Aug 11 2008
Could This Be The Greatest Gig Ever?
Okay, I think I’ve made it abundantly clear how much I enjoyed the Tom Waits gig. It was incredible – the greatest concert I’ve ever been to.
But…
On October 14th there is a special gig in aid of Amnesty International in Vicar Street and two of my all time favourite artists are performing together.
It’s Duke Special vs. The Divine Comedy!!! I can’t tell you how excited I am. I have been a Neil Hannon fan for as long as I can remember and Duke is just godlike:
Tickets go on sale on Wednesday 13th and are โฌ29 each. I will be going. Who’s joining me? Let me know and we can all make a night of it.
More info on Duke’s website or on State.ie
OMG! Me me me me! I want to go!
mise eile mais e theoile a chairde.
One of the best gigs I’ve ever been to was foy vance in belfast with duke coming on as a special guest 1/2 way through foy’s set. A-f**kin-mazing, you’re in for a treat.
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is it over 18’s ??
@Lottie, Mary, Antny Cool cool!
@Sheepie We saw Duke in the Pod last year and Neil Hannon guested. It was something special.
@YerMan Nope – general admission. You joining us? Drop me a mail.
well im off to fall out boy on oct 18th so ill have to see if the pockets are dry ๐
@YerMan In RDS? Sure that’ll be shite! Save your money and go to Duke/Comedy instead. ๐
Fall Out Boy are great, terrible live though.
Neil Hannon is possibly the best songwriter of the britpop era and I can’t imagine him being bad live either.
Seen Neil Hannon about 4/5 times now – he is brilliant live. So funny and charismatic.
I saw him before there was anyone else in the Divine COmedy, maybe, supporting Kristen Hirsch solo. He was deadly!
I saw him at Oxegen, tiny he is!
Is this a sit down concert or stand up one?
Oh God yes….
You’re kidding, right?
ehmm no, was just asking as to all sit together we’d need to book in the same area.
@B’Dum Amazing live – such an entertainer.
@Mary Sit down – tables actually. Should be a great atmosphere.
@Rick Nope! Wooooo!
Just catching up in a mammoth number of posts in the Reader and came across this. I am SO excited. Have booked my tickets (delighted and surprised that there were still some left). I was at the Choice awards the night Neil Hannon’s Victory For the Comic Muse beat Duke Special’s Songs from The Deep Forrest and the banter between them was great; this should be a great gig.
@Nathalie Thank you so much for the comment. And for reading at all. ๐ Maybe we’ll see you at the gig. Where are you sitting? Also, we were at the Choice Awards that night too – brilliant evening.