Tours & Festivals
TOURS
IRISH MUSIC FESTIVALS AND SUMMER SCHOOLS
JANUARY
Shannonside Winter Music Festival
County Clare
January 2025
https://www.facebook.com/ShannonsideWMW/
Celtic Connections
Glasgow, Scotland
January 16th - February 2nd, 2025
www.celticconnections.com
Letterkenny Trad Week
January 2025
https://www.facebook.com/TRADWEEK
TradFest
January 22nd - 26th, 2025
http://tradfest.ie/
IMBOLC International Music Festival
January/February 2025
www.imbolcfestival.com
Your Roots Are Showing
January 15th - 19th, 2025
www.showingroots.com
FEBRUARY
Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh
County Kerry
February 2025
www.scoilcheoil.com
The Gathering Festival of Music and Arts
February/March 2025
https://www.facebook.com/TheGatheringlFestivalofmusicandarts
MARCH
NYAH Traditional Irish Music Festival
March 2025
https://www.facebook.com/cavanmusic
Calaveras Celtic Faire & Concert
March 2025
https://celticheritagecelebration.com/index.html
Kilkenny TradFest
March 2025
www.kilkennytradfest.com
Tulsa Irish Festival
March 2025
www.facebook.com/TulsaIrishFest
Music City Irish Fest
Nashville
March 2025
www.musiccityirishfest.com
Inishowen International Folk Song & Ballad Seminar
March 2025
www.inishowensinging.ie
Féile Patrick Byrne
March/April 2025
https://feilepatrickbyrne.ie/
www.carrickmacross.ie/feile-patrick-byrne
Ballydehob TradFest
March 2025
https://www.facebook.com/BallydehobTradFestival/
APRIL
Dunedin Live : Haggis Winter MusicFest 2023
April 2025
https://sas-dunedin.org
Claremorris Folk Festival
April//May 2025
https://www.facebook.com/ClaremorrisFolk/
Ceardlann Earraigh, Concert & Workshops in Traditional Music
April 2025
https://kildarecomhaltas.ie/
Baltimore Irish Trad Fest
USA
April 2025
www.baltimoreirisharts.com
Clifden Traditional Music Festival
Clifden, Galway
April 2025
www.clifdentradfest.ie
https://www.facebook.com/ClifdenTradFest/
MAY
Girvan Traditional Folk Festival
May 2nd – 4th, 2025
www.girvanfolkfestival.org.uk
The Cup of Tae Traditional Music Festival
Ardara, County Donegal
May 2025
http://ardara.ie
Shetland Folk Festival
May 1st - 4th, 2025
www.shetlandfolkfestival.com
KVMR Celtic Festival & Marketplace
May 2025
www.kvmrcelticfestival.org
Fiddle Fair
Baltimore
May 2025
www.fiddlefair.com
Orkney Folk Festival
May 2025
www.orkneyfolkfestival.com
Galway Early Music Festival
May/June 2025
www.galwayearlymusic.com
Fleadh Nua
Ennis
May/June 2025
www.fleadhnua.com
East Durham Irish Festival
May 2025
www.eastdurhamirishfestival.com
JUNE
Minnesota Irish Music Weekend
June 6th - 9th, 2024
www.centerforirishmusic.org/events/mim
Skerries Traditional Music Weekend
June 7th - 9th, 2024
www.skerriestraditionalmusic.com
Doolin Folk Festival
June 14th - 16th, 2024
https://www.doolinarts.ie/doolinfolkfest
Knocklane Festival
June 15th, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/CCE.IE/
Penn-Mar Irish Festival
Pennsylvania
June 15th, 2024
https://pennmaririshfestival.com
Jim Dowling Uilleann Pipe & Trad Festival
June 20th - 23rd, 2024
www.facebook.com/jimdowlingUilleannpipefestival/
http://jimdowlingfestival.ie/
TuneFest Dungarvan
June 21st - 23rd, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/tunefestdungarvan/
Blas International Summer School
of Irish Traditional Music and Dance
