Musicians and Bands

VENUES, PUBS, RESTAURANTS

HOTELS, VENDORS & ORGANIZATIONS

Bagatelle

Jury's Hotels Washington, DC

The Barley Boys

Irish Pubs of the World

Phoenix Park Hotel, Washington, DC

Bermingham, Mike

O'Callaghan Hotel, Annapolis, MD

Black 47

Washington, DC

  Black, Mary

The Dubliner (Washington, DC)

Celtic Broker, Denver, Co.

Blackthorn

Duffy's (Washington, DC) 

DC St. Pat's Parade

Boys of the Lough

Fado Irish Pub, Washington, DC

Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann

Brady, Paul

James Hoban's Irish Restaurant and Bar

The Wash. DC Gaels 

Brendan's Voyage

Irish Channel Pub, Chinatown, Wash, DC

Solas Nua

Ceili Rain

Kelly's Irish Times

Celtic Clan

Nanny O'Briens (Wash, DC)

Aer Blarney Balloons

Cherish the Ladies

Mackey's Public House

Feadog-Revolution in on Line Tin Whistle Tuition

Conway, Francie

Murphy's of DC

Gifts from Border Art

Donegal Express

Isle Inn Tours Alexandria, VA

Donohue, Gabriel

Virginia

Irish Tourism.com

The Elders

The Auld Shebeen, Fairfax, VA

The Irish Walk, Alex., VA

Emerson, Frank

The Birchmere (Alexandria, VA) (music venue hosting several Irish concerts annually)

The Irish Show Wash., DC
(Pat and Kathleen Troy)

The Fenians

The Blarney Stone, Fredericksburg, VA

East of the Hebrides

Fleming, Sean The Band

Colonial Tavern, Fredericksburg, VA

Irish Tours

Martin Flynn

Ireland's Four Provinces (Falls Church, VA)

Travel Celtic

Furey, Finbar

Ireland's Four Courts (Arlington, VA)

Irish Photo Shop

40 Thieves

Ireland's Own Pub (Alexandria, VA)

Irish Abroad

Gaelic Storm

Irish Isle, Middletown, VA

Midwest Irish Radio

Gaffney, Brian

Kate's Irish Pub (Springfield, VA)

Gallagher, Ian

Keagan's Irish Pub, Newport News

Gallagher, James & Off the Boat

Molly's Irish Pub, Warrenton, VA

Garvey, Pat

Murphy's Irish Pub, VA Beach, VA

Hair of the Dog

Murphy's Grand Irish Pub (Alex., VA)

Holley, Steve

Murphy's Irish Pub, Virginia Beach

Ivers, Eileen

Ned Devine's (Herndon, VA)

Irish Lads

O'Connell's Restaurant & Bar, Old Town, Alexandria, VA

Jordan, Justin

O'Faolains, Sterling, VA   

Kavanagh, Ronan

The Old Brogue (Great Falls VA)

Kennedy, Seamus

O'Malley's, Arlington, VA

Kenny, Tony

O'Malley's, McLean, VA

Larkin Brothers & Terry Moran

O'Malley's, Sterling, VA

Leahy

O'Sullivan's Irish Pub, Arlington, VA

Lenahan

O'Toole's Restaurant and Pub, Richmond, VA

 Malone, Conor

P. Brennan's, Arlington, VA

Martin, Paul

Poe's Pub, Richmond

The McCabes

Ri Ra, Arlington, VA

McEvoy, Eleanor

Samuel Beckett's, Arlington (Shirlington), VA

Monahan, Joe

Sine Irish Pub, Arlington, VA

Moore, Christy

Sine Irish Pub, Richmond, VA

Mulvihill, Brendan

Danny O'Flaherty

Patrick O'Flaherty

Maryland

O'Malley's March

Brian Boru Pub, Severna Park

Deirdre Reilly

Bushwaller's, Frederick

Rose and Thistle

Castlebay Irish Pub (Annapolis, MD)

Tommy Sands

Cat's Eye Pub (Fells Point Baltimore, MD)

The Sawdoctors

The Claddagh Pub (Baltimore, MD)

Gerry Timlin

   Flanagan's Harp and Fiddle, Bethesda, MD       

U2

Galway Bay, (Annapolis, MD)

Patsy Whelan

Irish Channel, Crofton, MD

Colm Wilkinson

Irish Inn at Glen Echo, MD 

Wolfe Tones

J. Patrick's Irish Pub, Baltimore

Ronan Tynan

Killarney House, Davidsonville, MD

Brook Yoder

James Joyce Irish Pub, Baltimore, MD

The Young Dubliners

Liam Flynn's Ale House, Baltimore, MD

Limerick Pub, Wheaton, MD

McGinty's Public House, Silver Spring

Mick O'Shea's (Baltimore, MD)

