December 04, 2009: Tripod, Dublin
Oncce again I went out of my way to see one of the best active rock and roll bands in the business and was not disappointed. Last Friday I spent an intimate evening with The Tragically Hip in Dublin, IE.
Among the roughly 600 fans in the audience were plenty of happy Canadian fans who were delighted to see a Buffalonian donning a Canadian Hip jersey.
The atmosphere was electric and the crowd was very much alive and ready for anything. We were treated with two full sets ( 2 encores) with each song as tight and as crisp as only the Hip can do, night after night! It was a real pleasure to once again have the opportunity to see the guys in a small intimate venue.
My thanks go out to The Tragically Hip, my wonderful Irish hosts, the beautiful Canadians who were as happy as ever and of course my traveling companions. I apologise about the photo quality, but it is the best one I took from the show.
SET LIST
1. New Orleans Is Sinking
2. The Depression Suite
3. Poets
4. It's A Good Life If You Don't Weaken
5. Fireworks
6. Springtime In Vienna
7. Morning Moon
8. Family Band
9. Love Is A First
10. Courage (For Hugh Maclennan)
11. Coffee Girl
12. Fiddler's Green
13. Gift Shop
14. Ahead By A Century
15. In View
16. At The Hundredth Meridian
17. Bobcaygeon
18. Fully Completely
19. My Music At Work
20. Grace, Too
21. Blow At High Dough