June 24th - July 5th, 2024
www.blas.ie
Craiceann International Bodhrán Summerschool
June 24th - 28th, 2024
www.craiceann.com
Clonmel Junction Arts Festival
Clonmel, County Tipperary
June 28th - July 7th
www.junctionfestival.com
Cairde na Cruite, An Chúirt Chruitireachta
International Festival for Irish Harp
June 30th - July 5th, 2024
www.cairdenacruite.com
JULY
Ulster Fleadh
July 2024
https://ulsterfleadh.ie
Gooikoorts International Folk Festival
July 5th - 7th, 2024
www.gooikoorts.be
Willie Clancy Summer School
Miltown Malbay, County Clare
July 6th - 14th, 2024
www.scoilsamhraidhwillieclancy.com
Earagail Arts Festival
July 13th - 28th, 2024
www.eaf.ie
Catskills Irish Arts Week
July 14th - 20th, 2024
www.catskillsirishartsweek.com
Ceol na Coille Summer School of Irish Traditional Music
July 8th - 12th, 2024
www.ceolnacoille.ie
Joe Mooney Summer School
July 20th - 27th, 2024
www.joemooneysummerschool.com
CCE MAD Week
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
July 26th - 28th, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/CCEMAD/
Fiddler’s Green Festival
July 24th - 28th, 2024
https://fiddlersgreenfestival.com
Meitheal Summer School
July 22nd to 26th (St. Flannan’s College, Ennis)
July 23rd to 27th (Villiers School, Limerick)
www.tradweek.com
Yn Chruinnaght Celtic Gathering
Isle of Man
July 22nd - 28th, 2024
www.celticgathering.im
Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival
Juy 19th - 21st, 2024
http://clevelandirish.org
https://www.facebook.com/clevelandirish/
Scoil Acla Summer School
July 28th - August 3rd, 2024
www.scoilacla.ie
Belfast TradFest
July 21st - 28th, 2024
www.belfasttraditionalmusic.com
Féile Cheoil Chill Chartha
Kilcar Fleadh
Kilcar, County Donegal
July 2024
www.kilcarfestivals.com
South Sligo Summer School
July 14th - 20th, 2024
www.southsligosummerschool.com
O’Carolan Harp Festival
Keadue, Co. Roscommon
July 29th - August 5th, 2024
http://www.ocarolanharpfestival.ie/
www.facebook.com/ocarolanfestival/
ClarinetFest 2024
July 31st - August 4th, 2024
https://clarinet.org/clarinetfest-2024/
AUGUST
Ballyshannon Folk & Traditional Music Festival
Ballyshannon, County Donegal
August 1st - 4th, 2024
www.facebook.com/ballyshannonfolkfestival
James Morrison Traditional Music Festival
August 2nd - 5th, 2024
https://riverstowncce.com/
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
Wexford
August 4th - 11th, 2024
www.fleadhcheoil.ie
Feakle International Traditional Music Festival
August 7th - 12th, 2024
www.feaklefestival.ie
Iowa Irish Fest
August 2nd - 4th, 2024
www.iowairishfest.com
Dublin Irish Festival
Ohio, USA
August 2nd - 4th, 2024
www.dublinirishfestival.org
Montelago Celtic Festival
Italy
July 31st - August 3rd, 2024
www.montelagocelticfestival.it
Goderich Celtic Roots Festival
Canada
August 5th - 11th, 2024
https://www.celticfestival.ca/
Irish Fair of Minnesota
August 9th - 11th, 2024
www.irishfair.com
Sparta Celtic Festival
August 9th - 10th, 2024
www.spartacelticfest.org
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention
August 8th - 10th, 2024
www.fairportconvention.com
Coleman Traditional Festival
August 2024
www.colemanirishmusic.com
Milwaukee Irish Fest
Milwaukee, USA
August 15th - 18th, 2024
www.irishfest.com
Philadelphia Folk Festival
August 16th - 18th, 2024
