June 30, 2009


ILLINOIS , INDIANA , IOWA ,
MICHIGAN , MINNESOTA , OHIO

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Open run -- CS Lewis' The Screwtape Letters; Fellowship for the Performing Arts; The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport; 773.325.1700; Performance Schedule: Thursday and Friday - 8 pm; Saturday - 4 and 8 pm; Sunday - 3 pm

June 30 -- [CHICAGO]; Katie Sullivan; Jesse's, 10501 S. Ridgeland; 8 pm

June 30 -- [DOWNERS GROVE]; Elevation; Ballydoyle Irish Pub; 9 pm


July 2 -- [CHICAGO]; Scythian; Abbey Pub - CD Release; 8 pm; 3420 W. Grace St.

July 3-4 -- [GALENA]; Paul McHugh; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

July 3 -- [DOWNERS GROVE];Aidan O'Toole; Ballydoyle Irish Pub; 5 pm

July 3 -- [OAK FOREST]; Joe McShane; Gaelic Park; 9pm

July 4 -- [HIGHLAND PARK]; Knot Fibbn; Ravinia Celebration of Summer; 418 Sheridan Rd; 7 pm

July 4 -- [PEORIA];O'Face; 8 pm; Kellehers

July 7 -- [CHICAGO]; Katie Sullivan; Jesse's, 10501 S. Ridgeland; 8 pm

July 7-8 -- [GALENA]; Paul McHugh; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

July 10-11 -- [BELLEVILLE]; Irish Xiles; Castletown Geoghegan; 9 pm

July 10-12 -- [CHICAGO]; Irish American Irish Fest; The Tossers, Gaelic Storm, Searson, Screaming Orphans , Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul, The Makem and Spain Brothers, The Dooley Brothers, The Mickey Finns, The Sandcarvers, The Larkin and Moran Brothers, The Paddy Homan Band, the Irish Heritage Singers; Academy of Irish Music, Anish, Bagpipes and Drums of the Emerald Society, The Chancey Brothers, The Chicago Celtic Pipe Band, Cu Roi, The Dooley Brothers, Dyed in the Wool, Fast Eddie and Billy O'Donaghue, Finbarr Fagan's Band, Fitz and the Celts, The Irish Heritage Singers, Joe Cullen with Teresa Shine, Joe McShane and the Silver Bridge Band, Katie Sullivan Band, Kennedy's Kitchen, Matt Stedman Band, Misericordia Heartbreakers, Mulhern School of Irish Dance, Mullane-Healy-O'Brien Irish Dance Academy, The Shannon Rovers, Trinity Academy of Irish Dance and more; The Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox Ave.; Phone: 773/282-7035; Fax: 773/282-0380; info@irishfestchicago.com

July 10 -- [DOWNERS GROVE];Aidan O'Toole; Ballydoyle Irish Pub; 5 pm

July 8-August 9 -- [OAK BROOK]; Wm Shakespeare's MacBeth; First Folio Theatre, 1717 W. 31st St ; various times

July 10-11 -- [GALENA]; Gareth Wood; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

July 10 -- [MANITO]; Roundstone Buskers; Willets winery; 7-10pm

July 11 -- [CHICAGO]; Joe McShane; The 3 Counties Irish Pub, Milwaukee Ave; 10pm

July 14 -- [CHICAGO]; Katie Sullivan; Jesse's, 10501 S. Ridgeland; 8 pm

July 16 -- [GALENA]; Rising Gael; The Irish Cottage; 8 pm

July 17 -- [DOWNERS GROVE];Aidan O'Toole; Ballydoyle Irish Pub; 5 pm

July 17-18 -- [GALENA]; Katie and Brownie from the Katie Sullivan Band; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

July 17 -- [GALENA]; Leahy's Luck; Galena Festival of the Performing Arts; With Special Guests Stas Venglevski and Randal Harrison; 7:30 pm; 390 Hill St.

July 17 -- [CHICAGO]; Joe McShane; Vaughan's Bar and Restaurant; Northwest Highway; 9pm

July 21 -- [CHICAGO]; Katie Sullivan; Jesse's, 10501 S. Ridgeland; 8 pm

July 23 -- [CHICAGO]; Kevin Flynn and Avondale Ramblers; Lincoln Park Wine Fest; 8 pm

July 23 -- [SPRINGFIELD]; Emerald Underground, Pipers and dancers from the St. Andrews Society ; Celtic Mist Pub; Monthly hooley; 7 pm

July 24-25 -- [GALENA]; Jeff Ward; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

July 24 -- [DOWNERS GROVE]; Aidan O'Toole; Ballydoyle Irish Pub; 5 pm

July 28 -- [CHICAGO]; Katie Sullivan; Jesse's, 10501 S. Ridgeland; 8 pm

July 30 -- [FLOSSMOOR]; Tannahill Weavers; House Concert Series; tba

July 31-August 1 -- [BELLEVILLE]; Irish Xiles; Castletown Geoghegan; 9 pm

July 31-August 1 -- [GALENA]; Rising Gael The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

July 31 -- [DOWNERS GROVE]; Aidan O'Toole; Ballydoyle Irish Pub; 5 pm


August 14-15 -- [GALENA]; Tony Leonard; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

August 18 -- [FRANKFORT]; Katie Sullivan; Galway Tribes, 9680 Lincolnway Lane; 8 pm

August 21-22 -- [BELLEVILLE]; Irish Xiles; Castletown Geoghegan; 9 pm

August 21-12 -- [GALENA]; Katie and Brownie from the Katie Sullivan Band; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

August 25 -- [FRANKFORT]; Katie Sullivan; Galway Tribes, 9680 Lincolnway Lane; 8 pm

August 28-29 -- [GALENA]; Jeff Ward; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

August 28 -- [SPRINGFIELD]; Exorna, Pipers and dancers from the St. Andrews Society ; Celtic Mist Pub; Monthly hooley; 7 pm


September 3-6 -- [GALENA]; Paul McHugh; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

September 4
September 5 -- [AURORA]; The Elders; Balldoyle Irish Pub; 9 pm

September 11-12 -- [GALENA]; Gareth Wood; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

September 13 -- [CHAMPAIGN]; Jim Malcolm; The Piper's Hut; 7.30 pm

September 18-19 -- [GALENA]; Jeff Ward; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

September 19 -- [SPRINGFIELD]; Exorna; Halfway to St Patrick's Day Celebration; Celtic Mist Pub; Monthly hooley; 7 pm

September 22 -- [FRANKFORT]; Katie Sullivan; Galway Tribes, 9680 Lincolnway Lane; 8 pm

September 25-26 -- [BELLEVILLE]; Irish Xiles; Castletown Geoghegan; 9 pm

September 25-26 -- [GALENA]; Katie and Brownie from the Katie Sullivan Band; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

September 27 -- [SPRINGFIELD]; Exorna; Celtic Music in the Park; Washington Park; 2 pm

September 27 -- [SPRINGFIELD]; Emerald Underground; Pipers and dancers from the St. Andrews Society ; Celtic Mist Pub; Monthly hooley; 7 pm

September 29 -- [FRANKFORT]; Katie Sullivan; Galway Tribes, 9680 Lincolnway Lane; 8 pm


October 2-3 -- [GALENA]; Ian Gould; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

October 6 -- [FRANKFORT]; Katie Sullivan; Galway Tribes, 9680 Lincolnway Lane; 8 pm

October 7-10 -- [GALENA]; Noel Cooney; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

October 9-10 -- [BELLEVILLE]; Irish Xiles; Castletown Geoghegan; 9 pm

October 10 -- [ROSEMONT]; Chicago Pat Roche Feis; Donald E. Stephens Convention Center; chicagopatrochefeis@comcast.net; www.chicagopatrochefeis.com

October 10 -- [DOWNERS GROVE]; Larkin and Moran Brothers; Michael J Murphy Scholarship Benefit, 3139 West 115th St; 1 pm

