2012 in Irish music
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This is a summary of the year 2012 in the Irish music industry.
Summary
[edit]- 11–14 January – Ireland is the "Spotlight Country" at the Eurosonic Festival.[1]
- 11 January – the shortlist for the Choice Music Prize was announced.[2]
- 8 March – the Choice Music Prize was awarded at the Olympia Theatre.
- 17 May – Guns N' Roses played The O2.[3]
- 2–4 June – Forbidden Fruit 2012 took place at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham.[4]
- 22–23 June – Westlife played Croke Park, in their final ever shows.[5]
- 23–24 June – the inaugural Westport Festival of Music and Performing Arts took place at Westport House.[6]
- 26 June – Red Hot Chili Peppers played Croke Park, with support from Noel Gallagher.[7]
- 30 June
- Aslan played Tallaght Stadium.
- Oxegen, usually held at Punchestown Racecourse in July, did not take place for the first time since its inception in 2004.[8][9]
- 5 July – The Stone Roses played Phoenix Park as part of their Reunion Tour.[10] The Irish Independent described it as "one of the most anticipated gigs of the year."[11]
- 7 July – Swedish House Mafia Phoenix Park concert
- 17 July – Bruce Springsteen performed at the RDS.[12]
- 24 July – the entertainer Madonna played Dublin's Aviva Stadium as part of her world tour.[13]
- 23 August – Kasabian and Noel Gallagher performed an outdoor concert at Marlay Park.[14] There was high security following the Swedish House Mafia Phoenix Park concert disaster of the previous month.[15] Sound problems marred Noel Gallagher's performance, forcing him off the stage as he attempted to finish his first song.[16]
- 24 August – David Guetta performed at Marlay Park.[17]
- 25 August – Van Morrison, Tom Jones and Don Baker/Sinéad O'Connor performed an outdoor concert at Marlay Park.[17]
- 31 August–2 September – the Electric Picnic took place at Stradbally.[18]
- 13 September – Paddy Moloney, founding member of The Chieftains, was given Mexico's Ohtli Award, the country's highest cultural award.[19][20]
- 14 September – Robbie Williams performed at Dublin's O2 in honour of his vow to perform a one-off concert for his Irish fans after technical hitches destroyed his 2006 performance at Croke Park.[21]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "RTÉ 2fm gearing up for EuroSonic". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 5 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ "Shortlist". Choice Music Prize.
- ^ "Guns N' Roses announce Dublin return". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Forbidden Fruit festival launched". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ Stickler, John (15 December 2011). "Westlife Add Extra Belfast & Glasgow Dates To 2012 UK Tour & Unveil Video For 'Beautiful World'". Stereoboard. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ "Westport music festival announced". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ Murray, Robin (15 December 2011). "Noel Gallagher to support Red Hot Chili Peppers at one-off Irish show". Clash. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ "Oxegen 2012 cancelled". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Ireland's largest music festival cancelled for 2012". BBC News. BBC. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "The Stone Roses to play Dublin gig". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ Sweeney, Ken (6 July 2012). "Stone Roses: Dreams come true for fans in bed of Roses". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ "Springsteen to bring tour to Ireland". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ "Madonna to play Dublin concert in July". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ Sweeney, Eamon (25 August 2012). "music Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds & Kasabian Marlay Park, Dublin". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ Courtney, Kevin (24 August 2012). "High security for big outdoor concert". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "Power cut forces Noel Gallagher's Birds off stage at Dublin gig". The Belfast Telegraph. Independent News & Media. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ a b Courtney, Kevin (26 August 2012). "Flying lingerie only disorder at Jones gig". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ "Electric Picnic 2012 – dates & early bird ticket prices". On the Record. The Irish Times. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ Lawrence, Joe (13 September 2012). "The Chieftains' founder Paddy Maloney honoured with Mexico's highest cultural award". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "Chieftain founder Paddy Moloney honoured by Mexican govt". RTÉ News. RTÉ. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "Williams announces surprise Dublin gig". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.