{"id":568151,"date":"2026-07-04T06:09:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T06:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/568151\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T06:09:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T06:09:11","slug":"in-pictures-behind-the-scenes-at-marlay-park-gigs-in-dublin-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/568151\/","title":{"rendered":"In pictures: Behind the scenes at Marlay Park gigs in Dublin \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The spotlights shining on your favourite pop stars don\u2019t just light themselves. Screens, lights, sound, visuals \u2013 everything has to be perfect before a performer steps on stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/marlay-park\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/marlay-park\">Marlay Park<\/a> in Rathfarnham, Dublin, it is Tom Walsh, head of music and touring, who makes the magic happen on stage. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cI\u2019ve worked Marlay Park for years. It\u2019s not like a typical festival,\u201d Walsh says. \u201cIt\u2019s a series of headline shows; it really is more than your stereotypical festival.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Walsh and his team have perfected installing infrastructure and equipment needed to accommodate every kind of artist who comes to perform at the venue, even at a moment\u2019s notice. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Behind the scenes at Marlay Park for Florence + the Machine. All photographs: Nick Bradshaw\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/G64JQS4AURCJFFNNV6MQWTLA7Q.JPG\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Behind the scenes at Marlay Park for Florence + the Machine. All photographs: Nick Bradshaw <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Florence + the Machine's gear\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/RVWYKBMTRZDALCUYCSAHPY35BA.JPG\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Florence + the Machine&#8217;s gear <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Working the desk\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ARBBAX636RDCHNUMOQ2AJXKB2I.JPG\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Working the desk <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"The view from the side of the stage\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/S6IN3KBTHJEVFKAKKI2TSSXI5M.JPG\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>The view from the side of the stage <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Overseeing the show\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3USILRLA6RGVZJL5PJGJPAI2UU.JPG\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Overseeing the show <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">On the day of a concert, artists may want aspects of the performance changed, with last-minute requests such as  \u201csomeone wanting us to play a video or stick a logo up on the screen\u201d, Tom says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cWe put everything in and when the headliner shows up the night before \u2013 or even the morning of \u2013 the show with their own show specific equipment, we can integrate that seamlessly to ensure they\u2019ve a good experience.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-it-article-body__interstitial-link\">[\u00a0<a aria-label=\"Open related story\" class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/culture\/music\/review\/2026\/06\/29\/florence-the-machine-at-marlay-park-bewitching-five-star-evening-as-welch-casts-spells\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florence + the Machine at Marlay Park: Bewitching, five-star evening as Welch casts spellsOpens in new window<\/a>\u00a0]<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/florence-and-the-machine\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/florence-and-the-machine\/\">Florence + the Machine<\/a> performed at Marlay Park last Sunday, there was much to prepare.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cWe removed this huge portion of the upstage screen the morning of, and we integrated all of their additional camera systems,\u201d Walsh says. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cWe\u2019ve got good relationships with a lot of touring crews so we can communicate with those guys in advance of the shows. 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