For over two decades, Toronto’s Enter The Haggis has combined bagpipes and fiddles with a rock rhythm section to create a distinctively eclectic sound, praised by The Boston Globe, The Washington Post and Canada’s Globe and Mail. Their songs offer singalong melodies and deep, meaningful lyrics which tell the stories of everyday hard working people, often faced with seemingly insurmountable challenges. Signature songs like “One Last Drink”, “Gasoline”, “Down With The Ship” and “Lancaster Gate” have had millions of plays on streaming services, appeared in Hollywood movies, and have been performed and recorded by artists around the world.
Cooperstown Concert Series presents
ENTER THE HAGGIS
7:00pm at the Grandstand Theater, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY
Thursday, March 14, 2024
“Enter The Haggis specializes in the high-energy rhythms of Celtic-influenced stomp, but constantly surprises with new instrumentation, clever lyrics, catchy melodies and a thought-provoking ballad or two thrown in for good measure. We’re all Haggis Heads here which is why we keep inviting them back year after year. Always fun!”
— David Lavalley, The Center for Arts in Natick
CELTIC. ECLECTIC. ELECTRIC.
Enter The Haggis is clearly comfortable on the stage and develops an easy rapport with audiences, sharing the stories behind their songs and laughing through tour anecdotes. Their show is exciting and dynamic, featuring unpredictable and spontaneous moments. One song might feature Brian Buchanan and Rose Baldino trading fiery fiddle lines, while the next song highlights Craig Downie taking a trumpet solo or ripping through a bagpipe reel. Sometimes during an encore, the band will leave the stage entirely to perform acoustically standing on chairs in the audience.
Enter The Haggis‘ commitment to putting on a great show every single night has made them a favorite at festivals and performing arts centers across the US and Canada. As a result, ETH shows have become an annual tradition on some of the most prestigious stages on the continent. The band has also brought hundreds of fans on eight tours of Ireland and two of Scotland, forging deeper friendships with their supporters while exploring ancient landmarks and natural wonders across each country.
Enter The Haggis has appeared on “Live with Regis and Kelly” and “A&E’s Breakfast With The Arts”, and was the feature of an hour-long PBS concert special which aired for months on more than eighty affiliate stations across the US. The band’s legions of die-hard fans (the self-described “Haggis Heads”) have crowdfunded the last five ETH albums, helping to propel their releases to the top of Folk Radio and Billboard Heatseekers charts.
Enter The Haggis is currently touring in support of its latest single, a true story sea-shanty called “Swallowed By A Whale.”
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BUY TICKETS – Adult $25
Student (with College ID) $10
Youth $10 (ages 6 to 18)
Children ages 5 and under are free.
Tickets are available online and may be available at the door the evening of the show.
The Cooperstown Concert Series is excited to return to the Grandstand Theater at the National Baseball Hall of Fame for our presentation of Enter The Haggis, our first concert at this state-of-the-art venue in several years. At the ADA-compliant Grandstand Theater concert goers will enjoy an immersive acoustic experience from the comfort of their spacious, cushioned seats.
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2023-24 Season Programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and by the Scriven Foundation.
