Elvis Plays Sligo Live Festival, 29 October 2011

[Man out of Time]

Elvis is playing his only Irish date this year as headliner at the Sligo live festival on Saturday 29 October.

http://www.sligolive.ie/elvis-costello- ... -2011.html

It is not clear if he is playing in a field, or a tent, or something warmer.

Tickets on sale from 9am on Friday 15 April, here:

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/event/18004689CFDD4DBA

Can some UK dates precede this?

MOOT

[verbal gymnastics]

Or follow. I don't care which.

[johnfoyle]

Elvis back in Ireland - great!

I wonder why the Ticketmaster link says Oct. 30th?

only Republic of Ireland appearance in 2011.

Interesting choice of words. It could mean there will also be a date in Northern Ireland. We'll see.

http://sligoevents.ie/2011/04/11/sligo- ... witterfeed

SLIGO LIVE, Ireland’s folk, roots and indie music festival returns for its seventh year. Fans will be delighted to hear that ELVIS COSTELLO will headline SLIGO LIVE 2011 for what promises to be a really special evening. This intimate solo performance on Saturday 29th October at IT Sligo’s Knocknarea Arena is the legendary musician’s only Republic of Ireland appearance in 2011. Tickets go on sale on Friday April 15th.

http://itsligo.ie/campus-life/sports-recreation/



The following facilities are available to all students and staff in the Knocknarea Arena:

* Sports hall for indoor sports, large enough to accommodate two full five-a-side pitches or two basketball courts.
* Multi-purpose area for a variety of uses.
* A state-of-the-art gym with over thirty exercise machines which caters for both cardiovascular and resistance training. Our resistance machines can accomodate wheelchair users
* Snack bar with a viewing balcony over the Athletics arena and playing pitches.

[johnfoyle]

A 'phone call to the venue tells me that for music/conferring events the capacity is usually around 1,200.
The Ticketmaster link nows says Oct.29

[johnfoyle]

Just got my ticket for this - yay!

[sheeptotheslaughter]

My mum's from Sligo. Might have to make the effort to go to this. I have loads of family still there.

[Top balcony]

My sealed envelope prediction is the usual suspects... then on to Liverpool and the Easyjet to Sligo - or somewhere quite like it.

You could be next to him on the plane from Speke

Colin Top Balcony

[verbal gymnastics]

And then take a cab like on the song from North:

"Hail to the taxi
They go near Sligo"

Apologies

[martinfoyle]

er, this now becomes Elvis only gig in the Irish Free State this year now

http://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/BelfastFesti ... ent_234145

[johnfoyle]

Still tickets are available for this. Ticketmaster tell me the reason I haven't received mine yet is because it will be sent 'closer to the date'.

I've just booked accomodation via http://www.bandbsligo.ie/

“An Crúiscin Lan” is an Irish (Gaelic) name which means “The Full Jug”.

The family business was established in 1950, originally as a bar, singing lounge & grocery shop. The B&B was added later, in the early sixties.

The grocery business continued into the early seventies & the pub was discontinued in 1998.

There is now an ethnic grocery shop in the area, where the pub was operated from. The B&B is still run by the McGettigan Family.

[johnfoyle]

http://www.sligolive.ie/11-07-08-elvis- ... ckets.html

Elvis Costello Tickets going fast
08-07-2011

Ticketmaster have almost sold out their allocation of Elvis Costello tickets. There are some still available from http://www.sligolive.ie and from Third Wave @ Libra Books and the Hawk's Well 071 916 1526. More great news - Special guest opening for Elvis Costello is wonderful Rachel Sermanni from Scotland, the music industry indie folk woman of the moment.

http://www.rachelsermanni.net/

[johnfoyle]

Ticketmaster Ireland are no longer accepting orders, indicating that they have now, indeed, sold out their allocation.

The organisers are still selling tickets -

http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketP ... edule=list

Only €41.00 ( including booking) - cheaper than Ticketb*******ds, but then thats no surprise.

[johnfoyle]

My ticket arrived on Elvis' birthday back in August -






Rachel Sermanni ( support in Sligo) writes -

October 5 '11

Hello Everybody

We have been holding onto your emails for a good while now and, it appears, there's now an army of you. It's very exciting to be sending something out to so many people. The email input process has been insightful... some of you have some 'interesting' email addresses.

Anyway. Going to keep you updated with regular, but not incessant, emails on How and Where things are going. No reason Why, though. No one knows the answer to that...

News

I greatly appreciate all ye who have bought the Bothy Sessions EP which is still available from the website, if any of you guys that don’t have it are interested in purchasing.

I’m going to be doing a video shoot this sunday for the new EP which will be released early next year. The recording is all finished, I like it. I hope you’ll like it when it comes out. Had a bunch of great musicians join me in creating it and a wonderful producer, Ian Grimble.

This week I embark on a European tour supporting the band, Fink; a small tour in England with the wonderful Roddy Woomble;and a fleeting support slot with Elvis Costello at Sligo in Ireland - Going to busy right up until late November.

For a list of the dates look at this - http://www.rachelsermanni.net and for some continuous information on the adventures - http://www.rachel-sermanni.tumblr.com.

Also excited to say I have been working on twelve sonnets based on the typical archetypes of the Zodiac. The plan is to create a mandala-like design for each poem, all patterns and symmetries, then add a little music for each one too. These are going to be released over the course of next year as exclusive little treats for whoever desires.

Here's a link to the Video I've just uploaded to the blog. It looks, briefly, over the past few months - http://www.youtube.com

Hope you enjoy

Bye for now

Rx

[Otis Westinghouse]

Saw her supporting Ron Sexsmith recently. Enjoyable enough, too much fake American accent, slightly unconvincing songs, easy on the ear. Worth catching as a support.

[johnfoyle]

Hot Press ( Dublin) writes up Sligo Live.

[sulky lad]

The sulky ticket/ accommodation/flight has been organised ! Thanks heavens for birthdays around the time of EC tours !

[Top balcony]

Fantastic, really pleased for you - should be a really special show I'd guess

Colin Top Balcony

[johnfoyle]

Win tickets -

http://www.lookwest.ie/index.php?option ... Itemid=937

[johnfoyle]

Yes, that is supposed to be Elvis !

[Otis Westinghouse]

Very poorly reflecting the influence of Jack B Yeats?

[sweetest punch]

The concert is sold out: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketP ... edule=list

[Ken(adian)]

The concert is sold out: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketP ... edule=list

Oh great!! I just got to the airport to fly to Dublin

If anyone has 1 or 2 looking for a good home, please send me an email.
kenadian2001 at yahoo.ca

(Or for Belfast too!)

Cheers,
Ken(adian)

[Ulster Boy]

You should still be able to get tickets for Belfast via the Belfast Festival website:

http://www.belfastfestival.com/BoxOffice/

[johnfoyle]

Sulky 'n me are on a crowded train to Sligo

[johnfoyle]

Just been to venue - its all systems go!