HISTORY OF CONCERTS AT SLANE CASTLE

HISTORY OF CONCERTS STAGED AT SLANE CASTLE

Thin Lizzy headlined the inaugural concert in the summer of 1981 and since then, Slane Castle has hosted some of the most memorable and largest outdoor concerts in Ireland. The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Queen, Bob Dylan, Robbie Williams, David Bowie, U2, Eminem, Bruce Springsteen, Kings Of Leon, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Oasis and REM are just some of the world renowned acts that have headlined the venue.

16th August 1981
THIN LIZZY
U2 / Hazel O’Connor / Rose Tattoo / Sweet Savage / The Bureau / Megahype

24th July 1982
ROLLING STONES
J.Geils Band / The Chieftans / George Thorogood and the Destroyers

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

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

22nd July 1995
REM
Oasis / Spearhead / Sharon Shannon / Belly / Luka Bloom

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

21st August 2002
STEREOPHONICS
The Charlatans / Nickelback / Counting Crows / Ocean ColourScene / Doves / The Revs

23rd August 2003
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
Foo Fighters / Queens of Stone Age / PJ Harvey/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

28th May 2011
KINGS OF LEON
Elbow / Thin Lizzy / White Lies / Mona / The Whigs

15th June 2013
BON JOVI
The Coronas / Bressie / Ham Sandwich

17th August 2013
EMINEM
Plan B / Earlwolf / Yelawolf / Slaughterhouse / Chance The Rapper

30th May 2015
FOO FIGHTERS
Kaiser Chiefs / Hozier / Ash / The Strypes

27^th May 2017
GUNS ‘N ROSES
Royal Blood / Mark Lanegan Band / Otherkin

Saturday 8^th June 2019
METALLICA
Ghost / Bokassa / Stiff Little Fingers / Fangclub

Saturday 10th June 2023 
HARRY STYLES
Inhaler / Wet Leg / Annie Mac / Mitch Rowland