2/18/23 Irish Band Returns to Thrasher Opera House
18 February 2023 News
Green Lake, Wis. – Lúnasa performs at Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake, Wisconsin, on Friday, March 03, at 7:30 p.m. Lúnasa has long been one of contemporary Irish music’s leading voices. Named after an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honor of the Irish god Lugh, the group that Folk Roots magazine once called an “Irish music dream team” was formed from members of some of Ireland’s greatest bands and, over the years, has proven its mettle time and again, having sold over a quarter of a million records, and collaborated with notable artists outside the tradition such as Natalie Merchant and Mary-Chapin Carpenter. They have performed more than 2,000 shows across 36 countries, including high-profile concert venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, National Concert Hall (Dublin), and Paris Bercy, and many leading festivals such as Glastonbury, Womadelaide & Edmonton.
From the start, the band’s complex arrangements and unique sound reshaped traditional music’s boundaries and energized audiences worldwide. Critical acclaim followed, with The Irish Echo describing the band as “the hottest Irish acoustic band on the planet”; MOJO magazine named the band “the new gods of Irish music,” adding that “nobody since the Bothies has wielded such a thrilling rhythmic underlay.” Billboard raved that “anybody who listens can’t help but find them contagious.”
Lúnasa’s performance is sponsored by the Diedrich Agency, a Vizance Co., and Adam’s Rib. Artist dining is provided by Murphy’s on Green, sponsored by Sean Engebretson of Creative Contractors. Artist lodging is provided by the Heidel House Hotel and Conference Center. This event is supported in part by a grant from the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation and the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Tickets for Lúnasa on Friday, March 03, at 7:30 p.m. are $30 and are available www.thrasheroperahouse.com or by calling 920.294.4279
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