Sunday December 6 2015 - Dublin Olympia

Lisa · Mondo Bongo

RE: Sunday December 6 2015 - Dublin Olympia

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

See you in the pub on Sunday, then

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noelindublin · Loudmouth

Lisa wrote:
Thanks Jules but only arriving Sunday afternoon - hopefully see some of you in pub/at gig. Would be great to get that pic of Bob if chance to see him after ....

Hope you enjoy the gig in Dublin lisa. I think you're near Southampton. Flybe have a regular service between Dublin and Southampton. I've used it a few times.

Lisa · Mondo Bongo

Yes looking forward to it and seeing you all there! We are flying from Southampton - but it is more expensive than I thought it would be, though easy to get there anyway.

reevo · Banana Republic

YEP!! reevo is coming biggrin biggrin and his bro.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Nearly everyone is going.

Has anyone received their tickets? Nick Barker has his. No sign of mine yet.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Jules wrote:
Nearly everyone is going.

Has anyone received their tickets?

Got my ticket

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Nowt in today's post. Maybe they are sending them out in alphabetical batches.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Circle sold out. Well except the restricted view seats.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

My tickets are here.

Yes!!!!

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Lisa · Mondo Bongo

Just coming over Sunday afternoon and going back on Monday - got the flights booked and the accommodation, though unfortunately booked the hotel before seeing ArrGee's comment about some bells ...

Seems quite mad just going over for one night, but went to see a band (Tankus the Henge) at a pub in Southampton last night and there was a fair crowd who had nipped over from the IOW for the evening!!

Lisa · Mondo Bongo

Tickets haven't arrived yet though - but I didn't book as early as some!

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Lisa wrote:
Seems quite mad just going over for one night...

I suppose so. I did go to Dublin and Cork and they were two of the best Rats gigs. If they were playing London, I probably wouldn't have bothered. However, it is works out cheaper than seeing bands at The O2 and I live next door to that. There are seats for over £180 for U2 next week. I may spend that on my trip to Dublin, but half of it will be on beer

manatthetop · In the Long Grass

Really looking forword to this gig

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Trouble Pilgrims to support the Rats. Who are they? Any ideas?

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Jules wrote:
Trouble Pilgrims to support the Rats. Who are they? Any ideas?

Support? pah! That said they have some credentials....

From wikipedia

The Radiators from Space, also known as The Radiators, The Radiators Plan 9, and The Trouble Pilgrims, are an Irish punk rockband. They have been described as Ireland's first punk band.

Former members Phil Chevron RIP and Cait O'Riordan were also in the Pogues.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Oh, I know of the Radiators from Space. Interesting. Might be good then.

noelindublin · Loudmouth

-- Edited by noelindublin on Wednesday 28th of October 2015 01:41:09 PM

noelindublin · Loudmouth

This poster was on the Trouble Pilgrims website. The gig is being advertised as 40th anniversary. With Radiators From Space supporting then it should be a sellout.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

noelindublin wrote:
it should be a sellout.

I am surprised it isn't already. Their only proper gig in 2015!

Maybe everyone has already got tickets for Slade at Vicar Street...

... or Def Leppard/Whitesnake at the 3 Arena.

musicmania · A Hold of Me

ArrGee wrote:

... or Def Leppard/Whitesnake at the 3 Arena.

I nearly did have a ticket for this but hadn't got around to it yet. If I had it would have been on Toutless! One of our new found friends who was at the Cork gig had a ticket to DL/WS but has been converted to the cause and is now coming to The Olympia smile

Tango · In the Long Grass

Despite my best efforts I definitely can't get to this, never make promises to family, sometimes they make you keep them! Grumble.

Reviews aplenty gang, s'il vous plait.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

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noelindublin · Loudmouth

As of today street posters have gone up for this gig around Dublin.Well I passed one today so presume they put up more than one. The poster announces the gig as the 40th anniversary.

Also it says that the support band The Trouble Pilgrims are to play the debut album from the Radiators From Space in its entirety.That album was called TV Tube Heart and was released on Chiswick in 1977.

I checked yesterday and tickets were still available.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

noelindublin wrote:
As of today street posters have gone up for this gig around Dublin.Well I passed one today so presume they put up more than one. The poster announces the gig as the 40th anniversary.
Also it says that the support band The Trouble Pilgrims are to play the debut album from the Radiators From Space in its entirety.That album was called TV Tube Heart and was released on Chiswick in 1977.
I checked yesterday and tickets were still available.

