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Irish Christmas in America, Kuumbwa Santa Cruz

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 320-2 Cedar St, , Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Produced by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, the popular and family friendly Irish Christmas in America show features top Irish music, song and dance in an engaging performance rich in humour and boundless energy. The 2016 tour features special guest singer Niamh Farrell, a Sligo vocalist who has toured with…

Celtic Voices Concert 2016

Sister Caroline Collins, DC, Theater Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep. 1055 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

It's that time of year again! Join us for  Celtic Voices Concert on Friday, December 9, 2016, for a specially selected program of music from '1916 - 2016' and Christmas In-Between! It promises to be a very special evening with a program honoring the men and women of the 1916 Easter…

$20

WINTERDANCE Celtic Christmas Celebration

Trinity Cathedral 81 N. 2nd St, , San Jose, CA, United States

Molly's Revenge and special guest vocalist Christa Burch with Irish dancers will present an evening of music, song and dance associated with the festive season. The performance will include Christmas songs both old and new, all played with a Celtic twist, and something new for our regulars. Molly's Revenge, whose…

$20 – $24

Christmas concert with Tony Kenny at UICC

December 11, 2016 @ 7:30 PM United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA Ireland's Premier Entertainer, Tony Kenny, takes you home for Christmas - home to his beloved Emerald Isle, home to celebrate the Holy Season! Imagine Christmas Time in Ireland. A warm turf fire on a cold night, a rousing sing-along…

Richard Thompson • Berkeley, Dec. 14-16

Richard Thompson • Berkeley, Dec. 14-16Richard Thompson is back at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, with three solo, acoustic, all request shows. His guitar playing is unparalleled – the perfect flurry of notes, the unexpected chord, the ideal run to accentuate a great lyric or convey an unexpected emotion. His…

An Irish Christmas, Mountain View

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts 500 Castro St, Mountain View, CA, United States

“…The capacity crowd nearly brought the house down at the end of the evening.” – The Irish Herald Dancers dance through the generations over brooms, on half doors, around butter churns, into the world of mythology and out again. Songs spinning out of the mists and into the familiar Silent…

Cillian Vallely & Kevin Crawford

House Concert, Soquel CA

House Concert in Soqeul, CA - Reservations: By email to Lynda Haworth or call 831-464-9778   Cillian Vallely & Kevin Crawford Joining Lúnasa in 1997 and 1999 respectively, Kevin Crawford and Cillian Vallely have become key components of a group which has become one of the most acclaimed and influential…

Runa • Don Quixote’s Felton

Don Quixote's International Music Hall 6275 Highway 9, Felton, CA, United States

“There is truly a mystical quality to their playing. They create a lyrical sound that is at once unique as well as seamless.” – Lori Lander Murphy, Irish Philadelphia Quickly gaining recognition as one of Irish music’s new “super-groups”, RUNA has been enchanting audiences by pushing the boundaries of Irish…

Dàimh @ Freight & Salvage

Tuesday, February 7, 2017, 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:00 pm) pronounced “dive” - “one of the most exhilarating acoustic bands on the Celtic map" $22 adv / $25 door Purchase tickets online Gaelic Supergroup and un-challenged champions of straight-in-the-eye Highland music, Dàimh, are based around West Lochaber and the…

Daimh, Don Quixotes

Don Quixote's International Music Hall 6275 Highway 9, Felton, CA, United States

Wednesday, February 8 at 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Frankie Gavin, House Concert, Boulder Creek

You are invited to experience one of the world's best fiddle players, direct from Galway, Ireland, in intimate house concert in Boulder Creek, CA. Come enjoy the vibrance of this dynamic artist in this exclusive appearance. Frankie Gavin has played fiddle and flute since his teenage years. At the age…

Solas, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley

Solas • Berkeley, Feb 10 Irish-American band Solas plays a rich blend of time-honored Irish music, distinctive originals, and the occasional well-chosen cover, weaving together a tapestry of influences from folk, country, jazz, and traditional music from around the world. The Boston Herald trumpeted the quartet as “the first truly…

MAC, Back Room Berkeley

The Back Room 1984 Bonita Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

Description The story of MAC begins in 2014 in the city of Boston, MA., where a troupe of Celtic musicians waited out an apocalyptic snowstorm that had grounded flights for the foreseeable future - in times such as those, the only reasonable course of action is to head to the…

