May 4, 2008

ILLINOIS , INDIANA , IOWA ,
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Open Run; -- [ST CHARLES]; Flanagan's Wake; Noble Fool Theatre; Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main Street; Friday, 8:30 pm, Saturday 6 and 9 pm, Sunday, 2:30 pm

Open Run -- [CHICAGO]; Hizzoner The Play; PropThtr, 3502 North Elston; Thursday-Sunday; 773-539-7838

March 19-May 4 -- [CHICAGO]; The Last Days of Judas Iscariot; The Gift Theatre, 4802 N Milwaukee;7:30 nights, 2:30 matinees

April 11-May 4 -- [CHICAGO]; Shapeshifters Theatre presents Deirdre Kinahan'sKnocknashee; IAHC Theatre; Directed by Robert Ayres; Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays;

May 8-10 -- [MOKENA]; Paul McHugh; Foxs; 8 pm

May 9 -- [CHICAGO]; Joe McShane; IAHC 5th Province Pub; 9 pm

May 9 -- [WILLOWBROOK]; Larkin and Moran Brothers; The Kerry Piper, 7900 Joliet Road; 9 pm

May 9 -- [CHICAGO]; Michael Heaton;Moher, 5310 W Devon; 9:30 pm; 773- 467-1825

May 10 -- [CHICAGO]; Michael Heaton; Fado Irish Pub; 10 pm

May 10 -- [CHICAGO]; Danny Burns; IAHC 5th Province Pub; 9 pm

May 10 -- [CHICAGO]; Gan Bua; World Music Company; 8 pm

May 15 -- [NAPERVILLE]; Michael Heaton;Quigley's, 43 E Jefferson Ave; 8:30 pm; (630) 428-4774

May 15-17 -- [MOKENA]; Paul McHugh; Foxs; 8 pm

May 16 -- [CHICAGO]; The Celtic Groundhogs; IAHC 5th Province Pub; 9 pm

May 17 -- [CHICAGO]; Anish; IAHC 5th Province Pub; 9 pm

May 9-10 -- [GALENA]; Jeff Ward; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

May 10 -- [CHICAGO]; Gan Bua; World Folk Music Co.; 8 pm

May 15 -- [CHICAGO]; Gareth Woods ; Johnny O Hagans, 3374 N Clark; 8 pm; 773-248-3600

May 15 -- [URBANA]; Kieran O'Hare; Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 West Oregon; 8 pm; (217) 344-1176; Presented by Pipers Hut concerts

May 16 -- [SPRINGFIELD]; Exorna; Pre-Games Jam Session; w/ Motherlode; Springfield Highland Games; 7-9pm; more tba

May 16 -- [CHICAGO]; Paddy Casey - KT Tunstall Tour; Vic Theatre; 8 pm

May 16-17 -- [GALENA]; Fiona Molloy; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

May 17 -- [SPRINGFIELD]; Exorna; Springfield Highland Games and Celtic Festival; Ilinois State Fairgrounds; 9 am

May 17 -- [CHICAGO]; Gareth Woods Band; Fado Irish Pub, 100 W Grand; 10 pm; 312-836-0066

May 17 -- [CHICAGO]; - Dyed In The Wool; IAHC 5th Province Pub; 9 pm

May 22-24 -- [MOKENA]; Paul McHugh; Foxs; 8 pm

May 22 -- [SPRINGFIELD]; Emerald Underground,Pipers and dancers from the St. Andrews Society ; Celtic Mist Pub; Monthly hooley; 7 pm

May 23-26 -- [OAK FOREST]; Gaelic Park Irish Fest; Makem and Spain Brothers; American English; Black 47; The Bridies; Elevation; Four Provinces Ceili Band; Hair of the Dog; The Larkin and Moran Brothers; Leahy's Luck ; Michael McDermott; New York Showband; Scythian; Seven Nations; Tartan Terrors; Willie Lynch Band; Bernie Glim and Country Roads; Joe Cullen andKathleen Keane; Pat Finnegan and Billy O'Donoghue; Jerry Hanlon; Pipes and Drums of the Emerald Society; Shannon Rovers Pipe Band ; Pat Daly and The Sounds of Green; Gerald Haughey and The Ramblers; Sean O'Donnell; Murphy Roche Irish Music School; Fiona Molloy; Joe McShane and The Silverbridge Band; Woodford Ceili Band; more tba

May 23 -- [CHICAGO]; Donofinn; IAHC 5th Province Pub; 9 pm

May 23-25 -- [GALENA]; Katie and Brownie from the Katie Sullivan Band ; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

May 24 -- [CHICAGO]; Pat Daly;IAHC 5th Province Pub; 9 pm

May 25 -- [CHICAGO]; Gareth Woods Band; Cullen's, 3741 N Southport; 10 pm; 773-975-0600

May 29-30 -- [MOKENA]; Paul McHugh; Foxs; 8 pm

May 30-31 -- [GALENA]; Billy Leathem; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

May 30 -- [CHICAGO]; Gareth Woods ; Johnny O Hagans, 3374 N Clark; 8 pm; 773-248-3600

May 30 -- [CHICAGO]; One Of The Girls; IAHC 5th Province Pub; 9 pm

May 30 -- [FRANKFORT]; Larkin and Moran Brothers; Galway Tribes Pub, 9680 Lincoln Way Lane; 9 pm

May 31 -- [CHICAGO]; Anish; IAHC 5th Province Pub; 9 pm

May 31 -- [CHICAGO]; Gareth Woods Band; Cullen's, 3741 N Southport; 10 pm; 773-975-0600

May 31 -- [CHICAGO]; The Willis Family Band; World Music Company; 8 pm


June 5 -- [OAK LAWN]; Larkin and Moran Brothers; St Catherine's Summer Fest, 107th and Kedvale; 7 pm

June 6-7 -- [GALENA]; Paul McHugh; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

June 6-7 -- [BELLVILLE]; Irish Xiles; Castletown Geoghegan; 9pm

June 6 -- [CHICAGO]; Ceili Dancing With Ceoltoiri Chicago ; IAHC 5th Province Pub; 9 pm

June 7 -- [CHICAGO]; Stephens Green; IAHC 5th Province Pub; 9 pm

June 7 -- [GLENCOE]; Michael Heaton;Chicago Botanic Garden Wine Festival, 1000 Lake Cook Rd.; 6:30 pm; 847.835.5440

June 7-8 -- [PRAIRIE DU ROCHER]; Travelers DreamFort de Chartres Rendezvous; tba

June 8 -- [MAHOMET]; Bloomsday; Early American Museum; 5 pm

June 13 -- [NAPERVILLE]; Michael Heaton; Naper Days; Naper Settlement/ Aurora Avenue; 3 pm; Main Stage - Opening for Kimi Hayes

June 13 -- [OSWEGO]; Michael Heaton;Knights Of Columbus Hall, 196 E. Washington St., 8 pm; Prariefest Street Dance

June 13-14 -- [GALENA]; Katie and Brownie from the Katie Sullivan Band; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

June 13 -- [CHICAGO]; Dooley Brothers; IAHC 5th Province Pub; 9 pm
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June 14 -- [CHICAGO]; Joe McShane; IAHC 5th Province Pub; 9 pm

June 15, 17-18 -- [CHICAGO]; Swell Season, featurinf Glenn Hansard from the Frames; Auditouium Theatre; 8 pm

June 16 -- [CHICAGO]; Bloomsday Celebration; IAHC 5th Province Pub; 6 pm

June 18 -- [DOWNERS GROVE]; Searson; Ballydoyle; 8 pm

June 19 -- [GALENA]; Keltic Koncert Series - Searson ; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

June 20-21 -- [GALENA]; Ian Gould; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

June 20-21 -- [OAK BROOK]; 22nd Scottish Festival and Highland Games ; Oak Brook Polo Grounds; Friday 4 - 10 pm; Saturday - 8 am- 10 pm; Entertainment by Searson, others

June 20 -- [CHICAGO]; Donofinn; IAHC 5th Province Pub; 9 pm

June 21 -- [CHICAGO]; Dyed in the Wool; IAHC 5th Province Pub; 9 pm

June 26 -- [SPRINGFIELD]; Exorna, Pipers and dancers from the St. Andrews Society ; Celtic Mist Pub; Monthly hooley; 7 pm

June 27-28 -- [GALENA]; Fiona Molloy; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

