Lunasa Concert

The Lincoln Theatre and Celtic Arts Foundation are pleased to welcome Lunasa back to the Lincoln stage! Current Celtic Arts Foundation members can use their discount code to receive savings on tickets for this show through the Lincoln Theatre's website.

Named for an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honour of the Irish god Lugh, Lúnasa was formed in 1997 from members of some of the greatest Irish groups of the previous decade, an early review from Folk Roots magazine describing the band as an "Irish music dream team." From the start, the band's complex arrangements and unique sound reshaped the boundaries of traditional music and energized audiences the world over.

Critical acclaim followed, The Irish Echo describing the band as the "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."

Having since performed over 3,000 shows across 36 countries, Lúnasa has won multiple awards and become one of the most influential bands in the history of traditional music. Collaborations with singers Natalie Merchant, Mary-Chapin Carpenter, and Tim O’Brien and high-profile concerts at The Hollywood Bowl, New York’s Carnegie Hall, Glastonbury Festival, and Bercy Arena Paris helped broaden the band's audience and cement its place at the forefront of contemporary Irish music.

Lúnasa's current lineup features: Trevor Hutchinson, who achieved fame as the bassist with the The Waterboys and Sharon Shannon; piper Cillian Vallely, who was a member of Riverdance and recorded with Bruce Springsteen: Flute player Kevin Crawford, considered one of Ireland’s greatest flute players, and who was a member of Moving Cloud; award-winning fiddler Sean Smyth, who performed with Donal Lunny's legendary Coolfin and accordionist Alan Kelly; and Guitarist Ed Boyd, who made a name for himself in the UK folk scene with bands such as Flook, Kate Rusby, and Cara Dillon.

The band is currently celebrating the release of their 10th album, Live in Kyoto, an album of new material that was recorded in the legendary Taku Taku club in Kyoto, Japan in Dec 2023.

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