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Wake the Dead

Arcata Playhouse

The world’s only Celtic all-star band, is a sizzling acoustic Bay Area septet that blasts away the boundaries between Celtic music and the songs of the Grateful Dead. Their musical alchemy packs a wallop. WAKE THE DEAD is a romp that flows seamlessly from rock grooves to hot Irish reels, and from haunting airs to achingly beautiful melodies familiar to Deadheads everywhere. “Sugaree” in waltz time, bracketed by an ancient harp tune and infused with a poignant Celtic longing. “Bertha” thundering out of “China Cat” on a mandolin tidal wave. The eerie lilt of the uilleann pipes, giving a glow to “Bird Song” as if it was always meant to be there. Groove jams to keep the tie-dye swirling. Vocal harmonies that float like clouds. The music takes off, and the band follows, grinning all the way. These aren’t worlds colliding—they’re worlds meshing, coalescing—creating a whole new world of possibility, and true to the spirits of the Grateful Dead and the eternally hopeful Celts.

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WHERE

• Arcata Playhouse

PRICE

• $15
• $13 students & members