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The shows go at 8:30 P.M., August 6th at Average Joe’s Sports Bar. Tickets for the event are $20.00 and can be purchased at Average Joe’s Downtown location.
Since their formation in 1990, Newfoundland Celtic band The Irish Descendants have garnered a loyal fan base in their native Canada, and captured the attention of an ever-growing international audience. The band’s award winning recordings range from lilting ballads to toe-tapping reels, and their high energy, humorous live performances have made them a popular attraction at home and abroad. To date, the band has sold half a million albums. Having toured extensively throughout North America, including headlining Celtic Festivals in Chicago, Boston and Cleveland, The Irish Descendants have performed at such prestigious venues as The Smithsonian in Washington D.C., and have played with many of the nation’s best symphony orchestras. They appeared on stage at The Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto in the theatrical production of Needfire, as well as headlining The International Festival of the Sea in England.
When Newfoundland celebrated its 500th Birthday, the band was selected to play at the festivities, entertaining European royalty and heads of state.
The 1991 release of their first album, Misty Morning Shore, quickly catapulted the band from pub circuit regulars to radio stars. This led to a contract with Warner Music, and the release of Look to the Sea in 1993. In 1996, following the release of Gypsies and Lovers the previous year, The Irish Descendants were named Entertainers of the Year at the East Coast Music Awards, and received a Juno Award, the Canadian equivalent of a Grammy. By year’s end, the band’s first two albums were both certified Gold. Over the next decade the band continued to evolve, touring every year and releasing albums including a Greatest Hits Package, So Far So Good, and The Gift, a Christmas album. In 2004 the band released Across The Water for the New York based Kells Label. The album immediately cruised to the top of the North American Irish Charts, and drew rave reviews from the Irish media.
The band has now released a new CD, Southern Shore, produced by Alan Doyle (Great Big Sea), and will be touring extensively throughout North America.
The Irish Descendants
Con O’Brien – lead vocals and guitar.
Glenn Hiscock – fiddle, banjo, mandolin and vocals.
Graham Wells – accordion, tin whistle, bodhran and vocals
Paul Hiscock – bass guitar and vocals
Phone: 403-394-9337
420 - 6 Street South, Lethbridge, AB T1J 2C9
he premier watering hole in downtown Lethbridge since it’s opening in
2000. The welcoming atmosphere, cozy furnishings and friendly staff have
made Average Joe’s a favorite stop for one and all. Every day you see
working professionals, sports nuts, students and “average joes ”
unwinding together at the end of the day.
If your aim is “the
game”, Average Joe’s is the place to be. All major sporting events are
in view with 2 -14 foot giant screens and 28 televisions in total
conveniently placed throughout. Try your luck with your own skill, on
the pool tables, shuffleboard, Nascar Racing, foosball, air hockey, or
bubble hockey games. Favorite video games include Golden Tee Live, Buck
Hunter, and Buzz Time Trivia.
Special events are always
happening at Average Joe’s. Monday Night Football and UFC Pay Per View
are regular happenings. Weekends come to life with live entertainment,
with in house DJ’s or live music featuring classic rock or country
bands.
Beer is Big at Average Joe’s, with 11 kegs on tap and 40
choices in the cooler, and of course our bartenders will serve you up
your favorite cocktail. When the appetite is wetted, the Average Joe’s
kitchen will fill you with your favorite pub food. Features are our
famous home made burgers, specialty pizzas, the steak sandwich and over
30 choices of chicken wings.
Average Joes’s takes pride in being
a big part of the Lethbridge community by sponsoring numerous youth and
amateur sporting teams.
Our combination of warm atmosphere,
super staff, love for the game, and great food and drink resulted in
Average Joe’s being voted the best Sports Bar in Canada by Rogers
Sportsnet poll in 2006. What are you waiting for, come join the crowd in
downtown Lethbridge at Average Joe’s Sports Bar, 420, 6th Street South.
Joe’s Garage
Every
week-end, the folks at Average Joe’s “ open up the back room”, Joe’s
Garage, and “What Happens In The Garage Stays In The Garage”. The garage
has already become a Lethbridge Friday/Saturday hotspot.
Music
is the focus in Joe’s Garage, ranging from Rock, Classic Rock to All
Things Country. Come on in, listen to the great sound or tear it up on
the dance floor to the music of a DJ or one of the many live acts that
take to the stage. Acts like, Streetheart, Nazareth, Julian Austen, J D
Bixby, The Irish Decendants and Doug and the Slugs have rocked the
garage.
All of the fun, the food and the beverages that Average
Joe’s is famous for, are also available in the garage. As well, the
garage can be booked for private functions for groups ranging from 80 to
140 people. Come and experience the unique and intimate atmosphere of
Joe’s Garage and remember “What Happens In The Garage Stays In The
Garage”.