After his brief explanation we walked through the dark doors and ordered specials off the chalk board above the bar. In our time at Whelan\u2019s my friends and I have explored all three venues within the pub. On this night we weren\u2019t allowed passed closed off areas because of paid concerts. We were bummed out that we couldn\u2019t get in anywhere besides the bars within the venue but remained hopeful that this mysterious \u201cSilent Disco\u201d would be the craic.<\/p>\n
At 11 pm the door to one of the venues opened and concert goers poured out into the bar. Those previously in the bar moved into the venue, which soon turned into the dance floor. Upon entering the room there was no audible music but Two DJs were spinning on stage.<\/p>\n
We soon found that the rules were simply to wear a set of cordless headphones, dance, and shout. Once we put on the headphones we realized that there was an option between an Indie and Top 40 playlist. \u00a0<\/span>Apparently Whitney Houston\u2019s \u201cI Wanna Dance with Somebody\u201d gets the crowd going when the music is heard by all and even when it isn\u2019t. When I removed my headphones I could hear people singing the dance ballad at the top of their lungs and dancing the night away.<\/p>\n The act of dancing to music through headphones might seem a little silly at first but when you\u2019re surrounded by an enthusiastic group of people, it all somehow comes together effortlessly. Even though the room was filled by strangers and friends, at times it was quite personal. The experience made me feel like I was away in my room with music that only I could hear, dancing carelessly.<\/p>\n Whelan\u2019s did more than simply provide a good time on this night.\u00a0 <\/span>The \u201cSilent Disco\u201d allowed us to tune out our worries, hear the music, feel the rhythm, and dance.<\/p>\n Where I\u2019m from in the United States, \u201cSilent Discos\u201d aren\u2019t as popular. It\u2019s quite common to hear music pumping from bars with a crowd just standing around. The idea of giving the people an option of choosing the music and the freedom to move however they please is certainly an idea worth adopting.<\/p>\n Faith Scheerbaum<\/p>\n Out on a night with my Study Abroad friends, we found ourselves in a familiar place called Whelan\u2019s.\u00a0 In our short time in Dublin we\u2019ve quickly become regulars to the pub\/venue.\u00a0 \u00a0As usual, we were greeted by the same bouncer … Continue reading ![\"whelans](\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/dublincultureblog\/files\/2013\/06\/whelans-media.jpg\")
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