June 27 -- [CHICAGO]; Gerry Eadie; IAHC 5th Province Pub; 9 pm

June 28 -- [CHICAGO]; Anish; IAHC 5th Province Pub; 9 pm

June 29 -- [CHAMPAIGN]; Exorna; Hessel Park Concert Days; Hessel Park; 6:30-8pm


July 1 -- [BLOOMINGTON]; Bloomsday; Music Under the Stars, Miller Park; 7 pm

July 3-6 -- [GALENA]; Peter Yeates; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

July 4 -- [OAK BROOK]; Michael Heaton;Oakbrook Terrace 4th Of July Parade; 1 pm

July 9 -- [OSWEGO]; Michael Heaton;Concert In The Park at the Village Green Park, 10 South Madison Street; 7 pm; Sponsored by the Oswego Community Bank and the Oswegoland Park District

July 11 -- [DOWNERS GROVE]; Michael Heaton; Stillwater, 5141 Main St; 7:30 pm

July 11-13 -- [CHICAGO]; Chicago Irish Fest; Gaelic Storm, The Makem and Spain Brothers, the Mickey Finns, The Tossers, Seven Nations and the Young Dubliners; Irish American Heritage Centre

July 11-12 -- [GALENA]; Paul McHugh; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

July 18-19 -- [BELLVILLE]; Irish Xiles; Castletown Geoghegan; 9pm

July 18-19 -- [GALENA]; Katie and Brownie from the Katie Sullivan Band ; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

July 19 -- [ARLINGTON HEIGHTS]; Larkin and Moran Brothers; Arlington Heights Irish Fest; 5:30 pm

July 24 -- [SPRINGFIELD]; Emerald Underground,Pipers and dancers from the St. Andrews Society ; Celtic Mist Pub; Monthly hooley; 7 pm

July 25-26 -- [GALENA]; Fiona Molloy; ; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

July 25 -- [AURORA]; Michael Heaton;Walter Payton's RoundHouse, 205 N. Broadway; 9:30 pm

July 29 -- [NORMAL]; Bloomsday with The Shanties; Normal Theater Concerts; 8 pm


August 1-2 -- [GALENA]; Fiona Molloy; ; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

August 1-3 -- [DECATUR]; Travelers Dream; Decatur Celebration; with fiddler Deb Shebish

August 8-9 -- [GALENA]; Katie and Brownie from the Katie Sullivan Band ; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

August 11 -- [URBANA]; The Kane Sisters; Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 West Oregon; 8 pm; Presented by Pipers Hut concerts; (217) 344-1176

August 15-16 -- [GALENA]; Peter Yeates; ; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

August 15-16 -- [BELLVILLE]; Irish Xiles; Castletown Geoghegan; 9pm

July 29 -- [NORMAL]; Bloomsday with The Shanties; Normal Theater Concerts; 8 pm

August 16 -- [CHAMPAIGN];Travelers Dream; Champaign/Urbana Downtown Festival of the Arts; 11 am

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

August 22-23 -- [GALENA]; The Chancey Brothers; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

August 28-31 -- [GALENA]; Paul McHugh ; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

August 30- 31 -- [ARCOLA]; Travelers Dream; Rendezvous at Rockome and Remember When; Rockome Gardens; tba


September 5-6 -- [GALENA]; Katie and Brownie from the Katie Sullivan Band ; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

September 5-6 -- [WEST DUNDEE]; Larkin and Moran Brothers; Fox Valley Irish Fest, 845 West Main Street; various times

September 6 -- [CHICAGO]; Michael Heaton;Windy City Wine Festival; Daley Bicentennial Plaza, 337 E. Randolph; 6 pm

July 29 -- [NORMAL]; Bloomsday with The Shanties; Normal Theater Concerts; 8 pm

September 6 -- [LEXINGTON]; Bloomsday; Lexington Taste of Country Fare; 10 am- 1 pm

September 12 -- Thrtee Men in Kilts; Half-Way To St. Patrick's Day With the Chicago White Sox;U.S. Cellular Field, 333 West 35th Street; 7 pm

September 12 -- [NAPERVILLE]; Michael Heaton;Naperville Wine Festival, Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster; 8 pm; (630) 420-6010

September 12-13 -- [GALENA]; Ian Gould; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

September 12-14 -- [CHICAGO]; Chicago Celtic Festival; Tannahill Weavers; more; Grant Park

September 19 -- [FRANKFORT]; Larkin and Moran Brothers; The Galway Tribes Pub, 9680 Lincoln Way Lane; 9 pm

September 19-20 -- [GALENA]; Peter Yeates; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

September 26-27 -- [GALENA]; Fiona Molloy; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

September 27 -- [MANITO]; Sullivan Burton; Heritage Fest; TBA <


October 1-26 -- [GALENA]; Noel Cooney; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

October 4 -- [DOWNSER GROVE]; Michael Heaton; 8th Annual Oktoberfest brought to you by the Rotary Club of Downers Grove; tba

October 6-7 -- [BELLVILLE]; Irish Xiles; Castletown Geoghegan; 9pm

October 10 -- [NAPERVILLE]; Michael Heaton;7pm; Naper Area Humane Society "Black Cat Ball" at Meison Sabika; 1025 Aurora Ave.; (630) 983-3000

October 14 -- [ROSEMEONT]; Celtic Thunder; Rosemont Theatre; 8 pm

October 24-25 -- [BELLVILLE]; Irish Xiles; Castletown Geoghegan; 9pm

October 30 -- [URBANA]; Norah Rendell and Brian Miller; Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 West Oregon; 8 pm; Presented by Pipers Hut concerts; (217) 344-1176

October 31- November 1 -- [GALENA]; Ian Gould; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm


November 1 -- [OAKFOARD]; Exorna; Wallace Trading Post, 10343 Whites Crossing Ave; 8 pm; (217) 635-5392

November 7-8 -- [GALENA]; Blarney ; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

November 7-8 -- [BELLVILLE]; Irish Xiles; Castletown Geoghegan; 9pm

November 10 -- [URBANA]; Matt and Shannon Heaton; Presented by Pipers Hut concerts; Venue tba

November 13-December 21 -- [CHICAGO]; Conor McPherson's Dublin Carol; Steppenwolf Theatre

November 14-15 -- [GALENA]; Katie and Brownie from the Katie Sullivan Band ; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

November 21-22 -- [GALENA]; Ian Gould; The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

November 27-29 -- [GALENA]; Paul McHugh The Irish Cottage; 9 pm


December 4-February 8 -- [CHICAGO]; Conor McPherson's The Seafarer; Steppenwolf Theatre

December 5-6 -- [GALENA]; Billy Leathem The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

December 5-6 -- [BELLVILLE]; Irish Xiles; Castletown Geoghegan; 9pm

December 12-13 -- [GALENA]; Katie and Brownie from the Katie Sullivan Band The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

December 19-20 -- [BELLVILLE]; Irish Xiles; Castletown Geoghegan; 9pm

December 19-20 -- [GALENA]; Ian Gould The Irish Cottage; 9 pm

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



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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 - Session Sundays, The Abbey, 9 pm .... 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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May 9 -- [WEST LAFAYETTE]; Siochain; O'Bryan's Nine Irish Brothers; 9pm

May 9 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Anish; Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm

May 10 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters; T J Maloneys; 9 pm

May 10 -- [PEORIA]; Travelers Dream; Songs from the Woods Concert Series; Forest Park Nature Center, 5809 N. Forest Park Drive; 7 pm; 309-686-3360

May 18 -- [INDIANPOLIS]; Travelers DreamBroadripple Arts Fair; 12:15-1:30 pm

May 11 -- [SOUTH BEND]; john kennedy and Chris O'Brien; Fiddler's Hearth; noon

May 16 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Millish; >Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm

May 17 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Donnybrook; T J Maloneys; 9 pm

May 17 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters; Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm

May 17 -- [WEST LAFAYETTE]; Hogeye Navvy; O'Bryan's Nine Irish Brothers; 9pm

May 18 -- [SOUTH BEND]; David James; Fiddler's Hearth; noon

May 21 -- [INDIANAPOLIS]; Paddy Casey; KT Tunstall Tour; Egyptian Room; 8 pm

May 23 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Napper Tandy; T J Maloneys; 9 pm

May 23 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Sicohan; Fiddlers Hearth; 9 pm

