Keane presale info - Point Depot Dublin

Artofdookie

If NI is good enough to sell your music in, it should be good enough to play in. Ticket prices are already higher here to allow for the extra cost of travel

Artofdookie

LilMissEmmylou wrote: »

of course its about the money - touring is where most acts make money, so why would they put out a big spend and make a potential loss to keep fans happy in Ireland/N.Ireland? I know for one if i was under pressure to make big money for somebody id not take that risk would u?

In post 7 you say you would SEND bands over to NI, yet now youre NOT taking the risk of sending them over in fear of losing money????? ANY band worth a sh*t is doing for the love of music and their fans, yes they have to make money but bands playing up and down the country in small venues arent anyway, how could they £3-4 a ticket and playing to 60-70 people. Johnny Panics UK Tour, playing Belfast while on the Scottish leg will cost £300 odd thats in on gig day and out after. Its not a lot to keep the people that are your bread and butter happy

ginger_nuts

I would love to see more gigs in Northern Ireland .
I dont think its all down to the cost off getting across the Irish Sea , when the bands will travel to Dublin .
I was at a concert in Belfast recently ,and due to the railway line being closed I looked at staying in a B&B or hotel in Belfast .The only place I could find (on the internet ) was the Hilton at £180 .It was cheaper to get a taxi home. I am going to 2 concerts in Dublin next week ,my hotel wont cost anything near £180

absoluteutopia

Do you think its a case of "We've played in Dublin, thats Ireland done?"

ginger_nuts

absoluteutopia wrote: »

Do you think its a case of "We've played in Dublin, that's Ireland done?"

I think its a case off we will get a bigger audience in Dublin so if we get a sell out we can stick a second gig on in Dublin . Plus a lot off people south off the border had never been North, and they wont come here .

absoluteutopia

Couple of years ago Avril Lavigne(shudders) played only in Belfast as part of her tour instead of Dublin, i had my daughter there to see the support band Simple Plan and i can assure you there were plenty of fans from the South there.

Robothell

absoluteutopia wrote: »

Couple of years ago Avril Lavigne(shudders) played only in Belfast as part of her tour instead of Dublin, i had my daughter there to see the support band Simple Plan and i can assure you there were plenty of fans from the South there.

I think that's an example of one of those "artists" that I'd rather only went to Dublin!:rotfl: