Isis Music Hall to host 2017 Grammy nominee: The O’Connor Band
Isis Music Hall is excited to announce The O’Connor Band, a 2017 Grammy nominee for “Best Bluegrass Album,” will be in the house Thursday, Dec. 8 and Friday, Dec. 9.
Join The O’Connor Band for two amazing nights of music for their Coming Home cd release party – chosen as a nominee for the 2017 Best Bluegrass Album of the Year.
Hailed by The New York Times as having “one of the most spectacular journeys in recent American music,” two-time Grammy winner, front man Mark O’Connor is a former child prodigy and national champion on the fiddle, guitar, and mandolin.
Mark has won his share of Grammys and CMA Awards, and has collaborated with a dizzying array of iconic artists, including Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, George Jones, Randy Travis, Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs, Bobby McFerrin, Wynton Marsalis, and Yo-Yo Ma.
The full six-piece O’Connor Band is a show stopping line-up of family talent including Mark’s son, Forrest (vocals, mandolin) Forrest’s fiancée, Kate Lee (vocals, fiddle), and Mark’s wife, Maggie (vocals, fiddle).
Show starts Thursday and Friday night at 8:30 p.m. Advanced tickets are $32 per night, $38 day of show.
For more information and purchase tickets, visit isisasheville.com or call 828.575.2737.
ABOUT ISIS MUSIC HALL
Isis Music Hall is a premier concert venue, bar, and eatery in the heart of West Asheville. Their name gives a nod to the building’s history – a single screen cinema built in the mid 1930’s. Today, this famed Art Deco style venue hosts many of the top touring artists and musicians in the nation. With two stages, multiple bars, and outdoor patio, Isis Music Hall is one of the hottest spots in the city for live music. Join Kitchen 743 at Isis Music Hall nightly for an array of creative, local and seasonal fare.