BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:1.0 TZ:-07 BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY: The Irish Rovers 50th Anniversary Tour in Courtenay URL:http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/the-irish-rovers-50th-anniversary-tour-in-courtenay/ LOCATION:Sid Williams Theatre :: 442 Cliffe Avenue Courtenay, V9N 7P1 DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

The Irish Rovers celebrate 50 years of music with a tour and CD Release of The Irish Rovers, 50 Years triple CD set which will be available at concerts.

The band was founded in Canada in Toronto but first became known on American television in the 60’s. As guests on The Tonight Show, The Smothers Brothers Show, Mike Douglas Show, The Virginian, The Dating Game (George Millar actually won the date), they gained experience before hosting their first of three television series The Irish Rovers Show in the 70’s. At that time, fans enjoyed their early hits like “Black Velvet Band”, “The Unicorn”, “Whisky on a Sunday”, and “Wasn’t That A Party”. These days, they’ve gone viral with “Drunken Sailor”!

Now with a career spanning 50 years, they’re not retiring, but are slowing down the touring – ironically at a time when they’re getting some of the best reviews of their career:

“Sold out in New Zealand – There’s no getting away from the quality of the Millar cousin’s vocals, vintage Irish balladeers from Ballymena with calculated wit and whimsy and a brogue to win the ladies hearts-and more grey hair than you could shake a shillelagh at.” – Otago Daily Times, New Zealand

“Sold out in Tallahassee – All the years of touring and playing haven’t eroded the band’s ferocious chops. Those musicians are so tight. They’re virtuosos!” – Tallahassee Democrat

“Sold out in Orange County – When the band was jamming through traditional Irish sets you could close your eyes and imagine yourself at a ceili in a pub on the shamrock shore with a pint and a rocking-tight house band of the lads.” – Orange County Register

“Sold out in San Luis – Impossible to sit still as they play song after merry song off the pages of Ireland’s historic songbook. What an unforgettable experience! The Irish Rovers excite even the most discerning audience member into having a rip-roaring good time.” – Foundation for the Performing Arts

At the concert, fans will enjoy a mix of their hits, rollicking jigs and reels, plus hilarious stories from their years on the road.

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