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Rakish concert – 09/26/25 – St. Francis in the Foothills

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Who	Rakish concert
When	Friday, September 26, 2025 7:30pm - All Ages
Where	St. Francis in the Foothills (map) 4625 E. River Road Tucson, AZ 85718 Northwest corner of Swan and River Road intersection. River Rd., just west of Swan.
Other Info	Duo from Boston playing traditional and original music on fiddle, banjo, guitar and vocals. Tickets on sale NOW. To hear their music, visit www.rakishmusic.com.

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March 25, 2025 · Posted in Concerts

Tucson Irish Musician Showcase – 02/22/25 – ASDB Berger Performing Arts Center

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Tickets are now available at:: the Folk Shop, 2525 North Campbell, open 11am-4pm Tuesday-Saturday. Tickets bought at the Folk Shop are $15; cash or check only ($2.50 less/ticket than online). Celtic Steps Irish dancers will dance at the end of the show!

Bands performing in the showcase

The Wholigans

The Shanties

Strike Your Fancy

Dunnog

The Wild Swans

Out of Kilters

Puca and The Wild Ones

David Shaul

Margaret Eller

Who	Tucson Irish Musician Showcase
When	Saturday, February 22, 2025 7:00pm - seats are not reserved, except for disability seats--call 520-981-1475. - All Ages
Where	ASDB Berger Performing Arts Center (map) 1200 West Speedway Blvd Tucson, AZ 85745
Other Info	TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT: The Folk Shop: 2525 North Campbell. Open: 11am to 4pm Tuesday-Saturday. price; $15--this is $$2.50 a ticket less than tickets purchased online. For disability seating, please call 520-981-1475, and we can reserve that seating. 7 groups and 3 solo acts, all from Tucson and all performing in one concert. CELTIC STEPS Irish dancers will dance at the end of the show! Margaret Eller--last photo shown David Shaul Jeffrey Bussey Dunnog The Shanties Puca and the Wild Ones Strike Your Fancy The Out of Kilters The Wild Swans The Wholigans $15 in advance ($17.50 online) $20 at door.

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October 28, 2024 · Posted in Concerts

Old Blind Dogs – 04/20/24 – ASDB Berger Performing Arts Center

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Old Blind Dogs

Who	Old Blind Dogs
When	Saturday, April 20, 2024 8:00pm - All Ages
Where	ASDB Berger Performing Arts Center (map) 1200 West Speedway Blvd Tucson, AZ 85745
Other Info	Tickets on the day of show: Now sold at the door only after 7pm.

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December 8, 2023 · Posted in Concerts

Karan Casey Trio – 11/04/23 – Unitarian Univ. Church

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Karan will be heading back to the US She will be joined by the wonderful Niamh Dunne on fiddle and vocals and Seán Óg Graham on guitar.

Irish singer-songwriter Karan Casey has been blazing a trail for over 25 years. A lover of ballads, love songs and searing versions of social justice songs, fond of a good yarn, she has toured the world making deep connections with her audience connecting via Ireland’s past but crucially repositioning women and songs in a universal and a modern setting. Karan has been striking out lately to explore new areas of performance on the piano and with spoken word and theatre. Karan’s new album “Nine Apples of Gold” is now out.

Niamh Dunne is an accomplished violin player and singer, who is known for her folk infused fiddle compositions and smoky warm vocal style. She has performed on the world stage as founding member of the renowned band Beoga. Beoga are best known for their Irish fusion music and 20 years touring and recording experience.

Seán Óg Graham is from Portglenone, Co. Antrim, Ireland. Óg Graham has numerous All-Ireland titles and is a gifted, self-taught guitarist.

PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are general admission and are also sold at the Folk Shop, 2525 North Campbell, open Tuesday-Saturday 11am to 5 pm–for $27, cash or check only–No FEE. To buy with a card, buy tickets online.

