Loading ...Don’t Give Up On Summer Yet
Summer has been beastly in most places this year and lots of us are more than ready for the cooler temperatures autumn brings. But summer is not just a season. It’s a state of mind. It’s the time of year our inner child still looks forward to, anticipating freedom. Remember those wonderful days? Well, don’t just remember them – celebrate them even if you can only work in one evening or one day or even a weekend. Here are some festivals happening around the US and some gig info for some great bands. Go ahead and pamper that inner child and find yourself a bit of summer freedom before winter sets in and we have snow to deal with.
One month from today is Arthur Day and we will come up with some way for us all to celebrate it. In the meantime, check out this list and find something fun to do.
Festivals
August
3rd Annual Rocky Mountain Irish Festival Aug 27-29 Latimer Ranch Fort Collins, CO http://fortcollinsirishfestival.com/jom/
Buffalo Irish Festival Aug 27-29 Hamburg Fairgrounds, Buffalo NY http://www.buffaloirish.com/irishfestival.htm
September
KANSAS CITY IRISH FEST Sept 3-5 At Crown Center Kansas City MO http://www.kcirishfest.com/
Virginia Scottish Games – September 4 – 5 At 5089 Old Tavern Rd, The Plains, VA http://www.vascottishgames.org/index.html
Syracuse Irish Festival Sept 10-11 Clinton Square, Syracuse, NY http://www.syracuseirishfestival.com/index.html This one has some really great entertainment lined up. Wish I could go.
Indy Irish Fest Sept 17-19 Downtown Indianapolis, IN http://www.indyirishfest.com
Michigan Irish Music Festival Sept 17-19 Downtown Muskegon, MI http://www.michiganirish.org
CELTIC CLASSIC HIGHLAND GAMES AND FESTIVAL September 24-26 Bethlehem, PA http://www.celticfest.org/
Gigs
Blaggards
Aug 27 – College Station, TX @ O’Bannon’s Tap House
Sep 1 – Houston, TX @ Brian O’Neill’s
Sep 2 – College Station, TX @ O’Bannon’s Tap House
Sep 3 – Austin, TX @ Fado Irish Pub
Sep 4 – Austin, TX @ Fado Irish Pub
Sep 10 – College Station, TX @ O’Bannon’s Tap House
Sep 11 – Galveston, TX @ Murphy’s Irish Pub
Sep 17 – Austin, TX @ Fado Irish Pub
Sep 18 – Houston, TX @ Lucky’s Pub
Sep 24 – Houston, TX @ Ashford Arms Irish Pub
Sep 25 – Houston, TX @ Olde City Pub
The Indulgers
McCabe’s, Aurora, Colorado
Thu, August 26 @ 8:00 PM
Wonderland Ranch, Black Forest, CO
Sat, August 28 @ 2:30 PM
Taste of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
Mon, September 06 @ 12:30 PM
Scruffy Murphy’s, Denver, Colorado
Fri, September 10 @ 9:30 PM
The Cala Inn (Dillon, CO), Dillon, CO
Fri, September 17 @ 8:00 PM
Citizen’s Park, Edgewater, Colorado
Sat, September 18 @ 3:30 PM
The Exchange Tavern (WMC), Westminster, Colorado
Sat, September 18 @ 8:00 PM
McCabe’s Bistro & Pub, Aurora, CO
Thu, September 23 @ 8:00 PM
Conor O’Neill’s, Boulder, Co
Sat, September 25 @ 10:00 PM
Burning Bridget Cleary
September 11th: The Green Lane Scottish-Irish Festival, 3:00 on the Ampitheater Stage, Green Lane, PA
September 12th: Back to Green Lane for the afternoon Ceili, 3:50-5:00
Also on September 12th: WXPN 88.5 fm live interview/performance on Gene Shay’s Folk Show, live streaming available from WXPN.org
September 19th: Havana New Hope – Halfway to St. Patty’s Day party!
