When Hot Press first hit the streets in 1976, the whats on guide for bands playing live music was only 1\/2 a page. With in two months it had become a double page spread. Bands were popping up everywhere, nowhere more than the Navan Road area, where the local priest encouraged bands to play at the church hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many thanks to all those who have help make this site possible, there are too many to name here, but you know who you are. My deepest thanks for all you help, this would not have been possible without you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Gigs that changed the music scene in Ireland<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Irish Fanzines<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Dandelion Market gigs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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- Irish Bands A-Z<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- U2 concerts from ’76 – ’91<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Venues<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Contact Page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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- Dowtown Kampus Cork<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Exclusive photo’s from 1977 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\nGhostown 1976 is dedicated to giving you the very best in a true history of the Irish punk\/rock\/pop music scene from 1976 to 1991. With pictures & stories from those that were there. This includes many rare and never before seen artifacts.<\/strong> While U2 dominated the Irish music scene, other bands such as The Radiators, The Vipers, Revolver, broke down the doors for them. Other bands such as D.C. Nein, The Atrix & The Blades regularly played to bigger crowds than U2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Including photo\u2019s form the 1977 St. Finton\u2019s School concert with Rat Salad & Artur Phybes Band. This was U2’s fist paying concert. Please reach out if you want to know more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many thanks to Robbie Campbell of Rat Salad for supplying the photograph.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Many thanks to Robbie Campbell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n\n![\"Radiators](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ghostown1976.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/64427868_2022220854740739_1542299167310942302_n.jpg?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1\")
Phil & Steve @ the Baggot Inn. Image supplied by Steve Averill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n The Radiators from Space play one of their very first gigs at the Baggot Inn, Dublin. Image supplied by Stephen Averill. See more images on the Baggot Inn page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Vol 1 number 9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n To borrow a phrase from a certain Danish beer company “Probably the best fanzine ever”. See all issues on the Fanzine page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Strougers, Boy Scoutz & The Vipers <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nPete McLuskey of the Strougers @ the Dandelion Market..Image supplied by Pete<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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