https://folkfest.org/
National Heritage Week
August 17th - 25th, 2024
www.heritageweek.ie
Tonder Festival
Denmark
August 21st - 24th, 2024
www.tf.dk
Masters of Tradition
Bantry, County Cork
August 21st - 25th, 2024
www.westcorkmusic.ie/masters-of-tradition
Iúr Cinn Fleadh
Newry City Music Festival
August 22nd - 26th, 2024
www.iurcinnfleadh.com
Peoria Irish Fest
August 23rd - 25th, 2024
http://peoriairishfest.com
Cornwall Folk Festival in Wadebridge
August 22nd - 26th, 2024
www.cornwallfolkfestival.com
Kansas City Irish Fest
August 30th - September 1st, 2024
https://kcirishfest.com/
Féile Cheoil Larry Reynolds
September 5th - 8th, 2024
https://feilecheoillarryreynolds.com/
Pittsburgh Irish Festival
September 6th - 8th, 2024
http://pghirishfest.org/
Gerry Whelan Memorial Weekend
Cootehill, Co. Cavan
September 13th - 15th, 2024
http://gerrywhelanweekend.com/
Michigan Irish Music Festival
September 12th - 15th, 2024
https://michiganirish.org/
Féile Chnoc na Gaoithe Traditional Music Weekend
September 27th - 29th, 2024
www.cnocnagaoithe.ie
Johnny Doherty Music & Dancing Festival
Ardara, Co. Donegal
September 27th - 29th, 2024
www.ardara.ie
www.johnnydohertyfestival.com
Great American Irish Festival
September 2024
https://www.facebook.com/greatamericanirishfest
The Irish Festival of Oulu
Oulu, Finland
September 25th - 29th, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/theirishfestivalofoulu/
OCTOBER
Cork Folk Festival
October 3rd - 7th, 2024
www.corkfolkfestival.com
Gig’n the Bann
Portglenone, County Antrim
October 2024
www.gignthebann.com
Celtic Colours International Festival
Cape Breton Island, Canada
October 11th - 19th, 2024
https://celtic-colours.com
Sligo Live
October 24th - November 3rd, 2024
www.sligolive.ie
Ed Reavy Traditional Music Festival
October 17th - 20th, 2024
www.cavantowncomhaltas.ie
www.facebook.com/EdReavyTradFest
Scoil Cheoil na Botha
Scotstown, County Monaghan
October 2024
https://www.facebook.com/scoil.cheoil/
O’Carolan Harp Festival
Nobber
October 2024
Return to London Town Festival
October 25th - 28th, 2024
https://www.returntolondontown.org/
Foxford Traditional Weekend
October 16th - 20th, 2024
www.foxfordtraditionalweekend.com
Cwlwm Celtaidd, Wales’ Interceltic Festival
October 2024
www.cwlwmceltaidd.org
Patrick O’ Keeffe Traditional Music Festival
Castleisland, County Kerry
October 24th, 2024
www.patrickokeeffefestival.com
Galway Bay’s Celtic Music Feis
October 22nd - 27th, 2024
https://celticmusicfeis.com
www.galwaybayirishpub.com
O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat
October 24th - 27th, 2024
www.oflahertyretreat.org
NOVEMBER
IrishFest Atlanta
November 8th - 10th, 2024
www.irishfestatlanta.org
Galway TradFest
November 11th - 17th, 2024
www.galwaytradfest.ie
Ennis Trad Fest
November 7th - 11th, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/ennistradfest/
www.ennistradfest.com
Maryland Irish Festival
November 8th - 10th 2024
https://www.facebook.com/MDirishfest/
www.irishfestival.com
Copenhagen Irish Festival
November 2024
https://www.facebook.com/copenhagen.irish.festival/
The Trip to Birmingham TradFest
November 2024
https://www.facebook.com/birminghamtradfest/
William Kennedy Piping Festival
Armagh
November 14th - 17th, 2024
https://armaghpipers.com/wkpf/
