Year in Review 2023
In a short series of pictures, we look back on the year 2023. It was a year that was about to be (once again) an extraordinary one in the band’s history – with numerous concerts in other European countries, with an album release and our biggest German tour so far. But let’s start at the beginning.
JANUARY
JANUARY
JANUARY
JANUARY
JANUARY
The year started with the final recordings for the “Wake The Rebels” album, which was released in September.
Of course, no one knew the title at the time. Except maybe he’s here…
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY
In February, the music video for the first single from the new album was filmed. “Dance for me” was the motto in a Cologne club, where around 40 extras had to dance for hours through a club scene. Not entirely unstrenuous, which is why one or the other cold drink had to be during the filming.
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
Postponed a hundred times, we have made up for two shows of the Dogs on the Leash tour from Corona times. In Obertraubling…
… and Ingolstadt.
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
At the ebay rarity sale you were able to buy some unique pieces from our rehearsal room.
Of course, there was also a full house at the Made in Ireland festival in Neu-Ulm incl. curious interruption by the cleaning staff because someone had spilled his beer.
It was mystical in May at the Hexenrock in Hettenrodt.
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
MAY
In May we played our first own headlining tour in France with a sold-out tour kick-off in Nantes. We will never forget this time.
Back in Germany we were allowed to play on the Rhodo in Westerstede. Irish Folk Punk in the middle of fresh flowers.
FC Bayern becomes German champion and we play at the beautiful Rock am Berg festival in Bavaria.
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
JUNE
June will once again take us to various gigs and festivals in France, our second home in 2023. A real highlight for us is always the largest Irish folk festival in Germany in Poyenberg, where we were able to perform in front of around 10,000 enthusiastic spectators.
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
JULY
On the island we spend a much too short stay at the Folk in a Field festival.
France once again has various festivals in store for us, including in Montmartin-sur-Mer in a tent right by the sea. Highlight Venue!
AUGUST
AUGUST
AUGUST
AUGUST
AUGUST
AUGUST
AUGUST
AUGUST
V and B celebration in France!
An absolute backstage and onstage highlight was the V and B-Fest in, well, where? In France. With cool drinks by the pool, we were able to prepare perfectly for this crazy French party people.
In addition, we made our first guest appearance at the beautiful Schlosshof Festival in Höchstadt an der Aisch…
… Due to the rain, there was sometimes no audience in the meantime.
The Elven Forest held what had been heard of it. Unbelievably beautiful festival grounds and an outrageously peaceful party people.
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER
September was all about our album release. It started with “Land of Tomorrow” feat. the enchanting Annie Hurdy Gurdy of Eluveitie.
We always really like video shoots with you. For the last single we wanted a big mass brawl. The result is more than impressive.
OCTOBER
OCTOBER
OCTOBER
OCTOBER
OCTOBER
OCTOBER
OCTOBER
OCTOBER
The tour took us through 15 German cities with the biggest club show for us so far at the Essigfabrik in Cologne.
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
After the tour is before the tour!
As soon as we have the one tour out of our bones, Europe is just around the corner.
Get your tickets now.
R.I.P. Legend🕊️
It is very uncertain what the world would look like for us and many of our friends today if it had not been for this man and his contribution to music.
Shane MacGowan (1957-2023)
It is very uncertain what the world would look like for us and many of our friends today if it had not been for this man and his contribution to music.
Shane MacGowan (1957-2023)
DECEMBER
DECEMBER
DECEMBER
DECEMBER
DECEMBER
Sold-out house at the Fantastic Lights Christmas Market in Dortmund at the end of the year!
Our Spotify Wrapped. The most successful year in Paddyhats history.
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!
Your
I met you on 2023 and never left
Thanks for your music
See U in Milan
Domenico
I am a big fan down here in New Zealand at 74yrs old I have been listening to trad celtic then you know gave the trads a mighty kick up the rectum giving the DKMs etc giving so much pleasure and then I discovered you and Dartagnan and that gave me another upwards notch in the music states. Just keep it coming [the music not the coming] take fred