I was in Dublin city centre this morning for the first time in 12 months. The last time I was there was to see Jane Willow perform in the Cobblestone Pub on February 29th 2020. I never, not for a moment, thought things would turn out as they did. I was looking forward to a year full of gigs and excitement. I think we all know how that turned out. After doing what I had to workwise, I took a spin around Dublin before I headed home. I drove by the aforementioned Cobblestone Pub , the Voodoo Lounge , The Grand Social , The Workmans Club , The Sugar Club and ended up outside Whelans . I've had great nights out in each of those venues and in many more around the country! Dolans of Limerick, Crane Lane Theatre and Kino in Cork, Odd Mollies in Drogheda, the Moat Theatre in Naas, the Riverbank Arts Centre in Newbridge, the Solstice Arts Centre in Navan, Visual in Carlow... The list goes on and on. 2017 and Helmet played Whelans. There I am partying with them after the s
When you get invited to a Day of the Dead festival in Dublin, sure it'd be wrong not to attend, so attend I did!
What a great night it was too! All organised by Liam Oragh an held in the Cobblestone in Smithfield.
On the night we were treated to an eclectic mix of folk, punk, spoken word, rock and hip hop!
I can't recommend this small, one night, day of the dead festival enough. The majority of the acts you won't see playing the larger stages around Dublin, but that doesn't mean they're not any good! They deserve a stage, and they got it tonight!
Next year, I might just take the day after off as I believe the party continued on well into the early hours!
Check out the photos below:
What a great night it was too! All organised by Liam Oragh an held in the Cobblestone in Smithfield.
On the night we were treated to an eclectic mix of folk, punk, spoken word, rock and hip hop!
I can't recommend this small, one night, day of the dead festival enough. The majority of the acts you won't see playing the larger stages around Dublin, but that doesn't mean they're not any good! They deserve a stage, and they got it tonight!
Next year, I might just take the day after off as I believe the party continued on well into the early hours!
Check out the photos below:
