Though often true, the term “good things come to wait” doesn’t always account for the bigger picture. It neglects vision, hard work and perseverance. It disregards the hoop-jumping, private stumbles and many victories along the way. Good things come to wait, yes, but great – often very special – things come to those who take care of all of the above and more. On these shores, Open House Festival is a textbook case in point. Helmed by Kieran Gilmore and Alison Gordon, the not-for-profit charity has long been committed to not only dreaming big but fully investing in the radical…
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Giant Sand and Jason Lytle live at Roisin Dubh in Galway. Photos by Patrizio Mancuso.
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Shaun Neary captures American singer-songwriters Howe Gelb and Grant Lee Phillips at Whelan’s, Dublin.