellent too for the novelty of the big screen 2. Muse (saw them at the Three recently but their gig in Cork about 99 supporting Ash was a coming of age gig for my generation, their Oxegen show was great too) 3. Green Day American Idiot tour For festivals, MGMT at Oxegen was emmense, tent was far too packed, people swinging from the rafters. Then foreign wise, the year I was in Boston we got to see Stereophonics, Coldplay, Killers, Kings of Leon, Arcade fire in this very small venue. More recently, the Foals at Olympia were very good. My big regret is the Coldplay gig in Croker 2 years back, looked fantastic.

Pearl Jam, Berlin 2008 - an outdoor gig, around 3 days after seeing them in the new Point. The atmosphere was so different. Sun belting down in a phenomenal venue. I can't remember what it was called but it was like the Colleseum! Saying that, the gig in Dublin was excellent and that was the day I decided I am sitting down where possible at any gig going forward. Far more enjoyable. 

HuntysCousin wrote: pre Madonna wrote: Really hard to pick. NiN last year was pretty special. It was in the Southbank Centre which is a tiny venue, it made it even better. Seeing the Pixies in Dublin years ago was unbelievable, even if they were supporting the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the world’s blandest drug addicts. The Flaming Lips were immense in the Marquee in Cork years back. Planning to go and see them again this year. Pills required for ‘Race for the Prize’. Massive Attack in the same place was also special. Coming up to ‘Angel’ was a spiritual experience. I have seen the Manics thirty odd times and never been disappointed yet! The first time was special in the Point. Especially as they were supported by the SFAs, who are another brilliant live band. It was special seeing them in Cardiff too as the crowd knew the score. Hearing ‘The Holy Bible’ live and in full was class too. Never thought I would hear ‘Intense Humming of Evil’ live. JJ72 were class when I saw them support them too, a shame they never hung about. Everybody should see The Boss live once. A true legend. I got soaked at the RDS but was well worth it. Plenty others worth a mention, Placebo in particular, but the best gig I was at was The Sultans and The Franks at the Savoy in Cork in 2005. The whole thing was unreal. The Barracka leading them in, the Franks doing an unreal set that was then totally blown away by The Sultans with Niall in full lunacy mode. Completely forgot about The Prodigy at Millstreet. Mental.  Forgot about seeing Johnny Marr in a small venue in Bath too. Surreal. An absolute genius. Came in pants at the guitar solo in ‘Getting Away With It’, came again to ‘How Soon is Now’. No way I could pick five! I believe the lead singer from 'Keane' holds the solo title. The coke obviously did f*ck all for him given how sh*te the music was.

armahibee wrote: pre Madonna wrote: HuntysCousin wrote: pre Madonna wrote: Really hard to pick. NiN last year was pretty special. It was in the Southbank Centre which is a tiny venue, it made it even better. Seeing the Pixies in Dublin years ago was unbelievable, even if they were supporting the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the world’s blandest drug addicts. The Flaming Lips were immense in the Marquee in Cork years back. Planning to go and see them again this year. Pills required for ‘Race for the Prize’. Massive Attack in the same place was also special. Coming up to ‘Angel’ was a spiritual experience. I have seen the Manics thirty odd times and never been disappointed yet! The first time was special in the Point. Especially as they were supported by the SFAs, who are another brilliant live band. It was special seeing them in Cardiff too as the crowd knew the score. Hearing ‘The Holy Bible’ live and in full was class too. Never thought I would hear ‘Intense Humming of Evil’ live. JJ72 were class when I saw them support them too, a shame they never hung about. Everybody should see The Boss live once. A true legend. I got soaked at the RDS but was well worth it. Plenty others worth a mention, Placebo in particular, but the best gig I was at was The Sultans and The Franks at the Savoy in Cork in 2005. The whole thing was unreal. The Barracka leading them in, the Franks doing an unreal set that was then totally blown away by The Sultans with Niall in full lunacy mode. Completely forgot about The Prodigy at Millstreet. Mental.  Forgot about seeing Johnny Marr in a small venue in Bath too. Surreal. An absolute genius. Came in pants at the guitar solo in ‘Getting Away With It’, came again to ‘How Soon is Now’. No way I could pick five! I believe the lead singer from 'Keane' holds the solo title. The coke obviously did f*ck all for him given how sh*te the music was. Hardly an addict though, is he? Just a typical posh ****. A few lines to make the blandness bearable. Maybe a needle or two could have livened them up. Kiedis must be the only well known musician to shoot up and produce absolute dross. Absolutely loath the chili peppers, i really cant stand flea, all his basslines are fundamentally the same, overblown gimp like the rest of them.