Live: MGMT at the Olympia Theatre

As part of their UK & Ireland tour to promote their eccentric new album Congratulations, MGMT will return to Ireland to play the Olympia Theatre. They'll be performing tunes from the new album, as well as favourites from the first ('Kids', 'Time to Pretend', and all those hits you climbed scaffolding in Oxegen to see) on September 16th.

As of now, there's no dates pencilled in for the following three nights, so if this sells out quickly, I wouldn't rule out a second night. Don't quote me on that though, if you really want to go - tickets are on sale next Friday, the 9th of April, and cost €30.

If you didn't see them at Oxegen, here's what you missed:

Setlist: The Chapters, Oxegen, Sunday 12 July 2009

The desk blew in the first few minutes, the band went 10 minutes over time, but regardless of all that, it was a marvelous outing from the Chapters at Oxegen on Sunday at the Hot Press New Bands Stage.

Setlist:
Looking for love
Juice
Automobiles
Ukiyo
Ukrainian Gymnast
Perfect Stranger
Moving
Videotapes
Black Room
Trying to get Ahead

Setlist: Nine Inch Nails, Oxegen, Sunday July 2009

Nine Inch Nails wouldn't be quite what you'd expect to find at Oxegen on Stage 2, but then again you wouldn't expect to see The Game. Oh wait, you never got to see him. They were damn good though.

Setlist:
Home
1,000,000
Terrible Lie
Discipline
March of the Pigs
Something I Can Never Have
The Becoming
The Big Come Down
Burn
Wish
The Hand That Feeds
Head Like A Hole
Hurt

Setlist: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Oxegen, Saturday 11 July 2009

Nick Cave and his Bad Seeds drew an impressive enough crowd on Saturday night at the O2 Stage as they clashed with Kings of Leon. James sent me in this setlist, thanks very much to him!

Setlist:
'Papa Won't Leave You Henry'
'Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!'
'Red Right Hand'
'Deanna'
'Midnight Man'
'The Ship Song'
'Henry Lee'
'Tupelo'
'We Call Upon The Author'
'The Mercy Seat'
'The Weeping Song'
'There She Goes My Beautiful World'
'Stagger Lee'
'Get Ready For Love'
'Lucy'

Setlist: The Killers, Oxegen, Sunday 12 July 2009

The Killers brought Oxegen 2009 to a close on Sunday night on the Main Stage. They played a nice little acoustic 'Smile Like You Mean It', but as I've said before, they're not headline material. They're much more a studio band than a live band. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds would've been a much better headliner.

Setlist:
Human
Spaceman
Mr. Brightside
All These Things
The world we live in
For Reasons Unknown (extended version)
Smile Like you mean it (acoustic)
Somebody told me
Bling
Dusltand Fairytale
Jenny
Shadowplay
When You were Young
Read My Mind
Bones
Tranquilize

Setlist: James Morrison, Oxegen, Saturday 11 July 2009

James Morrison annoyed everyone by singing 'Please Don't Stop the Rain' on Saturday on the Main Stage at Oxegen 2009, and his wishes were answered, as blue sky didn't appear til Sunday.

Setlist:
'Please Don't Stop the Rain'
The Only Night'
'Under The Influence'
'You Give Me Something'
'Broken Strings'
'If You Don't Wanna Love Me'
'Precious Love'
'Nothing Ever Hurt Like You'
'Call The Police'

Setlist: Kings of Leon, Oxegen, Saturday 11 July 2009

Saturday night's Main Stage headliners at Oxegen 2009 probably brought the biggest crowd of all. Kings of Leon sell out everywhere they play in Ireland, and the field was full for them this weekend.

Setlist:
'Notion'
'Be Somebody'
'Taper Jean Girl'
'My Party'
'Molly's Chambers'
'Red Morning Light'
'Fans'
'Closer'
'Crawl'
'Four Kicks'
'Charmer'
'Sex On Fire'
'The Bucket'
'On Call'
'Slow Night, So Long'
'Knocked Up'
'Manhattan'
'Use Somebody'
'Devil Song'
'Black Thumbnail'

Watch 'Molly's Chambers' live at Oxegen 2009:

Setlist: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Oxegen, Saturday 11 July 2009

Karen O and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs played an excellent set on Saturday on the Main Stage at Oxegen, with a mixture of hits old and new. The new ones sound really great live. Thanks to Michael for the setlist update.

