FLOGGING MOLLY TO PERFORM AT CHUMASH CASINO RESORT
Contact: Caitlyn Baker
cbaker@santaynezchumash.org
(805) 944-7780 (c)
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SANTA YNEZ, CA – February 22, 2019 – Irish Celtic punk band Flogging Molly is bringing its unique sound of traditional Irish music and punk rock to the Chumash Casino Resort’s Samala Showroom at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2019. Tickets for the show are $69, $74, $79, $89 & $99.
Their rowdy folk-rock punk revival sound has been compared to the likes of other Irish bands such as the Pogues and Black 47, but this raucous sextet opted for its own unique brashness that defied genre lines.
The band was established by Dublin-born Dave King, who was formerly the lead singer for heavy metal band Fastway. Joining him are fiddle player Bridget Regan, guitarist Dennis Casey, bassist Nathen Maxwell, drummer Mike Alonso and mandolinist Bob Schmidt.
They released their debut album “Swagger” in March 2000 and began touring. Album “Drunken Lullabies” was released in 2002 and later came “Within a Mile of Home” in 2004. Their DVD documentary titled “Whisky on a Sunday” (2006) took a candid look at Flogging Molly as a whole and also a closer look into each of the band members’ lives.
In 2007, they released the “Complete Control Sessions” EP and the following year their fourth studio album “Float.” The band then hit the road, documenting the tour with the release of “Live at the Greek Theatre.” Eventually they settled back into the studio with producer Ryan Hewitt and recorded their fifth album, “Speed of Darkness.”
Flogging Molly continued to tour over the next several years and began curating their annual Salty Dog Cruise, which sets sail each year over St. Patrick's Day. In 2017, they returned to Dublin to record their sixth studio album, “Life Is Good.”
Don’t miss an opportunity to see these energetic performers live in one of the most popular music venues in Santa Barbara County.
Located on Highway 246 in Santa Ynez, California, the Chumash Casino Resort is an age 21-and-older venue. Tickets for all events are available at the Chumash Casino Resort’s Club Indulge or online at www.chumashcasino.com.