I would love a repeat of Gold as experienced earlier in the week also:

Anna Stesia

Question of you

The One

Do me Baby

Little Red Corvette

Cream

DMSR

That's a start anyway .....

1 more sleep people - 1 more sleep - or in my case

Lookin forward to seein all you beautiful purple people tomorrow to make Malahide get funky

tiadalma said:

I would love a repeat of Gold as experienced earlier in the week also:

Anna Stesia

Question of you

The One

Do me Baby

Little Red Corvette

Cream

DMSR

That's a start anyway .....

Yeah....Gold would b fantastic...Liking Your list

Gett Off

Head

Sister

Erotic City

Darling Nikki

Black Sweat

My Name Is Prince

7

Anna Stesia

Sometimes It Snows In April

Rorywan said:

On my way into Malahide to see if there is a sound check happening. Apparently he flew in a couple of hours ago via private jet and is going to Malahide. Let you know if anything cool happens! [Edited 7/29/11 4:54am]

Can't imagine how cool it is having Prince playing in your back yard. Have fun and report back ... we'll be waiting

Rorywan said:

On my way into Malahide to see if there is a sound check happening. Apparently he flew in a couple of hours ago via private jet and is going to Malahide. Let you know if anything cool happens! [Edited 7/29/11 4:54am]

Excellent!!! Wow, can't believe he is finally here....

My sister was at the Cologne gig last night. Not impressed. Not impressed at all.

Surely last night's sound fiasco will turn out to be a good thing for us, by all accounts it was horrible and I'm sure not something Prince or his crew will want repeated a second night in a row. Won't they be taking extra precautions to make sure everything is perfect? Croke being cancelled followed by a show with awful sound really won't endear him to anyone over here should he come over again. I think things will run very smoothly for us... I hope

gmoo said:

Surely last night's sound fiasco will turn out to be a good thing for us, by all accounts it was horrible and I'm sure not something Prince or his crew will want repeated a second night in a row. Won't they be taking extra precautions to make sure everything is perfect? Croke being cancelled followed by a show with awful sound really won't endear him to anyone over here should he come over again. I think things will run very smoothly for us... I hope

Here's hoping!

Looks there is good interest in late Tickets looking n Toutless.com ( great irish site setup to beat ticket touts ). The more people in the park to absorb the Bass & Volume the better !

From looking at various pics & vids ..it looks like the Stage ,Speaker and Screen setup is the same one used at the Hop Farm in the UK.

IRISHFAN said:

Rorywan said:

On my way into Malahide to see if there is a sound check happening. Apparently he flew in a couple of hours ago via private jet and is going to Malahide. Let you know if anything cool happens! [Edited 7/29/11 4:54am]

Excellent!!! Wow, can't believe he is finally here....

dazsowild said:

IRISHFAN said:

Excellent!!! Wow, can't believe he is finally here....

Hi Rorywan, Let me save you a trip to Malahide. I just got back from the park and some trucks had just rolled in and they were offloading sound / light equipment in boxes and bringing them on stage, see photo below from just 60 minutes ago.

I asked and was told no sound check today. Park closes at 1.30pm tomorrow and Prince has the 1.30pm > 4.00pm slot to sound check.

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dazsowild said:

I asked and was told no sound check today. Park closes at 1.30pm tomorrow and Prince has the 1.30pm > 4.00pm slot to sound check.

That probably means he'll show up at 3.55pm then! I am genuinely very excited but it's a bit "hope for everything, expect nothing" at the moment...Maybe I should stop going on the internet!

dazsowild said:

dazsowild said:

Hi Rorywan, Let me save you a trip to Malahide. I just got back from the park and some trucks had just rolled in and they were offloading sound / light equipment in boxes and bringing them on stage, see photo below from just 60 minutes ago.

I asked and was told no sound check today. Park closes at 1.30pm tomorrow and Prince has the 1.30pm > 4.00pm slot to sound check.

