This summer's concert cruise is on August 28th in New York City. Each affair is a new and exciting trip through the joys of jubilation. Good times, great music, amazing people in a setting you just won't get from any other venues, EVER. Treat yourself to a Rocks Off Concert Cruise... you Deserve It!

The Half Moon is a 200-capacity boat docked at Skyport Marina, at East 23rd Street & the East River. The Half Moon is a 2-level boat, with a full bar and bathrooms on the lower level. The bands play on the upper level, which has a roof, but is open on the sides. There is also a large open deck on the upper level, where smoking is permitted as you enjoy panoramic views of the city and beyond.

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Our new album Bankers and Gangsters is vintage Black 47 - uproarious, tuneful, challenging, current and above all, entertaining.


"Bankers and Gangsters is a timely echo of the populist anger being felt around the country towards big bailouts for everyone but the everyman" Staten Island Advance

"With the excellent Bankers and Gangsters, Black 47 remind us that substance and a sense of fun are by no means mutually exclusive" All Music Guide

"Cinematic storytelling and an ability to shift nimbly between heavy and light subject matter. There are New York street tales, stories of Irish historical figures, outlandish adventures, and ballads steeped in sadness and loss and its own brawny and bracing brand of Celtic rock" Philadelphia Inquirer

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In this big, passionate, colourful novel set in 1980-82, the Bronx is burning, Bobby Sands is dying, John Lennon is being stalked, the Reagan Revolution has begun and AIDS is about to be identified. But life goes on in the immigrant bars of Bainbridge Avenue as Sean arrives from Ireland looking for his girlfriend, Mary, and finds a lot more than he bargained for.

In stores February 23rd.

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"This is a Bronx tale full of raucous life and unvarnished reality. It captures a time when the Bronx had become a synonym for urban decay and conflict, and a new generation of Irish immigrants struggled to get a toehold on America.
There are no ethnic niceties in these pages, no phony-baloney version of multicultural harmony. This is the urban American of the 80s in all its raw squalor and splendor. Every page sparkles with memorable characters and lyrical accuracy." - Peter Quinn (Banished Children of Eve)

Larry Kirwan will take over a small group to Ireland in July 2010. This trip will focus on the historical/literary/historical nature of Ireland with a reading from his new novel Rockin' The Bronx in Dingle, Co. Kerry and a "Rock & Read" solo show in Wexford. You will receive suggestions of books to read prior to enhance the visit. Ideal for high school/college graduation gifts, it will be suitable for all ages, those traveling alone, or those making their first visit. Contact Hammond Tours for more information.