Last weekend I went with my friend Doug to the Oshkosh Irish Fest. A few weeks ago they contacted me about giving away free tickets on my radio show. I kept two for myself and made the drive up for the first annual event. The venue was a little small. There was only one stage and some vendors behind the audience section selling Irish shirts, jewelry, and whatnot.
The music was great, though. I ran into my friends at the Shamrock Color Guard Pipes and Drums and listened to Cé, a great band out of Milwaukee. One group I really enjoyed was Tantrum, an Irish rock group out of Chicago, I had to buy their album. They sound kind of like Gaelic Storm or Leahy. For the first annual Oshkosh Irish Fest, it was pretty good. Hopefully it will grow and get better next year!
Next weekend is the Milwaukee Highland Games, one of my favorite events of the year. I'll be sure to include some photos and a full review of the Games.
Oh, and be sure to check out Kyle O`Brien's blog about his time in Northern Ireland. He is one of the ambassadors with the St. Patrick Center, the same program I did last summer. You can find his blog here.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
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