Athy's Picture This sells out Dreamland Ballroom
Ticket were sold out within 3 hours!
ATHY residents lined up outside Dreamland Ballroom on Thursday for tickets to the upcoming Picture This concert, which sold out by 3pm that day.
Picture This, the popular band originally from Athy, made the announcement that they would be returning for a gig on their home soil recently, which sparked a buzz of excitement throughout the town.
The homecoming concert titled ‘The Spirit of Kildare Sessions’ will see the chart-topping band perform an intimate set at the legendary Dreamland Ballroom in the heart of Kildare.
Diehard fans were reported to have camped in their cars from the night before the box office opened on Thursday, November 7, to ensure they got tickets.
Queuing from as early as 6am on Thursday morning, spirits were high as fans, young and old, waited for their chance to nab a ticket to one of the biggest events at this year’s Brigid – Spirit of Kildare Festival.
All tickets were then sold out by approximately 3pm that day.
Picture This spoke about the upcoming gig and said: “We’ve been so proud to carry the town of Athy with us all over the world and take our love of our town and of our county to stages everywhere. We’re very excited to be able to grace the stage in our home town once more and not only that but in a venue as important to us as Dreamland.”
“Dreamland of course has hosted legends like Johnny Cash and Thin Lizzy for shows in the past but it is also a place where we spent so much of our youth. Whether it was playing indoor soccer or basketball or attending birthday parties. We’ve spent countless hours on the wooden floors of Dreamland. Of course spending so much time at Aontas Ogra next door too, a very important place in our lives and in shaping who we are today.”
“We are overjoyed to be able to play this intimate show in celebration of St Brigid’s Day in the venue, town and county that we hold closest to our hearts.”
This concert is just one in a vast lineup of events to be announced for this year’s festival. The Brigid – Spirit of Kildare Festival 2026 will run from Thursday, January 29 to Monday, February 2, offering a vibrant, five-day programme of music, art, culture, and family-friendly activities that “celebrate Brigid’s enduring legacy and spirit.”
