March 10, 2019 Saint Louis, The Pageant
For years Flogging Molly sells out Saint Louis and it's always sounded like a great time, but this round I am a witness. Matt Heckler opened and was a fresh delight as the crowd filed in in droves ready for the evening. Lucero came next offering an uptempo folk country with hints of good old rock and roll peppered in. The time seemed to rush by which was better than most shows where you anxiously await the headliner. When the curtains dropped I'm not sure if more energy came from the stage or crowd. It felt like a beautiful mixture of explosion with an equal passion from all angles.
In what felt like an early Saint Pat's celebration, lead singer Dave King and the band gave all they could through newer tracks from their newest album "Life is Good" to familiar favorites like "Drunken Lullabies". Spirits of all types filled The Pageant as the hits kept flowing as well as our pints did. I was an instant fan of their live show and immediately craved my next time seeing them. There's only so much that will resonate with a listener of a recorded song, this connection in a live show is something unmatched and immeasurable. If only one could bottle this up, we'd celebrate March 17th daily.
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