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Celtic Woman Tour rolls again in February

Published December 15, 2005 12:50 PM

By Rob Evans / LiveDaily Editor

The Celtic Woman [ tickets ] Tour--featuring Irish vocalists Chloe Agnew, Lisa Kelly, Meav Ni Mhaolchatha, Orla Fallon, Mairead Nesbitt and recent addition Deirdre Shannon--returns to North America next spring for a two-month tour of performing-arts halls.

Essentially the Celtic music equivalent of the Lilith Fair, the Celtic Woman Tour is the brainchild of Sharon Browne and Dave Kavanagh of Celtic Collections, Ltd., an Ireland-based independent record label. The pair, along with musical director David Downes, conceived the tour "to showcase the talent of great Irish female singers and performers," according to the Celtic Woman website.

Not long ago, all of the Irish vocalists featured on the tour were basically unknown in North America--at least outside of Irish music circles. That changed when the TV special "Celtic Woman" debuted on PBS in March. Since then, the program has been shown on more than 200 PBS stations.

The ensemble's CD, also entitled "Celtic Woman," has been a smash hit that has topped the world music charts. The accompanying DVD has seen similar success.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

March 2006
8 - Toronto, Ontario - Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts
9 - Syracuse, NY - The Landmark
11 - Wallingford, CT - Chevrolet Theater (formerly Oakdale Theater)
12 - Bangor, ME - Civic Center
14 - Manchester, NH - Civic Center
16 - Mashantucket, CT - Foxwoods Casino
17 - New York City, NY - Radio City Music Hall
19 - Philadelphia, PA - Bennedum Center
22 - Norfolk, VA - Chrysler Hall
23 - Raleigh, NC - Memorial Auditorium
24 - Myrtle Beach, SC - Palace Theatre
26 - Nashville, TN - Jackson Hall
28 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Broward Center for the Performing Arts Au Rene
29 - Orlando, FL - Bob Carr PAC
30 - Jacksonville, FL - Times Union Center

April 2006
1 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
2 - Fort Myers, FL - Barbara B. Mann PAC
5, 6 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre
6 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre
7, 8 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
11 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
13 - Houston, TX - Hobby Center
14 - San Antonio, TX - Laurie Auditorium
15 - Oklahoma City, OK - Music Hall
17 - Memphis, TN - Orpheum Theatre Memphis
18 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
20 - Little Rock, AR - Robinson Center Music Hall
25 - Sacramento, CA - Memorial Auditorium
26 - San Jose, CA - Civic Center PAC
27 - Fresno, CA - Saroyan Theatre
29 - Pasadena, CA - Civic Auditorium
30 - Long Beach, CA - Terrace Theatre