Notable Tours and Concerts
| Year | Tour Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Pure | New Zealand tour. |
| 2004 | The Lord of the Rings Symphony | Featured Soprano |
| 2005 | Odyssey | |
| 2005 | UNICEF Benefit Concert | Sang the official UNICEF song "Children First" at the H. C. Andersen jubilee in Copenhagen. The song is a duet and was sung with Morten Harket, vocalist of the Norwegian band, a-ha. |
| 2006 | Il Divo World Tour | Supporting act for some of the concerts. |
| 2006 | Celtic Woman: A New Journey Concert | During the live concert at Slane Castle in Ireland, Westenra made her début as a member of Celtic Woman. |
| 2007 | Celtic Woman – A New Journey – US Tour | Toured with Celtic Woman between March and April, with additional appearances in May. During this time she alternated with Méav Ní Mhaolchatha to maintain a five-member lineup. |
| 2008 | The Central Band of the Royal British Legion | Made one appearance as a special guest on 29 March at the Fairfield Halls, Croydon |
| 2008 | BBC Songs of Praise | Recorded with the Mevagissey Male Choir at Truro Cathedral |
| 2008 | Shadows From The Sky | Northern Ireland Concert Tour |
| 2008 | Classical Brit Award Ceremony | Selected as a finalist and performed Un Giorno Per Noi with Jonathan Ansell during the ceremony in Great Britain. |
| 2008 | Japan Tour | Performed in live venues and on television across Japan in May and June 2008. |
| 2008 | USA – A Capitol Fourth | Performed "Shenandoah" at the U.S. Capitol before a live audience of 300,000 and a television broadcast audience (on PBS) of millions, and additionally on NPR. The concert was carried live on the American Forces Network (AFN) to U.S. military personnel in 175 countries and aboard 140 U.S. Navy ships at sea. |
| 2008 | United Kingdom Tour | Performed in numerous live venues across Great Britain in July and August 2008. |
| 2008 | Iraq Tour | In October 2008 entertained British and Allied NATO troops in Basra, Iraq to mark the 90th anniversary of the end of World War I. |
| 2008 | River of Dreams Tour | Performed in numerous live venues across Great Britain in October, November and December 2008 to promote the River of Dreams album. Dates in Scotland and England were scheduled, until the latter stops were cancelled due to Westenra suffering bronchial problems. The postponed concerts were rescheduled for May to July 2009. |
| 2009 | The Valentines Tour | Performed live in venues across Great Britain during February 2009 with Jonathan Ansell. |
| 2009 | Japan Tour | Performed live in 15 concerts across Japan, March/April 2009. |
| 2009 | World Games 2009, Taiwan | Performed live at the Opening Ceremony of the World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on 16 July 2009. |
| 2009 | Taiwan Tour (TSO & Hayley) | Performed live at the National Theatre in Taipei, Taiwan on 3 October 2009 with Taipei Symphony Orchestra. |
| 2009 | Japan Tour | Performed live in 5 concerts across Japan in conjunction with the release of a new regional album – from 11 to 18 October. |
| 2009 | Winter Magic Christmas Tour | Performed live from 23 Nov 2009 to 21 Dec 2009 in cathedrals across the U.K. and the Barbican, London |
| 2010 | Battle Of Britain 70th Anniversary UK Tour | Performed live from 6 July to 2 August with RAF Bands across the UK |
| 2010 | Taiwan/China Tour | Performed live from 27 Oct to 1 Nov in Kaohsiung, Shanghai, Taipei |
| 2010 | Christmas Wishes Tour (UK) | Performed live from 14 Dec to 22 Dec in Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham and the Barbican, London |
| 2011–2012 | Paradiso Homecoming Tour | To promote and spread love messages from Paradiso, Westenra would be embarking the Paradiso Homecoming Tour, a tour of UK, New Zealand, the east of Asia from 17 September 2011 to 8 March 2012. |
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