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Thursday, August 13

Milwaukee Together: An Irish Dance Showcase

Thu, August 13 05:15 PM - 6:30 PMMiller Lite Stage

Cailíní Lua

Thu, August 13 05:15 PM - 6:00 PMLakefront Brewery Stage

Dance Lessons

Thu, August 13 05:15 PM - 6:15 PMDance Pavilion

Asher Gray

Thu, August 13 05:45 PM - 6:45 PMThe Crossroads sponsored by Northwoods

George Murphy and Friends

Thu, August 13 06:30 PM - 7:15 PMLakefront Brewery Stage

Cream City Ceili Band - Ceili

Thu, August 13 06:45 PM - 7:45 PMDance Pavilion

Wickerlight

Thu, August 13 07:00 PM - 8:00 PMMiller Lite Stage

SuperCéilí

Thu, August 13 07:00 PM - 9:00 PMThe Crossroads sponsored by Northwoods

Billow Wood

Thu, August 13 07:45 PM - 8:30 PMLakefront Brewery Stage

Athas and University of Limerick Partnership - Set Dance

Thu, August 13 08:15 PM - 9:30 PMDance Pavilion

Athas and University of Limerick Partnership - Set DanceMilwaukee Irish band Áthas lights the dance floor on fire with a combination of traditional and newly composed Irish dance tunes. Fierce fiddle, driving bodhrán, and funky guitar riffs come together to lift listeners' feet, drinks, and spirits. The band found each other and their voice as an ensemble while playing in Irish sessions around Milwaukee throughout 2005. Spending their time between tunes laughing and joking inspired them to make music together and their name, which is the Irish word for joy and happiness. Áthas is: Heather Lewin: fiddle and vocals Amy Richter: bodhrán and percussion Jeff Ksiazek: guitar, bouzouki, tin whistle Sarah Sheehan is a concertina player from County Clare, Ireland. She began playing concertina at a young age under the tutelage of Tim Collins and her playing is greatly influenced by Noel Hill, Pádraig Rynne and Caitlín Nic Gabhann. She grew up immersed in traditional music and is regularly attending and performing in sessions around Ennis. Sarah has since become an accomplished performer, playing at gigs and festivals across Ireland and also in the UK. She has competed successfully in Fleadh Cheoil competitions both as a soloist and as part of grúpa cheoil and céilí band competitions. Sarah has recently completed her final year of undergraduate study at the Irish World Academy, University of Limerick studying Irish Music and Irish. Kevin Shortall plays Irish bouzouki, electric and acoustic guitar, 7 string Brazilian guitar, cavaco, and tenor banjo. He grew up in Brazil to an Irish father and a Brazilian mother, under the influence of both cultures and has a BMus (Hons) degree in Jazz Guitar from the Birmingham Conservatoire, a BA in Arranging for Brazilian Music from UNIRIO, and is currently doing an MA in Irish Traditional Music Performance at the University of Limerick. Together they perform as part of the Milwaukee Irish Fest and University of Limerick's Irish World Academy of Music and Dance partnership.2026-08-13T20:15:002026-08-13T21:30:00123225ACC-645;2026-2010447Athas;Sarah Sheehan and Kevin Shortall: University of Limerick PartnershipDance Pavilion0/Irish-Fest-2020/IF-Artist-Photos/Athas-WebPhoto-2017.jpg/fest-shows/123225.htm1232252026-05-28T16:56:51.80700ThursdayMusicUSA LocalDance PavilionDance

Biird

Thu, August 13 08:45 PM - 10:00 PMMiller Lite Stage

The Brigideens

Thu, August 13 09:00 PM - 9:45 PMLakefront Brewery Stage

Friday, August 14

O'Donoghue's Irish Music Session

Fri, August 14 04:00 PM - 5:45 PMIrish Music Sessions

Sarah Sheehan and Kevin Shortall: University of Limerick Partnership

Fri, August 14 04:15 PM - 5:30 PMMiller Lite Stage

The Brigideens

Fri, August 14 04:15 PM - 5:15 PMAer Lingus Stage

Trinity Irish Dance Academy

Fri, August 14 04:15 PM - 5:30 PMCiderBoys Stage

The Foreign Landers

Fri, August 14 04:15 PM - 5:30 PMLakefront Brewery Stage

Nicolas Brown

Fri, August 14 04:15 PM - 5:15 PMCelticMKE Stage

Flanagan Brothers Legacy: Neely, O Meachair and Dolan

Fri, August 14 04:15 PM - 5:30 PMThe Snug Stage

Céilí Lessons

Fri, August 14 04:15 PM - 4:45 PMDance Pavilion

Sean-nós dancing

Fri, August 14 04:15 PM - 5:15 PMGaeltacht Stage

The Imirce Project: Irish emigrant letters home from North America

Fri, August 14 04:15 PM - 5:00 PMHedge School

Gray, Gosa and Langby

Fri, August 14 04:15 PM - 5:00 PMParkview Senior-Living Community Stage

Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O'Leary

Fri, August 14 04:30 PM - 5:45 PMCeltic Roots Stage

The Boils

Fri, August 14 04:30 PM - 5:30 PMVillage Pub Stage

Fluent in a Half Hour

Fri, August 14 04:30 PM - 5:00 PMIrish Language Workshop Tent

Wayne Francis, Puppeteer

Fri, August 14 04:45 PM - 5:45 PMCedar Crest Children's Stage

Ceol Cairde - Céilí

Fri, August 14 05:00 PM - 6:00 PMDance Pavilion

Pat Broaders and Kieran O'Hare

Fri, August 14 05:15 PM - 6:30 PMParkview Senior-Living Community Stage

The Early Novel in Ireland: from Poetry to Prose

Fri, August 14 05:15 PM - 6:00 PMHedge School

The Early Novel in Ireland: from Poetry to ProseTracing the development of the novel in Irish writing and culture from the 17th century to the contemporary moment, these talks will consider how Irish writers have mastered the novel form, making it a means by which the Irish story is told both at home and abroad. The novel tells the story of individuals, but also tells the national and communal story. Irish novels have articulated stories of famine and loss, of emigration and the move from tradition into modernity. Irish culture celebrates the storyteller and the art of storytelling. One element of the appeal of the Irish novel is the underlying struggle all Irish writers have with the act of storytelling itself, which in many ways becomes the story being told. Reasons for that struggle are varied, but a key factor is that Irish writers have always had an uneasy relationship with the English language because of a move away from, or abandonment of, the Gaelic language. James Joyce famously has a character declare that the English language “so familiar and so foreign, will always be for me an acquired speech. I have not made or accepted its words. My voice holds them at bay. My soul frets in the shadow of [that] language.” Words are important, language is power, and the struggle for the Irish writer is to use this tool to tell stories for both local and global audiences. So how stories are told is essential, but so too is where they are told. In Ireland, place and landscape are important, and literature has been one of the sites where this relationship between people and place has played out. Stories have recreated Ireland as a rural space on the margins of Western Europe, and have subverted that often stereotypical representation, offering narratives centred on urban spaces. But importantly, stories attach themselves to places, making them both imagined and real at once. These talks will consider links between place and language, between the struggle to be individual while also being loyal to the community. These talks will offer insight into how and why Irish novelists have created a globally recognised literature with a reach and resonance far beyond the shores of Ireland itself.2026-08-14T17:15:002026-08-14T18:00:001280272026-2810497Derek HandHedge School0/Irish-Fest-2020/IF-Artist-Photos/26-Web-derekhand.jpg/fest-shows/128027.htm1280272026-06-16T08:06:35.90700FridayCultureHedge School

