Tonight I'm going to see my favorite band to see in concert: Gaelic Storm!
I think I have been going to Gaelic Storm concerts for 19 years at this point, & I've never been to a bad one. Last concert I went to Pat Murphy was losing his voice, but he didn't let that stop him from giving a great show.
I really enjoy the sense of camaraderie & good will that they engender at their concerts. I leave feeling energized & happy.
They are one of the few joys I get to port over from my life as a teen raised in a very limited conservative way of life to who I am now.
It's kind of one of those things that helps me feel whole, ya know? Like I am not the same person I was at 15ish but also I *am* her because she's in me. It's rare that I get to feel that sense of connection, because I've had to leave so much in the past.
The band I WANT to see in concert because I bet they are a real high-energy good time is Gogol Bordello. They actually give me some Gaelic Storm energy but for Eastern Europe instead of Ireland & with a great deal more punk in them.
I dunno... They just seem to me like the kind of band that probably makes every concert a collective experience.
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