Comments Off on Tucson Irish Musician Showcase – 02/22/25 – ASDB Berger Performing Arts Center
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
| Who | Tucson Irish Musician Showcase |
| When |
Saturday, February 22, 2025
7:00pm
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All Ages
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| Where |
1200 West Speedway Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85745 |
| Other Info | 7 groups and 2 solo acts, from Tucson and all performing in one concert. 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. |
October 28, 2024 · Posted in Concerts
Comments Off on Old Blind Dogs – 04/20/24 – ASDB Berger Performing Arts Center
Old Blind Dogs
| Who | Old Blind Dogs |
| When |
Saturday, April 20, 2024
8:00pm
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All Ages
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| Where |
1200 West Speedway Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85745 |
| Other Info | Tickets on the day of show: Now sold at the door only after 7pm. |
December 8, 2023 · Posted in Concerts
Comments Off on Karan Casey Trio – 11/04/23 – Unitarian Univ. Church
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
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All Ages
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| 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! |
August 23, 2023 · Posted in Concerts
Comments Off on Irish Christmas in America – 12/09/23 – ASDB Berger Performing Arts Center
Caitríona Sherlock, vocals
| Who | Irish Christmas in America |
| When |
Saturday, December 9, 2023
7:30pm
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All Ages
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| Where |
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. |
April 3, 2023 · Posted in Concerts
Comments Off on Altan • Donegal to Tucson – 03/15/24 – Fox Tucson Theater
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
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All Ages
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| Where |
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. |
April 3, 2023 · Posted in Concerts
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March 21, 2023 · Posted in Concerts
Comments Off on Lunasa in Concert – 03/19/23 – Pima Community College Center for the Arts
| Who | Lunasa in Concert |
| When |
Sunday, March 19, 2023
7:00pm
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All Ages
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| 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. |
November 30, 2022 · Posted in Concerts
Comments Off on Altan: Donegal to Tucson – 11/19/22 – 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
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All Ages
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| Where |
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. |
April 1, 2022 · Posted in Concerts
Comments Off on Old Blind Dogs – 10/14/22 – ASDB Berger Performing Arts Center
John Barleycorn
Farewell Tae the Haven
| Who | Old Blind Dogs |
| When |
Friday, October 14, 2022
7:30pm
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All Ages
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| Where |
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. |
February 20, 2022 · Posted in Concerts
Comments Off on Cassie and Maggie MacDonald – 03/16/22 – Berger Performing Arts Center
| Who | Cassie and Maggie MacDonald |
| When |
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
7:30pm
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All Ages
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| Where |
1200 West Speedway Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85745 |
| Other Info | Cassie and Maggie return after a 5 year absence; on fiddle, keyboards, guitar, mandolin, vocals and dance. Two very talented sisters; from Nova Scotia. Will play some Irish as its the night before St. Patrick's Day. Our only Celtic spring concert! check out their videos on our site, or on theirs: www.cassieandmaggie.com. TICKETS ARE NO LONGER ON SALE ONLINE for: Cassie & Maggie MacDonald, 3/16/22. There are plenty of seats available and we will have them on sale at the Berger Center in the lobby from 6:15pm to 7:25pm, and DEBIT AND CREDIT cards will be accepted! Tickets bought at the door will be $24 cash or $27 if you charge your debit or credit card. Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover all accepted. Seats will be reserved; but keep in mind that with less than 200 sold in a 480 seat hall there are excellent seats left. You can still see the seating chart online. Thanks! DEBIT AND CREDIT CARDS are now accepted on the night of each show! Same price--ticket price plus $3/ticket fee for this show. However, will NOT give senior discounts at the door. Door tickets will be: $24 cash. Or $27 each with a card--$24 each plus a $3/ticket fee. |
January 12, 2022 · Posted in Concerts