Live at the Five Spot: Irish Celebration
Featuring Irish Folk band Turas & Flynn School of Irish Dance
Tickets at the door*: $12-Members, $16-nonmembers
Tickets at door are sold only if max. capacity is not reached.
When checking in at the door, be prepared to share your table and seat number.
The public is invited to join us for an Irish Celebration at Contemporary Art Center’s bi-monthly concert series, Live at the Five Spot featuring Turas, traditional Irish band and dance performances by Flynn School of Irish Dance
Sponsors: Norm & Louise Hodge, Peoria Irish Fest and St. Patrick’s Society of Peoria
About Flynn School of Irish Dance: Costumed dancers combine traditional Irish step dance with contemporary music and original choreography.
About the band: Turas is a traditional Irish band from central and northwestern Illinois that has brought music from the “auld sod” to audiences from Chicago to St. Louis and in between for over 10 years. Running the gamut from contemporary and traditional ballads and pub anthems to lively instrumentals, Turas invokes the spirit of the rich Irish music traditions, while conveying an energetic 21st century musical style. Members include: Mike Bergstrom: bouzouki, guitar, vocals; AnneMarie Brinton: vocals, guitar, percussion; Jeff Calhoun: vocals, banjo, mandolin, guitar; Lauri Gannon: whistle, bodhran, accordion, stomp board; Sarah Riskind: fiddle, vocals; Rose Fahey Wright: flute, whistle, percussion, vocals.
Water and pop for $1.00 is offered at the bar. Attendees may bring their own food and drink or bring in food and drink from the Rhythm Kitchen.
