Arcade Fire kept the music going after their concert in Malahide Castle on Wednesday night by taking things to Whelan's in Dublin City Centre for a live performance and DJ set.
After delighting fans in Malahide with hits like Rebellion (Lies), Reflektor, Neon Bible and many more, Arcade Fire were only getting started for their night in Dublin.
Thank you Dublin. Dance party at whelan's @whelanslive
— win butler (@DJWindows98) June 14, 2017
Tweeting after they left the stage, "Thank you Dublin. Dance party at Whelan's" the band's lead vocalist Win Butler announced the after party, with the Arcade Fire official Twitter retweeting it.
Hello world, live from @arcadefire/@EverythingNowCo after party in @whelanslive #dublin pic.twitter.com/kmC3ppQCPs
— Mathieu Moody (@mathieu_moody) June 14, 2017
In Whelan's the band took to the (much smaller) stage for a short acoustic performance before Butler manned the DJ decks for an after party.
Arcade Fire Whelans like that's just the norm pic.twitter.com/heqK9zS9Vm
— Gráinne Biddle 💃🏻 (@grainnebiddle) June 14, 2017
@arcadefire onstage in @whelanslive right now pic.twitter.com/j43HSNYoCu
— GoldenPlec (@GoldenPlec) June 14, 2017
Fans that happened to be there shared photos from the impromptu secret gig on Twitter, while others tweeted their dismay at missing out on the chance to see the band in such an intimate setting.
I get home from @arcadefire, the best gig I've ever been to, and find out they're playing in whelans as we speak...
— Gavin Somers (@gaviiins) June 14, 2017
Very annoyed right now with Arcade Fire, the Dart, Malahide, whelans, everyone who was in on this and didn't tell me, Dublin, the world etc.
— Hilary A White (@HAWhiteK) June 14, 2017
I so wish i was at whelans for the "secret" Arcade Fire gig. How the bloody hell didn't i hear about it?
— shane o Neil (@SNeil99) June 15, 2017
Let's all pretend Arcade Fire aren't doing a secret set in Whelans while I'm chilling in O' Connell street eating cereal pls lol
— Aoife (@AoifeIBurke) June 15, 2017
Extremely jealous of anyone in Whelans right now #ArcadeFire
— Sophie (@mezzosophano) June 14, 2017
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