October 11 -- [ELMHURST]; Halloween Feis; Elmhurst City Center; 8 am; mike@mullanehealyobrien.com

October 13 -- [FRANKFORT]; Katie Sullivan; Galway Tribes, 9680 Lincolnway Lane; 8 pm

October 14-17 -- [GALENA]; Noel Cooney; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

October 21-24 -- [GALENA]; Noel Cooney; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

October 22 -- [SPRINGFIELD]; Exorna; Pipers and dancers from the St. Andrews Society ; Celtic Mist Pub; Monthly hooley; 7 pm

October 24 -- [FAIRMOUNT]; Ariane Lydon; Sleepy Creek Vineyards, 8254 E 1425 North Road; 8 pm; (217) 733-0330

October 27 -- [FRANKFORT]; Katie Sullivan; Galway Tribes, 9680 Lincolnway Lane; 8 pm

October 28-31 -- [GALENA]; Noel Cooney; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm


November 3 -- [FRANKFORT]; Katie Sullivan; Galway Tribes, 9680 Lincolnway Lane; 8 pm

November 6-7 -- [BELLEVILLE]; Irish Xiles; Castletown Geoghegan; 9 pm

November 6-7 -- [GALENA]; Blarney; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

November 10 -- [FRANKFORT]; Katie Sullivan; Galway Tribes, 9680 Lincolnway Lane; 8 pm

November 13-14 -- [GALENA]; Gareth Wood; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

November 17 -- [FRANKFORT]; Katie Sullivan; Galway Tribes, 9680 Lincolnway Lane; 8 pm

November 19 -- [SPRINGFIELD]; Emerald Underground; Pipers and dancers from the St. Andrews Society ; Celtic Mist Pub; Monthly hooley; 7 pm

November 20-21 -- [GALENA]; Katie Sullivan and Brownie; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

November 24 -- [FRANKFORT]; Katie Sullivan; Galway Tribes, 9680 Lincolnway Lane; 8 pm

November 26-28 -- [GALENA]; Paul McHugh; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm


December 1 -- [FRANKFORT]; Katie Sullivan; Galway Tribes, 9680 Lincolnway Lane; 8 pm

December 4-5 -- [GALENA]; Ian Gould; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

December 11-12 -- [BELLEVILLE]; Irish Xiles; Castletown Geoghegan; 9 pm

December 11-12 -- [GALENA]; Gareth Woods; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

December 17 -- [SPRINGFIELD]; Exorna; Pipers and dancers from the St. Andrews Society ; Celtic Mist Pub; Monthly hooley; 7 pm

December 18-19 -- [GALENA]; Katie Sullivan and Brownie; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

December 26-31 -- [GALENA]; Paul McHugh; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm


January 1-2, 2010 -- [GALENA]; Paul McHugh; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm


February 14 -- [FRANKFORT]; Cherish the Ladies; ; 7.30 pm


March 18 - April 25 -- [SKOKIE]; Hugh Leonard's A Life;
Northlight Theatre , 9501 Skokie Blvd; Directed by BJ Jones; starring John Mahoney


April 1-June 6 -- [SKOKIE]; Samuel Beckett's Endgame; Steppenwolf theatre, 1650 N. Halstead; Starring William Peterson



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ILLINOIS: CHAMPAIGN: Sundays, 4 pm; Mike & Molly's 105 N Market, 217-355-1236 Contact Lisa Boucher (The first Sunday of each month is dedicated to song) ..... Session; Every Wednesday, 8pm; Bentley's Pub,419 N Neil,217-359-7977 Free Hosted by Lisa Boucher.... PEORIA; Third Tuesday of each month; Donnelly's Shamrock Pub; 4908 N Renwood; 309-693-3735; Contact: Lauri Buchna .... BLUE ISLAND; Session; Forge Pub, 3400 W. 127th St., (708) 388-7919 - last Sunday of the month, 8:30 pm..... BROOKFIELD - Irish Times, 8869 Burlington - Tuesday, (708) 485-8787 ... ARLINGTON HEIGHTS; Session; Peggy Kinnane's - 8 N. Vail Wed. 7:30 - 10:30 p.m.--- Sun. 1 - 4 pm..... MOLINE -- Session - Blackthorn Pub the first Saturday of the Month (1-5pm).... BLOOMINGTON; Mondays,7:30 pm, Lucca Grill, 116 W Market Contact: Kevin Loseke .... ROCKFORD - Session, Tin Whistle, Wednesdays, 7 pm.... FLAT ROCK; 2nd Sunday Session; White Owl Winery - 122A Birds Road, Rt. One - 4 pm --(618) 928-2898....WILLOWBROOK - The Kerry Piper, session, Wednesdays, 8:00 - 10:00 pm - Hosted by Murphy-Roche School ....

CHICAGO; Chief O'Neill's, Sundays and Tuesdays, 9 pm .... CHICAGO; Session; Cullen's Bar and Grill, 3741 N. Southport; Tuesday, 9-11 pm; (773) 975-0600 - Sean Cleland and Jimmy Keane, Slow session, intermediate players....CHICAGO -Session - Mondays, Martyrs, 6 pm, with John Daly... CHICAGO - Session; Irish Oak, Wrigleyville, 3511 Clark Street, just south of Addison, Wednesday, 7 pm - (773) 935-6669... CHICAGO; Slow session at the Irish American Heritage Center on Wednesday, third floor near the end of the hall....CHICAGO; Session; Grafton, Wednesdays, 8pm and Sundays, 5pm...CHICAGO; Session; Hidden Shamrock, Sunday afternoon, 3pm...Oak Forest - Session; Thursdays - Molly Malones - 7 pm... EVANSTON; Session; Tommy Nevin's, Sundays, 2:30pm....CHICAGO; Session; McNamara's, 4328 W. Irving Park, Sunday and Thursday, (773) 725-1800, contact: patsantry@hotmail.com .... FOREST PARK; Session; Healy's Westside, 7217 W. Madison - Tuesdays, 7 pm - (708) 366-HARP, session hosted by Terry Healy.... CHICAGO - Irish American Heritage Center Continuing Events - Monday - Music Lessons - 7pm ... Tuesday - Crafts and Needlework - 9:30 AM ... Irish Set Dancing - 7:30 pm ... Wednesday - The Academy of Irish Music - 1 pm - 6 pm ... Bingo - 6:45 pm - Gaelic Classes - 7 pm... Crafts and Needlework; 7:30 pm ... Thursday Irish Heritage Singers - 7:30 pm ... Friday - Francis O'Neill Ceili Practice - 8pm ... Saturday The Academy of Irish Music - 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm; Gaelic Classes 10:30 am ... Sunday - Irish Set Dancing - 3pm


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Indiana



July 3 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Kennedys Kitchen ;Fiddlers Hearth; 9 pm

July 9 -- [LAFAYETTE]; Searson; O'Bryan's Nine Irish Brothers East; 8 pm; 3520 St. Rd. 38 East; 765.447.0999

July 10 -- [WEST LAFAYETTE]; Searson; O'Bryan's Nine Irish Brothers West; 9 pm; 119 Howard Ave.; 765.746.4782

July 11 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Jeff Ward; Fiddlers Hearth; 9 pm

July 11 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Katie Sullivan and Garrett; T.J. Maloneys; at the Holiday Star Plaza; I 65 and Rte. 30; 9 pm

July 17 -- [WEST LAFAYETTE]; Highland Reign; O'Bryan's Nine Irish Brothers Irish Pub West; 8 pm

July 17 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Kennedys Kitchen ;Fiddlers Hearth; 9 pm

July 18 -- [NEW CARLISLE]; Kennedys Kitchen ; Kate O'Connors; 8 pm

July 18 -- [FORT WAYNE]; Fonnmhor; Foellinger Theater; Outdoor Concert Series in Franke Park; 8 pm

July 18 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Dyed in the Wool ;Fiddlers Hearth; 9 pm

July 20 -- [ZIONSVILLE]; The Lathans; Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library; 11 am

