Duke's special Festival/Duke's festival special - Belfast

[Guildford Ghost]

UNTIL the encore? I ain't wearing them MYSELF until the encore!

I wish I knew why. This was all meant to be a surreal joke a year or more ago but it's got bigger than me.

[elvisleslie61]

UNTIL the encore? I ain't wearing them MYSELF until the encore!

I wish I knew why. This was all meant to be a surreal joke a year or more ago but it's got bigger than me.

if we all wear them duke would have to start singing "would the real guildford ghost please stand up!"

[jan]

UNTIL the encore? I ain't wearing them MYSELF until the encore!

I wish I knew why. This was all meant to be a surreal joke a year or more ago but it's got bigger than me.

Someone should create a diversion.....but I have to say our Kevin is loving this debate......as long as it's not HIS ears involved in any way:D
xx

[atkygal]

Do you think we should all have GG masks aswell, just to confuse the issue? Have now got image in my head that is crasy, oh and soundtrack of duke singin eminem!!! Ears bigger than you though GG - that would be a sight

[Imreallyspecial]

I heard the Folk musemn may be off now and it will be Dukebox in Belfast city centre but if anyone knows for sure and the date please post - apologies if you have told us elsewhere

[elvisleslie61]

I heard the Folk musemn may be off now and it will be Dukebox in Belfast city centre but if anyone knows for sure and the date please post - apologies if you have told us elsewhere
goto
http://www.belsonic.com/

tickets on sale tomorrow

[runnerbean]

I can just imagine all bunny ears wearers hopping their way to the front led by chief bunny (GG) chanting 'bunny ears coming through'. It would be such a laugh

[Guildford Ghost]

^ Fluffy Hell's Angels!

Ticket is bought. I'm slumming it; don't want to be at an area at the side. I have to be in the front!

[Dawn S]

Ticket is bought. I'm slumming it; don't want to be at an area at the side. I have to be in the front!

I was trying to decide between standard and VIP and decided to go for the VIP. I'm hoping it means that I have the choice of where to go as the description was it gives you "access" to the VIP area. I hope that means that I can also go to the front if I want to, but then go and use the toilets/bar in the VIP area. Perhaps Stephen might know?

[Delly]

Ooh, good thinking Dawn, best of both worlds.

[RadioWhatsNew]

This is going to be an absolutely ROTTEN day.

Tickets bought for DukeBox. Then I saw a little notice up in the corner saying over 16's, ID required. Oh dear god.


Mercy? Please?

[speshjess]

Hi,
this may be a v silly question but when you try to book the VIP tickets its asking for a promo code? Where do you get that code from? I spoke to a friend who was at the VIP area last year and I think it just means you can dander over to the bar etc a bit more easily and maybe there's a wee bit of seating but it wasn't a large area and I believe that last year anyway the main action was in the non VIP area. It may be different this year tho and I wasn't there myself so don't quote me!
ou est le code sil vous plait?
Speshjess :wave:

[Dawn S]

Hi, this may be a v silly question but when you try to book the VIP tickets its asking for a promo code? Where do you get that code from?

Stephen mentioned in the other thread (http://www.dukespecial.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3649) that the code will be included in a newsletter going out today, but members of Duke's Digital Digest (http://www.dukespecial.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=64) have the link and passcode now.

Hope this helps.

[speshjess]

Hi-
Thank you Dawn S. I don't get any Newsletters. Am I meant to even if I'm not on Digital Digest do you know? I'm just a "commoner" but I can handle it!
thanks again Speshjess

[elvisleslie61]

if you go to the dukebox thread stephen has justed posted the infoyou need

[Guildford Ghost]

I was trying to decide between standard and VIP and decided to go for the VIP. I'm hoping it means that I have the choice of where to go as the description was it gives you "access" to the VIP area. I hope that means that I can also go to the front if I want to, but then go and use the toilets/bar in the VIP area. Perhaps Stephen might know?

That's fair enough. When I go to a show I arrive early, get to the front, and I stay there. Being a non-drinker, it's easy for me. No regrets as yet; to pay an extra £10 for the chance of getting under cover if it rains and losing my place at the front isn't a priority.

[Goldilocks]

Hi. Have just gone VIP too. Tickets bought! Sooooooooooo exciting :D

[Playful]

I’ll hold off until we get news on the special under 16 tickets.

