Today The Kings of Leon will perform in Slane Castle today to 80,000 people. The concert has gained a worldwide reputation over the 30 years. The line-ups below contain some of the best live bands in the world along with Bryan Adams. Check out some of the Irish artists to have been given the pleasure of performing in Slane.
16th August 1981
THIN LIZZY
U2/HazelO’Connor/Rose Tattoo
Sweet Savage/The Bureau/Megahype
U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday by 300songs30days
24th July 1982
ROLLING STONES
J.Geils Band/The Chieftans/George Thorogood and the Destroyers
1983 - The 'Slane Concert' had to be moved to The Phoenix Park and therefore there's conflicting reports of a 'Slane' gig that year. I suppose it can't be a Slane gig if it didn't happen in Slane!
8th July 1984
BOB DYLAN
UB40/Santanta/In Tua Nua
1st June 1985
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
5th July 1986
QUEEN
Chris Rea/Bangles/Fountain Head
11th July 1987
DAVID BOWIE
Big Country/Aslan/The Grove
Aslan This Is by OfficialAslan
16th May 1992
GUNS ‘N’ ROSES
Faith No More/My Little Funhouse
10th July 1993
NEIL YOUNG
Pearl Jam/Van Morrison/Saw Doctors/James/ 4 Non Blondes/ The Blue Angels
Galway And Mayo by sawdoctors
22nd July 1995
REM
Oasis/Spearhead/Sharon Shannon/Belly/Luka Bloom
The Acoustic Motorbike by therootsagency
29th August 1998
THE VERVE
Manic Street Preachers/Robbie Williams/Finlay Quaye/The Sea Horses/James/Junkster
28th August 1999
ROBBIE WILLIAMS
Stereophonics/Placebo/Happy Mondays/Gomez/David Gray/Simon Carmody
26th August 2000
BRYAN ADAMS
Moby/Macy Gray/Melanie C/Muse/Eagle – Eye Cherry/Dara/Screaming Orphans
25th August 2001
U2
Red Hot Chili Peppers/Coldplay/Kelis/JJ72/Relish
1st September 2001
U2
Moby/Ash/Nelly Furtado/The Walls/Dara
Shining Light - Ash by DirtyTerry
21st August 2002
STEREOPHONICS
The Charlatans/Nickelback/Counting Crows/Ocean ColourScene/Doves/The Revs
The Revs - Time Slippin' by DamnPIK
23rd August 2003
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
Foo Fighters/Queens of Stone Age/PJ Havey/Feeder.
29th August 2005
MADONNA
18th August 2007
ROLLING STONES
The Charlatans/The Hold Steady/Tinariwen/Frankie Gavin
20th June 2009
OASIS
The Prodigy/Kasabian/Glasvegas/The Blizzards
16th August 1981
THIN LIZZY
U2/HazelO’Connor/Rose Tattoo
Sweet Savage/The Bureau/Megahype
U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday by 300songs30days
24th July 1982
ROLLING STONES
J.Geils Band/The Chieftans/George Thorogood and the Destroyers
1983 - The 'Slane Concert' had to be moved to The Phoenix Park and therefore there's conflicting reports of a 'Slane' gig that year. I suppose it can't be a Slane gig if it didn't happen in Slane!
8th July 1984
BOB DYLAN
UB40/Santanta/In Tua Nua
1st June 1985
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
5th July 1986
QUEEN
Chris Rea/Bangles/Fountain Head
11th July 1987
DAVID BOWIE
Big Country/Aslan/The Grove
Aslan This Is by OfficialAslan
16th May 1992
GUNS ‘N’ ROSES
Faith No More/My Little Funhouse
10th July 1993
NEIL YOUNG
Pearl Jam/Van Morrison/Saw Doctors/James/ 4 Non Blondes/ The Blue Angels
Galway And Mayo by sawdoctors
22nd July 1995
REM
Oasis/Spearhead/Sharon Shannon/Belly/Luka Bloom
The Acoustic Motorbike by therootsagency
29th August 1998
THE VERVE
Manic Street Preachers/Robbie Williams/Finlay Quaye/The Sea Horses/James/Junkster
28th August 1999
ROBBIE WILLIAMS
Stereophonics/Placebo/Happy Mondays/Gomez/David Gray/Simon Carmody
26th August 2000
BRYAN ADAMS
Moby/Macy Gray/Melanie C/Muse/Eagle – Eye Cherry/Dara/Screaming Orphans
25th August 2001
U2
Red Hot Chili Peppers/Coldplay/Kelis/JJ72/Relish
1st September 2001
U2
Moby/Ash/Nelly Furtado/The Walls/Dara
Shining Light - Ash by DirtyTerry
21st August 2002
STEREOPHONICS
The Charlatans/Nickelback/Counting Crows/Ocean ColourScene/Doves/The Revs
The Revs - Time Slippin' by DamnPIK
23rd August 2003
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
Foo Fighters/Queens of Stone Age/PJ Havey/Feeder.
29th August 2005
MADONNA
18th August 2007
ROLLING STONES
The Charlatans/The Hold Steady/Tinariwen/Frankie Gavin
20th June 2009
OASIS
The Prodigy/Kasabian/Glasvegas/The Blizzards
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