  Dropkick Murphys – 22:05 / 23:05 – Mainstage 2
I don’t think that I was intending to go see the Dropkick Murphys’ show at first. But with the anger of having missed Magma (I blame it all on my friends), the bourbon kicking in and the need to party like there will be no tomorrow, the few notes of « Johnny I hardly knew ya » that I heard in the distance were enough to reveal the beast in me. Then, guess what, I miraculously managed to get to the center of the pit, but please don’t ask me how.
From that moment on, it became an awesome « fight for your life » show for me. I don’t remember much of it, apart from having the time of my life brawling with hundreds of cheerful people in a very friendly atmosphere. A failed attempt at crowdsurfing later (falling down head first, of course) and back on my feet, I finally surfed for the last song of the set, as it was supposed to happen in the first place, I guess.
I don’t really know what to say about the performance. The music was fresh and well-executed, and « Rose Tattoo » drove every living soul who was standing in the pit crazy once again. Actually, I think that the audience did most of the job with this show. It was all about having a hell of a fun time, and I’m proud of having been a part of this highlight of the festival. |