Beginning Irish

Fri, August 14 05:30 PM - 6:15 PMIrish Language Workshop Tent

Meeting Venus

Fri, August 14 05:30 PM - 5:45 PMTheatre Pavilion

Beglan Academy of Irish Dance

Fri, August 14 05:45 PM - 7:00 PMAer Lingus Stage

Old Guard: Brett Lipshutz and Maria Terres

Fri, August 14 05:45 PM - 6:45 PMCelticMKE Stage

Oireachtas Show

Fri, August 14 05:45 PM - 7:00 PMGaeltacht Stage

Cashel Academy of Irish Dance

Fri, August 14 06:00 PM - 7:15 PMMiller Lite Stage

Ally the Piper

Fri, August 14 06:00 PM - 7:15 PMCiderBoys Stage

Bellator Academy of Irish Dance

Fri, August 14 06:00 PM - 7:15 PMLakefront Brewery Stage

George Murphy and Friends

Fri, August 14 06:00 PM - 7:15 PMThe Snug Stage

Paddy's Pub Irish Music Session

Fri, August 14 06:00 PM - 7:45 PMIrish Music Sessions

Hugh Irwin, the Kilted Magician

Fri, August 14 06:00 PM - 7:00 PMCedar Crest Children's Stage

Tommy Sands

Fri, August 14 06:15 PM - 7:30 PMCeltic Roots Stage

19th Century Belfast: A British City in the North of Ireland?

Fri, August 14 06:15 PM - 7:00 PMHedge School

Storytelling with Éamonn de Cógáin

Fri, August 14 06:15 PM - 7:00 PMTheatre Pavilion

Set Lessons

Fri, August 14 06:30 PM - 7:00 PMDance Pavilion

Irish Phrases for Irish Fest

Fri, August 14 06:30 PM - 7:15 PMIrish Language Workshop Tent

Gardiner Brothers

Fri, August 14 07:00 PM - 7:30 PMParkview Senior-Living Community Stage

Asher Gray

Fri, August 14 07:00 PM - 8:00 PMThe Crossroads sponsored by Northwoods

Cat and Hare

Fri, August 14 07:15 PM - 8:15 PMCelticMKE Stage

Wickerlight

Fri, August 14 07:15 PM - 8:30 PMThe Snug Stage

Capitol Ceili Band - Set

Fri, August 14 07:15 PM - 8:30 PMDance Pavilion

The Sinn Fein Idea: Irish Music After the Rising

Fri, August 14 07:15 PM - 8:00 PMHedge School

Schauer Center Irish Dance

Fri, August 14 07:15 PM - 8:15 PMCedar Crest Children's Stage

Diarmuid Ó Meachair

Fri, August 14 07:30 PM - 8:30 PMGaeltacht Stage

The Next Step After Beginning Irish

Fri, August 14 07:30 PM - 8:15 PMIrish Language Workshop Tent

Letters to Ireland - the Emigrant Experience in their own words

Fri, August 14 07:30 PM - 8:15 PMTheatre Pavilion

Eileen Ivers

Fri, August 14 07:45 PM - 9:00 PMAer Lingus Stage

Biird

Fri, August 14 07:45 PM - 9:00 PMCiderBoys Stage

Bog Bodies

Fri, August 14 07:45 PM - 9:00 PMLakefront Brewery Stage

Gaelic Storm

Fri, August 14 08:00 PM - 9:15 PMMiller Lite Stage

Gaelic StormIt's hard to imagine a band just coming into their own after 20 years of success, but that's exactly what makes a true anomaly. Gaelic Storm, a multi-national, Celtic juggernaut grows stronger with each live performance, and after two decades and over 2000 shows, they are a true force to be reckoned with. The band attributes their continued success to their fanatic audience, and it's a well-diversified crowd for sure, attracting fans of every genre with their rich storytelling, energetic instrumentals, devotion to Celtic traditions and passion for their stagecraft. They are as loyal to their fans as the fans are to them, as front man Patrick Murphy states, The fans are the ones that have given us this life. We're here for them. Gaelic Storm takes a true blue-collar, hard-nose approach to touring, consistently traveling the US and internationally forging a unique path in the Celtic music world. you have to see us live. We are the true working-man's band, says longtime member Ryan Lacey. We still, and most likely always will, tour most of the year, and that's how we constantly hone our craft. This dedication to their live show dates all the way back to the mid-1990s, when Gaelic Storm kicked off its career as a pub band in Santa Monica, California. One which performance led to their discovery that ultimately found the band appearing in the blockbuster film, Titanic (where they performed Irish Party in Third Class). This laid the groundwork for a career that would eventually find them topping the Billboard World Chart six times, making appearances at mainstream music festivals, and regularly headlining the largest Irish Festivals across the country, all while gaining a reputation as a genre-bending Irish rock band whose songs mix Celtic traditions with something uniquely creative. Recent years have seen the addition of Natalya Kay on fiddle and Parker Hastings on guitar, who both bring their own energy, musicianship and spirit to Gaelic Storm.2026-08-14T20:00:002026-08-14T21:15:00123311ACC-66710561Gaelic StormMiller Lite Stage0/Irish-Fest-2020/IF-Artist-Photos/26FP-GaelicStorm-Web.jpg/fest-shows/123311.htm1233112026-05-28T16:56:49.70000FridayMusicUSA RegionalMiller Lite StageRock

