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
I had no plans for this weekend until The DJ Bambi Show on Twitter uttered the immortal words 'Any interest in a ticket for...' and I, after thinking it over for a millisecond, said YES!
The ticket was for Alex Gough in the Button Factory in Dublin. Now, I'd heard of Alex before, but if I'm being honest, I didn't know much, if anything about his music style. To make things interesting, I didn't listen to any of his tracks before I headed to the gig, so I walked in blind!
I won't lie, I did get a tad worried when a group of young ladies sat at the table next to me though... I wondered was this guy going to be an Irish Justin Bieber! (not that there is anything wrong with his music, I'm just not his demographic!)
I needn't have worried. To put it mildly, I was blown away, I really enjoyed his set. His singing style kinda reminds me of early Huey Morgan and there's a lovely bit of funk running through the music. The young ladies beside me? They loved it as they screamed and cheered along all night. The rest of the crowd (once again restricted by Covid regulations) seemed to really enjoy it, as did Alex himself.
So yeah, all in all, a great night out in Dublin again. Definitely keep an eye out for Alex Gough, he's going places!
Now, on to the photos:
@irish_mj @alexgoughhh playing the ##ButtonFactory ##Dublin 27.08.21 Great gig, worth catching live! ##Drums ##Irish ##Gigs ##LiveMusic ##IrishMusicParty
♬ original sound - IrishMJ