Andrew Hozier-Byrne known as Hozier, is an Irish musician and singer-songwriter from Bray, County Wicklow. His debut studio album, Hozier, was released in Ireland in September 2014 and globally in October 2014. Tickets
The Young Dubliners are quite possibly Celtic rock's hardest working band, playing hundreds of shows to thousands of fans across the US and Europe every year. In recent years they have twice appeared on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, had songs featured in TV shows (Sons Of Anarchy, Human Target) and…
A traditional Irish seisiun for experienced players of all ages. Come for dinner and stay for a bit o' the pure drop. Hosted by Julie and David of The Crooked Road Ceili Band.
Over the last dozen years or so the name "Tipsy House" has been recognized by folks in the San Francisco Bay Area as a band of excellent local musicians who are devoted to playing Irish traditional music. There's no fusion or cross over involved in what they do, but rather…
Celebrate your Celtic heritage in a lovely park setting with live music all day: The Crooked Road Céilí Band Peter Daldry Michael Mullen - A Trio of One Admission Adults: $12.00 Seniors: $6.00 Children (4-17): $5.00 Children under 3 Free
The San Jose-Dublin Sister City Program proudly presents Story Road at Prospect High School Performing Arts Center in Saratoga. Enjoy one of the premier traditional Irish bands on the West Coast, with stunning vocalist Colleen Raney, two members of Molly's Revenge, award-winning fiddler John Weed, multi-instrumentalist Stuart Mason, and phenomenal…
Damien Rice is set to embark on a nationwide tour this spring -- his largest U.S. run in nearly a decade -- including a stop at the Fox Theater in Oakland. Of his live set, Billboard hails, "Spellbinding, captivating, riveting, mesmerizing, dazzling -- there aren't enough words in the thesaurus…
Delhi 2 Dublin was a happy accident born out of Vancouver's Celtic Fest in 2006. Their sound started as an electronic fusion between bhangra beats and Celtic fiddle and has since grown into anything from dub reggae to breaks to just straight up happy dance music. Founded by Tarun Nayar…
Celtic Duo on Tour from Nova Scotia. Cassie and Maggie MacDonald have found a balance between musical integrity, and sheer entertainment. While still staying true to their Celtic roots, they have explored and tested the boundaries of traditional music, bringing a breath of fresh air to the genre with their…
Ryan Doyle already has performances at Yoshi’s, Sheba Piano Lounge and even Carnegie Hall under his belt, and there's clearly a strong ambition and natural talent here. Now the 16 year-old singer songwriter has just released his first album of original songs - plaintive tunes and ballads with just a…
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley. "The quartet Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in (Quebec's) progressive folk movement, and they leaven their hard-driving soulful music (a close cousin to Celtic music) with New Orleans polyphony and R&B. Featuring button accordion, guitar and fiddle, the band's sound is defined by…
Emperor Norton Céilí Band and Set Dancing at the Plough and Stars, San Francisco
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley. Fiddlers, guitarists, singers, and songwriters, Colin Cotter and Ethan Lewis do it all - and they do it in high-energy performances where they lay all their cards on the table, holding nothing back, and uplifting audiences with heartfelt songs, rocking tunes, and virtuosic mad skills. Cotter…
Legendary Irish musicians from Galway, Frankie Gavin and his brother Sean (button accordion) performing live in concert in an intimate house setting in Boulder Creek, CA. Address in Boulder Creek is given upon RSVP to the event by emailing organizer, Julie Horner: [email protected] $15-20 suggested donation for Saturday's concert, beverages…
Saturday, May 2 Windsor Acoustic Guitar Series. House concert is in Windsor, north of Santa Rosa. 7pm. Suggested donation, $20. Visit website for information. Marla Fibish and Bruce Victor are Noctambule. They play original and traditional music in a variety of forms – original musical settings of a broad array of…
Legendary Irish musicians from Galway, Frankie Gavin and his brother Sean (button accordion) performing live in concert in an intimate house setting in Berkeley, CA. Address in Berkeley is given upon RSVP to the event by emailing organizer, Julie Horner: [email protected] $15-20 suggested donation for Saturday's concert, beverages and snacks…
A public sing-along of sea chanteys and sailor songs aboard a historic ship at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. 8pm to Midnight on the first Saturday of every month. Wear warm clothing and bring a mug for hot cider. Free Admission. Reservations required, call 415-561-7171, or by email For…
Kodaline – May 6, The Fillmore San Francisco That Kodaline are ready to release their second album has still to sink in with the men who made it. The Dublin quartet didn’t plan to follow up last year’s 350,000-selling In A Perfect World so promptly. In fact, they didn’t plan…
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley. Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill are one of the world's greatest musical duets, touring internationally and bringing their sublime interpretations of traditional music to venues as vast as the Sydney Opera House, as serene as Buddhist temples and to performing arts centers everywhere. They dig deep…
Two legends of the Irish music genre, Frankie Gavin and his brother Sean (button accordion) are performing at the Plough & Stars in an exclusive engagement! (It also just happens to be Frankie's birthday!) Note that there will be a house concert in Berkeley on Saturday, May 2 and another…
Fleadh (fla) is the Gaelic word for festival, and is a gathering and celebration of Irish music and culture. This two-day May 9th - 10th event is hosted by St. Stephen's Green, an Irish Bar & Restaurant in the heart of Silicon Valley in Downtown Mountain View. The fleadh will…
This event is the largest Oyster festival on the West Coast drawing over 250,000 people to date. Over half a million succulent oysters have willingly sacrificed themselves over the years. The unique combination of oysters and stout is supported by a great cast of live music. Tickets
Fleadh (fla) is the Gaelic word for festival, and is a gathering and celebration of Irish music and culture. This two-day May 9th - 10th event is hosted by St. Stephen's Green, an Irish Bar & Restaurant in the heart of Silicon Valley in Downtown Mountain View. The fleadh will…
In a rare California appearance, Anthony Kearns will perform at the intimate Firehouse Arts Center in a special Mother's Day concert. Kearns is of course a founding member of The Irish Tenors, the multi-platinum recording and concert trio. There is something for every musical taste in the afternoon's program, including…
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