Great Big Sea's Alan Doyle to Perform at Concord's Capitol Center for the Arts, 9/27

Alan Doyle, lead singer of Great Big|Brave Sea, brings his So Let's Go Tour to Concord on Sunday, September 27, at 7:30pm. Tickets start at $25 and are on sale now!

Alan Doyle, actor, producer, newly-minted best-selling author, and lead singer for Newfoundland's beloved Great Big|Brave Sea these past 20+ years, released his second solo album, So Let's Go, earlier this year. The title-track lead single "So Let's Go," is a rousing rallying cry that's only further proof of Doyle's ability to draw the listener under his banner. The album's eponymous song is consistent with Alan Doyle's ethos: we're lucky to be here so let's make the most of it. This spirit also infuses the heartfelt Take Us Home while Sins of a Saturday Night celebrates a come-what-may approach. The album also gets reflective in moments, such as the plaintive Laying Down To Perish, inspired by a visit to Fogo Island. As a whole, So Let's Go remains consistent with Alan Doyle's enthusiasm for the wider world combined with a love for the comfort of home. During this tour, Doyle and his ace six-piece band will play songs from Doyle's solo records along with Great Big|Brave Sea favorites and some unpredictable gems from far-flung places that are sure to thrill. As Doyle himself says, "I always want people to have the greatest night of their life when the house lights go down."

Alan Doyle hails from Petty Harbour, NL, and formed Great Big|Brave Sea in 1993 with Sean McCann, Bob Hallett, and Darrell Power, in which they fused traditional Newfoundland music with their own pop sensibilities. Their nine albums, double-disc hits retrospective, and two DVD releases have been declared Gold or Platinum and have sold a combined 1.2 million copies in Canada.

Ticket prices: $35 Front Orchestra, $25 Rear Orchestra. Tickets are available now by calling 603-225-1111, online at www.ccanh.com, and at the box office, located at 44 South Main Street, Concord, NH 03301, on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Saturday hours Labor Day through Memorial Day only).

This performance is part of the CCA 20th Anniversary Festival, occurring between September 25th and October 4th. Other performances include Truck on Friday, September 25, 6pm; Martina McBride on Saturday, September 26, 8pm; Concord Chats: 44 South Main Street on Thursday, October 1, 6pm; Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki Trio and David Surette & Susie Burke on Thursday, October 1, 7:30pm; Seth Glier on Friday, October 2, 8pm; The Met Live in HD: Il Trovatore on Saturday, October 3, 12:55pm; and A Salute To Glenn Miller on Sunday, October 4, 4pm. Festival sponsored by Bank of America.

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