May 23 -- [FISHERS]; Kreelers; Fionn MacCools; 9 pm

May 24 -- [WEST LAFAYETTE]; The Kreelers; Nine Irish Brothers; 9 pm

May 30 -- [FISHERS]; Kennedy's Kitchen; Fionn McCool's; 9 pm

May 31 -- [NEW CARLISLE]; Kennedy's Kitchen; Kate O'Connor's, 415 East Michigan Street; 8:30 pm

May 24 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Bowzies; Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm

May 30 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Three Men in Kilts; The Fiddler's Hearth, 127 North Main Street; 9 pm

May 30 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Sicohain; TJ Maloneys; 9 pm

May 31 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Katie Sullivan; T J Maloneys; 9 pm

May 31 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Goldmine Pickers; Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm

May 31 -- [FISHERS]; Sicohan; Fionn MacCools; 9 pm


June 1 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Kim Hoffman; Fiddler's Hearth; 12 pm

June 6 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Kennedy's Kitchen and Celtic Fire Stepdancers; Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm

June 7 -- [PLYMOUTH]; Kennedy Kitchen; Yellow River Festival; tba

June 7 -- [NEW CARLISLE]; Kennedy Kitchen; Kate O'Connor's Pub; 8:30 pm

June 7 -- [INDIANAPOLIS]; Drowsy Lads; Golden Ace Inn; - 9pm till midnight

June 7 -- [FISHERS]; FinTan; Fionn MacCools, 8211 East 116th; 9pm

June 7 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Roger Drawdy; Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm

June 7 -- [SOUTH BEND]; David James; Fiddler's Hearth; noon

June 13 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Bowzies; Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm

June 13 -- [WARSAW]; Kennedy's Kitchen; Warsaw Summer Arts; 7 pm

June 14 -- [FORT WAYNE]; Indiana Highland Games; location tba

June 14 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Whisky Before Breakfast; Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm

June 15 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Davids James; Fiddler's Hearth; noon

June 20 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Donnybrook; T J Maloneys; 9 pm

June 20 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Kennedy's Kitchen and Celtic Fire Stepdancers; Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm

June 21 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Anish; Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm

June 21 -- [WEST LAFAYETTE]; Kennedys Kitchen; Taste of Tippecanoe Seven stages and twenty-two bands; The Tippecanoe Arts Federation presents A Taste of Tippecanoe; 4 pm; the Depot Plaza, the Myers Pedestrian Bridge and Tapawingo Park

June 25 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Bowzies; Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm
June, 2008
June 27 -- [FISHERS]; FinTan; Fionn MacCool's, 8211 East 116th; 9pm

June 27 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Sicohan; T J Moloney's; 9 pm

June 28 -- [FISHERS]; Sicohan; Fionn MacCools; 9 pm

June 28 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Jeff Ward; Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm

June 28 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; New Element; T J Maloneys; 9 pm

June 29-30 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Millish; >Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm


July 4-5 -- [CORYDON]; Travelers Dream; Indiana Territory Festival various times

July 5 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Napper Tandy; T J Maloneys; 9 pm

July 5 -- [FISHERS]; Mother Grove; Fionn MacCool's Irish Pub; 9 pm

July 5 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Kennedy's Kitchen and Celtic Fire Stepdancers; Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm

July 11 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Napper Tandy; T J Maloneys; 9 pm

July 12 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Katie Sullivan; T J Maloneys; 9 pm

July 12 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Lehto and Wright; Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm

July 13 -- [SOUTH BEND]; John Kennedy and Chris O'Brien; Fiddler's Hearth; noon

July 18 --[MERRILLVILLE]; Mother Grove; T J Maloneys; 9 pm

July 18 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Kennedy's Kitchen and Celtic Fire Stepdancers; Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm

July 19 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Anish; Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm

July 20 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Davis James; Fiddler's Hearth; noon

July 25 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Bowzies; Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm
T J Maloneys; 9 pm

July 26 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Jeff Ward; Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm


August 1 -- [RUSHVILLE]; Mother Grove; Rushvillle Irish Fest; Riverside Amphitheater ; 7 pm

August 2 -- [GOSHEN]; Larkin and Moran Brothers; Goshen Irish Fest

August 2 -- [FISHERS]; Mother Grove; Fionn MacCool's Irish Pub; 9 pm

August 8 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Donnybrook; T J Maloneys; 9 pm

August 8 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Kennedy's Kitchen and Celtic Fire Stepdancers; Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pml; (574) 232-2853

August 9 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Roger Drawdy; T J Maloneys; 9 pm

August 9-- [FORT WAYNE]; Fonn Mhor; Foellinger Theater in Franke Park; 8 pm

August 10 -- [SOUTH BEND]; John Kennedy; Fiddler's Hearth; noon; (574) 232-2853

August 22 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Napper Tandy; T J Maloneys; 9 pm

August 22 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Kennedy's Kitchen and Celtic Fire Stepdancers; Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm; (574) 232-2853

August 23 -- [WEST LAFAYETTE]; Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters; O'Bryan's Nine Irish Brothers, 119 Howard Avenue; 9 pm; (765) 746-4782

August 23 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Katie Sullivan; T J Maloneys; 9 pm

August 26 -- [INDIANAPOLIS]; Travelers Dream; Indianapolis Arts Garden; Circle Center Mall; 12:15-1 pm

August 27 -- [INDIANAPOLIS]; Millish; Indianapolis Artsgarden; 12:15 pm

August 29 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Napper Tandy; T J Maloneys; 9 pm


September 6 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters; >Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm; (574) 232-2853

September 6 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Kenndys Kitchen; Bridgid's Pub at Waterford Estates; 8 pm

September 13-14 -- [COLUMBUS]; Columbus Scottish Festival; Bartholomew County Fairgrounds; Colin Grant Adams, Hogeye Navvy, The Hooligans, Nicole Marshall Natalie Grimes; details tba

September 19-21 -- [INDIANAPOLIS]; 13th Annual Indy Irish Fest; Military Park, Downtown Indianapolis; tba

September 20 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; New Element; TJ Maloney's Irish Pub; 9 pm

September 26 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Siochain; TJ Maloney's Irish Pub; 9 pm

September 27 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Katie Sullivan Band; TJ Maloney's Irish Pub; 9 pm

September 27 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Kenndys Kitchen; Bridgid's Pub at Waterford Estates; 8 pm


October 4 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters; >Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm; (574) 232-2853

October 4 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Kenndys Kitchen; Bridgid's Pub at Waterford Estates; 8 pm

October 10 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Napper Tandy; TJ Maloney's Irish Pub; 9 pm

October 11 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters; TJ Maloney's Irish Pub; 9 pm

October 12 -- [INDIANAPOLIS]; Celtic Thunder; Conseco Fieldhouse; 8 pm

October 18 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Katie Sullivan; TJ Maloney's Irish Pub; 9 pm

October 25 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; New Element; TJ Maloney's Irish Pub; 9 pm


November 1 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters; >Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm; (574) 232-2853

November 1 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Kenndys Kitchen; Bridgid's Pub at Waterford Estates; 8 pm

November 22 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Kenndys Kitchen; Bridgid's Pub at Waterford Estates; 8 pm

November 7 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Mother Grove; TJ Maloney's Irish Pub; 9 pm

November 8 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Katie Sullivan; TJ Maloney's Irish Pub; 9 pm

November 15 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Roger Drawdy; TJ Maloney's Irish Pub; 9 pm

November 22 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Donnybrook; TJ Maloney's Irish Pub; 9 pm

November 28 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Siochain; TJ Maloney's Irish Pub; 9 pm

November 29 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; New Element; TJ Maloney's Irish Pub; 9 pm


December 6 -- [SOUTH BEND]; Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters; >Fiddler's Hearth; 9 pm; (574) 232-2853

December 20 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Katie Sullivan; TJ Maloney's Irish Pub; 9 pm

December 27 -- [MERRILLVILLE]; Napper Tandy; TJ Maloney's Irish Pub; 9 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



April 11-27 -- [AMES]; John Patrick Shanley's Doubt; Ames Community Theatre; Various times

April 25 -- [GUNDER]; Patsy Sullivan; The Irish Shanti; 8 pm


May 2-10 -- [DUBUQUE]; Bless Me Father; Grand Opera House

May 13 -- [DAVENPORT]; Stephens Green ; Pat McGuire's; 8 pm

May 17 -- [IOWA CITY]; Wylde Nept; The Mill; 9 pm


June 3 -- [DAVENPORT]; Stephens Green ; Pat McGuire's; 8 pm


July 8 -- [DAVENPORT]; Stephens Green ; Pat McGuire's; 8 pm

July 8 -- [MASON CITY]; Lehto and Wright; Macnider Arts Festival ; 1-2:45pm


August 1-2 -- [WATERLOO]; Wylde Nept; Jameson's Public House, 310 E. 4th St.; 9 pm; 319-233-0701

