Dynamic Irish Musical Group Anuna Kicks Off 40-City U.S. Tour October 3

Dynamic Irish Musical Group Anuna Kicks Off 40-City U.S. Tour October 3

Tour Supports Major CD/DVD Release and Breathtaking Public Television Special

NEW YORK, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Anuna, the truly unique musical group comprised of 16 world-class singers, confirmed today its Fall tour scheduling, stopping in more than 40 U.S. cities to support the release of its brand new CD/DVD and Public Television special "Celtic Origins."

The CD, released July 17th exclusively through Borders Stores, is the #1 selling World Music CD in the United States according to Nielsen Sound Scan. Additionally it has been the #1 selling CD at Borders nationwide each of the past five weeks.

Bridging the gap between classical and popular music, Anuna has an extraordinary sound all its own. The music is pulsating, hair-raising, emotive, mystical and unusual -- part classical, part folk, part world, part Celtic. The group's performance spans over 1,000 years of music history while showcasing a unique and beautiful vocal sound.

The tour will feature music from the "Celtic Origins" CD which boasts 19 songs and includes music written and composed by Anuna creator and founder Michael McGlynn as well as special arrangements of traditional songs including: "Greensleeves," "Scarborough Fair," "I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls" and "Our Wedding Day." The CD closes in tribute to the late American folk singer/songwriter John Denver with a very special duet version of Denver's chart-topping hit, "Annie's Song" performed by Michael McGlynn and his twin brother John, Anuna's director.

"We have played a few dates in America in the past and have always had very enthusiastic, sold-out crowds. However, this will be our first major tour of the U.S. and we will be going to cities we have never been to before," commented Michael McGlynn. "We are very excited to share our music with American audiences and look forward to a very successful partnership with Public Broadcasting and all of the great promoters that we are working with."

"I was introduced to Anuna by someone on our Bonnaroo Music Festival management team. The music is extraordinary and immediately caught my attention," commented Ashley Capps, president of concert promotion company AC Entertainment. "We just felt very strongly that this music was important, that we wanted to help expose more people to it and that ultimately it would be very successful as a live touring act."

"As a promoter and marketer of live entertainment for more than 25 years, I've had the privilege and opportunity to witness a number of ground-breaking performances and attractions. Anuna was one of those magical evenings," commented Live Nation (the world's largest concert promoter) Senior Vice President, Barry Gabel. "Anuna is truly an unforgettable live experience, a vocal tour de force that is ready to win over American audiences. We are pleased to be presenting them in several U.S. cities."

The concert tour will kick off in Columbus, Ohio on October 3 and will travel to more than 40 cities in the U.S. and Canada. See the full date and city listing below.

   October   3          Columbus                 Weigel Auditorium   4          Cincinnati               Taft Theatre   5          Pittsburgh               Benedum Center   8          Elmira, NY               Corning Museum of Glass   10         Boston                   Berklee Performance Center   11         New York                 Town Hall   12         Philadelphia             Annenberg Center   13         New Brunswick, NJ        State Theatre   14         Charlottesville, VA      Paramount Theatre   17         Portland, ME             Merrill Auditorium   19         Storrs, CT (Hartford)    Jorgensen Auditorium   20         Troy, NY (Albany)        Music Hall   22         Toronto                  Hummingbird Centre   23         Buffalo                  Shea's Center   24         East Lansing, MI         Cobb Great Hall   26         Detroit                  Macomb Center for PA   28         Cleveland                Allen Theatre   30         Indianapolis             Murat Theatre    November   2          Milwaukee                Milwaukee Theatre   4          Minneapolis              Orchestra Hall   5          Portland                 The Newmark Theatre   7          Tacoma, WA               The Rialto Theatre   9          Los Angeles              The Wilshire Theatre   10         San Francisco            Marin Veteran's Auditorium   11         Denver                   Paramount Theatre   12         Costa Mesa, CA           Orange County Performing Arts Center   13         Phoenix                  Mesa Arts Center   14         Tucson                   Fox Theatre   18         San Antonio              Majestic Theatre   19         Oklahoma City            First Presbyterian Church   20         Dallas/Fort Worth        Bass Performance Hall   21         Little Rock              Robinson Center Music Hall   23         Nashville                Andrew Jackson Hall   24         Atlanta                  Atlanta Symphony Hall at WAC   26         Sarasota                 Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall   27         Fort Pierce, FL          Sunrise Theatre   28         Ft. Lauderdale           Parker Playhouse   30         Knoxville                Tennessee Theatre    December   1          Boone, NC                Farthing Auditorium   3          Charlotte                Belk Theatre   5          Baltimore                Lyric Opera House  

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