Michigan Irish Music Festival features 6 stages of live music, culture, dance, and more. Shop the market, eat at the Celtic Kitchen, sip at The Pub, The Tavern or Craic Alley, and explore the Wee Ones’ activities.

2023 Lineup:

Thursday, September 14th, 2023

Pub Stage:

5:15 PM: Brother Crowe
6:45 PM: Tallymoore
8:15 PM: Dave Curley
9:00 PM: Seamus Kennedy

Friday, September 15th, 2023

Cork Stage:

5:30 PM: Slide
7:30 PM: Eileen Ivers
9:30 PM: Socks in the Frying Pan

Kerry Stage:

5:30 PM: Tallymoore
7:15 PM: Doolin
9:15 PM: The Tossers

Pub Stage:

5:15 PM: Moxie Strings
6:45 PM: Seamus Kennedy
8:15 PM: One for the Foxes
10:00 PM: Malinda

Grafton Stage:

5:15 PM: Enda Reilly
6:15 PM: Dance Hooley
7:30 PM: Paddy Keenan
8:45 PM: Boys from Belfast
10:00 PM: Brother Crowe

Saturday, September 16th, 2023

Cork Stage:

11:30 AM: Enda Reilly
12:45 PM: Blackthorn
3:00 PM: Tionol
5:15 PM: Doolin
7:15 PM: Slide
9:30 PM: Eileen Ivers

Kerry Stage:

11:30 AM: Mona Shores Fiddlers
1:30 PM: One for the Foxes
3:45 PM: Paddy Keenan
5:30 PM: Sharon Shannon
7:15 PM: Colm & Laura Keegan
9:15 PM: Socks in the Frying Pan

Pub Stage:

11:15 AM: Uneven Ground
1:00  PM: Ruth and Max Bloomquist
2:45 PM: Kennedy’s Kitchen
4:30 PM: Crossbow
6:15 PM: Seamus Kennedy
8:00 PM: Malinda
10:00 PM: Tallymoore

Grafton Stage:

11:30 AM: Michigan Irish Hall of Fame
1:00 PM: Conklin Ceili Band
2:45 PM: Seamus Kennedy Kid’s Show
4:15 PM: Irish Dance and Clogging with Steph’s Steps
5:30 PM: Ian Gould
7:15 PM: Parade of Dance Champions
8:30 PM: Moxie Strings
10:00 PM: Barley Saints

Blarney Stage:

12:15 PM: Slide Around Ireland with Mick Broderick
2:00 PM: The Mystery of the Book of Kells with Mike Johnson
4:30 PM: Baker College Culinary Institute of Michigan – Traditional Irish Food, cocktails, and desserts demonstration

Hedge School:

1:00 PM: StoryTime by Hackley Public Library Children’s Librarians
2:00 PM: Liz Gould “The Cinderlad”
3:15 PM: Pop Up Consulate Visit with representatives from the Consul General’s Chicago Office
5:30 PM: Craft Cocktail Class.

Sunday, September 17th, 2023

Cork Stage:

11:00 AM: Catholic Mass
1:00 PM: Sharon Shannon
2:45 PM: Socks in the Frying Pan
4:45 PM: Slide

Kerry Stage:

11:00 AM: Chelsea House Orchestra
12:45 PM: One for the Foxes
2:30 PM: Colm & Laura Keegan
4:30 PM: Doolin

Pub Stage:

11:00 AM: Toby Bresnahan
12:00  PM: Black Murray
1:30 PM: Kennedy’s Kitchen
3:30 PM: Blackthorn
5:15 PM: Seamus Kennedy

Grafton Stage:

11:15 AM: WB Yeats: The Waters to the Wild with Enda Reilly
12:30 PM: Ardan Academy of Dance
1:45 PM: Song of Ulster, The Nine to the North with Ian Gould
2:45 PM: Ardan Academy of Dance
4:15 PM: Crossbow

Blarney Stage:

12:15 PM: Buster Keaton: Muskegon’s Silent Film Star with Ron Pesch
2:15 PM: “Tales of the Fun and Foolishness” with Cathy Jo Smith
4:00 PM: Traditional Sean-nós singing with joHn Kennedy

Hedge School:

11:30 AM: The Irish Language with Colm Keegan
12:45 PM: “Research and Create your personal Coat of Arms” with Liz Gould
2:00 PM: Enda Reilly: The Rocky Road to Dublin, the mysteries of Ireland’s rocks
3:15 PM: Learn to play the Bodhran with Lisa Groot
4:15 PM: Learn to play Tin Penny Whistle with Larry Halverson

Fest Date: September 14 - 17, 2023

Location: Heritage Landing  - 1050 7th Street Muskegon, MI 49440

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