Tours
Celtic Woman has performed three tours in America, with additional performances overseas. The group appeared live in more than a dozen US cities in 2005 for their original album debut. The group toured the United States twice with their "Celtic Woman: A New Journey" tour, visiting 88 cities in 2007 and over 75 cities in 2008. In early April 2008 it was announced that The High Kings would be opening the act for the group through June 2008.
The 2009 Isle of Hope Tour was announced in late 2008, and features a blend of original music from composer David Downes and Brendan Graham (the author of the group favorite "You Raise Me Up"), renditions of songs such as "Fields of Gold" and "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" and traditional performances of "Danny Boy", "The Sky and the Dawn and the Sun" and "Spanish Lady". This tour finished on 22 November 2009.
The 2010–11 tour called "Songs from the Heart", featured some of the same music and some new music. It began in February 2010. PBS television presented a special concert starting 28 November 2009. It was taped in HD at the Powerscourt House & Gardens. It included a 27-member film orchestra, Discovery Gospel choir, 12-member Aontas Choir, 10-member Extreme Rhythm Drummers with an 11-piece bag pipe ensemble.
A second "Songs from the Heart" tour opened in February 2011 with three singers (Agnew, Kelly, Lambe) and one fiddler (Nesbitt) and consisted of about 80 concerts in North America in spring 2011 and 10 performances in Germany and Austria during summer 2011.
The Symphony Tour featuring songs from their Christmas Album "A Christmas Celebration" took place during December 2011.
The BELIEVE 2012 North American Tour went from February 2012 through April 2012. During May through June 2012 the BELIEVE European Tour will take place. Lisa Kelly, who was expecting her fourth child, did not participate in the 2012 tours, and was replaced by Susan McFadden, who is the younger sister of Brian McFadden, a former member of Irish boy band Westlife.
Another Symphony Tour was announced for the 2012 Christmas season, featuring Agnew, Lambe, Nesbitt and McFadden, after which the group is scheduled to take Believe on Tour again from February to June of 2013. Lisa Kelly will not be returning for 2013, although the lineup for the 2013 tour is not yet announced.
On November 29th 2012, Celtic Woman announced Celtic Woman their Christmas Celebration Symphony Tour ensemble Chloë Agnew, Lisa Lambe, Susan McFadden, and Celtic Violinist Máiréad Nesbitt, on December 1st in Foxwoods, CT, making stops across the US and finishing in Huntsville, AL on December 22nd.
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