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Celtic Woman Coming to Asheville

February 28, 2017

Multi-platinum international music sensation and 2017 Grammy® Nominee Celtic Woman, returns to Asheville’s Thomas Wolfe Auditorium with their all-new tour, Voices of Angels on Wednesday, March 22, at 7:30pm.

Celtic Woman has a remarkable 12-year-legacy of introducing the most talented singers and musicians from Ireland onto the world stage. Following its debut on PBS in 2005, Celtic Woman has achieved massive success encompassing ten chart-topping albums, eight DVDs and nine public television specials leading to sales of over ten million albums, with platinum success in nine countries. Each of its ten CDs--including 2016’s Destiny--has debuted at #1 on Billboard's World Albums chart. The group has been named Billboard Magazine’s #1 World Albums Artist six times. As a touring powerhouse, the group has performed for over four million fans across 23 countries and six continents, with an especially devoted following in America. Their shows are renowned as high quality entertainment with exceptional musical performances and stunning visual productions, enthralling audiences of all ages.

The Voices of Angels tour showcases the angelic voices of Susan McFadden, Mairéad Carlin, Éabha McMahon and introduces the breathtaking new Celtic violinist Tara McNeill, accompanied by a group of equally talented musicians and dancers whose exceptional skill and high energy bring a fresh fusion to centuries of musical and cultural tradition. This inspiring live concert experience features all new stage designs, stunning wardrobes, superb choreography and magnificent arrangements of timeless Irish traditional and contemporary standards in the group’s award winning signature style.

VOICES OF ANGELS contains some of the most popular songs from the Celtic Woman repertoire, along with several previously unrecorded tracks, all with stunning new orchestral arrangements recorded with the 72-piece Orchestra of Ireland. Fans can expect to hear Celtic Woman classics on our show as well as some beautiful new arrangements such as ‘A Time for Us’ and ‘For the Love of a Princess’.

Tickets are available through the US Cellular Center Box Office, online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 1-800-745-3000.