updated 2026/04/13
Events in the local area
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| Apr 25 at 7:30 pm – IMT presents: Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center, Main Stage 7995 Georgia Ave. Silver Spring, MD. cutting-edge fiddle and cello explorations of Scottish and global music |
| Apr 25 – CSSM Southern Maryland Celtic Festival Jefferson Patterson Park St. Leonard, MD |
| May 1 at 7:30 pm – Dylan Foley & Matt Mancuso Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum 201 South Washington Street Alexandria, VA Dylan Foley is one of the most accomplished fiddlers in Irish traditional music today. Matt Mancuso is a talented multi-instrumentalist who plays both fiddle and trumpet. |
| May 5 at 8 pm – Celtic Cinco de Mayo with La Unica Rams Head On Stage 33 West Street Annapolis, MD La Unica is a one-of-a-kind band that blends seemingly impossible genres together into a must-see show. |
| May 7 at 12 noon – ITMA: Connecting Artists and Archives (new) Library of Congress – Thomas Jefferson Building Whittall Pavilion (LJG45E) 10 1st Street SE Washington, DC In this lecture, Liam O’Connor, Director of the Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA), will discuss this national reference archive and cultural resource center for Irish traditional song, instrumental music, and dance. |
| May 21 at 6 pm – Lily Neill and Clive Carroll (new) Millennium Stage Kennedy Center Washington, DC Internationally renowned soloists Lily Neill (harp) and Clive Carroll (acoustic guitar) have teamed up |
| May 15 at 8 pm – Emerald Strings (new) Weinberg Center for the Arts 20 West Patrick Street Frederick, MD Led by acclaimed violinist Gregory Harrington,a powerful, story-driven concert experience that takes audiences on a journey through Ireland’s past and present—blending classical mastery, traditional Irish music, and contemporary sound into one immersive evening. |
| Jun 13-14 – Carroll County Celtic Festival (new) Carroll County Agriculture Center 706 Agriculture Drive Westminster, MD |
| Jun 20 – Penn-Mar Irish Festival (new) Pheasant Run Greenhouses 10341 Brillhart Lane Glen Rock, PA Enjoy outstanding traditional and contemporary Irish music, Irish dancers, Irish food, cultural talks, free children’s activities, and a wide variety of vendors offering Irish goods |
| Jun 23 at 8 pm – Ally the Piper (new) Union Stage 740 Water St SW Washington, DC a viral internet sensation, renowned for modernizing the Great Highland bagpipe; she blends classic rock and heavy metal with Celtic influences |
| Jun 26-28 – Riverdance 30 (new) Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road Vienna, VA This special anniversary tour rejuvenates the much-loved original show |
| Jul 12-18 – South Sligo Summer School (new) St. Bridget’s Hall Tubbercurry Co. Sligo, Ireland Daily set and sean nos dance classes, music workshops. Pat Murphy teaching sets. Ceilis every night. |
| Jul 13-17 – Catskills Irish Arts Week (new) MJQ Irish Center 2267 Rt. 145 East Durham, NY our 32nd year of continuous instruction in traditional Irish musical arts, |
| Jul 24-26 – MAD Weekend 2026 (Music And Dance) (new) Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville 100 Welsh Park Dr Rockville, MD MAD Weekend is a nationally and internationally acclaimed program providing Irish traditional cultural arts instruction. It follows in the time-honored process of bringing authentic masters of the traditions together with aspiring musicians, singers, dancers, and Irish speakers for rich interaction and instruction. |
| Jul 31 – Aug 2 – Dublin (Ohio) Irish Festival (new) Coffman Park, Dublin, OH Gaelic Storm, Altan, the Gardiner Brothers, Scythian, Eileen Ivers and the Brigideens, Ally the Piper, the Prodigals, John Whelan All Star Ceili Band, and much, much more. |