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2013 CONTESTS

Saturday, June 29
An Evening with Pink Martini
Featuring China Forbes


Cape Cod Melody Tent
21 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA (8:00 pm)

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Friday, August 23
The Tenors: Canadian Quarter

Cape Cod Melody Tent
21 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA (8:00 pm)

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Saturday, August 24
The Tenors: Canadian Quarter

South Shore Music Circus
130 Sohier Street, Cohasset (8:00 pm)

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Saturday, August 24
Newport Celtic Rock Festival
(Eileen Ivers, The Town Pants, and Screaming Orphans are headlining this year’s show)

Newport Yachting Center
Downtown Newport, RI (12:30 pm - 10:00 pm)

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RECENT CONTEST WINNERS!
 

Friday, April 5 - Sunday, April 14
Newport Restaurant Week

Various Restaurants & Events
Newport & Bristol Counties, RI

WINNER: Ellen S
Culinary Package!
overnight stay, $100 gift certificate to a participating  Restaurant, a Discover Newport VIP pass)

Sunday, March 17
Celtic Woman

Verizon Wireless Arena
555 Elm Street
Manchester, New Hampshire (5:30 pm)

Winner: Paul G.

Saturday, March 16
Saw Doctors

House of Blues
15 Lansdowne Street, Boston (8:00 pm)

Winner: Maggie C.

Friday, March 15
Solas

Rogers Center for the Arts at Merrimack College
315 Turnpike Street
North Andover, MA (7:30 pm)

Winners: Frederick C. | Brendan R. | Aine M.

Friday, March 8
Stones in his Pockets

Lyric Stage Company of Boston
140 Clarendon Street, Boston (8:00 pm)
(Plays from February 15-March 17, various times)

Winner: Kathleen H.

Monday, March 4
Ardal O'Hanlon performs at The Paradise

Paradise Rock Club
967 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston (8:00 pm)

Winner: Gerry T.

Friday, February 1, 2013
HOB 20th Anniversary Presents The 9th Annual Flogging Molly Green 17 Tour

House of Blues
15 Lansdowne Street, Boston (8:00 pm)

WINNER: Peter L.

Thursday, December 20
A Christmas Celtic Sojourn
with Brian O'Donovan

Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College
219 Tremont Street, Boston (8:00 pm)

WINNER: Anne C.

Friday, November 30
Tony Kenny’s Christmas Time in Ireland

Rogers Center for the Arts at Merrimack College
315 Turnpike Street
North Andover, MA (7:30 pm)

WINNER: Mary H.

NOTE: THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT!

Sunday, November 18
Mike Scott -
Adventures Of A Waterboy

Brighton Music Hall
158 Brighton Avenue
Boston (9:00 pm)

WINNER: Mary K.

Saturday, November 10
Mary Black in Concert
Presented by World Music/CRASHarts

Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston (8:00 pm)

WINNER: Marybeth C.

Friday, November 9
The Script

Agganis Arena at Boston University
925 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston (7:30 pm)

WINNER: Donna G.

Wednesday, October 31

Cirque du Soleil Saltimbanco

Agganis Arena at Boston University
925 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston (8:00 pm)


WINNER: Sarah H.

Friday, September 21
Dropkick Murphys

Bank of America Pavilion
290 Northern Avenue, Boston (7:00 pm)

(with The Devil Makes Three and The Creepshow)

WINNER: Gerry T.

Saturday, August 25
Newport Celtic Rock Festival
(Eileen Ivers, The Town Pants, Screaming Orphans and Tartan Terrors, and headlining this year’s show, Gaelic Storm)

Newport Yachting Center
Downtown Newport, RI (12:30 pm - 10:00 pm)

WINNER: Ann-Marie M.

Friday, August 24
Gaelic Storm

Lowell Summer Music Series
Boarding House Park, Lowell (7:30 pm)

WINNER: Donna G.

Thursday, August 23
Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats

South Shore Music Circus
130 Sohier Street, Cohasset (10:30 am)

WINNER: Anne B.

Wednesday, August 22
Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats

Cape Cod Melody Tent
21 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA (11:00 am)

WINNER: Lily Y.

Sunday, August 12
An Evening with The Celtic Tenors and Ronan Tynan

Cape Cod Melody Tent
21 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA (8:00 pm)

WINNER: John C.

Friday, August 10
An Evening with The Celtic Tenors and Ronan Tynan

South Shore Music Circus
130 Sohier Street, Cohasset (8:00 pm)

WINNER: Terry B.

