Lúnasa
Folk & acoustic band · formed 1996
- celtic
- folk
- irish
- irish folk
- traditional
- traditional: ireland
- Shows on record
- 11
- Rooms played
- 9
- Cities
- 8
- Releases
- 14
- Last show
- Aug 9, 2014Gallagher Park
About
Lúnasa is a band, formed in 1996, tagged celtic, folk, irish by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2027, across 9 rooms in 8 cities.
- Lúnasa formed in 1996 — MusicBrainz
- Kevin Crawford: member — MusicBrainz
- Trevor Hutchinson: member — MusicBrainz
- John McSherry: member — MusicBrainz
- Paul Meehan: member — MusicBrainz
- Seán Smyth: member — MusicBrainz
- Cillian Vallely: member — MusicBrainz
- Donogh Hennessy: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Lúnasa has 13 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1997–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Lúnasa (band) formed in 1997 — Wikipedia
- Lúnasa (band) is from Ireland — Wikipedia
- Lúnasa (band) has 7 members: Sean Smyth, Kevin Crawford, Trevor Hutchinson, Cillian Vallely, Ed Boyd, Colin Farrell, Patrick Doocey — Wikipedia
- Lúnasa (band) plays Irish folk — Wikipedia
- Lúnasa (band) plays Celtic — Wikipedia
- Lúnasa has 50907 listeners on Last.fm — Lúnasa on Last.fm
- Lúnasa has released 10 recordings between 2001 and 2024 — Lúnasa on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
11 on record · bandslate-pipeline, SongkickUpcoming shows
Belly Up Tavern · Solana Beach, CA
With Lunasa, Belly Up & ArtPower at UC San Diego, Seated Show
Multi-band bill
Music Box San Diego · San Diego, CA
With Lunasa, Seated Show
Multi-band bill
Tower Theatre for the Performing Arts · Fresno, CA
With Morning Star
Multi-band bill
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2027 | Somerville Theatre · SomervilleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 10, 2027 | Music Box · San DiegoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Shows per year
- 20101 show
- 20131 show
- 20144 shows
- 20275 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2014 | Gallagher Park · EdmontonSupportwith Adult., Michael Franti & Spearhead, Hudson Taylor, +3 | Support | Adult., Michael Franti & Spearhead, Hudson Taylor, +3 |
| Aug 7, 2014 | Gallagher Park · EdmontonSupportwith Adult., The Dubliners, The Youth, +58 | Support | Adult., The Dubliners, The Youth, +58 |
| Aug 2, 2014 | Cherry Hinton Hall · CambridgeSupportwith Loudon Wainwright III, Sarah Jarosz, Eddi Reader, +1 | Support | Loudon Wainwright III, Sarah Jarosz, Eddi Reader, +1 |
| Mar 5, 2014 | Ballroom, Thornbury Theatre · ThornburyHeadlinerwith Lisa O'Neill | Headliner | Lisa O'Neill |
| Aug 7, 2013 | Gallagher Park · EdmontonSupportwith 100 Mile House, Albert Lee, Alejandra Ribera, +54 | Support | 100 Mile House, Albert Lee, Alejandra Ribera, +54 |
| Apr 10, 2010 | Thunderbird Café · PittsburghHeadlinerwith Francis and the Lights, Solid Gold | Headliner | Francis and the Lights, Solid Gold |
Where they play
9 rooms in 8 citiesRooms played most
- Gallagher Park · Edmonton3 shows
- Ballroom, Thornbury Theatre · Thornbury1 show
- Belly Up Tavern · Solana Beach1 show
- Cherry Hinton Hall · Cambridge1 show
- Music Box · San Diego1 show
Cities played
- Edmonton3 shows
- San Diego2 shows
- Cambridge1 show
- Fresno1 show
- Pittsburgh1 show
and 3 other cities
Live history
6 shows on record- Shows counted
- 6
- First on record
- Apr 2010
- Latest on record
- Aug 2014
Shows per year
- 20101
- 20131
- 20144
Top rooms
- Gallagher Park, Edmonton · 3
- Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge · 1
- Ballroom, Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury · 1
- Thunderbird Café, Pittsburgh · 1
Top cities
- Edmonton, AB · 3
- Cambridge · 1
- Thornbury · 1
- Pittsburgh, PA · 1
Often on the bill with: Eddi Reader, Lisa O'Neill, Loudon Wainwright III, Rosanne Cash, Sarah Jarosz, Solid Gold
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
14 releases, 1997–2024Live in Kyoto
2024 · Album
Irish Roots
2024
Cas
2018 · Album
Lúnasa with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
2013 · Album
Lá Nua
2010 · Album
The Leitrim Equation feat. Lúnasa
2009 · Album
The Story So Far…
2008 · Compilation
Sé
2006 · Album
The Kinnitty Sessions
2004 · Album
Redwood
2003 · Album
The Merry Sisters of Fate
2001 · Album
Otherworld
1999 · Album
Lúnasa
1997 · Album
Lúnasa: Recorded Live at Venues During Irish November Tour
1997 · Album
Lineup
- Kevin Crawford
- Trevor Hutchinson
- John McSherry
- Paul Meehan
- Seán Smyth
- Cillian Vallely
Former
- Donogh Hennessy
Airplay
Lineup history
9 members on record- Kevin Crawfordfrom 1998, end unknown
- Cillian Vallelytenure unknown
- Colin Farrelltenure unknown
- Donogh Hennessy?–2004
- Ed Boydtenure unknown
- John McSherrytenure unknown
- Paul Meehantenure unknown
- Seán Smythtenure unknown
- Trevor Hutchinsontenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Members also play in: At First Light (via John McSherry), Moving Cloud (via Kevin Crawford), Tamalin (via John McSherry), the olllam (via John McSherry), Ulaid (via John McSherry)
Members' earlier bands: Buille (via Paul Meehan), The Waterboys (via Trevor Hutchinson)
Shares members with: Coolfin (via John McSherry), Flook (via Ed Boyd), The Crannua Collective (via Colin Farrell)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Lúnasa on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Lúnasa on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.