Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Celtic Groups Solas and The Chieftains to Perform at the Kimmel Center March 13 & 14
February 18, 2004


Solas
The Kimmel Center will host two of the premier leaders in Irish music in March when Solas performs at the Perelman Theater on Saturday, March 13 at 7:30pm and The Chieftains return to Verizon Hall on Sunday, March 14 at 2pm.

Featured in the film The Brothers McMullen, the traditional Irish group Solas is led by the magical Philadelphia-born, multi-instrumental Seamus Egan. Their fifth album, The Edge of Silence, finds the group interpreting a wide range of material in surprising ways: songs by contemporary artists such as Bob Dylan and Tom Waits are given a Celtic tinge, making explicit their connections with the deep, ultimately Celtic roots of American music. The Edge of Silence is a moody, noir-ish song cycle with a cinematic feel and was produced by Grammy-winning producer Neil Dorfsman and Solas’ leader Seamus Egan.

Tickets for the March 13th performance of Solas are $28 and $38.

With a career that spans over four decades and forty albums, The Chieftains are not only Ireland’s premier musical ambassadors but also the most enduring and influential creative force in establishing the international appeal of Celtic music. Paddy Maloney, the group’s front man, founded The Chieftains in 1962. The Chieftains are currently on tour in support of their latest album, Further Down The Old Plank Road.

Tickets for the March 14th performance of The Chieftains are $33, $48, $60 and $73.

Tickets may be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, online at www.kimmelcenter.org or at the Kimmel Center box office, open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and later on performance evenings. For group sales call 215-790-5883.

A limited number of $10 tickets will be available for every Kimmel Center Presents performance at the Kimmel Center. $10 tickets go on sale the day of the event and can be purchased at the Kimmel Center box office beginning at 5:30pm for evening performances and 11:30am for matinees. Limit one per person.

Solas and The Chieftains perform as part of the Kimmel Center Presents Sovereign Bank World/Pop Mix series, generously supported by Sovereign Bank and Verizon Foundation. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Kimmel Center Presents. BMW is the Official Vehicle of Kimmel Center Presents.

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