Starts: Sunday, June 10
Win Free tix to the Wednesday, June 27th performance

Cirque du Soleil-Totem

Boston Marine Industrial Park
Boston Waterfront

WINNER: Joseph K.

Thursday, May 24
Pro Boxing: Boston Vs. New York
Featuring Danny O'Connor

House of Blues
15 Lansdowne Street, Boston (8:00 pm)

WINNER: John L.

Thursday, May 17
Ronan Tynan - - "America's Irish Tenor"

The Palace Theatre
Manchester, NH (7:30 pm)

Presented by B & H Management Consultants, Inc.
Valerie Brown & Mark Harford

WINNER: Dennis C.

Monday, May 7
All tickets sold for the Nov 22 show will be honored
The Priests


Wilbur Theatre
246 Tremont Street, Boston (7:30 pm)

Winner: Nancy T.

Friday April 13 through Sunday April 15
Riverdance - - Final Tour


Boston Opera House
539 Washington Street, Boston (5 shows)

FRI: 8:00 pm | SAT: 2:00 & 8:00 pm | SUN: 1:00 & 6:30 pm

WINNER: Lawrence R.

Sunday, March 25
The Quiet Man (60th anniversary)
Irish Film Festival Boston

Somerville Theater, Somerville (2:30 pm)

WINNER: Gail S.

Saturday, March 24
WGBH presents: A St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan

Sanders Theatre
Harvard University, Cambridge (8:00 pm)

WINNER: Eileen A.

Saturday, March 24
The Road to Moneygall
Irish Film Festival Boston

Somerville Theater, Somerville (4:00 pm)

WINNER: Anne M.

Saturday, March 24
In Sunshine or in Shadow & Pentecost
Irish Film Festival Boston

Somerville Theater, Somerville (6:00 & 8:00 pm)

WINNER: Gerry F.

Friday, March 23 - Sunday, April 1
Newport Restaurant Week

Various Restaurants & Events
Newport & Bristol Counties, RI

WINNER: Peg K.

Saturday & Sunday, March 17 & 18
A Little Bit of Ireland
Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston

617 Lexington Street, Waltham (3 shows)

WINNERS: Carol S., Laurie B., Brett G., John C. Alicia C. & more.

Saturday, March 17
WGBH presents: A St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Sojourn with Brian O'Donovan

Zeiterion Theatre
New Bedford, MA (7:30 pm)

WINNER: Roseanne O

Friday, March 16
Celtic Woman

Verizon Wireless Arena
555 Elm Street
Manchester, New Hampshire (7:30 pm)

WINNER: Cory F.

Wednesday, March 14
The Chieftains with Special Guests
5
0th Anniversary Tour 2012: ‘Voice of Ages’

Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston
Boston Symphony Hall
301 Mass Ave., Boston (8:00 pm)

Winner: Sharen P. | Maureen O.

Saturday, March 10
Altan

Somerville Theatre
55 Davis Square, Somerville (8:00 pm)

Presented by World Music/CRASHarts

Winner: Thomas M.

Friday, March 9
The Merry Ploughboys

Mechanics Hall
321 Main Street, Worcester (8:00 pm)

Winner: Elizabeth LK

Friday, March 9
The Saw Docors

House of Blues
15 Lansdowne Street, Boston (8:00 pm)

Winner: Ann M

Saturday, March 3
Ronan Tynan

Mechanics Hall
321 Main Street, Worcester (7:00 pm)
Presented by Worcester Rotary club

Winner: Richard C.

Friday, March 2
The Makem and Spain Brothers

Rogers Center for the Arts at Merrimack College
315 Turnpike Street, North Andover, MA (7:30 pm)

Winner: Pauline C.

Friday, March 2
Dublin City Ramblers

Bull Run Restaurant
215 Great Rd., Rt. 2A, Shirley, MA (8:00 pm)

Winner: Tom S.

Saturday, February 25
Solas

Somerville Theatre
55 Davis Square, Somerville (8:00 pm)
Presented by World Music/CRASHarts

GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Allison F.
Solas Winner:
Robert F.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Flogging Molly

House of Blues
15 Lansdowne Street, Boston (6:30 pm)

Winner: S. Boyle

Friday, December 16
A Christmas Celtic Sojourn
with Brian O'Donovan

Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College
219 Tremont Street, Boston (8:00 pm)

Winner: Rachel S.

Thursday, December 15
A Classic Irish Christmas starring
Andy Cooney

Mechanics Hall
321 Main Street, Worcester (7:30 pm)

WINNERS: Bobbie C. | Jack L.

Friday, December 9
A Christmas Celtic Sojourn
with Brian O'Donovan


Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts
2 Southbridge Street, Worcester (7:30 pm)

Winner: Rosemary F.

