updated 2024/08/24
Events in the local area
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| Aug 31 and Sep 1 at 7:30 pm – The High Kings Rams Head – On Stage 33 West Street Annapolis, Maryland |
| Sep 6-8 – Pittsburgh Irish Festival (new) 801 Carrie Furnace Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA |
| Sep 11 at 6:30 pm – The Troubles: The Past and Future of Northern Ireland (new) Smithsonian Associates location tbd |
Sep 14 at 7 pm – Moch Pryderi Swift Run Lodge house concert series 7116 Swift Run Trails Dr. Fairfax Station, VA one of the premier Welsh bands in the US |
| Sep 24 at 7 pm – The Tannahill Weavers The Lyceum 201 South Washington Street Alexandria, Virginia |
| Sep 26 – Oct 7 – private lessons available Angelina Carberry (banjo) and Dan Brouder (accordion) are both amazing musicians and excellent teachers. They will be in Arlington, VA for lessons. please send your lesson request by email to Brendanmulvihillfidil@gmail.com |
| Sep 28 at 7pm – IONA Swift Run Lodge house concert series 7116 Swift Run Trails Dr. Fairfax Station, VA |
| Sep 27 from Solas Nua: A Collection of Disarticulated Bones (new) Ruth Clinton and Niamh Moriarty are collaborative artists living and working between counties Sligo and Leitrim in Ireland. Working together for over a decade, they use performance, video, sound installation and storytelling… to convey visions of transience and resistance. |
| Oct 1 at 7:30 pm – IMT presents Danny O’Flaherty and Mulvihill, Carberry & Brouder. (new) Seekers Church 276 Carroll St NW Washington, DC Irish balladeer and storyteller Danny O’Flaherty joins Mulvihill, Carberry and Brouder – three masters of Irish traditional music |
| Oct 8 at 7:30 pm – Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas (new) Saint Mark Presbyterian Church 10701 Old Georgetown Rd Rockville, MD Cutting-edge fiddle and cello explorations of Scottish and global music! |
| Oct 11-19 – Celtic Colours International Festival (new) various locations around Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Oct 24-26 – Rejigged Festival (new) The Stage at St. Andrew’s 6036 Coburg Rd Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
| Oct 24-27 – O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat (new) Hoblitzelle Camp & Conference Center 8060 Singleton Rd. Midlothian, TX |
| Nov 1 at 7:30 pm – Rakish (violinist Maura Shawn Scanlin and guitarist Conor Hearn) The Lyceum 201 South Washington Street Alexandria, Virginia |
| Nov 2 and 4 at 7:30 pm – Gaelic Storm Rams Head – On Stage 33 West Street Annapolis, Maryland |
| Nov 5 at 7:30 pm – Gaelic Storm The Birchmere 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave Alexandria VA |
| Nov 8 at 7 pm – Beòlach (new) The Barns of Rose Hill 95 Chalmers Ct, Berryville, VA The band has delighted audiences throughout the world with their original compositions, unique arrangements of traditional tunes, and an innate ability to light the stage on fire with energy and witty stories. |
| Nov 8-10 – Maryland Irish Festival (new) 2200 York Road Timonium, MD |
| Nov 9 at 7 pm – Sharing Music and Song with Irish Roots The Barns of Rose Hill 95 Chalmers Ct, Berryville, VA Brendan Mulvihill, Martin Sisters, and Seamus Wade |
| Nov 13 at 1:30 pm – Tara McNeill and Alexander Bernstein (new) George Mason University Hylton Performing Arts Center 10960 George Mason Cir, Manassas, VA Enjoy Irish flair with classical panache with violinist and singer Tara McNeill and pianist Alexander Bernstein. McNeill is best known as a member of the GRAMMY-nominated group, Celtic Woman, and Bernstein is a faculty member at Shenandoah Conservatory. |
| Dec 11 at 7 pm – John Doyle and Mick McAuley (new) The Barns of Rose Hill 95 Chalmers Ct, Berryville, VA Doyle and McAuley are two of the most accomplished musicians in the world of Celtic Music. Former members of the Irish-American ensemble SOLAS |
| Dec 12 at 7:30 pm – Screaming Orphans Rams Head – On Stage 33 West Street Annapolis, Maryland Screaming Orphans are a chart-topping all-sister Celtic folk and pop band from Ireland. |
| Dec 12 at 7:30 pm – Irish Christmas in America (new) Weinberg Center for the Arts 20 West Patrick Street Frederick, MD 21701 This family-friendly performance features lively instrumental tunes |
| Dec 15 at 2 pm and 5 pm – Seán Heely’s Celtic Christmas (new) George Mason University Hylton Performing Arts Center 10960 George Mason Cir, Manassas, VA D.C.-based, award-winning Celtic fiddler, Gaelic singer, and harpist Seán Heely returns for a magical winter tour through the Scottish Highlands and across the rugged Irish coast. |
| Feb 15, 2025 at 8 pm – Scythian (new) Weinberg Center for the Arts 20 West Patrick Street Frederick, MD 21701 Rousing and raucous, Scythian (sith-ee-yin) plays roots music from Celtic, Eastern European and Appalachian traditions |
| Mar 4-16 – Riverdance 30 – The New Generation (new) Kennedy Center – Opera House Washington, DC the show is embarking on a special anniversary tour, bringing its magic to audiences worldwide. |
| Mar 7 at 8 pm – Solas 30th Anniversary Tour (new) Weinberg Center for the Arts 20 West Patrick Street Frederick, MD 21701 Solas celebrates 30 years of groundbreaking Celtic music, marking their triumphant return after an eight-year hiatus with a jubilant reunion of talent and passion. |
| Mar 15 at 8 pm – Cherish the Ladies (new) George Mason University Center for the Arts, Concert Hall 4373 Mason Pond Dr Fairfax, VA Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2025, this all-female ensemble has captivated audiences with its “passionate, tender, and rambunctious” (Washington Post) |
| Mar 15 at 7 pm – Teelin Irish Dance: Celtic Journey (new) Weinberg Center for the Arts 20 West Patrick Street Frederick, MD 21701 experience the brilliant energy of Irish dance with cutting edge choreography, thundering beats, and graceful beauty. |