BOWLING FOR SOUP - 22 OCT. 2010, The Academy, Dublin.
Two years since the bubblegum punk rockers from Texas graced Ireland with their presence at Oxegen, Bowling for Soup returned triumphantly to a more warming crowd than the one they faced at Punchestown. Undeterred by the Irish crowd that previously greeted the band by throwing iPods, among a vast array of personal insults written on toilet paper, the band appeared to be in good spirits. This was evident by the lead singer greeting all audience members as they walked through the entrance at the beginning of the night. The humble act of gratitude helped to set up a nice ambiance for what the rest of the show would provide.
Opening with tracks from their most recent album ‘Sorry for Partying’, the band played a host of crowd pleasing songs that have garnered them a cult status over their two decade life span. The band's real magic lies in their ability to not only get the crowd moving with upbeat pop-punk but by their crowd banter between songs. You have never heard a guitar played properly until you have heard Chris Burney tell the crowd to be silent and then proceeding to let out a flatulent on the strings that much to the surprise of the audience plays a nice note. Lead singer Jarred Reddick is pleased with the tour as it heads into its final night saying, “When I get home I'm going to make my wife's [EXPLETIVE DELETE] look like it had a second kid.” Highlights of the night included a nice rendition of Bon Jovi's ‘You Give Love a Bad Name’.
GIG RATING: 8.5/10
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