Flogging Molly (Live)

So yeah, haven't posted in a really long time.  I'm now just going to give brief summaries of shows I've attended in the recent pass.  It's mostly just so I remember them, but anyone who wants to can read my thoughts.  Each retroactive post will be quite short and only provide a small summary.  Hopefully I'll get back to regular posts one day.

I saw Flogging Molly at the House of Blues in February this year.  They were incredible.  It was like a giant early St. Patrick's Day party.  I'm very Irish and St. Patrick's Day is one of my favorite holidays especially here in Chicago.  It's really more like a week long for me.  Going from pub to pub sampling each pubs fish and chips and making the rounds to all the different parties.  Anyways, yeah, Flogging Molly are incredibly energetic and fun live.  They played all their best songs and several songs off their soon to be released album (now it has been released and is excellent) Float.  I don't remember all the bands that opened for them but one was something like Reverend Dan and His Big Damn Band which ironically only had three members.  They were fun and energetic as well.  I wouldn't but their album, but if someone gave it to me for free, I'd sure listen to it.  Flogging Molly spoke of their hopes for peace in Ireland several times between sips of Guinness.  I've never seen so much Guinness in my life.  People were drinking it like water and cans were being passed around.  The entire balcony was lined with Guinness's.  If you know the House of Blues, that's quite impressive.  The crowd was a mix between a mosh pit, an Irish Dancing Feish and people linking arms and dancing like Celtic warriors.  A stellar experience that I would recommend to anyone who likes Irish music, punk music, or just likes to have a good time.