Altan

Fri, August 14 08:00 PM - 9:15 PMParkview Senior-Living Community Stage

O'Jizo

Fri, August 14 08:00 PM - 9:15 PMCeltic Roots Stage

Campbell Jensen

Fri, August 14 08:00 PM - 9:15 PMVillage Pub Stage

Campbell JensenAshley Campbell and Thor Jensen form a unique meeting of musical genres as the duo Campbell/Jensen. With Ashley coming from the world of country and Americana and Thor having a diverse background from rock to gypsy jazz, they create a fresh sound as a duo, weaving together a range of influences, including traditional Irish and folk. Ashley Campbell, daughter of country legend Glen Campbell, began her career playing in her father's band on several world tours and has found success as a solo artist in the country music scene, most notably with her debut single Remembering, which she wrote for her father. Her original music has taken her all over the world, from China to Japan, to the main stage at London's O2 Arena to opening for Kris Kristofferson and the Bellamy Brothers. She has also been spotlighted for her banjo playing with Rascal Flatts in the music video for their hit single Banjo. Ashley is of both Irish and Scottish ancestry and incorporates her heritage into her music. Thor Jensen, a virtuoso guitarist and songwriter from New York, has traveled many different roads. From touring the world with Hazmat Modine to playing Americana with Quiet Life opening for the likes of Dr. Dog and Portugal. The Man and Shovels and Rope, then onto joining the Stephane Wrembel Band, playing the music of Django Reinhardt, and performing at Carnegie Hall and all over the world, all the while immersing himself in New York's jazz scene. Ashley and Thor started Campbell/Jensen in late 2021 and have been playing music together ever since. Both being strong instrumentalists, in addition to the combination of Thor's deep baritone and Ashley's clear-as-a-bell vocals, together they make a one-of-a-kind blend. Their debut album, Turtle Cottage, is out now!2026-08-14T20:00:002026-08-14T21:15:001238512026-0210573Campbell and JensenVillage Pub Stage0/Irish-Fest-2020/IF-Artist-Photos/26FP-CampbellJensen-Web.jpg/fest-shows/123851.htm1238512026-05-28T16:56:55.76000FridayMusicUSA RegionalVillage Pub StageFolk

Open Session

Fri, August 14 08:00 PM - 9:00 PMIrish Music Sessions

SuperCéilí

Fri, August 14 08:30 PM - 10:30 PMThe Crossroads sponsored by Northwoods

Ceili Nights

Fri, August 14 08:45 PM - 9:45 PMCelticMKE Stage

Cailíní Lua

Fri, August 14 09:00 PM - 10:15 PMThe Snug Stage

The Cosmic Otters with Éamonn de Cógáin

Fri, August 14 09:00 PM - 10:15 PMDance Pavilion

Billow Wood

Fri, August 14 09:30 PM - 10:45 PMLakefront Brewery Stage

Conor Mallon

Fri, August 14 09:45 PM - 11:00 PMMiller Lite Stage

JigJam

Fri, August 14 09:45 PM - 11:00 PMAer Lingus Stage

The Drowsy Lads

Fri, August 14 09:45 PM - 11:00 PMParkview Senior-Living Community Stage

Scythian

Fri, August 14 09:45 PM - 11:00 PMCiderBoys Stage

Shane Hennessy

Fri, August 14 09:45 PM - 11:00 PMCeltic Roots Stage

Diddley Idols

Fri, August 14 09:45 PM - 11:00 PMVillage Pub Stage

Saturday, August 15

Radiation

Sat, August 15 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMCiderBoys Stage

Milwaukee Currach Club Regatta Relay Races

Sat, August 15 12:00 PM - 2:00 PMThe Lagoon

Rome Irish Music Session

Sat, August 15 12:00 PM - 1:45 PMIrish Music Sessions

Evan and Tom Leahy

Sat, August 15 12:15 PM - 1:15 PMMiller Lite Stage

Beglan Academy of Irish Dance

Sat, August 15 12:15 PM - 1:30 PMAer Lingus Stage

Blackthorn Folly

Sat, August 15 12:15 PM - 1:15 PMParkview Senior-Living Community Stage

Frogwater

Sat, August 15 12:15 PM - 1:15 PMCeltic Roots Stage

Academy of Irish Music

Sat, August 15 12:15 PM - 1:00 PMLakefront Brewery Stage

Ogham

Sat, August 15 12:15 PM - 1:15 PMCelticMKE Stage

Sarah Sheehan and Kevin Shortall: University of Limerick Partnership

Sat, August 15 12:15 PM - 1:30 PMThe Snug Stage

Ceili Lessons

Sat, August 15 12:15 PM - 12:45 PMDance Pavilion

Sean-nós singing

Sat, August 15 12:15 PM - 1:15 PMGaeltacht Stage

We Lost Wee Jack: The Death of a Boy in Post Famine Ulster

Sat, August 15 12:15 PM - 1:00 PMHedge School

Trinity Irish Dancers

Sat, August 15 12:30 PM - 1:30 PMCedar Crest Children's Stage

Wayne Francis, Puppeteer

Sat, August 15 12:45 PM - 1:45 PMJohn Byrne Stage sponsored by Catholic Financial Life

Ceol Cairde - Céilí

Sat, August 15 01:00 PM - 2:00 PMDance Pavilion

Fluent in a Half Hour

Sat, August 15 01:00 PM - 1:30 PMIrish Language Workshop Tent

Meeting Venus

Sat, August 15 01:00 PM - 1:15 PMTheatre Pavilion

Milwaukee Irish Fest School of Music

Sat, August 15 01:15 PM - 2:15 PMLakefront Brewery Stage

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners

Sat, August 15 01:15 PM - 2:00 PMHedge School

Bohola

Sat, August 15 01:45 PM - 3:00 PMParkview Senior-Living Community Stage

Reilly

Sat, August 15 01:45 PM - 2:45 PMCiderBoys Stage

The Piper's Chair: A showcase of Uilleann Piping: Kieran O'Hare, Conor Mallon & Nicolas Brown

Sat, August 15 01:45 PM - 3:00 PMCeltic Roots Stage

Barry Dodd and Denise Laumann

Sat, August 15 01:45 PM - 2:45 PMCelticMKE Stage

Mairéad Ní Mhaoinigh and Mark Kelly

Sat, August 15 01:45 PM - 2:45 PMGaeltacht Stage

Storytelling with Éamonn de Cógáin

Sat, August 15 01:45 PM - 2:30 PMTheatre Pavilion

O’Darby

Sat, August 15 01:45 PM - 2:45 PMCedar Crest Children's Stage

Kinsella Academy of Irish Dance

Sat, August 15 02:00 PM - 3:15 PMMiller Lite Stage

Fionn and Jonathan Angus

Sat, August 15 02:00 PM - 2:30 PMThe Snug Stage

Beginning Irish

Sat, August 15 02:00 PM - 2:45 PMIrish Language Workshop Tent

Irish Fest Song Circle

Sat, August 15 02:00 PM - 3:45 PMIrish Music Sessions

Hugh Irwin, the Kilted Magician

Sat, August 15 02:00 PM - 3:00 PMJohn Byrne Stage sponsored by Catholic Financial Life