July 25 -- LAFAYETTE]; Highland Reign; O'Bryan's Nine Irish Brothers Irish Pub East; 9 pm

July 25 -- [ZIONSVILLE]; Emily Ann Thompson; Zionsville Concert Series; 7 - 9pm

July 25 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; New Element; TJ Maloney’s Irish Pub; 9 pm; Radisson Hotel/Star Plaza, I-65 & Rt. 30

July 31 -- [WEST LAFAYETTE]; Ennis Clare; O'Bryan's Nine Irish Brothers 2 ; 9 pm


August 1 -- [MADISON]; Highland Reign; Thomas Family Winery; 9 pm

August 2 -- [SHARING MEADOWS]; 15th Annual Leprechaun Hunt; noon-5 pm; New Element, more

August 7 -- [WEST LAFAYETTE]; Highland Reign; O'Bryan's Nine Irish Brothers Irish Pub West; 8 pm

August 8 -- [LAFAYETTE]; Highland Reign; O'Bryan's Nine Irish Brothers Irish Pub East; 9 pm

August 8 -- [MILLTOWN]; Guilderoy Byrne; Blue River Cafe, 128 Main Street; 7 pm; (812) 633-7510

August 8 -- [WEST LAFAYETTE]; Mossy Moran; O'Bryan's Nine Irish Brothers Irish Pub West; 9 pm

August 9 -- [INDIANAPOLIS]; Celtic Motion Irish Dancers with Emily Ann Thompson; Indian State Fair; 8-9pm

August 20 -- [INDIANAPOLIS]; Celtic Motion Irish Dancers with Emily Ann Thompson; Indian State Fair; 8-9pm

August 20 -- [WEST LAFAYETTE]; Rising Gael; O'Bryan's Nine Irish Brothers Irish Pub West; 9 pm

August 21 -- LAFAYETTE]; Rising Gael; O'Bryan's Nine Irish Brothers Irish Pub East; 9 pm

August 22 -- [NEW CARLISLE]; Kennedys Kitchen ; Kate O'Connors; 8 pm

August 22 -- [INDIANAPOLIS]; Celtic Motion Irish Dancers with Emily Ann Thompson; Indian State Fair; 8-9pm

August 22-23 -- [HIGHLAND]; Highland Reign; The Battle of the Ridge; Revolutionary War Reenactment

August 28 -- [WEST LAFAYETTE]; Ennis Clare; O'Bryan's Nine Irish Brothers 2 ; 9 pm

August 29 -- [FISHERS]; Sandcarvers; Fionn MacCool's Irish Pub; 9 pm


September 5 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters; Fiddlers Hearth; 9 pm

September 10 -- [NEW CASTLE]; Emily Ann Thompson; New Castle- Henry County Public Library; 7 pm

September 12 -- [EVANSVILLE]; The Fisticuffs ; Rira Irish Pub; 9 pm

September 12 -- [INDIANAPOLIS]; Mother Grove; Indianapolis Fire Department's 150th Anniversary; tba

September 12 -- [NOBLESVILLE]; Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters; MILUSTOCK,9196 E 300 N ; 6 pm

September 12-13 -- [COLUMBUS]; 18th Annual Columbus Scottish Festival; Bartholomew County Fairgrounds; Highl;andGames start at 8 am; Scottish Country Dancingby the Bloomington Scottish Country Dancers; Entertainment tba

September 18-21 -- [INDIANAPOLIS]; Indy Irish Fest; Military Park; Mickey Finns, Sadncarvers, Searson, more tba

September 26 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters; Fiddlers Hearth; 9 pm

September 26 -- [CARMEL]; Emily Ann Thompson; Carmel International Arts Festival; TBA


October 4 -- [LA PORTE]; New Element; Garwood Orchard Farms; 12 pm - 3 pm

October 10 -- [FISHERS]; Sandcarvers; Fionn MacCool's Irish Pub, 8211 E. 116th St.; 9 pm;(317) 863-2100

October 25 -- [INDIANAPOLIS]; Patrick Ball; Storytelling Arts of Indiana; w/ Shira Kammen (vielle, medieval harp, voice), Tim Rayborn (lute, psaltery, medieval harp, voice), The Flame of Love: The Legend of Tristan and Iseult; 317.576.9848; info@storytellingarts.org


November 7 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters; Fiddlers Hearth; 9 pm

November 14 -- [FISHERS]; Sandcarvers; Fionn MacCool's Irish Pub, 8211 E. 116th St.; 9 pm;(317) 863-2100

November 15 -- [INDIANAPOLIS]; Emily Ann Thompson; Indianapolis Arts Garden; 2-3pm


December 5 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters; Fiddlers Hearth; 9 pm


March 17 -- [INDIANAPOLIS]; Emily Ann Thompson and Brian Cunningham ; Rathskeller, 401 E. Michigan; 12-4pm


September 10, 2010 -- [SOUTH BEND]; An Irish Homecoming ; with guests Maura O'Connell, Bohola and Champion Dancers ; - Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts; Notre Dame University; 8 pm



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INDIANA: INDIANAPOLIS; SESSION; Tuesdays, 7:30pm; Golden Ace Inn; 2533 E Washington; 317-632-0696 - Contact: Kate Smith...for further information email BannaRua@aol.com.... INDIANAPOLIS; Session; The House Cafe; 2nd Sunday.... SOUTH BEND; MONDAYS - session; Lula's Cafe, 6:30 until 9:30; beginner/intermediate session..... THURSDAYS - session; The Red Lion, 7pm..... Wednesdays and Mondays, 8 p.m., Irish Session. Lead by Kim Hoffmann and David James - Fiddler's Hearth Public House.....BLOOMINGTON - SUNDAYS; 6:30pm; Runcible Spoon Coffee House - Informal Open Irish Trad Session...BLOOMINGTON --SESSION; The Irish Lion, 212 W. Kirkwood, Sunday, 7 p.m., (309) 336-9076. Phone to confirm. MONDAYS; The Scottish Country Dance group meets most Monday evenings from 6:30 until 8:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church, on the corner of 6th and Lincoln in Bloomington....BLOOMINGTON; Lucca Grill - Mondays, 7:30 pm - 116 W. Market Street - 309-828-7521.... TUESDAYS - The Runcible Spoon, 412 E. 6th Street, 7 - 9:30pm; Led by Grey Larsen... FRIDAYS - 5pm - 7:30pm - Fiddlers Green Inn - Open Irish Trad Session... BLOOMINGTON; Border's Bookshop, Eastland Plaza, 2634 East Third St., first Friday of the month, 7:30-9:30 pm.... Encore Cafe, Fridays; 7 pm.... BLOOMINGTON; SATURDAYS - Banneker Community Center, 930 W. 7th St., Slow Session, Saturday, 4-6 p.m..... FORT WAYNE - Session - Mad Anthony Brewing Co.,1109 Taylor St., 2-5 alternating Sundays of the month. Beginner/slow session. Contact: iupiper@fwi.com .... VINCENNES - Purgatory Coffeehouse, corner of Second and Main - second Saturday of each month, 8-10 pm.....


