- Music
- 30 Mar 18
U2 Fan event #WelcomeToTheNorthside returns for 2018 even bigger than previous years with a full week of events and a very special road trip in November.
This year’s U2 Fan events will kick off at Slane. A place close to the U2 family where U2 started their career with a support slot to Thin Lizzy. It's also where they took up residency at Slane Castle to record their Unforgettable Fire album and, of course, their headline shows at Slane Castle that turned into the Sort of Homecoming DVD.
On 4 Nov, there will be a U2 Slane Day Out: U2 fans will leave Dublin on a private coach with the first stop Slane Castle where the Fans will be given an exclusive tour of the castle and shown which rooms U2 played, rehearsed and recorded at the castle.
An option for a tour of the new Slane Whiskey distillery will also be available on the day or you can just sit back and sample the the beautiful Slane Whisky and grab a bite to eat at Browne’s Bar at the Castle where lots of U2 memorabilia is on display.
Then off to IMRO Live Venue Award winners “Boyles of Slane” where the fantastic U2BABY will perform to the lucky few who manage get tickets to this special event. A return bus will then take the quick trip back to Dublin.
#WelcomeToTheNorthside day trip to #Slane selling fast get your tickets for tour and #U2Baby #tribute gig here https://t.co/4nMDaPHoGg pic.twitter.com/0klRguvrUG
— U2Baby U2 tribute (@theu2tributeuk) March 30, 2018
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The festival will continue the following day at The Church Bar Dublin, before U2's show at the 3Arena.
There will be live U2 tribute U2BABY before and after U2's Nov 5th & 6th midweek shows and also Live shows with ZOOROPA after the U2 Nov 9th, 10th Shows. The Boyles event will have very limited tickets costing €10 for gig entry and €30 for gig entry plus return transport to Slane from The Church Bar Dublin.
After a successful run of U2 fan events U2 fans consider #WelcomeToTheNorthside
at The Church Bar as their base when visiting Ireland.
This year U2 tribute acts U2BABY and ZOOROPA will entertain fans with pre and after shows for each U2 show at the Three arena in November. And all for free. Full details can be seen on the Church Bar Facebook page.
General Admission & Return Bus Ticket: €30.00 including booking fee. Return bus to Dublin + gig entry.
General Admission (Show Only) Ticket: €10.00 including booking fee.
Be warned tickets are selling fast, so get your ticket now, available from Tickets.ie http://secure.tickets.ie/Listing/EventInformation/37903/u2baby-a-sort-of-homecoming-at-boyles-of-slane-boyles-of-slane-4-November-2018
See #WelcomeToTheNorthside on FaceBook for more details.
Photo credit:Mister C Photography