Kyle Alden, House Concert in Fairfax

On February 11th., local musician, Kyle Alden will return to promote his new CD, "Down In The West - Vol. 2". Kyle will be joined by Susan Spurlock and Markie Sanders on upright bass. Doors at 7:30pm - concert at 8:00pm. Suggested Donation $15/20 Address on RSVP to: [email protected]

The Beat, The Independent SF

The Independent 628 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA, United States

The English Beat is a band with an energetic mix of musical styles and a sound like no other. The band's unique sound has allowed it to endure for nearly three decades and appeal to fans, young and old, all over the world.When The English Beat (known simply as The…

FRANKIE GAVIN @ Plough & Stars

FRANKIE GAVIN IN CONCERT THIS SUNDAY, FEB. 12th @ 7pm Location: Plough & Stars Irish Pub 116 Clement Street @ 2nd Avenue in San Francisco Tix:  $15/door “Frankie Gavin's fiddle playing is technically complex, unabashedly brilliant, and has a pronounced, driving swing which harks back to the sound of the…

The Chieftains, Livermore

Six-time Grammy Award-winners, The Chieftains have been credited for reinventing traditional Irish music on an international scale. After fifty years of making some of the most beautiful music in the world, their ability to transcend musical boundaries, blending traditional with modern, has kept The Chieftains’ music as fresh and relevant…

Lisa Hannigan, Slim’s SF

Slim's 333 11th St , San Francisco, United States

Irish Culture Bay Area Special: Enter To Win Two Tickets. Sign up two friends as new subscribers and enter to win tickets. Email names here. Winners will be notified by Feb 15.   Critically acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter Lisa Hannigan has returned with a new album At Swim. “At Swim is…

West Coast Pipers Club Tional, UICC

West Coast Pipers Club Tional • Feb 18 Every two years the San Francisco Pipers Club hosts the West Coast Tionol, a weekend-long festival of uilleann piping, including a concert on the Saturday night. Master uilleann pipers, Todd Denman and Preston Howard plus special guests as well as local band,…

Peter Mulvey, Heather Maloney @ Freight

The Irish Times calls Peter Mulvey “a joy to see” and “a phenomenal performer with huge energy, a quick-fire, quirky take on life, and an extraordinary guitar style.” The Washington Post praises “the subtle power of his voice, a husky, hushed baritone,” and calls it “at once sophisticated and intimate.” Based in…

LIFE OF FRANCIS O’NEILL, Tiburon festival

Sam's Anchor Cafe 27 Main Street , Tiburon, CA, United States

Presentation on FRANCIS O’NEILL “The Man Who Saved Irish Music” Professional Musicians Playing Traditional Irish Music THURSDAY – FEBRUARY/23/2017 SAM’S ANCHOR CAFE – 7:30 PM A BENEFIT FOR THE TIBURON/BELVEDERE LIBRARY No Charge, but Donations will be Appreciated

The Chieftains, Carmel

Sunset Center San Carlos St at 9th Ave, Carmel, CA, United States

Six-time Grammy Award-winners, The Chieftains have been credited for reinventing traditional Irish music on an international scale. After fifty years of making some of the most beautiful music in the world, their ability to transcend musical boundaries, blending traditional with modern, has kept The Chieftains’ music as fresh and relevant…

The Chieftains, Carmel

Sunset Center San Carlos St at 9th Ave, Carmel, CA, United States

Six-time Grammy Award-winners, The Chieftains have been credited for reinventing traditional Irish music on an international scale. After fifty years of making some of the most beautiful music in the world, their ability to transcend musical boundaries, blending traditional with modern, has kept The Chieftains’ music as fresh and relevant…

O’Neill Irish Music Festival, Tiburon

The Lodge, Tiburon Tiburon, CA, United States

History & Music in Tiburon • Feb 23-25 Francis O’Neill, 1848 – 1936, is considered by Irish scholars, Irish musicians and by the Irish government as “The Man Who Saved Irish Music”. He is widely recognized by all who play Irish traditional music as the authentic source for Irish music  through…

Tim Flannery & The Lunatic Fringe, Doc’s Lab

Doc's Lab 124 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

KC Turner Presents Tim Flannery & The Lunatic Fringe Keith Greeninger Friday Feb 24, 2017 Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PM All Ages $25 - $50 Tickets

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