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Irish Mirror
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Michelle Cullen

South Dublin residents get a free Red Hot Chilli Peppers gig but not all were happy about it

The Red Hot Chilli Peppers took to the stage in Marlay Park on Wednesday night, completing a three day jam-packed concert schedule at the venue.

The band follow Green Day and Guns N Roses which played on Monday and Tuesday night.

South Dublin residents were treated to a free gig in their back gardens as the band's legendary music could be heard for kilometres around the venue.

READ MORE: Fans fuming over 1.5km queue to get into Green Day's Dublin concert at Marlay Park

Some people took to Twitter to share their good fortune, while others slammed the 'noise' for disrupting their evenings as they said they dread the upcoming weekend as the Longitude festival will take place from Friday to Sunday.

In a Tweet, one resident said they couldn't wait to hear the tunes.

They said: "Preparing for tonight's concert. Well, not really, but I will hear it. I live near Marlay Park. Hope everybody is having a ball and congrats to the voluntary stewards."

Another said they were enjoying a romantic evening: "Me and my cat are sitting on the balcony listening to the red hot chilli peppers play down in Marlay park, how romantic".

While a third commented: "I'm almost 6Km away and isn't it brilliant to hear it. Sitting in the garden, listening to the #RedHotChilliPeppers They're the loudest so far, of the three this week. Great to think of all the people there having the craic. #LoveIt #marlaypark

Others claimed that while the increased levels of traffic around concert times can be frustrating, they were making the most of it.

They said: "I must admit although I've a pain in me g** with the Marlay Park concerts you can't beat @chillipipers fantastic. I could of sold tickets to people and listened to the concert in my back garden with beers and a bbq".

However, others were less than impressed about having to live so close to the venue.

They said: "Living near marlay Park during music festival time is hell".

A second said: "Thanks be to God us locals get a well deserved break from the Marlay Park madness tomorrow night before Longitude starts on Friday. Roll on Monday morning".

While a third wrote: "Marlay Park can you turn down the speakers please? I live 4km from you but the red hot chilli peppers are in my bedroom".

"Can't decide which of the 3 nights was the worst Looking forward to longitude this weekend, 3 full days", commented a fourth.

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