Event

The McKrells

Folk singer, songwriter, and artist Kevin McKrell, has had his songs recorded and or performed by artists from around the world. He has performed in theaters, clubs and on festival stages across the United States, Canada, Ireland and the U.K. Prior to forming the McKrells, Kevin was a founding member of Celtic Folk band Donnybrook Fair. He and his bands have performed for audiences at the top Celtic, Folk and Bluegrass festivals as well as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Troy Music Hall, Caffé Lena, Berklee Performance Hal , Proctors Theater, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, The Egg, North Texas Irish Festival, The Landmark Theater Syracuse, Milwaukee Irish Festival, Celtic Classic, The Great American Irish Festival, MusikFest, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, and Winterhawk Bluegrass festival.

The McKrells are one of the Capital District's most well-known Irish and bluegrass acts who performed at the top of the local music scene for 15 years before taking a hiatus in 2006. This concert at the Bennington Center for the Arts is a chance for the full McKrell band to be heard together with a few new members to carry this musical Irish tradition into the next generation.

Spirits of Old Bennington will be serving refreshments throughout the evening.

House opens at 7:30pm, performance begins at 8pm

Tickets: $15 advance/members, $20 at the door

www.thebennington.org