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Phoenix Park gigs

  • 06.12.12
    Stone Roses: Phoenix Park after-party confirmed! Phoenix Park gigs | Comments Off
    As if Stone Roses playing the Phoenix Park on July 5 wasn’t Madchester-tastic enough, The Button Factory is throwing an after-show party with the legendary Mike Pickering, he of M People fame, topping the DJ bill. Invited in the ‘80s by New Order manager Rob Gretton to be booking manager at the Hacienda, Pickering was in the thick of things as the second summer of love exploded. He set up his own Deconstruction label which scored massive hits with the likes of K Klass, Guru Josh, Black Box and Republica, and is currently Head of A&R at Colombia Records. Kick off is 11pm, ...
  • 05.17.12
    The Stone Roses at Phoenix Park Phoenix Park gigs | Comments Off
    Phoenix Park is set to become a mecca for music fans this year. When Madchester patriarchs The Stone Roses announced their reunion last October, you couldn’t ring your local telecommunications provider without getting caught up in a 20-minute debate about the long-awaited reconciliation (bizarrely enough, we speak from experience...). Luckily for Mani and company, ticket sales reflected the hype, with the Phoenix Park date – like every other show they put their name to – selling out in just a few hours. An understandably elated Ian Brown responded, “We plan on spending the rest of the day jumping up and ...