As the low lull of the final soundchecks finished, Limericks Last Days of Death Country confidently delivered their set to the assembling crowd in Thomond Park and were met with vigorous applause at the end of memorable favourites like ‘Words’ and ‘Strung Out’.

Coming out the winners of the ‘Battle for Bob’ competition, though beginning apprehensively, we didn’t have to wait long for them to storm through some solid rock songs, before Alabama 3 revved it up a gear with their truly original fusion of acid house and blues rock.

‘Thunder on The Mountain’ was wonderfully embellished with Dylan himself on guitar and the crowd revelled in the gruff lyrics of ‘Ballad Of a Thin Man’, which were as raw and pertinent now as they were in ‘65. ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ began the encore and lead wonderfully into two songs from last years album, ‘Jolene’ and ‘I Feel A Change’, before concluding with an infectiously vibrant version of ’Blowin in the Wind’. Overall it was a performance filled with gusto, and never afraid of restructuring the classics, Dylan succeeded in delivering another stellar live show in his ‘Never Ending Tour’.