
Carsie Blanton — Mid-Week Sessions
Thursday April 24 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
A MID-WEEK SESSIONS series concert
And…another one we’re excited to announce. Carsie Blanton will joining us this April, and her concert will be the 2nd installment of our new series of concerts called The Mid-Week Sessions
The Mid-Week Sessions is a small, select series of concerts that will be donation based rather than having a ticket cover charged. And as the name implies, they’ll be mid-week evening events.
How it works
On the night, we will be ‘passing a hat’ and you can contribute what you think is fair and can afford. This is something we’re trying out and we will need to see if it is viable. If it proves that it works, then we aim to hold a limited number of concerts throughout the year for this series to start with, and hopefully it’s something we can develop thereafter.
Please bear in mind, the artists who will be participating in this series, they are established niche audience people and we hope that donations will at the very least cover their costs for coming to The Richmond Revival, and at best, that there’ll be enough good will from the audience such that their time and effort will be reflected through the donations also.
The only other thing we request/ recommend from you guys is that you pre-book your ticket online (which carries a €1 booking fee). This is because, we’re a small venue with capacity for only a certain number of people. It makes everything a lot more straight forward if we know how many people to expect in advance and means we can manage people turning up on the night without creating hassle for anyone in the event we end up having more people than we can accommodate. If that happens, the people who have committed to pre-booking will be given priority. So if you don’t mind, we’d appreciate it if you could pre-book.
Carsie Blanton
Carsie Blanton is a singer/songwriter with hooks, chutzpah, and revolutionary optimism.“It is possible to face the world as it is – rapidly heating, ruled by grifters, ravaged by profitable wars – and still have hope,” she says of her newest release, After the Revolution. “Not the narrow, grasping hope you might hang on an election or a billionaire, but a patient, zoomed-out hope.”
“Protest music tends to be strident or self-righteous or just bluntly angry. But Blanton, a folk singer with a rock attitude, knows how to construct songs with real melodies and storylines that don’t obscure her messages.”
NPR’s Fresh Air
With her unique mix of humor, craft, and social critique, Blanton has amassed a small menagerie of viral hits (Rich People, Shit List, Fishin’ With You). In addition to 15 years on the road with her band, Blanton volunteers as a political organiser, and was recently published in The Nation.
Her latest full-length album After the Revolution, produced by Grammy-winner Tyler Chester, came out on March 21st. In summer of 2024, Blanton began releasing her most viral political songs on a new EP, The Red Album Vol. 1. which you can check out here
A MID-WEEK SESSIONS SERIES CONCERT
Doors open 7pm — Gig starts 8pm
Please note: this event takes place on a Thursday.
Please Note: The venue operates a pop up café which offers a range of liquid refreshments in exchange for CASH ONLY on the night. The Richmond Revival is in the centre of Fermoy, easily accessible via Bus Éireann. There are also a number of ACCOMMODATION options available onsite. We offer budget single, twin or double rooms with a shared bathroom and kitchen. There is also a self contained two bedroom suite with private bathroom, kitchenette and lounge. Campers and camper vans are welcome. Email the venue directly for further information.
Please further note: by purchasing a ticket to this event, as part of your admission fee, you are effectively joining The Richmond Revival Cultural Activity Appreciation Club. The rules of the club are binding — Richmond House is a private family home and people are expected to respect this — No alcohol is to be brought onto the premises — Basic common sense, decency and kindness is expected from all members. Breaches of these rules will result in immediate suspension of club membership and admittance.We pride ourselves on having beautiful evenings of exquisite original creative music for all to enjoy so lets keep it up!