Set Lessons

Sat, August 15 02:30 PM - 3:00 PMDance Pavilion

Athas

Sat, August 15 02:45 PM - 4:00 PMLakefront Brewery Stage

Flanagan Brothers Legacy: Neely, O Meachair and Dolan

Sat, August 15 03:00 PM - 4:15 PMThe Snug Stage

Adult Freckle Contest

Sat, August 15 03:00 PM - 3:45 PMThe Crossroads sponsored by Northwoods

Irish Phrases for Irish Fest

Sat, August 15 03:00 PM - 3:45 PMIrish Language Workshop Tent

Letters to Ireland - the Emigrant Experience in their own words

Sat, August 15 03:00 PM - 3:45 PMTheatre Pavilion

Milwaukee Irish Dance Studio

Sat, August 15 03:00 PM - 4:00 PMCedar Crest Children's Stage

Dublin O'Shea

Sat, August 15 03:15 PM - 4:15 PMCelticMKE Stage

Campbell Jensen

Sat, August 15 03:15 PM - 4:30 PMVillage Pub Stage

Campbell JensenAshley Campbell and Thor Jensen form a unique meeting of musical genres as the duo Campbell/Jensen. With Ashley coming from the world of country and Americana and Thor having a diverse background from rock to gypsy jazz, they create a fresh sound as a duo, weaving together a range of influences, including traditional Irish and folk. Ashley Campbell, daughter of country legend Glen Campbell, began her career playing in her father's band on several world tours and has found success as a solo artist in the country music scene, most notably with her debut single Remembering, which she wrote for her father. Her original music has taken her all over the world, from China to Japan, to the main stage at London's O2 Arena to opening for Kris Kristofferson and the Bellamy Brothers. She has also been spotlighted for her banjo playing with Rascal Flatts in the music video for their hit single Banjo. Ashley is of both Irish and Scottish ancestry and incorporates her heritage into her music. Thor Jensen, a virtuoso guitarist and songwriter from New York, has traveled many different roads. From touring the world with Hazmat Modine to playing Americana with Quiet Life opening for the likes of Dr. Dog and Portugal. The Man and Shovels and Rope, then onto joining the Stephane Wrembel Band, playing the music of Django Reinhardt, and performing at Carnegie Hall and all over the world, all the while immersing himself in New York's jazz scene. Ashley and Thor started Campbell/Jensen in late 2021 and have been playing music together ever since. Both being strong instrumentalists, in addition to the combination of Thor's deep baritone and Ashley's clear-as-a-bell vocals, together they make a one-of-a-kind blend. Their debut album, Turtle Cottage, is out now!2026-08-15T15:15:002026-08-15T16:30:001248832026-0210573Campbell and JensenVillage Pub Stage0/Irish-Fest-2020/IF-Artist-Photos/26FP-CampbellJensen-Web.jpg/fest-shows/124883.htm1248832026-05-28T16:57:06.82300SaturdayMusicUSA RegionalVillage Pub StageFolk

Rare Privilege - Set Dance

Sat, August 15 03:15 PM - 4:30 PMDance Pavilion

Sean-nós dancing

Sat, August 15 03:15 PM - 4:15 PMGaeltacht Stage

Eavan Boland, the Book of Kells, and Lines Both Straight and Curved

Sat, August 15 03:15 PM - 4:00 PMHedge School

Tesek

Sat, August 15 03:15 PM - 4:15 PMJohn Byrne Stage sponsored by Catholic Financial Life

