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Upcoming Events

MAY 16

REGO PARK, NY
WOODHAVEN HOUSE

MAY 23

EAST DURHAM, NY
BLACKTHORNE RESORT

MAY 24

EAST DURHAM, NY
BLACKTHORNE RESORT

MAY 25

CHICAGO, IL
GAELIC PARK IRISH FESTIVAL

MAY 26

CHICAGO, IL
GAELIC PARK IRISH FESTIVAL

About the Band

Black 47 espouses an unblinkingly political and thoroughly Irish form of rock 'n' roll, with songs covering topics from the Northern Ireland conflict to civil rights and urban unrest in contemporary New York.

Black 47 earned their chops playing the pub scene in Manhattan and self-producing their first indie record, Black 47, before converting The Cars' Ric Ocasek to the cause and gaining mainstream attention with their second album.

BLACK 47 IN QUEENS

Black 47 will play a rare summer gig in New York City at Woodhaven House, 63-98 Woodhaven Blvd., Rego Park, Queens, on May 16th. Tickets $17 in advance online or at bar, $20 on the night. 718-894-5400. This will be their first appearance in Queens since the 90's.

BLACK 47 TO APPEAR ON FEARLESS MUSIC

The band will be appearing on Fearless Music this week performing "Downtown Baghdad Blues". Fearless Music TV is on Saturday nights at 12:30am on Fox 5 in New York. If you live outside of New York, check out the time and channel listing at the Fearless Music Myspace Blog to find out when and where else we air.

Also, before and after the episode airs, go to the Fearless Music website and vote for Black 47. The band that receives the highest amounts of votes will be featured again on next week¹s episode.

NEW PRESS REVIEWS OF THE LATEST BLACK 47 RELEASE

"IRAQ eloquently and forcefully paints the war as tragic folly through character studies and vignettes that are both sobering and ferocious, boiling in the group’s olio of punk, reggae, folk, jazz and traditional Irish sounds – a blistering overview which injects black humor into harrowing tales of disillusioned soldiers on and off the battlefield. - USA Today"