Maverick Sabre surprises the city with two free pop-up shows
Earlier this month, Wexford born singer Maverick Sabre took to Instagram to announce two surprise pop up shows in the capital.
The first show took place on Wednesday, the 13th of November, in Wigwam. The second show on Thursday the 14th was a bit more intimate, taking place in the Emporium shop on Drury Street.
According to an Instagram story posted by the artist, the Wednesday show was confirmed after just 30 minutes of planning and was announced at 6 o’clock the same day, with doors opening just two hours later.
With support from local legends, Bricknasty, it was no surprise that the post went viral and by 8:30 the venue was packed with the crowd slowly lining the walls and the energy growing by the second.
30 minutes later, welcomed on stage by whistles of support, Bricknasty tore up the stage with their humour infused set list, featuring fan favourites such as “Guilt 2001” and “Fashion”, as well as some improvisations and an interpolation of Dizzee Rascals “Bassline Junkie”.
Maverick joined the band on stage, and the crowd erupted, serving as a great representation of the respect and support that the artist has in the capital.
Fans climbed the benches along the walls to get a better look at the performance as Maverick thanked them for their attendance and the venues for their cooperation in the last-minute plan.
Celebrating almost a month since the release of his latest album, “Burn the Right Things Down,” the entire event had a fiery and reactive energy, stoked by his interludes and discussion throughout his performance. Lyrics were recited, and head bobbed along to each and every song with an occasional whistle of approval from the depths of the crowd.
As the crowd emptied out of Wigwam onto Abbey Street, discussions began about the more intimate show planned for the very next day on trendy Drury Street.
This event, though much smaller, carried just as much buzz throughout his fanbase, an intimate interaction with such a popular artist resonated with all the locals who had time to spare on a Thursday evening.
Thursday carried a much more relaxed energy as the crowd huddled into the Emporium store as Hennessey was poured for the guests. Maverick did his thing as the crowd bobbed along again to his relaxing voice and trembled as he hit his dramatic notes throughout the set.
These unique events did an excellent job in bringing awareness to the great alternatives to traditional gigs. A last-minute announcement and unconventional spaces create a great buzz in a city focused on huge venues. Free drinks and free entry with music provided by one of the finest talents to emerge from Ireland in recent times served as a great example of the potential of grassroots events in Dublin.
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