Arthritis Foundation Run/Walk to Milwaukee Irish Fest Award Ceremony

Sat, August 15 03:30 PM - 3:45 PMMiller Lite Stage

The Brigideens

Sat, August 15 03:30 PM - 4:45 PMAer Lingus Stage

Biird

Sat, August 15 03:30 PM - 4:45 PMCiderBoys Stage

Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O'Leary

Sat, August 15 03:30 PM - 4:45 PMCeltic Roots Stage

Glencastle Irish Dancers

Sat, August 15 03:45 PM - 5:00 PMParkview Senior-Living Community Stage

Irish Jesuit Contributions to the Rediscovery of Irish Language Literature

Sat, August 15 04:00 PM - 4:45 PMIrish Language Workshop Tent

County Crossing Irish Music Session

Sat, August 15 04:00 PM - 5:45 PMIrish Music Sessions

Gardiner Brothers

Sat, August 15 04:15 PM - 4:45 PMMiller Lite Stage

Gulliver at 300: Understanding Swift’s masterpiece of satire

Sat, August 15 04:15 PM - 5:00 PMHedge School

Chapatti

Sat, August 15 04:15 PM - 5:30 PMTheatre Pavilion

O’Darby

Sat, August 15 04:15 PM - 5:15 PMCedar Crest Children's Stage

Milwaukee Irish Dance Studio

Sat, August 15 04:30 PM - 5:45 PMLakefront Brewery Stage

Gray, Gosa and Langby

Sat, August 15 04:45 PM - 5:45 PMCelticMKE Stage

Cailíní Lua

Sat, August 15 04:45 PM - 6:00 PMThe Snug Stage

Oireachtas Show

Sat, August 15 04:45 PM - 6:00 PMGaeltacht Stage

Diddley Idols

Sat, August 15 05:00 PM - 6:15 PMVillage Pub Stage

Ceili Lessons

Sat, August 15 05:00 PM - 5:30 PMDance Pavilion

Doug Hyde in the Midwest and the early Irish Language Movement

Sat, August 15 05:00 PM - 5:45 PMIrish Language Workshop Tent

McNamara McCarthy School of Irish Dance

Sat, August 15 05:15 PM - 6:30 PMAer Lingus Stage

Shane Hennessy

Sat, August 15 05:15 PM - 6:30 PMCeltic Roots Stage

Plain Tom Shaughnessy: The Lord from the Third Ward

Sat, August 15 05:15 PM - 6:00 PMHedge School

Trinity Irish Dance Academy

Sat, August 15 05:30 PM - 6:45 PMMiller Lite Stage

Cashel Academy of Irish Dance

Sat, August 15 05:30 PM - 6:45 PMCiderBoys Stage

Wayne Francis, Puppeteer

Sat, August 15 05:30 PM - 6:30 PMCedar Crest Children's Stage

The Drowsy Lads

Sat, August 15 05:45 PM - 7:00 PMParkview Senior-Living Community Stage

Frogwater - Céilí

Sat, August 15 05:45 PM - 7:00 PMDance Pavilion

The Next Step After Beginning Irish

Sat, August 15 06:00 PM - 6:45 PMIrish Language Workshop Tent

Young Sully: Stories from an Irish-American Youth

Sat, August 15 06:00 PM - 6:45 PMTheatre Pavilion

County Clare Irish Music Session

Sat, August 15 06:00 PM - 7:45 PMIrish Music Sessions

Billow Wood

Sat, August 15 06:15 PM - 7:30 PMLakefront Brewery Stage

The Stirling Latelys

Sat, August 15 06:15 PM - 7:15 PMCelticMKE Stage

19th Century novels: Finding a Voice

Sat, August 15 06:15 PM - 7:00 PMHedge School

19th Century novels: Finding a VoiceTracing the development of the novel in Irish writing and culture from the 17th century to the contemporary moment, these talks will consider how Irish writers have mastered the novel form, making it a means by which the Irish story is told both at home and abroad. The novel tells the story of individuals, but also tells the national and communal story. Irish novels have articulated stories of famine and loss, of emigration and the move from tradition into modernity. Irish culture celebrates the storyteller and the art of storytelling. One element of the appeal of the Irish novel is the underlying struggle all Irish writers have with the act of storytelling itself, which in many ways becomes the story being told. Reasons for that struggle are varied, but a key factor is that Irish writers have always had an uneasy relationship with the English language because of a move away from, or abandonment of, the Gaelic language. James Joyce famously has a character declare that the English language “so familiar and so foreign, will always be for me an acquired speech. I have not made or accepted its words. My voice holds them at bay. My soul frets in the shadow of [that] language.” Words are important, language is power, and the struggle for the Irish writer is to use this tool to tell stories for both local and global audiences. So how stories are told is essential, but so too is where they are told. In Ireland, place and landscape are important, and literature has been one of the sites where this relationship between people and place has played out. Stories have recreated Ireland as a rural space on the margins of Western Europe, and have subverted that often stereotypical representation, offering narratives centred on urban spaces. But importantly, stories attach themselves to places, making them both imagined and real at once. These talks will consider links between place and language, between the struggle to be individual while also being loyal to the community. These talks will offer insight into how and why Irish novelists have created a globally recognised literature with a reach and resonance far beyond the shores of Ireland itself.2026-08-15T18:15:002026-08-15T19:00:001280432026-2810497Derek HandHedge School0/Irish-Fest-2020/IF-Artist-Photos/26-Web-derekhand.jpg/fest-shows/128043.htm1280432026-06-16T08:06:36.07700SaturdayCultureHedge School

Wickerlight

Sat, August 15 06:30 PM - 7:15 PMThe Snug Stage

Enda Reilly

Sat, August 15 06:30 PM - 7:30 PMGaeltacht Stage

Enda ReillyA weather forecast from the past, a mysterious Viking invasion, and a visit to the mythical Isle of Hy-Brasil—these are just some of the stories brought to life in Irish songwriter Enda Reilly’s music. With intricate guitar-playing, vocal prowess, and a cross-cultural sensibility, Reilly brings the essence of Ireland to American audiences. His latest album, Hy-Brasil, features newly penned folk songs sung in both English and Irish Gaelic. “There’s a haunting magic at work here,” raves Folkwords Magazine, and the artistic director of the Milwaukee Irish Festival calls Reilly, “a champion of the Gaelic language.” From the ephemeral lakes of a Yeats poem to the 16th-century ship where Grace O'Malley ruled as the “pirate queen,” Reilly brings the mythic down to earth. When not singing his own songs, Reilly keeps the past moving forward with timeless traditional ballads. “The older songs connect you to past generations,” he says. “You can feel the continuity—hundreds of years evaporate when you bring your own voice to these time-worn tunes.” His original songs are also in conversation with the past. “Hy-Brasil” is a journey to the mythological island between Ireland and the US, an island found in old legends but not on a modern map. “In a sense my consciousness lies somewhere between these two countries so maybe I’m looking to find my own Hy-Brasil,” Reilly muses. “Whiskey Fire” is a new folk song about the Great Fire of Dublin on June 18, 1875, where heroic firemen battled bravely while others foolishly drank alcohol off the street. Not only a songmaker and touring artist, Reilly is also an enthusiastic educator and ambassador of Irish culture. Now based in Michigan, he has taught workshops at countless libraries across the Midwest and can often be found telling stories and sharing songs on many an Irish festival’s Heritage Stage. Reilly loves to provide the cultural context for the music he plays through spellbinding stories and folkloric history.2026-08-15T18:30:002026-08-15T19:30:00127731ACC-191810579Enda ReillyGaeltacht Stage0/Irish-Fest-2020/IF-Artist-Photos/endareilly-20224.jpg/fest-shows/127731.htm1277312026-06-16T08:06:37.21700SaturdayCultureUSA RegionalGaeltacht Stage

