July 30, 2010



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June 22-October 17 -- [SPRING GREEN]; Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot; American Players Theatre; Touchstone Theatre; 5950 Golf Course Rd; (608) 588-7401

July 30 -- [KOHLER]; Beef Tea; 30 3 Floyds Beer Dinner; Gazebo Courtyard of the American Club, Kohler; 6pm

July 30 -- [LAKE MILLS]; Frogwater; Tyranena Brewery, 1025 Owens; 7 pm; (920)648-8699

July 30 -- [MADISON]; The Currach; The Brocach; 5:30pm

July -August -- [BAILEYS HARBOR]; Richard Brimsley Sheridan's The Rivals; Door Shakespeare; Bjorklunden; (920) 839-1500, e-mail: doorshakespeare@gmail.com

July 31 -- [APPLETON]; Derek Byrne; Mc Guinness' Irish Pub, 201 Walnut Street; 9 pm

July 31 -- [SOLON SPRINGS]; Cathy Ryan; Lucius Woods Performing Arts Center; Lucius Woods Park, 9231 E. Marion Avenue; 7 pm; 715-378-4272

July 31 -- [WEST BEND]; The Scrubbers; Regner Park, 1115 S Main St; West Bend; Noon

July 31 -- [MIDDLETON]; Birch; Claddagh in Middleton; 6:30-8 pm

July 31 -- [KEWAUNEE]; athas; The Cork Restaurant and Pub; 8 pm


August 1 -- [MADISON]; Turner Collins;Javacat Coffehouse, 3918 Monona Dr.; 8 am; 608-223-5553

August 1 -- [MADISON]; Turner Collins; The Brocach; 11 am; 7 W. Main St.; 608-255-2015

August 1 -- [MADISON]; Madison Hurling Club; Game # 6; Madison Memorial High School, 201 S Gammon Rd.; 5 pm

August 6-October 2 -- [SPRING GREEN]; George Bernard Shaw's Waiting For Godot; American Players Theatre; Up The Hill Theatre; 5950 Golf Course Rd; (608) 588-7401

August 6 -- [MADISON]; The Currach; The Brocach; 5:30pm

August 8 -- [MADISON]; Turner Collins;Javacat Coffehouse, 3918 Monona Dr.; 8 am; 608-223-5553

August 8 -- [MADISON]; Turner Collins; The Brocach; 11 am; 7 W. Main St.; 608-255-2015

August 12 -- [BAYFIELD]; Great Big Sea ; Big Top Chautaqua; 7 pm

August 12-15 -- [LA CROSSE]; La Crosse Irish Fest; South Side Festival Grounds, 2nd Street; Gaelic Storm; Celtic Spring; Seamus Kennedy, Pogey; Scythian; The Screaming Orphans; McPeake; Slide; Barry Byrne; Glencastle Irish Dancers; Tom Sweeney; more

August 13 -- [BAYFIELD]; Tommy Sands with Different Drums of Ireland; Big Top Chautaqua; 7 pm

August 13 -- [MADISON]; The Currach; The Brocach; 5:30pm

August 14 -- [KOHLER]; Beef Tea; River Wildlife, Kohler; 6.30 pm

August 15 -- [FISH CREEK]; Gaelic Storm; Door Community Auditorium, 3926 Highway 42 ; 7 pm

August 15 -- [MADISON]; Turner Collins;Javacat Coffehouse, 3918 Monona Dr.; 8 am; 608-223-5553

August 15 -- [MADISON]; Turner Collins; The Brocach; 11 am; 7 W. Main St.; 608-255-2015

August 15 -- [MADISON]; West Wind; The Brocach; 5 pm; 7 W. Main St.; 608-255-2015

August 18 -- [BAYFIELD]; Gaelic Storm; Big Top Chautaqua; 7 pm

August 19 -- [WISCONSIN DELLS]; Rising Gael; Wisconsin Dells: Downtown Music; 7 PM

