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Martin & Eliza Carthy, Freight & Salvage Berkeley

Martin Carthy is a folk legend with scores of albums to his credit, from solo projects to his work with Steeleye Span, the Albion Country Band, Brass Monkey, and Waterson: Carthy. His music has had a major influence on artists like Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, and Richard Thompson. Q Magazine…

Introduction to Celtic Jazz – A Workshop with Melanie O’Reilly and Frank Martin

California Jazz Conservatory 2087 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, United States

CELTIC JAZZ, Berkeley - with Melanie O'Reilly and Frank Martin A workshop: introduction to Celtic Jazz April 12, 2015 2pm  - 4pm Jazzschool Community Music School (California Conservatory of Music) 2087 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94704 $40. advance /  $55.on the door https://cjc.edu/workshops/?eid=8493 In this unique workshop, instructors Melanie O’Reilly…

$40 – $55

Hozier @ SF Masonic

The Masonic 1111 California St , San Francisco, CA, United States

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  

Young Dubliners at Yoshi’s Oakland

Yoshi's Oakland 510 Embarcadero West , Oakland, CA, United States

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…

Tipsy House

The Plough and Stars, San Francisco 16 Clement Street at 2nd Avenue, San Francisco, CA

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…

Tartan Day at Ardenwood Historic Farm

Ardenwood Historic Farm 34600 Ardenwood Blvd, Fremont, CA, United States

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

$12

Story Road – Scholarship Benefit Concert, San Jose

Prospect High School Performing Arts Center 18900 Prospect Road, Saratoga, CA, United States

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 @ Fox Theater Oakland

Fox Theatre 1807 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States

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, Hopmonk Sebastopol

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…

Cassie & Maggie MacDonald – Studio 55, Marin

Studio 55, Marin 1455 East Francisco Blvd., San Rafael, CA, United States

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 CD Launch Party Johnny Foley’s

Johnny Foley's Piano Bar 243 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

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…

Le Vent du Nord

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…

$21

Emperor Norton Céilí Band

Emperor Norton Céilí Band and Set Dancing at the Plough and Stars, San Francisco  

Alba’s Edge, A Thousand Years at Sea

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…

$19

Frankie Gavin and Sean Gavin in Boulder Creek, CA

Boulder Creek Post Office 200 Lorenzo St, Boulder Creek, CA, United States

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…

$15 – $20

Noctambule House Concert, Windsor

St John's Episcopal Church Aptos, CA, United States

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…

Frankie Gavin and Sean Gavin in Berkeley, CA

Berkeley Post Office 2000 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

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…

$15 – $20

Hyde Street Pier Chantey Session

Balclutha, Hyde St. Pier San Francisco, CA

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 @ The Fillmore, SF

The Fillmore 1805 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA, United States

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…

Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill

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…

$30 – $34

Frankie Gavin and Sean Gavin at the Plough & Stars, San Francisco

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…

$15

Silicon Valley Fleadh – two days of music and dance!

St. Stephen's Green

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…

San Francisco 16th Annual Oysterfest Golden Gate Park

Sharon Meadow 320 Bowling Green Dr , San Francisco, CA, United States

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

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