Who	Karan Casey Trio
When	Saturday, November 4, 2023 7:30pm - All Ages
Where	Unitarian Univ. Church (map) 4831 E. 22nd Street Tucson, AZ, United States 85711
Other Info	Karan is back in the US for an extensive East Coast tour at the beginning of September. She will be joined by Niamh Dunne on fiddle and vocals and Seán Óg Graham on guitar. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT the DOOR ONLY!! 4831 East 22nd Street, North side. Cash check and debit/credit cards all accepted! $30 per ticket. Tickets will be on sale after 6:30pm, doors open at 7 pm. Thanks!

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August 23, 2023 · Posted in Concerts

Irish Christmas in America – 12/09/23 – ASDB Berger Performing Arts Center

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Caitríona Sherlock, vocals

Who	Irish Christmas in America
When	Saturday, December 9, 2023 7:30pm - All Ages
Where	ASDB Berger Performing Arts Center (map) 1200 West Speedway Blvd Tucson, AZ 85745
Other Info	Back for an 18th season, the hugely popular holiday show “Irish Christmas in America” brings a fascinating performance of music, song, dance and stories of seasonal Irish traditions. Produced by Sligo fiddler Oisín MacDiarmada, the hugely popular Irish Christmas in America show features Irish music and dance in an engaging performance that is rich in humor and boundlessly energetic. The Maguire Academy of Irish Dance from here in Tucson will be dancing during the show and in the encore! The family-friendly performance features lively instrumental tunes played on fiddle, flute, uilleann pipes, harp, and bouzouki, as well as thrilling Irish dancing. Evocative photographic images provide a backdrop to some of the rich historical traditions of Ireland, and the program brings traditional and often unknown Irish customs to the United States. The woman in the photo is: Caitriona Sherlock, vocalist for the show. PLEASE IGNORE THE PHONE NUMBER on the VIDEO--a video of an earlier year's performance with a slightly different cast. Use the website to buy tickets for the December 2023 show.

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April 3, 2023 · Posted in Concerts

Altan • Donegal to Tucson – 03/15/24 – Fox Tucson Theater

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Altan · Donegal to Tucson 2024
With Celtic Steps Step Dancers and new band fiddler Clare Friel

Who
Altan • Donegal to Tucson

When
Friday, March 15, 2024

7:30pm - All Ages

Where
Fox Tucson Theater (map)

17 West Congress Street
Tucson, AZ, United States

Other Info
No Irish traditional band in the last dozen years has had a wider impact on audiences and music lovers throughout the world than Altan. Celtic Steps Irish dancers from Tucson will also perform at this show.

Altan has moved audiences from Donegal to Tokyo to Seattle with their exquisitely produced award-winning recordings and their heartwarming, dynamic live performances. Ranging dynamically from the most sensitive and touching old Irish songs all the way to hard hitting reels and jigs, Altan is committed to bringing the beauty of traditional music, particularly that of the Donegal fiddlers and singers, to contemporary audiences. Altan believes that Irish traditional music is modern music in every sense and its growing popularity proves them right.
After three decades of playing on stages all over the world, Altan went back to the hills of Donegal to record their new album, ‘The Gap of Dreams.’ The 13 track album transports the listener back to a time before electricity when folks would gather together in the mists of winter to tell stories, sing songs and dance into the wee hours of the night. The music lifted the locals’ spirits and elevated them beyond the hardships of the day like famine, conflict, and emigration. It is this spirit that informed the development of the band through their many phases of growth, from a duo performing in pubs to international touring and recording artists.

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April 3, 2023 · Posted in Concerts
　　　　

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Lunasa in Concert – 03/19/23 – Pima Community College Center for the Arts

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Who
Lunasa in Concert

When
Sunday, March 19, 2023

7:00pm - All Ages

Where
Pima Community College Center for the Arts (map)

2202 West Anklam Road
Tucson, AZ, united states 85709

At Pima College West Campus--plenty of free parking.