Monday, December 5
The Canadian Tenors


Wilbur Theatre
246 Tremont Street, Boston (7:30 pm)

WINNER: Lawrence R.

Friday, December 2
Four Celtic Voices


Rogers Center for the Arts
Merrimack College
315 Turnpike Street, N. Andover (7:30 pm)

WINNERS: Theresa A. | John C. | Mary L.

Wednesday, November 9
Josh Groban - - Straight to You Tour

Dunkin' Donuts Center
1 Lasalle SQ, Providence, RI
(7:30 pm)

WINNER: Kathryn F.

Tuesday, November 8
Josh Groban - - Straight to You Tour

Verizon Wireless Arena
555 Elm St., Manchester, NH
(7:30 pm)

WINNER: Cara B.

Thursday, October 7
Madeleine Peyroux


Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston (7:30 pm)

Winner: Jeffrey C.

Thursday, October 6
Great Big Sea’s Sean McCann &
The Committed


Blue Ocean Music Hall
4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, MA (8 pm)

Winners: Maureen C. | Mary S.

Saturday, October 1
An Evening with Ronan Tynan -
America's Irish Tenor


Rogers Center for the Arts
Merrimack College
315 Turnpike Street, N. Andover (7:30 pm)

Winners: Richard M | Julia T | Anne C

Tuesday, September 20
Bill Bailey


House of Blues
15 Lansdowne Street, Boston (7:30 pm)

Winner: Dawn M.

Labor Day Weekend: Saturday Sept 3 - Monday Sept 5
Newport Waterfront Irish Festival

Newport Yachting Center
Downtown Newport, RI

Winner: Jennifer T.

Thursday, August 11
An Evening with the Saw Doctors

Cape Cod Melody Tent
21 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA (8:00 pm)

Winner: Aine M, Bobby D

Friday, August 12
An Evening with the Saw Doctors

Cape Cod Melody Tent
21 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA (8:00 pm)

Winner: Anne B., Robin C

Tuesday, July 26
Josh Groban - - Straight to You Tour

TD Garden
100 Legends Way, Boston, MA (7:30 pm)

Winner: L. Hughes

Friday, June 24
Peter Gabriel and the New Blood Orchestra

Comcast Center
885 S. Main St, Mansfield, MA (8:00 pm)

Winner: A. Di Rossi

June 9 - July 3 (Picture by Paul Szep)
According to Tip

The Lyric Stage
140 Clarendon Street, Back Bay

Winners: C. Shannon, J. MacPherson, K. Durant, E. Carrier, J. Reid

Wednesday, June 8
The Script

Bank of America Pavilion
290 Northern Avenue, Boston (7:30 pm)

Winner: A. Wilson

Sunday, June 5
Rock and Blues Concert Cruise Presents:
Carbon Leaf & Enter the Haggis

Bay Sate Cruise Company
200 Seaport Blvd, Boston (3:00 pm)

Winner: S. Hughes

Click here to purchase special discount tickets
$10 off with promo code "BITA" - - Details here

Friday, April 22
Carbon Leaf with Alternate Routes

Blue Ocean Music Hall
4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, MA (8 pm)

Winner: E. Scott

Friday, April 8
Enter the Haggis

Blue Ocean Music Hall
4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, MA (8 pm)

Winner: J. McComas

Sunday, March 27
Ronan Tynan

Wilbur Theatre
246 Tremont Street, Boston (3 pm)

Winner: G. Hatch | M. Hall | L. Rooney | D. Ritchie | J. Hanley

Saturday, March 26
MY BROTHERS ~ Feature ~
Irish Film Festival Boston

Somerville Landmark Kendall Square
55 Davis Square, Somerville (2:00 pm)

Winner: B.Valdes | S. Boyle

Friday, March 25
THE RUNWAY ~ Director's Choice ~
Irish Film Festival Boston

Somerville Theater
55 Davis Square, Somerville (7:30 pm)

Winner: S. Allen | M. Elenko

Friday, March 25
WHITE IRISH DRINKERS (Opening night)
Plus
Q&A with Director John Gray (Sat)

Landmark Kendall Square
One Kendall Square, Cambridge

Winner: M.OCarroll | J. Whalen

Thursday, March 24
PARKED ~ Best Feature ~
Irish Film Festival Boston

Stuart Street Playhouse
200 Stuart Street, Boston (7:00 pm)

Winner: C. King | J. Kim

Saturday, March 19
WGBH presents: A St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Sojourn with Brian O'Donovan

Zeiterion Theatre
New Bedford, MA (8:00 pm)