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Iowa



June 30 -- [DAVENPORT]; Stepehen's Green; Pat McGuire's; 8 pm


July 11 -- [MASON CITY]; Sweet Colleens; Mason City Heritage Festival; 4 pm

July 18 -- [WATERLOO]; Major Healy; Jameson Public House; 9 pm

July 21 -- [INDIANOLA]; The Elders; RAGBRAI; venue tba

July 22 -- [CHARITON]; The Elders; RAGBRAI; venue tba

July 31-August 1 -- [WATERLOO]; Wylde Nept; Jameson Public House; 9 pm


August 1-2 -- [WATERLOO]; Gaelic Storm; Iowa Irish Fest; 315 E. 5th St

August 25 -- [DAVENPORT]; Stepehen's Green; Pat McGuire's; 8 pm

August 29 -- [DUBUQUE]; Irish Hooley; Alliant Amphitheater at Dubuque Star Brewery; Port of Dubuque – 600 Star Brewery Drive; All Day


September 19 -- [DUBUQUE]; Iowa State Feis ; Feis Event Details tba; 847-791-8644; iowastatefeis@aol.com

September 19 -- [CEDAR RAPIDS]; 2008 All Things Scottish CelticFest; will be held Ushers Ferry Historic Village; 9 am

September 20 -- [IOWA CITY]; Flatland Ramblers; Fiddler's Picnic; Johnson County Fairgrounds; noon


October 9 -- [FAIRFIELD]; Two Tap Trio; Cafe Paradiso; 8 pm

October 17 -- [WATERLOO]; Wylde Nept; Jameson Public House; 9 pm


November 17 -- [DAVENPORT]; Stepehen's Green; Pat McGuire's; 8 pm


December 12 -- [DAVENPORT]; Stepehen's Green; Pat McGuire's; 8 pm


January 2 -- [WATERLOO]; Wylde Nept; Jameson Public House; 9 pm


March 4, 2010 -- [OELWEIN]; Slide; Workshops; tba

March 4 -- [OELWEIN]; Slide;Williams Center for the Arts; 8 pm

March 5 -- [DES MOINES]; Slide; Celtic Cultural Society of Des Moines; Trinity church; 8 pm


August 28, 2010 -- [DUBUQUE]; Irish Hooley; Alliant Amphitheater at Dubuque Star Brewery; Port of Dubuque – 600 Star Brewery Drive; Rising Gael, more; All Day


August 27, 2011 -- [DUBUQUE]; Irish Hooley; Alliant Amphitheater at Dubuque Star Brewery; Port of Dubuque – 600 Star Brewery Drive; All Day



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IOWA: CEDAR FALLS Session; first Friday of the month, September through May; 7 pm; Vibe Coffeeshop, above Bought Again Books, 909 West 23rd St.....DES MOINES; Session; Java Joe's Coffeehouse. On the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month; 2nd Tuesday of the month.....DES MOINES; Beginning ceili, Wednesdays - 7-9 p.m. at The Thoreau Center, 3500 Kingman Blvd. .....IOWA CITY; IRISH SESSIONS; Irish slow sessions every Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 pm - Uptown Bill's small Mall in the Mad Hatter's Tea Room....Tuesdays - The Sanctuary Pub, 405 S. Gilbert St, Iowa City;.....Wednesdays - Mill Restaurant in Iowa City, slow jam at 8... DAVENPORT; Session; Mac's Tavern, 1 to 4 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month.......MOLINE; Contining Set Dance practice; every Monday evening from 6-8 at the Moline Club, 513 16th Street, Moline, on the second floor....DES MOINES --Irish Genealogy Interest Group Meeting: Third Tuesday of every month At 6:30 pm - 628 East Grand Avenue -515-276-0287


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Michigan




July 1 -- [CURTIS]; Pub Runners; Concerts in the Park; 6.30 pm

July 3 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

July 4 -- [PORT SANILAC]; The Lash; July 4th Festival; 8 pm

July 9 -- [WINDSOR]; Mark Crampsie; Mick's Irish Pub; 9 pm

July 9 -- [INTERLACHEN]; Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul; Interlochen Center for the Arts; 8 pm; 800-681-5920

July 10 -- [WINDSOR]; Mark Crampsie and Frank Edgley; Mick's Irish Pub; 9 pm

July 10 -- [ANN ARBOR]; Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul; The Ark; 8 pm; 734-763-8587

July 10 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

July 10 -- [LANSING]; Belfast Gin; Moriarty's Irish Pub; 9.30 pm

July 10 -- [MARINE CITY]; Finvarras Wren; Marine City Music Festival; tba

July 10 -- [FARMINGTON]; The Kreelers; Rhythmz In Riley Park Concert; Downtown Farminton; 7 pm

July 10-11 -- [MACKINAC ISLAND]; Pub Runners; Patrick Sinclair's Irish Pub; 9.30 pm

July 11 -- [KALAMAZOO]; Fonnmhor; Bell's Brewery, 355 E. Kalamazoo Ave.; 9:30 pm

July 11 -- [MANISTIQUE]; Pub Runners; Manistique Folk Festival; Downtown Manistique

July 11 -- [SALINE]; Saline Celtic Festival; Highland Games, more; Blue Caledonia, Tartanic, Rant Maggie Rant, Daithi Sproule and Laura MacKenzie, Bryan Kelso Crow, Detroit Royal Scottish Dance Society, Fiddlers ReStrung, Eh!, Kitchen Quartet; Saline Festival Ground; 8 am - 11 pm

July 17 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

July 17 -- [GAYLORD]; Pub Runners; Alpenfest; 9 pm

July 18 -- [BRIGHTON]; Mossy Moran; Sean O'Callaghan's, Brighton; 9 pm

July 18 -- [GRAND RAPIDS]; Craic Wisely; The Black Rose Irish Pub, 100 Ionia Ave SW; 8 pm

July 18 -- [MANISTEE]; The Lash;McManigals Pub; 8 pm

July 18 -- [WINDSOR]; Celtic Cross; Mick's Irish Pub; 9 p
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July 20-21 -- [MACKINAC ISLAND]; Pub Runners; Patrick Sinclair's Irish Pub; 9.30 pm

July 24 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

July 25 -- [ST IGNACE]; Pub Runners; Fish Feast; 7 pm

July 27 -- [ANN ARBOR]; Scythian; The Ark, 316 S. Main St.; 8 pm

July 29 -- [BAY CITY]; Scythian; Wednesdays in the Park; 7 pm; Wenonah Park

July 31 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

July 31 -- [LIVONIA]; 160th Annual Detroit Highland Games Ceildh; Green Mead Park; 6 pm

July 31 -- [WINDSOR]; Brian Vanderpyt and Frank Edgley; Mick's Irish Pub; 9 pm


August 1 -- [LIVONIA]; 160th Annual Detroit Highland Games ; Green Mead Park; 7 am-8 pm

August 1 -- [JACKSON]; Equinox; Cascade Park; 8 pm

August 7 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

August 7 -- [GRAND MARAIS]; Town Pants; Grand Marais Music Festival ; 10 pm

August 7 -- [WINDSOR]; Mark Crampsie; Mick's Irish Pub; 9 pm

August 7-8 -- [LANSING]; The Lash; Moriarity's Irish Pub; 9 pm

August 8 -- [ROCKFORD]; The Lash; Rockford Irish Fest; 5 pm

August 11 -- [KENTWOOD]; Pub Runners; Kent County Youth Fair; 7 pm

August 13 -- [WINDSOR]; Brian Vander Pryt; Mick's Irish Pub; 9 p

August 14-15 -- [MACKINAC ISLAND]; Pub Runners; Patrick Sinclair's Irish Pub; 9.30 pm

August 14 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

August 14 -- [HASLETT]; Belfast Gin; Lake Lansing Bandshell Presents Belfast Gin; 7 pm

August 14 -- [BATTLE CREEK]; Rare Combination; Vibe@5 2009; Mile Race Park; 5 pm

August 15 -- [ST IGNACE]; Pub Runners; Bayside Music Festival; St. Ignace at the pier; 6 pm

August 21 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

August 22 -- [COMSTOCK PARK]; Great Lakes Irish Music Festival; Fifth Third Ballpark; Stephens Green, Craic Wisely, more; 8 am

August 22 -- [WINDSOR]; Celtic Cross; Mick's Irish Pub; 9 pm
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August 23 -- [PAW PAW]; Rare Combination; Sunday Night Concert Series 2009; Maple Lake Amphitheater; 6:30 pm

August 23 -- [PARCHMENT]; Fonnmhor; The Stage at Kindleberger; Kindleberger Park; 6 pm

August 26 -- [HARRISON]; Pub Runners; Clare County Fair; 7:30 pm

August 28 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

August 29 -- [WINDSOR]; Brian Vanderpryt and Mark Crampsie; Mick's Irish Pub; 9 p


