Event
Enter the Haggis w/ Caravan of Thieves and The Waxies - June 13 - Park Theatre/Holland, MI
7pm show
All Ages
$10 advance tickets
$12 at the door
$2 off at the door and drink specials for "Bar and Restaurant Industry Folks"
Enter the Haggis:
Over the past three albums and five years, Toronto's Celtic rock band Enter The Haggis has found itself at the center of a grassroots success story ever teetering on the brink of mainstream success. From playing Celtic festivals to headlining them, and from the festival circuit to selling out multiple nights in rock venues, ETH has blazed a path with heavy and almost constant touring up and down the East Coast, to Canada, the West Coast and back again, winning over success one fan, one town, one region at a time.
The band has made waves in the genre, landing high Billboard and iTunes World Music chart positions as well as major television appearances on shows like Live With Regis And Kelly, A&E Breakfast With the Arts and PBS' popular program Out of Ireland, with its multi-influence style of Celtic rock. It's the kind of overall sound and devotion package that has created not only die-hard fans, but "Haggis Heads" that follow the band from gig to gig.
The band has been together in its current incarnation since members met in the early 2000s in Toronto, where more than half the band was studying its craft in the city's colleges and universities. With that kind of classically trained background Enter The Haggis is constantly honing and evolving its sound blending elements of rock and pop with traditional Celtic fare, an art school eclecticism and a keen sense of arrangement. Past records have seen the band dabble in roots, funk, even adding prog rock elements to the mix, but ETH always manages to bring it home. Alternating between upbeat rock numbers with sing-along choruses and slower, more introspective alt pop songs, the band plays progressive and lyrically driven music that's strongly rooted in Celtic tradition from the storytelling to the bagpipes.
"We like to experiment musically, pushing the boundaries of what people think of as Celtic music," said vocalist and guitarist Trevor Lewington. "Some of our grooves, melodies and lyrics are quite different from other bands that we play with."
www.enterthehaggis.com
Caravan of Thieves:
Stretching the parameters of acoustic swing, Caravan of Thieves has been winning immediate praise for their new and unique brand of gypsy flavored song writing and their high intensity show. The vocal harmonizing, acoustic guitar spanking husband and wife duo Fuzz and Carrie have now extended their family to include fiery violinist Ben Dean and double bass madman, Brian Anderson to complete their colorful vision.
Seeking inspiration from beyond the great divide, the quartet produces layers of Beatlesque vocals, driving rhythms, satirical, dramatic song writing and an overall circus of sound.
http://www.myspace.com/caravanofthieves
The Waxies:
In 19th-Century Dublin, a union of candlestickmakers--the Waxies--gathered annually to hold a festival that drew a crowd from miles around. People would save their money for months before the party to make sure that they could afford to dress up and buy a few drinks. The event became known as the Waxies' Dargle, inspiring the popular Irish pub song of the same name.
In 2007, a new incarnation of The Waxies came together in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to share traditional Irish music in their own way. The Waxies combine acoustic instrumentation with raw punk energy for a unique sound that fills the dancefloor and empties pint after pint.
http://www.myspace.com/thewaxiesgr
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LocationPark Theatre
248 S. River Avenue
Holland, MI 49423
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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