Irish Music & Dance Association
Sunday Irish music session at the Celtic Junction Arts Center. Join us most Sundays at 4 pm for the Learner’s Session and at 6 pm for the Regular Session. Write sessions@celticjunction.org with questions. Cafe open with a limited selection of beverages and snacks.
Sunday Irish music session at the Celtic Junction Arts Center. Join us most Sundays at 4 pm for the Learner’s Session and at 6 pm for the Regular Session. Write sessions@celticjunction.org with questions. Cafe open with a limited selection of beverages and snacks.
Formed in 1997 and celebrating its 25th anniversary, Lúnasa has long been one of contemporary Irish music’s leading voices. Named after an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honour of the Irish god Lugh, the group that Folk Roots magazine once called an “Irish music dream team” was formed from members of some of Ireland’s greatest […]
David & Suzanne Rhees play an eclectic mix of Irish dance tunes, slow listening pieces, unusual songs, and tunes from related traditions.
MacKenzie's presentation on traditional Scottish music from the Outlander novels and the Outlander television series, complete with live music. You'll hear some favorites, and enjoy some surprises too. Free and open to all.
Celebrate Saint Paddy’s Day in true Irish style with Kickin’ It Irish Opening Night, the family-friendly live Irish music and dance spectacular. Featuring Dublin native and original Riverdance cast member Cormac O’Sé, Kickin’ It Irish is a modern fusion of show-style Irish dance and live Irish music. The lineup consists of 22 world-class dancers, including […]
Celebrate Saint Paddy’s Day in true Irish style with Kickin’ It Irish! Kickin’ It Irish is a modern fusion of show-style Irish dance and live Irish music featuring Dublin native and original Riverdance cast member Cormac O’Sé and the O’Shea Irish dancers. The lineup consists of 22 world-class dancers, including regional and national champions, and an international […]
A MASSIVE night of acoustic punk rock, aggressive folk, and songs to tear down the establishment to. Featuring: All the Pretty Horses, Joe Bartel and the Vandalia Cretins, Sky from Straight Line Arrival, Pour Choices, A Sunken Ship Irony, Cretin Avenue Hop, Pine & Fire, The SERFs, My Mom's Guitar, King Sized Coffin, Kyrie Nova, […]
Join us for the craic! Sean nos dance. Set Dance "Battering". Old Style Step Dancing Session Dancing. Set Dancing. Live Music 11 am to Noon - lessons (all levels) Noon to 1 pm: Social Dancing Cost: Freewill ($15/hr suggested for those who are able)
Celebrate Saint Paddy’s Day in true Irish style with Kickin’ It Irish, the family-friendly live Irish music and dance spectacular. Featuring Dublin native and original Riverdance cast member Cormac O’Sé, Kickin’ It Irish is a modern fusion of show-style Irish dance and live Irish music. The lineup consists of 22 world-class dancers, including regional and […]
Celebrate Saint Paddy’s Day in true Irish style with Kickin’ It Irish! Kickin’ It Irish is a modern fusion of show-style Irish dance and live Irish music featuring Dublin native and original Riverdance cast member Cormac O’Sé and the O’Shea Irish dancers. The lineup consists of 22 world-class dancers, including regional and national champions, and an international […]
Laura MacKenzie presents her popular program of music from a variety of Celtic traditions. Free and open to all.
With a career in Irish music spanning 35 years, Altan has achieved legendary status in a genre that has been equally shaped by the band’s influence and genius. Audiences from Ireland to Japan to Australia to Europe have embraced their heartwarming, dynamic live performances and their exquisitely produced, award-winning recordings. Over a dozen releases to […]
Laura MacKenzie presents her program "The Irish Piper", a music-filled re-telling of the pied piper story. Free and open to all.
Laura MacKenzie's presentation and performance of traditional Scottish music found in the Outlander novels and in the television series. Come hear some favorites, some surprises, and join in on a Scottish Gaelic waulking song. Free and open to all.