Patrick's of Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD

An Poitin Stil Irish Pub ( Timonium, MD)

Ri Ra Irish Pub and Restaurant, Bethesda, MD

Ryan's Daughter, Baltimore

Shenanigan's Irish Pub (Ocean City MD)

Tir Na Nog, Baltimore, MD

      wEST vIRGINIA

Irish Pub on Washington Street, Lewisburg, WV

Pennsylvania

Irish Pubs of Pittsburgh, PA

Brittingham's Irish Pub, Lafayette Hill, PA

Finnigan's Wake, Philadelphia, PA

Harp and Fiddle, Pittsburgh, PA

Kildare's Irish Pub, King of Prussia

Shanachie Pub, Ambler, PA

Siamsa Irish Pub, Scranton, PA

New York

Old Dublin Inn, Clifton Park, NY

Paddy Reilly's, NYC, NY

Kitty Hoyne's, Syracuse, NY

Coleman's Irish Pub, Syracuse, NY

Illinois

O'Leary's Pub & Grill, Dekalb, Illinois

Colorado

Celtic Ladys Mountain Retreat, Estes Park

Irish Festivals

UPDATED 7/13/2012

Month

City

State

Fest Name

Hyper Link to festival site

February

King of Prussia, PA

Pennsylvania

Mid Winter Scottish-Irish Festival

www.eohebrides.com

February

Savannah, GA

Georgia

Savannah Irish Festival

www.Savannahirish.org

MARCH

March

Pomona, CA

California

Los Angeles Irish Fair

http://www.la-irishfair.com/

March

San Diego, CA

California

Irish Congress of Southern California Festival

http://www.stpatsparade.org/

March

San Francisco, CA

California

Crossroads Irish Fest

http://www.irishamericancrossroads.org/

March

Cape Coral, Fl

Florida

Cape Coral Irish Fest

http://www.capecoralirishamericanclub.org/#!irish-festival

March

Gulf Place, Fl

Florida

Highway 30a Parade and Festival

http://30aparade.com

March

Jacksonville, Fl

Florida

Jacksonville Irish Fest

 http://www.jaxirishfest.com

March

West Palm Bch, Fl

Florida

Irish Cultural Institute Festival

www.irishflorida.org

March

Manhattan, IL

Illinois

Manhattan Illinois Irish Fest

http://www.manhattanirishfest.com/

March

Raleigh, NC

North Carolina

Wearin' O' the Green Festival

http://raleighstpats.org/festival.htm

March

Hempstead, NY

New York

Hofstra Irish Experience Festival

http://www.hofstra.edu/Community/Fest/Fest_irish.html

March

Eugene, OR

Oregon

Eugene Cultural Irish Festival

http://www.eugeneirishfest.org/

March

Portland, OR

Oregon

Kells Irish Festival

http://www.kellsirish.com/portland/festival.php

March

Burlington, VT

Vermont

Irish Heritage Festival

http://www.vtirishfestival.org/

March

Ireland, WV

West VA

Irish Spring Festival

http://www.angelfire.com/wv/irishspringfestival/

March

Dallas, TX

Texas

North Texas Irish Fest

www.ntif.org

March

Washington, DC

DC

Shamrockfest

www.shamrockfest.com

March

Seattle, WA

Washington

Seattle Irish Fest

http://www.irishclub.org/center.htm

March

Wheeling, WV

West Virginia

Wheeling Celtic Festival

http://wheelingcelticsoc.tripod.com/

APRIL

April

St. Leonard, MD

Maryland

Celtic Fest and Highland Gathering of So. Maryland

http://www.cssm.org/festival

April

San Francisco, CA

California

Irish Oyster Festival

www.oreillysoysterfestival.com

MAY

May

Frederick, MD

Maryland

Frederick Celtic Fest

www.sasmm.com

May

St Charles, MO

Missouri

Missouri River Irish Fest

http://www.moriveririshfest.com/

May

Monmouth, NJ

New Jersey

Monmouth Celtic Fest

http://www.atlantic-watch.com/

May

Chicago, Ill

Illinois

Gaelic Park Irish Festival

http:/www.irishfestchicago.com

May

East Durham, NY

New York

East Durham Irish Fest

www.eastdurhamirishfestival.com

May

Scranton, PA

Pennsylvania

Scranton Irish Festival

https://www.facebook.com/ScrantonCelticFestival

JUNE

June

Encino, CA

California

Great American Irish Fair

http://www.irishfair.org/html/irish_fair.html

June

Bridgeport, CT

Connecticut

Fairfield County Irish Fest.

