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| Flogging Molly @ The Fox Theater Oakland 3/25/2022 photo by Marc Fong |
After hitting the road with The Violent Femmes and Me First and The Gimme Gimme's last year which brought them to Heart Health Park in Sacramento, Flogging Molly made a triumphant return to The Bay Area last month.
These beloved Irish punk rockers having been coming to town every year around St. Patrick's Day for years delivering a one, two punch kind of show every time. With a bit of Irish luck and most COVID safety mandates lifted, Flogging Molly took the stage at The Fox Theater in Oakland about a week after the celebrated Irish holiday on Friday March 25th.
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| Flogging Molly @ The Fox Theater Oakland 3/25/2022 photo by Marc Fong |
Following Vandoliers and Russkaja, Flogging Molly hit the stage with their undeniable passion fueling their effervescent punk rock songs. Gracious and humble, front man Dave King led the crowd into a night filled with infectious Celtic energy that Flogging Molly is known to do best.
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| Flogging Molly @ The Fox Theater Oakland 3/25/2022 photo by Marc Fong |
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| Flogging Molly @ The Fox Theater Oakland 3/25/2022 photo by Marc Fong |
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| Flogging Molly @ The Fox Theater Oakland 3/25/2022 photo by Marc Fong |
That fateful night somewhere between opening and supporting acts and before the headliners took the stage the announcement of Foo Fighters' drummer, Taylor Hawkins' passing sent shock waves through the music community. Their fifth song of the night, "Whistles In the Wind" was a heartfelt dedication played in remembrance of the acclaimed drummer gone before his time.
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| Flogging Molly @ The Fox Theater Oakland 3/25/2022 photo by Marc Fong |
18 songs deep, the set stretched on into the night ending with a single encore of "Tabacco Island".
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| Flogging Molly @ The Fox Theater Oakland 3/25/2022 photo by Marc Fong |
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