August 2 -- [WATERLOO]; Black 47, more; Iowa Irish Festival; tba

August 1-2 -- [WATERLOO]; Exorna; Jameson's Public House, 310 E. 4th St.; 5 pm; 319-233-0701

August 1-3 -- [WATERLOO]; Iowa Irish Festival; Trinity Irish Dancers, The Killdares, The Sandcarvers, Chulrua. Rising Gael, Switchback, Exorna, Wylde Nept, a href="http://www.black47.com" target="_blank">Black 47, The Young Dubliners, Cherish The Ladies, Dublin City Ramblers; Lincoln Park

August 12 -- [DAVENPORT]; Stephens Green ; Pat McGuire's; 8 pm

August 23 -- [DUBUQUE]; The Grand Hooley; Downtown Dubuque; Gaelic Storm, more tba

August 23 -- [DAVENPORT]; Quad Cities Celtic Fest; Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds; 9 am to late afternoon; Closing ceremony/Massed Pipe Bands events start at 6 pm


September 9 -- [DAVENPORT]; Stephens Green ; Pat McGuire's; 8 pm

September 20 -- [CEDAR RAPIDS]; 2008 All Things Scottish CelticFest; will be held Ushers Ferry Historic Village; 9 am

September 21 -- [DAVENPORT]; Larkin and Moran Brothers; Quad Cities Erin Feis
September 21 -- [IOWA CITY]; Fiddlers Picnic; Noon-6 pm; Iowa City 4H Fairgrounds; Stones in the Field, more

September 27 -- [DES MOINES]; Tannahill Weavers and Old Blind Dogs; Des Moines Celtic Association; venue tba


October 24 -- BURLINGTON]; Switchback; Starr's Cave Nature Center; 7 pm; 319/753-5808

October 24 -- [DONNELLSON]; Switchback; Music Under the Water Tower; 8 pm; 319/835-5887


November 5 -- [OKOBOJI]; Cherish the Ladies; The Lakes Arts Center, Lauridsen Theatre; 8 pm

November 7 -- [IOWA CITY]; Cherish the Ladies; University of Iowa, Hancher Auditorium ; Irish Homecoming Concert; 8 pm

November 11 -- [BURLINGTON]; Cherish the Ladies; venue tba

November 25 -- [DAVENPORT]; Stephens Green ; Pat McGuire's; 8 pm



December 14 -- [DES MOINES]; Celtic Thunder; Wells Fargo Arena; 8 pm

December 16 -- [DAVENPORT]; Stephens Green ; Pat McGuire's; 8 pm


March 14 -- [DES MOINES]; Beoga; Trinity Church; 8 pm; Des Moines Celtic Assoc.



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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



May 8 -- [WINDSOR]; Toast and Jam; Patrick O Ryans; 8 pm

May 9 -- [WINDSOR]; Brian and Frank; Patrick O Ryans; 8 pm

May 9 -- [GRAND HAVEN]; Celtic Woodwind; Cheers Restaurant; Party for Owner; 8 pm

May 10 -- [WINDSOR]; Terry Murphy and Gerard Smith; Patrick O Ryans; 8 pm

May 9-10 -- [LANSING]; Belfast Gin; Moriarty's Irish Pub; 9:30 pm

May 9 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

May 9 -- [MACOMB]; Celtic Aging Celebration; 51st Anniversary of ASG Centre for Cross Cultural mind melding; Midnight- 11:59 pm

May 9-11 -- [DETROIT]; 2008 Midwest Fleadh Cheoil; Doubletree Hotel

May 9 -- [WARREN]; Rachel Taylor; Friendly Sons of St Patrick; 9 pm

May 9 -- [DETROIT]; Traditional irish Music Competitions; 2008 Midwest Fleadh Cheoil; Doubletree Hotel; 7:30

May 9 -- [DETROIT]; Concert and dance for the Irish Music competitions this weekend. Concert and ceili dance featuring Bohola with Jimmy Keane and Pat Broaders with special guest Paddy Homan; 8:30 pm 2008 Midwest Fleadh Cheoil; Doubletree Hotel

May 10 -- [GRAND RAPIDS]; Fonn Mhor; Founders Brewing, 235 Grandville Ave. SW; 9:30 pm

May 10 -- [DETROIT]; band and group competitions; Bands from Chicago, Ann Arbor, Detroit, St. Louis, Cincinatti, Milwaukee and more competing in Ceili Band and Grupai Cheoil ; 2008 Midwest Fleadh Cheoil; Doubletree Hotel; Grand Ballroom

May 10 -- [DETROIT]; Inis Ceol; Gaelic League; 9 pm

May 10 -- [DETROIT]; Stonecross; Baile Corcaigh; 8 pm

May 10 -- [ROYAL OAK]; Swell Season; Glen Hansard of the Frames; Royal Oak Theatre; 7 pm

May 10 -- [ANN ARBOR]; The University Musical Society [Ann Arbor] will honor internationally-renowned Irish flutist Sir James Galway; 2008 UMS Distinguished Artist Award; 13th Annual Ford Honors Program Gala; 6 pm; Hill Auditorium, 825 North University Avenue

May 10 -- [MT CLEMENS]; String Cheese; QSDA Ceilidh; The Full Kilt; 5 pm

May 13 -- [BATTLE CREEK]; Celtic Woodwinds; Battle Creek Police Memorial Service; 10 am

May 15 -- [WINDSOR]; Toast and Jame; Patrick O Ryans; 8 pm

May 15 -- [KALAMZOO]; Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance; WMU's Miller Auditorium; Call (269) 387-2300 or (800) 228-985 for more information

May 16 -- [WINDSOR]; Mark and Frank; Patrick O Ryans; 8 pm

May 16 -- [MIDLAND]; Equinox; The Dow Library, 1710 W. Saint Andrews Rd.; 7 pm; Sponsored by the Midland Folk Society

May 16 -- [WARREN]; Dan McCarville; Friendly Sons of St Patrick; 9 pm

May 16 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

May 16 --[GRAND RAPIDS]; Brigids Cross; Quinn and Tuite's; 9 pm

May 16 -- [ROCKFORD]; Celtic Woodwinds; North Middle School; Rockford Relay for Life; 3 pm

May 16 -- [WYOMING]; Celtic Woodwinds; Luminary Lap; Wyoming Relay for Life; LaMar Park; 9 pm

May 17 -- [DETROIT]; The Bowzies; Gaelic League; 9 pm

May 17 -- [DETROIT]; - Nutshell; Baile Corcaigh; 8 pm

May 17 -- [ANN ARBOR]; Paddy Casey; KT Tunstall Tour; Center For The Perfoming Arts University Of Michigan; 8 pm

May 17 -- [DETROIT]; Corktown Boot Sale; Gaelic League; At the parking lot next to the Gaelic League; 11 am-5 pm

May 17 -- [DETROIT]; Irish Genealological Society Meeting Scots-Irish Research; Gaelic League; 1:30 pm

May 17 -- [LANSING]; String Cheese; Claddagh Pub; 9 pm

May 18-- EAST LANSING]; Millish; May 18 -- [GRAND RAPIDS]; Celtic Woodwinds; Knights of Columbus Hall; Fund Raiser for Rick Everett; 4 pm

May 19 -- [KALAMZOO]; Kalamzoo Irish Club Meeting and Program; Sports Forum, 803 W. Mosel; Dinner begins at 6 pm, meeting at 7, program at 7:30

May 21 -- [GRAND RAPIDS]; Celtic Woodwinds; John Ball Park and Riverside Park; 5 pm

May 22 -- [DETROIT]; Matt Cunningham;
Gaelic League; 8 pm

May 23 -- [WARREN]; Odd Enough; Friendly Sons of St Patrick; 9 pm

May 23 -- [GRAYLING]; Equinox; Scottish Theme Night; 6 pm; Devereaux Crawford County Library

May 23 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

May 23-25 -- [ALMA]; 41st Alma Highland Festival; Alma College; Entertainment by North of Alan Stone Rec Center. Scheduled to appear: Colin Grant Adams, Chelsea House Orchestra, Mother Grove, Celtic Woodwinds