www.irishfestival.org

June

North Haven, CT

Connecticut

Connecticut Irish Fest

www.ctirishfestival.com

June

North Haven, CT

Connecticut

Connecticut Irish Festival

http://ctirishfestival.com/

June

Louisville, KY

Kentucky

Louisville Irish Fest

http://www.louisvilleirishfest.com/

June

 Boston, MA

Massachusetts

Boston Irish Festival

http://bostonirishfestival.info/

June

Canton, MA

Massachusetts

Stonehill Irish Festival

http://www.irishculture.org/festival/

June

Kalamazoo, MI

Michigan

Kalamazoo Irish Fest

http://www.kalamazooirish.org/fest.php

June

Holmdel, NJ

New Jersey

New Jersey Irish Festival

http://www.njirish.com/

June

Staten Island, NY

New York

Staten Island Ireland Fair

http://www.statenirelandfair.com/

June

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

Ohio

Riverfront Centre Irish Festival

www.riverfrontirishfest.com

June

Glen Rock, PA

Pennsylvania

Penn-Mar Irish Fest

www.penn-mar.org/irish_festival.htm

June

Lancaster, PA

Pennsylvania

Celtic Fling

http://www.parenfaire.com/celtic/main.php

June

Oshkosh, WI

Wisconsin

Oshkosh Irish Fest

http://www.oshkoshirishfest.com/

JULY

July

Flagstaff, AZ

Arizona

Arizona Highland Celtic Festival

http://www.nachs.info/festival.shtml

July

Monterey, CA

California

Monterey Scott/Irish Festival

www.montereyscotgames.com

July

Littleton, CO

Colorado

Colorado Irish Festival

http://www.coloradoirishfestival.org/Home.html

July

Glastonbury, CT

Connecticut

Greater Hartford Irish Music Festival

www.irishmusicfest.com

July

Hartford, CT

Connecticut

Hartford Irish Music Festival

http://www.irishmusicfest.com/

July

Chicago, Ill

Illinois

Irish American Heritage Center Irish Festival

www.irishfestchicago.com

July

Cleveland, Ohio

Ohio

Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival

www.clevelandirish.org

July

Dayton, OH

Ohio

Dayton Celtic Festival

http://www.unitedirishofdayton.org/Festival/index.html

July

Middleburg Heights, OH

Ohio

Cleveland Irish Festival

http://www.clevelandirish.org/

July

Easton, MA

Massachusetts

Irish Fest at Stonehill College

www.irishculture.org/festival

July

Webster, MA

Massachusetts

Blackstone Valley Celtic Festival

http://celticfestival.blackstonevalley.org/

July

Annapolis, MD

Maryland

Annapolis Irish Festival

www.annapolisirishfestival.com

July

Utica, NY

New York

The Great American Irish Fest

www.greatamericanirishfestival.com

July

King of Prussia, PA

Pennsylvania

Mid Summer Scottish-Irish Festival

www.eohebrides.com

July 

Gettysburg, PA

Pennsylvania

Adams County Irish Festival

www.adamscountyirishfestival.com

July

Sioux Falls, SD

South Dakota

Dakota Irish Fair

http://www.dakotairish.org/#!dakota-irish-fair

AUGUST

Aug

Ft. Collins, CO

Colorado

Rocky Mountain Irish Festival

www.fortcollinsirishfestival.com/jom/

Aug

Peoria, Ill

Illinois

Peoria Irish Feis

www.stpatpeoria.com

Aug

Davenport, Iowa

Iowa

Quad City Irish Fest

http://www.stpatsqc.com/

Aug

Waterloo, Iowa

Iowa

Iowa Irish Fest

http://www.iowairishfest.com/festival_info.php

Aug

Springfield, MA

Massachusetts

Irish Fest of Springfield, MA

www.jbo-club.com

Aug

St. Paul/Harriett Island, Minnesota

Minnesota

Irish Fair of Minnesota

www.irishfair.com

Aug

Kansas City, Missouri

Missouri

Kansas City Irish Fest

http://www.kcirishfest.com

Aug

Uptown Butte, MT

Montana

Montana Irish Fest

www.mtgaelic.org/festival1.html

Aug

Buffalo, NY

New York

Buffalo Irish Festival

www.buffaloirish.com/fest.htm

Aug 

Hunter Mountain, NY

New York

International Celtic Festival

http://www.huntermtn.com/huntermtn/festivals

Aug

Long Island, NY

New York

Old Time Fiddle Festival, Smithtown, NY

www.litma.org

Aug

Dublin, OH

Ohio

Dublin Ohio Irish Festival

www.dublinirishfestival.org

Aug

Valley Forge, PA

Pennsylvania

East of the Hebrides Mid-Summer Irish-Scottish Festival, Valley Forge Convention Center, Valley Forge, PA

