updated 2024/10/02
Events in the local area
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| Oct 3 at 7 pm – MCTA Fall Concert series: Shannon Heaton (new) 25 E Main St Frostburg, MD Shannon shares tunes, songs, and stories, taking listeners on a tour of places and people that keep Irish music alive. |
| Oct 5 at 12 noon – Irish Breakfast Band with the Boyle School of Irish Dance. City Stage – Art on the Avenue Mount Vernon Ave. Del Ray, Alexandria, VA |
| Oct 6 at 7 pm – Concerts at St Lukes’s: Shannon Heaton, Irish Flute (new) Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church 8009 Fort Hunt Road Alexandria, VA |
| Oct 8 at 7:30 pm – Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas Saint Mark Presbyterian Church 10701 Old Georgetown Rd Rockville, MD Cutting-edge fiddle and cello explorations of Scottish and global music! |
| Oct 10 at 7 pm – An Evening of Irish Music (new) The Lyceum 201 South Washington St. Alexandria, VA. Donna Long (piano, fiddle), Peter Brice (voice, button accordion), and Samantha Suplee (fiddle) will present a concert of traditional music from Ireland |
| Oct 11-19 – Celtic Colours International Festival various locations around Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Oct 21 at 7:30 pm – IMT presents Breabach. Saint Mark Presbyterian Church 10701 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, MD. Breabach unite deep roots in Highland and Island tradition with the innovative scottish music scene. To date they have released seven increasingly acclaimed albums |
| Oct 24-26 – Rejigged Festival The Stage at St. Andrew’s 6036 Coburg Rd Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
| Oct 24-27 – O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat Hoblitzelle Camp & Conference Center 8060 Singleton Rd. Midlothian, TX |
| Oct 27 at 430 pm – House of Hamill Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE Washington, DC Rose Baldino (Burning Bridget Cleary), Brian Buhcanan (Enter the Haggis), and Caroline Browning. |
| 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 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 Fairgrounds 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 9 at 7:45 pm – Ceili at the Tullamore Dew Stage (new) Maryland Irish Festival Maryland State Fairgrounds 2200 York Rd. Timonium, MD music by the J. Patrick All-Stars |
| Nov 13 at 1:30 pm – Tara McNeill and Alexander Bernstein 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. |
| Nov 15 at 7:30pm – Irish Tenor Banjo Summit Instructors Concert Creative Alliance 3134 Eastern Ave. Baltimore, MD |
| Nov 16 – Sharing Music and Song with Irish Roots Barcroft Community House 800 S. Buchanan St., Arlington, VA Brendan Mulvihill, Martin Sisters, and Seamus Wade |
| Nov 23at 7 pm – The Good Folk, Celebrating Woman Artists in Irish Traditional Music (new) Saint Aidan’s Episcopal Church 8531 Riverside Rd. Alexandria, VA Meghan Mette, Eileen Estes, Joanna Clare, Sophie Chang, Agi Kovacs and Patrick Winch. |
| Dec 7 and 8 at 4 pm – A Celtic Christmas with the Barnes and Hampton Celtic Consort (new) Dumbarton Concerts 3133 Dumbarton St. NW, Washington, DC |
| Dec 11 at 7 pm – John Doyle and Mick McAuley 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 – Lúnasa (new) Forbes Center for the Performing Arts 147 Warsaw Avenue Harrisonburg, VA 22807 Named for an ancient Celtic harvest festival honoring the Irish god Lugh, patron of the arts, Lúnasa is a gathering of some of the top musical talents in Ireland. |
| Dec 12 at 7:30 pm – Irish Christmas in America Weinberg Center for the Arts 20 West Patrick Street Frederick, MD 21701 This family-friendly performance features lively instrumental tunes |
| Dec 12 and 13 at 8 pm – Celtic Woman – White Christmas Symphony Tour (new) Kennedy Center – Concert Hall Washington, DC |
| Dec 14 at 7:30 pm – Helicon: Winter Solstice Dumbarton Concerts 3133 Dumbarton St. NW Washington, DC with Charm City Junction and Elke Baker |
| Dec 15 at 2 pm and 5 pm – Seán Heely’s Celtic Christmas 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 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 |
| Feb 16 – Reverie Road The Barns of Rose Hill 95 Chalmers Ct. Berryville, VA Reverie Road is a fresh, eclectic celtic combination, featuring fiddler Winifred Horan and accordionist John Williams (founding Solas members) alongside former Gaelic Storm fiddler Katie Grennan and Jazz and Raga pianist Utsav Lal (Young Steinway Artist). |
| Feb 22 at 7 pm and 23 at 3 pm – MacMillen Pipe Band Black Rock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive Germantown, MD |
| Mar 2 at 3 & 7 pm – Lúnasa Center Stage – Reston Community Center 2310 Colts Neck Rd Reston, VA Named for an ancient Celtic harvest festival honoring the Irish god Lugh, patron of the arts, Lúnasa is a gathering of some of the top musical talents in Ireland. |
| Mar 4-16 – Riverdance 30 – The New Generation Kennedy Center – Opera House Washington, DC the show is embarking on a special anniversary tour, bringing its magic to audiences worldwide. |
| Mar 6-9 – Solas Nua: 19th Capital Irish Film Festival (CIFF) AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center 8633 Colesville Rd Silver Spring, MD one of the largest programs of Irish cinema in North America |
| Mar 7 at 8 pm – Solas 30th Anniversary Tour 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 14 and 15 at 8 PM – Irish Masters of the DC Area The Barns of Wolf Trap 1645 Trap Rd. Vienna, VA the Culkin School of Irish Dancers. Musicians include Jesse Winch, Billy McComiskey, Tina Eck, Keith Carr, and Jo DeZarn. |
| Mar 15 at 8 pm – Cherish the Ladies 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 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. |
| Mar 17 at 8 pm – Kalos (new) The Loft at Manor Hill 2029 Monkton Rd, Monkton, MD music inspired by the maritime traditions of Scotland, Ireland, Scandinavia and North America |
| May 18 at 8 pm – Kalos (new) The Barns of Rose Hill 95 Chalmers Ct. Berryville, VA music inspired by the maritime traditions of Scotland, Ireland, Scandinavia and North America |