Concert History
Acts such as U2, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, David Bowie, Queen and REM have performed in Slane. U2, uniquely, have performed three times at the venue – playing support to the renowned Irish band, Thin Lizzy, who headlined Slane with their first show in 1981.
The History Of Slane Castle Concerts 1981 to 2017
16th August 1981
THIN LIZZY
U2/Hazel O’Connor/Rose Tattoo/Sweet Savage/The Bureau/Megahype
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24th July 1982
ROLLING STONES
J.Geils Band/The Chieftans/George Thorogood and the Destroyers
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8th July 1984
BOB DYLAN
UB40/Santanta/In Tua Nua
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1st June 1985
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
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5th July 1986
QUEEN
Chris Rea/Bangles/Fountain Head
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11th July 1987
DAVID BOWIE
Big Country/Aslan/The Grove
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16th May 1992
GUNS N’ ROSES
Faith No More/My Little Funhouse
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10th July 1993
NEIL YOUNG
Pearl Jam/Van Morrison/Saw Doctors/James/ 4 Non Blondes/ The Blue Angels
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22nd July 1995
REM
Oasis/Spearhead/Sharon Shannon/Belly/Luka Bloom
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29th August 1998
THE VERVE
Manic Street Preachers/Robbie Williams/Finlay Quaye/The Sea Horses/James/Junkster
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28th August 1999
ROBBIE WILLIAMS
Stereophonics/Placebo/Happy Mondays/Gomez/David Gray/Simon Carmody
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26th August 2000
BRYAN ADAMS
Moby/Macy Gray/Melanie C/Muse/Eagle – Eye Cherry/Dara/Screaming Orphans
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25th August 2001
U2
Red Hot Chili Peppers/Coldplay/Kelis/JJ72/Relish
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1st September 2001
U2
Moby/Ash/Nelly Furtado/The Walls/Dara
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21st August 2002
STEREOPHONICS
The Charlatans/Nickelback/Counting Crows/Ocean ColourScene/Doves/The Revs
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23rd August 2003
RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS
Foo Fighters/Queens of Stone Age/PJ Havey/Feeder
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29th August 2005
MADONNA
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18th August 2007
ROLLING STONES
The Charlatans/The Hold Steady/Tinariwen/Frankie Gavin
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20th June 2009
OASIS
The Prodigy/Kasabian/Glasvegas/The Blizzards
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28th May 2011
KINGS OF LEON
The Whigs / Mona /White Lies / Thin Lizzy / Elbow
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15th June 2013
BON JOVI
Coronas/Bressie/Ham Sandwich
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18th August 2013
ENIMEM
Plus Special Guests
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30th May 2015
FOO FIGHTERS
Kaiser Chiefs/Hozier/Ash/The Strypes
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27th May 2017
GUNS N' ROSES
Royal Blood/Mark Lanegan/Otherkin
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