Upcoming Events

updated 2023/09/12

Events in the local area

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Sep 14-17 – Michigan Irish Music Festival Heritage Landing (downtown Muskegon) 1050 7th Street Muskegon, MI with Slide, Eileen Ivers, Socks in the Frying Pan, Paddy Keenan, Sharon Shannon, and more

Sep 16 at 7:30 pm – Ardmore Swift Run Celtic House Fairfax Station, VA. Ardmore (“great height”) burnishes traditional Celtic melodies with folk, bluegrass & rock influences, and performs Celtic/Americana music featuring vocals, mandolin, guitars, double bass

Sep 22 at 7 pm – Annapolis Ceili 351 Dubois Rd Annapolis, MD Gather your family and come out for an evening Irish traditional music and social dancing. Calling by Catherine Marafino Brice.

Sep 25 at 8 PM – Lankum from Dublin (cancelled) Union Stage 740 Water St. SW Washington, DC,

Sep 30 at 8 pm – Billy McComiskey, Laura Byrne, Joanna Clare, and Richard Osban (new) St. Ignatius Church 740 N. Calvert St. Baltimore, MD

Oct 6-14 – Celtic Colours Festival (various locations) Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia, Canada 49 Concerts at locations all across Nova Scotia

Oct 7 at noon – Irish Breakfast Band with the Boyle School of Irish Dance City Stage Mount Vernon and Oxford Avenues Del Ray, VA. Free

Oct 13 -15 – GWCC Fall Fling Atlantic Sands Hotel Rehoboth Beach, DE

Oct 18 at 8 pm – Enter the Haggis Rams Head On Stage 33 West St. Annapolis. MD

Oct 19-22 – O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat (new) Hoblitzelle Camp & Conference Center 8060 Singleton Rd. Midlothian, TX Lessons, Workshops, and Concerts

Oct 19-22 – ReJigged Festival (new) The Stage at St. Andrew’s Church located in the heart of Halifax, NS . A celebration of Celtic music and dance

Oct 20 at 7:30 pm – Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Hass (new) Saint Mark Presbyterian Church 10701 Old Georgetown Rd Rockville, MD

Oct 20 at 7 pm – Baltimore Ceili (new) Maryland State Boychoir 3400 Norman Ave Baltimore, MD

Oct 23 at 7:30 pm – Tannahill Weavers (new) Saint Mark Presbyterian Church 10701 Old Georgetown Rd Rockville, MD

Oct 29 at 7 pm – Fairies, Foes, and False Lovers: A Celtic Halloween (new) Creative Alliance 3134 Eastern Ave. Baltimore, MD Featuring Joel Michael-Schwartz & Heather Aubrey Lloyd – all-star ensemble of musicians is bringing songs of ghosts, monsters, fae, witches, and, (of course), murder most foul

Nov 1 at 8 pm – Gaelic Storm (new) Rams Head On Stage 33 West Street Annapolis, Maryland The country-music folks adore the storytelling, the bluegrass-heads love the instrumentals, Celtic fans love their devotion to tradition, and the rockers simply relish the passion they play their instruments with.

Nov 2 at 7:30 pm – Gaelic Storm The Birchmere Music Hall 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave. Alexandria, VA The country-music folks adore the storytelling, the bluegrass-heads love the instrumentals, Celtic fans love their devotion to tradition, and the rockers simply relish the passion they play their instruments with.

Nov 2-19 – Sola Nua presents The Honey Trap (new) Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H. St. NE Washington, DC the world premiere of a play by Leo McGann

Nov 5 at 4:30 and 6:30 pm – The Irish Inn Mates (new) The Old Brogue Pub 760 Walker Rd. Great Falls, VA.

Nov 10-12 – Maryland Irish Festival Maryland State Fairgrounds / Cow Palace Building 2200 York Road Lutherville – Timonium, Maryland

Nov 11 at 8 pm – Tartan Terrors BlackRock Center for the Art 12901 Town Commons Dr Germantown, MD 20874, USA With a distinctive sound and a proud tradition of making Celtic music fun and accessible

Nov 19 at 4:30 and 6:30 pm – Beth Patterson and Sean Heely (new) The Old Brogue Pub 760 Walker Rd. Great Falls, VA.

Nov 26 at 4:30 and 6:30 pm – IONA (new) The Old Brogue Pub 760 Walker Rd. Great Falls, VA.

