One Boston Day

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...

A Sankofa Journey: The African in America

John F Kennedy Hyannis Museum 397 Main St, Hyannis, MA, United States

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 special exhibit runs through June 2025.

Odyssey

Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston 200 New Boston Drive, Canton, MA

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...

$25 – $45

Newport Beer Festival

Fort Adams State Park 80 Fort Adams Dr, Newport, RI

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...

$20 – $75

BRT Presents: Breen Rynne Murray

Blackstone River Theatre 549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI, United States

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...

$25 – $28

Plugged In Band at JFK Library

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum Columbia Point, Boston, MA, United States

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....

Free

Jarlath Regan: In Bits

The Wilbur 246 Tremont St, Boston, MA, United States

Ireland’s barnstorming comic Jarlath Regan will have you in bits when he comes to Boston this spring with his new show, In Bits! Regan’s show at The Wilbur in downtown Boston takes place April 23, 2025, and we have a pair of tickets to give away! Regan’s last show, Yer Man, sold out in comedy...

ICC Presents: Diarmuid Ó Meachair

Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston 200 New Boston Drive, Canton, MA

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...

$20 – $35

Eric Bibb with Michael Jerome Browne

Blackstone River Theatre 549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI, United States

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...

$26 – $30

BRT Presents: House of Hamill

Blackstone River Theatre 549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI, United States

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...

ICC Presents: Afternoon Tea and Fashion Show

Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston 200 New Boston Drive, Canton, MA

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.

$25

IPC Presents: Monthly Irish Music Session

Irish Pastoral Centre 540 Gallivan Boulevard, Dorchester, MA, United States

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.

ICC Presents: Our Steps, Our Story – An Irish Dance Legacy Archive

Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston 200 New Boston Drive, Canton, MA

In an interactive talk at the Irish Cultural Centre, Butler will lead the audience through the origins of her Our Steps archival project, which currently has over 200 + hours of video and audio resources consisting of never-before documented Irish dances and oral history interviews from Ireland, England, Scotland, Canada, and the United States. Select clips from the...

$23.18 – $28.52

Spectacle Live Presents: Shamrock Tenors

Lowell Memorial Auditorium 50 E Merrimack St., Lowell, MA, United States

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...

Rockport Music Presents: Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas

Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport, Massachusetts, United States

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."...

$29 – $39

ICC Presents: Irish-American Country Social Dancing

Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston 200 New Boston Drive, Canton, MA

Instructor Winnie Henry and her team bring a regional favorite to the Irish Cultural Centre by popular demand. This special event takes place after Monthly Mass and is open to all ages with no experience required! Lessons are from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. You will learn the Seige of Ennis and quickstep, and how to...

$10