September 4 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

September 5 -- [ROSE CITY]; Pub Runners; Rose City Fall Festival; 4-6pm

September 11 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

September 15 -- [CADILLAC]; Slide; McGuire's Resort; 8 pm

September 18 -- [BEAVER ISLAND]; Slide; Beaver Island Celtic Series; 7 pm

September 18 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

September 18-20 -- [MUSKEGON]; Michigan Irish Fest; Heritage Landing; Seamus Kennedy, Slide, more tba

September 18-20 -- [MUSKEGON]; Michigan Feis; 231.739.2028; michiganfeis@yahoo.com

September 19 -- [ANN ARBOR]; The Kreelers; Conor O'Neills; 9.30 pm

September 25 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

September 26 -- [DAVISON]; Pub Runners; Half way to St. Patrick's Day Party; Davison Knights of Columbus; 7 pm


October 2 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

October 9 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

October 10 -- [LIVONIA]; Finvarras Wren; Trinity House Concerts; 38840 W. Six Mile; 8 pm; 734) 464.6302
October 16 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

October 16-17 -- [LANSING]; The Lash; Moriarity's Irish Pub; 9 pm

October 23 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

October 24 -- [BAY CITY]; Cathie Ryan; Friends of Celtic Culture Concert; 8 pm

October 24 -- [ANN ARBOR]; The Kreelers; Conor O'Neills; 9.30 pm

October 30 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

October 30-31 -- [LANSING]; Belfast Gin; Moriarty's Irish Pub; 9.30 pm


November 5 -- [INTERLOCHEN]; Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas; Interlochen Center for the Arts; 7.30 pm; 800-681-5920

November 6 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

November 6 -- [HART]; Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas; Hart Public Schools Auditorium; 7.30 pm; 231-873-6320

November 13 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

November 20 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

November 27-28 -- [LANSING]; Belfast Gin; Moriarty's Irish Pub; 9.30 pm

November 27 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

November 28 -- [CONKLIN]; Stepehen's Green; Fenian's Irish Pub; 8 pm


December 4 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

December 11 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

December 18-19 -- [LANSING]; The Lash; Moriarity's Irish Pub; 9 pm

December 18 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

December 19 -- [ANN ARBOR]; Finvarras Wren; Annual Solstice show; Mama's Concert Series - The Michigan Accoustic Music Assoc.; The Ark; 8 pm

December 22 -- [GRAND RAPIDS]; Cherish the Ladies; Devos Concert Hall with the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra; 7.30 pm


January 8 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

January 15 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

January 22 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm

January 29 -- [DETROIT]; Black Mist; Old Shillelagh; 9 pm


March 13 -- [ROSCOMMON]; Slide; Kirtland Center for the Arts; 8 pm; part of Kirtland's Warbler Festiva; 989.275.5000

March 18-21 -- [DETROIT]; Cherish the Ladies; with the Detroit Symphony; Orchestra Hall

May 15, 2010 -- [ROSCOMMON]; Switchback; Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts; 3 pm; part of Kirtland's Warbler Festiva; 989.275.5000



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MICHGIAN: ANN ARBOR - Sundays - Trad session hosted by Marty Somberg at Conor O'Neills; 7-11pm... BIRMINGHAM ... Tuesdays - Sessions at Dick O'Dow's - Birmingham... CONKLIN - Session; Fenians Irish Pub; Wednesdays. 7 pm... FERNDALE - Thursday Nights 7pm; Irish Music-Dance-Language Classes at the White Heather Club, Ferndale. www.irishmusic.nu ... DETROIT - Harp and whistle lessons at the Gaelic League - Wednesdays & Sundays.... DETROIT- Trad session-Sunday afternoons - Gaelic League with Walter Walsh.... DETROIT -- Wednesdays - Baile Corciagh in Corktown... GRAND RAPIDS - Fridays - "Open Mike" night for traditional players and songwriters, Quinn and Tuites - 9 pm .... DETROIT - Colin Page - The Cock and Bull in Greektown - Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8 pm....LANSING ... Claddagh Bar - Call 616-899-2640 to enroll or for additional information.; Irish Language, Every Thursday at 7pm ... Irish Genealogy 1st Saturday of every month at 2:30 pm .... Irish Fiddle - 3rd Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm .... Irish Tinwhistle Lessons - Every Wednesday from 6-7pm .... Irish Trad Session - every Wednesday, 7pm...LIVONIA -- Session; Wednesdays, Shanahans, 8 pm....OSHTEMO - Monday, 7 p.m., Scottish Country Dancing. Oshtemo Township Fire Station at the corner of Stadium Drive and Parkview... ST JOSEPH - Wednesday, 7-10 p.m., Acoustic Open Stage. Barneys Boathouse restaurant, 600 Fishermans Road, St. Joseph, Michigan...GRAND RAPIDS - Thursday, 7 - 8:30 p.m., Irish Ceili and Set Dancing. Grand Rapids, MI, 649 6th Street NW between Muskegon and Davis Avenues....GRAND RAPIDS; Sessions - Tuesdays - 7:30 pm - Hair of the Dog....Ceili Dancing and Set Dancing; St Casmir's - Thursdays - 7pm ...TRAVERSE CITY -- Session; The Loading Dock; Mondays, 7 pm........GRAND RAPIDS; Session; Black Rose; Sundays...DETROIT - The Irish Genealogical Society of Michigan meetings once a month at the Gaelic League/Irish-American Club Meetings are held on Saturdays at 1:30 p.m., except during the months of July, August and December.... AOH; Fr. Solanus Casey Division - Warren - Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month - Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Hall, 586-268-6337... Hogan Division - Gaylord - Meets 3rd Wednesday of the month; 7pm - The Sugar Bowl... St. Patrick Division - Lenawee - Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month ... Fr. John Whalen McGee, Div 1 - Grand Rapids - Meeting -Third Wednesdays of Month, Quinn and Tuitte's... The Patrick Ryan Division AOH - Plymouth ....Meetings held 2nd Tuesday of Month - 7.30 at Jack Dunleavys Pub, 340 N. Main Street...LANSING: Irish American Club of Mid-Michigan; Monthly membership meetings are at 7:00 pm on the second Tuesday of each month from September through May. Meeting places vary, so call 517-484-7474 for the location of the next meeting....


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Minnesota




June 30 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Belfast Cowboys; Nye's; 9.30 pm


July 3 -- [ST LOUIS PARK]; Crowley and Hart; Kips Irish Pub; 9 pm

July 3 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Tom Dahill; Kierans Irish Pub; 8 pm

July 4 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Belfast Cowboys; Lee's Liquor Lounge; 9.30 pm

July 5 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; O’Donovans; 9.30 pm

July 8 -- [EDEN PRAIRIE]; Lehto and Wright; Eden Prairie Arts in the Park; Purgatory Park; 7 pm

July 10 -- [ WORTHINGTON]; Highland Reign; Worthington International Fest; tba

July 10-11 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Todd Menton and Thomas Wright; O'Donovans; 9.30 pm

July 10-11 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Bedlam; Kierans Irish Pub; 9.30 pm

July 10 -- [ST LOUIS PARK]; Crowley and Hart; Kips Irish Pub; 9 pm

July 11 -- [ROCHESTER]; Mairtin de Cogain; St. John's Block Party; 3 pm

July 11 -- [ST PAUL]; Legacy; Half Time Rec; 9 pm

July 11 -- [ST PAUL]; Locklin Road; Maple Grove Art Fair; 2 pm

July 12 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dubliner; 9.30 pm

July 14 -- [ST PAUL]; Langers Ball; Dubliner; 9.30 pm

July 15: Irish Singalong with Sheri of Locklin Road Keegan's Irish Pub; 8 to 10 pm

July 16-19 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; O’Donovans; 9.30 pm

July 16-19 -- [ST PAUL]; Belfast Cowboys; Halftime Rec, 1013 Front Ave; 8.30 pm

July 16 -- [DELANO]; Locklin Road; Woodland Hill winery; 5 Maple Grove Art Fair; 5 pm

