Hot Club of Cowtown tour, 5-8 September

Jake Irwin (bass, vocals), Elana James (violin, vocals), Whit Smith (guitar, vocals)

Thanks to Ailis Corey of Moving On Music for news of the forthcoming tour by the Hot Club of Cowtown, the western swing trio based in Austin, TX. From 4 September to 23 September the Hot Club will play fifteen dates in England and four in Ireland. The four Irish dates are

5 Sept.: Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, 20:00

6 Sept.: Black Box, Belfast, 20:00

7 Sept.: Seamus Ennis Cultural Centre, Naul, Co. Dublin, 20:00

8 Sept.: Colfers, Carrig-on-Bannow, Co. Wexford, 20:00

The Letterkenny and Belfast shows are presented by Moving On Music. Tickets for the Letterkenny Regional Cultural Centre show cost €15/12 and are available from An Grianán Theatre Box Office, +353 (0)7491 20777. Doors open at 8.00 p.m.

Tickets for the Belfast Black Box show are priced £12/8 (concession) and are available from Belfast Welcome Centre (028 9024 6609) or online from Moving On Music. Doors open at 8.00 p.m.

The full schedule is on the band's MySpace site. A fuller version of Moving On Music's release, including press reviews of the Hot Club, can be seen here.