The Young Dubliners to play at the 18th Annual Colorado Irish Festival

Jenn Cohen | July 1, 2012 | 0 Comments

‘Brace Yourself Bridget . . . This is going to be Good!’

The Colorado Irish Festival (CIF) is having a big reunion July 13-15 and everyone is invited. As part of the gathering, the fest folks have put together an entertainment line-up to knock your green socks off!

The Young Dubliners will return to CIF for one night only, Friday, July 13, for a hooley that will include the Elders, the Fighting Jamesons, the Brazen Heads, the Stubby Shillelaghs and more – and it’s all free if you enter the gates between 5 and 6 pm! Now that’s T.G.I.F. Irish style!

On Saturday and Sunday you can hear a special tribute to the legendary Clancy Brothers when former band member Robbie O’Connell, Aoife Clancy (pronounced “Eefa,” Bobby Clancy’s daughter) and friends perform in The Clancy Legacy.

Renowned Irish fiddler Frankie Gavin (the Rolling Stones, Stéphane Grappelli, and Earl Scruggs, etc.) and DeDannan will rip some tunes and sing songs sure to please everyone. Who will be the winner of the CIF Battle of the Bands? You will see them on stage at the fest along with a few other surprises! Colorado’s only professional Irish dance company, Strictly Irish, will kick up some sparks, as will some of our best amateur dancers. If you can pull yourself away from all the great music and dance, take in some of the action packed Irish sports of hurling, and Gaelic football, or enjoy the Cultural Area, Ward Archives ‘Irish in Film’ exhibit, and so much more.

Entertainment Line-up:

Frankie Gavin & DeDannan · The Young Dubliners · The Clancy Legacy · Comas · The Elders · The Fighting Jamesons · The Brazen Heads · Colcannon · The Hounds of Finn · Gob’s O’Phun · Skean Dubh · Lougheed · Delilah’s Revenge · Empty Pockets · The Stubby Shillelaghs · Strictly Irish · Pipe Band Competition · Irish Dance Feis · Irish Sports · Cultural Village & Pub · Storytelling · Kids Area · and more

CLEMENT PARK, 7306 W Bowles Ave, Littleton, CO, 80123

Dates/Times: Friday, July 13, 5pm – 10pm (5-6pm FREE Admission)

Saturday, July 14, 10am – 10pm

Sunday, July 15, 10am – 7pm

Cost: Free for Kids 12 and under all weekend! Free Parking & Shuttle!

Friday, Free for all who arrive at the festival main gate 5pm – 6pm. After 6pm, $10 per person (12 & under Free).

Saturday & Sunday Advance: $12, $10 Seniors over 65, students with valid ID and Military personnel with active ID, (12 & under Free).

Saturday & Sunday at Gate: $15, $10 for Seniors over 65, students with valid ID and Military personnel with active ID, (12 & under Free).

Advance tickets will be available at King Soopers or online at ColoradoIrishFestival.org

Media Contact: Pat McCullough 303-777-0502, C303-324-2926 [email protected]

The Colorado Irish Festival is presented by The Colorado United Irish Societies (CUIS), a qualified non-profit organization incorporated in 1995 as a 501(c)(3).