COST: $18 adults (includes a drink ticket) | Youth 18 & under are free.
Join us at Urban Growler at 7:00 pm for an intimate performance from this year's visiting master artists. Then, enjoy a complimentary drink and snacks while we introduce the 2026 Fitz Scholarship recipients and introduce this year’s Master Artists. We'll wrap up the evening with a traditional session, so bring your instruments if you would like to join in!
Album Launch: There But For Fortune
Friday, June 12th, 4:30-5:30pm
LOCATION: Celtic Junction Arts Center Performance Hall
COST: $10 (or $25 with album) advance | $15 (or $30 with album) at the door
Youth 18 & under are FREE, preregistration required
A concert celebrating the release of the new album from Dáithí Sproule and Victoria Adiiye. Victoria and Dáithí became tunepals through their involvement with the Center for Irish Music, sharing a joy in arranging and playing music and song with twin guitars. Though living on separate continents for some years now, they have kept up their musical friendship and have put together an eclectic collection of pieces (recorded in Ireland and Minnesota) that they love to sing and play together, including traditional songs, fingerstyle instrumental compositions, new songs with lyrics by Barry Foy and selections of jigs, reels and waltzes featuring great flatpicking from Victoria and Dáithí’s distinctive accompaniment.
Great Session Experience & Céilí
Friday, June 12th from 7:00-10:00pm
LOCATION: Celtic Junction Arts Center
COST: FREE with a cash bar! Non-alcoholic beverages are available.
The 2026 Great Session Experience will bring together the Twin Cities Irish music community for simultaneous sessions around the Celtic Junction Arts Center. Musicians and non-musicians alike are invited to join in and play or listen. All sessions will start at 7:00pm.
New in 2026, we are adding a céilí community dance in the Celtic Junction Performance Hall called by Justin O’Carrick and Alex Aavang with live music to celebrate MIM and the summer solstice. The ceili will kick off at 7:30pm with simple kid-friendly dances.
Master Artists Concert
Saturday, June 13th, 7:30pm
LOCATION: Celtic Junction Arts Center
COST: $30 advance, $35 at the door | Youth 18 & under are FREE
Presented by the Center for Irish Music, the Master Artists Concert is the signature event of the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend. Don't miss this rare chance to see our visiting master artists performing together in rare combinations.
The 2026 master artists are Michael Rooney (harp, concertina), June McCormack (flute), Louise Mulcahy (uilleann pipes, flute), Macdara Ó Faoláin (fiddle, bouzouki, song), Diarmuid Ó Meachair (accordion), Shane Mulchrone (tenor banjo), and Laura Feddersen (fiddle).
Louise Mulcahy in Concert
Sunday, June 14th, 6:00pm-7:15pm
LOCATION: Center for Irish Music, Scanlan Music Hall
COST: $20 advance | 25 at the door*
Don't miss this intimate concert of acclaimed uilleann piper and flute player Louise Mulcahy. Since taking up the uilleann pipes at age thirteen, Louise has become one of the leading players of what is a traditionally male-dominated instrument in Ireland. In addition to her incredible talent and musicianship, Louise has also done groundbreaking research work on women in uilleann piping.
Louise is also a primary school teacher in County Meath, and holds the honour of being the only person in the history of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann to have won four senior All-Ireland titles in one day.
This acoustic concert will be presented in the Scanlan Music Hall and open to the first 50 people who purchase tickets.
*Youth 18 and under need to purchase tickets for this concert.
