September Festivals

With the coming of Fall, the 2010 Festival season is winding down. The autumn months are often actually the best time to go to one. The weather is cooler which makes walking around the festival grounds (especially in a wool kilt) much more comfortable. The traffic is a wee bit less hectic. The back to school shopping is done. It’s the perfect time to hit a festival. They are still the best entertainment value for the dollar and they are something the whole family can do together. Here are a few that will take place this month. If one of them is in your area – go and enjoy yourself. It will only take one to get you hooked on them.

KANSAS CITY IRISH FEST Sept 3-5 At Crown Center Kansas City MO Lots of dancing, music and kid’s activities.Musical guests include The Elders, Pogey, Screaming Orphans, Red Hot Chilli Pipers, McPeake, Cara, Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, Teada and many more.http://www.kcirishfest.com/

Virginia Scottish Games – September 4 – 5 At 5089 Old Tavern Rd, The Plains, VA Lots of great events planned – kilts, dancing, fiddling, piping, clan events, dogs – musical guests include Alex Beaton, Glengarry Bhoys, Coyote Run, Sterling Swordplayers Check out their website for more info http://www.vascottishgames.org/index.html

Newport Waterfront Irish Festival September 4-6 Newport Waterfront Irish Festival Downtown Newport RI Guest include Tartan Terrors, Seamus Kennedy, Town Pants, The Elders and many more entertainers and events http://www.newportwaterfrontevents.com/newport-waterfront-irish-festival/overview-newport-waterfront-irish-festival.htm

16th Annual Rochester Irish Festival Sept 10-12 Camp Eastman, Irondequoit, N.Y. Guests will include a few of my favorites Emish, Barleyjuice, Derek Warfield and the Wolfe Tones, 1916, Everheart and many more. Other activities include a Kilt Contest, Irish Dancing and pipes and drums. Check their website for full schedule http://www.rochesteririshfestival.com/

Syracuse Irish Festival Sept 10-11 Clinton Square, Syracuse, NY This one looks really great! Musical Guests include The Flyin Column, Rising Gael, The Elders, The Town Pants, Blarney Rebel Band, Hair of the Dog, Seamus Kennedy, The Causeway Giants, The Glengarry Bhoys For more info check their website http://www.syracuseirishfestival.com/index.html

Sycamore Shoals Celtic Festival Sept 10-12 Elizabethton, TN. Clan events, Dancing, Spinning and Weaving demos. Musical Guests include: Coyote Run, Maidens IV, Sigean, Uncle Hamish & The Hooligans, Sandra Parker For more details check out their website – http://shoalsceltfest.com/

Pittsburgh Irish Festival Sept 10-12 Riverplex at Sandcastle near the Waterfront in West Homestead/Pittsburgh Musical Guests include Gaelic Storm, Glengarry Bhoys, Screaming Orphans, Scythian, Homeland, Hooley and many, many more along with piping and dancing and Irish Wolfhounds. http://www.pghirishfest.org/

2010 Irish 2000 Music & Arts Festival September 17th – 5pm-Midnight and September 18th – 10am-11pm Saratoga County Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa, NY Musical Guest include Great Big Sea, Gaelic Strom, Enter the Haggis, Seven Nations, Lunasa, The McKrells, The Mighty Ploughboys, The Ruffians, Flatfoot 56, Young Dubliners, Screaming Orphans, Emish, Scythian, Hair of the Dog, The Causeway Giants and many, many more. This looks like a great one. I have festival envy for sure. If you are in the area – GO! For more info check their website http://www.irish2000fest.com/choice.asp

Irish Cultural Centre of New England’s 20th Annual Irish Festival Sept 17-19 200 New Boston Drive, Canton, MA Musical guests include The High Kings, Gobshites, Erin Og, Glengarry Bhoys. McPeake and much more. Check out their website for more http://www.irishculture.org/IrishCulturalCentre/Irish-Festival.aspx

Indy Irish Fest Sept 17-19 Downtown Indianapolis, IN Lots of guests and activities Off Kilter, Vishten (Friday & Saturday) Skelpin, Celtic Spring, The Prodigals (Saturday only!) Brigid’s Cross (Odd Couple) The Kells, Hogeye Navvy, Mickey Finns, John and Heather Timm & Celtic Footforce, Irish Airs, Don & Alberta Lathan (Friday & Saturday), Alair (Friday & Sunday) Emily Ann Thompson (Saturday & Sunday) Ken McGee (Saturday & Sunday) Richens Timm Academy of Irish Dance, Indianapolis Ceili Band, i.o.t.a Whigmaleeries, (Saturday) Fountain Trust Bagpipe Band (Friday & Saturday) Emerald Society Bag Pipe Band Check website for more info http://www.indyirishfest.com

Michigan Irish Music Festival Sept 17-19 Downtown Muskegon, MI Great bands and activites at this one Gaelic Storm, Leahy, The Elders, Slide IE, Millish, Seamus Kennedy, Danny Burns, Kennedy’s Kitchen, Blackthorn, Switchback, Conklin Ceili Band, Waxies, Session Tent http://www.michiganirish.org

CELTIC CLASSIC HIGHLAND GAMES AND FESTIVAL September 24-26 Bethlehem, PA Another not to be missed festival. Guests include Barleyjuice, Blackwater, Brian McNeill, Burning Bridget Cleary, Bua, Enter The Haggis, Glengarry Bhoys, The Jameson Sisters, John Doyle & Karan Casey, Makem & Spain Brothers, McPeake, O’Grady-Quinlan Academy of Irish Dance, The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Seamus Kennedy, Celtic Crossroads and many more. For more details check with their website http://www.celticfest.org/

Paddy Wells’ 19th Anniversary of Irish Weekend Sept 24-26 AT THE INLET IN ANGLESEA (Moore’s) (WHERE OLDE NEW JERSEY AVE MEETS THE OCEAN) North Wildwood, NJ Guests include Paddy Wells, Screaming Orphans, Derek Warfield & the Young Wolfe Tones, The Bare Knuckle Boxers, The Broken Shillelaghs, Secret Service Band and many more Check out their website here: http://www.paddyswell.com/irishweekend.html

Kalamazoo Irish Fest Sept 24 & 25 Arcadia Creek Festival Place Kalamzoo MI Musical Guests include The Kreellers, Embarr, Kennedy’s Kitchen, The Waxies and many more. Check their website here: http://www.kalamazooirish.org/fest.php

Louisville Irish Festival September 24, 25 & 26 campus at Bellarmine University Louisville KY Lots of great activities planned for the whole family. Musical Guests include Needfire, Chattering Magpies, Keltricity, Tenrec and many more Check their website at http://www.louisvilleirishfest.com

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