I wasn't actively planning for more concerts to attend, but I just came across a couple that I simply could not pass up. First up is Massive Attack who will be playing the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in late August. I've never been to a concert there, but I can't imagine it's a particularly large venue, though I could be completely wrong. The other one I picked up should … [Read more...] about More Concert Tickets Acquired!
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Live Music Again!
Last Thursday evening I did something I hadn't done in a very long time. I went to a concert. Not a virtual one. Not an online one. Not one on my TV. Not one over Zoom. But an actual concert in person in a music venue surrounded by other people. Sure, there were some quirky moments along the way, but overall it was a great evening. On the way into the venue everyone was … [Read more...] about Live Music Again!
Reliving my Youth a Little
As I wrote recently I'm "on a mission". I want to get to as many concerts and other "fun" events as I can. So when I stumbled across "Féile Classical" I simply had to get a ticket, though Ticketmaster tried their best to make that impossible! Anyway .. For somebody of my age this concert is pretty much perfect. It brings together a bunch of the Irish music bands I … [Read more...] about Reliving my Youth a Little
On the Hunt for Concerts and Other Fun Stuff
As I mentioned a couple of weeks back I've got tickets for a few upcoming concerts. One was a concert I was meant to be attending in 2020 that was postponed due to Covid, but the others are all new. So far I've got tickets for: Clannad in Wexford. It's their farewell tour so I'm delighted that I'll get to see them live before they stop performing.Hans Zimmer in Berlin, … [Read more...] about On the Hunt for Concerts and Other Fun Stuff
Going Back on the Road Sort of
I've been in Ireland without leaving since March of 2020. I got back from a trip to Mexico and then the world went mad... Over the past 18 months things have changed quite a bit for everyone. Personally I've now got greenhouses and barbecues, as well as a load of other bits and pieces. When you're stuck at home most of the time it's hard not to start messing about with the … [Read more...] about Going Back on the Road Sort of