14 February 2012

QPAC rounds off Brisbane’s St Patrick’s Day Celebrations with Damien Leith

Round off the week-long Brisbane Irish Festival at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) on Saturday 17 March with Damien Leith and his Danny Boys.

Immerse yourself in the spirit of St Patrick's Day at QPAC and celebrate with an energetic concert of traditional folk songs, Celtic tunes and rowdy melodies and enjoy a full celebration of the true spirit of the Emerald Isle in QPAC’s Concert Hall.

Starring singer-songwriter and quintessential Irish-Australian Damien Leith, the Australian Idol winner and Dancing with the Stars finalist will take you through a night of sing-a-longs with his merry band, The Danny Boys, accompanied by the full resonance of the magnificent Queensland Pops Orchestra and the talent of local Irish dancers.

Celebrations begin at 2pm on QPAC’s Melbourne Street Green with FREE Irish family day activities including pipe bands, fiddle ensembles, Irish dance and much more.

Then party on into the night from 9pm to 11pm with a free performance in QPAC’s Cascade Court by Queensland’s premier Celtic group, Súnas. A fiery four-piece band featuring multi-instrumentalists and exquisite three-part vocal harmonies, Súnas have been delighting audiences around Australia and overseas with their fresh and exciting take on traditional Celtic music.

Join us to pay tribute to Irish culture with this exciting program of popular and classic Celtic dance and music. Go on and have a ‘Craic’! http://www.damienleith.com.au/featuredInfo/home.do

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Performing: Damien Leith The Danny Boys Eric Aranda - Guitar & Vox Steve Marin - Drums Cesar Marin - Bass & Vox Chris Alford - Keyboards Lara Goodridge - Violin Queensland Pops Orchestra Conductor: Barrie Gott The Watkins Academy of Irish Dance

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Date: Saturday 17 March 2012 Time: 7pm Venue: Concert Hall, QPAC, Cultural Centre, South Bank Tickets: $79 $69 Groups 10+ Bookings: www.qpac.com.au or 136 246

*Ticket price includes GST and Booking Fee. Please note transaction fees will apply

For further media information, interviews and images for Brisbane performance please contact: Cindy Ullrich, Publicity Manager, QPAC ~ 07 3840 7589 ~ [email protected] or Inga Tracey, Publicity Coordinator, QPAC ~ 07 3840 7948 ~ [email protected]