North of Boston

Essex County is a beautiful destination of 34 cities and towns, ranging from pristine beaches and fishing villages to rich farmland and quaint villages. It has some of the best seafood on the planet.

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Folk music or roots music, classical or chamber, jazz or world music – everything sounds sublime and inspiring at Shalin…

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New England comes alive each summer and fall with hundreds of performances by extraordinary musicians, singers, dancers and storytellers. The…

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Essex County, just North of Boston, is a magical destination with miles of pristine beaches and fishing villages, two national…

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The Boston Irish Tourism Association released its Annual Spring 2025 Travel & Culture magazine today, highlighting New England’s robust St. Patrick’s Day and spring…

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The wellspring of Irish literature is gushing these days with inspiring new novelists, short story writers, poets and scholars publishing,…

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Our favorite concert venues offer a mix of music, from the Celtic traditions of Ireland, Scotland and the Canadian Maritimes,…

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Irish-born Launt Thompson (1833-1894) was a consequential American sculptor of the 19th century whose monuments of the Civil War and…

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Formed in 2013 in Lowell, MA, Spectacle Live has become one of New England’s premier concert promoters in less than…

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Check out these great organizations keeping the Irish Spirit North of Boston