Arthur's Day 2010

Back in June I posted about the return of Arthur's Day this September. With ticket sales well under way (and sold out in many cases! - but check www.ticketmaster.ie for full details) it looks like the 23^rd September is going to be just as huge as promised. The biggest news so far, for most people, was probably the announcement that The Killers’ Brandon Flowers will be topping the list of the 20 or so artists that have been added to the star studded line-up. The list (below) is a whopper one too, and includes the likes of Newton Faulkner, Plan B, KT Tunstall, José González, The Magic Numbers and Kelis, as well as homegrown talents like Snow Patrol and Paolo Nutini.

The main difference with this year's celebrations is a focus on making the pub the heart of the celebrations. This is being done by using 28 different pub venues to host an artist to kick off the celebrations after the toast to Arthur Guinness at 17.59. Basically this means that Pub ticket holders will get to see a great artist in the comfort of their favourite pub, however, there will also be a surprise performance from one of the studio artists too. For Studio ticket holders there will be up to five international and Irish artists performing at each studio venue.

Speaking at the Arthur’s Day announcement, Orla Flanagan, Guinness Brand Manager said “We are delighted to add more fantastic artists to our Arthur’s Day line up. Studio tickets to last year’s Arthur’s Day celebrations last year sold out in one hour so we are anticipating huge interest again tomorrow morning. With the great acts who are involved in Arthur’s Day this year, the 23^rd of September looks set to be another remarkable celebration of Arthur Guinness and his lasting legacy. I’m really looking forward to raising a glass to the man himself on the day”.

Studio tickets and the outdoor Galway music event will cost €10 and the 28 pub venues will cost €5 with proceeds from all Arthur’s Day ticket sales benefiting the Arthur Guinness Fund.

Arthur's Day Artists

Studio Artists Snow Patrol Paolo Nutini José González The View We Have Band The Hoosiers Slow Club The Maccabees The Magic Numbers Sharon Shannon Brandon Flowers Eliza Doolittle Example Fortune Kelis KT Tunstall Newton Faulkner O Emperor Plan B Tinie Tempah Carbon/Silicon

Pub Artists The High Kings The Chapter The Dirty 9s Heathers The Milk Broken Records Mick Flannery The Rags John Spillane Dirty Epics A Band Called Wanda Butterfly Explosion Director Duke Special James Vincent McMorrow Johnny Flynn Molotov Jukebox Pilotlight RoySeven Simon Fagan Sparrow and the Workshop The Boy Who Trapped the Sun The Shoos Joey Negro & The Sunburst Band

Arthur’s Day Venues*

Dublin Studio Venues St James’s Gate Brewery The Academy Vicar Street The Village Olympia Theatre Pub Venues The Bank Odeon Bruxelles Oliver St. John Gogarty’s Dakota The Baggot Inn Hogans The Stag’s Head O’Donoghue’s The Temple Bar The George Doheny & Nesbitt Sinnotts Whelans Fitzsimons The Brazen Head Pygmalion The Palace Bar Flannery’s

Galway Outdoor Music Event Folan Quay at Galway Harbour Pub Venues Róisin Dubh Kelly’s Tíg Cóilí Taaffes

Cork Studio Venue Savoy Pub Venues The Old Oak Crane Lane Theatre Reardons The Pavilion Soho

*Subject to licence


Previous Arthur's Day and Guinness 250 Celebration posts:

• Guinness 250: New Year's Eve
• Guinness 250 & An Age Of Reciprocity
• Guinness 250: A Final Cheers For Arthur
• Applications Open For The Arthur Guinness Fund
• To Arthur!
• The Arthur's Day Petition
• Countdown to Arthur's Day
• Guinness 250 Years Celebrations: Update 2
• Guinness 250 Years Celebrations: Update
• Guinness 250 Years Celebrations