Dec 3 at 4 pm – A Celtic Christmas Dumbarton Concerts 3133 Dumbarton St. NW, Washington, DC The 40-year Washington favorite returns to the sanctuary of Dumbarton Church this holiday season

Dec 4 at 7:30 pm – Christmas with the Celts (new) Rams Head On Stage 33 West Street Annapolis, Maryland This Event is 21+

Dec 8 at 8 pm – Sean Heely’s Celtic Christmas The Music Center at Strathmore 5301 Tuckerman Lane North Bethesda, MD Featuring Highland dancing, Irish dancing, and the MacMillan Pipe Band, the festive journey follows ancient Gaelic carols tucked in perfectly with lively Irish tunes and familiar Christmas melodies with a Celtic twist. The fiddle and bagpipes will sweep you away to Christmastime and Winter Solstice celebrations

Dec 9 at 7:30 pm – Helicon: Winter Solstice, Dumbarton Concerts 3133 Dumbarton St. NW, Washington, DC

Dec 10 at 4:30 & 6:30 pm – Jody Marshall’s Annual Holiday Concert (new) The Old Brogue Pub 760 Walker Rd. Great Falls, VA

Dec 14 at 7 pm – John Doyle and Mick McAuley (new) Barns of Rose Hill 95 Chalmers Court Berryville, VA Former members of the Irish-American ensemble SOLAS, the duo has played and toured together for many years.

Dec 16 at 8 pm – Malinda Union Stage, 740 Water St. SW Washington, DC

Dec 22 at 8 pm – An Irish Christmas in America (new) The Weinberg Center for the Arts 20 West Patrick St. Frederick, MD.

Jan 1 at 4 pm – GWCC New Year’s Day Ceili (new) The Lyceum 17801 Meeting House Road Sandy Spring, MD Live music starting at 4 PM to 8 PM.

Jan 26 at 7:30 – Irish Music and Dance with Eileen Estes, Agi Kovacs, and Meghan Mette.  Uptown Concerts Cellar Stage Timonium United Methodist Church 2300 Pot Spring Rd. Timonium, MD

Feb 16 at 8 pm – Sythian (new) The Weinberg Center for the Arts 20 West Patrick St. Frederick, MD.

Mar 9 at 7 pm – Teelin Irish Dance – Celtic Journey (new) The Carroll Arts Center 91 West Main Street Westminster, MD

Mar 10 at 4 pm – Irish Music with the Good Folk (new) Resurrection Catholic Church 3315 Greencastle Rd. Burtonsville, MD (including Laura Byrne on Flute, Joana Clare on fiddle, Donna Long on Piano, Agi Kovacs with old style Irish dance/foot percussion, Eileen Estes on vocals/bodharan/guitar).

Mar 13 and 14 at 8 pm – Dancing with the Celts (new) The Barns of Wolf Trap 1635 Trap Road Vienna, VA Featuring the Culkin School of Irish Dance

Mar 16 at 10 am – City of Gaithersburg St. Patrick’s Day Parade (new) Washingtonian Center/RIO, Gaithersburg, MD.

Mar 16 at 7 pm – Teelin Irish Dance – Celtic Journey (new) Weinberg Center for the Arts 20 West Patrick Street Frederick, MD an enthralling fusion of live music, the dancers captivate your senses, evoking the spirit of Ireland’s ancient past while embracing its vibrant present.

Mar 17 at 4 pm – Eileen Ivers (new) Hylton Performing Arts Center Merchant Hall 10960 George Mason Circle Manassas, VA. The GRAMMY Award-winning artist continues to push and transcend the boundaries of folk music by shredding on her electric fiddle. Her performances with her band are playful, passionate, and a hand-clapping, foot-stomping good time.

Mar 22 at 8 pm – The Young Dubliners (new) Weinberg Center for the Arts 20 West Patrick Street Frederick, MD A Celtic rock fusion of raucous electric rock with traditional folk music, fiddles, and more.

Apr 12-14 – Baltimore Irish Trad Fest (new) multiple venues in Baltimore, MD a whole weekend of workshops, performances, and sessions in Irish traditional music, dance, and song

May 5 at 4 pm – Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas (new) Weinberg Center for the Arts 20 West Patrick Street Frederick, MD

May 23 at 7:30 pm – Maeve Gilchrist (new) The Mansion at Strathmore 10701 Rockville Pike North Bethesda, MD Innovative Celtic harper and composer