Other Info
5-piece band direct from Ireland on wooden flute, uillean Irish pipes (rarely heard in Tucson), fiddle, bass and guitar.
RESERVED SEATING TICKETS ON SALE NOW! We highly recommend lower level seats at $27. Those seats @$27 are significantly better than those in the upper level, @$25 which are steep between rows. Seats are comfortable with armrests. Box seats are padded but no armrests. BOX SEATS: Please buy Two. (if you buy a single box seat to start that box--we will RETURN your money!--buy two or more)

For DISABILITY space and companion seating: please call 520-981-1475. Online fees are minimal; and we can take your card and reserve you space--the map shows the spaces reserved. You could also go to the Folk Shop, 2525 N. Campbell, to pick up your tickets, only after we talk to you.

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November 30, 2022 · Posted in Concerts
　　　　

Altan: Donegal to Tucson – 11/19/22 – Fox Tucson Theater

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at Fox Tucson Theater

No Irish traditional band in the last dozen years has had a wider impact on audiences and music lovers throughout the world than Altan.

Who
Altan: Donegal to Tucson

When
Saturday, November 19, 2022

7:30pm - All Ages

Where
Fox Tucson Theater (map)

17 West Congress Street
Tucson, AZ, United States

Other Info
One of Ireland's top bands, with both very well-played instrumentals--reels, jigs and more on fiddle, accordion and strings. Plus vocals in both English and Irish Gaelic. To see video 2 you-tubes, of Altan, please click on the ticketing box. This takes you to the Fox website where 2 videos can be seen! This show was originally going to be in March 2020; finally rescheduled, and on a Saturday night! Top local Irish step dancers from Celtic Steps dancers will also be included in show. Special guest Clare Friel, fiddler from Ireland, whose photo is above the band's, will be performing at the show.

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April 1, 2022 · Posted in Concerts
　　　　

Old Blind Dogs – 10/14/22 – ASDB Berger Performing Arts Center

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Farewell Tae the Haven

Who
Old Blind Dogs

When
Friday, October 14, 2022

7:30pm - All Ages

Where
ASDB Berger Performing Arts Center (map)

1200 West Speedway Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85745

Other Info
ADVANCE TICKETS FOR OLD BLIND DOGS WILL CLOSE online tonight, Thursday, October 13 at 10 pm.
TICKETS can be bought AT the show, and credit and debit cards WILL be accepted. There are plenty available. Tickets left are toward the back of hall--remember, there are only 11 rows in the hall! You can check the seating chart to see what tickets remain to be sold on Friday at the Berger Center. Cash, check and credit cards accepted, however there is a $2 per ticket extra fee if using a card. Thanks!

After a long delay, Old Blind Dogs returns to Tucson to perform at the ASDB Berger PAC. We are pleased to welcome back Jonny Hardie on fiddle and vocals, Aaron Jones on bouzouki and vocals, Donald Hay on percussion and a new piper Elias Alexander, who plays all the pipes and whistle parts previously played by Ali Hutton. His reviews so far in the U.S. tour have been excellent!!

Since forming in Scotland in 1992, ‘The Dogs’ have stood on the cutting edge of the Scots roots revival. The band has developed its own trademark style with an energetic mix of songs and tunes. Dynamic percussion, polished vocals, soaring fiddle and stirring pipes fuel the delicately-phrased melodies and traditional songs.
"The Old Blind Dogs play with a compelling energy and intoxicating rhythm," says The Scotsman, “...as players and audience seem to share a wild ecstasy of emotion."

Masks are NOT required to attend this show. Masks will be required to purchase CDs in the lobby and we will have plenty of blue standard masks at the CD table should you need one to purchase CDs. Thanks.

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February 20, 2022 · Posted in Concerts
　　　　

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Who	Altan • Donegal to Tucson
When	Friday, March 15, 2024 7:30pm - All Ages
Where	Fox Tucson Theater (map) 17 West Congress Street Tucson, AZ, United States
Other Info	No Irish traditional band in the last dozen years has had a wider impact on audiences and music lovers throughout the world than Altan. Celtic Steps Irish dancers from Tucson will also perform at this show. Altan has moved audiences from Donegal to Tokyo to Seattle with their exquisitely produced award-winning recordings and their heartwarming, dynamic live performances. Ranging dynamically from the most sensitive and touching old Irish songs all the way to hard hitting reels and jigs, Altan is committed to bringing the beauty of traditional music, particularly that of the Donegal fiddlers and singers, to contemporary audiences. Altan believes that Irish traditional music is modern music in every sense and its growing popularity proves them right. After three decades of playing on stages all over the world, Altan went back to the hills of Donegal to record their new album, ‘The Gap of Dreams.’ The 13 track album transports the listener back to a time before electricity when folks would gather together in the mists of winter to tell stories, sing songs and dance into the wee hours of the night. The music lifted the locals’ spirits and elevated them beyond the hardships of the day like famine, conflict, and emigration. It is this spirit that informed the development of the band through their many phases of growth, from a duo performing in pubs to international touring and recording artists.