Winner: A. Jordan

Friday, March 18
WGBH presents: A St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan

Sanders Theatre
Harvard University, Cambridge (8:00 pm)

Winner: E. Morrissey

Wednesday, March 16
Dervish in Concert

The Palace Theatre
Manchester, NH (7:30 pm)

Winners: M. Choppa and G. Carroll

Friday, March 11
The Pogues


House of Blues
15 Lansdowne Street, Boston (7:00 pm)

Winner: R. Savage

Saturday March 12
The Pogues

House of Blues
15 Lansdowne Street, Boston (7:00 pm)

Winner: M. Keane

Saturday, March 12
Women of Ireland

Lynn Auditorium
3 City Hall Square, Lynn (7:30 pm)

Winner: C. Shea, F. Ford, B. Cronin, J. MacPherson, E. Auger,
J. Lyone, J. Fortado, J. Swanson, D. Courage, J. Bowles

Thursday, March 10
John McDermott (8 pm)

Blue Ocean Music Hall
4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, MA

Winner: K & D Pellerin

Saturday, March 5
The Makem and Spain Brothers

Rogers Center for the Arts at Merrimack College
315 Turnpike Street, North Andover, MA

WINNERS:
W. Sullivan, B. Higgins, N. Carlson, A. McCabe,
K. Regan, C. Breen

Friday, March 4
The Saw Docors

House of Blues
15 Lansdowne Street, Boston (8:00 pm)

Winners: S. Donelan, L. Carrier

Saturday, February 5

BRT Presents: Aine Minogue
Blackstone River Theatre

549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI

Winner: S. Devine, A. McBride

Friday, December 17
A Christmas Celtic Sojourn
with Brian O'Donovan

Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College
219 Tremont Street, Boston

Winner: K. Sweeney

Thursday, December 16
A Christmas Celtic Sojourn
with Brian O'Donovan


Veterans Memorial Auditorium (7:30 pm)
1 Avenue Of The Arts, Providence, RI

Winner: K. Farrington

Saturday, November 13
Mary Black in Concert
Roisin O will open

Berklee Performance Center (8:00 pm)
136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston

Winner: M. Buckley

Friday, October 22
Paul Brady in Concert
Somerville Theatre (8:00 pm)
55 Davis Square, Somerville

Winner: S. Devine

Saturday, October 16
Riverdance on Ice
Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell (7:00 pm)
300 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Lowell

Winner: A. Fletchall

Saturday, October 9
CELTIC THUNDER
Citi Performing Arts Center - Wang Theatre
270 Tremont Street, Boston

(2 Shows: 2:30 pm matinee & 8:00 pm)

Winner:S. Walsh & J. Rooney

Saturday, October 9
Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill
Berklee College of Music:
David Friend Recital Hall

921 Boylston Street, Boston
(2 Shows: 7:30 pm & 9:30 pm)

Winner: T. O'Grady

Monday, October 4
CELTIC THUNDER
Verizon Wireless Arena
555 Elm Street
Manchester, New Hampshire (8:00 pm)

Winner: J.Lahey, J. Smith

Wednesday, October 6
CELTIC THUNDER
Springfield Symphony Hall
34 Court Street, Springfield (8:00 pm)

Winner: R. Mirisola, M. Falasca

Friday, September 17

Eileen Ivers (8 pm)

Halfway to St. Patrick's Day

Blue Ocean Music Hall Irish Festival
4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, MA

Winner: H. Riccio

Saturday, September 18

Black 47 (8 pm)

Halfway to St. Patrick's Day

Blue Ocean Music Hall Irish Festival
4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, MA

Winner: M. Ferrick

Sunday, September 19

John McDermott (7 pm)

Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day
Blue Ocean Music Hall Irish Festival
4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, MA

Winner: C. Marino

Friday, September 17

Great Big Sea

The Orpheum Theatre
1 Hamilton Place, Boston
(8:00 pm)

Winner: S. St. George, D. Goodison, J. Vrabel

Saturday & Sunday, September 4-5
11:00 am 9:00 pm daily

Bennington Irish Music Festival
Colgate Park
1545 West Road, Bennington, Vermont

Winner: M. Clancy

(Maura O'Connell pictured):

Saturday, August 28
Natalie MacMaster
Lowell Summer Music Series
Boarding House Park, Lowell (7:30 pm)

Winners: J. O'Donovan, R. Kusa

Thursday, July 22
Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones
American Legion Marsh Post #442
(patio along the banks of the Charles River)
Gerrys Landing, Cambridge (8:00 pm)