September 25th: The Celtic Classic: Main Stage 1:45, Tavern on the Glen Stage 6:15, Bethlehem, PA – the largest free Celtic festival in the U.S. (see link to this festival above)
Wicked Tinkers
Sept 9 END OF THE SEASON CEILiDH
Olympia, WA – for tickets and info contact Josh Amos: SSoundCelt@hotmail.com
Sept 12 KELSO HIGHLANDER FESTIVAL
Kelso, Washington – http://highlander.kelso.gov/
Sept 17 & 18 TREASURE VALLY CELTIC FESTIVAL & HIGHLAND GAMES
Expo Idaho, Boise Idaho http://www.idahoscots.org/festival.htm
Young Dubliners
Sat, Sep 4
Doors Open: 11:00 AM
Colgate Park
Bennington, VT
Sat, Sep 4
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Bennington Irish Music Festival
Bennington, VT
Sun, Sep 5
Doors Open: 11:00 AM
Colgate Park
Bennington, VT
Wed, Sep 8
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Fate Lounge
Pittsburgh, PA
Thu, Sep 9
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
The Birchmere
Alexandria, VA
Fri, Sep 10
Doors Open: 7:00 PM
The Birchmere
Alexandria, VA
Sat, Sep 11
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Sellersville Theater 1894
Sellersville, PA
Sun, Sep 12
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
World Cafe Live
Philadelphia, PA
Tue, Sep 14
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
World Cafe Live
Philadelphia, PA
Wed, Sep 15
Doors Open: 7:30 PM
The Record Collector Store
Bordentown, NJ
Thu, Sep 16
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
The Chance
Poughkeepsie, NY
Fri, Sep 17
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Infinity Hall-CT
Norfolk, CT
Sat, Sep 18
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Irish 2000
Ballston Spa, NY
Sun, Sep 19
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
The Westcott Theater
Syracuse, NY
Fri, Sep 24
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Showcase Live
Foxboro, MA
Gaelic Storm
Sep 2 2010 8:00PM Sailing Southern Ground Tampa, FL
Sep 3 2010 7:00PM Sailing Southern Ground Tampa, FL
Sep 4 2010 7:00PM Sailing Southern Ground Tampa, FL
Sep 5 2010 7:00PM Sailing Southern Ground Tampa, FL
Sep 6 2010 12:00AM Sailing Southern Ground Tampa, FL
Sep 7 2010 7:00PM Sailing Southern Ground Tampa, FL
Sep 8 2010 7:00PM James Wood High School Winchester, VA
Sep 9 2010 7:00PM Ram’s Head Live Bel Air, MD
Sep 10 2010 7:00PM Pittsburg Irish Festival West Homestead, PA
Sep 11 2010 7:00PM Pittsburg Irish Festival West Homestead, PA
Sep 12 2010 8:00PM Birchmere Alexandria, VA
Sep 15 2010 7:00PM HighLine Ballroom New York, NY
Sep 16 2010 7:00PM The Met Cafe at Hope Artiste Village Pawtucket, RI
Sep 17 2010 7:00PM Saratoga County Fairgrounds Ballston Spa, NY
Sep 18 2010 7:00PM Michigan Irish Festival Muskegon, MI
Sep 19 2010 7:00PM Michigan Irish Festival Muskegon, MI
Sep 25 2010 2:00PM Arthur Guinness Day Music Festival Chicago, IL
Sep 25 2010 7:00PM Lakeview Music Festival Chicago, IL
Switchback
Fri, Sep 3
Doors Open: 9:00 PM
Fiddler’s Hearth
South Bend, IN
Sun, Sep 5
Doors Open: 7:00 PM
Labor Day Weekend Party
Donnellson, IA
Fri, Sep 10
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Cave Concert at the Natural Gait
Harper’s Ferry, IA
Sat, Sep 11
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Cave Concert at the Natural Gait
Harpers Ferry, IA
Sun, Sep 12
Doors Open: 12:00 PM
