irishwolfhound said:

i so have a feeling that i am gonna end up getting lost between leaving the mainshow and trying to find the aftershow

do they have taxis like they do in london in dublin

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im going!!!

were staying at the dublin airport travel lodge, after i begged my mum for 4 days continuesly, she gave in!

b3xy said:

Yes, we do. Except they're not black and the drivers don't call everyone Guvnor.
However if 80,000 people are all emptying out of a stadium, it's a big gamble. I may stay sober and use my motorcycle.

Finally TM have a proper page:

http://www.ticketmaster.i...norcatid=1

RumAndRaisin said:

congratulations wee man! get in there!

PopeLeo said:

there will b loads of taxis waiting 4 ppl after the gig n wont b waiting long 2 get one....if anyone was at the point theatre shows its similar....its sometimes easier 2 just walk n2 the city centre as croker is about a 20 min walk away from o connell st....thats the main street off dublins city centre n we have booked r accomodation there as the aftershows he did n the past were n dublins city centre...spirit is based at abbey st n thats a side st off o connell st.
be very careful though as dublin is like any other major european city...the streets r not safe 2 walk late @ nite n the early hours so please take my advice n walk n groups if U can back 2 ur hotel r get a taxi if U can.
a V good friend of ours was recently attacked on o connell st comming back 2 her hotel from a nearby gig.
the gardai (irish police) told her the CCTV cameras were broke n there4 the culprit got away n was never caught.
U get a lot of junkies robbing folx these days.
just use ur common sence n have fun cause dublin is a great city.
WOLFY
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so it's easy to walk from city centre to croke park?
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irishwolfhound said:

i am going on my own hence why i was thinking about taxis

@rumandraisin Congrats

missminky100 said:

its about 20 min walk 2 croker from o connell st.
i would strongly advice anyone going 2 the gig 2 get accomodation as close 2 the city centre as possible.
use the croke park website 4 directions,,,U can downlaod a map of the area there.
will b easier 4 U afterwards.
also a good tip is 2 have a good lunch n the city centre b4 U go 2 the gig...as the cost of food n the stadium is Xpensive n not top quality n if U want 2 pay 9 euros 4 a hot dog n 9 euros 4 a beer n a plastic container n the stadium thats ur business.
make life much easier n go 4 a good meal b4 hand n a few beers 2 lighten up n another great tip is 2 get a stand ticket as if its a scorcher on the day U will get dehydrated on the pitch so at least the stand will give u a cool shade n will protect U from sunburn etc.
above all else...HAVE FUN!!!

WOLFY
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irishwolfhound said


another trick is 2 get a stand ticket as its a scorcher of a day U will get dehydrated on the pitch so at least the stand will give u a cool shade n will protect U from sunburn etc.


WOLFY
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[/quote]

I love your optimism Probably more chance of being rained on but you're right to stay positive.

PopeLeo said:

I love your optimism Probably more chance of being rained on but you're right to stay positive.[/quote]


heh heh...well if its raining on the day then the stand will protect U from getting soaked 2...U win both ways...lol

i saw a guy @ the 02 with this guitar as i was leaving the mens room n commented on it...nice guy...its really good n i reckon prince should tune it up...lol



WOLFY
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irishwolfhound said:

Like any big event, forget taxis, although it being a Monday might mean there are more available, and as pointed out, keep your wits about you, for orgers going to dublin for the first time, try hook up with orgers who know the city well, especially if it ends up for the search for the aftershow, if there is one that is. I remember in 95 getting into the pod after the first show, and P and Bono where there discussing the following nites show, to get into the Pod the nite of the actual show, you really had to have good connections. It ended up a very elite thing and reviews of that show also stated that the atmosphere was ruined by an audience of people who didnt even know who Bono was let alone Prince. Anyone that has heard the boot of that aftershow will confirm this

Whitnail said:

i was there @ pod those 2 nites....the NPG were so fam friendly n mixed with a lot of us.
U couldnt meet nicer then mr hayes michael B n sonny T,,,,V cool guys.
i didnt have any trouble getting n once U paid the 20 punts as it was back then 2 enter...i was dressed nicely n had a good attitude.
dublins doormen can b assholes n just let n the sexy attractive women so they can be on powertrips....best thing really is 2 dress smart n if U look any way drunk U wont b let n so please dont arrive wearing jeans n trainers r drink 2 much at croker.
take my advice n u will have a great time n at the end of the day im here 2 help U all.
lol...wolfy should get a job with failte ireland...(the irish tourist centre)

BTW...at spirit aftershow n 2002 there was capacity 4 only 700....300 of these were irish VIPs...there were only 400 fams left n so its first come first served im afraid.

