PUTNEY-On Friday, April 3, get ready to move as African, Caribbean, funk, reggae, and Latin grooves collide with traditional fiddle music at Next Stage, 15 Kimball Hill.
The Gaslight Tinkers fuse global rhythms with New England old-time and Celtic fiddle traditions, “creating a joyously danceable sound fueled by melody, song, and boundless energy,” wrote organizers in a news release.
Since forming in 2012, the band has performed across the East and West Coasts and the Caribbean, headlining clubs, dances, and major festivals. Chris Goudreau is quoted in the Valley Advocate describing their performances as “music that consistently fizzes and pops with unexpected textures and turns.”
Luke Concannon’s music roots trace back to Irish family gatherings filled with guitars, singing, and dancing. As lead singer and co-writer of the U.K. No. 1 chart act Nizlopi — best known for the “JCB” song and a key influence on Ed Sheeran — Luke now thrives as a solo artist. His 2021 album Ecstatic Bird in the Burning was No.12 on both the U.K. and U.S. folk charts.
Doors open at 6:45 p.m.; and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $22 in advance, $25 at the door and $10 access to the livestream at nextstagearts.org.
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