Sultans of Ping pictures and review: Jazz-free zone as Cork heroes make triumphant return

The Sultans of Ping played a sold-out gig at Cork City Hall on Saturday 

 The Sultans of Ping on stage at Cork City Hall on Saturday night. Picture: Noel Sweeney

It was a triumphant return to home soil for the Sultans of Ping as they performed an hour-long set at Cork City Hall on Saturday night. This gig was the first time in 31 years that frontman Niall O’Flaherty and his crew had returned to the City Hall stage to bring back their music to long-time fans, but also allow a new generation to experience their band live. 

It was chaos, sweaty bodies and pints swinging in the air, as O’Flaherty took to the stage with a sparkly black suit, commanding the crowd to sway and walk in his way. While the audience was dominated by older Sultans fans who probably remember the band from their 1990s heyday, there was also a contingent of younger fans peppered throughout the venue.