Named for an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honor of the Irish god Lugh, Lúnasa was formed in 1997 from members of some of the greatest Irish groups of the previous decade, an early review from Folk Roots magazine describing the band as an “Irish music dream team”. From the start, the band’s complex arrangements and unique sound reshaped the boundaries of traditional music and energized audiences the world over. Critical acclaim followed, MOJO magazine named the band “the new gods of Irish music,” adding that “nobody since the Bothies has wielded such a thrilling rhythmic underlay.” Billboard raved that “anybody who listens can’t help but find them contagious.” 

 Having since sold over a quarter of a million records and performed over 2,500 shows across 36 countries, Lunasa has won multiple awards and become one of the most influential bands in the history of traditional Celtic music. Collaborations with singers Natalie Merchant, Mary-Chapin Carpenter, and Tim O’Brien and high-profile concerts at The Hollywood Bowl, New York’s Carnegie Hall, helped broaden the band’s audience and secure its place at the forefront of contemporary Irish music.  

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First Congregational Church

Wolfeboro, NH

• PARKING: FCC has a parking lot directly adjacent to the building on its west side. Additional parking is available close by on the campus of Brewster Academy and the Town Hall parking lots, Ample parking is also available on South Main Street.
• WHEELCHAIR AND AMBULATORY ASSISTED ACCESS: Vehicles can deliver patrons to the entrance on the West side of the building. There is a drop off location with a level walkway several feet from the entrance. On the same level, the entrance way leads to an elevator that accesses the primary sanctuary/ concert hall seating area. Staff will reserve an excellent seating location with advance correspondence. The elevator also accesses rest rooms designed with wheelchair amenities.

Christine Tassan et les Imposteures (Gypsy/Jazz, Parisien)

For more than twenty years, the group has been working in the mystical world of gypsy jazz as first composed by Django Reinhardt; Christine Tassan and the Imposteures have won the esteem and loyalty of an ever-growing audience. True pioneers in a field usually reserved for men, and precursors of the gypsy jazz wave that swept through Quebec, these four musicians reinvent with their well-known singularity a music that, far from being frozen in time, adapts to all sorts of new ideas. From covers to compositions, the Imposteures’ arrangements innovate, dust off, and give way to the unbridled creativity of four seasoned musicians.

The band’s reputation is well established, with 7 albums to its name and more than 700 shows in venues and festivals, including multiple tours in Quebec, Canada, Europe, the United States and China. Christine Tassan et les Imposteures have been seen at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Django Reinhardt Festival in Samois-sur-Seine (France) and in Liberchies (Belgium). The album “Entre Félix et Django” received the Opus Award for Jazz Album of the Year in 2017 and was nominated in the Show of the Year category in 2018. 

Cecilia (Quebecois)

Traditional music that causes a wonderful stir and fills to overflowing every venue – that is Cécilia! Widely recognized as three of Canada’s finest musicians, it is a pleasure to see how much enjoyment Timi Turmel, Erin Leahy, and Louis Schryer find in playing together. While honoring their heritage as Cécilia, their music making has an undeniably fresh and high-spirited sound. 

They bring the best of many musical worlds together in their explorations of traditional, Celtic and Quebecois music. Every one of their pieces is skillfully arranged and highlighted with influences from contemporary, classical, jazz and swing styles. Cécilia’s recent debut album Accent is an impressive offering full of vibrant rhythms and melodies, all resonating with a unique warmth and richness of expression. 

Each performance by Cécilia is a call to come out and share – not only in the joy of three dedicated musicians making music together but also in creating a unique and unforgettable musical experience. You’ll find yourself with a smile that lasts long after the final notes of Cécilia’s accordion, piano, and violin have melted away.

VENUE INFORMATION:

First Congregational Church

Wolfeboro, NH

• PARKING: FCC has a parking lot directly adjacent to the building on its west side. Additional parking is available close by on the campus of Brewster Academy and the Town Hall parking lots, Ample parking is also available on South Main Street.
• WHEELCHAIR AND AMBULATORY ASSISTED ACCESS: Vehicles can deliver patrons to the entrance on the West side of the building. There is a drop off location with a level walkway several feet from the entrance. On the same level, the entrance way leads to an elevator that accesses the primary sanctuary/ concert hall seating area. Staff will reserve an excellent seating location with advance correspondence. The elevator also accesses rest rooms designed with wheelchair amenities.

The Dalí Quartet is acclaimed for bringing Latin American quartet repertoire to an equal standing alongside the Classical and Romantic canon. Tours of its Classical Roots, Latin Soul programming have reached enthusiastic audiences across the U.S., Canada and South America. Its fresh approach has been sought out by distinguished series in New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Los Angeles and countless communities throughout the world. Recent appearances include the Virginia Arts Festival, a co-commission by the Harrisburg Symphony, and the world premiere of Roydon Tse’s work for string quartet and full orchestra with the Annapolis Symphony.

In addition to works of the masters from Haydn to Brahms and Amaya to Piazzolla, the group’s adventurous and entertaining programming includes new works for quartet with percussionist Orlando Cotto, quintet arrangementss both Latin and Classical with the renowned clarinetist Ricardo Morales- principal clarinetist of The Philadelphia Orchestra, and an ongoing collaboration with the Van Cliburn Competition’s gold-medal winning pianist Olga Kern, with whom they have toured from coast to coast with the piano quintets of Brahms and Shostakovich. 

