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The Young Dubliners – live at UICC

United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco 2700 45th Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

Before Dropkick Murphys, before Flogging Molly, there was The Young Dubliners. The Young Dubliners will play for the first time Downstairs at the Center on July 20 in a concert layout with the 240 square foot stage. Celtic Rock in a venue ready for it! Tickets on sale Tuesday, May 28 @…

Lark Camp, Mendocino. 40th Year!

Mendocino, CA 95460 Mendocino, United States

Imagine idyllic days & nights in the magical redwood forest filled with all the music, dance, and good times you could possibly stand, and that's kind of close to what Lark's Music Celebration is like. You are free to take as many or as few of the workshops offered as…

Seisiún @ The Irish Center in San Francisco

United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco 2700 45th Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

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. For the first time, the musicians will be featured in the central area of the Emerald level (the…

$5

20th Annual Eugene O’Neill Festival

Eugene O'Neill Nat'l Historic Site CA, United States

The Festival in Danville, California, and San Francisco features 4 plays, a concert, and other events. Long Day's Journey Into Night is performed Sept. 14-29, at Tao House, where it was written. Other plays: The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, Aug. 30-Sept. 15, at Village Theatre, Danville The Second Girl…

“The Second Girl”

Village Theatre 233 Front St., Danville, CA, United States

Set in the kitchen of the Tyrone family on the same day in 1912 that Eugene O'Neill's masterpiece Long Day's Journey Into Night takes place, The Second Girl tells the story of the hopes and challenges of the Tyrone family's Irish servants. Their tale touches on the plight of all…

$25

IIPC Active Retirement Club Cairde Café

United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco 2700 45th Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join the IIPC for their Active Retirement Club Coffee Morning! Cairde Café meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month from 10.00 a.m. at the United Irish Cultural Center. It is a chance to meet familiar and new faces in a friendly relaxed gathering. Tea and soda bread are served…

$5

“Irish Airs and Arias” – Eugene O’Neill Festival

Village Theatre 233 Front St., Danville, CA, United States

Irish soprano Clodagh Kinsella and pianist Keith Stears bring their unique interpretation to Irish airs and opera arias. This new-generation duo interweaves their heritage and their classical training to pay homage to the old traditions in a new and exciting way. Clodagh electrified audiences at last year's Eugene O'Neill International…

$25

Dubliner Dave Nihill at Rooster T Feathers Comedy Club, Sunnyvale

CA, United States

Leaving Dublin, Ireland where he was born and raised until the age of 22, Dave Nihill got drunk on travel and never quite hit sobriety of it. His shows draw on his wide travels, cultural observations, attempts at language study, (occasional) international drinking session(s) and being a mildly confused immigrant…

$16

HighTime – Music from Connemara

Sofia Tsakapolous Center for the Arts SOFIA TSAKAPOLOUS CENTER FOR ARTS, 2700 CAPITAL AVE, Sacramento, United States

This fresh new trio from the heart of Connemara, Ireland combines Irish music and an intriguing blend of modern folk influences to produce a rich sound and exciting experience to delight listeners. Featuring an unusual line-up of flute, whistles, harp, bodhrán, guitar and vocals (with some Irish dancing steps thrown…

$30

Emma Donoghue, Kepler’s Bookstore

Kepler's Bookstore 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA, United States

Internationally acclaimed novelist Emma Donoghue writes poignant, gripping fiction drawn from both history and newsprint. Don’t miss her September visit for a new book built around the bones of WWII. Dublin-born Donoghue is perhaps best known for Room, about a kidnapped woman held captive with a young son. A runaway bestseller, Room’s…

$20 – $40

Robert Emmet, Irish Patriot (Lecture)

United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco 2700 45th Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

Noted Irish historian, Ruan O’Donnell, will share his insights on the life and times of Robert Emmet, leader of the 1803 Rebellion and author of his famous Speech from the Dock. This is the 100th year anniversary of the dedication of his statue in the band concourse in the Golden…

Free

Seisiún @ The Center #2

United Irish Cultural Center 2700 45th Avenue, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United States

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 old dining area) downstairs,…

$5

Robert Emmet Commemoration (Golden Gate Park)

Golden Gate Park, Band Concourse 75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join the United Irish Societies of San Francisco in commemorating the 100th anniversary of the dedication of Robert Emmet’s statue in the band concourse in the Golden Gate Park. The celebration will include a dramatic reading of his famous speech from the dock along with bag pipers, Irish music and…

