Celtic Thunder, the hit Irish and Scottish male pop vocal group that has been dazzling audiences worldwide, makes is first Nashville appearance November 19 at TPAC’s Andrew Jackson Hall. The group debuted with a smash public television special in 2008, and returns this year with a new CD, DVD, PBS Special and nationwide tour called Celtic Thunder: Take Me Home.
The show features Celtic Thunder’s soaring vocal arrangements on songs like “Every Breath You Take,” “You Raise Me Up,” “Castles in the Air,” “Danny Boy” and “Desperado,” as well as traditional Celtic tunes and original songs by famed Irish singer-songwriter Phil Coulter. The CD tops Billboard’s World Albums chart, sitting alongside the group’s previous two albums (both of which are still in the Top 10).
The five powerful singers – four Irish and one Scot -- kicked off last year’s tour with a whirlwind St. Patrick’s Day that opened New York City’s famed parade with a stirring performance televised on NBC, then rushed off to the nation’s capital for an appearance at the officiAl White House St. Patrick’s Day Party for the President, First Lady and Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen.
Nashville Public Television (NPT) re-airs the Celtic Thunder PBS special as a pledge program on Saturday, November 14, at 8:30 p.m. The quintet promoted all their upcoming activities with a QVC appearance in September on QVC’s “Rose of Tralee” special.
Tickets to the Nashville performance are priced at $37.50, $47.50 and $57.50 and may be purchased online at www.tpac.org, by phone at 615-255-ARTS (2787) or in person at the TPAC Box Office (Downtown or at Davis-Kidd Booksellers in the Mall at Green Hills).
