The 18th annual Rochester Irish Festival, held under a tent at Camp Eastman, 1301 Lake Shore Blvd., Irondequoit, gets under way at 3 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 7 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 9.
Admission, $8 per daty in advance; $10 per day at the door, or $20 for a weekend pass, remains the same as last year. Advance sale tickets are available at the Irish Import Shop at the Mall at Greece Ridge and Irish & Celtic Imports, Pittsford Plaza.
Festival times are 3 to 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, with opening ceremonies set for 6:30 p.m.; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8; and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, preceded by a Roman Catholic Mass at 10 a.m.
Headliners on opening night are The Mahones, an Irish rock and punk band from Canada that features Finny McConnell, guitar, vocals; Dom "The Bomb" Whelan, drums, vocals; Katie "Kaboom!" McConnell, accordion, vocals; Sean Winter, mandolin, banjo, vocals; and Paul "Cuzo" Mancuso, bass, vocals. The band traces its roots back about 23 years ago. They have released 10 CDs to date.
For the complete entertainment lineup and other festival details, go to www.rochesteririshfestival.com/
The 18th annual Rochester Irish Festival, held under a tent at Camp Eastman, 1301 Lake Shore Blvd., Irondequoit, gets under way at 3 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 7 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 9.
Admission, $8 per daty in advance; $10 per day at the door, or $20 for a weekend pass, remains the same as last year. Advance sale tickets are available at the Irish Import Shop at the Mall at Greece Ridge and Irish & Celtic Imports, Pittsford Plaza.
Festival times are 3 to 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, with opening ceremonies set for 6:30 p.m.; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8; and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, preceded by a Roman Catholic Mass at 10 a.m.
Headliners on opening night are The Mahones, an Irish rock and punk band from Canada that features Finny McConnell, guitar, vocals; Dom "The Bomb" Whelan, drums, vocals; Katie "Kaboom!" McConnell, accordion, vocals; Sean Winter, mandolin, banjo, vocals; and Paul "Cuzo" Mancuso, bass, vocals. The band traces its roots back about 23 years ago. They have released 10 CDs to date.
For the complete entertainment lineup and other festival details, go to www.rochesteririshfestival.com/
