photo by Paul Frederick
Enter the Haggis continues their fall tour with a return engagement at the Philadelphia City Winery on Friday, September 22nd. This is their fifth stop along a 15-city tour. Showtime is 7:30.
Caroline Browning of Asheville has joined on bass guitar, adding more female energy to the line-up. Her musical talents include keyboard, mandolin, and vocal harmonies. Craig Downie, founding member of Enter the Haggis, is excited to return to the Philadelphia stage.
“The Philadelphia City Winery is always an excellent place to play. There’s an atmosphere where sophistication and entertainment collide in a gourmet of good times,” he says. “This time around they’ll even have a bit o’ Haggis on the menu!”
Downie is cornerstone to the band’s multi-instrumental prowess, switching between bagpipes, trumpet, Irish whistle, and harmonica. Front and center are lead vocalists Brian Buchanan (fiddle, guitars, keys) and Trevor Lewington (guitars, songwriting). Tom Barraco’s drum kit adds hard-hitting percussive drive. Rose Baldino (fiddle, vocals) and Browning balance out the previously male dominated group.
The trajectory of the Canadian Celtic rockers spans two decades since a 2003 PBS special, “Live at Lanigan’s Ball,” brought them into an American orbit.
Enter the Haggis lifted off into 2023 from January’s inaugural Camp Haggis. The band hosted a 3-day weekend of performances and participatory activities, taking over an entire lakeside resort in Vermont. The event was attended by 200 ETH fans from across the country and will repeat in 2024.
Located in the Fashion District, City Winery is a stylish urban listening space with a working winery and a built-in bar. The room is known for pristine sound and clear sight lines, providing full dinner and beverage service before and during concerts. Tickets for this show are $25-35. Doors open at 6:00. Call (267) 479-7373 or check the websites for more information:
Ticket Link: https://www.enterthehaggis.com/tour
FB Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/6123977974306826
Venue website: https://citywinery.com/philadelphia
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