Step into Christmas with ‘Live at St Luke’s’ gigs
THE atmospheric St Luke’s Church on Cork’s Summerhill will once again throw open its doors next month for as series of intimate concerts featuring a host of acclaimed artists.
The December ‘Live at St Luke’s’ show follows on from the hugely successful August series of concerts at the venue that featured gigs by acts including the Mary Black Band, Karan Casey, Mick Flannery, Donal Lunny & Paddy Glacken and the Balanescu Quartet.
The venue also played host to a number of events under the banner of September’s Sounds From A Safe Harbour Music and Arts Festival.
The December series will get off to a flying start on Saturday, December 12 with and evening in the company of the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and special guests.
Comprised of eights brother, the sons of legendary jazz trumpeter Phil Cohran, the brass ensemble play a rousing brand of music that flits effortlessly between jazz, hip-hop, funk and rock.
On Thursday, December 17 Limerick band Hermitage Green will attempt to life the roof off St Luke’s with their exciting blend of acoustic rock, folk and trad.
The following day St Luke’s will play host to a double-header with concerts by the St Luke’s Male Voice Choir & Jingle Belles followed by The Bonny Men and special guests.
The day after Cavan-born folk singer/songwriter Lisa O’Neill and American singer and multi-instrumentalist Peter Broderick, will perform a double bill with special guest Damsel.
The Cork City based Voiceworks Studio will play a matinee Christmas Special variety concert at the venue on December 20th, with profits from the event going to the Children’s Ward at the CUH.
The ‘Queen of Ireland’, the inimitable Panti will be onstage at St Luke’s with Julie Goo the following night, with St Luke’s hosting Cork singer Brain Deady’s ‘Non Fiction’ album launch the following night.
The final gig in the series on Monday, December 28 will feature the Hothouse Flowers.
For more on the December series and tickets information visit www.liveatstlukes.com.