May 24 -- [DETROIT]; Jim Perkins; Gaelic League; 9 pm

May 24 -- [CHELSEA]; String Cheese; Pierce's; 10 am

May 29 -- [MILFORD]; The Kreelers; O'Callaghans; 9:30 pm

May 24 -- [DETROIT]; Inis Ceol; Baile Corcaigh; 8 pm

May 28 -- [DETROIT]; Paddy Keenan; Baile Corcaigh; 8 pm

May 30-31 -- [DETROIT]; Blackthorn; Baile Corcaigh; 8 pm

May 30 -- [GRAND RAPIDS]; String Cheese and Craic Wisely; The Black Rose; 9 pm

May 30 -- [MUSKEGON]; Fonn Mhor; Party in the Park; Hackley Park; 5-9:30pm

May 30 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

May 31 -- [BIRMINGHAM]; The Bowzies; Dick O'Dow's Irish Pub; 9:30 pm

May 31 -- [DETROIT]; Brian Bonner; Gaelic League; 9 pm


June 2 -- [WARREN]; Detroit St Andrew's Society Regular Meeting; Commonwealth Club, 30088 Dequindre; 6 pm; Monday Officer Elections
JUNE
June 6 -- [GALESBURG]; Rare combination; Koffee Klutch Kafe; 7 pm

June 6-7 -- [MACKINAC ISLAND]; Pub Runners; Patrick Sinclair's Irish Pub; 10 pm

June 6 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

June 7 -- [DETROIT]; The Codgers; Gaelic League; 9 pm

June 7 -- [WIXOM]; Detroit Feis; Total Soccer; 39980 Wixom Road; 7:30 am onwards

June 7 -- [KALAMAZOO]; Whiskey Before Breakfast; KIA Art Fair; 3:30 pm

June 12 -- [DOWAGIAC]; Fonn Mhor; Dowagiac Summer Concert Series; Front Street, downtown City Park; 7:30 pm

June 13 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

June 14 -- [DETROIT]; Inis Ceol; Gaelic League; 9 pm

June 15 -- [BRONSON]; Fonn Mhor; Bronson Park Outdoor Concert Series; Bronson Park; 4 pm

June 19 -- [DETROIT]; Bloomsday Celebration; Sponsored by the Irish Cultural Forum; Gaelic League; 5 pm

June 20 [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

June 21 -- [DETROIT]; Bill Grogans Goat; Gaelic League; 9 pm

June 25 -- [SAULT STE MARIE]; Pub Runners; City Park; 7 pm

June 26 -- [MONROE]; Extra Stout; St Mary's Park; 6:30 pm

June 26 -- [KALAMAZOO]; Millish; McHattie Park Concert; 7:30 pm

June 27-28 -- [MACKINAC ISLAND]; Pub Runners; Concerts in the Park; 7 pm

June 27 -- [GRAND RAPIDS]; Craic Wisely; The Black Rose; 9 pm

June 27 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

June 28 -- [DETROIT]; Terry Murphy; Gaelic League; 9 pm

June 28 -- [MUSKEGON]; Celtic Woodwinds; Muskegon Summer Celebration Parade; 10 am

June 28 -- [MUSKEGON]; Celtic Woodwinds; Ambassador Ballroom; Holiday Inn Muskegon; 4 pm

June 28 -- [COLOMA]; Celtic Woodwinds; Paw Paw Lake Yacht Club; 7:30 pm

July 4-5 -- [MACKINAC ISLAND]; Pub Runners; Patrick Sinclair's Irish Pub; 10 pm

July 4 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

July 5-6 -- [LAKE ORIN]; Canterbury Village Scottish Days ; tba

July 5 -- [DETROIT]; A Touch of Scotch; Father William McGoldrick and cousins; Gaelic League; 9 pm

July 18-19 -- [MACKINAC ISLAND]; Pub Runners; Patrick Sinclair's Irish Pub; 10 pm

July 10 -- [CURTIS]; Pub Runners;Council for the Arts; 7 pm

July10 -- [GRAND RAPIDS]; String Cheese and Craic Wisely; Fifth Third Ball Park; Irish Night Grand Rapids; 8 pm

July 11 -- [CURTIS]; Pub Runners; Chamberlin's Ole Forest Inn; 10 pm

July 11 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

July 11-12 -- [SALINE]; Saline Celtic Festival; Bryan Kelso Crow - Emcee The Kreellers The Commonwealth Dance Collective; Lil Creek; Chelsea House Orchestra; Lonesome County; Daichiel Thistle O’Hare School of Irish Dance; Fiddlers ReStrung; Paul Pazkowski (alias Paul Pazz) - Emcee; Fior; Rant Maggie Rant; Glen Morningstar; Sprout Wings and Fly; The Heaton Trio; String Cheese ; Jessie Nieves and Bill Weigandt; Traveler’s Dream; Ken Perlman and Jim DeWan; The Wild Wood; 734-944-2810

July 11 -- [GRAND RAPIDS]; Craic Wisely; The Black Rose; 9 pm

July 11-12 -- [BLISS]; Fonn Mhor; Bliss Fest; Times TBA

July 12 -- [MANISTIQUE]; Pub Runners; Manistique Folk Festival; 3 pm

July 12 -- [KALAMAZOO]; Rare Combination; Ethic Diversity Festival; Mayors Riverfront Park; tba

July 18 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

July 19 -- [DETROIT]; Laying of the wreath at the Burns Statue; Cass Park; Noon; Detroit St Andrew's Society; tba

July 19 -- [COMSTOCK]; Great Lakes Irish Festival; 4500 West River Drive; Comstock Park; Craic Wisely, more

July 20 -- [ST JOSEPH]; String Cheese; St. Joseph's Festival ; noon

July 26 -- [NEW BUFFALO]; String Cheese; New Buffalo Saturday Live; 7 pm

July 24 -- [DOWAGIAC]; Fonn Mhor; Fun Fest; Front Street, Downtown City Park; 7:30 pm

July 25 -- [KALAMAZOO]; Fonn Mhor; Bell's Brewery, 355 E. Kalamazoo Ave.; 9:30 pm

July 25 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

July 26 -- [BOYNE FALLS]; Fonn Mhor; The Aten Place; Concert in the Barn Series, Old Mackinaw Trail; 7:30 pm

July 26 -- [NEW BUFFALO]; String Cheese; New Buffalo Saturday Live; 7 pm

July 29 -- [ROCKFORD]; Fonn Mhor; Huntington After the Blues Concert Series; Downtown Rockford, next to the river; 7-9 pm

July 31 -- [HARTFORD]; Rare Combination; Concerts in the Park; 7 pm


August 1 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

August 1 -- [LUDINGTON]; Rare Combination; Friday Night Live"; 6 pm

August 1 -- [LUDINGTON]; Rare Combination; Sportsman's Irish Pub; 9 pm

August 3 -- [PARCHMENT]; Whiskey Before Breakfast; Kindleberger Park Concert Series; 7 pm

August 3-4 -- [LIVONIA]; 159th AnnualDetroit Highland Games; Historic Greenmead

August 8-10 -- [EAST LANSING]; Vishten; Great Lakes Folk Festival; tba

August 8 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

August 8-9 -- [LANSING]; Belfast Gin; Moriarty's Irish Pub; 9:30 pm

August 15 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

August 15 -- BATTLE CREEK]; Fonn Mhor; Vibe at Five; Friendship Park; 5 pm

August 16 -- [JACKSON]; Fonn Mhor; Outdoor Concert Series; tba

August 15-16 -- [MACKINAC ISLAND]; Pub Runners; Patrick Sinclair's Irish Pub; 10 pm

