Doors opened at 7pm, and for those who were there early there was a bar set up in the Inner Circle of the Gaol, providing a rather interesting atmosphere if you've never drank in a prison before...
To start the night off, the band came on and played a few country classics and then the man himself was introduced. Dressed all in black with just a guitar, JP kicked the show off with Folsom Prison Blues, moving onto A Boy Named Sue and then a few other country songs including Willie Nelson's On The Road Again and some Kris Kristofferson.
It was clear however, that JP's voice had had a pounding throughout the last few shows as he was swigging on honey and had to leave it up to his band at a few points. This just went to show his dedication and the sheer amount of effort that goes into a JP Mac show.
JP was back on his own for a fantastic rendition of Johnny's cover of Nine Inch Nail's Hurt - sure to give you shivers. Next up was San Quentin, Sam Hall and then a few more duets with Caroline, including Jackson and crowd favourite, Ring of Fire.
Luckily JP Mac and his band will be back at the Crum in June for a few more shows!
Who wrote this...?
I'm 20 years old, studying Journalism with Photo-Imaging at the University of Ulster Coleraine Campus. I have an undying love for Belfast and all that it has to offer, an undying love for sleeping, Tegan and Sara, trashy tv shows, foreign snack-foods and being irresponsible with money. I also quite like origami, reading, hip-hop, dubstep, anything acoustic and Food Network TV.