VENUE INFORMATION:

First Congregational Church

Wolfeboro, NH

• PARKING: FCC has a parking lot directly adjacent to the building on its west side. Additional parking is available close by on the campus of Brewster Academy and the Town Hall parking lots, Ample parking is also available on South Main Street.
• WHEELCHAIR AND AMBULATORY ASSISTED ACCESS: Vehicles can deliver patrons to the entrance on the West side of the building. There is a drop off location with a level walkway several feet from the entrance. On the same level, the entrance way leads to an elevator that accesses the primary sanctuary/ concert hall seating area. Staff will reserve an excellent seating location with advance correspondence. The elevator also accesses rest rooms designed with wheelchair amenities.

Daniel Kelly is one of America’s great jazz pianists, a talented composer, and a jazz educator who has been called “stunningly original” with “a visionary imagination.” His music draws inspiration from literature, visual art and journalism, captivating audiences across the country. A prolific composer and tireless musical explorer, Kelly continually seeks out new avenues for his creativity. 

Kelly is the recipient of the Chamber Music America/ASCAP Adventurous Programming Award, and the Aaron Copland Fund. He is the co-founder and co-Artistic Director of “Connection Works”, an artist-run non-profit organization based in Brooklyn, NY that engages the community with world-class jazz performance and education. Kelly has toured throughout Southeast Asia and India as part of the Kennedy Center and US State Department sponsored Jazz Ambassador program.

VENUE INFORMATION:

First Congregational Church

Wolfeboro, NH

• PARKING: FCC has a parking lot directly adjacent to the building on its west side. Additional parking is available close by on the campus of Brewster Academy and the Town Hall parking lots, Ample parking is also available on South Main Street.
• WHEELCHAIR AND AMBULATORY ASSISTED ACCESS: Vehicles can deliver patrons to the entrance on the West side of the building. There is a drop off location with a level walkway several feet from the entrance. On the same level, the entrance way leads to an elevator that accesses the primary sanctuary/ concert hall seating area. Staff will reserve an excellent seating location with advance correspondence. The elevator also accesses rest rooms designed with wheelchair amenities.

A Band Called Honalee is a modern-day folk trio inspired by the music and legacy of Peter, Paul and Mary. Musically accomplished, interactive and energetic, their shows allow audiences to experience this timeless music live onstage once again. Satisfying diehard Peter, Paul & Mary lovers as well as newcomers to this wonderful era of music, the band’s shows feature all of PPM’s beloved hits, including “Leaving on a Jet Plane,” “Blowing in the Wind,” and of course “Puff The Magic Dragon.” With virtuosic musicianship, stirring vocal harmonies and polished showmanship, A BAND CALLED HONALEE also offers favorites from Bob Dylan, The Byrds, Pete Seeger, Joni Mitchell, The Mamas & The Papas, Joan Baez, The Weavers, Judy Collins, and many others.

Founded in 2011 by producer and Music Director Aaron Gandy, the group believes the melodies and messages of the 1960s folk and folk/rock era are just as relevant today as they were when they were first sung, perhaps even more so. Their mission is to share this uniquely American music with new audiences, while rekindling the passion of life-long fans. Most of all, they celebrate the power of the music to inspire people and bring them together once again. 

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Anderson Hall inside the Grayson Performing Arts Center

Brewster Academy Campus, Wolfeboro NH

• PARKING: Anderson Hall has a parking lot directly adjacent to the building on its east side. Additional parking is available close by at various Brewster Academy parking lots, just a short walk away.
• WHEELCHAIR AND AMBULATORY ASSISTED ACCESS: Vehicles can deliver patrons to a semi-circular drop off location with a ramp and level sidewalk access several feet from the main entrance. On the same level, the entrance way leads to an elevator that accesses the main orchestra seating area. Staff will reserve an excellent seating location with advance correspondence. The elevator also accesses rest rooms designed with wheelchair amenities.

With three amazing voices singing immortal Buble standards like “Feeling Good,” “Moondance,” “Sway,” “Come Fly with Me,” “Home,” “Everything,” “Fever,” “Save the Last Dance for Me” and many more, SHADES OF BUBLÉ brings the vocal magic of Michael Bublé to the stage in an unforgettable high-energy concert event. This act consistently wows audiences around the country with exciting harmonies, smooth choreography, and charming, good looks, combining big-band standards from the jazz era, classic hits from the American Song Book- Bublé re-imagines the music of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennet, Andy Williams, and other Billboard chart toppers in a high-energy show that generates standing ovations from sold-out crowds coast to coast!

VENUE INFORMATION:

Anderson Hall inside the Grayson Performing Arts Center

Brewster Academy Campus, Wolfeboro NH

• PARKING: Anderson Hall has a parking lot directly adjacent to the building on its east side. Additional parking is available close by at various Brewster Academy parking lots, just a short walk away.
• WHEELCHAIR AND AMBULATORY ASSISTED ACCESS: Vehicles can deliver patrons to a semi-circular drop off location with a ramp and level sidewalk access several feet from the main entrance. On the same level, the entrance way leads to an elevator that accesses the main orchestra seating area. Staff will reserve an excellent seating location with advance correspondence. The elevator also accesses rest rooms designed with wheelchair amenities.