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Musica Pacifica Celtic Tunes, Fair Oaks CA

Harrison Oaks Studio Fair Oaks, CA, United States

In March, Musica Pacifica turns its attention to the British Isles with Scotch Humour – Baroque and Scottish Traditional Music. Program will include arrangements of lively Celtic tunes from Scotland, Ireland, French Canada, and Cape Breton, alongside English Divisions and art music by such composers as Purcell, Locke and Matteis,…

James Galway, Green Music Center, Sonoma

Weill Hall, Green Music Center, Sonoma State University 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park, CA, United States

Sir James Galway, Lady Jeanne Galway and the Galway Chamber Players After decades of performing for kings, presidents and popes; selling more than 30 million albums worldwide; and winning vast numbers of accolades, what still matters most to this consummate performer - the “Man with the Golden flute” - is…

Lúnasa – Cal State University, Chico

Laxson Auditorium Cal State University, Chico, CA, United States

Lúnasa • March 18 Lúnasa has sold more than quarter of a million albums in the course of the band’s career and boast an impressive back catalog of 7 highly acclaimed and award-winning studio albums. The band is internationally acknowledged as being the finest traditional Irish instrumental outfit of recent…

Swedish and American Traditional Music, Aptos

St John's Episcopal Church Aptos, CA, United States

A Meeting of Swedish and American Traditional Music at New St John's Episcopal Church, Aptos Masterful Swedish fiddler Lena Jonsson unites with mandolin wizard Dominick Leslie and National Fiddle Champion & rhythmic cellist Tristan Clarridge (of The Bee Eaters, Crooked Still), bridging the Atlantic with strong roots of Swedish and…

$15 – $25

Loreena McKennitt, Santa Rosa

Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Santa Rosa

Celebrating three decades as Canada’s foremost, groundbreaking independent artist and following a much lauded North American fall tour, Loreena McKennitt will continue her rare and intimate series of performances in select venues across the western U.S. next spring. Traditionally performing with her band in large concert halls around the world,…

Black Brothers, Private House Concert San Francisco

The repertoire of the Brothers is very broad and includes old Dublin street songs, music hall songs and historical ballads, songs from the Irish, English and Scottish traditions, along with songs by contemporary writers. Shay and Michael are close harmony singers, with a special fondness for songs that include their…

The Crooked Road Céilí Band @ Silver Mountain Vineyards & Winery

Silver Mountain Vineyard Silver Mountain Drive, Los Gatos, CA, United States

Irish melodies in the spirit of the tradition for St.Patrick's Day weekend at the vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains. One of California's Irish-owned wineries, enjoy handcrafted organic wines and take in the views of the rolling vineyards, forested mountain ranges, and Monterey Bay in the distance. A truly breathtaking…

Free

Musica Pacifica Celtic Tunes, Albany CA

St. Alban's Episcopal Church 1501 Washington St, Albany, CA

In March, Musica Pacifica turns its attention to the British Isles with Scotch Humour – Baroque and Scottish Traditional Music. Program will include arrangements of lively Celtic tunes from Scotland, Ireland, French Canada, and Cape Breton, alongside English Divisions and art music by such composers as Purcell, Locke and Matteis,…

Loreena McKennit, Masonic SF

The Masonic 1111 California St , San Francisco, CA, United States

Celebrating three decades as Canada’s foremost, groundbreaking independent artist and following a much lauded North American fall tour, Loreena McKennitt will continue her rare and intimate series of performances in select venues across the western U.S. next spring. Traditionally performing with her band in large concert halls around the world,…

Musica Pacifica Celtic Tunes, Sonoma

Sonoma Bach Schroeder Hall 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA, United States

In March, Musica Pacifica turns its attention to the British Isles with Scotch Humour – Baroque and Scottish Traditional Music. Program will include arrangements of lively Celtic tunes from Scotland, Ireland, French Canada, and Cape Breton, alongside English Divisions and art music by such composers as Purcell, Locke and Matteis,…

Altan from Donegal in Berkeley

The Irish super-group Altan is coming back to the Freight. PopMatters calls them “Ireland’s leading interpreters of its musical tradition.” “Altan’s special strength,” says the New York Times, “is the clarity and coordination of its textures.” The Los Angeles Times declares, “Altan continues to be one of the Celtic world’s…

