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Slane Concert (often referred to as Slane) is a recurring concert held most years since 1981 on the grounds of Slane Castle near Slane, County Meath, Ireland. The castle is owned by Henry Conyngham, who had the courtesy title, the Earl of Mount Charles from 1974 until 2009.〔(Henry Vivien Pierpont Conyngham, 8th Marquess Conyngham ) ''thePeerage.com''. Retrieved: 2011-05-31.〕 Slane lies between Navan and Drogheda, about 45 km northwest of Dublin. Concerts typically occur on a Saturday in August, from 12:00 to 22:00. However, the 2011 concert occurred on 28 May and the first concert of 2013 took place on 15 June. The sloping grounds of Slane Castle form a natural amphitheatre which is ideal for concerts.〔 As many as 70,000–110,000 people usually attend. One of the venue boundaries is the River Boyne. Two people died while trying to swim the river to gain free access to R.E.M.'s concert in 1995. The minimum age of admission to the Slane Concert was reduced in 2006 from 18 to 16 because of complaints. Aiken Promotions invited artists such as David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Queen, The Rolling Stones, and Bruce Springsteen to perform during the 1980s. 2001 and 2013 are the only years in which two concerts were held in the same year. In 2001, both concerts were headlined by U2.〔(''Irish Examiner'' )〕 In 2013, the first concert was headlined by Bon Jovi and the second by Eminem, who had controversially cancelled his 2005 Slane appearance after entering drug rehabilitation. The Foo Fighters were the most recent headlining act for Slane Castle, which took place on 30 May 2015. ==Multiple appearances== The Rolling Stones and U2 are the only bands to have headlined the event more than once, and U2 have played twice in one year. Thin Lizzy are the only band to headline and come back as a support act. Several other acts, listed below, have supported a headliner and returned as a headliner themselves. Some acts, listed below, have appeared more than once but never as a headline act: 1. The second of two concerts that occurred in this year. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Slane Concert」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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