Free

DeValera in San Francisco: 100 years of Ireland and California (1919 – 2019)

San Francisco Historical Society 608 Commercial Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 608 Commercial Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Presented by the San Francisco Historical Society in association with the Consulate General of Ireland, Western United States For more information and TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/devalera-in-san-francisco-100-years-of-ireland-and-california-1919-2019-tickets-70226989817 On 18th July, 1919, as part of a nationwide tour of the US, the self-styled “President of the Irish Republic,” Éamon DeValera travelled to San Francisco.…

$20

Alison Hart reading, Fairfax

The Indie Alley 69 Bolinas Road, Fairfax, CA, United States

Spanning four generations of a mixed-race family, Alison Hart’s debut novel Mostly White is a powerful tale of inter-generational trauma and the healing brought by wildness, music, and the resilience of women. The novel begins with Emma, who survives the abuse of an Indian residential school in 1890s Maine. Beaten…

Comedy Knights at Kells

Kell's Irish Restaurant and Pub 530 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Come see the best comedians in San Francisco perform their best material up close in a cool basement space at one of San Francisco's best bars! Grab dinner from the restaurant upstairs, enjoy a variety of beer, wine and cocktails, and prepare yourself for a comedy experience you'll talk about…

James Joyce and the Matter of Paris, City Lights

City Lights 261 Columbus Ave , San Francisco, CA, United States

In James Joyce and the Matter of Paris, Catherine Flynn recovers the paradigmatic city of European urban modernity as the foundational context of Joyce's imaginative consciousness. Beginning with Joyce's underexamined first exile in 1902–03, she shows the significance for his writing of the time he spent in Paris and of…

Glen Hansard, SF Masonic

The Masonic 1111 California St , San Francisco, CA, United States
$40

JigJam – from the Midlands of Ireland to the Shores of the Pacific

United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco 2700 45th Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

Irish Bluegrass music from the Midlands of Ireland. Tickets on sale Sept 10th, 2019 - we expect a sell-out. See YouTube video of latest original song:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFk-i45QeMc Jamie McKeogh, Cathal Guinan and Daithi Melia all hail from Tullamore, Co.Offaly with Co. Tipperary born Gavin Strappe completing the quartet. All four…

$25 – $30

Stand Up Show at Murphy’s Irish Pub

Murphy's Law Irish Pub 135 S Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale, CA, United States

Drinks and laughs are on tap with this crew of hilarious comics: Headliner Feel Woods, Feature Corde Snell, along with Austin Blaylock, Natasha Collier, Travis Thielen, Joe Begley, Murahd Shawki, and Grayson Garcia! Hosted by Zach Lord, This is a FREE show!

#IrelandinSF Speaker Series & Networking Breakfast

Irish Consulate 100 Pine Street, San Francisco, CA

The Irish Consulate will be hosting a networking breakfast with special guest, Ger Dwyer, CFO of Waymo, a self-driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around.

Santa Cruz Film Festival

Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center 1060 River St #111, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

The 17th annual Santa Cruz Film Festival will be taking place from October 8-13. On Thursday, October 10 the film festival will be showing the Irish film, Fire and Grace in Ireland. The film will be played at the Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center at 7pm. In 2017, violinist,…

Síobhra Quinlan in Oakland

Pro Arts Gallery & Commons 150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA, United States

The Irish vocalist, composer and producer, Síobhra Quinlan, performs at Pro Arts Gallery & COMMONS. Door opens at 7:30 PM. sfiiinx is an experimental avant-pop ensemble rooted in art-song, mythology and surrealism. sfiiinx is the music of Irish-American vocalist and composer Síobhra Quinlan. Síobhra will be performing a bespoke solo…

The Waterboys at The Fillmore

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

The Waterboys • Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Oct.5/6 & The Fillmore Oct. 11 With their cross-pollination of literate, soulful rock and roll and folk traditions of the British Isles, the Waterboys have tread a multitude of musical paths since singer/songwriter Mike Scott formed the group in London in the early-80’s. Catch…

Oktoberfest by the Beach

United Irish Cultural Center 2700 45th Avenue, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United States

The Irish Center is ready to celebrate Oktoberfest! Put on your Lederhosen & Dirndl and enjoy the Bavarian festivities!  The night will include music by "The Internationals", games and dancing. The night will start at 5pm and end at midnight with live music from 6-11. Purchase tickets through the link…

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