[img:$uid]http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g471/Araglen/SAM_0360.jpg[/img:$uid]

Does that mean the entire park will be closed off completely before gates open? After Gibneys we were thinking of laying on the grass for a bit, sip a few bevvies ...

PudDog said:

What's the deal with cameras? Anybody had any recent experience? Am I gonna be ok with my nice new compact, or is some burly security guard likely to confiscate it? I know it used to be an issue, but these days everyone has camera on their phone? To pack it or not to pack it...? I'm in the pit btw.

There was a post about this a few days ago:

http://prince.org/msg/12/363827

I'm not sure if they'll be checking for cameras but they will be checking for bottles/alcohol (so they could possible do a camera search at the same time if they're being really zealous). Have a look at the responses in the above thread - some people say their camera was taken but they were able to collect it when they left, somebody suggests maybe just giving them the batteries from the camera.

There were supposed to be random bag searches at NSJ but I didn't see anyone getting checked and people even had SLRs up at the front and not one of the security guards said anything.

When I was last at Malahide for Neil Young in 2008, they checked bags on the way in but just for drink, cameras were allowed in fine. But as I said in the other thread, things could be a lot stricter for Prince. If it's a compact, just stick it in your pocket and don't get too close to a bouncer when taking your photos.

mfcuker said:

Mayte319 said:

Fingal Co Co presents
on behalf of POD & ICO Concerts

DO's & DON'Ts

PUBLIC INFORMATION

·Gates open at 16:00hrs for Prince Concert. Note that music will begin at 17:45hrs with the support act Hypnotic Brass Ensemble.

·Note that admission is strictly by full ticket only. Please have your ticket available for inspection at main entrance to the venue.

·The concert takes place outdoors on the grounds (grass lawns) of Malahide Castle. Attendees should dress sensible for all weather and are advised to bring weatherproof clothing as well as sun cream.

· Note that catering facilities are available inside the venue. We encourage people to arrive early to enjoy the beautiful surroundings. There will be a big selection of food and delicacies on offer which will cater for every possible palate such as The Oyster Bar, Rathmullan House, Cajun Chicken salad, Thai Noodles, Chinese food, Fish and Chips, Selection of Gourmet Burgers, BBQ steaks, Retro Ice Cream Bar with Knickerbocker Glories, Fresh juice bar, Strawberries and Coffee

- Pets are not permitted into the concert venue – except for Guide Dogs

· Note that bar facilities are available inside the venue serving beer and wine; photo ID may be requested for sale of alcohol. Alcohol should be consumed in moderation.

· A First Aid Tent will be situated at the event for any medical attention needed, a steward will assist you in locating it if required. There are medics on site who are fully equipped to deal with all medical situations.

· Please contact a steward if you require assistance at anytime.

· Note that patrons may be searched on entry in a manner permissible by law.

· Note there will be no re-admission.

· Note that Official Merchandise will be on sale within the venue

· It is not permissible to bring bottles, cans, alcoholic beverages, glass containers, weapons of any sort or projectiles. Anything that may be considered offensive will be removed from the person on arrival.

· It is not permissible to bring cameras or recording equipment into the concert

- Please respect the privacy and property of nearby residents and those in the vicinity of the Malahide Castle


We hope you enjoy the concert!

TRAVEL INFO
An extensive planning operation has been put together to get people to and from the concert. Organisers are encouraging people to take public transport where possible. The Malahide Dart station is only a four minute walk to the Castle entrance. Additional dart services have been laid on (see below), check out www.irishrail.ie . Similarly Dublin Bus have laid on additional buses www.busiredublin.net. For those driving are car parking facilities on site plus a special designated coach park which will drop off and collect passengers arriving by coach.

DART TIMES FOR JULY 30th - Special DART service, buy RETURN ticketswww.irishrail.ie.