Winners: G. Keenan, J. Brown, E. Auger

Saturday, July 10
Ronan Tynan in Concert
The Palace Theatre
Manchester, NH (7:30 pm)

Winners: F. Ford, G. Tice

June 11-13
Worcester Irish Music Festival!
Hibernian Cultural Centre & Fiddlers' Green
19 Temple Street, Worcester

Winners: C. Simpson & M. Beaudoin

May 7
Billy Connolly Live!
Citi Performing Arts Center
Shubert Theatre
270 Tremont Street, Boston
(8:00 pm)

Winners: M. Buckley, M. Hamilton

April 20
Elvis Costello & The Sugarcanes
Orpheum Theatre
1 Hamilton Place, Boston (7:30 pm)

Winner: D. Morrissey

June 9 - July 3 (Picture by Paul Szep)
According to Tip

The Lyric Stage
140 Clarendon Street, Back Bay

Click here to enter to win FREE TIX!

Winners: C. Shannon, J. MacPherson, K. Durant, E. Carrier
(1 more TBA)

March 28
Stories From Home
Irish Film Festival Boston
Somerville Theater
55 Davis Square, Somerville (5:00 pm)

Second screening scheduled due to popular demand
WINNER: M. Morris

April 27
The Brass Player: A Song For Dad
Irish Film Festival Boston
Somerville Theater
55 Davis Square, Somerville (2:30 pm)

WINNERS: M. Finegan, C. Simpson

March 11
THE CHIEFTAINS
Lowell Memorial Auditorium
50 East Merrimack Street, Lowell (7:30 pm)

WINNERS: B. Lyons & M. Fitzgerald

March 9
RIVERDANCE
Verizon Wireless Arena
555 Elm Street
Manchester, New Hampshire (8:00 pm)

WINNERS: S. Buckingham, S. Allan, C. Shea, J. Keane, A. Meyers

March 9
THE CHIEFTAINS
The Hanover Theatre
2 Southbridge Street, Worcester (7:30 pm)

WINNERS: B. Cronin & S. Concannon

March 4
A TASTE OF KINSALE
The Newport Marriott Hotel Atrium
25 America’s Cup Avenue
Newport, RI (6:00 pm)

WINNER: V. Cooper, Plymouth

 


CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR CONTEST WINNERS!

  • Boston Irish Film Festival: S. Moody
  • Gaelic Storm: G. McCarthy, T. Keirstead, D. Ahern, C. Wood
  • Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul: R. Walsh, F. Ford
  • Great Big Sea: D. Harrington, R. Gussetti, R. Whalen, C. Shea, K. Quinn
  • Worcester Irish Music Festival: D. Morri, J. Collins
  • Lord of the Dance: S. Kern
  • Celtic Thunder: N. Carlson, M. Smith, M. Wiklund, M. Sears, W. Higging, S. Kern
  • The Pogues: T. Mannion, A. Sweeney
  • Bell X1: D. Kustler
  • A Celtic Sojourn: L. R. Morrison, R. Kern
  • Reagle Players: P. Willis, E. Fox
  • The Chieftains: J. Brown, M. Conneely, J. Morris
  • Flogging Molly: A. Glick
  • Celtic Woman, Manchester: R. Thomson, S. Lupica, R. Smith
  • Celtic Woman, Providence: L. Villard, K. Farrington, D. Courage
  • Ardan O'Hanlon: J. Swanson
  • Tom Jones: A. Johnston
  • A Christmas Celtic Sojourn: B. Carney
  • SpeakEasy Stage Company: P. King, J. Maguire, T. Corcoran, M. McInerney
  • Magners Irish Film Festival: M. Choppa, S. Allen, J. Mulligan
  • Celtic Thunder: M. McCann, J. Rooney, S. Pappas, S. Moody
  • Eden: M. Murphy, B. Davis, J. Connolly, B. Moylan
  • Icons Festival: L. O'Kelly, K. Regan.
  • The High King: B. Coleman, C. McLean.
  • Jethro Tull : A. Fernald, J Prestage, J deliso, L Noble and D Ritchie.
  • Lord of the Dance: M. Dowd
  • Bowfire: B. Moylan
  • Royal Scots Dragoons: P. Kelley, M. Neagle and J. Farley.
  • The Chieftains: M. McIntire, K. Mulligan and J. Smith.
  • If You're Irish: B. McDonough.
  • Reagle Players: L. Noble
  • A Celtic Sojourn: B. Davis
  • The Pogues: L. Toole, J. Mulligan, S. Allen, P. Kennedy and E. Dinn
  • Celtic Woman: I. Olsen Mathews, K. Fitzgerald and M. Denison



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