The Young Dubliners

YOUNG DUBLINERS

Saturday, April 1st 

The Grand Social 

+ Special Guests 

After thirty years as one of the world’s leading Celtic Rock bands, The Young

Dubliners have begun work on their tenth studio album while still

maintaining their busy tour schedule.

Having survived the crushing impact of the lockdown on their industry they

have returned stronger than ever and determined to bring their fusion of

Celtic and rock music to as many people as they can.

The band is Keith Roberts (vocals / guitar), Chas Waltz (Violin, keys, vocals),

Justin Pecot (guitar, vocals), Dave Ingraham (drums) and Ethan Jones (bass

guitar)

With a solid line up, a new batch of songs and the help of their new agency,

Skyline, The YD are excited to bring live music back into festivals, theaters and

clubs around the world.

“We want to be the band who reminds the world how important a good gig can

be to our sanity after what we’ve all been through” says Roberts.

For only the second time the band is looking to its fans to finance the album

instead of a traditional record company. “The business has changed so much

over our lifetime that it no longer makes sense for us to take money from a

label and then owe it all back” adds Roberts. “Making all our supporters co

producers is a far more rewarding way to make a record and allows us to

maintain control all the way”.  The band have teamed up with long time

producer, Irish born Tim Boland, and will begin recording in the coming

months.

The Young Dubliners have released nine albums to date. The set on the

upcoming dates will draw from all their albums and include unreleased new

material.

In recent years the Young Dubs have appeared twice on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel

Live, had songs featured in TV shows (Sons Of Anarchy, Human Target) and

toured extensively as a headliner and as the opener for such a diverse list of

artists as Collective Soul, Jethro Tull, Johnny Lang, Los Lobos, Chris Isaak and

many more.

Although the Young Dubliners sound is most commonly called ‘Celtic Rock’,

that label can often be misleading. The Irish influence is certainly there, but

it’s not the only influence that bursts through on their albums or live shows.

After all, several of the band members have no Irish roots of any kind. “That

was always the idea”, explains Roberts “The sound was intended to be a

hybrid because we all come from different backgrounds. Even though I am

from Ireland, a lot of the music I listened to growing up wasn’t Irish at all, but

when I got here, I got homesick and developed a new appreciation for

Irish Music. In truth the Celtic riffs can just as easily come from the American

band members. Everyone writes now so you never know what you’ll end up

with”

“Their sound defies categorization. The Young Dubliners can be seen as

Ireland's answer to Los Lobos, with a similar combination of traditional folk

music, raucous electric rock, and forward-thinking experimentation.”

Allmusic.com

"(the songs) range from stadium-friendly extravaganzas to more intimate but

equally outspoken pub-sized opuses.

Lead singer Keith Roberts' powerhouse vocals front a maelstrom of fiddle

vamps, howling guitars and frenzied drums. But even so, the hint of rueful

melancholy that lies at the heart of traditional Celtic music survives,

transformed yet triumphant!”--Christina Roden, Amazon Music

Full Concert (2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGLKLblQrb8

On CBS Early Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz2ufHJvi_8

On Jimmy Kimmel Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-1tzmBdOfQ