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,…
San Francisco’s 166th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival Saturday, March 11th, 2017 | Civic Center Plaza ~ San Francisco Festival Hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Parade – Saturday, March 11th at 11:30 AM RAIN OR SHINE! The 166th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in San Francisco is a well…
166th Saint Patrick's Day Parade & Festival St. Patrick's Day Parade info A full day of activity is planned for the St. Patrick's Day Festival at Civic Center Plaza and on Grove Street, Polk to Larkin Street. The colorful festivities surrounding the parade will showcase Irish Culture through live performance…
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…
Centenary Celebration of the Pearse and Connolly Fife and Drum Band Sunday, March 12th Time: 2:00-4:00pm Join Crossroads for a centenary celebration of the legendary Pearse and Connolly Fife and Drum Band! Founded in Butte, Montana in 1917, the band moved to San Francisco in the 1920s and has been…
Please join Irish Network Bay Area in celebrating St. Patrick's week with a private breakfast with Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald T.D. This exclusive event will give attendees the opportunity to hear directly from Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister on events that are shaping politics in Ireland and across…
Humanities West presents the next installment of their salon series "Celebrating Irish Music" Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early with a performance of Irish music featuring multi-instrumentalists Shira Kammen and Jim Oakden Hotel Rex, 562 Sutter St., San Francisco. Tix at City Box Office 415 392 4400 or www.cityboxoffice.com . $25.
“...capable of playing with note-perfect accuracy and perfect control at nearly supersonic levels” (Irish Voice, New York) Advance: Members $24.00 Non-members $26.00 Reservations (pay at the door): Members $26.00 Non-Members $30.00 Door (Subject to availability): Members $28 Non-members $30.00 More information: http://www.celticsociety.org
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
Season of Gaelic Games begins at the UICC UICC Gaelic Games is pleased to present, LIVE, on the BIG SCREEN: GAA Club Finals on St. Patrick’s Day, Friday March 17, 2017 Senior Hurling Championship Final: 8:00am Dublin’s Cuala vs Clare’s Ballyea Senior Football Championship Final: 10:00am Dr. Crokes of Kerry …
Hibernian Newman Luncheon • March 17 The Hibernian Newman Club of San Francisco is a non-profit organization of business and professional people of Irish descent whose residence or place of business is located within the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Established in 1964, the Hibernian Newman Club has supported the Newman…
Join us for the 2nd Annual St. Patrick's Day tour of the Dogpatch led by San Francisco City Guides! Once called "Irish Hill", the Dogpatch became home to thousands of working class Irish, Scottish and English immigrants during the 1860's. Learn about the infamous neighborhood and visit historical sites during…
The Crooked Road Ceili Band holds forth traditional Irish tunes and songs on this most important of days, St.Paddy's! Enjoy exceptional cocktails, craft beer, and "sinfully good" eats on the patio while we entertain you with a bit o' the pure drop! Come celebrate at Jack Rose Libation House! With…
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 –…
What better place to spend St. Patrick's Day evening than in a tiki-themed comic book store? Stay with us for a second and we will explain. St. Patrick's Day has become overrun by drunken behavior and the craziness perpetrated by the once-a-year Irish. If you want to celebrate St. Patrick's…
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…
San Francisco-based, Irish-style folk rock band. Fusing Irish-style music with modern driving folk, rock, and Americana, The Quiet Men have been blaring through local concert venues, street festivals, and beer festivals with original song-writing since 2011. Prodigiously talented and attractive, this group does not disappoint. ] Grab a beer, stomp…
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in a true Bay Area tradition with Lucia Comnes & Her Rockin’ Irish Band: a 4-piece folk powerhouse that combines influences from Rock, Blues and Bluegrass to deliver upbeat Irish and Americana roots music. With her fiery fiddling, Comnes leads high energy sets of groove-oriented traditional…
Saturday & Sunday, March 18 & 19, 2017 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Dublin Civic Center 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA 94568 Green and White Gala, Dublin Sister City Association, Friday,March 17, 2017, 6:00 p.m. Dublin Senior Center, 7600 Amador Valley Boulevard Pancake Breakfast, Alameda County Firefighters - Local 55,…
Saturday, Mar 18, 3pm Listen at 91.7 or on-line, http://www.kalw.org/ The Black Brothers, Shay and Michael Black, return to KALW after a long absence. The brothers will catch us up on what they've been doing and regale us with their songs and family stories. They'll perform with their band on…
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