For the past 30 years, generations of girls and boys have taken up Irish step dancing, thanks to Riverdance, one…
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A cool way to experience Ireland is to ‘settle yourself,’ a common Irish phrase that means to get your bearings…
Continue ReadingAfter 30+ years Väsen has moved into a new phase. Olov Johansson and Mikael Marin continue as Väsen, now as a duo with exciting new material and a refined sound and stage presence that makes them unique. With their playful and perfect interplay, they seem to have telepathic communication as musicians, now touring and recording...
After wowing audiences as part of Béla Fleck's band in 2022 and then with his band in 2023, mandolinist Jacob Jolliff returns to Rockport. A former member of two massively popular progressive bluegrass bands, Joy Kills Sorrow and the Yonder Mountain String Band, Jolliff remains one of the country's premier contemporary mandolinists. "Mandolin wizard" --...
Celebrating 30 phenomenal years as one of the world's most beloved cultural productions, Riverdance 30 - The New Generation is returning to the Boch Center Wang Theatre in Boston for eight performances, April 8-13, 2025. Since Riverdance first emerged onto the world stage, its fusion of Irish and international dance and music has captured the...
One Boston Day is held annually on April 15th to commemorate the Boston Marathon bombings. Each year, the day serves as an opportunity to celebrate the resiliency, generosity, and strength demonstrated by the people of Boston and those around the world in response to the tragedy of April 15th, 2013. You are welcome to share...
In honor of Black History Month, The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum is proud to welcome an exhibit of mixed media works by artist Robin J. Miller, who specializes in African American heritage themes. Robin Miller’s works includes a variety of materials – paper, fabric, paint, threads, beads and stone. Due to popular demand, this...
Tara Breen has numerous All Ireland titles on the fiddle and tours regularly with The Chieftains, Stockton's wing and as a solo performer. Pádraig Rynne is considered a leading figure in Irish music and is founding member of well-known bands such as NOTIFY and Guidewires. Jim Murray has been one of the most sought after...
The Newport Beer Festival, formerly known as the Newport Craft Beer Festival, returns this April for its 12th year. The festival brings with it a day full of craft beer taste-testing, live music from The Ravers, local flavors from 50 craft brewers, and is back for the second year at a bigger venue, Fort Adams...
Co. Clare natives Tara Breen and Pádraig Rynne have teamed up with virtuoso guitarist Jim Murray to form one of the finest performing groups in Irish music today. A trio comprising of musicians at the fore of our tradition, expect a performance from the gentle to the rhythmical and all the in-betweens. Big names, impressive...
Enjoy Plugged In Band at the JFK Library, bringing music by students with and without disabilities, performing some musical favorites for all ages. The performance will end with everyone coming together to sing a group song. Join in by singing along, getting up and dancing, and expressing yourself while listening to the musical performances. FREE....
A native Irish speaker from Cúil Aodha in the Múscraí Gaeltacht, Diarmuid is one of the most exciting accordion players of his generation. Part of the accordion and melodeon teaching staff at the Music Department at UCC, he was awarded the prestigious Young Musician of the year award from TG4 in 2022. He has won...
Eric Bibb has secured his legacy as a legendary figure in the blues and roots genre. Eric will be joined by multi-instrumentalist Michael Jerome Brown. Beyond conventional genres, Bibb is labeled a bluesman, but he defies categorization, seamlessly sliding between musical realms. Grounded in the folk and blues tradition with contemporary sensibilities, Bibb’s music reflects...
Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush three-part harmonies into upcycled folk ballads or cracking up a crowd with stories from the road, Indie Irish folk band House of Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences from the very first note. The Pennsylvania-based House of Hamill is a...
The Women's Auxiliary of the ICC invite you to afternoon tea and their annual Spring Fashion Show on Sunday, April 23th at 2:00 p.m. Enjoy a fun event with fashion for the whole family! Relax with afternoon tea or a cocktail while enjoying fashion fun in the perfect setting at the Irish Cultural Centre.
Join the Irish Pastoral Centre on April 27th at the IPC Hallet Street headquarters to celebrate Easter and spring with the monthly traditional Irish music session. It's a great way to welcome the spring season! Pre-registration is required.
Direct from Belfast, Shamrock Tenors are Ireland’s most exciting new music sensation. Proudly supported by Tourism Ireland, the group features performers from both sides of the community across Northern Ireland, with vocalists from London’s West End along with the country’s best multi-instrumentalists. Their show takes you on a journey through Ireland’s most beloved classic songs, in...
The acclaimed duo Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas return for a spectacular evening of cutting-edge fiddle and cello explorations of Scottish traditional and global music. " … you would think they'd been playing together for centuries. While his fiddle dances, her cello throbs darkly or plucks puckishly, soaring sustains, windswept refrains and sudden, jazzy explosions."...
