Live Report: Dylan let out her inner rocker in Dublin

Following the release of her new single, ‘The Alibi’, Dylan welcomed new and returning fans to Vicar Street in Dublin for an electric pop show.

Dylan, also known as Tash Woods, is a 23-year-old pop singer who is known for her mainstream pop music with a hint of alternative rock influences. Dylan continually describes herself as “a wannabe rock star in a pop star’s body.”

Dylan's show started by welcoming the three-piece all girls group from London. Say Now, commanded the stage detected out in all black, mini skirts and lace. The group consists of Ysabelle Salvanera, Amelia Onuorah, and Madeleine Haynes. With their incredible vocals and in-sync dance moves, they were the perfect group to get the audience excited for Dylan.

Say Now supporting Dylan at Vicar Street. Copyright Gary Ibbotson.

Dylan ran on stage brandishing her scarlett red electric guitar. The musician joined her fellow guitarist and drummer on stage with her high ponytail, silver cross earrings and all black outfit with cheetah print tights Dylan was embracing her inner rocker.

The crowd, full of first-timers and returners to Dylan’s show, screamed and cheered as they heard the opening chords for her first song ‘Rebel Child’, a single that she released back in October of 2023.

After her opener, Dylan welcomed all of her fans to Vicar Street. The audience was full of a mixed group of young adults and those who were brought by their parents to the show. Her best friend up on the stage was her cup of tea with ginger and honey.

Dylan told the crowd how she was fighting off an illness, but that she refused to cancel the show and was determined to perform. She told them how the show would “make up for it with her sexy dance moves,” and that the audience would have to be extra loud to support her.

After a quick guitar change, a blue light and fog encapsulated Dylan as she danced around the stage and got the audience to sing with her, belting out her track ‘Nineteen’ from her 2022 No Romeo EP.

Hundreds of phones pointed up at the stage trying to catch Dylan looking at them as well as her killer dance moves. Dylan then switched to her third guitar, a beautiful acoustic instrument with a red bow tied to the end.

Dylan at Vicar Street. Copyright Gary Ibbotson.

Dylan spoke about how the last time she was in Dublin she did a cover of one her favourite artists but was distracted by a fan holding up their phone with a message on it. “You think I can read that?” The fan cheered and called out “Kiwi!”

The singer started to laugh and said, “do you hear me right now, do you think I can sing that,” referencing the hoarseness in her voice from her illness. Smiling, Dylan started strumming the iconic beginning chords to Harry Styles song ‘Kiwi’.

Dylan proceeded to perform two more covers. She had the crowd singing and dancing to her interpretation of ‘Out Of The Woods’ by Taylor Swift and ‘Unholy’ by Sam Smith featuring Kim Petras.

Dylan also performed a new track from her upcoming album. Without revealing the name, the pop star took control of the stage, singing the key reprise “it’s so good to be bad.”

Dylan at Vicar Street. Copyright Gary Ibbotson.

As Dylan and her crew made a guitar change she noticed a couple in the back of the venue chatting away at the bar. She called out to them to try and get their attention and she kept talking to them until they noticed and started laughing.

“Aren’t you here to sing songs about my ex boyfriend?” Dylan asked as she proceeded to start playing ‘You’re Not Harry Styles’. From the side of the stage she pulled out a Pride flag which she proudly displayed as she sang.

As Dylan prepared for her last song she grabbed her electric guitar once again and the lights dimmed to only the red backlighting. Smiling out at the audience, Dylan thanked her fans for coming out for her once again but like everything that show “cannot last forever.”

The show ended with her 2022 hit single ‘Nothing Last Forever’. Dylan waved goodbye to her fans as they cheered and when the lights came up fans stayed pushing up against the gate as her crew passed out items from the show like setlists and the pride flags. A parting gift and unforgettable memento of the show they can hold onto until Dylan returns to Dublin once again.