Join the Crossroads festival for an evening of music with virtuoso Irish fiddler, Gerry O’Connor and local guitar legend, Richard Mandel. O’Connor has played and recorded with such highly-regarded groups as Lá Lúgh, Skylark, Planxty, Bothy Band, De Dannan, Boys of the Lough and Chieftains. Tickets: $15/door
Black Brothers Band Concert Celebrate your Saint Patrick's Day in San Jose Friday, March 3rd 7:00 PM @ Trinity Cathedral, San Jose Admission is $20 in advance or $24 at the door. Advance tickets are on sale online at http://sanjoseblackbrothers.eventbrite.com On Friday, March 3rd in San Jose at 7:00pm, The…
San Francisco has been involved in the Rose of Tralee since 1962 and each year selects a new representative to send to Tralee. Please come and support our Rose entrants as the hopefuls for the next San Francisco Rose! One lucky woman will be sent on a trip of a…
The Five Irish Tenors direct from Dublin, Ireland Direct from Dublin, Ireland, The Five Irish Tenors present “Salute to Ireland,” a program full of Irish wit, charm and boisterousness with an operatic flair. Following in the tradition of the great Irish tenor John McCormack, this concert will feature both beloved…
Led by former Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance lead dancer, Justin Boros, the accomplished cast, featuring 20 of the world’s most skilled Irish dancers and musicians, brings an inspiring story of love and salvation to life. The world-renowned Irish dance troupe performs lightning fast hard shoe rhythms and graceful…
"With the four strong singing voices sometimes arriving at hair curdling harmonies, the feeling of the band's music ranges from the comfortable and familiar, to the arcane and disturbing. Their material is drawn from many aspects of Americana music, Irish traditional dance tunes and songs, some original songs, Vaudevillian ballads,…
Singer/songwriter and folk musician Kyle Alden is noted for his award-winning settings of the poetry of the great Irish poet W.B. Yeats. He has performed at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley and City Winery, Napa (opening for Paul Brady) and Symphony Space in New York (with Mick Moloney and Athena…
The Sanctuary Sessions • Mar 5 Taking place at venues throughout the country, the events are called “Sanctuary Sessions: Trad Music for Civil Rights,” with a goal to make music, encourage positive dialogue, and raise money for the American Civil Liberties Union’s continued effort to defend citizens’ rights under the…
Described by The Irish Times as “gloriously three-dimensional”, the group spring from harp-accompanied Sean-Nós songs to feral, unkempt sets of reels, creating a sound that is both “scintillating” and “a model of tender delicacy” (David Kidman, The Living Tradition). More...http://www.celticsociety.org/ Members $16 | Non-Members &18 | Door $20.00
Sharon Shannon • UICC, March 10 The career of accordionist/fiddler Sharon Shannon began with the internationally acclaimed Irish folk/rock group the Waterboys in 1988. While never losing sight of her roots in Irish folk music, she has undertaken a musical journey which includes collaborations with Bono and Adam Clayton, classical violinist Nigel Kennedy,…
Sunday, March 12th Time: 12:30-1:30pm Children’s Hour of Song and Dance Join Crossroads for a lively hour of Irish dancing and music for children of all ages! The Brosnan School of Irish Dance will provide a wonderful array of Jigs, Reels and Hornpipes for all to enjoy. We’ll also enjoy…
KKUP St. Paddy's Eve Special Thursday, March 16th, 7:00 - 10:00 PM Streaming on KKUP.ORG or Live Broadcast on FM 91.5 MHz! The Annual Saint Patrick's Eve program is happening at Publicly Funded KKUP-FM. Next Thursday, March 16th, Jim Maley, plus a portion of possibles including Kevin…
Thursday, March 16, 2017, 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:00 pm) Quebecois of irresistible energy, infectious verve, dynamic arrangements $28 adv / $30 door Purchase tickets online Wowing audiences all over the world with their seasoned brand of Celtic music, the seven-member Dervish has risen to the top of their…
St. Patrick's Festival at CB Hannegan's • Mar 17 It's that time of year again at CB Hannegan's in Los Gatos for the annual huge and fantastic St. Patrick's day party. Join thousands for music, dancing, and home cooked - tickets are $55 and can be purchased at the bar.…
Music at the United Irish Cultural Center all day! Ivor Collins March 17 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm The Toast Inspectors March 17 @ 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm Charmas March 17 @ 8:00 pm
TWO SHOWS! 7pm and 8.45pm Irish-born violinist Colm Ó Riain and some stellar musical friends combine the music of Ireland with rhythms and melodies from all over the musical world – jazz, blues, Roma, India, Cuba, Brazil, and much more. Featuring: Colm Ó Riain – violin Joe Kyle Jr –…
Zoo Station: The Complete U2 Experience 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.But this is the…
Shay and Michael Black celebrate St. Patrick's Day Eve with their traditional Freight concert, brimming with lilting harmonies, catchy rhythms, and superb musicianship. The brothers never fail to create a sheer celebration of singing, and their infectious humor, wit, and unalloyed joy in performing make it difficult for anyone to…
Tempest at Dublin, CA festival • March 17-19 Since forming in 1988, Tempest has delivered a globally-renowned hybrid of high-energy folk rock fusing Irish reels, Scottish ballads, Norwegian influences and other world music elements. The last 28 years have seen the San Francisco Bay Area based act release fifteen critically…
San Francisco-based, Irish-style folk rock band. Fusing Irish-style music with modern driving folk, rock, and Americana, The Quiet Men have been blaring through local concert venues, street festivals, and beer festivals with original song-writing since 2011. Prodigiously talented and attractive, this group does not disappoint. ] Grab a beer, stomp…
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in a true Bay Area tradition with Lucia Comnes & Her Rockin’ Irish Band: a 4-piece folk powerhouse that combines influences from Rock, Blues and Bluegrass to deliver upbeat Irish and Americana roots music. With her fiery fiddling, Comnes leads high energy sets of groove-oriented traditional…
Saturday & Sunday, March 18 & 19, 2017 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Dublin Civic Center 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA 94568 Green and White Gala, Dublin Sister City Association, Friday,March 17, 2017, 6:00 p.m. Dublin Senior Center, 7600 Amador Valley Boulevard Pancake Breakfast, Alameda County Firefighters - Local 55,…
Saturday, Mar 18, 3pm Listen at 91.7 or on-line, http://www.kalw.org/ The Black Brothers, Shay and Michael Black, return to KALW after a long absence. The brothers will catch us up on what they've been doing and regale us with their songs and family stories. They'll perform with their band on…
Join the Black Brothers as they take to the stage of the Sunnyvale Theatre, CA with Bobbi Nikles and Eamonn Flynn. 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…
Third Sunday Concert Series Sunday, March 19, 2017 @ 4pm Irish Celtic-Jazz vocalist Melanie O’Reilly Jazz Trio with Frank Martin, piano; Fred Randolph, bass; &special guest, Jane Lenoir, flute. at St. Alban’s Church, Albany CA 1501 Washington Avenue, Albany (one block north of Solano Avenue) 510-525-1716, www.st-albans-albany.org REGISTER NOW!…
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