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.  

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.