[robi]

Hi. Have just gone VIP too. Tickets bought! Sooooooooooo exciting :D

Are you going on your own Goldilocks?
I would like to go - but I would like to bring my children. I'm holding on to see what they say about under 16s.

[Goldilocks]

Are you going on your own Goldilocks?
I would like to go - but I would like to bring my children. I'm holding on to see what they say about under 16s.

Yes Robi, alas, in my family I am the only Duke fan...the others remain unconverted, but may have been put off by my incessant playing of his tracks!

As such I will be going to Dukebox alone. A bit scary!

[claree]

Tickets Brought =]

[Maggie]

I'm going too - WooHoo!!!

[Guildford Ghost]

OK - here's the gen.

Just been on Facebook. Stephen logged in to chat to goad me with the 'B' word and I brought up the VIP ticket subject.

Now it's clear VIPs can come and go (I thought it was segregated) I wanted to upgrade. It was, however, too late as my standard ticket's been sent already.

SOOOOOOO.....

I bit the bullet and have just paid for a second VIP ticket.

This means that any day now I will have a hard copy bona fide normal ticket for Dukebox arriving in the post I won't be using.

Anyone who is going, who hasn't got one yet and isn't going in the VIP area, PM me as I might be able to save you some cash (no, not ALL of it!)

Lots of love
KING OF THE B.UNNIES

[Stephen]

Just been on Facebook. Stephen logged in to chat to goad me with the 'B' word and I brought up the VIP ticket subject.

How FREE speech is on Facebook! :)

[Guildford Ghost]

Pah! This isn't a forum. It's a species-prejudiced dictatorship!

[Delly]

Woo! Chuffed about you being in vip area GG, lets face it, you should be with the 'special' people ;) (no Duke pun intended). Also chuffed as tickets have arrived this morning :D. Also chuffed cos I thought I'd comitted some terrible faux pas when I saw my b***y had been censored and now I know it's just your rabbits that are being discriminated against.
I shoulda put this on the reasons to be cheerful thread shouldn't I!

[atkygal]

Pah! This isn't a forum. It's a species-prejudiced dictatorship!

There must be some sort of specist law surrounding those cousins of hares. To make matters worse my cats bought in the back legs of a mr or mrs b. unny this very morning - a conspiracy!!
When will we know about the u16? Have 2 vip tickets for me and hubbie, but at mo kid will be 'burrowing' somewhere or her ownsome looking for those all elusive carrots!

[malteaser]

No joy finding anyone to go with :( :( :(

[Brixton]

Eh a wee bird told me that Mr Ford might be heading to Belfast between the 25th & 29th August!!;)

[Nomio]

It's up on the Belsonic site. According to which, the line up is:

Duke Special
Magic Numbers
Bell X1
Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club
David Kitt
David Ford
The Voluntary Butler Scheme
Thomas Truax
The Lowly Knights
Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards
One Day International
Katie and the Carnival

EEEEK!

[Dawn S]

:o :D

They've obviously added to the line up since I looked at it yesterday, as they only had about 3 other names.

What a brilliant line up. So many of the brilliant acts I've seen as Duke support acts. I really can't wait until August now.

malteaser - don't worry about having no one to go with. I'm going to be on my own and so are a few others. You're welcome to tag along :)

[old git]

The Voluntary Butler Scheme



Brilliant!!.... Anyone coming who havn't seen him yet, you will not be disapointed.

[Nomio]

Now added:

The Duckworth Lewis Method
Panama Kings

That means Duke Special, Paul Noonan, Neil Hannon, David Ford and VBS all on the same day. I won't be able to contain myself!

[berniecasserley]

That means Duke Special, Paul Noonan, Neil Hannon, David Ford and VBS all on the same day. I won't be able to contain myself!

and Thomas Truaax and Dan Michaelson ..... oh shit .... forget the ***** , I'm hastily looking up flights on Flybe and it doesn't make good financial reading !!!!

[Guildford Ghost]

I got mine a couple of weeks back and the return flight was under £6, just paying huge airport taxes but still about £80 all done. I suppose those two weeks have rocketed the price.