http://www.eohebrides.com

Aug

Newport, RI

Rhode Island

Newport Waterfront Irish Festival

http://www.newportwaterfrontevents.com/newport-celtic-rock-festival/

Aug

Alexandria, VA

Virginia

Irish Fest of Alexandria

www.ballyshaners.org

Aug

La Crosse, WI

Wisconsin

Irish Fest La Crosse

www.irishfestlax.org

Aug

Milwaukee, WI

Wisconsin

Milwaukee Irish Fest

www.irishfest.com

SEPTEMBER

Sept

Danbury, CT

Connecticut

Greater Danbury Irish Festival

http://www.danburyirishfestival.com/

Sept

Indianapolis, IN

Indiana

Indy Irish Festival

www.indyirishfest.com

Sept

Louisville, KY

Kentucky

Louisville Irish Fest

www.louisvilleirishfest.com

Sep

Kalamazoo, MI

Michigan

Kalamazoo Irish Fest

www.kalamazooirish.org

Sept

Muskegon, MI

Michigan

Muskegon Irish Fest

www.michiganirish.org

Sept

Kansas City, MO

Missouri

Kansas City Irish Fest

http://www.kcirishfest.com/default.htm

Sept

Weston, Missouri

Missouri

Weston Irish Festival

www.westonirish.com

Sept

Greeley, NE

Nebraska

Greely Irish Festival

http://www.greeleyirishfestival.com/

Sep

Gloucester City, NJ

New Jersey

Gloucester City, NJ Shamrock Fest

www.gloucestercityshamrockfestival.com

Sept

Mercer Park, W. Windsor, NJ

New Jersey

Trenton IHA Mercer Irish Festival

http://www.merceririshfest.com/#!irish-fest

Sept

N. Wildwood, NJ

New Jersey

North Wildwood Irish Weekend

http://www.capemaytimes.com/wildwood/irish-festival.htm

Sept

Shipbottom, NJ

New Jersey

Ship Bottom Irish Festival

http://www.lbiaoh.com/ifest.html

Sept

Albany, NY

New York

Irish 2000 Music and Arts Fest

www.irish2000fest.com

Sep

Brooklyn, NY

New York

Great Irish Fair of New York

www.gifnyc.com

Sept

Irondequoit, NY

New York

Rochester Irish Festival

http://www.rochesteririshfestival.org/

Sept

Kingston, NY

New York

Hooley on the Hudson

http://ulsteraoh.com/

Sept

Montgomery, NY

New York

Irish Heritage Festival

http://www.irishheritagefestival.org/

Sep

Rochester, NY

New York

Rochester Irish Fest

www.rochesteririshfestival.com

Sept

Schenectedy, NY

New York

Irish 2000 Music and Arts Fest

http://www.irish2000fest.com/welcome.asp

Sept

South Buffalo, NY

New York

South Buffalo Irish Feis

http://www.southbuffaloirishfestival.com/

Sep

Syracuse, NY

New York

Syracuse Irish Fest

www.syracuseirishfestival.com

Sept

Bethlehem, PA

Pennsylvania

Celtic Fest

www.celticfest.org

Sept

Mohnton, PA

Pennsylvania

Eire Irish

http://erieirishfestival.com/new/

Sep

Pittsburgh, PA

Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Irish Festival

http://www.pghirishfest.org/

Sept

Shawnee Mtn, PA

Pennsylvania

Shawnee Mountain Scottish-Irish Festival

www.eohebrides.com

Sept

Elizabethton, TN

Tennessee

Sycamore Shoals Celtic Festival

http://www.shoalsceltfest.com/

Oct

Phoenix, AZ

Arizona

Arizona Irish Festival

http://www.azirishmusic.com/fest_irish.htm

Oct

Carbondale, IL

Illinois

Southern Illinois Irish Festival

http://silirishfest.org/ 

Oct

Forsythe Park, Monroe, LA

Louisiana

NE Louisiana Celtic Fest

http://www.nelacelticfest.org/entertainment.htm

Oct

Weston, MI

Michigan

Weston Irish Festival

http://www.westonirish.com/IRISHFEST.html

Oct

Smithville, NJ

New Jersey

Smithville Irish Festival

http://www.smithvilleirishfestival.com/

Oct

Lake Charles, Louisiana

Louisiana

Celtic Nations Heritage Festival

http://www.cnhf-la.org/festival/index.html

Oct

Austin, TX

Texas

Austin Celtic Festival

http://www.austincelticfestival.com/

Oct

Richmond, VA

Virginia

Richmond Highland Games & Celtic Festival

www.richmondceltic.com

Oct

Ocean Shores, WA

Washington

Galway Bay's Irish Music Festival

http://www.galwaybayevents.com/

November

Nov

Timonium, MD

Maryland

Maryland Irish Festival

www.irishfestival.com