American singer-songwriter Audrey Hobert brought her The Staircase to Stardom tour to a soldout 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin, delivering a short but electric performance that proved her rapidly growing fanbase is as passionate as it is devoted. The final night of the tour felt less like a routine stop and more like a celebratory victory lap, a fitting close to a breakout run of shows.
With no support act, anticipation built steadily inside the historic venue as a predominantly teenage crowd packed tightly into the theatre, buzzing with excitement long before Hobert appeared. When the lights finally dropped, the reaction was immediate and deafening. She opened boldly with “I Like to Touch People,” launching straight into the energy of the night without introduction. The song set the tone perfectly, playful, confident, and slightly chaotic in the best possible way.
From there, Hobert moved through a 13 song main set that highlighted both her sharp songwriting and her connection with fans. Tracks like “Don’t Go Back to His Ass,” “Sex and the City,” and “Chateau” were met with overwhelming enthusiasm, with the audience singing every lyric back word for word. At several moments, the crowd’s voices nearly overpowered Hobert herself, turning the concert into a communal experience rather than a traditional performer audience dynamic.
Despite the relatively short runtime, clocking in at just around 50 minutes, the show never felt rushed. Instead, it carried the pace of a tightly curated setlist, with little downtime between songs. Hobert’s stage presence leaned into spectacle and theatrical, there were no elaborate visuals, just an artist clearly enjoying the final night of her tour alongside fans who had grown with her music.
The atmosphere throughout the venue was striking. The youthful audience brought an infectious energy. Every chorus became a singalong, every pause filled with screams of recognition and admiration. It was clear that for many in attendance, this wasn’t just a concert, it was a deeply personal moment and possibly their first time live show
experience.
The three song encore that pushed the night to its emotional peak. “Sue Me” opened the encore to roaring approval before, in a playful and unexpected move, the song returned again as the final performance of the evening. Ending the tour on a repeated anthem felt intentional, a full circle moment that left the audience exhilarated.
Though brief, Audrey Hobert’s Dublin performance demonstrated the power of a devoted fanbase and an artist firmly on the rise. If The Staircase to Stardom was meant to mark a turning point, the soldout Olympia crowd made one thing clear, she’s already climbing fast.
Audrey Hobert photos & set-list:
Set-list:
I like to touch people
Drive
Wet Hair
Don’t go back to his ass
Bowling alley
Thirst Trap
Sex and the city
Shooting star
Phoebe
Chateau
_______________________
Sue me
Silver Jubilee
Sue me
Photos & words – Ian Mc Donnell @mcgigmusic
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