FLOGGING MOLLY BRINGS NIGHT OF DRUNKEN LULLABIES AND PUNK ROCK TO WELLMONT THEATER
It may have been cold outside, but Flogging Molly turned The Wellmont Theater into the devil’s dance floor for their first New Jersey stop of 2023. Dave King and crew blended their Celtic-punk classics with songs from their latest album, Anthem. The energy in the room was high from the jump with "The Likes of You Again" and lasted through the final notes of "Salty Dog". I’ve seen Flogging Molly a half dozen times now and have never left a show wanting.
Anti-Flag and Skinny Lister were also on the bill, and it was my first time seeing both bands. They did not disappoint. Anti-Flag’s politically-driven punk songs had the crowd fired up for the first circle pits of the night. Their set included a mashup of classic punk covers from bands such as The Kinks, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, and Rancid. The UK’s Skinny Lister opened the show with their shanty punk style and set the pace for the rest of the night.
Flogging Molly's winter tour continues stateside through March 19.
Flogging Molly
Anti-Flag
Skinny Lister
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