OG - agreed. Rob did a fine set. Did you get his CD single, because THE EIFFEL TOWER AND THE POST OFFICE TOWER is brilliant on that?

[Dawn S]

OG - agreed. Rob did a fine set. Did you get his CD single, because THE EIFFEL TOWER AND THE POST OFFICE TOWER is brilliant on that?

I also agree, VBS is great. The Trading Things In single is great.

I saw him (although it was 3 of them at the time) play a short set in the Bristol O2 Academy earlier this year and it was great (but too short). It's a shame his album comes out AFTER DukeBox has taken place. I haven't yet, but I'll be pre-ordering (http://www.recordstore.co.uk/productdetail.jsp?productPK=unittest-UkYCF8dAzNDpTbsnqN3IEb-13) it soon.

The Tabasco Sole CD single (http://www.recordstore.co.uk/productdetail.jsp?productPK=unittest-rOcuOxGTx1ULOkefqN3IEb-1) is out on 20 July though, which I'll probably get too.

[berniecasserley]

Well bugger me .... I came into the garage/office to book a hire car from Knock airport and nearly two hours later I still have no hire car booked ...... but I do have a flight to Belfast and a Dukebox VIP ticket . The lure of the Fordster was too much . Looks like beans on toast for the next few months ......you're a very, very bad man Mr.Ford .

[old git]

see you in Belfast bernie.....It'll be great

[Dawn S]

So Bernie, yet again we'll be bumping into each other at David Ford AND Duke Special gigs. :wave:

I'm glad you've decided to make the trip. I actually like beans on toast. ;)

[berniecasserley]

see you in Belfast bernie.....It'll be great

So Bernie, yet again we'll be bumping into each other at David Ford AND Duke Special gigs. :wave:

I'm glad you've decided to make the trip. I actually like beans on toast. ;)

Always a pleasure to see multiples of the Gits , both young and old alike and Dawn we'll be bumping into each other plenty as I'll probably be staying at the Park Inn as well ..... so you won't be alone . Let you know when I've booked it :)

[old git]

Booked the Premier Inn on Waring Street. If it's good enough for Lenny Henry it's good enough for me. Couldn't be any closer to custom house square and very reasonable.:D

[atkygal]

Neil hannon and Duke - good lord life is definitely on the up - just please let the small folk in or I may have to buy my girl something ridiculously expensive to cheer her up!!

[robi]

Neil Hannon!! I've been waiting for the opportunity to see him live for a long time now! I would even put up with the cricket songs ;) to hear him.
The Magic Numbers should be good too.

When will we hear about under 16s Stephen? It would be good to book the flights before they go through the roof.

[RadioWhatsNew]

My God, that line up is flippin' amazing!

Oh almighty Stephen, please inform us about the under 16's situation:)

[Maggie]

Well bugger me .... I came into the garage/office to book a hire car from Knock airport and nearly two hours later I still have no hire car booked ...... but I do have a flight to Belfast and a Dukebox VIP ticket . The lure of the Fordster was too much . Looks like beans on toast for the next few months ......you're a very, very bad man Mr.Ford .

FANTASTIC!!!!
It will be SO good to properly catch up. Seems like ages

[robi]

Now added:

The Duckworth Lewis Method
Panama Kings

I can't see the Duckworth Lewis Method advertised for the 29th anywhere?
Where did you see it Nomio?

[Nomio]

I can't see the Duckworth Lewis Method advertised for the 29th anywhere?
Where did you see it Nomio?

It was on the Belsonic site last night. Right where that gap is now between The Magic Numbers/Bell X1 and Jerry Fish & the Mudbug Club. Katie & the Carnival have also suspiciously disappeared.

[teddy10]

It's up on the Belsonic site. According to which, the line up is:

Duke Special
Magic Numbers
Bell X1
Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club
David Kitt
David Ford
The Voluntary Butler Scheme
Thomas Truax
The Lowly Knights
Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards
One Day International
Katie and the Carnival



EEEEK!

EEEEK! indeed ~ My credit card's almost maxed-out (repairs to my campervan) but this line-up is to die for........ a major purchase of EuroMillions tickets is called for......... :whistle:

[old git]

EEEEK! indeed ~ My credit card's almost maxed-out (repairs to my campervan) but this line-up is to die for........ a major purchase of EuroMillions tickets is called for......... :whistle:

C'mon Teddy10.....'bout time we met up :)

[berniecasserley]

FANTASTIC!!!!
It will be SO good to properly catch up. Seems like ages

Looking forward to it Maggie .... ticket actually arrived this morning :)

[thesneakybandit]

If The Amazing Pilots re-form for this I'll go...

