The rambunctious, rip-roaring celebration of Irish and Scottish heritage is nearly here! We’re all gearing up for a weekend of colorful parades, live entertainment, local food, and arts and crafts vendors. This is one spring festival that you can’t miss out on. But in case you didn’t already have enough cause to be excited, the St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival has given us just one more reason to mark out calendars. Their headline acts have been announced!
The 7th Annual St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival will feature national Celtic bands Emish and Seven Nations on the main stage, along with multiple other international bands.
Back for the second year in a row due to popular demand, New York natives, Emish, have forged their own Americana folk rock sound. This independent, power-folk band initially found success in a grassroots manner. Supported by their dedicated fan base, Emish has repeatedly been voted the “Best Band of the Hudson Valley.” The band will perform both Saturday and Sunday, March 11-12.
The band’s high energy, live performances and distinct sound have catapulted Emish to be a sought-out headlining act at major festivals and concerts across the U.S., including the likes of Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Folk & Irish festivals, as well as the more intimate setting of theaters or small concert settings.
Band members include Christy Halligan Brown on fiddle and back up vocals; Bobby Curreri on guitar, vocals, and flame thrower (yeah, you read that right); Jennifer Curreri on flute, vocals, trumpet, and whistles; and Andrew Hulle on drums and percussion; and Mitch Sumner on bass.
