MUSIC

Parting Glass session takes place at the UICC September 16. A great night of readings of all nature, from poetry to prose, songs and music of a traditional nature. The session may be in an Irish setting, though contributions may be from a diversity of culture. Bring along your favorite works and…

Stompin' Irish dance melodies with The Crooked Road Ceili Band at LuLu Carpenter's Coffee, downtown Santa Cruz. Featuring the hammered dulcimer, fiddle, banjo, guitar, and bodhran, vocal harmonies. A wholly unique groove. 1545 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, California 95060 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm http://www.facebook.com/events/408760622648105/  

The Trout Farm Inn, 7701 E. Zayante Rd., in Felton presents Charmas full band, featuring vocalist Aaron Clegg on Irish flute, pennywhistle, and saxophone, Elise MacGregor Ferrell on fiddle and Great Highland bagpipes, Mick O'Broain on bass, Jim Powell on guitar, and Devin Lara on drums. Sample videos on Charmas'…

The Davenport Roadhouse,1 Davenport Ave. 10 min. north of Santa Cruz presents Charmas Trio featuring vocalist Aaron Clegg on Irish flute and pennywhistle, Elise MacGregor Ferrell on fiddle, and Jim Powell on guitar. Sample videos on Charmas' website: www.charmasband.com. For more information on the event, call (831) 426-8801.

Acoustic Music Berkeley presents The Ulysses Trio (Ethno Jazz) Melanie O'Reilly - Vocals Frank Martin - Piano George Brooks - Saxophone Irish jazz vocalist Melanie O'Reilly joins pianist Frank Martin and saxophonist George Brooks in their ensemble "The Ulysses Trio", a new, riveting, innovative and unique sound expressing a compelling bridge…

After 10 albums, and nearly 3,000 live shows, Gaelic Storm the chart-topping, multi-national Celtic band is dishing up a hearty serving of Full Irish. The greatest-hits album spans the bulk of the band's career from 2004-2014, mixing crowd favorites and concert staples with three previously unreleased recordings.Gaelic Storm has straddled…

The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay Presents Fusing folk styles from Ireland, Scotland, Sweden and Spain William Coulter, Aria DiSalvio, John Weed. $15 adv./$17 door seated <21 w/parent PRESENTED BY THE CELTIC SOCIETY OF THE MONTEREY BAY $13 at door to Members of The Celtic Society by way of…

Bell Stage Main Dining Room: Melanie O’Reilly Jazz Quartet " The Music of Anita O’Day" Fresh from her highly successful  performance of Jazz on a Summer's Day: A Tribute to Anita O Day, at Dublin's Pavilion Theatre,  award-winning Jazz vocalist, Melanie O'Reilly returns to Angelicas to celebrate this legendary hip…

Jazz on a Summer's Day: A Tribute to Anita O Day Melanie O'Reilly & Trio with Frank Martin -piano, Fred Randolph -bass, Jack Dorsey -drums “Sultry, soulful” – “the ideal soundtrack to a hot summer night”. (Edinburgh Fringe Festival) Fresh from her highly successful performance of Jazz on a Summer's…

The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay Presents Galician multi-instrumentalist Carlos Núñez packs superstar energy, virtuosity, imagination, daring, and charisma into his concerts around the world. $20 adv./$22 door $8 at door to Members of The Celtic Society by way of $2 rebate PRESENTED BY THE CELTIC SOCIETY OF THE…

Dàimh hails from the Scottish Highlands, known in Gaelic as A' Ghàidhealtachd, the Land of the Gaels, and their music is rich in Gaelic tradition. The band features Angus MacKenzie on pipes and whistle, Gabe McVarish on fiddle, Griogair Labhruidh on vocals, pipes, and other instruments, Murdo Cameron on mandola,…

Scottish Gaelic Supergroup' Dàimh (pronounced “Dive”) PRESENTED BY THE CELTIC SOCIETY OF THE MONTEREY BAY $18 adv./$20 door seated <21 w/parent $16 at door to Members of The Celtic Society by way of $2 rebate “One of the most exhilarating bands on the Celtic Map” Irish Times Magazine Taking their…

Carlos Núñez From Galicia, the Celtic region of northwest Spain, Carlos Núñez is widely hailed as the leading player of the gaita (Galician bagpipes) as well as an outstanding performer on the flute and whistle. Coming to international prominence in the 1990's when he was 'adopted' by The Chieftains, his…

Carlos Nunez, Sharon Shannon, Cassie & Maggie MacDonald, Dàimh, and many more! Grass Valley, CA. Festival includes eleven performance areas including five musical and six demonstration stages and weekend-long Celtic music, magic, dance and songwriting workshops. Visit website  

Flogging Molly Founded in Los Angeles in 1997, Flogging Molly infuses punk rock with Celtic instruments – violin, mandolin and the accordion – and they merge blues progressions with grinding guitars and traditional Irish music, the music of vocalist/guitarist Dave King’s youth. “We’re not a traditional band,” explains Dublin-born King.…

Founded in Los Angeles in 1997, Flogging Molly infuses punk rock with Celtic instruments – violin, mandolin and the accordion – and they merge blues progressions with grinding guitars and traditional Irish music, the music of vocalist/guitarist Dave King’s youth. “We’re not a traditional band,” explains Dublin-born King. “We are…

Former MLB player, and singer-musician-storyteller Tim Flannery and his band of fighting poets, the Lunatic Fringe, perform a benefit concert at the Plough and Stars October 10 in support of the Love Harder Project an initiative that uses music to raise awareness and funds to assist victims of violence. Lunatic Fringe's music…

With sales over 50 million albums worldwide, Chris de Burgh’s songs are staples on the radio. “The Lady In Red” to this day remains one of the most played songs on the planet. De Burgh’s other classic songs include: “Don’t Pay the Ferryman”, “Spanish Train”, “Sailor”, “Natasha Dance” and “A…

The High Kings, are Finbarr Clancy, Brian Dunphy, Martin Furey and Darren Holden.  Since they started in 2008, they have sold out hundreds of shows, in Ireland and the US, made numerous TV appearances, recorded three studio albums and one live album and achieved platinum status with their first two…