Alchemy Art Center presents...

Steeplechase
Contemporary Celtic from Bellingham, WA

Friday, April 24th, 2026
Doors 7pm / Music 7:30pm
San Juan Island Grange
Suggested Donation: $15-$20

Steeplechase brings a captivating voice to contemporary Celtic music through a blend of traditional repertoire, inventive arrangements, and road-honed performance. At the core of this ensemble is Hanz Araki, a Juno award-winning and Grammy-nominated flautist & vocalist whose three decades of musical exploration across Irish, Scottish, Japanese, and American folk traditions inform the band’s distinctive sound.

In Steeplechase, Hanz is joined by three of the Pacific Northwest’s most captivating purveyors of Celtic music: Sam Vogt on Guitar and whistles, David Lofgren on Bodhrán (the Irish frame drum), and Zach Bauman on Irish Bouzouki.

Collectively, Steeplechase offers audiences an immersive journey through tradition and expression, ideal for festival stages, concert series, and traditional music showcases seeking both authenticity and stage-ready energy.