Deftones 3 arena, feb 16th 2026

[Paul keohane]

A band I never listened  to, didn't realise they were that popular!.I can remember buddies going to see them in the SFX years back, late 90s I'd say.

[astfgyl]

Jesus how did this sell out,  arevthry really that big a band? I actually never listened to them

I was wondering that myself but they've apparently blown up the last couple of years with the younger crowd

[Pagan Saviour]

I've seen them every time they've visited. Find it hard to believe, they're big alright but never would've imagined they'd shift that many tickets and so quickly but there ya go!

[Eoin McLove]

I was at the SFX gig. 96 or 97-ish? Twas grand. Not mind blowing by any stretch.

[StoutAndAle]

Jesus how did this sell out,  are they really that big a band? I actually never listened to them

A band I never listened  to, didn't realise they were that popular!. I can remember buddies going to see them in the SFX years back, late 90s I'd say.

I was wondering that myself but they've apparently blown up the last couple of years with the younger crowd

I'm not a fan of Deftones at all but one of my friends is big into them. He didn't get a ticket in the pre-sale because he didn't fancy going to Dublin on his own of a Monday. Then one of the other lads said he'd go - they had missed the pre-sale at that point and then couldn't get a ticket on Friday.

Met these same two lads for pints on Saturday and I, like other posters, was stunned to hear that Deftones had sold out the full-sized(?) Point.

My Deftones-loving pal then told me that the band are massive on TikTok apparently - which he discovered while investigating how in the name of fuck Deftones could sell out the biggest venue in the country. None of us use TikTok so we weren't sure how this would equate to these sorts of ticket sales.

I would have thought that, even at the top of their game, Deftones would have been playing places like The Ambassador or The Olympia.

[Pagan Saviour]

Mind boggling really. Last time out was two nights at vicar street. They've hardly had a slew of hits since, even the tik tok thing for me anyway wouldn't equate to a sold out 3arena

[HeartWorm]

Never seen them live so looking forward to the gig but was pretty shocked like others to see it sold out. Pantera tickets were still available on the day and i was at NIN which clearly wasn't sold out. Deftones are a decent band but there best work is well behind them in my opinion.

[Pain Medicine]

Korn just headlined Download and Limp Bizkit are now a stadium act so I shouldn't be surprised.

Also the sales of everything have been mad since covid, I reckon if I announced a night at the 3 arena with my tin whistle and slapped on 5 FOMO-inducing exclusive pre-sales even I could shift a couple thousand tickets.

[HeartWorm]

The Irish Examiner i think it was had an article recently about people spending at least a grand on year on gigs as "it's a great night out". They type of people who turn their back on a band and climb on their partners shoulders for a photo for their Instagram.

[Halo]

people spending at least a grand on year on gigs

I wish I only spent €1,000 a year on gigs

Deftones have been on the way up for a while now add to that the fact the hardly play here you get a sell out (Vicar Street was almost a decade ago). MCD et al. seem to have an opinion a band plays here once an album cycle and that is your lot

I don't get it, like I love them but don't see how they have such mainstream appeal (Mars Volta and Tool are two other bands I love but don't get how they are as popular as they are).

[HeartWorm]

people spending at least a grand on year on gigs

I wish I only spent €1,000 a year on gigs

The people interviewed weren't necessarily music fans. They are event junkies. Obviously it's good to see tickets sold but nothing worse than standing next to dickheads who have no interest. Give me smaller venues any day of the week and you avoid that nonsense.

[open face surgery]

Played the SFX in January 98. I remember Around the Fur being on top of the Soundcellar Top Ten for a good few weeks on The Metal Show. Would happily go see them as I've always liked them although AtF was the pinnacle for me.

[Eoin McLove]

98! It was a very ordinary gig, I thought. And I quite liked them back then, even if Around the Fur was less exciting to me than Adrenaline.

[Sworntothecans]

Played the SFX in January 98. I remember Around the Fur being on top of the Soundcellar Top Ten for a good few weeks on The Metal Show. Would happily go see them as I've always liked them although AtF was the pinnacle for me.

And thanks to that top ten I pretty much had the whole album taped😂

JK ON DEH RADIO:YOU DA REAL MVP!

[Emphyrio]

I find them a very hit and miss band in all honesty. Where they started to spread their wings artistically they kinda lost me, bar a few tracks. Ko Noi Yokan?? is excellent though.