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Lúnasa at Presidio Theatre

Presidio Theatre 99 Moraga Avenue, San Francicso, CA, United States

Having since sold over a quarter of a million records and performed over 2,000 shows across 36 countries, Lunasa has won multiple awards and become one of the most influential bands in the history of traditional music. Current lineup: Trevor Hutchinson, (The Waterboys) piper Cillian Vallely (Riverdance), Flute player Kevin…

SF Irish Film DocFest

Delancey Street Theater San Francisco, CA, United States

This year’s festival features documentaries: “Violet Gibson: The Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini” ; “North Circular” ; “The Man with The Moving House” & “Secret Superstars: The Hidden History of The Kennedy Cup”  

Crossroads Festival Oral History Event

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

Join Crossroads for an exciting oral history event featuring the life stories of Irish musicians who have shaped the vibrant traditional Irish music community in the Bay Area. Featuring Vincey Keehan, Michael Black and Cormac Gannon, participants in the Irish Oral History Archive of the San Francisco Bay Area. This…

David Nihill – We My People Tour – Mill Valley

The Throckmorton Theatre 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA, United States

Join comedian David Nihill for a night of real Irish comedy. Accent included. Leaving Dublin, Ireland where he was born and raised until the age of 22, David got drunk on travel and never quite hit sobriety of it. He has lived and worked in twelve countries and visited over…

$25

St Patrick’s Day in Ireland

Harris Center/Three Stages at Folsom Lake College 10 College Pkwy, Folsom, CA, United States

This treat for the whole family features multi-instrumentalists from the Kerry Traditional Band led by the great Ryan McKasson on fiddle. As the explosive sound of bodhran, fiddles, uilleann pipes, guitar, flutes, and dancing feet roar through the theatre, you will be transported to the Emerald Isle for an unforgettable…

David Nihill – We My People Tour – San Francisco

The Independent 628 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join Dubliner David Nihill for a night of real Irish comedy. David is touring 35 US cities in early 2023 and will be in San Francisco at The Independent. Leaving Dublin, Ireland where he was born and raised until the age of 22, David got drunk on travel and never…

$25

David Nihill – We My People Tour – San Jose

San Jose Improv 62 S 2nd St,, San Jose, CA, United States

Join Dubliner David Nihill for a night of real Irish comedy. David is touring 35 US cities in early 2023 and will be in San Jose at the Improv. Leaving Dublin, Ireland where he was born and raised until the age of 22, David got drunk on travel and never…

$25

Colm Ó Riain @ Great Star Theater

Great Star Theatre 636 Jackson St. , San Francisco, CA, United States

Irish-born virtuoso violinist and composer Colm Ó Riain and his Ensemble celebrate St.Patrick’s Day with their soulful exploration of the connection between Ireland and a host of other musical cultures.  West African percussion underpinning plaintive Middle Eastern melodies, Flamenco duende driving jazz improvisations, all topped by fiery Irish fiddling for…

$25 – $60

The Black Brothers at Freight & Salvage

Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, United States

The repertoire of the Brothers is very broad and includes old Dublin street songs, stories of emigration and history, folk songs from the Irish, English and Scottish traditions, along with music from contemporary writers. Shay and Michael are close harmony singers, and they have a special fondness for songs that…

An Evening of Irish Folk • McCarthy’s, West Portal

McCarthy's Irish Pub 46 West Portal Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

An Evening of Irish Folk • McCarthy's, West Portal, March 18 Join Erin Ruth Thompson, Kenny Somerville and Cormac Gannon for a night of Irish music. Erin Ruth Thompson (vocals, guitar) grew up playing clarinet and writing songs on piano in Tucson, AZ. Her mother is a classical pianist and country…

The Irish Repertory Theatre and Fishamble “Transatlantic Commissions Programme”

San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin St., San Francisco, CA, United States

The Consulate General of Ireland invites you to a series of readings this Thursday 23 March at 5:00 PM at the San Francisco Public Library.   The Irish Repertory Theatre and Fishamble: The New Play Company have brought their project "Transatlantic Commissions Programme," which showcases new works from Irish writers…

FREE

Breaking Sound Barriers: Edel Meade and Colm O’Riain

Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Puiblic Library, 100 Larkin Street 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join Crossroads for Breaking Sound Barriers: Edel Meade and Colm O’Riain in Conversation. Edel Meade, an artist working in the field of jazz, folk and contemporary music understands artistic expression as less about playing within the confines of a particular genre or medium, and more about stretching her abilities as…

An Evening of Celtic Poetry & Song – Benefit Concert for The Center for Spiritual Living San José

Center for Spiritual Living San Jose 1195 Clark Street, San Jose, CA, CA, United States

Benefit Concert for The Center for Spiritual Living San José: An Evening of Celtic Poetry & Song to Celebrate Our Collective Resilience with Irish Brothers, Mícheál & Owen Ó Súilleabháin The brothers Ó Súilleabháin embody the Celtic creative spirit through an authentic and deeply moving performance that marries the mystical…

Van Morrison at SFJAZZ Center

SFJAZZ Center 201 Franklin St. (at Fell) , San Francisco, CA, United States

A six-time Grammy winner and 1993 inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Van Morrison is the definition of a living musical legend. Morrison’s career as a solo artist began auspiciously with the release of the smash “Brown Eyed Girl” in 1967. The song is still Morrison’s calling…

Clannad

Palace of Fine Arts Theater 3301 Lyons, San Francisco, CA, United States

Clannad is back with their “In A Lifetime: The Farewell Tour.” Clannad, formed in 1970 in Gweedore County Donegal by siblings Ciarán, Pól, and Moya Brennan and their twin uncles Noel and Pádraig Duggan. They have won numerous awards throughout their career, including a Grammy. They have recorded in six…

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