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Celtic Thunder is a Celtic music group, composed of five Celtic male soloists who perform both solo and ensemble numbers. Celtic Thunder debuted in August 2007 at the Dublin City University in Dublin, Ireland.
Since the group's formation, Celtic Thunder has released three albums: Celtic Thunder, Act Two and Take Me Home, as well as two live performances on DVD entitled Celtic Thunder: The Show and Take Me Home, the latter being released on July 14, 2009.
Celtic Thunder is known for its eclectic style with songs ranging from a soloist to an ensemble focus. The group is backed by the Celtic Concert Orchestra, and their live shows are known for the use of dramatic effects via lighting and choreography as well as a stage set resembling an ancient stone pathway suggestive of those referenced in Celtic lore.
In March 2009, Celtic Thunder opened the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in New York City, and later that day performed for President Obama, Mrs. Obama and Taoiseach Brian Cowen at the White House.
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We are big fans of Celtic Thunder. We saw them this past summer at a much smaller venue in Waukeegan and were somewhat disappointed with the show after having seen the DVD. We hoped that the Production at the Fox would be better. It was not. The sound was terrible, and the audience was quite rude, with older- than-adolescent females screeching throughout the performance. It's been a while since we've been to a show at the Fox. When did fans in St. Louis become so backwards? As to the show itself, the sound quality was poor, and I'm confident that at least one of the songs was lip-synced. We left at intermission. This was certainly my last trip to see Celtic Thunder and, given the low class crowd that now patronizes this venue, it may well have been my last trip to the Fox.