Who	Lunasa in Concert
When	Sunday, March 19, 2023 7:00pm - All Ages
Where	Pima Community College Center for the Arts (map) 2202 West Anklam Road Tucson, AZ, united states 85709 At Pima College West Campus--plenty of free parking.
Other Info	5-piece band direct from Ireland on wooden flute, uillean Irish pipes (rarely heard in Tucson), fiddle, bass and guitar. RESERVED SEATING TICKETS ON SALE NOW! We highly recommend lower level seats at $27. Those seats @$27 are significantly better than those in the upper level, @$25 which are steep between rows. Seats are comfortable with armrests. Box seats are padded but no armrests. BOX SEATS: Please buy Two. (if you buy a single box seat to start that box--we will RETURN your money!--buy two or more) For DISABILITY space and companion seating: please call 520-981-1475. Online fees are minimal; and we can take your card and reserve you space--the map shows the spaces reserved. You could also go to the Folk Shop, 2525 N. Campbell, to pick up your tickets, only after we talk to you.

Who	Altan: Donegal to Tucson
When	Saturday, November 19, 2022 7:30pm - All Ages
Where	Fox Tucson Theater (map) 17 West Congress Street Tucson, AZ, United States
Other Info	One of Ireland's top bands, with both very well-played instrumentals--reels, jigs and more on fiddle, accordion and strings. Plus vocals in both English and Irish Gaelic. To see video 2 you-tubes, of Altan, please click on the ticketing box. This takes you to the Fox website where 2 videos can be seen! This show was originally going to be in March 2020; finally rescheduled, and on a Saturday night! Top local Irish step dancers from Celtic Steps dancers will also be included in show. Special guest Clare Friel, fiddler from Ireland, whose photo is above the band's, will be performing at the show.

Who	Old Blind Dogs
When	Friday, October 14, 2022 7:30pm - All Ages
Where	ASDB Berger Performing Arts Center (map) 1200 West Speedway Blvd Tucson, AZ 85745
Other Info	ADVANCE TICKETS FOR OLD BLIND DOGS WILL CLOSE online tonight, Thursday, October 13 at 10 pm. TICKETS can be bought AT the show, and credit and debit cards WILL be accepted. There are plenty available. Tickets left are toward the back of hall--remember, there are only 11 rows in the hall! You can check the seating chart to see what tickets remain to be sold on Friday at the Berger Center. Cash, check and credit cards accepted, however there is a $2 per ticket extra fee if using a card. Thanks! After a long delay, Old Blind Dogs returns to Tucson to perform at the ASDB Berger PAC. We are pleased to welcome back Jonny Hardie on fiddle and vocals, Aaron Jones on bouzouki and vocals, Donald Hay on percussion and a new piper Elias Alexander, who plays all the pipes and whistle parts previously played by Ali Hutton. His reviews so far in the U.S. tour have been excellent!! Since forming in Scotland in 1992, ‘The Dogs’ have stood on the cutting edge of the Scots roots revival. The band has developed its own trademark style with an energetic mix of songs and tunes. Dynamic percussion, polished vocals, soaring fiddle and stirring pipes fuel the delicately-phrased melodies and traditional songs. "The Old Blind Dogs play with a compelling energy and intoxicating rhythm," says The Scotsman, “...as players and audience seem to share a wild ecstasy of emotion." Masks are NOT required to attend this show. Masks will be required to purchase CDs in the lobby and we will have plenty of blue standard masks at the CD table should you need one to purchase CDs. Thanks.