Pat Broaders and Kieran O'Hare

Sat, August 15 06:45 PM - 8:00 PMVillage Pub Stage

Hugh Irwin, the Kilted Magician

Sat, August 15 06:45 PM - 7:45 PMCedar Crest Children's Stage

Eileen Ivers

Sat, August 15 07:00 PM - 8:15 PMAer Lingus Stage

Tommy Sands

Sat, August 15 07:00 PM - 8:15 PMCeltic Roots Stage

Wisconsin’s Contributions to the Irish language Movement

Sat, August 15 07:00 PM - 7:45 PMIrish Language Workshop Tent

An All Ireland Affair: The Music of The Famous Flanagan Brothers

Sat, August 15 07:15 PM - 8:00 PMHedge School

Meeting Venus

Sat, August 15 07:15 PM - 7:30 PMTheatre Pavilion

Conor Mallon

Sat, August 15 07:30 PM - 8:45 PMMiller Lite Stage

Scythian

Sat, August 15 07:30 PM - 8:45 PMCiderBoys Stage

The Cosmic Otters - Set

Sat, August 15 07:30 PM - 8:45 PMDance Pavilion

Altan

Sat, August 15 07:45 PM - 9:00 PMParkview Senior-Living Community Stage

Atlantic Wave

Sat, August 15 07:45 PM - 8:45 PMCelticMKE Stage

George Murphy and Friends

Sat, August 15 07:45 PM - 9:00 PMThe Snug Stage

The Foreign Landers

Sat, August 15 08:00 PM - 9:15 PMLakefront Brewery Stage

Open Session

Sat, August 15 08:00 PM - 9:00 PMIrish Music Sessions

Gould and Jaeger

Sat, August 15 08:30 PM - 9:15 PMVillage Pub Stage

O'Jizo

Sat, August 15 08:45 PM - 10:00 PMCeltic Roots Stage

JigJam

Sat, August 15 09:00 PM - 11:00 PMAer Lingus Stage

Chicago Reel with Éamonn de Cógáin

Sat, August 15 09:15 PM - 10:30 PMDance Pavilion

Gaelic Storm

Sat, August 15 09:30 PM - 10:45 PMMiller Lite Stage

Gaelic StormIt's hard to imagine a band just coming into their own after 20 years of success, but that's exactly what makes a true anomaly. Gaelic Storm, a multi-national, Celtic juggernaut grows stronger with each live performance, and after two decades and over 2000 shows, they are a true force to be reckoned with. The band attributes their continued success to their fanatic audience, and it's a well-diversified crowd for sure, attracting fans of every genre with their rich storytelling, energetic instrumentals, devotion to Celtic traditions and passion for their stagecraft. They are as loyal to their fans as the fans are to them, as front man Patrick Murphy states, The fans are the ones that have given us this life. We're here for them. Gaelic Storm takes a true blue-collar, hard-nose approach to touring, consistently traveling the US and internationally forging a unique path in the Celtic music world. you have to see us live. We are the true working-man's band, says longtime member Ryan Lacey. We still, and most likely always will, tour most of the year, and that's how we constantly hone our craft. This dedication to their live show dates all the way back to the mid-1990s, when Gaelic Storm kicked off its career as a pub band in Santa Monica, California. One which performance led to their discovery that ultimately found the band appearing in the blockbuster film, Titanic (where they performed Irish Party in Third Class). This laid the groundwork for a career that would eventually find them topping the Billboard World Chart six times, making appearances at mainstream music festivals, and regularly headlining the largest Irish Festivals across the country, all while gaining a reputation as a genre-bending Irish rock band whose songs mix Celtic traditions with something uniquely creative. Recent years have seen the addition of Natalya Kay on fiddle and Parker Hastings on guitar, who both bring their own energy, musicianship and spirit to Gaelic Storm.2026-08-15T21:30:002026-08-15T22:45:00124101ACC-66710561Gaelic StormMiller Lite Stage0/Irish-Fest-2020/IF-Artist-Photos/26FP-GaelicStorm-Web.jpg/fest-shows/124101.htm1241012026-05-28T16:57:00.73000SaturdayMusicUSA RegionalMiller Lite StageRock

Ally the Piper

Sat, August 15 09:30 PM - 10:45 PMCiderBoys Stage

Gardiner Brothers

Sat, August 15 09:45 PM - 10:15 PMParkview Senior-Living Community Stage

Bog Bodies

Sat, August 15 09:45 PM - 11:00 PMLakefront Brewery Stage

SuperCéilí

Sat, August 15 09:45 PM - 11:00 PMVillage Pub Stage

Sunday, August 16

Bohola

Sun, August 16 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMAer Lingus Stage

Sean-nós dancing

Sun, August 16 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMGaeltacht Stage

Glencastle Irish Dancers

Sun, August 16 11:15 AM - 12:30 PMMiller Lite Stage

The Gleasons

Sun, August 16 11:15 AM - 12:15 PMCiderBoys Stage

Kim Robertson

Sun, August 16 11:15 AM - 12:30 PMCeltic Roots Stage

Bellator Academy of Irish Dance

Sun, August 16 11:15 AM - 12:30 PMLakefront Brewery Stage

Mary Nolen's Harp and Shamrock Irish Ceili Orchestra All-Stars

Sun, August 16 11:15 AM - 12:15 PMCelticMKE Stage

Fionn and Jonathan Angus

Sun, August 16 11:15 AM - 11:45 AMThe Snug Stage

Sarah Sheehan and Kevin Shortall: University of Limerick Partnership

Sun, August 16 11:30 AM - 12:45 PMParkview Senior-Living Community Stage

Ward Irish Music Archives

Sun, August 16 11:30 AM - 12:15 PMHedge School

McNamara McCarthy School of Irish Dance

Sun, August 16 11:30 AM - 12:30 PMCedar Crest Children's Stage

Wayne Francis, Puppeteer

Sun, August 16 11:45 AM - 12:45 PMJohn Byrne Stage sponsored by Catholic Financial Life

Providence Céilí Band - Céilí

Sun, August 16 12:00 PM - 1:15 PMDance Pavilion

Meeting Venus

Sun, August 16 12:00 PM - 12:15 PMTheatre Pavilion

Draft & Vessel Irish Music Session

Sun, August 16 12:00 PM - 1:45 PMIrish Music Sessions

The Brigideens

Sun, August 16 12:30 PM - 1:30 PMAer Lingus Stage

Flanagan Brothers Legacy: Neely, O Meachair and Dolan

Sun, August 16 12:30 PM - 1:45 PMThe Snug Stage

Sean-nós singing

Sun, August 16 12:30 PM - 1:30 PMGaeltacht Stage

Glass and Ink: The Art of Ireland’s Harry Clarke

Sun, August 16 12:30 PM - 1:15 PMHedge School

Ally the Piper

Sun, August 16 12:45 PM - 2:00 PMCiderBoys Stage

Hearthfire

Sun, August 16 12:45 PM - 1:45 PMCelticMKE Stage

Storytelling with Éamonn de Cógáin

Sun, August 16 12:45 PM - 1:30 PMTheatre Pavilion

Acme Fiddling Company

Sun, August 16 12:45 PM - 1:45 PMCedar Crest Children's Stage

Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O'Leary

Sun, August 16 01:00 PM - 2:15 PMCeltic Roots Stage

Pat Broaders and Kieran O'Hare

Sun, August 16 01:00 PM - 2:15 PMLakefront Brewery Stage

Fluent in a Half Hour

Sun, August 16 01:00 PM - 1:30 PMIrish Language Workshop Tent

Hugh Irwin, the Kilted Magician

Sun, August 16 01:00 PM - 2:00 PMJohn Byrne Stage sponsored by Catholic Financial Life