Before the Concert (Southbound from Dundalk/Drogheda)
13.48-Dundalk/Connolly (Concert patrons should alight at Connolly and board northbound DART to Malahide)
14.30-Drogheda/Connolly (serving Malahide at 15.06)
15.15-Drogheda/Pearse (serving Malahide at 15.51)
15.20-Dundalk/Connolly (Concert patrons should alight at Connolly and board the northbound DART to Malahide)
16.00-Drogheda/Pearse (serving Malahide at 16.40)
16.55-Drogheda/Pearse (serving Malahide at 17.35)
18.00-Drogheda/Pearse (serving Malahide at 18.38)

Northbound to Malahide
13.30-Greystones/Malahide (arriving in Malahide at 14.50)
14.44-Pearse/Drogheda (serving Malahide at 15.11)
14.10-Bray/Malahide (arriving in Malahide at 15.20)
15.42-Pearse/Drogheda (serving Malahide at 16.10)

After the concert

Northbound to Drogheda/Dundalk
23.39-Malahide/Dundalk (serving all stations to Dundalk)

Southbound to Bray/Greystones
23.05-Malahide/Greystones
23.35-Malahide/Connolly (serving all stations to Connolly)

To avoid delays travelling home from the concert passengers are requested to purchase return tickets for their journey.

NOTE: Extra capacity will be provided before and after the concert

BUS
Special BUS Service - www.busiredublin.net Bus Service for Prince Concert will depart Custom House Quay every 30minutes between 16:00 - 18:30.

Fare priced at 15 return euro, 10 euro one way.

Dublin Bus: Dublin Bus run regular services to Malahide, Number 32A (From Eden Quay), 102 (From Sutton Station), 230 (From Airport and Portmarnock)

CAR PARKING:
There is car parking at the venue. Fingal Co Co will be charging a EU10 car park fee per car to park

DISABILITY PARKING
Vehicles with a disability badge enter via Main Gate and will be directed to a dedicated Car Park close to the arena. Accessible Sanitary facilities will be provided.

TAXI/DROP OFFS:
The taxi/drop off point will be the Yellow Walls Raod junction with Dublin Road. Taxi Pick Ups after the event will be in Malahide Village

[Edited 7/28/11 0:54am]

am i being a little silly , but when i goto the irishrail site that mentions trains , or does that refer to the dart , bit confused is there a train and dart station in malahide ? both

also im trying to be a bit clever im parking in dublin close to tripod in acticipation of of an aftershow then getting a dart out to malahide , were would i get the dart close to tripod ??

thanku v much for that , i was also confusing the dart and lewis also ,

thanks again , v nice peoples in the org , very nice , hope u hava funkee 1 tomoro

Rorywan said:

Conflicting reports then. I went in for a walk to have alook around. We were told he is doing a sound check in the morning. Personally I think it will happen this afternoon. First run through especially after what happened in Germany. Then a final check tomorrow. That's what the papers are saying as well. Keep you posted.

If Prince is in Dublin tonight, I reckon there is a very good chance of an aftershow/preshow, most likely in the Pod. I would imagine he will want to get last night in Cologne out of his system pretty rapidly.

Is the picture above of the stage a recent one?, if it is, I cant see there being a soundcheck tonight.

BTW I wish you all a fantastic concert tomorrow, I reckon it is going be fantastic, would love to be there, I have relations living in Malahide, so I am hoping the will go in my absence.

blue4 said:

I was one of the orgers to have foolishly still made the journey to dublin in the wake of the cancelled croke park show 2 years ago... met some orgers in the pub in the day , orange tree or summit, but refused to go see the purple reign band in the evening, if it aint prince it aint prince, right?

Any way it left a bad taste in my mouth and i didnt listen to prince for some time, but its in the blood you know, purple rain was my first prince album so ive been a big fan for some time. My partner refused to travel down to dublin for this castle gig as she aint a prince fan and is still angry after i dragged her down to dublin last time for a very expensive nothing!!

so my sister agreed to come with me and i was delighted only for her to tell me last week that she was gonna buy a sofa instead , gutted, im off to turkey on my hols come 19th of august and this gig is just at

the wrong time for me as ive had car trouble and had to spend £500 of our spending money to get that on the road again, i love prince its a spiritual thing and i know you know what im talking about, part of me just thinks what the hell im just gonna go but im a family man and cant do that kinda of impulsive selfish act anymore.

