The Who, legendary 60's rock band, play Oxegen 2006 on Saturday, the 8th of July.
The Who bring their canon of classic rock songs and explosive live reputation to the Oxegen Festival, bringing down the curtain down on the festival on Saturday night.
The Who burst on to the British music scene in the mid '60s as one of the most exciting bands on the emerging Mod scene with their debut hit single, "I Can't Explain".
The Who were an innovative band from the start with Pete Townsend holding down the rhythm on guitar, John Entwistle practically playing lead on bass, Keith Moon causing a riot behind the drum kit and Roger Daltrey fronting the musical affray with his powerful, souful voice.
At a show at the Marquee Club, Townsend smashed his guitar out of frustration with the sound system and The Who collectively smashing their instruments became the penultimate climax of the band's live shows.
With wonderful singles like "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere", "Substitute" and "The Kids Are Alright", The Who explored new sonic territories while creating anthems for their audience.
The Who's manifesto reached its apex with one of the defining songs of the '60s, "My Generation" while the band explored song structures with critically acclaimed albums like A Quick One and The Who Sell Out.
With blistering performances at the Monterey and Woodstock Festivals, The Who became on the biggest live groups in the US and their popularity was sealed with the massive success of the rock opera, Tommy.
Throughout the '70s, The Who negotiated Townsend's art rock experiments with Daltrey, Entwistle and Moon's penchant for hard rock with an array of hit albums like Who's Next, Quadrophenia and Who Are You.
Tragedy hit The Who in 1978 when the band's notorious drummer, Keith Moon died of a drug overdose and although the band continued with a new drummer they were never the same again.
Another original member, John Entwistle while touring the US in 2004, leaving Daltrey and Townsend the two remaining members of The Who.
As can be seen from the band's performance at Live 8 last summer, The Who remain an incendiary live group with an incredible collection of rock anthems and cult favourites to choose from.
One of the iconic bands of rock & roll, The Who play Oxegen on Saturday, the 8th of July.
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Tickets: €160 for a weekend ticket with camping
€130 for a weekend ticket without camping
€69.50 for a day tickets
Tickets are available from Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.ie
Oxegen
Punchestown Racecourse,
Kildare.
Tel: + 353 (0) 818 719 300
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