The 5th Annual O'Neill Irish Music Festival takes place in Tiburon, with two days of musical events featuring the best of Bay Area musicians. Francis O’Neill, 1848 – 1936, is considered by Irish scholars, Irish musicians and by the Irish government as “The Man Who Saved Irish Music”. The festival celebrates…
For more than 55 years, Paddy Moloney and The Chieftains have been recognized for reinventing traditional Irish music on a contemporary and international scale. Although the early following for these six-time Grammy Award winners was purely a folk audience, their range and the variation of their music and accompanying musicians…
2019 marks the 57th Anniversary of The Chieftains beginning. Since 1962 they have been six-time Grammy Award winners and been highly recognized for reinventing traditional Irish music on a contemporary and International scale. Their ability to transcend musical boundaries to blend tradition with modern music has notably hailed them as…
Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter perform with two Celtic harps, the rare Swedish Nyckelharpa, Ukrainian Bandura, Cittern and more. The audience will hear Traditional instrumental music from Sweden and Ireland as well as heartwarming original compositions. They will present an enchanting blend of music and tales from their adventures as…
For more than four decades, The Irish Rovers have charmed and entertained audiences around the world with their exciting stage shows. These international ambassadors of Irish music have maintained their timeless ability to deliver a rollicking, rousing performance of good cheer, one that will soon have you singing and clapping…
Award winning multi-instrumentalist group from Belfast plays dynamic sounds using uilleann pipes, whistles, guitars, double bass, bouzouki, and banjo accompanied by vocalist Deirdre Galway. Realta is one of the most exciting acts on the Irish music scene today. March 3, 2pm more
HOLLOW HILLS & HOLY PLACES: A CELTIC REFLECTION ON JUSTICE IN OUR MODERN WORLD Join brothers Owen & Mícheál (Moley) O'Súilleabháin for an evening of entertainment and education using music, conversation, innocence, life experience and wicked Irish humor to bring thousands of years of Celtic tradition to bear on our…
ILHS Celebrates Irish Diaspora of Australia on March 10 with Mairéid Sullivan, author, singer/song writer and historian– West Cork born, San Francisco raised, and Australian citizen Irish Literary and Historical Society of San Francisco will team with Mairéid Sullivan to present the storied Irish diaspora of Australia at a luncheon…
Violinist Edwin Huizinga, who has performed with Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, and Stevie Wonder, joins Grammy winning Celtic and folk guitarist William Coulter as the duo Fire and Grace. Stand-out stars from sold-out performances two years running at the Carmel Bach Festival, they will be performing a benefit concert March…
Ímar is comprised of musicians from Ireland, the Isle of Man, Glasgow and Suffolk. These foundations underpin the band’s distinctive qualities, and their synergy centers on overlapping cultural heritage as they produce a pure-drop trad sound. Corkonian Uilleann piper Ryan Murphy says "We’re all going back to the music we…
Join the Raven Performing Arts Center and watch Grammy-winning fiddler, Eileen Ivers. Experience folk music like never before. Doors open at 7pm, $40 general admittance, $60 front¢er.
Join us for a special St. Patrick’s Day concert with the opportunity to dance under the grand chandeliers in the Ballroom! Three Mile Stone is a talented trio with decades of experience. Erin, Marla, and Richard serve up traditional Irish music with lift, drive, and sparkle. Tight mandolin and fiddle duets…
Brothers Michael and Shay Black play an exciting mix of Dublin street songs, music hall songs, and historical ballads, as well as songs from the Irish, English, and Scottish traditions and the occasional contemporary number. Singing in close harmony, playing guitar, banjo, and keyboards, telling funny stories, and even dancing…
Dervish has been bringing Irish traditional music to the world for more than 25 Years. Described by the BBC as “an icon of Irish music”, the band has played at festivals from Rio to Glastonbury, toured with the Irish President and struck up tunes on the Great Wall of China.…
Dervish has been bringing Irish traditional music to the world for more than 25 Years. Described by the BBC as “an icon of Irish music”, the band has played at festivals from Rio to Glastonbury, toured with the Irish President and struck up tunes on the Great Wall of China.…
Dervish has been bringing Irish traditional music to the world for more than 25 Years. Described by the BBC as “an icon of Irish music”, the band has played at festivals from Rio to Glastonbury, toured with the Irish President and struck up tunes on the Great Wall of China.…
Join Freight and Salvage Thursday, April 11 and experience mind-blowing Irish folk music from Solas founding member, Seamus Egan. Doors open at 7pm, show begins at 8pm.
Irish singer-songwriter-actor comes to the Bay Area for his Young Forever tour on April 26. The former 'Glee' actor performs his lively, energetic new music at the Back Room in Berkeley. The event is open to all ages and starts at 8pm. $60 General Admission and Meet & Greet…
Established U2 tribute band Zoo Station plays at the United Irish Culture Center in a rock concert format at bar downstairs. Zoo Station has played over 600 shows and now flourishes a repertoire of more than 160 U2 songs. A ground-breaking event at The Center on May 5th at 7:30pm and…
CELTIC WOMAN 'Ancient Land' Tour stop at the Center for Performing Arts in San Jose on May 8th. Multi-platinum Irish music sensation CELTIC WOMAN release their 13th album, ANCIENT LAND. The 18-track album introduces the group’s newest member Megan Walsh, who joins vocalists Mairead Carlin, Eabha McMahon and violinist Tara…
Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay invites you to hear a unique blend of Bach, Bluegrass and Celtic Guitar. The trio of virtuoso musicians, Edwin Huizinga, Ashley Broder and William Coulter join forces to present compelling arrangements of Baroque music and American Fiddle tunes accompanied by the sounds of Celtic…
The lights go down, it’s dark and the soaring sound of a rock band bound for greatness collides with the low ceiling of a small club. It’s like 1978 all over again, when U2 first stormed the pubs of Dublin, Ireland.” The Center is excited to host established U2 tribute…
Put on your Boots, Spurs, and Cowboy Hat! The Center is proud to host top-tier country & western band: The California Cowboys to the downstairs bar in its new Dance Hall format. The band is a veteran group from the Saddle Rack and the best country bars in the SF Bay…
The return of Frank O'Connor to The Center after his sold-out show in April 2019. Frank was the piano man at Lefty O'Doul's on Union Square for over 15 years. His music covers many genres and has no limits. He takes requests from the audience and will make you laugh.…
Cúlarán brings fresh energy to traditional Irish songs and tunes and is pleased to return to the Plough and Stars, San Francisco's premiere stage for Irish music since 1975 -- and the best pour of Guinness around. All dancers welcome.
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