BEN CAPLAN
MCD.ie presents
BEN CAPLAN
plus guest
– Upstairs –
Canadian singer songwriter Ben Caplan has just announced details of Irish Tour dates this October including a show Upstairs at Whelan’s on 21 October.
Tickets for Whelan’s are priced €18 inclusive of booking fee and go on sale this Friday, 19 September at 9am from Ticketmaster outlets and www.ticketmaster.ie
Rugged, raspy, and roaring with charisma, Halifax’s Ben Caplan is to folklore what smoke is to bourbon. Perfectly coupled. Ben’s songwriting is as bold in range as it is in ferocity. Fueled by a quality of melodrama and powerful lyricism, it’s the romance and the manhood crashing with his voice that gives Caplan a truly innovative and experimental artistry. A sound that bridges the gap between controlled composition and unruly passion.
Striding in pace with gypsy-inspired strings amid the sultry tones of clarinet and saxophone, Caplan has marked his place in the Canadian music landscape with a growling spirit similar to that of Tom Waits. Caplan’s tours have extended throughout the Commonwealth, the rhapsodic energy in his live show an elegant cacophony gaining attention around the world .
Breaking between guitar, banjo, piano, and melodica, Caplan’s stage show is almost reminiscent of a burly and bearded Freddy Mercury; a raging, strong, and exploratory songwriter, it’s the blues in his soul, and the heart in your chest pounding as one that makes Ben Caplan.
Ben Caplan has been a touring musician since 2006.
Seasoned in coast-to-coast travel, Caplan has seen stages in the UK and has performed a rolodex of festivals.
TICKETS
€18 available online from WAV Tickets [Lo-Call 1890 200 078] (50c per ticket service charge applies on phone, internet or creditcard bookings)
Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.
AFTER THE GIG
Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).