Links > Tours & Festivals
TOURS
IRISH MUSIC FESTIVALS AND SUMMER SCHOOLS
JANUARY
Shannonside Winter Music Festival
County Clare
January 2021
www.wmw.ie
Celtic Connections
Glasgow, Scotland
January 14th – 31st, 2021
www.celticconnections.com
Letterkenny Trad Week
January 2021
http://regionalculturalcentre.com/letterkenny-trad-week/
Dunedin Live: Haggis Winter MusicFest
January 20th – 24th, 2021
www.haggiscelticconcerts.com
TradFest
Temple Bar, Dublin
January 27th – 31st, 2021
http://tradfest.ie/
IMBOLC International Arts Festival
January 2021
www.imbolcfestival.com
FEBRUARY
Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh
County Kerry
February 2021
www.scoilcheoil.com
The Gathering Traditional Festival
Killarney, County Kerry
February/March 2021
https://inec.ie/festival/the-gathering
Nyah 2021 Traditional Irish Music Festival
Co. Cavan
February/March 2021
www.cavanarts.ie
MARCH
Sonora Celtic Faire
March 2021
http://sonoracelticfaire.com/
Cwlwm Celtaidd, Wales’ Interceltic Festival
March 2021
www.cwlwmceltaidd.org
Kilkenny TradFest
March 2021
www.kilkennytradfest.com
Tulsa Irish Festival
March 2021
www.tulsairishfest.org
Music City Irish Fest
Nashville
March 2021
www.musiccityirishfest.com
Inishowen International Folk Song & Ballad Seminar
March 2021
www.inishowensinging.ie
Ceardlann Earraigh, Concert & Workshops in Traditional Music
March 27th, 2021
APRIL
Féile Patrick Byrne
April 2021
www.carrickmacross.ie/feile-patrick-byrne
Clifden Traditional Music Festival
Clifden, Galway
Postponed
https://www.facebook.com/ClifdenTradFest/
Ballydehob Irish Traditional Music Festival
County Cork
April 2021
www.ballydehobtradfestival.com
Shetland Folk Festival
April 29th – May 2nd, 2021
www.shetlandfolkfestival.com
MAY
Skerries Traditional Music Weekend
May 2021
www.skerriestraditionalmusic.com
The Cup of Tae Traditional Music Festival
Ardara, County Donegal
May 2021
www.cupoftaefestival.com
Fiddle Fair
Baltimore
May 6th – 9th, 2021
www.fiddlefair.com
Orkney Folk Festival
May 2021
www.orkneyfolkfestival.com
Féile Chnoc na Gaoithe
Tulla Traditional Music Festival
May 22nd - 24th, 2020
www.cnocnagaoithe.ie
Galway Early Music Festival
May 20th – 23rd, 2021
www.galwayearlymusic.com
Fleadh Nua
Ennis
May 23rd - June 1st, 2020
www.fleadhnua.com
East Durham Irish Festival
May 23rd - 24th, 2020
www.eastdurhamirishfestival.com
JUNE
Galway Sessions
June 2020
www.galwaysessions.com
Minnesota Irish Music Weekend
June 11th - 14th, 2020
www.centerforirishmusic.org/events/mim
Doolin Folk Festival
June 12th - 14th, 2020
www.doolinfestivals.ie/folk-festival
Jim Dowling Uilleann Pipe & Trad Festival
June 18th - 22nd, 2020
www.facebook.com/jimdowlingUilleannpipefestival/
http://jimdowlingfestival.ie/
Knocklane Festival
June 19th - 21st, 2020
https://www.facebook.com/CCE.IE/
Craiceann International Bodhrán Summerschool
June 22nd - 26th, 2020
www.craiceann.com
Penn-Mar Irish Festival
Pennsylvania
June 19th, 2021
https://pennmaririshfestival.com
Blas International Summer School
of Irish Traditional Music and Dance
June 21st - July 2nd, 2021
www.blas.ie
TuneFest Dungarvan
TBA
https://www.facebook.com/tunefestdungarvan/
www.tunefest.ie
Cairde na Cruite, An Chúirt Chruitireachta
