First ever gig (1 Viewer)

[McMurphy]

Depeche Mode, RDS, April '86. My best mate who's 5 years older than me was at it and thought it was dreadful cause it was full of screaming children, but I thought it was deadly 'cause I was one of those screaming children

Jasus, i was at that too. Black Celebration tour. No support and remember they had a large curtain-ish type affair suspended from the gantry which dropped to reveal the boys onstage. Very impressive to a 12 yesr old.

 

[Stan Bowles]

Happy Mondays & the On U Soundsystem, Wembley Arena, 1991.

 

[Unicron]

Paul Simon, RDS, I dunno, maybe 1989. My folks had tickets but my mum couldn't go so dad took me.

 

[BonsaiSuperstar]

sonic youth - the olympia in 1998 i think?

supported by the atrocious Chicks

 

[Lili Marlene]

supported by the atrocious Chicks

heheh, they did the rounds at gigs that year. isn't someone on thumped married to one of them?

 

[jack nance hair]

In Tua Nua - portumna scout jamboree 85

Snap. I still have the photos of Leslie Dowdall in her red jump suit somewhere.

 

[Anthony]

sonic youth - the olympia in 1998 i think?

supported by the atrocious Chicks

Which tour was that? I don't remember Chicks.

 

[RSJ]

sonic youth - the olympia in 1998 i think?

supported by the atrocious Chicks

Seen them with manic street preachers in cork once, probably 1998. Horrific stuff. That also applies to MSP (burn!!)

First big concert was U2 on the zooropa tour in cork. Very impressive to a 12 year old.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

bon jovi sometime in the early 90s. i would have been about 12 or so. went with my dad who was disgusted by the whole charade, and a "rocker" friend of the family who was a few years older than me, and had real bullets on his leather jacket

 

[the departed]

the zoorapa tour was my second gig. still remember that and michael jackson like it was yesterday.

 

[Super Dexta]

Pulp, Garbage and the Beastie Boys, Galway, 1998.

 

[BonsaiSuperstar]

Which tour was that? I don't remember Chicks.

it was the the Thousand Leaves Tour. you were probably old enough to be in the bar....

Seen them with manic street preachers in cork once, probably 1998. Horrific stuff. That also applies to MSP (burn!!)

i was at that was well, it was a few weeks after Sonic Youth, imagine my reaction when they walked out again as support!!

 

[nlgbbbblth]

Mine was
U2, Squeeze, REM, The Alarm - Croke Park. June 1985.

Second gig was better
The Smiths supported by The June Brides. National Stadium, February 1986

 

[nlgbbbblth]

Howard Jones 1986 Connolly Hall Cork

Yours?

must have been the DREAM INTO ACTION tour?

I think he lost his way after the glorious 12" Album. The one with the ruler on the sleeve.

 

[Moods For Mallards]

Oasis in Pairc Uí Caoimh, 1996.

 

[the strange guy]

Beastie Boys/John Spencer Blues Explosion/The Hurricane
RDS 1995

 

[nlgbbbblth]

John Spencer Blues Explosion/ The Hurra/ Beastie Boys
RDS 1995

remember that well.
12.75 was good value then.

The Cure in 1989 cost 15.50

 

[Jim A. Morrish]

Howard Jones 1986 Connolly Hall Cork

Yours?

first 'proper' gig i went to (i.e. not a free gig in the local park or something) was billy bragg in the olympia in about 84 or so, i was working in dublin during me school hols that year in a big printers, aluset, in glasnevin industrial estate

great gig... been a big fan ever since

 

[evil bandit]

Oasis, The Point, 1996 supported by The Manics.

 

[cesspooldublin]

Sunstroke 1993. Faith No More, Sonic Youth, Sugar, Belly, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy - not bad at all!

ditto. FNM were amazing. As was Belly's bassist flashing her knickers.