The Irish folk music masters of Lúnasa are set to perform Saturday in Pasadena.
The acoustic quintet — the name of which derives from an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honor of the god Lugh — formed in 1997 with members of some of the greatest Irish bands of the ’80s, according to the Pasadena Folk Music Society.
An early review from Folk Roots magazine describing Lúnasa 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 worldwide.
Critical acclaim followed. The Irish Echo described the band as the “the hottest Irish acoustic band on the planet,” and MOJO magazine called the group “the new gods of Irish music.” 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, Lúnasa has received multiple awards and become one of the most influential groups in the history of traditional music.
This concert is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1757 N. Lake Ave. in Pasadena.
Available through Eventbrite, advance tickets with fees cost $44.52 for adults and $12.51 for Caltech students and younger students through high school.
The concert is organized by volunteers of the Pasadena Folk Music Society, which has presented quality music at affordable prices for four decades. For more information, visit pasadenafolkmusicsociety.org/events.