Tour, Interrupted-Flogging Molly, minus The Interrupters, headlines Charlotte
March 12, 2020. That was the date of the last concert I attended before Covid disrupted live entertainment. Over two years later and the coronavirus is still having an impact. Flogging Molly and The Interrupters are currently co-headlining a tour, but due to a touring party member testing positive for Covid, The Interrupters will not be performing on at least four of the shows including the one I attended on June 10, 2022, at Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre in Charlotte, NC. Disappointing, but at least we got an extended set from Flogging Molly as compensation.
First up were The Skints. Hailing from London, an interesting mix of reggae, ska, and dub with a little rock thrown in for good measure. Some mellow vibes which played well in an outdoor venue on a beautiful late spring evening. A good way to start off, and I’m likely not the only new fan they earned.
Still not to sunset when Tiger Army took over and the crowd was still trickling in. I’m only passingly familiar with rockabilly/psychobilly, but the trio had the look and sound. An upright bass seems an unwieldy instrument to maneuver around the stage but maneuvered it was and things were starting to become a little more rambunctious.
The Interrupters have a new album, In The Wild, dropping on August 5.
Flogging Molly is also promoting an upcoming album, Anthem, due September 9. However, on this night they led with one of their classics. I don’t recall if “Drunken Lullabies” was the first song of theirs I ever heard, but it’s the one that made an impression. New and old blended seamlessly into a very energetic whole. Energetic is a bit of an understatement. With only the occasional dip in tempo, I think breakneck would be more apt. Such a joy to watch a veteran group who clearly loves to perform. After my time in the photo pit was up, I retired to the lawn seats where dancing and Guinness were in abundance. Overall it was a party mood. If anyone was being a buzzkill, I didn’t notice.
I don’t know who actually reads concert reviews, but I’m going to assume if you’ve made it this far, you’re probably considering tickets to one of the upcoming dates. Either that or you’re a connoisseur of random train-of-thought ramblings. Being the charitable sort, I’ll go with the former and say emphatically that it is worth your time and money, likely even more so once The Interrupters have returned to the fold. 5/5 accordions.
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Remaining tour dates:
| Date | Location | Venue |
| Jun 11 | Atlanta, GA | Coca-Cola Roxy |
| Jun 12 | St. Augustine, FL | St. Augustine Amphitheatre |
| Jun 14 | Maryland Heights, MO | Saint Louis Music Park |
| Jun 15 | Minneapolis, MN | Armory |
| Jun 17 | Chicago, IL | Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom |
| Jun 18 | Rochester Hill, MI | Meadow Brook Amphitheatre |
| Jun 19 | Cleveland, OH | Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica |
| Jun 21 | Raleigh, NC | Red Hat Amphitheater |
| Jun 22 | Washington DC | The Anthem |
| Jun 24 | Philadelphia, PA | Skyline Stage |
| Jun 25 | Columbus, OH | KEMBA Live! |
| Jun 26 | Pittsburgh, PA | Stage AE |
| Jun 28 | New Haven, CT | Westville Music Bowl |
| Jun 30 | New York, NY | Pier 17 |
| Jul 1 | Boston, MA | Leader Bank Pavilion |
| Jul 2 | Lewiston, NY | Artpark |
| Jul 3 | Asbury Park, | Stone Pony Summer Stage |
| Jul 16 | Paderborn, Germany | Schloß- und Auenpark |
| Jul 18 | Warsaw, Poland | Klub Proxima |
| Jul 19 | Kraków, Poland | Klub Kwadrat |
| Jul 21-24 | Wurster Nordseeküste, Germany | Deichbrand Festival 2022 |
| Jul 25-26 | Wien, Austria | Arena Open Air 2022 |
| Jul 27 | München, Germany | TonHalle München (im Werksviertel Mitte) |
| Jul 29 | Fuejo (gijon), Spain | Tsunami Festival |
| Jul 29-31 | Le Garric, France | Xtreme Festival 2022 |
| Jul 30-31 | Barcelona, Spain | Barna ‘N’ Roll 2022 |
| Aug 2 | Zurich, Switzerland | Komplex 457 |
| Aug 3 | Tilburg, Netherlands | Poppodium 013 |
| Aug 5 | Dusseldorf, Germany | Mitsubishi Electric HALLE |
| Aug 6 | Berlin, Germany | Open Airs 2022 |
| Aug 8-12 | Tolmin, Slovenia | Punk Rock Holiday 2022 |
| Aug 10-14 | Eschwege, Germany | Open Flair Festival 2022 |
| Aug 11 | Rimiti, Italy | Bayfest |
| Aug 11-14 | Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany | Taubertal 2022 |
| Aug 16 | Manchester, UK | O2 Ritz Manchester |
| Aug 17 | Birmingham, UK | O2 Institute |
| Aug 18 | London, UK | O2 Forum Kentish Town |
| Aug 19-21 | Tiverton, UK | Beautiful Days Festival 2022 |
| Aug 20 | Dublin, Ireland | Vicar Street |
| Sep 9 | Denver, CO | Dillon Amphitheater |
| Sep 11 | Salt Lake City, UT | The Complex |
| Sep 13 | Bonner, MT | KettleHouse Amphitheater |
| Sep 14 | Nampa, ID | Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater |
| Sep 16 | Eugene, OR | The Cuthbert Amphitheater |
| Sep 17 | Seattle, WA | WaMu Theater |
| Sep 18 | Bend, OR | Hayden Homes Amphitheater |
| Sep 20 | Sacramento, CA | Heart Health Park |
| Sep 21 | Paso Robles, CA | Vina Robles Amphitheatre |
| Sep 23 | Chula Vista, CA | North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre |
| Sep 24 | Irvine, CA | FivePoint Amphitheatre |
| Sep 25 | Las Vegas, NV | Beach Stage at Mandalay Bay Resort |
