
Words: Gareth O'Malley There was a lot of expectation involved leading up to the moment the lights went down. For instance, I expected that Dublin's O2 would be absolutely jam-packed by the time I got my place (around 8.05pm, less than 25 minutes before a certain Devon three piece were due on stage). I was rather surprised to find that I could get myself a spot that was five rows back from the barrier (and to the extreme left - wouldn't have taken my chances in a pit again if I could have). I also expected that tonight [...]