Live: Kesha in Dublin 2026
This year I fulfilled another concert experience and that was to see Kesha live. I waited ten years for this concert, and you will find out in the article if the wait was worth it.
Perhaps like every millennial, I listened to Kesha’s biggest singles about 15 years ago. I have to admit that I have never really listened to a single album from which hits like Tik Tok, Crazy Kids or Blow come. Ten years ago, she returned to the music scene with the album Rainbow, on which you can also find the ballad Praying. I remember a friend sent it to me at the time and at first I was like “meh, ballad”, but eventually I listened to it and it completely changed my view of the singer. I mean, we’re all used to radio hits, but Kesha has an amazing voice and can write more than just another party hit.
Since then, she has released a few more records, I was only interested in last year’s called Period. On it you will find great party hits, but also another heart-wrenching ballad Cathedral. I listened to this album on my trip to Youghal last summer and it was the perfect soundtrack to the day and weather. When she announced a European tour and a stop in Dublin, I simply had to go.
The concert took place on Saturday, March 21 in the 3arena (the day after I had Reneé Rapp in the same venue – there will also be a concert review). After 14 years I bought a standing ticket mainly because I was going alone. I don’t regret it, I was surrounded by younger people and some of them don’t know concert etiquette (or their mothers, who kept chatting away during the mentioned ballads), but overall there was a good atmosphere.
Kesha was preceded by the American Sizzy Rocket, who has been on the music scene for over a decade and creates pop/alternative/rock music. I didn’t really like it that night, but I was in the mood for Kesha, so it’s not her fault. Funnily enough, I learned that this artist had a beef with Fletcher (unfortunately, I don’t know what).
What was Kesha like?
In short – a Queen. Kesha doesn’t dance much, she has some choreography, but mostly she just walks around the stage, which is enough because she has a superstar aura (and a bunch of dancers) around her. In addition, the playlist was put together perfectly – a beautiful cross-section of discography from hard-hitting hits to songs with probably the largest share from the last album, which personally suited me very well.
On the stage, she had props during the concert – from a pedestal, with a screen to a table and chairs that moved as needed. In addition, she announced right at the beginning that she modified certain songs to her liking, and this was especially evident during Timber, which had a country background, and Blow, where she played the electric guitar! On top of that, as you can see from the photos – she changed outfits, which is always a nice bonus.
The atmosphere throughout the concert was friendly and electrifying – Kesha talked a lot about being an independent artist now and finally making decisions about her career and songs, while thanking us for coming to support her. We then paid her back after Praying, when she received about 5 minutes of ovation from the audience. Well deserved me thinks. During the biggest hits probably the whole of Dublin was signing along, it was so amazingly loud that you couldn’t even hear Kesha.
The concert gave me exactly what I needed and expected – an energetic show from a singer who respected the audience and wasn’t afraid to get into it vocally during the ballads Cathedral and Praying. I was so excited that I thought to myself that I would go again. Kesha will play in Ireland again this summer, but this time only in Cork (stupid bus connections) and the concert is already sold out.