WOLFY
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irishwolfhound said:

that is a good point, the Pod was very strict on dress code, as are most clubs in Dublin and being legless is a definate

Whitnail said:

at least that solves 1/2 the problem which people had with drunk people at the indigo shows

why is it i am more concerned about the possibility of an aftershow rather than the mainshow or my uni work which i am ment to be doing

b3xy said:

yes it's true, check out ticketmaster, it'ts going to be the 16th june at 7pm. tickets go on sale the 5th march, 8am.

b3xy said:

awwwww...best of luck @ uni....at least U can b looking 4ward 2 ur trip 2 ireland now.
i hope U have rich folx so U can stay at a really nice hotel n dublin...some of those hostels can b dumps.
WOLFY
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Jac1 said:

http://www.ticketmaster.i...norcatid=1

here is the link.....best of luck everyone..i reckon ticketmasters site might crash.

WOLFY

irishwolfhound said:

thanks i always seem to be doing uni work when something to do with prince happens i only found out about the gig at koko last may because i hadnt managed to get a report finished until about 4am and then thought i would have a quick glance at 3121.com before going to bed...didnt bother sleeping after seeing tickets were going on sale at 10am

i hadnt even really thought about a hotel

IM SO THERE woo cant wait


than ill go crazy!! [/quote][/quote]

So at what time and on which day shall we expect to see 3121 spring to life? He's a tricksy little bugger that skinny mother fucker.

Also I hear that Wolfy has 17 tickets to sit on Prince's knee during One Night Alone...

... but he's only selling them to the True Fams
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irishwolfhound said:

Ah, yes I was going to ask if anyone's got any tips about beating the traffic on ticketmaster! And, where are the best seats going to be if he's playing on the normal stage? I wonder what the layout will be.... I'm not going to be able to relax until I get these tickets...

iloveannie said:

Wouldn't that be nice?

Whitnail said:

You were at the Pod?????

Ah, yes I was going to ask if anyone's got any tips about beating the traffic on ticketmaster! And, where are the best seats going to be if he's playing on the normal stage? I wonder what the layout will be.... I'm not going to be able to relax until I get these tickets...[/quote]


i can relate. i am obsessively checking ticketmaster to see if there is any info like a seating plan, pre-sale (wishful thinking).

am like a cat on a hot tin roof at mo. roll on wed.

CJanssen said:

Yeah, but not at the aftershow which was on the second night , I could have got in that night, but my GF and other friends were also at the main concert and I knew there was no way 10 of us were going to stroll in there. It was really amazing, coz on the first nites mainshow, there was very little interest, but P put on a show that was simply mindblowing, the following evening which had not sold out, was suddenly the hottest ticket in Dublin town, anyone that was at those shows probably remembers what it was like, NO hits, but the place rocked, to this day, 2 of the best concerts I was ever at

Does anyone have any further information about the possible Milan and Paris dates?

Problem is: I can go to Dublin but my girlfriend will be on a flight to New Zealand on that day. I'd **love** to take her to her first Prince concert.

Someone posted this link: http://www.ticketbande.de...ckets.html

Any other mention of the other concerts? We could make Milan 14-6.

Whitnail said:

sorry U were not there on the second night....U missed a fantastic aftershow n that version of the cross with bono will last with me 4ever....i think it was 6am leaving there..all i know is the birds were singin while we were walkin back 2 the gresham hotel..lol.
mrs wolfy had blisters on her feet from wearin those high heels n dancin all nite...
we will have 2 meet up after the main gig n we can get a taxi 2 the aftershow.
im thinkin of leavin b4 the last encore 2 secure a place n the Q.
would love if prince did a sale 4 the aftershow with NPGMC password sent via e mail....that would please all us long term fams.
U can imagine the Q with everyone wanting 2 get n there....lol
theres a great friend of mine who works with event guard n he has told me they have the contract 4 the croke park gig.....he gets 2 meet all the big names when they come 2 ireland.
we have decided anyway that when tix go on sale were going 4 the hogan stand lower tier...
im like a kid with the Xcitment.

WOLFY

irishwolfhound said:

dont say that i am already worried enough about trying to find the aftershow on my own but to find out that the members of the NPGMC will get a password to get in will just make me i still wanna b a member even though it has shut down

irishwolfhound said:

yeah, I remember after the first Pod night trying to find my way back to D4 at 5am, if you remember where Jury´s was or the lansdowne hotel, you will know what i am talking about, had some great laughs and met some great people on my way home that nite (morning), ah alas, those were the dayz,

The Dayz Of Wild