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Event Description
Get on board the soul train for a journey through one of the 20th century’s most evocative musical styles.
Guy Barker conductor/arranger
Tommy Blaize & Vanessa Haynes vocalists
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
RTÉ Concert Orchestra Associate Artist and jazz supremo Guy Barker explores the history of soul with acclaimed vocalist Vanessa Haynes and Strictly Come Dancing singing star Tommy Blaize. Guy’s sonically stunning arrangements will include music from the greatest soul legends such as Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Ray Charles and Bessie Smith, with hits like Respect, Chain of Fools, Reet Petite, Take me to the River and lots, lots, more.
Presented by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Location of event
Venue Information - The National Concert Hall
The National Concert Hall sits proudly on Earlsfort Terrace in Dublin’s city centre and is home to the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Choir Ireland, Irish Baroque Orchestra, Music Network and Music Generation. Next door to the picturesque Iveagh Gardens and in the heart of a commercial district known as the National Concert Hall Quarter, it hosts over 1000 events per annum. Its mission, to foster and celebrate the appreciation, knowledge, enjoyment and pure love of music as an integral part of Irish life.