Celtic Woman lines up huge US outing
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Irish vocal group Celtic Woman has unfurled a long list of US dates for 2009, with concerts spread across most of the first half of the coming year.
The trek, which is set to kick off Feb. 13 in St. Paul, MN, will roll through more than 70 cities next year during its thorough canvassing of the US map. The massive outing, dubbed the "Isle of Hope Tour," also includes many multi-night engagements, including three-night stretches in both Boston (3/20-22) and Seattle (5/15-17). Details are included below.
Most of the shows go on sale to the public Dec. 15, but fans will have to wait until March to purchase tickets for most dates in May, June and July. Check out the group's website for information on specific dates.
The group is supporting its current best-of release, "The Greatest Journey: Essential Collection." Recorded under the musical direction of David Downes, the set gathers material from the group's previous releases, along with four new songs ("The Call","Pie Jesu", "Ave Maria" and "You Raise Me Up"). The LP follows last year's "Celtic Woman: A New Journey," which was filmed at Slane Castle in Ireland, and captures the ensemble's second on-stage production.
The Celtic Woman phenomenon began as a 90-minute show for PBS, which premiered in the US in March 2005, according to the group's bio. The program aired more than 3,400 times on 316 PBS stations and its success led to the full-scale touring production.
The group currently comprises vocalists Chloe Agnew, Lisa Kelly, Alex Sharpe and Lynn Hilary along with fiddle player Mairead Nesbitt. In addition to recording with Celtic Woman, each of the ladies has released her own solo album.
February 2009
13 - St. Paul, MN - Theater at Xcel
14 - Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Theatre
15 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van andel Arena
17, 18 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theater
20 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
21, 22 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Centre
24, 25 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Palace Theatre
27 - Columbus, OH - Ohio Theater
28 - Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Civic Auditorium
March 2009
1 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center
3, 4 - Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Center
6 - Schenectady, NY - Proctors Theatre
7 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino
8 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
10 - Providence, RI - Dunkin' Donuts Center
11 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena
13, 14 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
15 - Wallingford, CT - Chevrolet Theatre
17, 18 - Baltimore, MD - France-Merrick Performing Arts Center
20-22 - Boston, MA - Citi Performing Arts Center
24, 25 - Atlanta, GA - The Fox Theater
26 - North Charleston, SC - North Charleston Coliseum
27 - Birmingham, AL - Birmingham-Jefferson Concert Hall
28 - Tallahassee, FL - Leon County Civic Center
30, 31 - Jacksonville, FL - Times Union Center for the Performing Arts
April 2009
2 - Gainesville, FL - Stephen C. O'Connell Center
3 - Pensacola, FL - Pensacola Civic Center
4 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
5 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
8, 9 - Memphis, TN - The Orpheum Theatre
10, 11 - St. Louis, MO - Fabulous Fox Theatre
16 - Baton Rouge, LA - Baton Rouge River Center
17 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
18 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre
19 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
23 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
24 - Costa Mesa, CA - Orange County Performing Arts Center
25 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
27, 28 - Palm Desert, CA - McCallum Theatre
29 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Open Air Theatre
May 2009
1 - Fresno, CA - Saroyan Theatre
2 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
3 - San Jose, CA - San Jose Civic Auditorium
5 - Sacramento, CA - Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
6 - Oakland, CA - Paramount Theatre
8 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
9 - Portland, OR - Theater of the Clouds
10 - Eugene, OR - Hult Center for the Performing Arts
12 - Salt Lake City, UT - The E Center
13 - Boise, ID - Morrison Center
15-17 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
27, 28 - Fort Myers, FL - Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
29, 30 - West Palm Beach, FL - Raymond Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
June 2009
1 - Savannah, GA - Johnny Mercer Theater
2, 3 - Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium
5 - Roanoke, VA - Roanoke Civic Center
6 - Raleigh, NC - Progress Energy Center
7 - Portsmouth, VA - Ntelos Pavilion
8 - Vienna, VA - Filene Center at the Wolf Trap
10, 11 - Cincinnati, OH - Aronoff Center
12 - Youngstown, OH - Chevrolet Centre
13 - Cleveland, OH - Playhouse Square Center
14 - Richmond, VA - Landmark Theatre
16 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
17, 18 - Nashville, TN - Performing Arts Center
20, 21 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center for the Performing Arts
23 - University Park, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
24 - Fort Wayne, IN - Allen County War Memorial
26 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
27 - Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena
28 - Tulsa, OK - Mabee Center Arena
July 2009
1, 2 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater
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