Irish group kicks off Whitefish Theatre's season

Whitefish Theatre Co.’s 2012-13 season opens Sept. 8 with traditional Irish music.

FullSet will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish.

Hot, fresh and bursting with a dynamism that makes music come to life, the on-the-rise FullSet has been likened to Irish super groups such as Danu and Altan. Irish Music Magazine says, “The blazing energy they possess is matched with confident instrumental skill and imaginative outcome. Musically they kick powerfully.”

This six-member ensemble ranging from fiddles to uilleann pipes to vocals was dubbed New Group of the Year at the 2012 Live Ireland Music Awards and Best New Band at the Irish American News Music Awards. They are also recent winners of the winners of the RTE Radio/RAAP Traditional Music Award.

FullSet has released a debut album, “Notes at Liberty,” and has played at festivals in Ireland and throughout Europe. The group has played with musicians such as Moya Brennan, Fred Morrison, Lunasa and Carlos Nunez.

Tickets are $27 with all seats reserved.

To purchase tickets for FullSet, or to purchase season tickets or to order a brochure, call the box office at 862-5371, visit www.whitefishtheatreco.org or stop by 1 Central Ave. in Whitefish.

Box office hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and one hour before performances.