Rock the Green:Dublin's St Stephen's Green echoed on Saturday with the kind of noise that often leads adults to grumbles about the delinquent nature of youth.
But this party, complete with purple-haired jugglers and record-scratching DJs, was all about young people taking on challenging issues and Government policy by voting on election day.
The "Rock the Green" event, which lasted through the afternoon despite cloudy skies and intermittent showers, was sponsored by the newly formed Rock the Vote campaign, which seeks to inform and empower young voters.
With less than two weeks to go before the May 24th general election, the campaign has stepped up its efforts, with celebrity-filled video messages, stops at universities and an expanding website where voters can log on for information about candidates and issues.
Kerstin Zimmermann, the group's marketing manager, said the response from both young adults and politicians had been generally positive.
"Everyone is very conscious that there is a lot of apathy among young people," she said, "but they're glad there's finally something aimed at young people - something that tells them to get out and get interested, but also tells politicians that they [young voters] do matter."
Some 40 volunteers handed out information and green "Rock the Vote" lollipops to people of all ages at the event, which featured live music and DJs and created a festival-like atmosphere in the park.