Friday 17 June at The Imperial Hotel Eumundi is sure to be a big night of Irish celebration and good times with The Barleyshakes, featuring brand new material and lots of your old favourite Irish songs and tunes.
The Barleyshakes will be supported by emerging act, Jam and Scones.
The last three times the Shakes (as they are often known) played the Imperial, it was a total sell out, so early booking is advised.
The Barleyshakes are famous throughout the land for their modern yet traditional take on lively Irish music – intense energy, beautiful harmonies, and irresistible dance rhythms.
Brewed in Ireland and distilled in Australia, The Barleyshakes have been performing since their inception in Dublin in 1995.
They have a remarkable ability to hold hands with the tradition of Irish music while infusing it with a fresh and contemporary spirit.
Their live shows have taken them around the globe and they continue to take audiences on a joy-filled ride wherever they perform (they were a highlight at last year’s fire event for Woodford Folk Festival, where they performed to 20,000 revellers).
They use fiddles, flutes, tin whistle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, vocals, bass, bodhran, and drums to create their truly wonderful Celtic sound.
They have shared the stage with Christy Moore, Damien Dempsey, Lunasa, Metallica, Kila, Joe Cocker, Sharon Shannon, Altan, and Grada – to name a few.
After well over a decade together, this ensemble know each other so very well, creating something fresh every time they perform.
Frontman Alan Kelly has won many awards for his songwriting, including a Queensland Music Award for world music. Two members of the band also contributed to the Lord of the Rings award-winning soundtrack.
Jam and Scones is a recently formed Sunshine Coast/Brisbane-based band breathing life back into classic rock with their diverse and dynamic arrangements of timeless hits.
Having just begun university, this seven-piece ensemble of groovy young adults complement rock, soul and reggae classics with originals from their new unreleased EP.
With their soaring saxophones, rich harmonies and energetic stage presence, these gents are quickly bursting onto the live music scene.
Tickets: $25 (+ booking fee) through Oztix. 18 plus event. Doors open 7.30pm.