St. Patrick’s Parish Homecoming
Cumming, IA
Fri, Sep 17
Doors Open: 12:00 PM
Michigan Irish Festival
Muskegon, MI
Sat, Sep 18
Doors Open: 12:00 PM
Michigan Irish Festival
Muskegon, MI
Sun, Sep 19
Doors Open: 12:00 PM
Michigan Irish Festival
Muskegon, MI
Enter The Haggis
Friday, September 17, 2010
Irish 2000 Fest @ Saratoga County Fairgrounds
Fairground Ave, Ballston Spa, NY 888-414-3378 Set: 8:00 PM
Tickets: $15 one day / $25 two days
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Enter the Haggis @ Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe, PA @ Mauch Chunk Opera House 14 W BRdway, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229 (570) 325-4439 Set: 8:30 PM
Tickets: $22
Friday, September 24, 2010
Celtic Classic @ Celtic Classic
864 N. Sherman St., Allentown, PA 18103 Set: 8:00 PM
Tickets: Free
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Celtic Classic
864 N. Sherman Street , Allentown, PA 18103 Set: 8:00 PM
Tickets: $15 advance/$17 door
The Rogues
Sat, Aug 28
Doors Open: 10:00 AM
Maryland Renaissance Festival
Crownsville, MD
Sun, Aug 29
Doors Open: 10:00 AM
Maryland Renaissance Festival
Crownsville, MD
Sat, Sep 4
Doors Open: 10:00 AM
Maryland Renaissance Festival
Crownsville, MD
Sun, Sep 5
Doors Open: 10:00 AM
Maryland Renaissance Festival
Crownsville, MD
Mon, Sep 6
Doors Open: 10:00 AM
Maryland Renaissance Festival
Crownsville, MD
Sat, Sep 11
Doors Open: 10:00 AM
Maryland Renaissance Festival
Crownsville, MD
Sun, Sep 12
Doors Open: 10:00 AM
Maryland Renaissance Festival
Crownsville, MD
Sat, Sep 18
Doors Open: 10:00 AM
Maryland Renaissance Festival
Crownsville, MD
Sun, Sep 19
Doors Open: 10:00 AM
Maryland Renaissance Festival
Crownsville, MD
Fri, Sep 24
Doors Open: 7:00 PM
Carroll Arts Center
Westminster, MD
Sat, Sep 25
Doors Open: 10:00 AM
Maryland Renaissance Festival
Crownsville, MD
Sun, Sep 26
Doors Open: 10:00 AM
Maryland Renaissance Festival
Crownsville, MD
Scythian
Fri, Sep 10
Doors Open: 6:45 PM
Riverplex Amphitheatre At Sandcastle
West Homestead, PA
Sat, Sep 11
Doors Open: 8:45 PM
Riverplex Amphitheatre At Sandcastle
West Homestead, PA
Fri, Sep 17
Doors Open: 5:30 PM
Castaways
Ithaca, NY
Fri, Sep 17
Doors Open: 9:00 PM
Castaways
Ithaca, NY
Sat, Sep 18
Doors Open: 1:00 PM
Saratoga County Fairgrounds
Ballston Spa, NY
Fri, Sep 24
Doors Open: 9:00 PM
Legends Appalachian State University Campus
Boone, NC
Sat, Sep 25
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Neighborhood Theatre
Charlotte, NC
The Kreellers
Sat, Aug 28
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Shamrock & Thistles Celtic Gathering
Huron, OH
Sun, Aug 29
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Shamrock & Thistles Celtic Gathering
Huron, OH
Fri, Sep 17
Doors Open: 9:30 PM
Hooligans
Put In Bay, OH
Sat, Sep 18
Doors Open: 9:30 PM
Hooligans
Put In Bay, OH
Seven Nations
Sat, Aug 28
Doors Open: 8:00 AM
Alliant Ampitheatre
Dubuque, IA
Sun, Sep 5
Doors Open: 5:00 PM
HOOLEY ON THE HUDSON!
Kingston, NY
Sat, Sep 18
Doors Open: 8:00 AM
Saratoga Fairgrounds
Saratoga, NY
Sun, Sep 19
Doors Open: 8:00 AM
Niagra Celtic Heritage Festival and Heritage Fest
Olcott Beach, NY
Thu, Sep 23
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Shank Hall
Milwaukee, WI
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