Hyperlocal this, but it's slowly been dawning on me that there's a sequence of gigs in Fairview Park this June. First I heard about it was earlier this year or very late last year talking to a neighbor who mentioned that St. Vincent was playing there.

According to this from the Independent from November.

Dublin City Council has confirmed that local consultation will take place in the new year ahead of seven concerts planned for Fairview Park next summer.

So far, three outdoor gigs for the northside park have been announced by promoters MCD – Greta Van Fleet (June 23), St Vincent (June 26) and Foals (June 27).

As the numbers attending each concert will be restricted to a crowd of less than 5,000, the events are not subject to licence requirements.

Dublin City Council confirmed that up to seven concerts may be held in Fairview Park in the summer of 2022.

The seven are now there, and include Primal Scream doing Screamadelica.

But this makes me laugh:

Fairview/Marino Business Association said while its members had not yet been consulted on plans to hold the concerts, there was likely to be broad support for the initiative.

"It would have been nice to have been given a heads-up before the concerts were announced," said Damian Duggan, a spokesperson for the group who runs a jewellery business in Fairview.

"In saying that, I don't want to put a dampener on any proposal that's positive for the area. Fairview Park is beautiful and anything that highlights the park should be seen as a positive thing.

And:

Councillor Donna Cooney (GP) said she was supportive of Fairview Park being used for concerts as long as there was a focus on sustainable transport and no car parking permitted. She also called for local businesses to be favoured as vendors during the events.

Councillor Damian O'Farrell (Ind) said it will be "important to get buy-in from local residents" on any planned events.

I'd be well inside the footprint of the gigs and there's been no contact with local residents from talking to...well... local residents.

The gigs are advertised as 'under canvass'. What that means is not clear. A marquee? Seems like a lot of people to be there, or perhaps it means the groups play under a sort of tent like stage structure. Of the bands I'd not mind seeing Primal Scream, having seen them on the original Screamadelica tour way back when. But seven gigs. Across, what, ten days, seems like it could be relentless.