Boothbay Harbor will make way next Thursday for a chart-topping, multinational Celtic juggernaut at the historic Opera House. Gaelic Storm grows stronger with each live performance, and after more than two decades of touring, the group is a true force to be reckoned with.

The band attributes its continued success to its fanatic audience, and it’s a well-diversified crowd. Gaelic Storm routinely attracts audiences of every genre with rich storytelling, energetic instrumentals, devotion to Celtic traditions and passion for their stagecraft. The members take a true blue-collar, hard-nose approach to touring, consistently traveling the U.S. and internationally, forging a unique path in the Celtic music world.

“You have to see us live. We are the true working-man’s band,” Ryan Lacey said in a prepared release. “We still, and most likely always will, tour most of the year, and that’s how we constantly hone our craft.”

Gaelic Storm kicked off its career as a pub band in Santa Monica, California. A performance in the pub led to their discovery by the film industry that ultimately found the band cast and appearing in the blockbuster film “Titanic,” where they performed “Irish Party in Third Class.” This laid the groundwork for a career that has found them topping the Billboard World Chart six times, making appearances at mainstream music festivals and regularly headlining the largest Irish festivals across the country, all while gaining a reputation as a genre-bending Irish rock band whose songs mix Celtic traditions with something uniquely creative.

Advance discounted tickets for the June 11 concert are $35 and are currently on sale at the box office, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. Regular tickets are $40 and available online at boothbayoperahouse.com. All seating is general admission, with doors opening at 7 p.m. and the concert at 7:30 p.m. The upstairs bar will open at 6:30 p.m. for ticket holders.

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