:P

[Guildford Ghost]

A *bump* (not for the last time) for anyone who wants to go in the area of the plebs but doesn't have a ticket yet - I've now got a spare as I've bought a VIP. Contact me before getting one via the legit outlets!

[thesneakybandit]

Feck I literally just bought one!!

[FTFairy]

If The Amazing Pilots re-form for this I'll go...

:P

If Beth Rowley makes an appearance I'll do the same:)

[atkygal]

That word *bump* again. What does it mean?

Ahh just haf inspiration - is it heads up?

[mrs lolly]

I can't see the Duckworth Lewis Method advertised for the 29th anywhere?
Where did you see it Nomio?

Just got back (about an hour ago!) from the album launch for the duckworth lewis method at the oval tonight. It was fab and went down a treat... anyway, ...I somehow managed to bump into Neil and Thomas outside the ladies loos and ask them about Dukebox. Neil said they really want to make it but there is an issue with their schedules so still not sure at the mo ... we'll just have to wait and see! Really really hope they can though, they were brilliant tonight, very funny and the album is superb. We also got treated to an encore of national express, hurrah!!

[Guildford Ghost]

*bump* just means bumping something back to the front of the queue; it refers to a subject that isn't being responded to, or the original poster feels deserves attention.

In the mid-70s, the group KENNY were clearly self-serving egotistical baskets.

[thesneakybandit]

*Bump* Beth Rowley Mmm

:D

[Goldilocks]

Did anyone else print their ticket from the Ticketmaster site?

[old git]

Our tickets arrived in the post.

[Dawn S]

My ticket arrived in the post yesterday. :D

[Guildford Ghost]

No sign of the VIP ticket yet, though the *bumpity bump* unneeded pleb ticket arrived within a couple of days.

[chris m]

hi, i am quite tempted to go to this (haven't got my ticket yet tho) but am still undecided, is a fair distance to travel for me and there is one thing i am worried about... does anyone in the know know anything about the scheduling yet... are duke and david ford playing at the same time on two different stages or are they staggered? they would be the two main acts i would wish to see, and presume the same applies for many, but wouldn't want to go if there is a clash... any ideas?

[alice]

Chris - Custom House Square is not that big really, so I would imagine that the acts would alternate or it could be a bit weird acoustically. St George's Market was done that way (someone has mentioned that in another thread I think?) - the only difficulty being that if you are at the front for one act when you "about turn" you are at the back for the next! Not a problem really. But this is only what I imagine might happen - consult the oracular Stephen perhaps?

[Kris]

Did anyone else print their ticket from the Ticketmaster site?

Me me me, i did!!! about half an hour ago!!!

[xlaurax]

I'm seriously considering going to this alone...!

I really really want to go-it's supposed to be for my 18th birthday (that's all I want to do for my 18th-I don't want a party, I don't want to go out, I just want to see Duke!) but my fellow Duke gigger is busy that day at a surfing event in Portrush and can't come with.

[Kris]

make new friends laura!!! there's bordies around anyways =D

[xlaurax]

I'm so tempted...!
I don't want to miss out on this, just because my friend can't go and I really want to meet lots of you lovely boardies!

(I'm so tempted at the minute, I can see me getting my dad to book me a ticket as soon as he comes in from work.)

[Guildford Ghost]

^ DO NOT BOOK TICKET, LAURA. You know why. I has ticket.

(Goldilocks, I printed my VIP one off my PC too).

[xlaurax]

^ DO NOT BOOK TICKET, LAURA. You know why. I has ticket.

(Goldilocks, I printed my VIP one off my PC too).

I know GG, I know, but i'm really sorry-my dad won't let me buy yours-he says if i'm going, i'm getting it from Ticketmaster :(
I tried telling him that you were much more reliable than Ticketmaster and accused him of being prejudiced towards the bunnies, (to which he then replied, "of course i'm not...he's one of us" as my surname is O'Hare) but he was having none of it. :(
Sorry