My Life with The 502s: A Cork birthday party paid for our Irish music tour

The 502s are an American indie folk band from Orlando, Florida. The band will perform at Vicar Street this Thursday, January 29, 2026

The 502s who are set to perform at Vicar Street on Thursday, January, 29

Unlike many other viral musical feats which start their lives online, The 502s’ Irish story began in a Cork living room.

Our feel-good anthem Just A Little While had unexpectedly sent waves across Ireland. This was during a time when a pandemic had all but scuppered our chances of performing in front of a live audience. We were beginning to wonder if we would ever tour again, at least in the traditional sense.