August 20 -- [MADISON]; The Currach; The Brocach; 5:30pm

August 21 -- [ MINOCQUA]; Gaelic Storm; Campanile Arts Center; 8 pm

August 22 -- [MADISON]; Turner Collins;Javacat Coffehouse, 3918 Monona Dr.; 8 am; 608-223-5553

August 22 -- [MADISON]; Turner Collins; The Brocach; 11 am; 7 W. Main St.; 608-255-2015

August 27 -- [MADISON]; The Currach; The Brocach; 5:30pm

August 28 -- [MIDDLETON]; Rigel; Claddagh's Irish Pub Middleton; Greenway Center; 8:30pm

August 29 -- [ASHLAND]; Curtis and Loretta; Ashland Parks Concert; 2 pm

August 29 -- [MADISON]; Turner Collins;Javacat Coffehouse, 3918 Monona Dr.; 8 am; 608-223-5553

August 29 -- [MADISON]; Turner Collins; The Brocach; 11 am; 7 W. Main St.; 608-255-2015


September 3 -- [MADISON]; The Currach; The Brocach; 5:30pm

September 4 -- [WASHBURN]; McInnis Kitchen; Stage North, 123 West Omaha; 7.30 pm

September 5 -- [MADISON]; Turner Collins;Javacat Coffehouse, 3918 Monona Dr.; 8 am; 608-223-5553

September 5 -- [MADISON]; Turner Collins; The Brocach; 11 am; 7 W. Main St.; 608-255-2015

September 5 -- [KOHLER]; Beef Tea; Sheboygan County Fair, Leinenkugel tent; 11am-2pm

September 10 -- [MADISON]; The Currach; The Brocach; 5:30pm

September 12 -- [MADISON]; Turner Collins;Javacat Coffehouse, 3918 Monona Dr.; 8 am; 608-223-5553

September 12 -- [MADISON]; Turner Collins; The Brocach; 11 am; 7 W. Main St.; 608-255-2015

September 12 -- [SHEBOYGAN]; Beef Tea; St. Peter Claver Septemberfest; tba

September 17 -- [MADISON]; The Currach; The Brocach; 5:30pm

September 18 -- [APPLETON]; Derek Byrne; Mc Guinness' Irish Pub, 201 Walnut Street; 9 pm

September 18 -- [MADISON]; The 2nd MadCeltFest; VFW Post 8483, 5737 County Road CV;
September 18 -- [MADISON]; The Hurling Club of Madison's 3rd annual Midwest Hurling Tournament; clubs from Chicago, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis. Time and Location TBD

September 19 -- [MADISON]; Turner Collins;Javacat Coffehouse, 3918 Monona Dr.; 8 am; 608-223-5553

September 19 -- [MADISON]; Turner Collins; The Brocach; 11 am; 7 W. Main St.; 608-255-2015

September 24 -- [GREEN BAY]; Frogwater; St Brendans Inn, 234 S Washington; 9 pm; (920)884-8484

September 24 -- [MADISON]; The Currach; The Brocach; 5:30pm

September 24-26 -- [MINERAL POINT]; 18th Annual Midwest Cornish Festival; Sponsored by the Southwest Wisconsin Cornish Society

September 26 -- [MADISON]; Turner Collins;Javacat Coffehouse, 3918 Monona Dr.; 8 am; 608-223-5553

September 26 -- [MADISON]; Turner Collins; The Brocach; 11 am; 7 W. Main St.; 608-255-2015


October 1 -- [RICHLAND CENTER]; Frogwater; TreasuresConcert; Blue Highways, 165 North Central; 6.30 pm

October 1 -- [MADISON]; The Currach; The Brocach; 5:30pm

October 2 -- [SHEBOYGAN]; Beef Tea; Restoration Gardens Fall Festival; , 12 pm

October 2 -- [BLACK RIVER FALLS]; Atlantic Wave; Sand Creek Brewing Co. Oktoberfest, 320 Pierce Street; 3 pm

October 8 -- [MADISON]; The Currach; The Brocach; 5:30pm

October 15 -- [MADISON]; The Currach; The Brocach; 5:30pm

October 22 -- [MADISON]; The Currach; The Brocach; 5:30pm

October 23 -- [SHEBOYGAN]; Beef Tea; Dinner with Concordia Singers; Immaculate Conception Activity Center; 5:30-6:30 pm

