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Celtic Thunder brings first ever North American Symphony Tour to Detroit on Nov. 25
CELTIC THUNDER
FIRST EVER
SYMPHONY TOUR IN
THE US IS ON SALE NOW
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BARITONE EMMETT
O’HANLON TO JOIN CELTIC THUNDER
FOR SYMPHONY
TOUR IN FALL 2014
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CELTIC THUNDER
CRUISE 2104 JUST ANNOUNCED
PREMIER IRISH
ENTERTAINMENT CRUISE WITH TOP-CLASS LINE UP
Tickets for international singing
sensation Celtic Thunder’s upcoming North American Symphony Tour are on sale
now. The shows 8th US tour kicks off at the Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, FL on November 14th, following the 2nd annual
Celtic Thunder Cruise (sailing on November 8th -12th 2104).
The Symphony Tour will introduce the show’s newest member Emmett O’Hanlon, an
Irish American baritone who will be joining the show in the
US this fall. Emmett O’Hanlon was born and raised in New York to Irish parents
and is currently finishing his Master Degree in Voice at Julliard School of
Music.
The tour will remain on the road through
December 10th, touring the East Coast and Mid West in the US,
playing major venues such as the Symphony Hall in Atlanta (11/21), The Chicago
Theatre, Chicago (11/30), MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods (12/5), Heinz Center
for the Performing Arts, Pittsburgh (12/9), The State Theater in Minneapolis
(11/28), NYCB Theatre at Westbury (12/7), Morristown PAC (12/6).
This will be the
first ever Symphony Tour for Celtic Thunder, who will depart from their
traditional and critically-acclaimed large set productions to perform songs
from their 2013 chart-topping album Christmas Voices in a dynamic
live music experience accentuated by the instrumentals of a full symphony
orchestra. Featuring holiday favorites ranging from traditional carols Away in A Manger, and O Holy Night to the more contemporary Mary’s Boy
Child and Fairytale of New York, Celtic Thunder’s
five
male soloists Keith Harkin, Ryan Kelly, Neil Byrne, Colm Keegan and Emmett
O’Hanlon will also perform solo and ensemble numbers, signature Celtic Thunder
hit songs Ireland’s Call and Turning Away and
traditional Irish numbers such as Dulaman and My Land.
The Celtic
Thunder Symphony Tour will be the show’s 8th tour of the USA since
it was launched in 2008. The airing of their first Public Television special
came that same year and Celtic Thunder has consistently remained one of the
most popular musical shows for stations throughout the US. Tickets for
the Celtic Thunder Symphony Tour will be available through Public Television
during its March Pledge Season, check http://www.celticthunder.com/tour for tour
details and Public TV listings. A spring 2015 USA and Canada Tour is also in
the works and will be announced shortly.
Thrice hailed as
BILLBOARD’s Top World Music Artist and Top World Imprint (2008, 2009
and 2011), the phenomenon that is Celtic Thunder has achieved sales of over
2 million copies to date. Celtic Thunder also continues to extensively tour the
USA, Canada and Australia, performing to more than 700,000 fans over the past
six years. Their mass appeal and devoted fan base continues to grow with
impressive statistics to prove it. Celtic Thunder’s official YouTube channel,
“Thunder Tube” has seen over 28 million-upload views since the channel’s
inception in 2008. Celtic Thunder has performed at the White House for
President and Mrs. Obama, at the Pentagon for the Chairman of the Joint Chefs
of Staff as well as on the CBS Saturday Show’s Second Cup Café, the
Today Show, and Fox and Friends.
For
information about the Celtic Thunder – Symphony Tour of North America in fall
2014 please see www.celticthunder.com/tour For information
on the inaugural Celtic Thunder Cruise please see www.celticthundercruise.com for
full details and reservation information.
For
more, please see www.celticthunder.ie, www.facebook.com/celticthunder, vimeo.com/user12988579, www.myspace.com/celticthundershow, twitter.com/CelticThunder and www.youtube.com/user/TheThunderTube
Celtic
Thunder US Symphony Tour 2014
FRI 11/14/2014
Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL
SAT 11/15/2014
Florida Theatre, Jacksonville, FL
SUN 11/16/2014
Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville, TN
TUE 11/18/2014
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte, NC
THU 11/20/2014
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota, FL
FRI 11/21/2014
Symphony Hall - Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta, GA
SUN 11/23/2014
Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem, PA
TUE 11/25/2014
Fabulous Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI
WED 11/26/2014
The Palladium, Carmel, IN
FRI 11/28/2014
State Theater, Minneapolis, MN
SAT 11/29/2014
Civic Center, Des Moines, IA
SUN 11/30/2014
Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL
WED 12/3/2014
Luhrs PAC - Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA
THU 12/4/2014
Luhrs PAC - Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA
FRI 12/5/2014
MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, CT
SAT 12/6/2014
Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown, NJ
SUN 12/7/2014
NYCB Theatre at Westbury, Westbury, NY
TUE 12/9/2014
Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, PA