This gig is going to be epic , you can feel it, im very glad PRINCE has decided to put his croke park disaster to bed, he wants to make up, your in for something very special i hope its well documented, looks like the weather will be perfect its gonna be a beautiful night , the setting could not be more perfect a prince at his irish castle.... i hope its every thing you dreamed of, i hope some of you can pop onto twitter and keep me informed.

HAVE A VERY FUNKI NITE

awww so sad , i wish you could go , u soooooo deserve it !! u never know

Whitnail said:

Rorywan said:

Conflicting reports then. I went in for a walk to have alook around. We were told he is doing a sound check in the morning. Personally I think it will happen this afternoon. First run through especially after what happened in Germany. Then a final check tomorrow. That's what the papers are saying as well. Keep you posted.

If Prince is in Dublin tonight, I reckon there is a very good chance of an aftershow/preshow, most likely in the Pod. I would imagine he will want to get last night in Cologne out of his system pretty rapidly.

Is the picture above of the stage a recent one?, if it is, I cant see there being a soundcheck tonight.

BTW I wish you all a fantastic concert tomorrow, I reckon it is going be fantastic, would love to be there, I have relations living in Malahide, so I am hoping the will go in my absence.

Hello - yes that picture I posted was snapped at 12.30 GMT today. I would love if there was a sound check today but doubt it unless they do it 8-10pm timeframe....? I am working in my home office today and have every window open so if I hear music, i am straight to the park.... stay tuned

OmManiPadmeHum said:

Where the purple party people at tonight? It's my first time in Dublin - anyone in the same boat and want to get together or Locals want to impart their wisdom?

We arrived a few hours ago heading into malahide tonight for dinner and drinks probably check out gibneys... if anyone else is going let us know!

Whitnail said:

Rorywan said:

Conflicting reports then. I went in for a walk to have alook around. We were told he is doing a sound check in the morning. Personally I think it will happen this afternoon. First run through especially after what happened in Germany. Then a final check tomorrow. That's what the papers are saying as well. Keep you posted.

If Prince is in Dublin tonight, I reckon there is a very good chance of an aftershow/preshow, most likely in the Pod. I would imagine he will want to get last night in Cologne out of his system pretty rapidly.

Is the picture above of the stage a recent one?, if it is, I cant see there being a soundcheck tonight.

BTW I wish you all a fantastic concert tomorrow, I reckon it is going be fantastic, would love to be there, I have relations living in Malahide, so I am hoping the will go in my absence.

Im GUTTED I cant go either and I very nearly bought a ticket for the pit. :S

.

There'll be another time right??

I mean, 4 years wasnt that long to wait, right?

Prince loves us and so surely he wont wait until he's nearing bankruptcy before touring the World and thusly England again though.....right?....Wont he...?

[Edited 7/29/11 8:47am]

gmoo said:

Gett Off

Head

Sister

Erotic City

Darling Nikki

Black Sweat

My Name Is Prince

7

Anna Stesia

Sometimes It Snows In April

Well, I have a feeling he's going to kick off with some Kamasutra pieces, then a medley from the chocolate invasion/slaughterhouse, leading us in to some choice New Power Soul cuts!

If he does this, I'm going looking for him tomorrow night

By the way, nice tracklist

I would love to hear

• Laydown (opening song)
• Planet Earth
• Gold
• Little Red Chorvette
• When Doves Cry
• Anna Stasia
• Days Of Wild
• Black Sweat

dazsowild said:

I would love to hear

• Laydown (opening song)
• Planet Earth
• Gold
• Little Red Chorvette
• When Doves Cry
• Anna Stasia
• Days Of Wild
• Black Sweat

heard im open with "thunder" a years ago in the rds , was perfect ,

would love to hear get wild thou ! and then we could

and sexy muthafcuker !!

[Edited 7/29/11 9:33am]

Agree. Thunder and Sexy MF would be great