​Maple Street Concerts Lombard welcomes House of Hamill April 20

Maple Street Concerts, 200 South Main Street, Lombard, IL exuberantly welcomes HOUSE OF HAMILL for their debut performance with us on Saturday, April 20, 7PM. Lilli Kuzma, radio host of WDCB's Folk Festival Radio Show, will be our guest emcee. This is the final concert of our 2023-2024 season. Our next season, 2024-2025, will begin on September 15 as we continue celebrating 40 years of live music at the Chapel.
House of Hamill owes its existence—almost entirely—to a series of canceled flights. Rose Baldino and Brian Buchanan first found themselves onstage together at the 2014 Folk Alliance International conference. Rose's band, Burning Bridget Cleary, was scheduled to perform, but inclement weather prevented two of her bandmates from flying. Desperate to salvage the showcase, Rose approached Brian, who she knew fronted the Canadian Celtic rock band, Enter the Haggis. She thrust a guitar into Brian's hands and foisted him onstage, and the two just clicked. Four years (and hundreds of shows) later, the duo was booked to play a closing slot at a Colorado festival, so they hired a bass player and drummer to fill out their sound. By the oddest of coincidences, their hired bandmates' flights were canceled the day of the show. An urgent cry for help on Facebook introduced Brian and Rose to local musician, Caroline Browning, who joined them on bass for the weekend. Once again, the chemistry was undeniable, and House of Hamill became a trio.
Today, this Pennsylvania-based trio is a fixture on festival stages across the US, and has shared their music and stories on the country’s premier folk stages. Their version of “Pound a Week Rise” rose to #1 on the US Folk DJ charts, and the video for their all-violin cover of “Sweet Child O’ Mine” amassed over 16 million views on Facebook, where it was shared over 400,000 times. Their last release, “Folk Hero,” captures perfectly the frenetic energy and eclecticism of their always engaging live show. Their brand new album set for release this month, "Wildfire," is a new collection of murder ballads, twisted folk tales, and high-energy instrumentals. It is the fourth House of Hamill album to be fully fan-funded. https://www.houseofhamill.com/
"House of Hamill is a fantastic live band," said Melissa Dagenhart, Maple Street Concerts' Presenter, "they are clever, witty, and have melting three-part harmonies."
Tickets are $20 (online ticket purchase includes a $1.25 processing fee = $21.25). Tickets may also be purchased at the door with cash or check only, pending availability. All sales are final. (Showtime is 7:00 PM. Doors open at 6:30PM) .www.maplestreetconcerts.org