International Festival for Irish Harp
June 2021
www.cairdenacruite.com
JULY
Carrick Water Music Festival
Carrick–on–Shannon, County Leitrim
July 2020
www.carrickwatermusicfestival.com
Gooikoorts International Folk Festival
July 3rd - 5th, 2020
www.gooikoorts.be
Clonmel Junction Arts Festival
Clonmel, County Tipperary
July 4th - 12th, 2020
www.junctionfestival.com
Willie Clancy Summer School
Miltown Malbay, County Clare
July 4th - 12th, 2020
www.scoilsamhraidhwillieclancy.com
Earagail Arts Festival
July 9th - 26th, 2020
www.eaf.ie
Catskills Irish Arts Week
July 12th - 18th, 2020
www.catskillsirishartsweek.com
Ceol na Coille Summer School of Irish Traditional Music
July 13th - 17th, 2020
www.ceolnacoille.ie
Claremorris Folk Festival
July 17th - 19th, 2020
https://claremorrisfolkfestival.com/
Ardara Bluegrass Festival
July 17th - 19th, 2020
www.Ardara.ie
East Durham Trad Fest
July 18th, 2020
www.catskillsirishartsweek.com
Joe Mooney Summer School
July 18th - 25th, 2020
www.joemooneysummerschool.com
CCE MAD Week
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
July 19th - 24th, 2020
www.ccemadweek.org
Fiddler’s Green Festival
July 19th - 26th, 2020
www.fiddlersgreenfestival.com
Meitheal Residential Summer School
July 20th - 24th, 2020
www.tradweek.com
Yn Chruinnaght Celtic Gathering
Isle of Man
July 20th - 26th, 2020
www.celticgathering.im
Ulster Fleadh (Fleadh Uladh)
July 22nd - 26th, 2020
www.facebook.com/ulsterfleadh/
Feakle International Traditional Music Festival
July 22nd - 27th, 2020
www.feaklefestival.ie
Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival
July 24th - 26th, 2020
http://clevelandirish.org
https://www.facebook.com/clevelandirish/
Scoil Acla Summer School
July 25th - August 1st, 2020
www.scoilacla.ie
Belfast TradFest
July 25th - 31st, 2020
www.belfasttraditionalmusic.com
Féile Cheoil Chill Chartha
Kilcar Fleadh
Kilcar, County Donegal
July 27th - 31st, 2020
www.kilcarfestivals.com
Ballyshannon Folk & Traditional Music Festival
Ballyshannon, County Donegal
July 30th - August 3rd, 2020
www.facebook.com/ballyshannonfolkfestival
Iowa Irish Fest
July 31st - August 2nd, 2020
www.iowairishfest.com
Dublin Irish Festival
Ohio, USA
July 31st - August 2nd, 2020
www.dublinirishfestival.org
James Morrison Traditional Music Festival
July 31st - August 3rd, 2020
https://jamesmorrisonfestival.com/
South Sligo Summer School
July 11th - 17th, 2021
www.sssschool.org
AUGUST
O’Carolan Harp Festival
Keadue, Co. Roscommon
Aug 2020
http://www.ocarolanharpfestival.ie/
www.facebook.com/ocarolanfestival/
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
Mullingar, Westmeath
August 2nd - 9th, 2020
www.fleadhcheoil.ie
Montelago Celtic Festival
Italy
August 6th - 8th, 2020
www.montelagocelticfestival.it
Goderich Celtic Roots Festival
Canada
August 7th - 9th, 2020
https://www.celticfestival.ca/
Irish Fair of Minnesota
August 7th - 9th, 2020
www.irishfair.com
Sparta Celtic Festival
August 7th - 8th, 2020
www.spartacelticfest.org
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention
August 13th - 15th, 2020
www.fairportconvention.com
Coleman Traditional Festival
August 12th - 16th, 2020
www.colemanirishmusic.com
Philadelphia Folk Festival
August 13th - 16th, 2020
