The Chieftains, Gallo Center, Modesto

For more than 55 years, Paddy Moloney and The Chieftains have been recognized for reinventing traditional Irish music on a contemporary and international scale. Although the early following for these six-time Grammy Award winners was purely a folk audience, their range and the variation of their music and accompanying musicians quickly captured a much broader audience, lifting their status to a par with fellow Irish band, U2. The Chieftains’ ability to transcend musical boundaries and blend tradition with modern music has made them one of the most renowned and revered musical groups in the world.