Concert with Irish Pianist Barry Douglas, Oakland

Mills College, Oakland Mills College, Music Department, 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, United States

The Mills College Music Department and the Center for Contemporary Music present Mills Music Now 2015-2016 BARRY DOUGLAS Dewing Piano Recital Internationally renowned Irish pianist Barry Douglas performs a program of works by Schubert and Brahms. Franz Schubert: 4 Impromptus, op. 90 (D. 899) No. 1 in C minor, Allegro…

$10 – $15

The Gallowglasses at Lilly Mac’s

Lilly Macs 187 South Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale, CA

This San Francisco Bay Area Irish band features the stellar Celtic vocals of Donovan Ryan, plus the high-impact “wall of strings” artistry of Mike McNelly on Irish bouzouki and Mark Boronkay on guitar. Add Donovan’s driving bodhran playing and fiddle by Valerie Rose and this band really gets the crowd…

Free

International Congress of Irish Studies, Berkeley

UC Berkeley, Tollman Hall 3105 Tolman Hall, Berkeley, CA, United States

International Congress of Irish Studies: 4th Annual Conference  UCBerkeley    Fri. April 22nd through  Sun. 24th, 2016 Theme: Parallel Irelands Welcome Reception & Concert: Women's Faculty Club, UCBerkeley  Fri 22nd @ 7pm Conference : 229 Dwinelle Hall, UCBerkeley  Sat April 23rd, & Sun April 24th Co-sponsored by UCBerkeley’s  Celtic Studies Program, Commemoration of 1916 Rising. ;Reading of the Irish Proclamation by Che Heron.. - great-grandson of…

Ireland’s Poet-Patriots Concert – Musical Commemoration at Grace Cathedral, SF

Grace Cathedral 1100 California St, San Francisco, CA, United States

Featuring leading musicians from Ireland: Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Co. Kerry - 2016 Live Ireland Best Female Singer of the Year: “She’s the best female singer in Irish music, and that is that.” Derek Ryan, Co. Tipperary – Bass/Baritone Christy O’Leary, Co. Kerry – Trad singer, uilleann pipes Plus “Celtic Voices”…

Voices of the Easter Rising 1916: A Theatrical Evening of Irish Poetry, Stories and Song

Mechanics' Institute 3rd Floor Library 57 Post Street , San Francisco, CA, United States

This performance created especially for the centennial expresses the passions of poets, protesters and activists in the quest for independence. This staged reading includes inspiring passages by playwright Sean O’Casey, speeches by political leader James Connolly, poems by Patrick Pease and William Butler Yeats, the daring deeds of Countess Markievicz,…

$15

Culann’s Hounds

Peri's Bar 29 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, CA, United States

PsychaCeltic  -  Amazing rocking Celtic sounds!

$8

Silicon Valley Fleadh, Mountain View

St. Stephen's Green

3rd Annual Silicon Valley Fleadh • May 7, 8 Fleadh (pronounced “Fla”) is a festival and gathering to celebrate Irish culture. After an acclaimed second edition, the 2016 and third edition of the Silicon Valley Irish Fleadh will take place on May 7th and 8th 2016 in downtown Mountain View.…

Blues Harp Woman show

Blues Roots DJ/Promoter Norman Davis along with the Freight & Salvage is proud to present a special evening with Blues Harp Women; spotlighting on a diverse group of female harp players. This particular show spurs from the Ruf Records release, a double cd called Blues Harp Women produced by Norman…

$22

The Shams

The Legionnaire Saloon 2272 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

The Shams began in 2011 in San Francisco, lead by energetic and charismatic front man Sean Daly, from Donegal, Ireland. In the last year, The Shams released their award-winning EP "One and All",  embarked on a Northwest tour and sold out the legendary Great American Music Hall in San Francisco.…

Broken Hearts Club Band – fundraiser at UICC

The Broken Hearts Club Band play a one-off special musical benefit for the American Heart Association at the United Irish Cultural Center on May 20. Local musicians Vincie Keehan, Rory McNamara, John Caulfield and Michael Black have each been treated for some form of heart issue over recent years, hence…

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