best gig you've been to

[INDIANA]

Any of the Irish Springsteen concerts.

U2 pre 2001 and saturday night this year ( if you skip the opening quartet of songs)

The killers - in the 02 this year

chillis in slane- can't remember the year

oasis- this year and when liam wasn't there a few years back

Metallica in the RDS a few years ago- can't remember the exact year.

[hectorsheroes]

U2 - Zootv 1993 Dublin
U2 - Slane 2001
Damien Rice (very surprisingly brilliant) about 2004 in Belfast
AC/DC in Punchestown
Doves - Belfast - 2009
Oasis and Prodigy - Cork 2007
Radiohead - Punchestown about 2002
Sigur Ros - electric picnic 2008
Neil Young - Finsbury Park Flaeadh - 2000/2001
Frames - Belfast 2006
Super Furry Animals - Belfast 2007 - Mandela - Brilliant
Queens of the Stone Age - Belfast 2008
Damien Dempsey - Empire - Belfast everytime
Springsteen - everytime he has played especially the Seger Sessions
Jinx Lennon - everytime!

Worst
Blur - Belfast 1999 or so - just going through the motions
REM Belfast - just a poor show
Verve - Slane - just poor
Down - terrible every time since 1994!

[ardmhachaabu08]

Conal Gallen in 2008 was sum craic in waterfront
Also Christy Moore in same year/venue (mighty nights craic) Sounds just as gud as on the tapes/cds
Guns n Roses 2006 RDS Dublin (not the original lineup i know but still a hell uva gud show)

Going to Metallica/Avenged Sevenfold tomorrow (FINGERS CROSSED IT WILL TOP THE LOT)

[mhacadoir]

daft punk in marlay park in 2006.
mgmt at oxegen last year, when they had to stop because people were climbing up the stantions.
ocean colour scene at oxegen in 2007 as already mentioned.
flogging molly any time they have played here
foy vance when he played the new stage at oxegen was unreal too

[Sandino]

I no order;

Springsteen @ Slane
Springsteen Seeger Sessions in Belfast
Neil Young at the Point mid 90s
Billy Joe Shave Letterkenny late 90s
Highwaymen Belfast 1992
U2 @ Slane
Christie Moore Omagh many times 80s, IMHO still as good as ever.

[ardmhachaabu08]

daft punk in marlay park in 2006.

Speaking of marlay park...what is this place like?  im going tomorrow and have never been and no1 seems to know anything. Wud imagine its something like Phoenix Park??

[Doogie Browser]

I no order;

Springsteen @ Slane
Springsteen Seeger Sessions in Belfast
Neil Young at the Point mid 90s
Billy Joe Shave Letterkenny late 90s
Highwaymen Belfast 1992
U2 @ Slane
Christie Moore Omagh many times 80s, IMHO still as good as ever.

Didn't even know they played Belfast, I have watched them on youtube so many times - brilliant songs and great music.

[anglocelt39]

Springsteen and the E streets at RDS this year, last year, four years ago.

Have Seen Christy on a few occasions when he has not been at his best. Saw him at Sydney Town Hall late 80's and he was absolutely on fire,

Thin Lizzy one Easter Monday in Dundalk god knows how many years ago, Saint Philo Lives on.

Glen Tilbrook (formerly of Squeeze) in the Waterford Forum last year, almighty crack and christ does he have a top class catalogue.

And of course the Ziggy Stardusts of provincial Ireland in the late 70's, Horslips at too many venues to reproduce around the Cavan/Monaghan area.

[Cúig huaire]

I forgot to mention.....any time I have seen Christy Moore....absolutely brilliant every time.

I would have agreed up until last year. Seen him in Silverbridge and he did not want to be there.  Very poor.  Banter to a minimum, straight through his set. Game over.

In fairness you cant blame Christy for not wanting to be in Silverbridge.

[DrinkingHarp]

My top 10


1) Melissa Ethridge and the Eagles (Hell Freezes over tour) 1994

2) Jimmy Buffett  All Concerts

3) Bodeans and U2 1987

4) Prince and the Revolution Purple Rain Tour 1985

5) Pink Floyd 1987

6) David Allen Coe 1999

7) The Cult and Billy Idol 1987

John Cougar Mellancamp Scarecrow Tour 1986

9) Stevie Nicks and Dan Henley 2007

10) The Monkees 1988

[screenmachine]

General Fiasco and Deep Fried Funk at Glasgowbury 09.  General Fiasco are bound to make it big within the next year or two!  And Deep Fried Funk had the place absolutely bouncing with beats pumping all night...bonkers...

[Rav67]

Chilis 01 or 03 at Slane were probably the best
Oasis or U2 at Slane both excellent, Green Day at T in the Park were brilliant too.
For sheer craic hard to beat the Pogues live, Saw Doctors too.

[pintsofguinness]

I forgot to mention.....any time I have seen Christy Moore....absolutely brilliant every time.

I would have agreed up until last year. Seen him in Silverbridge and he did not want to be there.  Very poor.  Banter to a minimum, straight through his set. Game over.

In fairness you cant blame Christy for not wanting to be in Silverbridge.

He was probably put off by the weirdo sneaking around the car park foaming at the mouth and ranting about someone calling him an idiot on the interet         

[mortified]

Best gig I was at was System of A Down in Brixton Academy, London June 2005. Hardcore

[The Gs Man]

General Fiasco and Deep Fried Funk at Glasgowbury 09.  General Fiasco are bound to make it big within the next year or two!  And Deep Fried Funk had the place absolutely bouncing with beats pumping all night...bonkers...

Have to agree.  They're a great band.