Top Irish musicians have united with the finest Nashville players to create the new sound and energy of The Celts. TC perform a fresh hybrid of Irish Americana which combines their own rootsy originals and tight vocal harmonies with fiery Irish Trad instrumentals.
The Celts are award winning lead singer/fiddler Maggie Lander, Ric Blair on vocals, guitar, piano, and bodhran, Patrick D’Arcy (U2, Sting, Josh Groban) from Dublin, Ireland on pipes, whistle, mandolin, Fiachra O’Regan (Waterboys, Bill Whelan) from Connemara, Ireland on pipes and tenor banjo, and Matt Menefee (Bruce Hornsby, Mumford & Sons) on 5 string banjo/mandolin, dobro, and vocals.
The Celts pack concert halls around the world including The Grand Ole Opry, The Ryman Auditorium, The Lincoln Center, Theaters, and Performing Arts Centers. They have made numerous appearances on WSM Radio, NPR, PBS shows like The Bluegrasss Underground, Music City Roots, and Woodsongs Radio Hour. Band leader Ric Blair credits much of their success to their exposure on PBS. The group has shared the stage with Vince Gill, Cathy Jordan (Dervish), Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh (Altan), Ricky Skaggs, Tim O’Brien, Patty Loveless, just to name a few.
DOORS 7PM | SHOW 8PM
1988 Entertainment Presents:
Moontricks w/ High Step Society
Thursday, January 23rd 2025 @ Midtown
Genre - Dance/electronic
Doors @ 7PM - Show Starts @ 8PM
Presale - $25 Day of - $35 Door - $40
Based in the rustic Kootenay mountains of Western Canada, Nathan Gurley and Sean Rodman of nationally renowned electro-folk duo Moontricks draw inspiration from the ongoing cycles of the natural world. Both volatile and constant—like nature’s best offerings—the band finds solace and beauty in the fusion of seemingly disparate elements.
There’s a kind of technicolor campfire quality to their uniquely hybrid sound: Each track is steeped in tradition and polished with a futuristic sheen, mixing organic folk, roots rock, and old-time blues with modern electronic production. Since its initial release, the band’s breakout hit “Home” has reached over 10 million streams, and their original tracks have been licensed for a wide range of television networks, including Netflix and Fox Sports.
With the release of their debut full-length album Currents via Westwood Recordings, the duo reveals an ever-evolving, cohesive blend of introspective writing, soulful, gritty blues, boot-stomping basslines, and intricate electronic arrangements. Vast, intimate, and dazzling, Currents is an album about settling into feeling comfortably lost, and being okay with not knowing it all. It’s about finding joy and inspiration in the act of seeking.
High Step Society -
High Step Society is a high-flying, beat-dropping, big band dance party with an
ear to the past, and both feet on the gas. Sultry and effervescent, low-down, dirty
and mean, this dynamic EDM-infused seven-piece band is bringing jazz back to
the dance floor where it belongs.
Based out of Portland, OR, and New Orleans, LA, High Step Society has been a
favorite of the US festival scene since it’s creation in 2015, touring year-round
and sharing stages with a wide range of acts from Beats Antique and The Polish
Ambassador to Zion I and Dirtwire. Their fusion of hard-hitting beats with
seductive vocals and horns has made them a top performance choice for
dancers and burlesque and circus artists worldwide. Capturing the spirit of the
Jazz Age and launching it a century forward, this band breaks down the divisions
between us and replaces them with the irresistible urge to dance together.
High stepping is a state of mind, and a society to be a part of. Dress yourself up
nice, jump on the dance floor and lift your best foot towards the sky. Let’s ride
this wave together towards better times.