Beirut 6th July 2016 @ at Rockhal Box

Beirut is an American band, which was originally the solo music project of Santa Fe native Zach Condon, and later expanded into a band. Beirut’s music combines elements of indie-rock and world music. Despite their name, Beirut had never performed in Lebanon until they appeared at the Byblos International Festival in August 2014.
Zach Condon was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 13, 1986. He grew up partly in Newport News, Virginia and partly in Santa Fe. Condon played trumpet in a jazz band as a teenager and cites jazz as a major influence.
He worked at a cinema showing international films and this piqued his interest in Fellini arias and Sicilian funeral brass as well as providing his first experience of Balkan music.
He later enrolled in community college, but only attended for a short period before traveling to Europe at the age of 17 with his older brother, Ryan. This discovery and Condon’s subsequent exploration of world music proved to be instrumental in the development of Beirut’s melodic sound.
Beirut released four albums, the last one called “No No No” in September 2015.
If you are interested in folk and world music you should definitely save the 6th July 2016 and come to the Rockhal Box.
Official Website:     www.beirutband.com
Beirut (Folk, world music)
6 July 2016
Rockhal Box
Doors: 19:00