https://pfs.org/philadelphia-folk-festival/
Milwaukee Irish Fest
Milwaukee, USA
August 13th - 16th, 2020
www.irishfest.com
National Heritage Week
August 15th - 23rd, 2020
www.heritageweek.ie
Masters of Tradition
Bantry, County Cork
August 19th - 23rd, 2020
www.westcorkmusic.ie/masters-of-tradition
Tonder Festival
Denmark
August 27th - 30th, 2020
www.tf.dk
Cornwall Folk Festival in Wadebridge
August 28th - 31st, 2020
www.cornwallfolkfestival.com
Irish Traditional Music Camp in Takashima
Japan
August 2020
https://www.facebook.com/Irish-Traditional-Music-Camp-in-Takashima-JAPAN-1850221215220538/
SEPTEMBER
Kansas City Irish Fest
September 4th - 6th, 2020
https://kcirishfest.com/
Iúr Cinn Fleadh
Newry City Music Festival
September 10th - 13th, 2020
www.iurcinnfleadh.com
Féile Cheoil Larry Reynolds
September 10th - 13th, 2020
www.larryreynoldsweekend.com
Pittsburgh Irish Festival
September 11th - 13th, 2020
http://pghirishfest.org/
Gerry Whelan Memorial Weekend
Cootehill, Co. Cavan
September 11th - 13th, 2020
http://gerrywhelanweekend.com/
Michigan Irish Music Festival
September 17th - 20th, 2020
https://michiganirish.org/
Gig’n the Bann
Portglenone, County Antrim
September 10th - 13th, 2020
www.gignthebann.com
Baltimore Irish Trad Fest
USA
September 18th – 20th, 2021
www.baltimoreirisharts.com
Great American Irish Festival
September 18th - 20th, 2020
www.greatamericanirishfest.com
Johnny Doherty Music & Dancing Festival
Ardara, Co. Donegal
September 25th - 27th, 2020
www.ardara.ie
www.johnnydohertyfestival.com
KVMR Celtic Festival & Marketplace
September 25th - 27th, 2020
www.kvmrcelticfestival.org
OCTOBER
Cork Folk Festival
October 1st - 4th, 2020
www.corkfolkfestival.com
Celtic Colours International Festival
Cape Breton Island, Canada
October 9th - 17th, 2020
https://celtic-colours.com
Ed Reavy Traditional Music Festival
October 2020
www.cavantowncomhaltas.ie
www.facebook.com/EdReavyTradFest
Scoil Cheoil na Botha
Scotstown, County Monaghan
October 2020
www.anbhoth.ie
O’Carolan Harp Festival
Nobber
October 2020
www.nobberharpfestival.com
Dingle Folk Fest
Dingle, County Kerry
October 2020
www.dinglefolkfest.ie
The Irish Festival of Oulu
Oulu, Finland
October 2020
www.irkku.fi
Return to London Town Festival
October 23rd - 26th, 2020
www.irishmusicinlondon.org
www.returntocamden.org
Foxford Traditional Weekend
Foxford, Co Mayo, October 15th - 18th, 2020
www.foxfordtraditionalweekend.com
Sligo Live
October 22nd - 31st, 2020
www.sligolive.ie
Patrick O’ Keeffe Traditional Music Festival
Castleisland, County Kerry October 23rd - 26th, 2020
www.patrickokeeffefestival.com
Galway Bay’s Celtic Music Feis
October 19th - 25th, 2020
https://celticmusicfeis.com
www.galwaybayirishpub.com
NOVEMBER
IrishFest Atlanta
November 2020
www.irishfestatlanta.org
New York Trad Fest
November 2020
www.newyorktradfest.org
Ennis Trad Fest
November 12th - 16th, 2020
www.ennistradfest.com
Maryland Irish Festival
November 13th - 15th, 2020
www.irishfestival.com
Copenhagen Irish Festival
November 2020
www.irishfestival.dk
The Trip to Birmingham TradFest
November 2020
www.birminghamtradfest.co.uk
William Kennedy Piping Festival
Armagh
November 19th to 22nd, 2020
www.armaghpipers.com/wkpf/index.html
