Gigs for 2025 - post your reviews here

Wasn't Lorde at the RDS last Saturday fantastic? Excellent performance and great sound. Also, kindest audience I have ever seen: no pushing from any side or back, everyone looking out for another, everyone having a great time. Magic.

Got a new phone and tested the camera at the gig. Some video caps below.

I would think that perhaps he held off the orchestra a bit more to push the World of Hans Zimmer shows next year, as a selling point, as some people only want to see him.

BTW the World of Hans Zimmer is still totally worth going to! It's amazing hearing his work with a full orchestra.

Night 2 of 2 of Hans Zimmer in the 3Arena last night.

Another phenomenal performance from the maestro of film scores. I really enjoyed hearing Pearl Harbour and the metal version of The Kraken 🤘 Although I have to say night 1 topped night 2 simply due to an audience that was just more lively and up for it than last night's.

Tom Meighan acoustic gig in Opium, 1 hour long, played all the kasabian hits, would have preferred him with his band, some fall from grace from headlining Glastonbury a decade ago.

The sound for his show on Thursday night was really poor.

I'm not sure did they think they were playing Croke Park, the volume levels were off the scale. The bass and drums were deafening, I was wincing at times even with ear plugs in, it was uncomfortable.

The choir were drowned out, even the vocalists I struggled to make out in certain songs due to the overpowering bass.

I was at the back of the flat seats there were only 5 rows, Id have thought being too close wouldnt be an issue at an indoor show, never has been in the past in the point.

I would hav eliked a more traditional orchestral production, and also more faithfaul versions of the songs, a good few very very odd and poor, The Dark Knight suite was diabolical, it was just thudding noise.

It picked up alot from about half way through the first set and the second set was much better both soundwise and in faithfulness but that bass, man it was vicious.

The show looked great, serious lighting and screen setup, pity about the sound mix which seems to be getting alot of criticism on reddit for this tour.

Another triple bill tonight, this time in the Grand Social and musically very different to last night. Doom and Sludge on the menu this evening. First band was an American lot, Chained To The Bottom Of The Ocean who were loud, heavy and set the tone nicely. Second act was Slomatics from Belfast. Now i do like their brand of sludgy riffs but the vocals are way too 'rock opera' for my tastes. Finally we had Scousers (and one Dub), Conan, who were on top form. I enjoyed them a lot more this time than the previous occasion. Heavy, loud and big dirty riffs of varying tempo. Very nice indeed. Decent turnout for a wet Sunday night too.

The lottery winners - Grand social 28/11.

Like 80% of music I've discovered the lottery winners through Frank Turner, who would constantly joke that he asked them to open for him on the hopes they'd return the favour when they were playing stadiums, since the last time I saw them they've amassed 2 UK No1 albums, and supported some lad named Robbie Williams on his stadium tour, including a stop in Dublin at croke park.

That show made up a bulk of the crowd interaction, with jokes about how small the venue was aplenty by frontman Thom Ryland, who's ADHD energy was balanced by a surprisingly decent set of pipes, very North east England but slightly smoother. This was complimented by bassist Katie Lloyd, who might be one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen.

90 minutes of upbeat indy pop, a surprisingly Good Natalie imbruglia cover, a fully choreographed crowd participation section that even had the bar staff joining in, finishing with a massive sing along.

A perfect Saturday night show by a band that probably won't play a venue that small again, next summer they are playing a stadium, and they have invited Turner.

Was there myself. Brought my 18 year old daughter as well. She loved them. Thought they were very funny and as you say, they really interact with the audience. Saw them earlier this year in The Workman's. Absolutely in love with them.