date was later added, August 1. The shows, promoted by Aiken Promotions, were Waits's first Irish shows in 21 years. He last played Dublin in 1987, when he performed at the Olympia Theatre. Tickets for Waits's summer shows were limited to two per person but, in an effort to beat touts, a valid I.D. (passport or driving licence) matching the name on the ticket were required to gain entry. Gates opened at 6:30 and the show kicked off at 8 p.m. August Indie-pendence 2008 took place at New Square in Mitchelstown, County Cork from August 1 to 3. Amongst the performers were The Blizzards, Cathy Davey, Ham Sandwich, Dispatches, The Flaws, Fight Like Apes, The Chapters, Dirty Epics, Dispatches, Alphastates and Travega. On Saturday August 2 and Sunday August 3, Castlepalooza 2008 took place at Charleville Castle in Tullamore, County Offaly. There were appearances from The Parlotones, Mystery Jets, Republic of Loose, Fight Like Apes and The Flaws. From Monday August 11 until Friday August 15, a new series of one-day gigs will take place in Belfast. On Monday August 11, The Flaming Lips played Belfast's Custom House Square, supported by Mogwai, Oppenheimer and Jape, whilst The Zutons will play on the final day, Friday August 15, with support from The Go! Team, Skibunny, Mystery Jets, Dan le sac vs Scroobius Pip and Delorentos. Tickets priced £35 and £30 respectively went on sale at 9 a.m. on Monday May 12, 2008. The Enemy, supported by Reverend and The Makers, Fighting with Wire, Future of the Left and General Fiasco, played on August 14. Tickets for this show went on sale on Friday June 13 and were priced £13.75-£27.50. Information for shows scheduled to take place on the Tuesday and Wednesday has not yet been released. The shows are part of a new series of one-day gigs, which will run in the city this summer under the Belsonic banner. On Wednesday August 13, Muse played Marlay Park in Dublin, following their Meteor Award-winning show at Oxegen last summer. They took to the stage at 21:15 and were supported by Kasabian and Glasvegas. On Tuesday August 19, Lenny Kravitz, Alanis Morissette and OneRepublic played Marlay Park in Dublin, with support from The Script. On Wednesday August 20, Metallica played Marlay Park in Dublin, with support from Tenacious D. On Thursday August 21, The Killers played Marlay Park in Dublin, in what was