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
Ever since I missed out on seeing James Brown at Oxegen, I decided that anytime I have a chance to catch a legend playing, I'll take it.
This means I've seen the likes of Lionel Richie, Jimmy Somerville, Christina Aguilera, The Sugarhill Gang and many others. Not exactly my normal taste in music, but all were great gigs.
Anyway, this time it was the turn of Midge Ure and he was definitely my style of music! Earlier in the summer, he'd annouced he was playing the Olympia Theatre in Dublin, so I obviously booked a ticket!
On the night, he played tracks from his Visage, Ultravox and his solo careers. All sounded brilliant live. Oh and in a class move, he started the night with a nod to Phil Lynott cover, Yellow Pearl. You may or may not be aware, but he played with Thin Lizzy for a short spell!
Check out the set list below.
This means I've seen the likes of Lionel Richie, Jimmy Somerville, Christina Aguilera, The Sugarhill Gang and many others. Not exactly my normal taste in music, but all were great gigs.
Anyway, this time it was the turn of Midge Ure and he was definitely my style of music! Earlier in the summer, he'd annouced he was playing the Olympia Theatre in Dublin, so I obviously booked a ticket!
On the night, he played tracks from his Visage, Ultravox and his solo careers. All sounded brilliant live. Oh and in a class move, he started the night with a nod to Phil Lynott cover, Yellow Pearl. You may or may not be aware, but he played with Thin Lizzy for a short spell!
Check out the set list below.
- Yellow Pearl
- Visage
- Blocks on Blocks
- The Dancer
- In The Year 2525
- Mind of a Toy
- Glorious
- Fade to Grey
- Astradyne
- New Europeans
- Private Lives
- Passing Strangers
- Sleepwalk
- Mr. X
- Western Promise
- Vienna
- All Stood Still
- Passionate Reply
- Dancing With Tears in My Eyes
- The Voice
- Hymn
Last night was the end of this leg of his tour, but there are morfe European dates coming up and I'd really recommend catching him live.
Check out the photos below: