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…
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…
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
February 25th ~8pm. Concert at the Camel Barns 2060 Camel Rd. Benicia, CA. (707)747-5155 www.beniciahistoricalmuseum.org/events/
KC Turner Presents Tim Flannery & The Lunatic Fringe Keith Greeninger Saturday Feb 25, 2017. Doors: 7:00 PM. Show: 8:00 PM. All Ages $25 - $50 Tickets Tim Flannery is one of the enduring iron men of professional sports, logging 34 years with professional baseball. Of those years, he has…
Dublin, CA St Patrick's Festival • March 18, 19 The Dublin, CA St. Patrick's weekend celebrations follow the Green & White Gala on March 17, and a Pancake Breakfast on March 18. Parade starts at 9.30am on March 18, and festivities with music, food & drink and children's events take…
Join the Crossroads festival for an evening of music with virtuoso Irish fiddler, Gerry O’Connor and local guitar legend, Richard Mandel. O’Connor has played and recorded with such highly-regarded groups as Lá Lúgh, Skylark, Planxty, Bothy Band, De Dannan, Boys of the Lough and Chieftains. Tickets: $15/door
Black Brothers Band Concert Celebrate your Saint Patrick's Day in San Jose Friday, March 3rd 7:00 PM @ Trinity Cathedral, San Jose Admission is $20 in advance or $24 at the door. Advance tickets are on sale online at http://sanjoseblackbrothers.eventbrite.com On Friday, March 3rd in San Jose at 7:00pm, The…
San Francisco has been involved in the Rose of Tralee since 1962 and each year selects a new representative to send to Tralee. Please come and support our Rose entrants as the hopefuls for the next San Francisco Rose! One lucky woman will be sent on a trip of a…
The Five Irish Tenors direct from Dublin, Ireland Direct from Dublin, Ireland, The Five Irish Tenors present “Salute to Ireland,” a program full of Irish wit, charm and boisterousness with an operatic flair. Following in the tradition of the great Irish tenor John McCormack, this concert will feature both beloved…
Led by former Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance lead dancer, Justin Boros, the accomplished cast, featuring 20 of the world’s most skilled Irish dancers and musicians, brings an inspiring story of love and salvation to life. The world-renowned Irish dance troupe performs lightning fast hard shoe rhythms and graceful…
"With the four strong singing voices sometimes arriving at hair curdling harmonies, the feeling of the band's music ranges from the comfortable and familiar, to the arcane and disturbing. Their material is drawn from many aspects of Americana music, Irish traditional dance tunes and songs, some original songs, Vaudevillian ballads,…
Singer/songwriter and folk musician Kyle Alden is noted for his award-winning settings of the poetry of the great Irish poet W.B. Yeats. He has performed at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley and City Winery, Napa (opening for Paul Brady) and Symphony Space in New York (with Mick Moloney and Athena…
The Sanctuary Sessions • Mar 5 Taking place at venues throughout the country, the events are called “Sanctuary Sessions: Trad Music for Civil Rights,” with a goal to make music, encourage positive dialogue, and raise money for the American Civil Liberties Union’s continued effort to defend citizens’ rights under the…
Described by The Irish Times as “gloriously three-dimensional”, the group spring from harp-accompanied Sean-Nós songs to feral, unkempt sets of reels, creating a sound that is both “scintillating” and “a model of tender delicacy” (David Kidman, The Living Tradition). More...http://www.celticsociety.org/ Members $16 | Non-Members &18 | Door $20.00
Sharon Shannon • UICC, March 10 The career of accordionist/fiddler Sharon Shannon began with the internationally acclaimed Irish folk/rock group the Waterboys in 1988. While never losing sight of her roots in Irish folk music, she has undertaken a musical journey which includes collaborations with Bono and Adam Clayton, classical violinist Nigel Kennedy,…
Sunday, March 12th Time: 12:30-1:30pm Children’s Hour of Song and Dance Join Crossroads for a lively hour of Irish dancing and music for children of all ages! The Brosnan School of Irish Dance will provide a wonderful array of Jigs, Reels and Hornpipes for all to enjoy. We’ll also enjoy…
KKUP St. Paddy's Eve Special Thursday, March 16th, 7:00 - 10:00 PM Streaming on KKUP.ORG or Live Broadcast on FM 91.5 MHz! The Annual Saint Patrick's Eve program is happening at Publicly Funded KKUP-FM. Next Thursday, March 16th, Jim Maley, plus a portion of possibles including Kevin…
Thursday, March 16, 2017, 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:00 pm) Quebecois of irresistible energy, infectious verve, dynamic arrangements $28 adv / $30 door Purchase tickets online Wowing audiences all over the world with their seasoned brand of Celtic music, the seven-member Dervish has risen to the top of their…
St. Patrick's Festival at CB Hannegan's • Mar 17 It's that time of year again at CB Hannegan's in Los Gatos for the annual huge and fantastic St. Patrick's day party. Join thousands for music, dancing, and home cooked - tickets are $55 and can be purchased at the bar.…
Music at the United Irish Cultural Center all day! Ivor Collins March 17 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm The Toast Inspectors March 17 @ 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm Charmas March 17 @ 8:00 pm
TWO SHOWS! 7pm and 8.45pm Irish-born violinist Colm Ó Riain and some stellar musical friends combine the music of Ireland with rhythms and melodies from all over the musical world – jazz, blues, Roma, India, Cuba, Brazil, and much more. Featuring: Colm Ó Riain – violin Joe Kyle Jr –…
Zoo Station: The Complete U2 Experience The lights go down, it's dark and the soaring sound of a rock band bound for greatness collides with the low ceiling of a small club. It's like 1978 all over again, when U2 first stormed the pubs of Dublin, Ireland.But this is the…
Shay and Michael Black celebrate St. Patrick's Day Eve with their traditional Freight concert, brimming with lilting harmonies, catchy rhythms, and superb musicianship. The brothers never fail to create a sheer celebration of singing, and their infectious humor, wit, and unalloyed joy in performing make it difficult for anyone to…
Tempest at Dublin, CA festival • March 17-19 Since forming in 1988, Tempest has delivered a globally-renowned hybrid of high-energy folk rock fusing Irish reels, Scottish ballads, Norwegian influences and other world music elements. The last 28 years have seen the San Francisco Bay Area based act release fifteen critically…
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