A Night At The Cemetery With Fontaines D.C.
Los Angeles— September 25, 2026
Fontaines D.C. have been slowly growing in popularity for the last handful of years. Each project release, big festival appearance, and tour bringing them closer and closer to household name level fame. The Irish band are gearing up now to release their latest album Dopamine Chamber on October 16th and in celebration they opted to play two exclusive shows, one in New York and another in Los Angeles.
Fans lined up early outside the Hollywood Forever Cemetery to be let into the concert grounds. Once the gates opened, while there were plenty of people roaming the grounds already, fans seemed pretty calm about finding their space for the night and gathering with friends. The show was being held outside as opposed to Hollywood Forever’s indoor lounge. The venue was prepared with food vendor stands, a bar, and picnic tables to sit and chat with friends before joining the crowd. Many groups even brought picnic blankets and dinner of their own to enjoy the night more laid back in the field.
As the sun started to go down for the night, the moon started to show its face to the crowd. At just about full, you could feel Hollywood's glamour and anticipation. The wall lining the left side of the stage became lit up with orange white and green, representing the band’s home country of Ireland in the largest manor possible. Fontaines seem to be looking towards their biggest commercial release yet with Dopamine Chamber, from production value of their new music video work, album roll out art, and these exclusive shows, fans are flocking to their door cheering them on and asking what they have in store next.
Suddenly the lights dimmed and fog covered the stage. The band starts walking on stage, effortlessly cool and dressed in minimally flashy outfits. The show kicked off with “Boys In The Better Land” from their 2018 album Dogrel but the setlist was packed full of songs throughout their whole discography. The band even played four songs off their upcoming record, “Marianne,” "Happy For You,” “Six Shot Morning,” and “Tongue.” The energy was electric and the band did not miss a beat. From start to finish the show gave fans exactly the pointed political and social themes that the band is known for. Frontman Grain Chatten got personable, leading the crowd in an energetic “Free Palestine” chant and somber dedication to the great David Lynch (who was buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in 2025,) letting fans know exactly what was on his mind. Fontaines D.C. have never quite been a band to let over the top production value overshadow their live show, the music speaks for itself and the message becomes evermore clear and tactile. The band closed out the show with their hard hitters such as “I Love You” and “Starburster” which perfectly rounded out the night's magic.