Come learn some group dances with North Star Irish Dance at our home base of PiM Arts High School. Admission $5 (kids under 5 free)
Celebrate Saint Paddy’s Day in true Irish style with Kickin’ It Irish on Wednesday, March 15th. Kickin’ It Irish is a modern fusion of show-style Irish dance and live Irish music featuring Dublin native and original Riverdance cast member Cormac O’Sé and the O’Shea Irish dancers. The lineup consists of 22 world-class dancers, including regional and […]
Kickin' It Irish is excited to return to Chanhassen Dinner Theatres on March 13th for our annual dinner date extravaganza! Join us for a night of delicious food and delightful entertainment. Start off with dinner and bevies at 5:30 pm, then sit back and enjoy the show on CDT's Main Stage at 7:30 pm. Our […]
The Derina Harvey Band has left many an audience out of breath and hollering from their seats! This high-energy Celtic Rock group delivers on entertainment with Derina Harvey’s soaring vocals combined with the band’s impeccable musicianship featuring guitar, bass, fiddle, and drums. The band has been likened to Great Big Sea (if fronted by Adele), and […]
Hey Y'all, It is Second Tuesday Tune Session week at 56 Brewing in NE Minneapolis. March 14th ~ Pre Pat's Day! Come if you can...Play what you know! Hosted in the Taproom. 1 free beer per player!
Laura MacKenzie presents a musical re-telling of the pied piper story, for children and families. Free and open to all.
Laura MacKenzie's presentation and performance of traditional music from the Outlander novels and from the television series. Hear some favorites, enjoy some surprises and join in on a Scottish Gaelic waulking song. Free and open to all.
Each year, Irish Arts Minnesota hosts the annual St. Patrick’s Day Irish Celebration in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota. For over 40 years, we’ve invited the community to see local musicians, dance performance groups, art exhibitions, and storytellers. In 2017 alone, over 7,000 people from the Twin Cities joined us at the Landmark Center to celebrate […]
St. Patrick’s Day! at the Dubliner Friday, Mar 17 · 10:00 am - 1:00 am Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Dubliner! Friday, March 17: 10-2pm – Irish Music Session 3-7pm – Jim McGowan 8-12am – Release the Craicen Promos / Giveaways / Swag / Food / Drink Specials!
Enjoy the intriguing history, arts and traditions of Brittany, Cornwall, Isle of Man, Galicia, Ireland, Scotland and Wales at the annual Celtic Festival. Experience two entertainment stages, heritage presentations, Celtic food and treats, interactive booths and shopping. Admission: $5/person; 10 and under are free! Featured performers include Clairseach (Ann and Charlie Heymann), Laura MacKenzie and […]
The Day of Irish Dance is a celebration of the vibrant community of Irish dancers across Minnesota. We bring together performance and competition teams for a day of performance-focused solely on the art form of Irish dance. The Day of Irish Dance is also when we present some of our most dedicated dancers with the […]
The film “Graceville: The Story of the ‘Connemaras’ & Bishop Ireland in Minnesota,” researched and narrated by Seosamh Ó Cuaig, and written by Bob Quinn, will be shown at 6:15 p.m. March 21 at St. John Lutheran Church, 765 Margaret St., St. Paul. This is the story of a group of Irish from Connemara who […]
It's been 40 years since pioneering Celtic-punk-folk band Boiled In Lead's first show at the Upper Deck in 1983. With their star still on the wall, BiL roar back after a three-year hiatus as a guitar-forward band with new material and radical rearrangements of old favorites. The Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band will escort BiL […]
Please RSVP to: musicianscornerhouseconcerts@gmail.com or click here: https://f2fsubscriptions.wufoo.com/forms/mz1plvr1af2vdp/ About The Dinner: The dinner is a potluck dinner so bring a dish to share, main dish, side dish, salad, snack tray, dessert. It is so fun to sample everyone’s cooking and the variety is so fun. You don’t have to come for the dinner, you can […]
The Frothy Band returns to Imminent Brewery in Northfield. A wonderful gathering place in this sweet town. There is usually a food truck on hand.
A group of 4 men of questionable celtic heritage with an interest in traditional and modern Irish drinking songs, war anthems, historical oddities, sea shanties, and anything Luke Kelly sings.
Sharon Chmielarz launches her latest book of poetry, and Laura MacKenzie gets to provide music for this great day. Find out more at: www.sharonchmielarz.com
MacKenzie & Bissonnette bring 20 years of collaborations and mutual admiration to a dream duet. Building on their studio work together in Irish and Scottish music and their individual trainings on a broader spectrum, multi-instrumentalists Michael and Laura have developed an exciting program and are delighted to present their duo at last!