To start, the venue was terrible. Trying to get to the disabled seating section was difficult and once there, no seating. After talking to seven people over 35 minutes, we finally got a seat for the disabled member of our party, but we weren't allowed to stand in the section with her. After posting a negative comment on their Facebook page while at the show, customer service at Cosmopolitan asked us to email them so they could deal with the situation. An email was sent the next day, 3/17/13, but still no response. Never going back.
Now to the show... Flogging Molly gave an energetic performance as always. Unfortunately, Bob (banjo/mandolin), was not at the show so the set list was changed up somewhat. The fiddle player from the opening band did join on banjo for a few songs and did a great job. (Bob was at home with his very pregnant wife waiting for their second child to be born. Totally cool of him.) Bridget, fiddle/penny whistle/vocals, has really developed as a vocalist and I would say her best performance in the 14 FM shows I've been to.
Flogging Molly is awesome live and should not be missed if you enjoy any of the following genres: Celtic, Rock, Punk, Singer/Songwriter
All members of the band are very cool people, authentic and genuine in their desire to give a great show. They are appreciative of all their fans and thank them every time for coming out to their shows.