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There are a lot of great festivals in the US in July. Here is a list of some of the best ones. If you know of one I missed please let me know. The festival must have musical entertainment for us to list it. All of these have great line-ups. Most include fine pipe and drum bands and dance exhibitions also. And, of course, there are great vendors and food & drink to be had at these events. Festivals are a great way to spend the day or the weekend.
Post updated: Portland Highland Games added.
Colorado Irish Festival July 9-11 Littleton CO Musical guests include Natalie MacMaster, McPeake, Ennis, Pogey, The Elders, Seven Nations, & Colcannon http://www.coloradoirishfestival.org/
Irish American Heritage Festival July 10-12 Irish American Heritage Center Chicago IL Musical guests include The Elders, Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, The Tossers, Scythian, The Makem & Spain Brothers, The Prodigals, The Kreellers, The Mickey Finns, Kevin Flynn and the Avondale Ramblers, The Larkin and Moran Brothers, The Sandcarvers, Kennedy’s Kitchen, Switchback, The Dooley Brothers, Dyed in the Wool, Finbarr Fagan’s Band and many, many more. http://irishfestchicago.com/
17th Annual Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival Saturday, July 17, 2010 9:00 am to 9:30 pm Look Park, 300 North Main St, Florence (Northampton), MA Musical guests include Enter the Haggis, Clandestine, Boston Blackthorne & Charlie Zahm http://www.glasgowlands.org/
The 11th Annual Adams County Irish Festival Saturday, July 17, 2010
10:00am – 7:30pm Gettysburg, PA Musical guests include Barleyjuice, Irishtown Road, Makem & Spain Brothers, Rigadoo, Raining Hearts, Kilshanny & more http://www.adamscountyirishfestival.com
Portland Highland Games 2010 July 17 Mt Hood Community College, Gresham, OR Molly’s Revenge and local artists Rebecca Lomnicky and Beltaine will be among the performers. Thanks to SláinteSteve for letting me know about this one. He will be at this festival wearing his new kilt for the first time! http://www.phga.org/
Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival July 23-25 At the Fairgrounds Musical guests include The Kreellers, The New Barleycorn, Susan McCann, The Screaming Orphans, Cherish The Ladies, Seven Nations, Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, Homeland, Scythian, John McDermott, Maura O’Connell and many more. http://www.clevelandirish.org/
Great American Irish Festival July 23-25 Herkimer Ct Fairgrounds Frankfort, NY Musical guests include Enter the Haggis, The Elders, Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul, Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfetones, Glengarry Bhoys, The Prodigals, The Mahones, Hair of the Dog, The Killdares, McPeake, The Blarney Rebel Band and many more http://www.gaif.us/
Virginia Highlands Festival July 24 – August 8 (Celtic Weekend Aug 1 & 2) Abingdon VA Musical guests for Celtic Weekend Enter the Haggis, Uncle Hamish and The Hooligans. Tinsmith, Rathkeltair, Coyote Run,The Appalachian Highlanders Pipes & Drums and morehttp://www.vahighlandsfestival.org/
Dayton Celtic Festival July 30 -August 1 RiverScape MetroPark in downtown Dayton Dayton OH Musical guests include Gaelic Storm, Teada, The Elders, Scythian, The Rovers, Dulahan, Homeland, Knot Fibb’n, The Roving Rogues, 9 Castle Close, Fannigan’s Isle, Changeling and many more. http://www.unitedirishofdayton.org/Festival/
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