The High Kings & Mary Black

The High Kings, compromising of Finbarr Clancy, Darren Holden, Paul O' Brien and Brian Dunphy have held the position as the distinctive voice of Irish Folk music across the world for the last 15 years. And as they continue to sell out venues around the world to an ever- growing army of loyal fans, The High Kings show no signs of stopping. 2024 has been a landmark year for The High Kings. They surpassed 1.6 million monthly followers on Spotify. Over 3 million worldwide and garnered over 5 million streams in just one week this March. In 2023 The High Kings celebrated 15 years together by releasing 15 brand new tracks to their fans, which was followed by the release of their 8th Studio Album ‘The Road Not Taken’. Since its release in June 2023, 'The Road Not Taken' album has achieved over 14 million streams. It has reached the number one position for independent albums in Ireland, number one in Folk, number two across all genres, and number two in singer-songwriter in the USA. Additionally, it has topped charts as the number one bestseller on Amazon Germany and number one on iTunes in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands, along with a selection of top-five chart positions worldwide. Standout hits such as "Chasing Rainbows," "The Streets of Kinsale," "Connemara Bay," and the poignant famine track "1845" continue to garner thousands of streams weekly. In addition to their studio album, The High Kings have shattered records in the streaming world and 18-25YO demographic in 2023. Their remixed songs have garnered millions of streams, with particular appeal for Chasing Rainbows ( Badscandal Remix) and Step it Out Mary ( Fari Mac Remix) both surpassing 2 million streams in record time, showing that The High Kings enduring appeal transcends generations, attracting fans of all ages to their music. In addition to their streaming success 2023 was nothing short of remarkable for The High Kings playing to their largest ever audiences across the world. Following their album release they undertook an epic world tour which sold out venues across Australia, Canada, Germany, Benelux, UK and the UAE as well as 3 tours of the USA. Now, following the resounding success of 'The Road Not Taken' Tour, The High Kings have just announced the launch of the 'Step It Out World Tour,' set to kick off in Germany this November, followed by The UK, Ireland and Scoctland, USA and Australia, before heading back to the UAE again. THE HIGH KINGS “Their unique blend of traditional Irish folk music and contemporary sensibilities is testament to their ongoing dedication to preserving and innovating Irish folk music for a new generation of listeners.” The story so far: Over 50 million streams in the last 12 months. Having already surpassed 5 million listeners on Spotify as well as 2 platinum albums in their time, THE HIGH KINGS are widely regarded as the standard-bearer for their genre. They’ve charted across the world and performed for hundreds of thousands of fans, they have also performed for the Prime Minister of England ( 2011), Barak Obama( 2012) & George W Bush ( 2009 at the White house and at The Pentagon ( 2015) Notable performances include Glastonbury, the Isle of Wight ( 3 times – headlining in 2015) appeared in Time Square &headlined the St Patrick’s Day concert in Trafalgar Square London (2015). • 7 Studio albums • 2 top 10 albums in the American Billboard charts • Debut album reached No.2 on Billboards worldwide charts • The same album reached no. 3 in Ireland, no. 11 in the UK and no. 7 in Germany. • The album spent a total of thirty-six weeks on the BILLBOARD chart. • Their follow up album also reached no.2 on THE WORLDWIDE Billboard CHARTS. • A total of 6 studio albums CHARTED top 10 in the Irish charts • Over 200K fans across their collective Social pages • 600k – 1.5 million Monthly Listeners on Spotify • 3 million listeners worldwide • Large ENGAGED fanbase across Ireland, UK, Germany & the USA • Back-to-back sold out shows across the USA, UK & Ireland 20/21/ 22/23/24
Mary Black is delighted to be going back to the USA in 2025 for the first time in 8 years. Mary has become a dominant presence in Irish music, both at home and abroad, bringing her songs and music, to growing numbers of fans, not just in Ireland where she has been a household name for decades, but all over the world. As an award-winning solo artist with multiple chart-topping and critically acclaimed albums, Mary Black has been celebrated by a faithful public as well as fellow artists many of whom she has performed and recorded with over the years, including Emmylou Harris, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Joan Baez and Van Morrison (celebrated in her latest album ‘Duets') Last year Mary received an Honorary Doctorate in Literature from UCD and RTÉ presented her with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards. Mary and her legendary band will celebrate her career playing favourite songs from her extensive catalogue, songs that we’ve come to know and love over the years.