July 17 -- [DULUTH]; Langers Ball; Carmody Irish Pub; 9 pm

July 17-18 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Erin Rogue; Kierans Irish Pub; 9.30 pm

July 17 -- [ST LOUIS PARK]; Crowley and Hart; Kips Irish Pub; 9 pm

July 17-18 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Rising Gael; O'Donovans; 9.30 pm

July 19 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dubliner; 9.30 pm

July 23 -- [STILLWATER]; Belfast Cowboys; Lumberjack Days; 9 pm

July 24 -- [WABASHA]; Barra; Meet Me Under the Bridge Concert Series; Heritage Park, Main Street; 7 pm

July 24-25 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Langers Ball; O'Donovans; 9.30 pm

July 24 -- [ST LOUIS PARK]; Crowley and Hart; Kips Irish Pub; 9 pm

July 24-25 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Belfast Cowboys; Kieran's Irish Pub; 9 pm

July 26 -- [EAST BETHEL]; Erin Rogue; Our Saviours Lutheran Church; Summerstock Outdoor Concert; TBD

July 26 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; Dubliner; 9.30 pm

July 31 -- [ZUMBROTA]; Tannahill Weavers; Crossings at Carnegie; 8 pm


August 1 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Belfast Cowboys; Lee's Liquor Lounge; 9 pm

August 2 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dubliner; 9.30 pm

August 6-8 -- [ST PAUL]; Stepehen's Green; Half Time Rec; 8 pm

August 6 -- [CHANHASSEN]; Locklin Road; Chanhassen Summer Concert Series ; 7 pm

August 9 -- [ST PAUL]; Minnesota Irish Fair; Harriet Island; TBA

August 9 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dubliner; 9.30 pm

August 13 -- [DELANO]; Locklin Road; Woodland Hill winery; 5 Maple Grove Art Fair; 5 pm

August 15 -- [DELANO]; Locklin Road; Woodland Hill winery; 5 Maple Grove Art Fair; 5 pm

August 16 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dubliner; 9.30 pm

August 20 -- [DELANO]; Locklin Road; Woodland Hill winery; 5 Maple Grove Art Fair; 5 pm

August 23 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dulbiner; 9.30 pm

August 23 -- [DELANO]; Locklin Road; Woodland Hill winery; 5 Maple Grove Art Fair; 5 pm

August 27-29 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; O'Donovans; 9.30 pm

August 27-29 -- [DELANO]; Locklin Road; Woodland Hill winery; 5 Maple Grove Art Fair; 5 pm

August 30 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dubliner; 9.30 pm


September 4-5 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Langers Ball; O'Donovans; 9.30 pm

September 6 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dubliner; 9.30 pm

September 6 -- [ST PAUL]; The Elders; Midwest Arts Conference; Lowry Theater; tba

September 13 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dubliner; 9.30 pm

September 17-19 -- [ST PAUL]; Stepehen's Green; Half time Rec; 8 pm

September 18-19 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Sweet Colleens; Kieran's Irish Pub; 9 pm

September 19 -- [ST PAUL]; The Minnesota Feis; brenda@scoilnadtri.com; St Paul RiverCentre

September 18 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dubliner; 9.30 pm

September 20 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dubliner; 9.30 pm

September 24-26 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; O'Donovans; 9.30 pm

September 27 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dubliner; 9.30 pm



October 4 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dubliner; 9.30 pm

October 12 -- [ROCHESTER]; Ariane Lydon; Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester; Harmony for Mayo Concerts; Mayo Clinic Campus, Lips Atrium; Charlton Building, subway level; 12:10–1:00 pm; (507) 288-9399

October 16-17 -- [EXCELSIOR]; Langers Ball; Jake O'Connor's, 200 Water St; 8 pm

October 23-25 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; O’Donovans; 9.30 pm

October 30-November 1 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dulbiner; 9.30 pm


November 8 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dubliner; 9.30 pm

November 10 -- [ST PAUL]; Langers Ball; The Dubliner, 2162 University Ave W; 9 pm

November 12 -- [FAIRBAULT]; Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas; Shattuck - St. Mary's School; 7:30 pm; 507-333-1620

November 13 -- [COLLEGEVILLE]; Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas; Stephen B. Humphrey Theater; St. John's University; 8 pm; 320-363-5777

November 13-14 -- [EXCELSIOR]; Langers Ball; Jake O'Connor's, 200 Water St; 8 pm

November 15 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dubliner; 9.30 pm

November 19-22 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dubliner; 9.30 pm

November 20-21 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Sweet Colleens; Kieran's Irish Pub; 9 pm

November 29 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dubliner; 9.30 pm


December 11-12 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Langers Ball; O'Donovans; 9.30 pm

December 4 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dubliner; 9.30 pm

December 6 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dubliner; 9.30 pm

December 8 -- [ST PAUL]; Langers Ball; The Dubliner, 2162 University Ave W; 8 pm

December 11-12 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Langers Ball; O'Donovan's Irish Pub, 700 1st Avenue North; 10 pm

December 13 -- [EXCELSIOR]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dubliner; 9.30 pm

December 17 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; O'Donovans; 9.30 pm

December 20 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; Dubliner; 9.30 pm

December 27 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dubliner; 9.30 pm


April 8 -- [FAIRBAULT]; April Verch; Shattuck ; workshops tba; concert at 7.30 pm

April 8 -- [FAIRMONT]; April Verch; Fairmont Opera House; 7.30 pm
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MINNESOTA: Sessions - SUNDAY - ST PAUL; O'Gara's Pub, Snelling and Marshall avenues - starts about 7pm.....MINNEAPOLIS - Keeghan's Bar - Session from 6 pm to 10 pm - Intended for intermediate to advanced players... Columbia Grounds, 3301 Central Avenue; 6 pm....RED WING - Hobgoblin Music/Stony End Harps - 4th Sunday of every month starting at 6pm - one mile south of the intersection of US Hwy 61 and Minnesota 19. - Sessions are smoke-free. Call (877) 866-3936 for information.... MOORHEAD - O'Leary's Irish Pub - 6-9 pm...... MONDAYS - MINNEAPOLIS; Molly Quinn's; 7 pm...TUESDAY; MINNEAPOLIS; Barley John's - Mostly Celtic songs; a few instrumentals. Starts about 9-10 p.m. and often runs past 1 a.m. Located on the north side of County Road D about 1 mile west of I35W. ...WEDNESDAYS - Minneapolis - Kieran's Irish Pub, 330 2nd Ave So - (612) 339-4499 - 9pm....THURSDAYS - SHAKOPEE; Coffee Corner,238 Lewis St S, (952) 445-0118; 7 pm...FRIDAYS - MINNEAPOLIS; Molly Quinn's; 7 pm... SATURDAYS - BROOKLYN PARK; McTavish's Pub in the clubhouse at Edinburgh USA golf course on 85th Ave. N. - 9pm....Ceili/Set Dancing lessons - TUESDAY - ST PAUL - Dubliner Pub - University & Vandalia - 7-9pm - Set Dancing; Sponsored by Loma Mor Irish Dance Club - Adults only, beginners welcome. No partner needed. - instructor is Karen Cieminski - WEDNESDAY - Dubliner Pub - 7-9pm - Ceili Dancing - instructor is Mike Whelan; ST PAUL - Conway Community Center - at Ruth and Conway; 7-8:45pm Ceili Dancing - all ages/skill levels welcome -instructor is Joe Richter .....CEILIS: ST PAUL - Ceilis are held on the third Saturday of each month at Odd Fellows Hall (corner of Hampden and Raymond; 7:30-11pm. Both Ceili and Set Dancing are featured....GENEALOGY - GOLDEN VALLEY; Irish Genealogy Monthly Meetings - First Tuesdays - MSG Library - 6pm - Library Service - noon


