Celtic pop-rock band Ceili Rain will make its debut at 6 On The Square in Oxford at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. (Submitted photo)

OXFORD — Celtic pop-rock group Ceili Rain will make its debut at 6 On The Square in Oxford at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24.

The band blends pop-rock music with a dash of Celtic/Irish flavor and a subtle but sincere joyful message. The band is led by frontman Bob Halligan Jr., who has had more than 140 songs recorded by artists such as Cher, Michael Bolton, Judas Priest, Kiss, Kathy Mattea, Bob Carlisle, Rebecca St. James, Jump 5 and Maire Brennan.

Ceili Rain has released seven albums to critical acclaim and played some of the top venues in the country, including Reliant Stadium, the RCA Dome and the Georgia Dome. The band has played key festivals from Kingdom Bound and Creation Fest to World Youth Day. It also has performed at Celtic and community events from the Slainte Festival to the Bethlehem Musikfest.

Tickets for the concert are $20 in advance or $25 at the door; purchase at 6onthesquare.org or call 607-843-OTS6 (6876) to make a reservation. Doors open one hour before the start of performances. The concert also will be streamed live online for $10; more information is available at 6onthesquare.org.

On exhibit through November are paintings of people and places, real and imagined, by Afton artist Christopher L. Wright.

Wright attended the Pratt Institute in New York City, and his primary medium is oil paint. His work has been shown at several establishments in the region, such as the Main Street Bakery & Grill in Afton and Cyber Cafe West in Binghamton.

Ahead this fall at 6OTS: David Bixler Trio Incognito (Oct. 31), The Honey Badgers (Nov. 7), Abbie Gardner (Nov. 21), On a Midwinter’s Eve with Joe Jencks (Dec. 6) and Chivalrous Crickets (Dec. 20).

Performances are made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Gov. Kathy Hochul; NBT Bank in Oxford; and 6OTS members. Thanks also to the Sherwood Hotel in Greene for housing performers.

6 On The Square Inc. is an intimate, not-for-profit, volunteer-based acoustic music listening room and arts venue located at 6 Lafayette Park in downtown Oxford.

- Information from 6 On The Square