October 29 -- [MADISON]; The Currach; The Brocach; 5:30pm

August 22 -- [ST CROIX FALLS]; Ring of Kerry; Festival Theatre; 7.30 pm; 715.483.3387 or Toll Free 888.887.6002


November 5 -- [MADISON]; The Currach; The Brocach; 5:30pm

November 6 -- [APPLETON]; Derek Byrne; Mc Guinness' Irish Pub, 201 Walnut Street; 9 pm

November 12 -- [MADISON]; The Currach; The Brocach; 5:30pm

November 19 -- [MADISON]; The Currach; The Brocach; 5:30pm

November 26 -- [GREEN BAY]; Sandcarvers; St. Brendan's Inn, 234 South Washington St.; 9 pm; (866) 604-7474

November 26 -- [MADISON]; The Currach; The Brocach; 5:30pm

November 27 -- [PLYMOUTH]; Theiss and O'Connor; The Plymouth Arts Center; 7 pm


December 3 -- [MADISON]; The Currach; The Brocach; 5:30pm

December 10 -- [MADISON]; The Currach; The Brocach; 5:30pm

December 11 -- [APPLETON]; Derek Byrne; Mc Guinness' Irish Pub, 231 Walnut Street; 9 pm

December 15 -- [WAUSAU]; Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul; An Nollaig; Arts Block; 7 pm

December 17 -- [MADISON]; The Currach; The Brocach; 5:30pm

February 19 -- [MADISON]; Gaelic Storm; Union Theater, 800 Langdon St; 8 pm; 608-262-2201


April 28 -- [WISCONSIN RAPIDS]; Cara Dillon; McMillan Library; 8 pm

ON GOING...

BARABOO: 1st Friday of each month Village Book Smith hosts Celtic Night with Irish music from 7-10 pm.......BELOIT: Irish Music Session; Suds O'Hanahan's; every second Saturday of the month. Call Cassie 608/364-4352....EGG HARBOR -- Session; The Bridge - Saturday's - Noon-2 pm.... GREEN BAY Session; Thursdays at St Brendan's every Thursday; 8 pm....LA CROSSE; Session -- Arterials - Wednesdays; 8 pm

MADISON: Madison Scottish Country Dancers meet every Sunday evening, 7-10 pm, in the UW-Madison Memorial Union.Irish music session; ... MADISON: Mickey's Tavern, Wednesday's at 7:30 ... MADISON: Irish set: First Tuesday every month, 7 pm, at Brocach Irish Pub and Restaurant; Contact Bryan Whiting 258-9732 or Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.net... MADISON: Irish music session; first Sunday; Willy Street Co-op, 1221 Williamson St., from 1:00 to 3:00 pm Beginners welcome..... MADISON: Irish music session; Third Thursday every month. Location: Kennedy Manor, 1 Langdon St., Madison; 7:30 pm ... Smoke-free session -- fourth Sunday of each month 1:00-3:00 pm at the Cargo Coffee, South Park St (across from the Copp's supermarket, MADISON... Session -- MADISON -- Second Sunday of the month; 4-6pm at the Steep and Brew Coffee Shop, 544 State St. Beginners and slow players welcome....

PLATTEVILLE; Session; Rising Sun; Every Tuesday at 7 pm....PLATTEVILLE; Session at Badger Brothers Cofee, Main St., every Thursday night at 7pm....PLYMOUTH: Session; Wednesdays; 52 Stafford; 7 pm.... RACINE: - Ivanhoes - Sunday's, 4:30 pm.... ROCKFORD: Session; Thursday - First Thursday of every month, 6:30-9pm - Tin Whistle.... SOLDIER'S GROVE; Session -- Old Oak Inn; Thursdays; 7 pm.... SUPERIOR/DULUTH; Session -- Sir Benedicts on the Lake; Thursday; 7 pm.... VIROQUA: SESSION - Sunday's - Bella Luna, 7 pm....

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