The Chieftains at The Chevalier Theatre

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOVEMBER 28, 2016
CONTACT: Dan Berube, dberube@spectaclemanagement.net
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Wednesday, March 1 at 7:30pm
 

Tickets On Sale Friday, December 2 at 10am

Medford, MA – Spectacle Management is proud to present The Chieftains at the Chevalier Theatre in Medford on Wednesday, March 1 at 7:30pm. Six-time Grammy Award winners The Chieftains have been highly recognized for reinventing traditional Irish music on a contemporary and International scale. Their ability to transcend musical boundaries to blend tradition with modern music has notably hailed them as one of the most renowned and revered musical groups to this day. Tickets for The Chieftains at the Chevalier Theatre in Medford on Wednesday, March 1 at 7:30pm are $89-$39 and go on sale Friday, December 2 at 10am at www.chevaliertheatre.com or by calling 617-531-1257. 

THE CHIEFTAINS
The Chieftains were formed in 1962 by Paddy Moloney, from the ranks of the top folk musicians in Ireland. Paddy brought together musicians such as fiddler Martin Fay, flautist Michael Tubridy, tin whistle virtuoso Seán Potts, and bodhrán player David Fallon. They recorded a supposedly one-off instrumental album but five years later were reunited with some additions – fiddler Seán Keane, and Peader Mercier replacing Fallon. Harpist Derek Bell came on board in 1973. It wasn’t until 1975 that The Chieftains began playing together full time and they marked the event with a historic performance at Royal Albert Hall in London. The following few years saw the departure of Mercier, and the addition of bodhrán player and vocalist Kevin Conneff. Another lineup change in ’78/79 would see the departure of Potts and Tubridy and the addition of a new flautist, Matt Molloy. Although their early following was purely a folk audience, the range and variation of their music very quickly captured a much broader public, making them the best known Irish band in the world today.

Never afraid to shock purists and push boundaries, in their nearly 50 years together The Chieftains have amassed a dizzyingly varied resume. They have been involved in such historic events as a tour of China (being the first Western group to perform on the Great Wall), Roger Waters’ “The Wall” performance in Berlin in 1990, became the first group to give a concert in the Capitol Building in Washington, DC (at the invitation of former Speaker, Thomas “Tip” O’ Neill), and in October of 2001, Paddy performed at a Ground Zero memorial service in New York for the victims of September 11th. They have performed with many symphony and folk orchestras worldwide, and have broken many musical boundaries by collaborating and performing with some of the biggest names in rock, pop and traditional music in Ireland and around the world.

On top of their six Grammy awards, they have been honoured in their own country by being officially named Ireland’s Musical Ambassadors, performed during the Pope’s visit to Ireland in 1979 in front of a 135,000,000 strong audience, and were the subject of a Late Late Show tribute in 1987, their 25th anniversary. In 2010, Paddy’s whistle and Matt’s flute traveled to the International Space Station in outer space with a NASA astronaut, Catherine Coleman.

The trappings of fame have not altered The Chieftains’ love of, and loyalty to, their roots – they are as comfortable playing spontaneous Irish sessions as they are headlining a concert at Carnegie Hall. After all these years of making some of the most beautiful music in the world, The Chieftains’ music remains as fresh and relevant as when they first began. www.thechieftains.com

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for The Chieftains at the Chevalier Theatre in Medford on Wednesday, March 1 at 7:30pm are $89-$39 and go on sale Friday, December 2 at 10am at www.chevaliertheatre.com or by calling 617-531-1257. 

CHEVALIER THEATRE
Located in Medford, Massachusetts, the Chevalier Theatre is one of the Boston area’s hidden gems, a historical landmark, a memorial to a hero and a cultural icon. The spacious interior features 1800 seats, 1,100 on the floor and 700 in the grand curved balcony. The Chevalier is the sixth largest theatre in the Metropolitan Boston area! Every seat was designed to have a clear view of the wide elliptical stage surrounding an orchestra pit with a capacity for 60 musicians. Most striking in the interior is the double elliptical ceiling with its spectacular recessed lighting, a design that adds to the enormous feeling of spaciousness and grandeur. The Chevalier Theatre is located at 30 Forest St. Medford, MA 02155. www.chevaliertheatre.com

SPECTACLE MANAGEMENT
Spectacle Management is a full-service booking, marketing and promotion company with offices in Boston and Lexington. For more information, please contact Pete Lally, plally@specmgt.com and 617-531-1257. www.spectacleshows.com

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