The Black Keys review: Straight to the point with meaty set at 3Arena, Dublin 

Dan Auerbach and co rocked it up for an appreciative crowd at 3Arena, Dublin 
A recent image of Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, who performed at 3Arena in Dublin at the weekend. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for LOVE ROCKS NYC/God's Love We Deliver )

A recent image of Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, who performed at 3Arena in Dublin at the weekend. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for LOVE ROCKS NYC/God's Love We Deliver )

The Black Keys, 3Arena, Dublin, ★★★★☆

Several years ago the Black Keys played the Button Factory in Dublin. There wasn’t much faffing around that night and there wasn’t much messing about in the 3Arena on Friday either. Walking on to a wild reception, lead singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach, in denim and t-shirt rigout, looks like he’d just been fixing his car. He throws us a wave, and gets down to business.

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