I've been waiting a long time to see Fontaines DC live again after last seeing them back in May 2019 at Forbidden Fruit. Originally scheduled for July 2020, everyone's friend, COVID, got in the way and mae sure that didn't happen. To make maters worse, the rescheduled date in 2021 didn't happen either, for the exact same reason! Fear not though, it is 2022 and not even COVID was going to stop this gig happening! I packed my bag and headed off to the Iveagh Gardens in Dublin, for what promised to be one of the highlights of the year! So, was it worth waiting for? Oh hell yeah! Others in the media will tell you more about it, but all you need to know is that it was a hit filled, fantastic gig by a band at the top of their game. Oh and the rain stayed away! Setlist (courtesy of Setlist.FM ) is as follows: In ár gCroíthe go deo A Lucid Dream Sha Sha Sha Roman Holiday How Cold Love Is I Don't Belong You Said The Couple Across the Way Televised Mind Big Shot Hurri
So, for a change, I headed to the Vodafone Comedy Festival on Sunday. There's nothing like a good laugh to to wash those worries away and I most certainly laughed! The Vodafone Comedy Festival takes place over 4 days in the beautiful surrounds of the Iveagh Gardens , just off Harcourt Street. You could walk up and down that street and never know the park lies behind those beautiful Georgian buildings. Anyway, we were here for comedy, not architecture, and some of the finest comedic talent from Ireland and around the world was on display over the 4 days. As I mentioned, I only wen on Sunday, but I still got to see some amazing performers and came home smiling! It's a great festival, a little expensive if you wanted to catch all the acts, but then, quality does cost that little bit more. Check out the photos below: Jarlath Regan Kemah Bob London Hughes Fahim Anwar Deirdre O'Kane David O'Doherty