We Banjo 3 to Perform at Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine

We Banjo 3, an award-winning band from Galway, will perform at Smothers Theatre at The Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts at Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, on Friday, October 19th at 8:00 p.m. This event is open to patrons of all ages. Tickets are $15-$35. For more information call 310-506-4522 or visit arts.pepperdine.edu.

We Banjo 3 is one of the most prolific and exciting bands to emerge from Ireland in recent years. Featuring banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, percussion and beautiful harmonies, We Banjo 3's music is affectionately described as "Celtgrass." The Galway-based quartet comprises two sets of brothers, Enda & Fergal Scahill and Martin & David Howley, who collectively hold over a dozen "All Ireland" titles.

We Banjo 3 released their fourth studio recording, Haven, on July 27, 2018, as the follow up to their highly-acclaimed 2016 release, String Theory, which went to # 1 on Billboard's World Music Chart. We Banjo 3's unique crossover of many genres of music is beautifully reflected on Haven; the 11 original compositions take the listener an exploratory, honest and uplifting musical journey. Haven reached # 1 on Billboard's Bluegrass Chart the week of August 13th as well as making the Top 10 on many other Billboard charts. The video for the single "Light In The Sky" premiered on CMT.com on August 30th.

Haven has received rave reviews. AXS.com said, "Their blend of Celtic and bluegrass with dashes of folk-pop, and country is perfectly suited for the Americana scene. Their songs fall comfortably into The Lumineers style of earnest folk pop anthems." Elmore Magazine said, "It's as if Punch Brothers, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas and The Chieftains all got together for a battle of the bands but decided to pool their resources instead. The future of world music is here."