Enter The Haggis in Concert

Canadian Celtic rockers, Enter the Haggis, will serve up songs from their musical catalog at Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center on Thursday, September 15 at 8:00 pm.

With nine studio albums, five live albums, and music in several feature films, Enter the Haggis has a large repertoire from which to choose a set-list.

Instrumental choices are plentiful, too. Brian Buchanan, Trevor Lewington and Craig Downie share an assortment of eight instruments between them, including trumpet, Irish whistles, bagpipes, and fiddle. Classic rock instrumentation backs their multi-textured sound.

Always at the vanguard of the Celtic-inspired music scene, ETH has become a genre unto themselves. Their lyrics hold meaning and promise with their fans, and their musicianship holds respect from musical peers.

Brett Elliott, Executive Director of Connecticut’s Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, said of Enter the Haggis, “Energy and excitement! This group engaged the audience from the first beat, and after doing an acoustic tune in the audience at the end of the show, became an instant crowd favorite.”

No strangers to the western Mass area, the six-member band has regularly entertained audiences at the annual Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival and the Iron Horse Music Hall.

Their latest album, "The Archer's Parade," was released in March of 2020, and was immediately sidelined by the pandemic. Fortunately, live music is back, and so is Enter the Haggis.

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The Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center encompasses several unique spaces on four different floors for concerts, events, and private rentals. The September 11th concert take place in the main ballroom space on the first floor. The Ballroom features a newly finished 25’ x 33’ hardwood dance floor, a spacious stage, and professionally designed sound system. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 on day of show. Doors open at 7:00 pm. Masks recommended but not required.