Portmahomack sets the stage for Project Smok gig as Ali Levack brings his band to Easter Ross under the Scotland on Tour initiative
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THE Easter Ross village of Portmahomack is set for some a special show thanks to a live music initiative.
Scotland on Tour, the initiative to support the recovery of the live music industry, comes to Easter Ross when Project Smokplay Portmahomack Carnegie Hall on Saturday, September 24.
Project Smok is the neo-trad trio composed of Ali Levack, Ewan Baird and Pablo Lafuente, known for their ability to effortlessly blend trad music with contemporary new-age pop influences.
Having fast become a household name in the traditional music scene since their formation in 2017, the trio bring together an array of musical aspects, instrumental virtuosity, blistering drive, infectious rhythm and delicate sensitivity.
Project Smok received nominations for ‘Best Up and Coming Artist’ at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018 and the ‘Belhaven Bursary for Innovation’ at the same awards in 2019.
Ali Levack, who hails from Maryburgh, said: “We’re delighted to be performing at Portmahomack Carnegie Hall thanks to Scotland on Tour. It’s a fantastic initiative for the Scottish music scene and we can’t wait to make some memories with the community in Portmahomack.”
Émilie Atmane at Portmahomack Carnegie Hall said: “We are delighted to welcome Project Smok to Carnegie Hall in Portmahomack. We have music events all year round and we're always looking for new bands/ groups to come here and it's really good to get some new talent to come along. We look forward to seeing, and hearing Project Smok on September 24.”
Scotland on Tour will run until April 2023. It will support the creation of hundreds of concerts and performances at much-loved arts centres, town halls and community venues across Scotland. More than 120 artists are set to perform at more than 100 venues across the country.
The project, which has been created and managed by Active Events, was made possible by £750,000 of Scottish Government backing and will focus on increasing the number of opportunities to showcase and enjoy live music while bringing exciting acts to the doorstep of cities, towns, villages and rural communities.
The year-long Scotland on Tour bill includes both emerging and established artists with genre-spanning acts appearing across the breadth and width of the country, with rock, pop, jazz, classical, folk, trad and acoustic genres all being showcased.
Tickets for these and a raft of other shows are on sale now at www.scotlandontour.com.
