Celebrate everything green at the 23rd Colorado Irish Festival! With all of the entertainment at your disposal, this event will certainly hold you over until St. Patrick's Day next year.
This year, the Colorado Irish Festival will be commemorating its 23rd anniversary! Held at Clement Park in Littleton, tens of thousands of people will gather for displays of kilts and bagpipes, Irish step dancing, Gaelic sports, and some of the best Irish rock music in the country. When: July 14-16, 2017 Where: Clement Park, Littleton Admission: Friday Pass - $7 | Saturday Pass - $11 | Sunday Pass - $11 | Ticket Information Various Gaelic sports will be played by teams from out of state, giving guests the chance to see games they normally wouldn't see on a regular basis. If you're interested in participating in the games, you can go to Denver Gaels' website for more information. The games include hurling, football, and camogie -- which is similar to hurling, but instead of being played by men, it's played by women. The 2017 Games Schedule has not been posted yet, but you can check for updates here. [gallery columns="2" size="large" ids="17434,17429"] Along with the games, there will be live music played on two stages -- Clontarf Stage and the Main Stage -- to celebrate the Irish culture and heritage. Several well-known bands will be in attendance, playing everything from traditional to rock music. Pipe and drum bands will also be performing, with competitions happening all weekend long.
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View the complete band lineup and pipe and drum competition information. The schedule can be viewed below, so you can see when your favorite bands will be playing!
2017 Stage Schedule:
Friday, July 14 Cassie & Maggie | Clontarf Stage, 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Irish Dance | Main Stage, 5:30 p.m. to 5:50 p.m. Socks in the Frying Pan | Main Stage, 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Indigent Row | Clontarf Stage, 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. The Young Dubliners | Main Stage, 8:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. The Stubbie Shillelaghs | Clontarf Stage, 8:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Saturday, July 15 Angus Mohr | Clontarf Stage, 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Stubbie Shillelaghs | Main Stage, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Avourneen | Clontarf Stage, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Wild Mountain | Main Stage, 12 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Cassie & Maggie | Clontarf Stage, 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Angus Mohr | Main Stage, 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Juice O' The Barley | Clontarf Stage, 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Socks in the Frying Pan | Main Stage, 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Bedlam Boys | Clontarf Stage, 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Irish Dance | Main Stage, 5:25 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Chancer's Hooley | Clontarf Stage, 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pogey | Main Stage, 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. The Elders | Main Stage, 8:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Indigent Row | Clontarf Stage, 8:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. [gallery columns="2" size="large" ids="17432,17433"] Sunday, July 16 Eucharist Liturgy | Main Stage, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Avourneen | Clontarf Stage, 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. The Commoners | Main Stage, 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Cassie & Maggie | Clontarf Stage, 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Pogey | Main Stage, 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. Chancer's Hooley | Clontarf Stage, 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. The Elders | Main Stage, 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Socks in the Frying Pan | Clontarf Stage, 3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. Gaelic Storm | Main Stage, 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. The Commoners | Clontarf Stage, 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
For additional information on the Colorado Irish Festival, please visit its website.
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