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U2 Tribute
Band ‘Elevation’ Joins More Award-Winning Acts to Rock Raglan Road
Mighty St. Patrick’s Festival 2018 at Disney Springs March 16-18
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – St.
Patrick’s Day revelers may go for the perfect-pour Guinness when U2
tribute band Elevation launches
into “With or Without You.” Families with kids can opt for a
fish-and-chips party as award-winning traditional Irish band
The Maguires – new to Raglan Road Pub
– tunes up their talent dubbed “insanely awesome” by
Milwaukee Irish Fest.
And more award-winning bands are lined up for three non-stop days of
live music, Irish dance, first-rate food and fun during the Mighty
St. Patrick’s Festival 2018 at Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant in
Disney Springs March 16-18. Here’s the complete lineup: |
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Young Dubliners – One of Celtic rock’s hardest
working bands, the Young Dubliners play hundreds of shows to
thousands of fans across the United States and Europe every
year. Young Dubliners are known for their hearty rock and
Irish-infused live performances.
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Elevation (U2) — Back by popular demand, this
stellar U2 tribute act will play two special nighttime shows
March 16 and 17. They appeared at Raglan Road’s Great Irish
Hooley last September during U2’s world tour celebrating 30
years of the groundbreaking Joshua Tree album.
- The
Maguires – Called “brilliant” by IrishCentral
news, The Maguires traditional Irish family band comprises Emma,
17, on fiddle, flute and whistle; Aoife, 15, on concertina and
uilleann pipes; Sean, 12, on bodhrán; and their dad, Philip, on
guitar. Trad favorites and modern tunes combine with syncopated,
infectious rhythms sure to wow Mighty Festival crowds.
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Briste — This inspiring all-female trio includes
Emma Robinson (flute, whistle), Joanna Boyle (banjo, vocals) and
Alison Crossey (bodhran, guitar). They grew up listening to and
playing traditional Irish music, winning numerous awards at
County, Ulster and All Ireland competitions, quickly gaining
themselves a fine reputation in traditional music circles.
Blending together their rich musical backgrounds, Briste creates
a fresh and exciting mix of country, folk and Irish traditional
music.
- The
Byrne Brothers — An exceptionally talented
traditional Irish music family from Donegal. They are Luca, 13
(button accordion); Finn, 11 (banjo, mandolin and whistle);
Dempsey, 8, (whistle and bodhran); and father,Tommy (guitar,
Uilleann pipes, fiddle, whistles, bagpipes and bodhran). Their
show combines exciting traditional Irish tunes with modern dance
beats, and they love to interact with every audience.
- The
Raglan Roots Coalition – This edgy house band is
known for its soul-rockin’ Celtic bluegrass with hip-swingin’,
knee-shakin’ funky roots beats.
- Reel
Republic – Hailing from the southwest corner of
Ireland, Aisling Egan-Sage (fiddle); Liam O’Keefe (box, vocals);
and Colin Foley (guitar, vocals) are Reel Republic 2.0, three
seriously talented musicians always pushing to make the next gig
better than the last.
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the Gap – Niall McIlroy (guitar, ukulele bass,
whistles and flute); Deirdre Ni Mheachair (fiddle); and Aidan
Byrne (guitar, vox, keys and percussion) make up the pub’s
newest house band performing a sweet combination of innate
musicianship, beautiful tune playing and fairly outrageous
virtuosity.
- The
Raglan Road Irish Dancers – Plucked from the cast
and stages of the world’s greatest Irish dance shows, the Raglan
Road Irish Dancers perform throughout the Mighty Festival. You
can even learn some traditional Irish dance steps – no
experience necessary!
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of beers, spirits and craft cocktails to pair with exceptional pub
grub and more elegant Irish fare while musicians and dancers perform
on multiple stages, indoors and out, from noon-1:30 a.m. March 16
and 10 a.m. until 1:30 a.m. March 17 and 18. Mighty Festival guests
can accent their Irish holiday attire with complimentary face
painting available for up to nine or 10 hours each festival day. On
March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, guests will be seated on a first-come,
first-served basis with a cover charge of $10 for each guest age 18
and older. Reservations can be booked for other festival days by
calling 407/938-0300.
The entertainment schedule will be posted
at raglanroad.com.
Guests can order from Raglan Road’s
brunch, lunch, dinner and bar menus that include new dishes like the
Guinness-braised pulled pork, apple chutney with pork crackling on a
homemade bun, and the handmade gnocchi with seared Georges Bank
scallops and crispy pork belly. Traditionalists can dig into the
pub’s loin of bacon and cabbage, the authentic Irish dish of St.
Patrick’s Day, plus other pub classics. Throughout the event, the
restaurant’s Cooke’s of Dublin counter-service eatery will offer
Irish favorites, as well, including fish and chips.
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Owned and operated by Irish partners John Cooke and Paul Nolan,
Raglan Road features traditional Irish dishes and new creations with
a Celtic twist. The restaurant’s warm interior of aged walnut and
mahogany woods from old Irish bars and churches was built in Ireland
and shipped to Orlando. Live entertainment nightly and during
weekend brunch includes Irish house band Raglan Roots Coalition,
plus the Raglan Road Irish Dancers. Lunch is served 11 a.m.-3 p.m.;
Dinner 3-11 p.m.; Bar menu 11 p.m.-late; Saturday and Sunday
Rollicking Raglan Brunch from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Raglan Road Irish Pub &
Restaurant is located at Disney Springs in the Walt Disney World
Resort, 1640 E. Buena Vista Dr., Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Visit
www.raglanroad.com or call 407/938-0300. Follow us @RaglanRoadPub |
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