FESTIVAL ORGANISERS MCD have confirmed the Foo Fighters as the first headline act for next year’s Oxegen Festival. The Seattle-based rockers are the first act announced for next year’s Punchestown showpiece, with frontman Dave Grohl saying he was looking forward to playing his band’s new album, a “festival album”, in front of a live audience. ‘Early bird’ tickets for next year’s festival go on sale this Wednesday.
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# mcd - Thursday 28 February, 2013
Longitude: New summer music festival unveiled for Dublin
Kraftwerk will headline the new festival in Marlay Park.
# mcd - Friday 12 October, 2012
Bryan Adams is playing WHERE at the end of the month?
He’s playing a pretty small gig in Dublin real soon…
# mcd - Wednesday 3 October, 2012
Man due in court over Swedish House Mafia assault
The 22-year-old will appear in the Criminal Courts of Justice in relation to a Phoenix Park assault on July 7.
# mcd - Friday 21 September, 2012
Just who is promoting Chris Brown’s Dublin gig?
Three of Ireland’s main promoters have said it’s not them, so who is it? Brown was convicted of assaulting the singer Rihanna in 2009.
# mcd - Thursday 6 September, 2012
Gardaí respond to MCD criticism – say they stand by their report
An Garda Síochána have tonight released a statement, just hours after MCD issued one of their own.
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MCD slams Garda over Phoenix Park gig
“No evidence to suggest the Concert Site was unsuitable and Gardai were aware from February2012 of the identity of the headline act” says concert promoter.
# mcd - Friday 31 August, 2012
Swedish House Mafia fallout: Gardaí and MCD praise successful Marlay Park operations
The enhanced security and policing operations have been praised and welcomed.
# mcd - Sunday 26 August, 2012
Marlay Park concerts: 53 arrests over three nights of gigs
All the arrests were for public order and minor drugs offences – though there were NO arrests at last night’s concert.
# mcd - Friday 24 August, 2012
‘Full body search’: How Twitter saw the new security at Marlay Park
Apparently you shouldn’t try to climb any walls.
# mcd - Monday 20 August, 2012
The Evening Fix: Monday
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Swedish House Mafia: MCD chief links violence to cheap alcohol
Denis Desmond tells Today FM that he believes the availability of discount drink is to blame for increased concert violence.
Nicki Minaj cancels Dublin gig over vocal issues
Full refunds for disappointed ticket holders are now available from point of purchase.
# mcd - Thursday 16 August, 2012
Gardaí warn concert-goers of major crackdown at Marlay Park gigs
175 gardaí will be patrolling the David Guetta concert next week with back up from dogs from the Garda drugs unit.
# mcd - Friday 3 August, 2012
MCD ‘should face ban on similar music events until it answers SHM Garda report’
Dublin councillor Mary Fitzpatrick, head of a joint policing committee, calls on OPW junior minister to force response from concert promoter on Swedish House Mafia debacle.
# mcd - Thursday 2 August, 2012
Swedish House Mafia fallout: MCD control centre ‘not fit for purpose’
The Garda Commissioner’s report also says the Phoenix Park is not appropriate to hold electro gigs in future; MCD says the report is “unbalanced”.
# mcd - Thursday 12 July, 2012
Phoenix Park: Call for ‘airport-style’ security checks at some concerts
Fine Gael TD Derek Keating has said that certain concerts should have security checks carried out that are akin to those which take place at airports.
# mcd - Wednesday 11 July, 2012
The Evening Fix: Wednesday
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Shatter: MCD should apologise for ‘level of disorder’ at Phoenix Park gig
The Justice Minister was speaking in the Dáil today in response to questions about the violent scenes at the Swedish House Mafia concert on Saturday.
# mcd - Tuesday 10 July, 2012
Gardaí and MCD hold preliminary review of Phoenix Park concert
Gardaí say there were 33 arrests at the Swedish House Mafia concert on Saturday.
Bring me your weapons: Dublin councillor announces knife amnesty
Meanwhile the Minister for Social Protection has called for an investigation into what happened at the Phoenix Park on Saturday, where nine people were stabbed at a gig.
# mcd - Monday 9 July, 2012
Phoenix Park: Shatter promises ‘developments’ in event security licensing
The Justice Minister has said that he’s concerned about the “series of disturbing incidents” which took place on Saturday night.
Phoenix Park stabbings: Man charged over attacks at concert
Nine people were injured in a series of knife attacks at the Swedish House Mafia concert on Saturday night.
# mcd - Sunday 8 July, 2012
MCD issues statement after stabbings at Phoenix Park concert
Nine people were stabbed at last night’s gig. MCD has expressed its disappointment at a ‘small number’ engaging in anti-social behaviour.
# mcd - Saturday 7 July, 2012
MCD warns concert goers to bring their wellies to the Phoenix Park
Tonight’s Snoop Dogg and Swedish House Mafia show is now sold out, and with 50,000 people heading along, it’s going to be muddy.
# mcd - Wednesday 21 December, 2011
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
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Punchestown chair disappointed over Oxegen but insists festival will be back
David Mongey insists the festival has only been postponed till 2013 after it was announced it would not take place next year.
Poll: Will you miss Oxegen in 2012?
The annual music fest has been cancelled for this year. Does this bother you?
Oxegen cancelled next year – but organisers say it will be back in 2013
A local councillor said the decision to cancel the event at Punchestown Racecourse in Co Kildare next year was a “terrible loss” for the area.
# mcd - Wednesday 2 November, 2011
Oxegen organisers deny festival is moving to Phoenix Park
A newspaper report that the music festival is swapping Punchestown for the Park has been denied by organisers.
# mcd - Wednesday 8 June, 2011
Oxegen voted Europe’s best music festival by leading management consultants
The Punchestown festival beat out the likes of Glastonbury and the V Festival to take the top spot among 64 events across Europe.
# mcd - Monday 4 April, 2011
Support acts confirmed for Kings of Leon’s 2011 Slane gig
The Tennessee familial fourpiece will be joined by Elbow, Thin Lizzy, White Lies, Mona and the Whigs next month.
# mcd - Wednesday 9 March, 2011
Coldplay lead selection of star acts at Oxegen 2011
The London four-piece will play Ireland’s largest festival for the first time in eight years, alongside Foo Fighters and The Strokes.
# mcd - Monday 13 December, 2010
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