Is it the same as the poster you put up before?

noelindublin · Loudmouth

ArrGee wrote:
noelindublin wrote:
As of today street posters have gone up for this gig around Dublin.Well I passed one today so presume they put up more than one. The poster announces the gig as the 40th anniversary.
Also it says that the support band The Trouble Pilgrims are to play the debut album from the Radiators From Space in its entirety.That album was called TV Tube Heart and was released on Chiswick in 1977.
I checked yesterday and tickets were still available.
Is it the same as the poster you put up before?

yes it's basically the same poster, except for it states that The Trouble Pilgrims will be performing all of the album TV Tube Heart and makes this a bit of an extra selling point for the gig. I presume they have put up posters around Dublin, one of those paste up jobs that might be a bit old fashioned by equally has street cred(well literally as it's on a street hoarding)

I need to get a new camera but might get a pic of one sometime soon.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Ooh, I will download that album in that case. Familiarise myself ready to watch them.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

TV Tube Heart is on Spotify.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

It's also on YouTube in it's entirety. That will be quite a long set. Hope it doesn't mean the Rats will cut theirs even more, though.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Jules wrote:
It's also on YouTube in it's entirety. That will be quite a long set.

Album only lasts 33 minutes. That's what it says on Spotify. Even with chat that's 40 minutes and off.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

So I gather. A normal support band set in that case.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

All standing tickets SOLD OUT!!!

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Jules wrote:
All standing tickets SOLD OUT!!!

So only upper circle left. I guess there's no prospect of the gig being cancelled then. Phew!

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Id say a cancellation is highly unlikely

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Lisa · Mondo Bongo

Tickets just arrived - that's a relief!

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Lisa wrote:
Tickets just arrived - that's a relief!

ooo err yes biggrin biggrin

harryhooper2 · She's So Modern

For those looking for something on Saturday night (Jam fans will love it)

http://www.olympia.ie/whats-on/the-blades/

and Sunday evening before The Rats (100 yards on same side of the street as Olympia)

https://www.facebook.com/thebionicratspage/photos/a.10150295406407753.339215.112222177752/10153360894582753/?type=3&theater

And Sunday night late (behind the Olympia in back of U2's Hotel)

https://www.facebook.com/GarageBarDublin/photos/a.502624316423530.84871981.118748061477826/1112201045465851/?type=3&theater

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Trouble Pilgrims website: thetroublepilgrims.wordpress.com/2015/11/25/mcd-presents-boomtown-rats-the-olympia-theatre-sun-6th-dec-2015-special-40th-anniversary-gig-with-trouble-pilgrims-who-will-be-playing-the-radiators-from-space-t-v-tube-heart-1977/

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

harryhooper2 wrote:
And Sunday night late (behind the Olympia in back of U2's Hotel)
https://www.facebook.com/GarageBarDublin/photos/a.502624316423530.84871981.118748061477826/1112201045465851/?type=3&theater

How late? Later than 2.30am?

Still have my dilemma of staying in a hotel room or staying out all night long. Given I have work the next day the former seems appealing.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Jules wrote:
Trouble Pilgrims website: thetroublepilgrims.wordpress.com/2015/11/25/mcd-presents-boomtown-rats-the-olympia-theatre-sun-6th-dec-2015-special-40th-anniversary-gig-with-trouble-pilgrims-who-will-be-playing-the-radiators-from-space-t-v-tube-heart-1977/

Boomtown Rats website:

Bob Geldof website:

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

OK, think I will cancel the hotel now I have discovered the night bus to the airport...

www.aircoach.ie/timetables/route-700-dublin-airport-dublin-city-centre

From Dublin City Centre - Dublin Airport

From 00:00hrs to 04:30hrs Every 30 mins 00:00, 00:30, 01:00 etc
From 04:30hrs to 23:59hrs Every 15 mins 04:30, 04:45, 05:00 etc

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

ArrGee wrote:
Jules wrote:
Trouble Pilgrims website: thetroublepilgrims.wordpress.com/2015/11/25/mcd-presents-boomtown-rats-the-olympia-theatre-sun-6th-dec-2015-special-40th-anniversary-gig-with-trouble-pilgrims-who-will-be-playing-the-radiators-from-space-t-v-tube-heart-1977/
Boomtown Rats website:
Bob Geldof website:

Oh yes .