Gardiner Brothers

Sun, August 16 01:15 PM - 1:45 PMMiller Lite Stage

McNamara McCarthy School of Irish Dance

Sun, August 16 01:30 PM - 2:45 PMParkview Senior-Living Community Stage

Consul General Brian Calahane

Sun, August 16 01:30 PM - 2:15 PMHedge School

Set Lessons

Sun, August 16 01:45 PM - 2:15 PMDance Pavilion

Kinsella Academy of Irish Dance

Sun, August 16 02:00 PM - 3:15 PMAer Lingus Stage

Currach Race Police versus Fire

Sun, August 16 02:00 PM - 2:30 PMThe Lagoon

Shane Hennessy

Sun, August 16 02:00 PM - 3:00 PMGaeltacht Stage

Irish Phrases for Irish Fest

Sun, August 16 02:00 PM - 2:45 PMIrish Language Workshop Tent

Letters to Ireland - the Emigrant Experience in their own words

Sun, August 16 02:00 PM - 2:45 PMTheatre Pavilion

Brick House Irish Music Session

Sun, August 16 02:00 PM - 3:45 PMIrish Music Sessions

Wayne Francis, Puppeteer

Sun, August 16 02:00 PM - 3:00 PMCedar Crest Children's Stage

Pat Gaughan and Nancy Maio

Sun, August 16 02:15 PM - 3:15 PMCelticMKE Stage

George Murphy and Friends

Sun, August 16 02:15 PM - 3:30 PMThe Snug Stage

Tesek

Sun, August 16 02:15 PM - 3:15 PMJohn Byrne Stage sponsored by Catholic Financial Life

Conor Mallon

Sun, August 16 02:30 PM - 3:45 PMMiller Lite Stage

Milwaukee Irish Dance Studio

Sun, August 16 02:30 PM - 3:45 PMCiderBoys Stage

Mary Nolen's Harp and Shamrock Irish Ceili Orchestra All-Stars - Set

Sun, August 16 02:30 PM - 3:45 PMDance Pavilion

Belfast, a City both Irish and British

Sun, August 16 02:30 PM - 3:15 PMHedge School

Tommy Sands

Sun, August 16 02:45 PM - 4:00 PMCeltic Roots Stage

The Foreign Landers

Sun, August 16 02:45 PM - 4:00 PMLakefront Brewery Stage

Gould and Jaeger

Sun, August 16 02:45 PM - 4:00 PMVillage Pub Stage

Adult Red Hair Contest

Sun, August 16 03:00 PM - 3:45 PMThe Crossroads sponsored by Northwoods

Currach Races Military

Sun, August 16 03:00 PM - 4:00 PMThe Lagoon

How the Irish Language Movement Shaped Irish Dance

Sun, August 16 03:00 PM - 3:45 PMIrish Language Workshop Tent

Altan

Sun, August 16 03:15 PM - 4:30 PMParkview Senior-Living Community Stage

Young Sully: Stories from an Irish-American Youth

Sun, August 16 03:15 PM - 4:00 PMTheatre Pavilion

Great Lake Harp Studio

Sun, August 16 03:15 PM - 4:15 PMCedar Crest Children's Stage

Oireachtas Show

Sun, August 16 03:30 PM - 4:45 PMGaeltacht Stage

The Royal Irish Academy: Ireland’s all-island society for the advancement of learning

Sun, August 16 03:30 PM - 4:15 PMHedge School

JigJam

Sun, August 16 03:45 PM - 5:00 PMAer Lingus Stage

The O'Bradys

Sun, August 16 03:45 PM - 4:45 PMCelticMKE Stage

Wickerlight

Sun, August 16 04:00 PM - 5:15 PMThe Snug Stage

The Next Step After Beginning Irish

Sun, August 16 04:00 PM - 4:45 PMIrish Language Workshop Tent

McAuliffe's Irish Music Session

Sun, August 16 04:00 PM - 5:45 PMIrish Music Sessions

Biird

Sun, August 16 04:15 PM - 5:30 PMCiderBoys Stage

Chicago Reel with Éamonn de Cógáin

Sun, August 16 04:15 PM - 5:30 PMDance Pavilion

Milwaukee Together: An Irish Dance Showcase

Sun, August 16 04:30 PM - 5:45 PMMiller Lite Stage

O'Jizo

Sun, August 16 04:30 PM - 5:45 PMCeltic Roots Stage

Campbell Jensen

Sun, August 16 04:30 PM - 5:45 PMVillage Pub Stage

Campbell JensenAshley Campbell and Thor Jensen form a unique meeting of musical genres as the duo Campbell/Jensen. With Ashley coming from the world of country and Americana and Thor having a diverse background from rock to gypsy jazz, they create a fresh sound as a duo, weaving together a range of influences, including traditional Irish and folk. Ashley Campbell, daughter of country legend Glen Campbell, began her career playing in her father's band on several world tours and has found success as a solo artist in the country music scene, most notably with her debut single Remembering, which she wrote for her father. Her original music has taken her all over the world, from China to Japan, to the main stage at London's O2 Arena to opening for Kris Kristofferson and the Bellamy Brothers. She has also been spotlighted for her banjo playing with Rascal Flatts in the music video for their hit single Banjo. Ashley is of both Irish and Scottish ancestry and incorporates her heritage into her music. Thor Jensen, a virtuoso guitarist and songwriter from New York, has traveled many different roads. From touring the world with Hazmat Modine to playing Americana with Quiet Life opening for the likes of Dr. Dog and Portugal. The Man and Shovels and Rope, then onto joining the Stephane Wrembel Band, playing the music of Django Reinhardt, and performing at Carnegie Hall and all over the world, all the while immersing himself in New York's jazz scene. Ashley and Thor started Campbell/Jensen in late 2021 and have been playing music together ever since. Both being strong instrumentalists, in addition to the combination of Thor's deep baritone and Ashley's clear-as-a-bell vocals, together they make a one-of-a-kind blend. Their debut album, Turtle Cottage, is out now!2026-08-16T16:30:002026-08-16T17:45:001258892026-0210573Campbell and JensenVillage Pub Stage0/Irish-Fest-2020/IF-Artist-Photos/26FP-CampbellJensen-Web.jpg.~tmp/fest-shows/125889.htm1258892026-05-28T16:57:16.32300SundayMusicUSA RegionalVillage Pub StageFolk