August 15 -- [LANSING]; Bill Grogan's Goat; Lansing Festival; 7-9pm

August 16 -- [WINDSOR]; 13th Annual Feis Baile Na Ros; tba

August 16 -- [LANSING]; Belfast Gin; Claddaugh Irish Pub; 8:30 pm

August 18 -- [KALAMZOO]; Kalamzoo Irish American Club Meeting and Program; Sports Forum, 803 W. Mosel; Dinner begins at 6 pm, meeting at 7, program at 7:30
Thursday, August28th - Rare Combination performs at the Riverfront Concerts South Haven MI @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM September 2008 Monday, September 15th - Club Meeting and Program held at the Sports Forum, 803 W. Mosel, Kalamazoo, MI. Dinner begins at 6:00 P.M, meeting at 7:00, program at 7:30. Friday, September 19th - Irish Fest. Hours are 5:00 p.m thru midnight at the Arcadia Creek Festival Place. Phone 269-372-7332 for more details. Saturday, September 20th - Irish Fest continues. Hours are 11:00 a.m. thru midnight at the Arcadia Creek Festival Place. Phone 269-372-7332 for more details. October 2008: Monday, October 20th - Club Meeting and Program held at the Sports Forum, 803 W. Mosel, Kalamazoo, MI. Dinner begins at 6:00 P.M, meeting at 7:00, program at 7:30. November 2008: Monday, November 17th - Club Meeting and Program held at the Sports Forum, 803 W. Mosel, Kalamazoo, MI. Dinner begins at 6:00 P.M, meeting at 7:00, program at 7:30. December 2008: Monday, December 15th - Annual Christmas Party and Silent Auctioin held at the Sports Forum, 803 W. Mosel, Kalamazoo, MI. Dinner begins at 6:00 P.M, meeting at 7:00, program at 7:30.
August 19 -- [GLADWIN]; Pub Runners; Concerts in the Park; 7 pm

August 20 -- [MACKINAC ISLAND]; Freshwater; Old Mission Church; 4 pm

August 22-23 -- [MACKINAC ISLAND]; Pub Runners; Patrick Sinclair's Irish Pub; 10 pm

August 22 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

August 22-23 -- [THREE OAKS]; Kennedys Kitchen; Three Oaks Theatre; tba

August 23 -- [KALAMAZOO]; Kalamazoo Scottish Festival; Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds; 8 am

August 28 -- [SOUTH HAVEN]; Rare Combination; Riverfront Concerts; 7 pm

August 29 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm


September 5 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

September 12 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

September 13-14 -- [MUSKEGON]; Michigan Irish Festival; Millish, teada, more

September 19 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

September 20 -- [ST JOSEPH]; joHn Kennedy with Chris O'Brien, Original Songs; The Box Factory For The Arts, 1101 Broad Street; 269 983-3688; 8 PM

September 21-22 -- [KALAMAZOO]; Kalamazoo Irish Festival; , Arcadia Park; Rare Combination; Quinn School of Irish Dance; Whiskey Before Breakfast; Leim Irish Dance; Belfast Gin; Napper Tandy; Fonn Mhor
JANUARY 2009 Celtic Music and Dance, Alpena HS Auditorium, Alpena, MI
September 26-27 -- [LANSING]; Belfast Gin; Moriarty's Irish Pub; 9:30 pm

September 26 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm


October 3 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

October 8-9 -- [MACKINAC ISLAND]; Pub Runners; Patrick Sinclair's Irish Pub; 10 pm

October 10 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

October 14 -- [DETROIT]; Celtic Thunder; Fox Theatre; 8 pm

October 17 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

October 18 -- [GRAND RAPIDS]; Celtic Thunder; Van Andel Arena; 8 pm

October 24-25 -- [LANSING]; Belfast Gin; Moriarty's Irish Pub; 9:30 pm

October 24 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

October 31 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm


November 2 -- [ANN ARBOR]; Lehto and Wright; The Ark; 7:30 pm

November 7 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

November 14 -- [LIVONIA]; Andy Cooney; St. Mary's Banquet Hall; sponsored by the Pallottine Mission; 734-285-2966

November 14 -- [WARREN]; Ronan Tynan; Andiamo Celebrity Showroom; 8 pm

November 14 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

November 21 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

November 28-29 -- [LANSING]; Belfast Gin; Moriarty's Irish Pub; 9:30 pm

November 28 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm


December 5 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

December 12 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

December 12-13 -- [MT PLEASANT]; Teada Christmas Show; Central Michigan University concert series; tba

December 19 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

December 26 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm


January 8 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

January 15 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

January 22 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

January 29 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm


February 5 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm

February 12 -- [DETROIT]; Larry Larson; Gaelic League; 9 pm



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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, Pete Brown's Office... 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.... WINDSOR Patrick O Ryan's - Saturday Afternoon Matinee from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. with Clinton Hammond...Sunday Open Mic Night with Bryan VanderPryt


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Minnesota




May 6 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; Dubliner Pub; 7 pm

May 7 -- MINNEAPOLIS]; Sweel Season; Orpheum Theater; 7 pm

May 8-10 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

May 9-10 -- [BEMIDJI]; Lehto and Wright; Brigids Cross Irish Pub; 8 pm

May 11 -- [BLOOMINGTON]; Ross Sutter; Bloomington Old Town Hall - Sesquicentennial Celebration; Scandinavian music with Cheryl Paschke; Celtic music with Laura MacKenzie; Bloomington Historical Society; 1 pm

May 13 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; Dubliner Pub; 7 pm

May 14 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Paddy Casey; KT Tunstall Tour; State Theatre; 8 pm

May 16-17 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Traveled Ground; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

May 17 -- [FARMINGTON]; Minnesota Scottish Fair; Dakota County Fair Grounds 4008 220th Street West; (952) 470-6300, ( 866) 342-6300; Highland Reign, Alex Beaton, more; tba

May 20 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; Dubliner Pub; 7 pm

May 23-24 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Damn Few; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

May 24-26 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

May 27 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; Dubliner Pub; 7 pm

May 30-31 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Lehto and Wright; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 10 pm

May 31 -- [DETROIT LAKES]; Lehto and Wright; Detroit Lakes Art Fair; tba

May 31 - July 11 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; The Secret Fall of Constance Wilde by Thomas Kilroy;Guthrie Theatre ; McGuire Proscenium Stage

May 31 -- [RED WING]; The Celtic Edge; Hobgoblin Stoney End Music, 920 Highway 19; Barra, Paddy Keenan, The Eddies, and more; 3 pm; TBA


June 3 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; Dubliner Pub; 7 pm

June 6-7 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; David K; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

June 7-9 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

June 10 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; Dubliner Pub; 7 pm

June 12-14 -- [ST PAUL]; Legacy; The Dubliner; 9 pm

June 12-14 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

June 17 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; Dubliner Pub; 7 pm

June 17 -- [ST PAUL];Young Irish Musicians Weekend; Center for Irish Music; Instructors -- Liz Carroll,Tara Bingham-Diamond, Dermot Diamond, Tommy Martin, Daithi Sproule; McNally-Smith Music College

June 20-21 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Traveled Ground; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

June 21-23 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

June 22 -- [EAGAN]; Lehto and Wright; Eagan Art Fair; 2:30-4:30pm

June 24 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; Dubliner Pub; 7 pm

June 26 -- [CHANHASSEN]; Lehto and Wright; Chanhassen Evening Concert series; 7 pm

June 27-28 -- [EXCELSIOR]; Lehto and Wright; Jake O'Conners Irish Pub; 10 pm

June 27-28 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; The Damn Few; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm


July 1 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; Dubliner Pub; 7 pm

July 10-12 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

July 8 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; Dubliner Pub; 7 pm

July 11-12 -- [ST PAUL]; Legacy; The Dubliner; 9 pm

July 11-12 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Erin Rogue; Kieran's Irish Pub; 9 pm

July 15 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; Dubliner Pub; 7 pm

July 19-21 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

July 21 -- [NORTHRUP]; Lehto and Wright; Northrup Summer Series; Noon

July 22 -- [MINNETONKA];Lehto and Wright; Minnetonka Arts in the Park; 7 pm

July 22 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; The Dubliner; 7 pm

July 25-26 -- [ST PAUL]; Erin Rogue; The Dubliner; 9:30 pm

June 26-27 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Todd Menton; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

July 27 -- [OWATONNA]; Lehto and Wright; Owatonna Art Fair; 2-4:30 pm

July 29 -- [ST PAUL]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; Dubliner Pub; 7 pm