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Ohio




July 1 -- [WILLOUGHBY]; Dan McCoy; Micks Pub; 8:30pm

July 3 -- [CLEVELAND]; Kilroys; The Harp; 9 pm

July 4 -- [COLUMBUS]; Mossy Moran; Byrnes Pub; 9 pm

July 5 -- [CLEVELAND]; Mossy Moran; PJ McIntyre (public parking lot); 11am

July 8 -- [SYLVANIA]; Extra Stout; Olander Park; 6.30 pm

July 11 -- [TOLEDO]; Extra Stout; Ottawa Park Ampitheater; 6.30 pm

July 11 -- [CHARDON]; One More Pint; Big Creek Park; Frances Hall Amphitheater; 7 pm

July 11 -- [CINCINNATI]; FinTan; Molly Malone's Pleasant Ridge, 6111 Montgomery Rd; 9pm

July 11 -- [CLEVELAND]; Pitch the Peat; The Harp; 9 pm

July 11 -- [COLUMBUS]; Shamrock Club Music Festival; Mossy Moran, Ladies of Longford; more

July 11 -- [SPRINGFIELD]; The Kells, Larry Fortson, Dulahan, Homeland; Springfield Irish Fest Concert Series; 2 pm onwards

July 11 -- [SANDUSKY]; Fergie and the Bogdogs; Sandusky Harbor Marina, 1 Huron Street; 7 pm

July 11 -- [FORT THOMAS, KY]; Blarnacles; Cambell County Public Library; noon

July 11 -- [TOLEDO]; Celtic Cross; The Blarney; 9 pm

July 17 -- [MEDINA]; Mossy Moran; Sully's Irish Pub; 8:30pm

July 17 -- [DAYTON]; AOH State Convention; for the Patrick Pearse Div. AOH; Holiday Inn, 2800 Presidential Dr.; Music by the Hooligans

July 17 -- [TOLEDO]; Extra Stout; Manhattan’s Restaurant; 8.30 pm

July 18 -- [PERRYSBURG]; Extra Stout; Perrysburg Festival; tba

July 18 -- [LAKESIDE]; Leahy; Hoover Auditorium; 8 pm

July 18 -- [COLUMBUS]; Knot Fibbn; Byrne's Pub, 1248 W Third Ave; 614-486-4722; 9pm

July 18 -- [WILLOUGHBY]; Dan McCoy; Mullarkeys; 9 pm

July 18 -- [FAIRBORN]; AOH/LAOH State Convention; Holiday Inn, Fairborn; Entertainment by
Homeland

July 18 -- [GRANVILLE]; Granville Irish Festival; Ladies of Longford and Lone Raven, Ni Chiara Dance School, more;

July 22 -- [PUT IN BAY]; Equinox; Bass Island; 7:30- 9:30pm

July 24-26 -- [DAYTON]; Dayton Celtic Fest ival; Riverscape Park; Dulahan; , entertainment tba

July 24-26 -- [BEREA]; Cleveland Irish Festival; Cherish the Ladies, The Kilroys; Brigid's Cross; Heart of Oak; The New Barleycorn; Dermot Henry; Mossy Moran; The Kreellers; Makem and Spain Brothers Michael Sexton; Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul; Seven Nations; Brendan Shine; Johnny McEvoy; Irish Descendants; The Screaming Orphans; The Prodigals; Logan Wells; Tommy Fleming; Dennis Doyle; Dermot Henry; Crossroads Ceili; Hedge Band w/ Billy McComiskey; Sean Wilson; Stephen's Green; Batt Burns; more; Berea Fairgrounds

July 25 -- [CLEVELAND]; Portersharks; The Harp, 4408 Detroit Avenue; 9 pm

July 25 -- [COLUMBUS]; Drowsy Lads; Byrne's Pub , 1248 W Third Ave; 9 pm

July 25 -- [MEDINA]; That Irish Band; Sullys Irish Pub, 117 W Liberty; 8:30 pm

July 25 -- [LANCASTER]; Knot Fibbn; Lancaster Fest, 157 E Fair Avenue; 11.30 am

July 30 -- [DUBLIN]; Dub Pub Crawl; 4 Miler Pub Crawl across Columbus

July 31-August 2 -- [DUBLIN]; Dublin Irish Fest; Coffman Park; Entertainment to be announced


August 1 -- [DUBLIN]; Columbus Feis; Dublin Coffman High School; 7 am-5 pm

August 1 -- [CLEVELAND]; Tartan Terrors; Cain Park; 8 pm

August 2 -- [AKRON]; Akron Ceili Band; Annual Ceili Band Picnic; Location, Date & Time TBA

August 2 -- [NILES]; County Mayo; St.Patrick's Church Festival; 6 pm

August 7 -- [CAMBRIDGE]; Maidens IV; Salt Fork Festival; tba

August 7 -- [COLUMBUS]; Gipson and Fitz; Byrnes Pub; 7 pm

August 8 -- [CAREY]; Maidens IV; Carey Festival; 4:30 pm

August 8-9 -- [COLUMBIANA]; Marcille Wallis; Shaker Woods Christmas Festival; 10 am-5 pm

August 8 -- [NILES]; County Mayo; O'Donolds Irish Pub; 6 pm

August 8 -- [COLUMBUS]; Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters; Byrnes Pub; 9 pm

August 9 -- [BELLEFONTAINE]; Knot Fibbn; Brown Park Summer Concerts; 7 pm; 937-592-3475

August 13 -- [ASHLAND]; Knot Fibbn; Myers Memorial Band Shell; Brookside Park on Parkside Drive; 8 pm;419-289-8247

August 14 -- [CLEVELAND]; Donal O'Shaugnassey;Flatiron Bar; 9 pm

August 14 -- [COLUMBUS]; The Hooligans; St. Mary's Parish Homecoming Festival; 8.30 pm; 684 South Third St.

August 14-15 -- [PUT IN BAY]; The Town Pants; The Boardwalk, Upper Deck; Put In Bay, OH i
August 14 -- [COVINGTON]; Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters; Molly Malone's; 9 pm

August 14 -- [DAYTON]; Dulahan; Dublin Pub, 300 Wayne Ave; 8.30 pm; 937-224-7822

August 14 -- [MASON]; Fintan; Claddagh Pub on Mason Montgomery; 8-11 pm

August 14 -- [MEDINA]; Mossy Moran; Sully Irish Pub; 8:30pm

August 15 -- [COLUMBUS]; Mossy Moran; Byrnes Pub; 9 pm

August 15 -- [MEDINA]; Donal O'Shaugnassey; Sullys Irish Pub; 9 pm

August 15-16 -- [COLUMBIANA]; Marcille Wallis; Shaker Woods Christmas Festival; 10 am-5 pm

August 15 -- [TOLEDO]; Celtic Cross; The Blarney; 9 pm

August 15 -- [WILLOUGHBY]; Dan McCoy; Mullarkeys; 9 pm

August 16-17 -- [YOUNGSTOWN]; Youngstown Irish Festval - The Gathering of Irish Clans presents An Irish Festival; St. Maron's Pavillion, Meridian Rd; County Mayo, more info tba

August 18 -- [CINCINNATI]; Blarnacles; Piatt Park; Accoustic Lunch Series; 11:30 am

August 19 -- [SMITHFIELD]; Maidens IV; Jefferson County Fair; TBA

August 21 -- [CLEVELAND]; Mossy Moran; Flat Iron Cafe; 8 pm

August 22 -- [DAYTON]; FinTan; The Dublin Pub; 8:30 pm

August 22-23 -- [COLUMBIANA]; Marcille Wallis; Shaker Woods Christmas Festival; 10 am-5 pm

August 27 -- [WILLOUGHBY]; Mossy Moran; Micks Pub; 8:30pm

August 29-30 -- [GENEVA ON THE LAKE]; 20th Annual Feis 2008 at the Old Firehouse Winery; Northeast Ohio's Scottish and Irish Festival; 1-800-UNCORK-1; 5499 Lake Rd. ; Loch Erie, more

