Seisiún #3 @ The Center: Join a variety of performers in an informal setting playing inspired Traditional Irish Music at the home of all things Irish in San Francisco: The United Irish Cultural Center of San Francisco. The musicians will be featured in the central area of the Emerald level…
The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay is pleased to present a concert with the exciting Nordic folk music band SVER, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 7:30PM at Michael’s On Main in Soquel. SVER play epic Nordic folk music with relentless energy and seductive spark taking you on a fantastic musical…
Michael Stafford, better known as Maverick Sabre, is an Irish song-writer, singer and rapper. He will be performing alongside REESE at the Rickshaw Stop on Jan 22, 2020.
The Paperboys are a Canadian folk music band from Vancouver that formed in 1991. The Paperboys blend Celtic folk with bluegrass, Mexican, Eastern European, African, zydeco, soul and country influences. The band will be performing at the Irish Center at 7:30pm.
The FRESH festival, directed by dancer Kathleen Hermesdorf and musician Albert Mathias, showcases contemporary dance and music via collaboration, improvisation, production, curation and education. The festival comprises three weekends of performances. Tara Brandel is a dance artist from Ireland who has been choreographing extensively since 1990, and recently completed an…
The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay is pleased to present the ultimate Scots troubadour Jim Malcolm with his wife, singer Susie Malcolm on Tuesday, January 28th, 7:30PM at an intimate House Concert in Soquel. Traveling the world with his guitar, harmonicas, and engaging wit, Jim sings the traditional songs…
Seisiún #4 @ The Center: Join a variety of performers in an informal setting playing inspired Traditional Irish Music at the home of all things Irish in San Francisco: The United Irish Cultural Center of San Francisco. The musicians will be featured in the central area of the Emerald level…
Téada • Feb 23 & 26 Having just finished recording on the southwest coast of Ireland, acclaimed Irish band Téada embarks on a national US tour this spring with their first new album in seven years. Téada ('strings' in Irish) has been described as “at the cutting edge of the…
Having just finished recording on the southwest coast of Ireland, acclaimed Irish band Téada embarks on a national US tour this spring with their first new album in seven years. Irish Music Magazine describes the band as “at the cutting edge of the next generation of Irish musicians…with a fierce…
Téada • Feb 23 & 26 Having just finished recording on the southwest coast of Ireland, acclaimed Irish band Téada embarks on a national US tour this spring with their first new album in seven years. Téada ('strings' in Irish) has been described as “at the cutting edge of…
Four, Renaissance San Francisco Siblings Present The Tergis Circus Athena Tergis - Riverdance Alum on 5-String Fiddle, Irish traditional & original Lars Tergis - Fiddle Turkey, Greece and beyond Benezra Tergis - Keys, Afro-Cuban, Funk, Jazz Sean Tergis - Percussion, Middle East,Turkey, Greece and the Balkans. Date And Time Fri,…
Join us on the new stage downstairs at the SF Irish Center (2700 45th Ave @ Wawona, SF) 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…
Formed in 1997 and celebrating its 20th anniversary, Lúnasa has long been one of contemporary Irish music’s leading voices. Named after an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honour of the Irish god Lugh, the group that Folk Roots magazine once called an “Irish music dream team” was formed from members…
*Open to Public from 2pm-Midnight on March 14 *Two levels of music, dancing, and pipers *Food upstairs & downstairs *Upstairs headliner is Sharon Shannon in ticketed concert @ 8pm *Downstairs headliner is Highstool Prophets from Co., Cavan @7pm *See attached schedule Sharon Shannon's ticketed concert info/tix: https://uiccevents.vbotickets.com/event/Sharon_ShannonMarch_14th_2020/39220
Join the Bay Area trio, Cúlarán, at the Plough and Stars in San Francisco for Irish tunes and songs.
*Open to Public from 11am-9pm on March 15 (Outside Block Party is 11am to 4pm) *No Coverage Charge * In Partnership with Java Beach at the Zoo and United Irish Societies *Outside and inside options with music, dancing, and pipers *Special appearance by International Irish Star Sharon Shannon for "Galway…
Cúlarán will supply a Sunday afternoon's worth of Irish tunes before leading the Sunday night trad session. Get warmed up for St. Paddy's with fare from the Starry Plough's fresh kitchen and some tasty music. No cover.
*Open to Public from Noon-10pm on March 17 *Music, dancing, and pipers *No cover charge *Lunch served Noon to 3 pm with hot food also available after 5 pm *Downstairs headliner is CaliCeltic (Irish Celtic Rock mix) *See attached schedule
St. Patrick's Day at GAMH • Mar 17 Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Lucia Comnes (roots singer-songwriter-fiddler with her rocking Irish trad band), Colm Ó Riain (genius fiddler fusing Irish, gypsy, tango, jazz and blues) and Canyon Jumpers feat. Alex Jordan, Graham Norwood, Evan Lanam and Owen McInnis (early folk-rock…
Altan, Berkeley & Santa Cruz • March 26, 27 Altan showcases traditional Irish language songs from County Donegal, and features co-founder, lead vocalist and renown fiddle player Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, bouzouki player Ciarán Curran, guitarist Daíthí Sproule, and accordionist Martin Tourish. After 30 years of playing on stages all over…
Altan, Berkeley & Santa Cruz • March 26, 27 Altan showcases traditional Irish language songs from County Donegal, and features co-founder, lead vocalist and renown fiddle player Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, bouzouki player Ciarán Curran, guitarist Daíthí Sproule, and accordionist Martin Tourish. After 30 years of playing on stages all over…
With the show entering its 25th year, producer Moya Doherty and director John McColgan have made some changes so it's not as you have ever seen or heard it! May 15-17. more
On September 19, 2020, a 39-year SF singing tradition goes virtual! This folk music “landmark” on the historic ships at Hyde Street Pier now returns online, hosting singers from across the Bay Area – and the country. Visit https://maritime.org/events-home/chantey-sing/ for details, including links to a signup sheet, info for lead…
'Christmas Card from San Francisco' Saturday, December 19th, 8pm Irish time (12:00 noon PST) IN THIS WORLD OF SOCIAL DISTANCING, WHERE MANY OF US CANNOT MAKE IT HOME TO BE WITH OUR LOVED ONES THIS YEAR, LET US GET TOGETHER AND CELEBRATE WHAT IT IS TO BE "IRISH" AT CHRISTMAS…
KALW presents Celtic and Irish music shows Saturday afternoons: 2pm: Thistle and Shamrock with Fiona Ritchie 3pm: Folk Music and Beyond with JoAnn Maher and Bob Campbell 5pm: A Patchwork Quilt with Kevin Vance San Francisco: KALW-FM / 91.7 Online: http://thistleradio.com/ http://kalw.org/post/fiona-ritchie-kalw#stream/0
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