August 7 -- [EXCELSIOR]; Lehto and Wright; Excelsior Art in the Park; 7 pm

August 8-10 -- [ST PAUL]; Irish Fair Minnesota; Harriet Island; Tanahill Weavers; Flogging Molly; Alicia Corbett; Andrea Stern; Barra; Biddies Galore; Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band; Carol McCormick; Center for Irish Music; Cooney School of Irish Dance; corda mor; Dave Cammack; David Zander; Derek Hand; Dunquin; Eamonn O'Neill; Fern Lerwick; Flanagan Irish Dancers; Giggin' Síles ; Great Northern Irish Pipers Club; Green Fire; Hannah McGraw-Dzik, The Shoeless Storyteller; Harpist Amy Kortuem and Her Celtic Band; Legacy; Lehto and Wright; Lex-Ham Community Theater; Locklin Road; Mary Reed; Mike Whalen; Minnesota Police Pipe Band; Mooncoin Ceili Dancers; Nick Wolf; O'Reilly's Border Collies; O'Shea Irish Dance; Our Lady of the Lakes; Paddy Wagon; Patrick O'Dea; Paul McCluskey; Peg Guilfoyle; Puppeteer Dianne Gasc; Rince na Chroi; Ross Sutter; Saint Mary's Univ Theatre Dept Alumni ; Scoil na d Tri Irish Dance Academy; Sean Farrell; Shamrock School of Irish Dance ; St. Paul Irish Dancers ; Susan Hartfield; Sweet Colleens ; The Doon Ceili Band ; The Eddies ; Tim McAndrew; Tom Dahill and the Chancers; Yvonne Healy

August 14 -- [ROSEVILLE]; Lehto and Wright; Roseville Arts in the Park; Central Park; 7 pm

August 15-16 -- [MINNEAPOLIS];Traveled Ground; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

August 22-23 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Damn Few; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

August 29-30 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; David K; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

August 29-30 -- [EXCELSIOR]; Lehto and Wright; Jake O'Conners Irish Pub; 10 pm


September 5-6 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Erin Rogue; Kieran's Irish Pub; 9 pm

September 11-13 -- [ST PAUL]; Legacy; The Dubliner; 9 pm

September 11-13 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

September 12 -- [WINONA]; Tannahill Weavers; Winona Theatre Du Mississippi; 8 pm

September 20 -- [ST PAUL]; Minnesota Feis; St Paul RiverCentre

September 20 -- [ST PAUL]; Lehto and Wright; Benefit for Second Chance Animal Shelter; O'Garas Garage; 1 pm

September 27 -- [CHANHASSEN]; Lehto and Wright; Little House Concert Consorium; 8 pm


October 3-4 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; David K; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

October 3-4 -- [EXCELSIOR]; Lehto and Wright; Jake O'Conners Irish Pub; 10 pm

October 10-11 -- [ST PAUL]; Erin Rogue; The Dubliner; 9:30 pm

October 11 -- [RED WING]; Lehto and Wright; Falconer Vineyards; 7 pm

October 16-18 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

October 18 -- [LANESBORO]; Lehto and Wright; St. Mane Theatre; 8 pm

October 24-25 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; The Damn Few; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

October 31-November 1 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Todd Menton; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm


November 6-8 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

November 7-8 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Erin Rogue; Kieran's Irish Pub; 9 pm

November 14-15 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Damn Few; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

November 20-22 -- [ST PAUL]; Legacy; The Dubliner; 9 pm

November 21-22 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Lehto and Wright; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 10 pm

November 27 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Erin Rogue; Kieran's Irish Pub; 9 pm


December 2-3 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Erin Rogue; Kieran's Irish Pub; 9 pm

December 5-6 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; David K; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

December 6 -- [MANKATO]; Lehto and Wright; Bothy Folk Club; 7 pm

December 11-13 -- [ST PAUL]; Legacy; The Dubliner; 9 pm

December 11-13 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Wild Colonial Bhoys; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

December 15 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Celtic Thunder; Target Center; 8 pm

December 19-20 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Damn Few; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 pm

December 26-27 -- [EXCELSIOR]; Lehto and Wright; Jake O'Conners Irish Pub; 10 pm

December 26-27 -- [MINNEAPOLIS]; Todd Menton; O'Donovan's Irish Pub; 9 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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April 29 -- [CLEVELAND]; Bowfire; State Theatre; 7:30 pm


May 9 -- [DUBLIN]; Knot Fibbn; Digger and Finch; 9 pm

May 10 -- [CINCINNATI]; Dulahan; Molly Malones Pub, 6111 Montgomery Rd.; 9 pm; (513)531-0700

May 10 -- [CLEVELAND]; Zoo Station; PJ McIntyre's; 9:30 pm

May 10 -- [COLUMBUS]; Drowsy Lads; Pub Night for Cambodia fundraiser; 8pm; 4th street Coffee-Study Bar

May 11 --[CLEVELAND]; The Swell Season, Glen Hansard of the Frames and Marketa Irglova; State Theatre; 7:30 pm

May 11 -- [NEWPORT]; Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters; Seventh Street Gift's 9th Annual Faerie Festival; noon;114 E. 7th street

May 15 -- [MASON]; The Roving Rogues; Claddagh Pub; 7-10 pm

May 15 -- [FAIRVIEW]; New Barleycorn; Stampers; 9 pm

May 16 -- [COLUMBUS]; The Prodigals; Byrne's Pub, 1248 W 3rd Ave; 9 pm; (614) 486-4722

May 16 -- [CINCINNATI]; 9 Castle Close ; Molly Malone's Irish Pub, 6111 Pleasant Ridge; 9 pm; (513) 531-0700

May 16-17 -- [CLEVELAND]; New Barleycorn; Flannerys; 9 pm

May 16 -- [CLEVELAND]; Punch The Monkey - Direct From Ireland Via Chicago ;PJ McIntyre's; 9:30 pm

May 17 -- [DAYTON]; Homeland; Dublin Pub; 9 pm

May 17 -- [CLEVELAND]; Pitch the Peat; The Harp; 9:30 pm

May 22-24 -- [PUT IN BAY]; Brigids Cross; Beer Barrel Saloon; 6 pm

May 23 -- [MEDINA]; New Barleycorn; Sullys Irish House; 9 pm

May 23 -- [CLEVELAND]; Pitch the Peat; PJ McIntyre's; 9:30 pm

May 23 -- [CINCINNATI]; FinTan; Molly Malone's; 9 pm

May 23 -- [COLUMBUS]; Mossy Moran; Byrne's Pub, 1248 W 3rd Ave; 9 pm; (614) 486-4722

May 24 -- [CLEVELAND]; Pitch the Peat; Flannery's; 9:30 pm

May 24 -- [COLUMBUS]; Lone Raven Septet; Byrne's Pub, 1248 W 3rd Ave; 9 pm; (614) 486-4722

May 24 -- [CLEVELAND]; Oasis;PJ McIntyre's; 9:30 pm

May 25 -- [CLEVELAND]; New Barleycorn; The Public House; 9 pm

May 25 -- [CLEVELAND]; Pitch the Peat; The Treehouse; 9:30 pm

May 25-27 -- [LISBON]; Randy Clepper with Dan Landrum, Butch Ross, Bing Futch; Dulcimore Festival; various times

May 29-30 -- [CLEVELAND]; Fast Eddie;PJ McIntyre's; 9:30 pm

May 30 -- [COLUMBUS]; Ladies of Longford Septet; Byrne's Pub, 1248 W 3rd Ave; 9 pm; (614) 486-4722

May 31 -- [COLUMBUS]; The Ruffians; Byrne's Pub, 1248 W 3rd Ave; 9 pm; (614) 486-4722

May 31 -- [DAYTON]; 9 Castle Close ; The Dublin Pub, 300 Wayne Ave; 10 pm; 937-224-7822

May 31 -- [DAYTON]; Dayton Flying Ghillies Workshop and Ball; Wright State University Student Union, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy.; Classes 12-4pm, dance 7:30-11pm. Sponsored by Flying Ghillies Scottish Country Dancers, RSCDS Cincinnati Branch; Teachers are Arthur McNair and Laura Russell; Music by The Music Makars; Contact Lee Fuell 937-429-8654 flyingghillies@rscdscincinnati.org

May 31 -- [COLUMBUS]; Drowsy Lads; India-Oak Tavern and Grill; . 8pm


June 1 -- [DELAWARE]; Lone Raven, Margit Dijkstra and Hilda Doyle; Art in the Park; Gallant Woods Preserve; TBD

June 1 -- [WESTERVILLE]; Knot Fibbn; Guest Appearance with Dan Welcher's Minstrel of the Kells and Otterbein College Wind Ensemble; Alum Creek Amphitheater; Alum Creek Park; 614-823-1508; 6:30 pm

June 1 -- [MASON]; Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters; Mason Sunshine Concert Series; Corwin M. Nixon Park; 8 pm

June 5 -- [BELLVILLE]; Craig and Kara Markey with Sid Omasta; Pumpkin Hollow; 7:30 pm

June 6-8 -- [COLUMBUS]; Hilda Doyle; Columbus Arts Festival: Downtown Columbus; with Lone Raven; TBA

