Northern Ireland’s newest five-piece harmony, The Shamrock Tenors, are set to make their much anticipated Belfast debut this weekend.
The Shamrock Tenors are made up of Lisburn -born brothers Jack and Raymond Walsh, who set the group up with good friends Jamie Johnston, from Larne, and Downpatrick man Matthew Campbell.
Their Back in Belfast show at the Ulster Hall this Friday, August 5 will feature an incredible group of live musicians, with some surprise guests thrown in along the way.
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Formed in 2018, the group have performed to audiences all over the world in their four years — in 20 different countries and across four continents — but are really looking forward to their first-ever concert in Belfast.
The electric five-piece harmony and multi-instrumental group, combine traditional melodies with exciting modern-day vocals, with hit songs such as the Wild Rover, Whiskey in the Jar and Dirty Old Town, as well as their cover of the Barnbrack classic, Belfast.
Their first two singles shot to number one on the iTunes World Music Charts and their videos online have amassed over six million views.
Raymond, 33, who was originally born in Belfast, has been making a name for himself on stage and screen in recent years after discovering his passion for theatre in his late teens.
He has starred as Grantaire in the Grammy-nominated West End production of Les Misérables
Speaking to Belfast Live, Raymond said headlining the Ulster Hall has always been a huge dream.
"It's hard to believe that we haven't performed in Belfast by now so this will be the big break and the audience will decide if we're any good or not!
"We were previously scheduled to play the Ulster Hall but then Covid hit and we ended up doing a streamed concert to a completely empty auditorium over Christmas 2020."
Friday night's show will feature Derry singer, Mairéad Carlin, who has been nominated for a Grammy award as part of the group Celtic Woman.
It will also be filmed for broadcast on the PBS television network in the United States before they embark on a coast to coast American Tour.
The group will then go on a European Tour in early 2023 before taking on their American Tour.
"It's the strangest gig to be preparing for in terms of the filming and all the special guests who are due to appear with us on stage. It's the biggest scale event we have ever produced ourselves," Raymond added.
"We were so fortunate to headline Birmingham Symphony Hall on St Patrick’s Day this year but all that did was motivate us to bring the show back home to all of our families and friends.
"We really are planning to throw the kitchen sink at it and hope to give Belfast a Friday night out to remember!"
Tickets are selling fast and can be purchased from the Ulster Hall website.
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