Cookie Jan 17, 2023

I left a mates birthday party about 9.15pm in the city and drove my way to the gig, just down Parramatta Rd. and a quick pit stop, went to the gig and got to see Operation Ibis, who I've seen before, a great ska/punk band. As a 3 piece band, they really put on a great show.
I was on the barrier in front of Lindsey, (Guitarist) and the place went nuts from the opening riffs, you could see the crowd was on full throttle, ready to mosh like there's no tomorrow.
I happened to be wearing my Local Resident Failure t-shirt and was up front when the bass player, (and lead singer for LRF, Michael Dallinger) , saw my shirt and did a double take and had the biggest smile on his face so we did a fist pump and he continued the gig in fine form.
Stacking Shelves, Russell Crowes band, and Punch in the face were all highlights, but the biggest sing-a-long was reserved for Never had So Much Fun, a crowd fav. Fuckin top night as usual