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Jivin' Jones Irish Rock Festival Returns To Connolly's, Nyc, Friday, April 15th At 8 Pm
On Friday, April 15th, at 8 PM, Jivin' Jones Records presents the Jivin' Jones Rock Festival music series, featuring The McCabes, Icewagon Flu, The Ruffians, and The Mickey Finn's. The Jivin' Jones Rock Festival was founded in December 2004 with inaugural events spanning both sides of the Hudson river. One night in Hoboken, NJ and one night in New York City. It was designed to showcase the disparate styles of rock music that have been developing across the globe and pervading the underground music scene for more than a decade. It featured the jig-punk of The Prodigals, the rockabilly celtic raucousness of Lancaster County Prison, direct from London, the psycho-ceilidh of Neck, the quirk-pop celtic-americana of Icewagon Flu, the Irish-American punk of The Ruffians, and more. The first Rock Festival was an incredible success and to continue the tradition, it was recommended that the event occur more often to highlight more groups that are working to expand the genre of Celtic influenced rock music. The Festival has recently found a permanent home at Connolly's, 121 West 45th Street, (The home of Black '47) where it will be a monthly music series featuring the best rock bands from around the globe.April's installment will feature:
one of America's best-loved bands The McCabes with their fast music that born in Ireland and made in the USA. Icewagon Flu continue to blur the lines between Irish- Americana rock and intellectual musical mischief with mandolin, tin whistles, kazoos, drums and some of the most witty and genre defying song writing since They Might be Giants. Incorporating the heart and soul of Celtic music with the exuberance of American and British punk rock, The Ruffians perform original songs and inventive interpretations of traditional dance music that make them one of the most exciting bands out today. The Mickey Finn's join the Festival as an Rock supergroup of sorts. Their line-up includes Padraig Allen (former lead singer of The Whole Shebang) on vocals and guitar, Matt Mancuso (former lead fiddler in Lord of the Dance and Raglan Road) on vocals and fiddle, and Brian Tracey (former drummer for The Prodigals) on drums. For tickets and more information, please visit www.irishrockfest.com.Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 day-of-show. Advance tickets can be purchased at www.irishrockfest.com..
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