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Gig Reviews - 2026
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Great gig tonight in the Theatre Royal Waterford by Status Quo's Francis Rossi
A brilliant entertainer and guitarist, you forgot how good Quo are. Wouldn't say there's a wedding/party in Ireland that a song of there's is played (well one is borrowed)
A safe iconic band of Brtish rock
Next up more Legacy acts with Paul Simon on the 20th May
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Peaches, Academy - no lube so rude tour.
Was not sure what to expect but it was a very entertaing performance with frequent costume changes, herself and the two dancers worked their arses off whether they were on the stage, on the balcony, on the audience (literally).
Musically, it's all very high powered pulsating dance music with a filthy bass, she was singing along to a backing track which i guess is how she can make a tour viable for her with small venues. The lass can actually sing too, she had a few slower very commercial sounding tracks towards the end of the set which would be perfect on a soundtrack or advert.
First time seeing her, pretty much bought the ticket on a whim of morbid curiosity, 10/10 would see again.
1st Merch stand I've ever seen to have buttplug sets available too, not for me but it's obviously up someones alley (badum tish!)
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Forgot to post this:
Nordic Giants - The Mash House, Edinburgh 1st April. Have wanted to see them live since I bought their album, A Séance Of Dark Delusions about 10 years ago. Known for mixing visual storytelling with cinematic, post-rock, soundscapes - they didn't disappoint.
The Mash House was a really small venue, maybe 200 people. Great sound and totally respectful crowd, no chatter ! They played the new album in full, with accompanying short films for each track. Dark, post apocalyptic, but uplifting storytelling. The final film had a shocking ending (I won't spoil it) after the end credits and band had left the stage - then houselights and BOOM - house PA blasts Rupert Holmes "Escape (The Piña Colada Song) - it was quite jarring. From bleak poignancy to frivolous pop … excellent gig.
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THE hottest ticket in town for the last few months has been Madra Salach in Workman’s.
Decided to try and see if I could get one on the door but despite asking everyone, none were available.
I gave up and went to go to another gig across the Liffey in Sin É but, despite being completely sober, the bouncer took a dislike to me and wouldn’t let me in. First time in goodness know how many decades this has happened to me, still makes your blood boil.
So I went back to Workman’s and 10 minutes before the band were due on stage, got a ticket! (For less than cover price too)
I’d been warned they weren’t the liveliest band and sure enough they had four chairs set up at the front of the stage.
Couldn’t believe how young they were when they appeared. But the lead singer, Paul Banks, has a fantastic voice. He really can make a song his own.
A great night of Irish ballads with a little bit of diddly thrown in.
Plus I got a set list!!!!
Never, ever, ever give up. Always remember, for every no you are one step closer to a yes.
Have a great weekend everyone, it’s Friday!
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Following on from the previous poster, I was also at Dry Cleaning’s gig — my first of the year — and thought they were fantastic.
It had been over four years since I last saw them (my first gig back post-lockdown in the Button Factory), so I hadn’t fully kept up with the newer material. There’s a subtle melodic quality there that really works live from what I can hear, that their experimenting with in the newer material. Honestly, I think DC might have been even better than the last time I saw them.
The balcony was closed which was a first for me to see too.
Search Results were excellent too — a bit of an Interpol vibe at times, but looser. Tempted to pick up their EP on CD, though I wasn’t sure how many tracks are on it. I’ll definitely check out more.
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For anyone heading to the BGE Theatre tonight for Tori Amos, you're in for a real treat.
An exquisite gig in the Waterfront Hall in Belfast last night 🎹
First time catching her live but a long time fan. Lots of Kate Bush vibes in her (still) powerful voice.
Had most of the stalls crowd down at the stage for the last few songs. Not sure how that will work with the BGET.
And god, I love this venue. First time there and can't believe that (maybe chatGPT is hallucinating) it has a bigger capacity than BGET. Feels much more intimate with perfect sight lines.
And with the run back to south west Donegal nearly an hour shorter than from Dublin, another factor to consider when booking like for like gigs 😎
Anyway enjoy Tori tonight ✨
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