June 6 -- [YELLOW SPRINGS]; Mother Grove; Peach's Grill, 104 Xenia Ave.; 10 pm; (937) 767-4850

June 7 -- [AKRON]; Fourth Annual Stark County Irish Scottish Festival and Highland Games; Stark County Fairgrounds; Sponsored by CASHA

June 7 -- [CLEVELAND]; Daniel O'Donnell; State Theatre; 7 pm; Call 216 241 6000 or 216 664 6050

June 7-8 -- [COLUMBUS]; Switchback; Hey Hey Club; 9 pm; 614/445-9512

June 7 -- [COLUMBUS]; Knott Fibbn; Byrne's Pub, 1248 W 3rd Ave; 9 pm; (614) 486-4722

June 7 -- [CLEVELAND]; Little Boys From County Hell; Flannerys; 9 pm

June 7 -- [COLUMBUS]; Lone Raven Septet; Columbus Arts Festival; 1:45 pm

June 8 -- [COLUMBUS]; Aisling; Columbus Arts Festival; 11:30 am

June 11 -- [SYLVANIA]; Extra Stout; Olander Park Concert Series; 6 pm

June 11 -- [LAKEWOOD]; Brigids Cross; Casey's Bar; 9:30pm

June 13-15 -- [CUYAHOGA FALLS]; Riverfront Irish Festival; a href="http://brigidscross.com" target="_Blank">Brigids Cross, more tba

June 14 -- [CINCINNATI]; FinTan; Molly Malone's; 9 pm

June 14 -- [CLEVELAND]; Zoo Station;PJ McIntyre's; 9:30 pm

June 14 -- [COLUMBUS]; Drowsy Lads; Claddagh Pub, Front St.; 8 pm

June 15 -- [PORT CLINTON]; Extra Stout; McCarthy's Pub; 7 pm

June 20 -- [LONDON]; Knot Fibbn; London Public Library, 20 E 1st St; 740-852-9543; 11:30am

June 20 -- [CLEVELAND]; Oasis; PJ McIntyre's; 9:30 pm

June 20-21 -- [CLEVELAND]; New Barleycorn; Flannerys; 9 pm

June 21 -- [CINCINNATI]; Dulahan; Molly Malones Pub, 6111 Montgomery Rd.; 9 pm; (513)531-0700

June 21 -- [DAYTON]; Homeland; River Tunes Summer Concert; Dayton Riverscape; 7:30 pm

June 21 -- [COLUMBUS]; Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters; Byrne's Pub, 1248 W 3rd Ave; 9 pm; (614) 486-4722

June 28 -- [WELLINGTON]; 31st Annual Ohio Scottish Games; Lorain County Fairgrounds; tba

June 28 -- [CLEVELAND]; Pitch the Peat; Flannery's; 9:30 pm

June 28 -- [CINCINNATI]; 9 Castle Close ; Molly Malone's Irish Pub, 6111 Pleasant Ridge; 9 pm; (513) 531-0700

June 28 -- [COLUMBUS]; Drowsy Lads; ComFest; tba

June 28 -- [DAYTON]; Dulahan; St. Rita Festival; 5401 North Main Street; 8 pm; 937-278-5815

June 28 -- [CLEVELAND]; Michael Heaton;Cleveland Wine Festival, 800 E 9th St; 7 pm; 216.233.2457; Voinovich Park

June 28-July 3 -- [OBERLIN]; 30th Annual Ohio Scottish Arts School ; Oberlin College; tba

June 29 -- [CLEVELAND]; Pitch the Peat; The Treehouse; 9:30 pm


June 29 -- [WESTERVILLE]; Mother Grove; Westerville Summer Concert; 7 pm


July 5-6 -- [GENEVA]; Maidens Four; Great Lakes Medieval Faire ; All Day; 1-888-MEDIEVAL

July 5 -- [DAYTON]; 9 Castle Close ; The Dublin Pub, 300 Wayne Ave; 10 pm; 937-224-7822

July 5 -- [COLUMBUS]; Millish; Byrne's Pub; 9 pm

July 11-12 -- [SPRINGFIELD]; Knot Fibbn; Dulahan; The David Munnelly Band; The Kells; Lone Raven; Springfield Irish Fest; Veteran's Park Amphitheater

July 12-13 -- [GENEVA]; Maidens Four; Great Lakes Medieval Faire ; All Day; 1-888-MEDIEVAL

July 12 -- [GRANVILLE]; Hilda Doyle; Granville Festival: Granville, OH with Lone Raven
July 12 -- [COLUMBUS]; Drowsy Lads; Shamrock Club Music Festival, - 60 W. Castle St.

July 18 -- [CINCINNATI]; Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters; Painesville Party in the Park ; 4 pm;

July 18-20 -- [LAKESIDE]; Cherish the Ladies; Lakeside, Hoover Auditorium; Chatauqua on Lake Erie; 8 pm

July 18-20 -- [CLEVELAND]; Cleveland Irish Festival ; Cherish the Ladies, John McDermott, Young Dubliners, Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul, Elders, Seven Nations, Brace Yourself Bridget, Bridget's Cross, The New Barleycorn, The Kilroys, Johnny McEvoy, Dennis Doyle, James Kilbane, Tommy Fleming, Kilroys, Dermot Henry, more; Berea Festival Grounds

July 19 -- [PORTSMOUTH]; Lone Raven Septet; Southern Ohio Museum; 7:30 pm

July 20 -- [YOUNGSTOWN]; Youngstown Feis; Chevrolet Centre, 229 East Front Street; 8 am-5 pm

July 24 -- [PERRYSBURG]; Extra Stout; Woodland Park Concert Series; 7 pm

July 25-28 -- [DAYTON]; Dayton Celtic Festival; Homeland, 9 Castle Close , Dulahan, Gaelic Storm, Slide, Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters, Keeeler; more

July 26 -- [DAYTON]; 9 Castle Close ; The Dublin Pub, 300 Wayne Ave; 10 pm; 937-224-7822; After the Dayton Celtic Festival


August 1 -- [COLUMBUS]; Flogging Molly; Lifestyle Communities Pavilion; 8 pm

August 1-3 -- [DUBLIN]; Dublin Irish Festival ; Coffman Park; 87th Cleveland Pipe Band; Adult Feis Competition; Aisling; Andy Irvine; Ann Richens; Bad Haggis; Begley's Braes; Beth Patterson; Bob Ford & the Ragamuffins; Boys of the Lough; >Brass Band of Columbus; Brigid's Cross; Cahal Dunne; Cape May Ceili Band; Capital City Pipe & Drum; Charlene Adzima; Cincinnati Caledonian Pipe & Drum; Clancy Legacy; Columbus Celtic Dancers; Columbus Police & Fire Pipe & Drum; Craig & Kara; Cyril Scott Pipe & Drum; Drowsy Lads; Evan & Doherty; Gaelic Storm; General Guinness ; Grey Larsen; Homeland; Hooligans; Irish Heritage Pipe Band of Ohio; Jim Keenan; Kate Power ; Killashandra; Knot Fibb'n ; Ladies of Longford; Makem & Spain Brothers; Marian Funk; Mossy Moran; Neck; NiChiara Dancers; O'Kelly & Cotter; Parade of Feis Champions; Patrick Street; Randy Clepper ; John Sherman; Rathkeltair; Regan Dancers; Richens/Timm Dancers; Richens/Timm Jr. Dancers; Sandy Jones | Rick Nelson; Scythian; Seanchai & Unity Squad; Shamrock Club Pipe & Drum; Shanahan Dancers; Silver Arm; Slide; Step Crew; Sue Mogan & Kevin Sutton; Tannahill Weavers; Tartan Terrors; The City of Chicago Pipe Band; The Kells; Tony Nother; Two Too Many; Vinegar Hill; Vishten; Yankee Celtic Consort; Homeland, more

August 2-3 -- [GENEVA]; Maidens Four; Great Lakes Medieval Faire ; All Day; 1-888-MEDIEVAL

August 3 -- [WATERVILLE]; Extra Stout; Conrad Park; 6:30 pm

August 7 -- [COLUMBUS]; Maidens Four; The Ohio State Fair; 1 pm

August 9-10 -- [YOUNGSTOWN]; The Gathering of the Irish Clans; St Marons; more tba

August 9 -- [CINCINNATI]; Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters; Molly Malone's; 9 pm; (513) 531-0700

August 10 -- [LAKESIDE];