Live – Dead Men Walking at Whelan’s Dublin

Dead Men Walking at Whelan’s, Dublin, 23rd January 2024

Last night saw Dead Men Walking play a blinder at Whelan’s of Dublin. The band made up of Kirk Brandon (Theatre of Hate and Spear of Destiny) Jake Burns (Stiff Little Fingers) Segs Jennings and Dave Ruffy (The Ruts), have just started their 2024 Part 1 Acoustic & Live – Songs & Stories tour, last night being the opening night with four more shows to follow on Irish shores, before the band head back to the UK for ten further shows.

Last night consisted of plenty of stories from all band members and songs from their respective bands, also a few others thrown in. By the end of the night there were no Dead Men Walking out of the venue as the band gave the crowd a great night to remember and all left to brave the mild but windy night outside, but I for one walked the streets to catch my bus with a smile on my face, as it was good to hear some of the great punk classics played acoustically and in such an intimate setting.

Setlist:
The Price (Spear of Destiny)
Music Must Destroy (The Ruts)
Nobody’s Hero (Stiff Little Fingers)
Radio, Radio (Elvis Costello & The Attractions)
Kill the Pain (Ruts DC)
My Dark Places
Man Down
In A Rut (The Ruts)
She Grew Up (Stiff Little Fingers)
Never Take Me Alive (Spear of Destiny)
Staring at the Rude Boys (The Ruts)
Suspect Device (Stiff Little Fingers)
Do You Believe in the West World (Theatre of Hate)
Babylon’s Burning (The Ruts)
Alternative Ulster (Stiff Little Fingers)