Dublin's The Coronas built their name on melodic guitar pop and plainspoken stories. #### Leaner lineup, clearer focus After their longtime guitarist left in 2019, they tightened to a trio and leaned harder on keys and a touring guitarist. That shift made the songs breezier live, with more space for vocals and drums. Expect a set built around Heroes or Ghosts, San Diego Song, Addicted to Progress, and Someone Else's Hands, with a late-show acoustic moment. Fans skew from Irish expats with small flags to local indie-pop listeners, plus date-night pairs happy to sing the big hooks. One neat footnote is that the singer is the son of Mary Black, and the band has long run December shows at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin. Production and set picks mentioned here are informed guesses, not a guarantee. #### Friendly faces, sing-ready spaces The mood is friendly and communal without fuss, like a hometown gig that happens to travel well.

### Green scarves and big choruses: the scene around The Coronas

You will see green scarves, worn denim, and a few GAA jerseys next to city gig wear. #### Flags, tees, and easy singalongs People come ready to sing the na-na codas and clap on twos and fours, not just pull out phones. A common chant between songs is the soccer-style Ole, but it stays short and playful. Merch leans simple: lyric tees nodding to Addicted to Progress, a clean tour poster with coastal art, and beanies for cold nights. #### Rituals that travel from Dublin Fans swap stories about past Olympia shows and compare set closers like they would talk about cup finals. There is a friendly, pub-adjacent vibe by the bar, with strangers trading song guesses and tips on where the band might slip an acoustic break. After the show, people tend to linger for one more chorus in the house music, like they are not quite ready to lose the room buzz.

### Heart-on-sleeve mechanics: how The Coronas build the night

The singer's tenor sits clean on top, then roughens on the last choruses for extra bite. #### Hooks first, band in service Guitars favor bright, ringing voicings while bass and drums keep a firm mid-tempo pocket so the hooks land. Live, they often stretch an outro by repeating the chorus and letting the crowd carry the top line while the band adds counter-melodies. A small but telling habit is dropping some songs a half-step lower or using a high capo to keep the guitar shimmer while easing the vocal range. #### Small tweaks that pay off Keys add soft pads or simple piano lines that glue everything together without crowding the groove. Lighting tends to warm ambers for the singalongs and cool blues for the moodier verses, supporting the music instead of chasing it. When they break things down to voice and acoustic, the drummer switches to brushes or side-stick, so the lyric stays front and center.

### Kindred crowds: who else The Coronas fans see

Kodaline appeal to fans who like ballads that rise into big choruses, and both bands mix tender piano with chiming guitars. #### Kindred Irish pop-rock The Script draw a pop-leaning crowd that still wants live band heft, much like The Coronas give radio-friendly songs some grit on stage. If you enjoy the widescreen melancholy of Snow Patrol, you will likely enjoy the same open-armed singalong moments here. #### Why these fits make sense Dublin veterans Bell X1 share the literate, conversational songwriting and a knack for turning small details into crowd hooks. All four acts sit in a modern Irish and UK rock lane where melody leads and the rhythm section serves the song. Fans overlap because each act values clear emotion, steady tempos you can sway to, and arrangements that leave room for voice.