I don’t normally get serenaded by Irish men on Monday nights. Generally speaking, I save that sort of tomfoolery for the weekend, or for Tuesday night at the very least. But when I heard that one of my favorite bands, The Script, was coming to the House of Blues on October 29, I made an exception to my rule and I am glad I did.

I am a loyal follower of the Dublin-based alternative rock band and I was ecstatic to attend their concert.  However, I was slightly nervous that their live performance would not live up to the seamlessly blended harmonies and perfect pitch of their albums. From the first song, I was relieved to find that the band was just as talented live as they sound on their albums.

The band frontman and lead singer, Danny O’Donoghue, had an energetic stage presence that kept the audience engaged and entertained throughout the concert. He came down into the crowd several times, and made eye contact with every girl in the first few rows at least once while singing, which is a surefire way to gain loyal fans (I’m not much for fangirling over rockstars, but I confess I had a sudden inexplicable desire to quit school and move to Ireland when O’Donoghue pointed at me during my favorite song).

Another impressive aspect of the show was the diverse musical talent of the band members. In addition to being a truly talented vocalist, O’Donoghue played keyboard for several songs, and even guitar for a few. Likewise, drummer Glen Power put aside the sticks and played electric guitar on a few songs, as well as singing harmonies on nearly all the songs.

The setlist itself was yet another positive contribution to the Script experience.  The band just released a new album and I was worried they would play all their new songs that I did not know well. However, with a few exceptions, they played their biggest hits.

If I had one complaint about the concert, it would be the level of audience involvement. Many of the songs performed were so well known that the band could barely be heard over the fans (mostly high school girls and middle aged women). The Script handled this well, encouraging the audience to sing along and even letting the fans sing a cappella the entire first verse of one of their biggest hits, “The Man Who Can’t Be Moved”, then starting it over with accompaniment so fans also got to hear the band sing the song. However, at times I felt that I had paid to listen to my favorite band mouth the words to their songs as two hundred shrill girls voiced over them at 150 decibels.

Since my only complaint was that the fans loved the music so much they couldn’t help singing along, I would deem The Script an amazing concert, definitely worth seeing next time they are in Dallas.