Concert Reviews

Photos: Music, Guinness, and lots of rain at Day 1 of SeisiĂşn Irish music festival in Boston

Severe weather couldn't dampen the Irish spirit on the first day of the new festival at Suffolk Downs Saturday.

Dropkick Murphys perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. Ben Stas for Boston.com

By Boston.com

2 minutes to read
Seisiún:

Boston.com photographer Ben Stas stuck it out through the soggy Day 1 delay to get these images from the inaugural Seisiún Irish music festival at the Stage at Suffolk Downs Saturday.

Dropkick Murphys

Dropkick Murphys perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
Dropkick Murphys perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
Dropkick Murphys perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
Dropkick Murphys perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
Dropkick Murphys perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
Dropkick Murphys perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs.
Dropkick Murphys perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
Dropkick Murphys perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
Dropkick Murphys perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com

The crowd

Early-arriving fans take in a set by Holy Locust at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
Attendees wear Irish flag variations in the crowd at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
Guinness draughts are served at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
Fans clap along during a set by The Scratch at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
Fans take in a set by The Hold Steady at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com

Videos by Madison Lucchesi

The Hold Steady

The Hold Steady perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
The Hold Steady perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
The Hold Steady perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
The Hold Steady perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs.
The Hold Steady perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs.
The Hold Steady perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
The Hold Steady perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com

The rain delay

With storms in the forecast, ponchos were on sale at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
Skies darken as a storm rolls in at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
Attendees evacuate the grounds as a storm rolls in at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
Attendees re-enter the grounds following a rain delay at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com

The Scratch

The Scratch perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
The Scratch perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
The Scratch perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
The Scratch perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
The Scratch perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
The Scratch perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com

The Rumjacks

The Rumjacks perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
The Rumjacks perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
The Rumjacks perform at the Seisiin festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
The Rumjacks perform at the Seisiun festival. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
The Rumjacks perform at Suffolk Downs Saturday. – Ben Stas for Boston.com

Holy Locust

Holy Locust perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. (Ben Stas for Boston.com)
Holy Locust perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
Holy Locust perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. (Ben Stas for Boston.com) – Ben Stas for Boston.com
Holy Locust perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com
Holy Locust perform at the Seisiun festival at Suffolk Downs. – Ben Stas for Boston.com

Sign up for the Today newsletter

Get everything you need to know to start your day, delivered right to your inbox every morning.

SIGN UP

To comment, please create a screen name in your profile

Conversation

This discussion has ended. Please join elsewhere on Boston.com