Review of the year 2024
We take a look back at the year 2024 in a short series of pictures. It was a year that (once again) set out to be an extraordinary one in the band’s history – with over 60 shows in 16 countries and an album release. But let’s start at the beginning.
JANUARY
JANUARY
JANUARY
JANUARY
JANUARY
The year began with the recording of the “Coming Home” album, which was released in December.
And bang… the first single from the album is already out.
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY
Prague!
In between, we also recorded something in the studio. Here with the active support of our fan club! Love goes out.
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
The European tour was a complete success. We’ve never been on tour for so long in one go. But we met an incredible number of great people, such as our friends from The Rumpled.
2024 has made Paddyhats history in every respect. We did a lot of things for the first time. We were in Vienna for the first time in March and played a headlining club show.
The crowning finale of the tour, however, took place in Germany. The packed and completely sold-out Kulttempel hosted a sweat-inducing and incredibly energetic show.
A topsy-turvy world. Our crew band, who actually managed to get Airbourne on it, warmed you up. Meanwhile, we took over sound, lighting and backlining. #crewlove
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
The first festival show of the year took place in Mons, Belgium. At the Trolls et Légends festival, there was plenty of action and cosplay as well as a pretty party-happy audience.
In April, the Road to the Golden Shamrock was also launched for the first time. A competition in which you could vote for your favorite bands. The crème de la crème of international Celtic rock bands competed against each other in several rounds.
These three bands were able to assert themselves.
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
Back in Belgium! At the Labadoux in Ingelmunster we were allowed to play in the big tent and met our friends from Ferocious Dog, who we accompanied to England later in the year.
Back to the roots was the motto for two sold-out shows at the Pitcher in Düsseldorf. We did everything ourselves at the shows and made it painfully clear how important our crew is. Both shows also featured songs that we haven’t played live for a long time.
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
June was all about Raise Your Glasses High, our next single from the album “Coming Home”. For the music video, we had another great day of filming with lots of you, who transformed a pub in Little Dublin into a real Irish pub as extras. Grandma Erna did a great job in the leading role.
Watch the video
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
Our festival summer really took off in July. Mega shows and a lot of travel time…
Our friends from Fiddler’s Green had a power cut at the Shamrock Castle Festival. Without further ado, we moved the stage into the audience and simply continued playing acoustically, which led to an incredibly cool atmosphere.
AUGUST
AUGUST
AUGUST
AUGUST
AUGUST
AUGUST
AUGUST
AUGUST
We spent a wonderful weekend in Spain in August. The festival had a breathtaking site in the middle of the forest. It was great!
From one great festival to the next. Home game in Wuppertal! At Feuertal, we were finally able to play at home again.
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER
Full Metal Cruise!
An absolute highlight of the year was the Full Metal Cruise on Mein Schiff 3. What a week! Due to the weather, we weren’t able to visit every port, but this meant that we were able to stay on board for an extra day. We will always remember this cruise!
Folk Field!!!
We were still quite ill in Gelsenkirchen for the Folk Field Festival of our friends from Schandmaul. It was an honor for us to heat you up this year after last year’s cancellation for well-known reasons.
OCTOBER
OCTOBER
OCTOBER
OCTOBER
OCTOBER
OCTOBER
OCTOBER
OCTOBER
October was all about the Ferocious Dog Kleptocracy Tour, Part II. For us, this meant two weeks in England and a great time with the dogs we have taken to our hearts. From Southampton to Clithero, from Norwich to Hull: we learned to love England.
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
DECEMBER
DECEMBER
DECEMBER
DECEMBER
We were invited to be part of the line-up for Subway to Sally’s Eisheiligen Nächte. A great tour that took us all over Germany.
Our Spotify Wrapped. Another very successful year in the history of Paddyhats.
This review of the year…
would just be empty without you. Thank you for your support in this successful year for us! We wish you a peaceful and healthy New Year. See you!
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