Tucson Irish Music Showcase

Start: Saturday, February 28, 2026 7:00PM
End: Saturday, February 28, 2026 10:00PM

The Third Annual Tucson Irish Music Showcase returns February 27–28, 2026, for a full weekend celebration of Irish music, dance, and culture. Presented by the Tucson Kitchen Musicians Association in partnership with Anam Cara Productions, this all-ages event takes place at the Berger Performing Arts Center (1200 W Speedway Blvd). The weekend expands in 2026 with: • Friday Night Céilí Dance at Pidgin Palace Arts • Saturday Irish Music & Dance Workshops • Saturday Evening Concert (7:00–10:00 PM) The Saturday concert features an exhilarating lineup of traditional Irish musicians, singers, poets, and dancers from across Southern Arizona, celebrating ballads, lively session tunes, step dancing, Sean Nós singing, and traditional instruments including harp, fiddle, uilleann pipes, flute, and bodhrán. Participating performers include The Wild Swans, The Out of Kilters, Dunnóg, Púca and the Wild Ones, Strike Your Fancy, The Shanties, Thistle & Bear, Dé Máirt Ceól, The Wholigans, Margaret Eller, The Carroll Family, Jeffrey Buggy, and special performances by Bracken School of Irish Dance and Celtic Steps Arizona. Tickets: $17 advance general admission | $23 preferred seating | $20 at the door. Doors 6:30 PM | Show 7:00 PM. Proceeds support the Tucson Folk Festival and help sustain free community arts programming in Tucson. More information and tickets at tucsonirishmusicshowcase.com.