New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ JetBlue Airways) JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) proudly announces an exclusive, intimate concert for ticketed customers by mittens Irish recording artist
Julie Feeney on Thursday, March 17, post-security at Terminal 5 (T5) at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York. The Live from T5 concert will close a special two-day St. Patrick's Day event hosted in JetBlue's Marketplace at Terminal 5 in partnership with Tourism Ireland and Aer Lingus.
"Whether it's St. Patrick's Day or any holiday, JetBlue enjoys celebrating special events with our customers by offering unique experiences and private Live from T5 performances by some of today's top artists," said Chris Timmins, brand coordinator at JetBlue. "Julie Feeney's great lyrics and Irish energy is the perfect closing to this two-day, fun-filled event celebrating Irish Heritage and our partnership with Tourism Ireland and Aer Lingus."
Julie Feeney is a dramatic and stylish chamber-pop singer, composer, orchestrator and producer and the winner of the Choice Music Prize for 'Irish Album of the Year,' Ireland's equivalent of the Mercury Music Prize. Her headlining concert for JetBlue's Live from T5 series will mark one of her first U.S. performances as she embarks on her debut U.S. tour this month. The nationwide tour is part of 'Imagine Ireland', a year of Irish Arts in America in 2011. All tour dates are available at www.juliefeeney.com.
On Wed., March 16 and Thurs., March 17, leading up to Julie's performance Thursday evening, customers will be invited to Go Where Ireland Takes You as T5 comes alive with all forms of Irish entertainment by traditional dancers, musicians and some of Ireland's great mythological and folklore characters including Fionn Mac Cumhaill, Grainnuaile, Molly Malone, Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, and W.B. Yeats.
Customers will also be toe-tapping to traditional Irish music performed by The Atlantis Wave and will have the opportunity to see a performances by step dancing troupes from the USG Performing ARTS, the Shehan Gormley School of Irish Dance and the Donny Golden School of Irish Dance. Green beer will be available for purchase at T5's New York Sports Grill, select restaurants will be offering Jameson drink specials, and Irish Fare including Corned Beef and Cabbage and Sheppard's Pie will be served in the Food Court. Complimentary goodies including shamrocks and Irish chocolates will be given out throughout the day.
As Tourism Ireland's marketing strap line Go Where Ireland Takes You says, it's as much about the things that travelers plan to see, as the things that they stumble across and the people they meet as part of the journey that makes the Irish vacation experience unique and different from anywhere else. What's more, approximately 40 million Americans claim Irish ancestry, and there has simply never been a better time to discover Irish roots and enjoy a taste of that special welcome, reserved for those that call Ireland home.
"Thanks to the partnership between JetBlue and Aer Lingus, it is easier and more convenient than ever to get to Ireland with connecting service and daily non-stop flights from New York," said Tourism Ireland Vice President Marketing US, Alison Metcalfe. "The value has never been better and the welcome for which we are famous, never warmer. Above all, Ireland offers all of the ingredients to deliver not only a great vacation, but a truly unique and memorable experience. The combination of its great natural scenery, rich cultural heritage, literature, music, food and famous hospitality make a trip to Ireland, one that continues to delight and satisfy an increasing number of U.S. travelers."
Since 2008, the innovative partnership between JetBlue and Aer Lingus has established the two airlines as the premier way to book flights to Ireland from North America, connecting a vibrant new stream of customers between the Emerald Isle and more than 40 continental U.S. destinations. Customers booking through www.jetblue.com will be quickly transferred with one click to www.aerlingus.com to complete their booking.
Live from T5 concerts and the St. Patrick's Day celebration will take place post-security for ticketed travelers. Customers flying JetBlue have enjoyed unexpected surprises and other live performances by internationally renowned artists like Taylor Swift, Sarah McLachlan and James Blunt. Now in its third year, the series has also featured emerging artists from around the U.S., including DJ Mark of VHS or Beta, rock band Daughtry, Straight No Chaser, Dan Dyer, Nicole Atkins, American Princes, Alberta Cross and Justin Townes Earle, among others.
The concert series was developed in partnership with Superfly Marketing Group - a division of New York-based Superfly Presents - a multi-dimensional entertainment and marketing company with expertise in strategy development, creative programming, and lifestyle event production.
Travelers choose JetBlue for its award-winning customer service and well-known product features, including a live in-flight entertainment system with more than 140 channels of free programming on personal seatback TVs (a) and reasonably priced first-run JetBlue Features movies (b). Customers also enjoy comfy, leather-clad seats that go easy on the legs with knee space that rivals any other U.S. airline in coach (c) and complimentary and unlimited snacks and drinks for the ride.
