Pittsburgh Irish Fest
September 5th – 7th
Ally the Piper, Gaelic Storm, The Drowsy Lads, Reverie Road, The Low Kings, The Brigadeens, Donnie Irish, Screaming Orphans, Bastard Bearded Irishmen, Dennis Doyle, Colm & Laura Keegan, Legends of Finn MacCool, Fitzpatrick School of Irish Dance, Bell School of Irish Dance, MacDonald Pipe Band, Shovlin Academy of Irish Dance, Bealtine, Pittsburgh Ceili Club, The Step Sisters, County Mayo Band,
801 Carrie Furnace Blvd. Pittsburgh, 15218 pghirishfest.org
Michigan Irish Music Fest
September 5th – 7th
Featuring more than 25 bands, including: Ally the Piper, The Barley Saints, Blackthorn, Colm Keegan, Conklin Ceili Band, Crossbow, Elias Alexander, Goitse, Gotak, Ironwood, LĂșnasa, Reverie Road, The Langan Band, Old Blind Dogs, One for the Foxes, Runa, Seamus Kennedy, Ruth & Max Bloomquist, Shannon Lee, Skerryvore, Socks in the Frying Pan, The Peelers, Tony Bresnahan, Whorled, Ardan Academy of Irish Dance & More.
Explore the Ward Music Archives, visit the traditional Wake House, discover Irelandâs county histories, and meet Celtic canines during Sundayâs dog showcase. Watch championship Irish dancers or join in the Saturday Ceili to learn social dancing yourself in Not Your Dadioâs Ceili w caller Ăamonn de CĂłgĂĄin.Â
Try your hand at the Irish language, Wone & Cheese Pairing, Irish Instrument Petting Zoo, Whiskey Tasting, poetry, and song, with plenty of hands-on activities for all ages. Plus: Irish Market, Wee Ones Area, Childrenâs Story Time, On The Book of Kells, Cooking demos, and Sunday Mass,Â
Tickets/Info/Updates: michiganirish.org. Children 12 & under are free but need a ticket.
Held at Heritage Landing in downtown Muskegon, Michigan! michiganirish.org
