Upcoming Events

updated 2023/03/15

Events in the local area

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Mar 15 at 7:30 pm – Teada, Direct from Ireland
Jammin Java
227 Maple Ave. East
Vienna, VA
Mar 15 at 1 pm – Irish Tea and Talk with Jo Morrison, harp
The Mansion at Strathmore
10701 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD,
Mar 16 at 7:30 pm – Sean Heely Celtic Band St. Patrick’s Day Show
Jammin Java
227 Maple Ave. East
Vienna, VA
Mar 17 at 7 pm – Craggy Island
Beans in the Belfry,
122 West Potomac St.
Brunswick, MD
Mar 18 at 7 pm – One Street Over
The Barns of Rose Hill
95 Chalmers Court
Berryville, VA

a traditional Irish band comprised of Doug Enders, Katie Enders, Nicholas Robb, and Tony Rodriguez,
Mar 19 at 4 pm – Dervish
George Mason University
Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchants Hall
10960 George Mason Circle
Manassas, VA

For more than 30 years, the sextet from the Emerald Isle has reigned as one of the leading names in traditional Irish music. The internationally-acclaimed ensemble includes some of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians, including Cathy Jordan (vocals and drums), Shane Mitchell (accordion), Liam Kelly (flute/whistle), Brian McDonagh (mandola/mandolin), Tom Morrow (fiddle), and Michael Holmes (bouzouki).
Mar 22 at 7:30 pm – Clare Sands in Concert
Seekers Church
276 Carroll St NW
Washington, DC

Channeling the music of her ancestors, 6th generation fiddler and bilingual singer Clare Sands is a unique force in Irish music.
Mar 23 at 7:30 pm – Talisk, Scottish trad music
The Hamilton Live
600 14th St. NW
Washington, DC
Mar 24-25 – GWCC Spring Fling
War Memorial Building
Shepherdstown, WV

this is a slightly smaller, more relaxed event that offers our members and friends a chance to celebrate the changing of the seasons. We dance in the historic War Memorial Building in the heart of Shepherdstown, on the nice wood floor of the second floor ballroom: a ceílí on Friday night, two workshops during the day on Saturday, and a ceílí on Saturday night.
Mar 24, 25 at 7:30 pm – The High Kings
The Birchmere Music Hall
3701 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Alexandria, VA
Mar 24 at 730 pm – Andrew Finn McGill & Alan Murray
Uptown Concerts
Timonium United Methodist Church
2300 Pot Spring Rd
Timonium, MD

Finn grew up studying Irish, old-time and bluegrass with dozens of the best fiddlers in the world every summer…Alan currently plays and tours around the world with many of the finest traditional musicians & acts today
Mar 25 at 3-5 pm – Irish Ceili sponsored by EducArte
Spanish Ballroom backroom
Glen Echo Park
7300 MacArthur Blvd
Glen Echo, MD

Caller Kate Spanos, with Marty Frye (flute), Peter Brice (button accordion), Richard Osban (guitar/tenor banjo), and Meghan Mette (fiddle).
April 2 at 7:30 pm – Malinda with Nati Dredd
The Birchmere Music Hall
3701 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Alexandria, VA
Apr 14-16 – Baltimore Irish Trad Fest
multiple locations

Instructors include Button Accordion – Billy McComiskey, Sean McComiskey, Fiddle – James Kelly, Rose Flanagan, – Joanna Clare, Tin Whistle/Flute – Kevin Crawford, Kathleen Conneely, Tenor Banjo – Pauline Conneely
Apr 15 at 8 PM – Baltimore Irish Trad Fest Irish Masters Concert (new)
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Ave.
Baltimore, MD,
Apr 21 at 7:30 pm – Seamus Kennedy
The Cellar Stage
Timonium United Methodist Church
2300 Pot Spring Rd.
Timonium, MD,
Apr 23 at 4 pm – Ronn McFarlane (Lute) & Carolyn Surrick (Viola de Gamba)
Resurrection Catholic Church
3315 Greencastle Road
Burtonsville MD

music from the Renaissance and Baroque, music from Ireland and Scotland,
Apr 29 – Southern Maryland Celtic Festival
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
St. Leonard, MD.
May 2 at 1 PM – Wellness and Tea with Karen Ashbrook, dulcimer (new)
The Mansion at Strathmore
10701 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD
May 9 at 7:30 pm – Tempest
Jammin Java
227 Maple Ave. East
Vienna, VA
May 31 – Jun 11 (times vary) – Humours of Bandon (new)
a play Written and performed by Margaret McAuliffe
Presented by Solas Nua
Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H St NE
Washington, D.C,
Jun 2 at 7:30 pm – Natalie MacMasters and Donnell Leahy (rescheduled show) (new)
The Birchmere Music Hall
3701 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Alexandria, VA,
Jun 02 at 7:30 pm – Brendan Mulvihill, Angelina Carberry, and Dan Brouder
Cellar Stage™ Timonium
Timonium United Methodist Church
2300 Pot Spring Rd
Timonium, MD

Brendan Mulvihill won the All Ireland Fiddle Championship in 1972. Angelina Carberry on the banjo has developed a highly personal style with unique rhythmical characteristics. Dan Brouder is a well-respected exponent of the West Limerick accordion style.
Jun 17 – Penn-Mar Irish Festival
The Markets at Shrewsbury
12025 Susquehanna Trail
Glen Rock, PA

great list of musicians, including Eileen Ivers,
Jun 29-Jul 2 – Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCÉ) 50th Anniversary North American Convention
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel
5701 Marinelli Rd.
Rockville, MD

Registration is now open
Jul 19 & 20 at 8 pm – The High Kings XV Tour
Rams Head on Stage,
33 West St.
Annapolis, MD,
Sep 7at 7:30 pm – Clannad: In A Lifetime, The Farewell Tour
The Birchmere Music Hall
3701 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Alexandria, VA

In a career spanning four decades, Clannad have made music that entwines the traditional and the modern, the past and the future, with stunningly beautiful results
Sept 12 at 7:30 pm – Clannad: In A Lifetime, The Farewell Tour
Rams Head On Stage
33 West Street
Annapolis, Maryland

In a career spanning four decades, Clannad have made music that entwines the traditional and the modern, the past and the future, with stunningly beautiful results