The Modern Irish Novel from James Joyce to Sally Rooney and beyond

Sun, August 16 04:30 PM - 5:15 PMHedge School

The Modern Irish Novel from James Joyce to Sally Rooney and beyondTracing the development of the novel in Irish writing and culture from the 17th century to the contemporary moment, these talks will consider how Irish writers have mastered the novel form, making it a means by which the Irish story is told both at home and abroad. The novel tells the story of individuals, but also tells the national and communal story. Irish novels have articulated stories of famine and loss, of emigration and the move from tradition into modernity. Irish culture celebrates the storyteller and the art of storytelling. One element of the appeal of the Irish novel is the underlying struggle all Irish writers have with the act of storytelling itself, which in many ways becomes the story being told. Reasons for that struggle are varied, but a key factor is that Irish writers have always had an uneasy relationship with the English language because of a move away from, or abandonment of, the Gaelic language. James Joyce famously has a character declare that the English language “so familiar and so foreign, will always be for me an acquired speech. I have not made or accepted its words. My voice holds them at bay. My soul frets in the shadow of [that] language.” Words are important, language is power, and the struggle for the Irish writer is to use this tool to tell stories for both local and global audiences. So how stories are told is essential, but so too is where they are told. In Ireland, place and landscape are important, and literature has been one of the sites where this relationship between people and place has played out. Stories have recreated Ireland as a rural space on the margins of Western Europe, and have subverted that often stereotypical representation, offering narratives centred on urban spaces. But importantly, stories attach themselves to places, making them both imagined and real at once. These talks will consider links between place and language, between the struggle to be individual while also being loyal to the community. These talks will offer insight into how and why Irish novelists have created a globally recognised literature with a reach and resonance far beyond the shores of Ireland itself.2026-08-16T16:30:002026-08-16T17:15:001280592026-2810497Derek HandHedge School0/Irish-Fest-2020/IF-Artist-Photos/26-Web-derekhand.jpg/fest-shows/128059.htm1280592026-06-16T08:06:38.48300SundayCultureHedge School

Meeting Venus

Sun, August 16 04:30 PM - 4:45 PMTheatre Pavilion

Hugh Irwin, the Kilted Magician

Sun, August 16 04:30 PM - 5:30 PMCedar Crest Children's Stage

Billow Wood

Sun, August 16 04:45 PM - 6:00 PMLakefront Brewery Stage

Irish Last Names

Sun, August 16 05:00 PM - 5:45 PMIrish Language Workshop Tent

Gardiner Brothers

Sun, August 16 05:15 PM - 5:45 PMParkview Senior-Living Community Stage

Derek Byrne and Paddygrass

Sun, August 16 05:15 PM - 6:15 PMCelticMKE Stage

Enda Reilly

Sun, August 16 05:15 PM - 6:15 PMGaeltacht Stage

Enda ReillyA weather forecast from the past, a mysterious Viking invasion, and a visit to the mythical Isle of Hy-Brasil—these are just some of the stories brought to life in Irish songwriter Enda Reilly’s music. With intricate guitar-playing, vocal prowess, and a cross-cultural sensibility, Reilly brings the essence of Ireland to American audiences. His latest album, Hy-Brasil, features newly penned folk songs sung in both English and Irish Gaelic. “There’s a haunting magic at work here,” raves Folkwords Magazine, and the artistic director of the Milwaukee Irish Festival calls Reilly, “a champion of the Gaelic language.” From the ephemeral lakes of a Yeats poem to the 16th-century ship where Grace O'Malley ruled as the “pirate queen,” Reilly brings the mythic down to earth. When not singing his own songs, Reilly keeps the past moving forward with timeless traditional ballads. “The older songs connect you to past generations,” he says. “You can feel the continuity—hundreds of years evaporate when you bring your own voice to these time-worn tunes.” His original songs are also in conversation with the past. “Hy-Brasil” is a journey to the mythological island between Ireland and the US, an island found in old legends but not on a modern map. “In a sense my consciousness lies somewhere between these two countries so maybe I’m looking to find my own Hy-Brasil,” Reilly muses. “Whiskey Fire” is a new folk song about the Great Fire of Dublin on June 18, 1875, where heroic firemen battled bravely while others foolishly drank alcohol off the street. Not only a songmaker and touring artist, Reilly is also an enthusiastic educator and ambassador of Irish culture. Now based in Michigan, he has taught workshops at countless libraries across the Midwest and can often be found telling stories and sharing songs on many an Irish festival’s Heritage Stage. Reilly loves to provide the cultural context for the music he plays through spellbinding stories and folkloric history.2026-08-16T17:15:002026-08-16T18:15:00127749ACC-191810579Enda ReillyGaeltacht Stage0/Irish-Fest-2020/IF-Artist-Photos/endareilly-20224.jpg/fest-shows/127749.htm1277492026-06-16T08:06:37.36000SundayCultureUSA RegionalGaeltacht Stage

Chapatti

Sun, August 16 05:15 PM - 6:30 PMTheatre Pavilion

Eileen Ivers

Sun, August 16 05:30 PM - 6:45 PMAer Lingus Stage

Poetry Hour

Sun, August 16 05:30 PM - 6:30 PMHedge School

MKE Irish Fest Summer School Celtic Kids Camp

Sun, August 16 05:45 PM - 6:15 PMCedar Crest Children's Stage

Cailíní Lua

Sun, August 16 06:00 PM - 7:15 PMThe Snug Stage

Tosa West Fiddle Club Irish Music Session

Sun, August 16 06:00 PM - 7:45 PMIrish Music Sessions

Gaelic Storm

Sun, August 16 06:15 PM - 7:30 PMMiller Lite Stage

Gaelic StormIt's hard to imagine a band just coming into their own after 20 years of success, but that's exactly what makes a true anomaly. Gaelic Storm, a multi-national, Celtic juggernaut grows stronger with each live performance, and after two decades and over 2000 shows, they are a true force to be reckoned with. The band attributes their continued success to their fanatic audience, and it's a well-diversified crowd for sure, attracting fans of every genre with their rich storytelling, energetic instrumentals, devotion to Celtic traditions and passion for their stagecraft. They are as loyal to their fans as the fans are to them, as front man Patrick Murphy states, The fans are the ones that have given us this life. We're here for them. Gaelic Storm takes a true blue-collar, hard-nose approach to touring, consistently traveling the US and internationally forging a unique path in the Celtic music world. you have to see us live. We are the true working-man's band, says longtime member Ryan Lacey. We still, and most likely always will, tour most of the year, and that's how we constantly hone our craft. This dedication to their live show dates all the way back to the mid-1990s, when Gaelic Storm kicked off its career as a pub band in Santa Monica, California. One which performance led to their discovery that ultimately found the band appearing in the blockbuster film, Titanic (where they performed Irish Party in Third Class). This laid the groundwork for a career that would eventually find them topping the Billboard World Chart six times, making appearances at mainstream music festivals, and regularly headlining the largest Irish Festivals across the country, all while gaining a reputation as a genre-bending Irish rock band whose songs mix Celtic traditions with something uniquely creative. Recent years have seen the addition of Natalya Kay on fiddle and Parker Hastings on guitar, who both bring their own energy, musicianship and spirit to Gaelic Storm.2026-08-16T18:15:002026-08-16T19:30:00125173ACC-66710561Gaelic StormMiller Lite Stage0/Irish-Fest-2020/IF-Artist-Photos/26FP-GaelicStorm-Web.jpg/fest-shows/125173.htm1251732026-05-28T16:57:11.32300SundayMusicUSA RegionalMiller Lite StageRock

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