Two days after a triumphant show at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, Irish rock band Florence Road were hit with a gut punch: their van was broken into and all their gear, from guitars to pedalboards, were stolen. It was devastating news for the rising act, who had to cancel their performance that Friday afternoon at Eddie Vedder’s Ohana Festival in Dana Point, California. When lead singer Lily Aron, drummer Hannah Kelly, guitarist Emma Brandon, and bassist Ailbhe Barry took the stage at around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aron thanked the Pearl Jam frontman and his Ohana crew who “put us on this gorgeous stage at this gorgeous time.” “We’re so grateful.
Thank you so much, and thank you all so much for being here as well. It means a lot for a little Irish band,” Aron said before diving into their brilliant heartbreak anthem, “Heavy,” and delivering a swath of fan favorites like “Hanging Out to Dry” and “Break the Girl.” Trending Stories 'SNL' Cold Open: 'Totally Normal' Natalie Harp Threatens Mamdani Over Trump What Some Folks Really Mean When They Claim to Have Never Heard 'Choosin' Texas' 'SNL': Watch Katseye Perform 'Animal,' 'Hootie Frutti' Nene Royal, a Metal-Loving Teen from Thailand, Won 'America’s Got Talent.' A Rock Album Is Next The quartet, which takes its name from a road in the coastal town of Bray in County Wicklow, Ireland, played their first headlining show in the U.S. in Brooklyn back in April following a banner year opening for the likes of Olivia Rodrigo, Sombr, and Wolf Alice. Since then, they’ve spent their summer on the road in support of their new EP, Spring Forward, and on the festival circuit across the globe including Primavera Sound in Barcelona, Spain, and Japan’s Summer Sonic Festival in Osaka.
Florence Road will be heading to their final stops of their North American run in New York, Boston, and Toronto. For now, though, they’re savoring that remarkable rebound.
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