Getting outside in summer is a pre-requisite in New England, especially after a dreary winter! Check out our schedule of…
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Getting outside in summer is a pre-requisite in New England, especially after a dreary winter! Check out our schedule of outdoor and indoor festivals throughout New England that offer something for everyone in 2025. Enjoy! September 6-7SEISIÚN FESTIVALThe Stage at Suffolk Downs, East Boston A brand-new festival, featuring some iconic and up-and-coming Irish and American…
Read MoreMILTON MUSIC FESTIVALJune 28-29Governor Hutchinson’s Field, Adams St., Milton A pleasant, care-free way to welcome the arrival of summer is at the Milton Music Festival, held at Governor Hutchinson’s Field atop Adams Street, looking out at Boston Harbor. The free, family-friendly event brings Milton residents and folks from neighboring Dorchester, Quincy and Canton together. The…
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BOSTON HARBOR HOTELVision For the Future Since opening at Rowes Wharf in 1987, Boston Harbor Hotel (BHH) has been universally acclaimed by the hospitality industry, hotel guests and diners, corporate partners and travel media. A member of Preferred Hotel Group, BHH is Boston’s only waterfront Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five-Diamond hotel. Its award-winning architecture and…
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The New England states played a central role in the American Revolution, especially in the early years of the war. This summer, as America 250 prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding in 2026, Machias, Maine and Charlestown, Massachusetts commemorate their distinctive roles in the Revolutionary War. BATTLE OF MACHIAS On June…
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A visit to the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston is always inspiring. Encircled by local colleges, cozy small restaurants and the stunning Back Bay Fens, a natural parkland designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the exterior setting is almost as beautiful as the museum itself! The front entrance to MFA on Huntington Avenue is…
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Irish and Celtic music and dance are popular throughout New England not just around St. Patrick’s Day but all year round, thanks in large part to Spectacle Live, the region’s premier music promotion company. Based in Lexington, MA, Spectacle has booked five top-selling Irish and Celtic shows this summer alone, at concert halls in Massachusetts,…
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The next time you visit Cape Cod, make a special stop at the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum. The wonderful museum on bustling Main Street pays homage to President Kennedy and his deep connection to Cape Cod, where he spent magical summers with his parents, siblings and cousins in his youth and later with his…
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MARTHA SHERIDANTOURISM TITAN Meet Boston President and CEO Martha Sheridan, recently won the prestigious 2025 ICON Award, presented annually by Boston University School of Hospitality. The award recognized Sheridan as an “Experience Innovator” who creates new and transformative paradigms in hospitality. As a seasoned tourism leader of more than three decades, Sheridan “has reimagined Boston’s…
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Award-winning, Boston-based playwright Ronán Noone is teaching an online course on the fundamentals of Playwriting. “Domestika hired me to teach a two-hour video course in playwriting,” Ronán says. “The videos have lessons, tips, short lectures and fun in-class examples of plays that will open writers up to ideas on structure, character, plot, and how to…
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Throughout her career, NYU’s Professor of Irish Studies Marion R. Casey has been a prolific researcher, writer and commentator on the Irish experience in America. Her new book, The Green Space, examines “the variety of factors that contributed to remaking the Irish image from downtrodden and despised to universally acclaimed.” The Green Space, Casey writes,…
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Singer, songwriter and novelist Larry Kirwin’s electrifying new novel, Rockin’ the Bronx, offers a searing, unfiltered portrait of Irish immigrant life in the Bronx during the early 1980s, with humor, pathos and excitement shining through. By Larry Kirwan Fordham University Press/ 376 pages/ $19.95 paper/ March 2025
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This stunning debut novel from the acclaimed young Irish poet Seán Hewitt, is set in a remote village in the north of England. Open Heaven is a wonderfully written novel about desire, yearning and the terror of first love. By Seán Hewitt Alfred A. Knoph/ 210 pages/ $28 cloth/ April 2025
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How Mayor Ray Flynn and Community Organizers Fought Racism and Downtown Power Brokers Author Don Gillis was one of Boston’s community organizers who became a trusted senior advisor during Mayor Ray Flynn’s decade in office. In The Battle for Boston, Gillis details how a savvy band of townies and out-of-town activists shifted the political paradigm…
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Poet, songwriter, journalist and activist Bill Nevins tackles the world with truth and daring, never flinching from the powers that be, while never surrendering to the notion that “life can be pointless and transient.” He finds deliverance in love, family, community and the power of words. Nevins grew up in New York and New England,…
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Happy Birthday City of Quincy! The picturesque city of 100,000 residents marks its 400th anniversary in 2025 as one of the most historic and vibrant cities in New England. Located seven miles south of Boston, this bustling urban center is encircled by 27 miles of coastline facing the Atlantic Ocean and 7,000 acres of gently…
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Folk music or roots music, classical or chamber, jazz or world music – everything sounds sublime and inspiring at Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, MA. Curated by Rockport Music, this acoustically brilliant concert venue offers a stellar schedule of live performance year after year to this scenic fishing town north of Boston. All summer,…
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The Stage at Suffolk DownsSaturday, September 6 & Sunday, September 7, 2025 Enter here for a chance to win a pair of tickets for both days – 5 lucky winners! Excitement is building throughout New England and beyond for the two-day Seisiún, Irish Music, Arts and Cultural Festival coming to The Stage at Suffolk Downs…
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The Irish Cultural Centre is a perennial winner when to comes to sports – one of Ireland’s greatest pastimes! From Gaelic games to golfing and running, there’s always something afoot at the Centre. GAA Games Each summer the Centre hosts the exciting summer season of Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) games, including football, hurling and camogie….
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For a true measure of the region’s vibrant Irish cultural scene, visit the Irish Cultural Centre this summer and fall. Operating from its beautiful 61-acre facility in Canton, MA, the Centre has been the cultural, social and sports hub of the region’s Irish community since it opened in 1999. Summer especially shines, with a steady…
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New England comes alive each summer and fall with hundreds of performances by extraordinary musicians, singers, dancers and storytellers. The concert and festival circuit is especially vibrant as touring bands from around the world play alongside amazing bands from the region. Read about some of our favorite concerts and outdoor festivals coming up from June…
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Boston’s most iconic public monument, the Shaw Memorial, was officially unveiled on May 31, 1897. The homage to the 54th Black Infantry Regiment of Boston is considered one of America’s most significant Civil War memorials. It was the first public monument to accurately depict black soldiers in military uniform. The memorial was created by immigrant Augustus…
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Join the Irish Cultural Centre in the marquee tent on Sunday, August 24 for a delightful evening of music and song with Andy Cooney and his band! Andy Cooney has nine Carnegie Hall sellouts under his belt, and also filled The David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center with The New York Tenors. His outstanding voice…
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Discover why Boston truly is a music city as Hozier comes to Fenway Park for two performances! Monday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m. – Tix: $127 – $188 Tuesday, June 24 at 6:30 p.m. – Tix: $105 – $188 Live Nation and the Boston Red Sox are excited to welcome Hozier to America’s Most Beloved…
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David ‘Indiana Jones’ Keohan and Tom ‘The Headhunter’ Higgins join forces for an afternoon of lectures, live demos, Q&As, and meet & greets! Featured in numerous documentaries, Irish TV shows, and podcasts, David Keohan shares how his personal journey brought him closer to Irish folklore, history, language, tradition, and identity. Come and listen to the tale…
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