Spirit of the West, the legendary Celtic-revival band, packed the house at the kick-off of the 2014-2015 season at the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre on Thursday, September 11.
The 275-seat theatre was sold out to a mixed-age, but mostly young, crowd who rapidly moved into the aisles to dance along with the Vancouver-based band.
Here are some images from this event that I hope you’ll enjoy:
With just five minutes to go until showtime almost every seat in the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre was taken. Within three or four minutes of the time this photo was taken all of those empty seats were filled. It was an exciting and heartening start to the season. David F. Rooney photoRevelstoke Arts Council Chairwoman Carol Palladino welcomes the crowd to the centre. David F. Rooney photoThe crowd loved the band’s performance. Hugh McMillan (left), John Mann, Geoffrey Kelly, Vince Ditrich, Tobin Frank and Matthew Harder performed joyously for a very enthusiastic audience. David F. Rooney photoThis image seems rather surreal and poster-like. David F. Rooney photoWhile the audience was decidedly adult at least one mom brought her young offspring with her. David F. Rooney photo
I’m not sure what happened here but it’s a kinda cool image. David F. Rooney photoThe band’s music was infectious and dozens of people stood in the aisles and at the back of the performance space to dance to the music. David F. Rooney photoThis trio of ladies were up and down all evening dancing to the sweet sound of the Spirit of the West. David F. Rooney photo