-- Edited by Jules on Thursday 26th of November 2015 07:11:32 PM

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Jules wrote:
ArrGee wrote:
Jules wrote:
Trouble Pilgrims website: thetroublepilgrims.wordpress.com/2015/11/25/mcd-presents-boomtown-rats-the-olympia-theatre-sun-6th-dec-2015-special-40th-anniversary-gig-with-trouble-pilgrims-who-will-be-playing-the-radiators-from-space-t-v-tube-heart-1977/
Boomtown Rats website:
Bob Geldof website:
Oh yes .

Facebook:

The Boomtown Rats

26 November at 19:43·

FFS! WAKEY WAKEY!!

AIN'T FORTY YEARS WORTH WRITING ABOUT?

All Boomtown Rats related web activities are "officially" sh!te. Well maybe except this one (Though that is just my totally biased opinion)

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Don't include the BG FB. Page in that, pleeeeeaasseee

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Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

The Trouble Pilgrims' FB page: www.facebook.com/TheTroublePilgrims/

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

This is the biggest Rats gig this year.

It is down the road from where they played their first gig just over 40 years ago.

it should be a big fcuk off celebration.

It should be

MEGA!!!!

Is anyone else getting a little bit excited? Or is it just me?

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Excited? No, it's nothing. Just a BTRS gig in Dublin for their 40th Anniversary. The Boomtown Rats, who are they?

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*screams and jumps up and down like a 5 year old*. I'm actually counting down the days.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

One week and two days to go.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

A WEEK TOMORROW. YES, bring on the Rats. 40 years, Ive been around for 38 of those years.

musicmania · A Hold of Me

It is going to be MAGNIFICENT biggrin

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Magnificent and beyond.

noelindublin · Loudmouth

Weather in Dublin for Sunday is set to be dry all day, but cold, about 4-7 C.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

It's cold and extremely wet and miserable today. Even items inside my case are wet.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

SUNDAY STAGE TIMES
Trouble Pilgrims 8:00
Boomtown Rats 9:15

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Jules wrote:
SUNDAY STAGE TIMES
Trouble Pilgrims 8:00
Boomtown Rats 9:15

Bit late. Having second thoughts about queuing for the pit...

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

We thought it was rather late too. Guess the doors are open at 7 pm?

IrelandCalling · Never In A Million Years

I wonder given it's the 40th Anniversary show if Gerry Cott and Fingers may put in an appearance also? To see all six original Rats up there would be sublime!

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Jules wrote:
We thought it was rather late too. Guess the doors are open at 7 pm?

Standing in the pit for two and a half hours pre-gig is about 150 minutes too long for me. I think I will head into the venue at about 8pm and take my chances with the masses. Also might be easier to move to the back and make a quick exit to Brogan's whilst Diamond Smiles and the eponymous song are played.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

ArrGee wrote:
Jules wrote:
We thought it was rather late too. Guess the doors are open at 7 pm?
Standing in the pit for two and a half hours pre-gig is about 150 minutes too long for me. I think I will head into the venue at about 8pm and take my chances with the masses. Also might be easier to move to the back and make a quick exit to Brogan's whilst Diamond Smiles and the eponymous song are played.

It's not as though you won't be able to see anything like some of us.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

IrelandCalling wrote:
I wonder given it's the 40th Anniversary show if Gerry Cott and Fingers may put in an appearance also? To see all six original Rats up there would be sublime!

I wouldn't be shocked if Gerry Cott appeared as it is just a hop over the sea and he has been to at least three Rats and Geldof gigs in the last few years. Probably not got that much film work now Harry Potter has stopped filming.

Johnnie Fingers would have to make a big trip from Japan. I don't think he would do it just to make a cameo so I think it is unlikely.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

I'm half expecting Gerry. Won't be shocked either way.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

And if you ain't got a ticket, you ain't getting in...

The Olympia Theatre ‏@olympiatheatre · Dec 3
This Sunday's show #BoomtownRats & @TroublePilgrims is now completely sold out, sorry no more tickets available!

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

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Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

This is fantastic news.

Mike menzies · V Deep

Hope you all have a brill gig regards Mike

Mark L · Loudmouth

Have a great time everyone. Desmond did his best in 1980 to let people see the Rats play in Dublin and with any luck, Desmond will not stop people getting there in 2015!

In fact, I'm sure the Rats will go down a storm.....look forward to hearing about it smile