In 2025, Boston Irish Tourism Association (BITA) celebrates its 25th anniversary as a distinctive cultural tourism organization that promotes culture…
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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 ReadingShay Healy, songwriter, broadcaster and journalist, describes Seán Keane as "a storyteller, whose voice is the sound of everyman. Sometimes he can sound as lonely as an emigrant standing on the prow of a ship taking him away from his native homeland and more times he can sound like a cyber survivor, full of strength...
Enjoy a stunning musical performance in the beautiful setting of the Forbes House Museum. Regina Delaney loves performing traditional Irish Harp music which she studied in Ireland and the U.S. Twenty years ago, Regina founded The New England Irish Harp Orchestra, which she continues to direct. She has produced eight CDs, and has performed on...
2025 will bring more seemingly nonstop rousing performances of the smash hits by their powerhouse band. Under musical direction of lead guitarist Aaron McLain, the ensemble includes Mirko Tessandori (piano/keyboards/vocals), Pavel Valdman (drums) and Doug Gild (bass). Graham and Russell will mark their milestone with exciting projects in a variety of media. These include a...
Reverie Road is a fresh, eclectic celtic combination, featuring fiddler Winifred Horan and accordionist John Williams (founding Solas members) alongside former Gaelic Storm fiddler Katie Grennan and Jazz and Raga pianist Utsav Lal (Young Steinway Artist). This powerful combination is made up of four of today's leading traditional and virtuosic folk artists who have captured...
The St. Patrick's Day Parade starts at noon on Elm Street at the intersection with Salmon and continues south along Elm Street.The St. Patrick's Day Parade starts at noon on Elm Street at the intersection with Salmon and continues south along Elm Street.
Connacht is the brainchild of percussionist Michael McDonagh. His father was the leader of the famed Connacht Ceili Band from Boston. Mike has gathered a group of musicians adept at playing sessions, festivals, weddings, corporate events, and pub gigs alike. This is a fresh take on traditional Irish music. The high energy beat combined with...
Renowned for their boundless energy, exceptional musicianship and captivating stage presence, Genticorum has thrilled audiences for years with their award-winning Celtic-inspired folk music. The trio has won multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards, as well as Juno and ADISQ nominations, and has earned a reputation as a leading voice in the evolution of Québécois traditional music....
Rock Hearts brings together five veteran musicians from Southern New England who love to sing and pick bluegrass, old country tunes, and seek out newer tunes from other genres to "bluegrass-ify." Featuring Joe Deetz's - banjo, Alex MacLeod - vocals and rhythm guitar, Billy "BT" Thibodeau - vocals, mandolin and guitar, Danny Musher - fiddle...
Newort, RI welcomes visitors to its City by the Sea to celebrates the arrival of over 1,200,000 bright yellow daffodils throughout the area. Enjoy beautifully decorated store front windows heralding the arrival of spring and the sea of daffodils. Newport’s Daffodil Days is an all-volunteer event, now part of Newport in Bloom, a non-profit organization...
In observance of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the Hingham Historical Society’s lecture series will explore the saga of our nation’s founding drama. Entitled, ‘Revisiting the American Revolution,’ this seven part lecture series promises to explain the Revolution’s causes, how it was fought and won, and its ramifications for us today. Lecturers are...
After selling out last time he was in town, David Nihill is back at The Wilbur with his new show, Shelf Help. Leaving Dublin, Ireland where he was born and raised until the age of 22, David got drunk on travel and never quite hit sobriety of it. He has lived and worked in twelve...
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" —...
Come to the Irish Cultural Centre to enjoy the annual Easter Family Breakfast morning. The Easter Bunny will be on site alongside a full morning of activities!
After 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...
