AC/DC, The O2 - April 18th; Punchestown Racecourse - June 28th
AC/DC's mammoth power chord roar became one of the most influential hard rock sounds of the '70s. In its own way, it was a reaction against the pompous art rock and lumbering arena rock of the early '70s. The band's rock was minimalist - no...
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Snow Patrol, The O2 - Feb. 28th/Mar. 1st and Odyssey - Mar. 19th, 20th, 21st, 23rd
Although originally from Northern Ireland, Snow Patrol's vocalist/guitarist Gary Lightbody and bassist/keyboardist Mark McClelland first teamed up in 1994 at the University of Dundee, having relocated to Scotland to study. The duo began...
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Beyonce, The O2 - May 29th; Odyssey Arena - May 31st
One of the most recognisable characters in modern-day R&B, Beyonce first rose to fame as the siren-voiced centerpiece of Destiny's Child before embarking on a multi-platinum solo career in 2001. Booming record sales, Grammy awards, movie...
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Animal Collective, Tripod - March 27th, Stiff Kitten - March 28th
In 2000, in New York City, Avey Tare (aka David Porter) and Panda Bear (aka Noah Lennox) established Animal Collective with the issue of 'Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished' on their own Animal imprint. It was the first of a flurry...
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Kaiser Chiefs, The O2 - Feb. 19th/Odyssey - Feb. 20th
Comprised of vocalist Ricky Wilson, guitarist Andrew White, bassist Simon Rix, keyboardist Nick Baines, and drummer Nick Hodgson, Kaiser Chiefs resurrected the mod spirit of The Jam in 'I Predict a Riot' - supercharged Class of '77 power-pop...
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The Gaslight Anthem, The Academy - March 4th
The Gaslight Anthem rose out of the fertile punk and hardcore scene of New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 2005 with influences like Bruce Springsteen, Wilson Pickett and Motown, standing shoulder to shoulder with the rough, emotional grit of...
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