Setlist:
Runaway
Sealings
Cheated Hearts
Black Tongue
Heads Will Roll
Zero
Turn Into
Skeletons
Soft Shock
Date with the Night
Maps

Setlist: Passion Pit, Oxegen, Saturday 11 July 2009

Passion Pit played the Hot Press New Bands Stage on Saturday and truly were one of the highlights of the festival for those who were in the know.

Setlist:
Eyes as Candles
Little Secrets
The Reeling
Sleepyhead
Smile Upon Me
Let Your Love Grow Tall

Setlist: Lily Allen, Oxegen, Friday 10 July 2009

Lily Allen played the Main Stage on a rainy Friday at Oxegen 2009, but the fans didn't mind as she brought her summery pop to the masses.

Setlist:
'Everyone's At It'
'I Could Say'
'22'
'Oh My God'
'L.D.N.'
'Go Back To The Start’
'Littlest Things'
'Smile'
'The Fear'
'Womanizer'
'Fuck You'
'Not Fair'

Setlist: James, Oxegen, Friday 10 July 2009

Old-school stylee James played the Main Stage at Oxegen on Friday. Closer 'Laid' was a standout.

Setlist:
Oh My Heart
Ring the Bells
She's a star
Stutter
Out to get you
Tomorrow
Upside
Sit down
Sometimes
Laid

Setlist: Mumford and Sons, Oxegen, Friday 10 July 2009

Marcus Mumford and his excellent Mumford and Sons played the Hot Press New Bands Tent yesterday and were definitely one of my highlights of the weekend.

Setlist:
White Blank Page
Roll Away Your Stone
Hold on to what You Believe
The Cave

Setlist: The Mighty Stef, Oxegen, Friday 10 July 2009

Ireland's own (what a magazine!) The Mighty Stef played the IMRO New Sounds Tent on Friday at Oxegen. I didn't catch much, but I know of three songs...

Setlist:
Death Threats
Down at the Radiotron
Poisonous Love

Setlist: 202s, Oxegen, Friday 10 July 2009

The 202s album is one of the best Irish albums of the year, and they popped in to the Red Bull Music Academy yesterday for a short little set.

Ease My Mind
Pressure
Goodbye, Good Evening
Who Cares About Sunshine
Shoot You Down

Setlist: God is an Astronaut, Oxegen, Friday 10 July 2009

Didn't catch much of God is an Astronaut on the Heineken Green Spheres stage, so again, let me know what I'm missing.

Setlist:
Fragile
Coda
Shining Through
No Return

Setlist: Iain Archer, Oxegen, Friday 10 July 2009

Former Snow Patrol songwriter Iain Archer played the Red Bull Music Academy yesterday. I haven't a clue what the songs he played are called - so please let me know what they were.

Setlist:
Acrobat
Canal Song
Streamer On A Kite

Setlist: Republic of Loose, Oxegen, Friday 10 July 2009

Republic of Loose played the Heineken Green Spheres yesterday and had a massive singalong for some of their best known tunes.

Setlist:
Shame
I Like Music
Comeback Girl
The Steady Song
Break
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin (Michael Jackson cover)

Setlist: Cashier No. 9, Oxegen, Friday 10 July 2009

Northern Ireland's Cashier No. 9 were absolutely amazing at the IMRO New Sounds Tent on Friday evening. They played a stormer of a set and won many a new fan, no doubt.

Setlist:
When Jackie Shone
To The Death of Fun
42 West Avenue
Jump The Queue
Goodbye Friend

Setlist: Duke Special, Oxegen, Friday 10 July 2009

The great dreadlocked one brought the summer to the O2 Stage at Oxegen yesterday, and his fans went wild for 'Freewheel'. Need someone to fill in the gaps in the setlist (especially the earlier songs).

Setlist:
Sweet Sweet Kisses
Salvation Tambourine
Our Love Goes Deeper Than This
Last Night I Nearly Died (But I Woke Up Just In Time)
Freewheel

Setlist: Jape, Oxegen, Friday 10 July 2009

Richie 'Jape' Egan played the Red Bull Music Academy stage at Oxegen on Friday, but sadly didn't have the full house he deserved. 'Christopher and Anthony' was a highlight as always. Again, some of the tunes are missing from my setlist below. Photo from electricpancake.

Setlist:
Streetwise
Christopher and Anthony
Floating
I Was A Man