NW Music & Events
SEPTEMBER 2010<
9/8 Eddie Parente at CPR/Little White Shed, 6pm.
9/8 “67 Music Presents” at Biddy’s. 67 Music presents local Celtic talent Weds. nights. Tonight’s artist TBA.
9/10-12th At Sisters, OR: Sisters Folk Festival, featuring Solas on the 11th. Details TBA.
9/11-12 City of Kelso Highlander Festival, Featuring Wicked Tinkers Sun., Kelso, WA.
9/12 Colleen Raney at Rock Creek Tavern, 6-pm, free.
9/12 Rose and Thistle Band at Highland Stillhouse, 7pm.
9/15 Stringed Migration at Biddy’s, 9pm.
9/15 Colleen Raney at CPR/Little White Shed, 6pm.
9/17 At Seattle, WA: Scottish Author Linda MacDonald-Lewis speaks at the Caledonian & St. Andrew’s Society, 7pm.
9/18 At Seattle: Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne at Dusty Strings, 7:30pm, $18.
9/18 Elizabeth Nicholson & Bob Soper at PSU Farmer’s Market, 11am -2pm.
9/18 At Lake Forest Park, WA: Scottish Author Linda MacDonald-Lewis reads and speaks with special music and dance at Third Place Books, 5pm.
9/18 Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day celebration at most McMenamin’s locations, starts at noon-1pm & goes all day. (Check their site for details.) Several acts perform.
9/18 At Spokane, WA: Karan Casey and John Doyle at Bing Crosby Theater, 7:30pm.
9/19 Bob Soper at Rock Creek Tavern, 6-8pm, free.
9/19 At Seattle, WA: Karan Casey and John Doyle, at the Triple Door, 7:30pm, $20.
9/21 Keran Casey with John Doyle, Alberta Rose Theater, 7pm, $18.
9/22 Bronnie Griffin at CPR/Little White Shed, 6pm.
9/22 “67 Music Presents” at Biddy’s. 67 Music presents local Celtic talent 2nd & 4th Weds. Details coming soon!
9/24 Anton Emery at Vino Vixens, 7-8pm.
9/25 Treasure Valley Celtic Festival and Highland Games, Boise, ID.
9/26 Cary Novotny at Rock Creek Tavern, 6-8pm, free.
9/26 Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne at Secret Society Ballroom, 7-9pm, $15.
9/26 Rose and Thistle Band at Highland Stillhouse, 7pm.
9/29 Kathryn Claire at CPR/Little White Shed, 6pm.
9/29 At Seattle, WA: Lunasa at the Triple Door, 7:30pm. $25 adv., $30 dos.
OCTOBER 2010
10/1 Hanz Araki with Lunasa, Alberta Rose Theater, doors 7:30pm, $25. 21+ over show.
10/10 Elizabeth Nicholson at 2010 Portland Marathon, 7am early-bird!!
10/10 Rose and Thistle Band at Highland Stillhouse, 7pm.
10/10 Gaelic Storm at the Aladdin Theater, 8pm.
10/12 At Puyallup, WA: Gaelic Storm at the Puyallup Fair, 7pm.
10/15 The Script performs at Crystal Ballroom, 7pm, $28, $30 DOS.
10/16-17th Stringed Migration performs “The Brightening Glance”, at the Echo Theater with the Maldon Meehan Dance Troupe, 7pm both nights.
10/16 At Seattle: The Script at Showbox at the Market, 8pm.
10/17 Fingal at The Old Church, 7pm, presented by sandairishentertainment
10/20 Stringed Migration at Biddy’s, 9pm.
10/21-24th At Ocean Shores, WA: Galway Bay 7th Annual Irish Music Festival, several bands over four days including Sons of Malarkey. Bands & times TBA.
10/24 Rose and Thistle Band at the Highland Stillhouse, 7pm.
10/30 At Vashon Island, WA: The Celtic Conspiracy perform “The Unquiet Grave”, at Blue Heron Arts Center, 7pm.
NOVEMBER 2010
11/12-14 At Yachats, OR: 10th Annual Coastal Celtic Music Festival, at The Commons in Yachats. Stringed Migration performs the 12th at 8pm. More details TBA.