August 29 -- [COLUMBUS]; Yankee Celtic Consort; Byrne's Pub , 1248 W Third Ave; 9 pm

August 30 -- [DELAWARE]; Knot Fibbn; Delaware Harmony in the Park S Liberty St Gazebo; 7 pm;740-203-1450


September 5 -- [COLUMBUS]; Vinegar Hill ; Byrnes Pub; 9 pm

September 5 -- [LANCASTER]; Yankee Celtic Consort; Shaw's Inn; 6 pm

September 5-7 -- [HARVEYSBURG]; Fintan; Ohio Ren Fest

September 12 -- [TOLEDO]; Celtic Cross; The Blarney; 9 pm

September 16 -- [MANSFIELD]; Jim Malcolm; Highlands of Ohio; tba

September 19 -- [WILLOUGHBY]; The Kreelers; Micks Pub; 8 pm

September 19 -- [COLUMBUS]; 9 Castle Close; Byrnes Pub; 9 pm

September 19 -- [DAYTON]; Dulahan; Marian Manor Hall, 6050 Dogleg Rd.; 6 pm

September 19 -- [WILLOUGHBY]; Dan McCoy; Mullarkeys; 9 pm

September 19-20 -- [HURON]; Shamrocks and Thistles Celtic Gathering; Huron Boat Basin; The Kreelers, Searson, more tba

September 19-20 -- [HARVEYSBURG]; Fintan; Ohio Ren Fest

September 19-20 -- [TIFFIN]; Maidens IV; Tiffin- Seneca County Heritage Days Festival; 1.30 pm

September 25 -- [CLEVELAND]; Cayuga; The Barking Spider Tavern; 10 pm

September 25 -- [CLEVELAND]; Donal O'Shaugnassey;Flatiron Bar; 9 pm

September 25 -- [COLUMBUS]; Homeland; Byrne's Pub , 1248 W Third Ave; 9 pm

September 25-26 -- [PUT IN BAY]; Searson; The Beer Barrel Saloon; Half-Way to St. Paddy's Party; 9:30 pm

September 26 -- [MEDINA]; Donal O'Shaugnassey; Sullys Irish Pub; 9 pm

September 26 -- [PUT IN BAY]; The Kreelers; New Irish Pub; 8 pm

September 26-27 -- [HARVEYSBURG]; Fintan; Ohio Ren Fest


October 3-4 -- [MIDDLETON]; Knot Fibbn; MidFest, One Donham Plaza; TBD

October 10-11 -- [COLUMBIANA]; Marcille Wallis; Shaker Woods Christmas Festival; 10 am-5 pm

October 10 -- [DAYTON]; Gem City Feis ; Dayton Airport Expo Center, 3900 McCauley Dr.; Sponsored by Celtic Academy of Irish Dance; 937-256-6086

October 10 -- [DAYTON]; Vinegar Hill ; Dublin Pub; 9 pm

October 10 -- [JEFFERSON]; Maidens IV; Astabula Co. Covered Bridge Festival; TBA

October 10 -- [TOLEDO]; Celtic Cross; The Blarney; 9 pm

October 17-18 -- [COLUMBIANA]; Marcille Wallis; Shaker Woods Christmas Festival; 10 am-5 pm

October 17 -- [WILLOUGHBY]; Dan McCoy; Mullarkeys; 9 pm

October 23 -- [CLEVELAND]; Donal O'Shaugnassey;Flatiron Bar; 9 pm

October 24 -- [COLUMBUS]; The Odd Couple; Byrne's Pub , 1248 W Third Ave; 9 pm

October 24 -- [MEDINA]; Donal O'Shaugnassey; Sullys Irish Pub; 9 pm

October 30 -- [DAYTON]; The Kreelers; The Dublin Pub; 9.30 pm


November 14 -- [TOLEDO]; Celtic Cross; The Blarney; 9 pm

November 14 -- [COLUMBUS]; Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters; Byrnes Pub; 9 pm

November 21 -- [WILLOUGHBY]; Dan McCoy; Mullarkeys; 9 pm

November 27 -- [CLEVELAND]; Donal O'Shaugnassey;Flatiron Bar; 9 pm

November 28 -- [MEDINA]; Donal O'Shaugnassey; Sullys Irish Pub; 9 pm

November 28 -- [COLUMBUS]; Bangers and Mash; Byrne's Pub , 1248 W Third Ave; 9 pm

November 29 -- [OLMSTEAD TOWNSHIP]; Jimmy Carton; West Side Irish American Club; 7.30 pm


December 4 -- [MIDDLETOWN]; Maidens IV; Miami University Middletown; 10 am; Johnston Hall - Miami University Middletown, 4200 East University Boulevard

December 5 -- [COLUMBUS]; General Guinness Band; Byrne's Pub , 1248 W Third Ave; 9 pm

December 11 -- [DAYTON]; The Kreelers; The Dublin Pub; 9.30 pm

December 12 -- [COLUMBUS]; Knot Fibbn; Byrne's Pub , 1248 W Third Ave; 9 pm

December 12 -- [TOLEDO]; Celtic Cross; The Blarney; 9 pm

December 16-17 -- [CLEVELAND]; Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul; venue tba

December 18 -- [CLEVELAND]; Donal O'Shaugnassey;Flatiron Bar; 9 pm

December 19 -- [COLUMBUS]; Yankee Celtic Consort; Byrnes Pub; 9 pm

December 19 -- [MEDINA]; Donal O'Shaugnassey; Sullys Irish Pub; 9 pm

December 19 -- [WILLOUGHBY]; Dan McCoy; Mullarkeys; 9 pm

December 26 -- [COLUMBUS]; Mossy Moran; Byrnes Pub; 9 pm


January 30 -- [HAMILTON]; April Verch and Solas; Parrish Auditorium; Miami University Hamilton; 8 pm; 513-529-3200



February 27 -- [COLUMBUS]; Josephinium Irish Fest; Maiden IV, more; Pontifical College Josephinium; For more info: 614-885-5585


March 13 -- [COLUMBUS]; The Hooligans; St. Catherine Parish; St. Patrick's Party; 500 S. Gould Ave.; 8 pm

March 17 -- [YOUNGSTOWN]; Fergie and the Bogdogs; Irish Bob's Pub, 3602 South Ave; 4 pm

March 17 -- [LAKEWOOD]; Loch Erie; Sullivan's Irish Pub; 2 pm

March 17 -- [HILLIARD]; The Hooligans; Beef O'Brady's - St. Patrick's Day Party; 6340 Scioto Darby Creek Rd; 7 pm; (614) 529-9464

March 20 -- [FAIRFIELD]; Knot Fibbn; Fairfield Community Arts Center, 5350 Pleasant Ave; 8 pm; 513-867-5300


July 10, 2010 -- [SPRINGFIELD]; Cherish the Ladies; Springfield Arts Summer Concert Series; tbd

July 16-18 -- [EUCLID]; Cherish the Ladies; Cleveland Irish Festival; more tba



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OHIO - AKRON - Session; Mother Grub Cafe - 7 pm Wednesdays....BOWLING GREEN - Grounds for Thoughts, Sundays.... COLUMBUS: Irish music sessions - Shamrock Club of Columbus - Third Fridays - Shamrock Club of Columbus.....Pub Quiz - Monday's, Fado Irish Pub; 8:30pm.... WESTLAKE --Session - Sundays - 4 pm - Colin Brennans, Detroit Road.... CLEVELAND - Brendan O'Neills - Sundays, 6 pm .....CLEVELAND - Mondays - Great Lakes Pub, 6-9 pm - 2516 Market Ave., 216.771.2085.... Session, Stampers, Thursday, 7 pm...TIFFIN]; Tiffin Ohio Session - Java Rave Coffee Shop, 45 S. Sandusky Street, (SR 53) - across the street from Tiffin University.... TOLEDO: St Patrick Day Celebration - 17th of each month - Mickey Finns...Session; Mickey Finn's - First Saturday of each month, led by Toraigh...


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