Celtic-punk rockers Flogging Molly to perform in Halifax, October 14th and Moncton, October 15th
Los Angeles’ critically-acclaimed Celtic-punk-rock group Flogging Molly will perform in support of their latest release Float, at The Palace in Halifax, on Wednesday, October 14 and at the Oxygen Nightclub in Moncton, on Thursday, October 15. Both shows feature special guest Inward Eye and get under way at 8 p.m.
Fueled by the singles “Float” and “Requiem For A Dying Song,” Float was released in 2008 and landed at #4 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart.
Alternative Press said, "it is one of the most important CDs of the year, if not the decade." All Music Guide said, “The music's Irish lilt and furious post-punk energy is evident on almost every track... The band plays with incendiary power, giving the tunes the timeless spirit that infuses all great Irish rebel songs.”
With a two-week stint on the Vans Warped North American tour this summer, the band recently celebrated their first GOLD Record in the U.S. After over ten years of touring and a growing fan base, the band's 2002 release Drunken Lullabies cruised past the 500,000 unit mark last month.
Drawing on the hardships and joys of their own lives and a musical history ranging from old world Celtic to modern day punk rock, the seven members of Flogging Molly do it with a charm and an ease that makes them one of the most accessible bands performing today.
Founded in Los Angeles in 1997, Flogging Molly got its start and its name from a local bar called Molly Malone's where the band played and grew and laid down the blueprint for its eventual success. The band consists of Dave King (vocals, guitar, bodhran), Dennis Casey (guitar, vocals), Matthew Hensley (accordion, concertina, piano, vocals), Nathen Maxwell (bass guitar, vocals), Bridget Regan (violin, tin whistle, classical guitar, uilleann pipes, vocals), Robert Schmidt (mandolin, mandola, banjo, vocals) and George Schwindt (drums, percussion).
Tickets are $37.50 (Halifax) or $35.00 (Moncton) in advance and $40.00 the day of show (including tax). Tickets are available at all Ticketpro outlets, by phone at 1-888-311-9090 and online at www.sonicconcerts.com. Major credit cards are accepted and service charges apply. These shows are restricted to ages 19 and over. Doors open at 7 p.m.
For more information on Flogging Molly, visit:
http://www.floggingmolly.comFor more information on Inward Eye, visit:
http://www.inwardeye.comFor more information on Sonic Concerts, visit:
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***CONTEST DETAILS***
Flogging Molly's latest album is entitled "Float".
Write on the Sonic Concerts Facebook wall (links below) and tell us what Irish things Float!
Examples of such would be: A boat. A whole bunch of Shamrocks. An empty bottle of Whiskey.
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One pair of tickets is up for grabs for the October 14th show in Halifax and the October 15th show in Moncton
**Contest closes Friday, October 9th at noon, winners will be notified via Facebook**
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