The Irish Rovers

Founded in 1963 in Toronto, Canada, the Irish Rovers have sold over 40 million albums during their long career. The band's big break came in 1968, when they recorded Shel Silverstein's "The Unicorn," which became a top-10 hit in the US. In the 1970's, they starred in "The Irish Rovers show" on CBC, introducing a generation of Canadians to Irish music. In the early 80s the band had another pair of radio hits, with their recording of "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer" and "Wasn't That a Party." The band also starred in two additional TV shows: "The Rovers Comedy Hours" and "Party with The Rovers". The band remains popular to this day, with their recent recording of "Drunken Sailor" receiving over 11 million views on Youtube.

The Irish Rovers Farewell to Rovin' Tour lineup is George Millar, Wilcil McDowell, Sean O'Driscoll, Ian Millar and Fred Graham. Joining the Rovers on tour are multi-instrumentalist Morris Crum from Ireland, whistle/flute player Geoffrey Kelly from Spirit of the West, and one of Ireland's most outstanding fiddle players, Gerry O'Connor - all of whom regularly play on Rover's recordings or tours.

TICKET INFORMATION Tickets for The Irish Rovers are $47 and go on sale May 30 at 10am by calling (617) 531-1257 and at www.spectacleshows.com There are no additional fees to order tickets by phone or online. Barnstable Performing Arts Center is located 744 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA.