R.E.M.’s “Accelerate” Rehearsal Gigs Turn Into “Olympia” Live LP
In July 2007, R.E.M. booked five nights of shows at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre and dubbed the performances as a “working rehearsal” as they tested out new tunes in front of small crowds of die-hard fans (read Rolling Stone’s report from one of the gigs here). Many of the songs from the concerts ended up on [...]
Rolling Stone — In July 2007, R.E.M. booked five nights of shows at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre and dubbed the performances as a “working rehearsal” as they tested out new tunes in fr... more info
Stereogum —
This October R.E.M. will release Live At The Olympia, a double-disc set capturing 39 songs from the band's five-night Dublin stand of "Working Rehearsals" in preparat... more info
Live Daily — R.E.M. [ tickets ] this fall will release "Live at The Olympia," a double-disc live album culled from a 2007 five-night residency at the Irish theater.
The Athens, GA-... more info
R.E.M. played five sold-out shows at the Olympia in Dublin 2007 before embarking on their Accelerate tour and now the best performances will feature on Live At The Olymp... more info
Altsounds — *Monday, August 24, 2009*
*R.E.M. TO RELEASE BRAND-NEW DOUBLE LIVE ALBUM, LIVE AT THE OLYMPIA, ON OCTOBER 27TH, 2009*
*TWO-CD SET FEATURES 39 SONGS FROM BANDÂÂ... more info
Altsounds — R.E.M. will release a brand-new double live album, entitled R.E.M. Live At The Olympia on October 27th, 2009 via Warner Bros. Records. The two-CD set, produced by Jackni... more info
Rock Sellout — R.E.M. will release a double live album, R.E.M. Live At The Olympia, via Warner Bros. Records on October 27th. The double CD set will features 39 songs from the bandâ... more info