11/26 “Irish Christmas In America”, at The Hollywood Theater, $22-$33, tix at the box office.
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DECEMBER 2010
12/16 Molly’s Revenge with “Celtic Christmas Celebration”, at The Alberta Rose Theater, with Moira Smiley, 7:30pm
12/17 At Corvallis: Molly’s Revenge with “Celtic Christmas Celebration” with Moira Smiley,at First Presbyterian Church, 7:30pm.
12/18 At Ridgefield, WA: Molly’s Revenge with “Celtic Christmas Celebration”, with Moira Smiley, Liberty Theater, 7:30pm.
at 12/19 At Longview, WA: Eileen Ivers with “An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas” at Columbia Theatre for The Performing Arts, 7:30pm.
WEEKLY RECURRING MUSIC
Regular weekly/daily dance classes, ceilies & other events hosted by our Friend Sam Keator and SandAIrishEntertainment. Also, check The Portland Ceili Society. Too much to list here, so check these links for the multitude of fun events going on almost every day of the week!
Maldon Meehan Dance Studio offers several types of instruction in Irish Dance, plus many performances, concerts & events. Check in here often for schedules.
Each and Every Night of the Week
Live music at Kell’s/Portland, (various bands) 9:00-9:30pm, cover only on Fri. & Sat. nights, $3-$5. Kell’s Pipes & Drums perform every 2nd & 4th Saturday at 10pm, Maher Irish Dancers perform 1st Saturday of each month at 7pm.
Every Saturday
Live Music at Maher’s Irish Pub, 7pm, free. Maher’s Irish Dancers perform 1st Saturday of each month at 7pm.
Every Sunday
Hanz Araki each Sunday night at The Secret Society, 9pm.
Various/Rotating bands on “Irish Sundays” at McMenamin’s Rock Creek Tavern, 6-8pm, free.
“Irish jam” at the Muddy Rudder Public House, 4-7pm, free.
“Irish Sessions” at Kell’s Portland, 6-8pm, free.
Various/Rotating bands at The Highland Stillhouse, 7-10pm, free.
At Eugene: “Sam Bond’s Garage Irish Jam“, all-ages, 4-7pm, free.
At Seattle: At Pies & Pints: “Sunday Night Seattle Folk Review” hosted by Tom Rooney of Ockham’s Razor. Starts around 8pm to 11pm, no cover.
Every Monday
“Irish Jam” at The Moon and Sixpence, 9pm, free.
At Kirkland, WA: “Celtic Night” at the Wilde Rover Irish Pub, 8-11pm, free.
”Tir Eoghain Ceili Class“, (Weekly year round) Yeates Studio in the ARCIFORM Bldg, 4231 North Interstate Ave, Portland. 7-9pm, age 13 and older, $3 Fee, Beginners are always welcomed.
Every Tuesday during the summer months
“McMenamins Irish Tuesdays” at Edgefield in Troutdale, 6pm, beginning in June, Various & rotating acts. Scroll up to calendar to see specific Tuesday talent.
Every Wednesday
“67 Music Presents” at Biddy’s. 67 Music presents local Celtic talent beginning June 9th. Scroll up to specific dates to find specific featured artists.
Irish sessions at “al Forno Ferruzza Pizza“, 2738 NE Alberta St. Approx. 7:30-10pm.
“Irish Night” at Irishtown, in Vancouver, WA. 7:30-10pm, free.
“McMenamin’s Irish Wednesdays” at Cornelius Pass Roadhouse, 6pm, beginning in June. Various rotating acts each week. Scroll up to calendar view specific Wednesday talent.
Every Thursday
Various/Rotating Bands at The Highland Stillhouse, 7pm, free.
“The Winds of Donegal”, Traditional Irish dance classes at Winona Grange #271 in Tualatin. 7-9pm, $5. Presented by http://www.sandairishentertainment.com/.
At Ridgefield, WA: “Traditional Irish Jam” at East Fork Cellars Winery & Tasting Room, 6:30-9pm.
“Open Irish Jam”, at ”It’s A Beautiful Pizza”, 3342 Southeast Belmont Street, Portland, OR. 97214-4245
(503) 233-5444. 8-10pm, free.