Schenectady, NY- Barrage is scheduled to perform at the mainstage at Proctors on Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 8pm.
The cast of Barrage features six violinists/vocalists, one drummer, one bass player, and a guitarist. The show is a creative offering of 5 to 1 Entertainments, the team responsible for determining the show’s music selections, training each player, composing and arranging all music and recording and producing all shows.
The new Barrage performance “High Strung” offers up a diverse fusion of cultures, musical styles and incredible performance vitality. The music of Barrage continues to evolve - combining contemporary world music influences, layered vocal arrangements and pulsating modern beats and rhythms. The cast delivers the new show with amazing energy and musical virtuosity that will take your breath away. Some songs that will be performed are Old Joe Clark, Kumpania, Calypso Jam, and Mountain Spring, among many others.
2006 marked the end of Barrage’s first decade in which Barrage entertained millions of people around the globe. Their second decade will be launched with a world tour featuring their new show “High Strung.” Barrage will complete over 250 performances in 07/08 and will see the tour take them to the USA, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Central America and Canada. Fans will enjoy Barrage at International Festivals, Theatrical Presentations, Concert Performances, Special Events and V appearances.
Barrage performances offer up a diverse fusion of cultures, musical styles and incredible performance vitality. The music of Barrage continues to evolve, combining contemporary world music influences, layered vocal arrangements and pulsating modern beats and rhythms. The cast delivers the new show “High Strung” with amazing energy and musical virtuosity that will take your breath away.
Since its creation in Calgary, Canada in 1996, Barrage has been featured many times at events worldwide having played for many Presidents, Prime Ministers and Princes. Barrage has also had their television productions aired on several international TV networks including PBS network in the USA, the BBC in the UK and CBS in Canada and has performed live shows in New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, China, Korea, Canada, Guatemala, Finland, Sweden, Ireland, Denmark. Poland, Germany, Norway, Monaco, the USA and the UK.
Tickets for Barrage at the main stage at Proctors on Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 8pm are $35, $30, $25 and $20 for Cloud Club balcony seating. There is also ticket pricing available for those 17 and under, excluding Cloud Club. Tickets are available at Proctors Box Office, (518) 346-6204, or online at proctors.org.
This performance is sponsored, in part, by The New York State Council on The Arts, a state agency.