27th Annual Pittsburgh Irish Festival announces lineup

With an emphasis on the area’s Irish roots, the

has announced this year’s lineup.

The event will feature national acts like Gaelic Storm, The Screaming Orphans, and The Makem & Spain Brothers. In a news release, organizers said, “As is our theme this year, we're placing a big emphasis on our local Irish roots by bringing you more performances from Pittsburgh's own incredible Irish musicians.”

The festival runs Sept. 8-10.

. Through the end of July, people can use code PIFJULY to save an additional $2 off of each ticket.

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The full entertainment schedule includes: 

Gaelic Storm:

Gaelic Storm will return to the Pittsburgh Irish Festival just weeks after releasing its latest album, “Go Climb a Tree!” The band will perform on Friday and Saturday nights.

The Screaming Orphans:

The female powerhouse group The Screaming Orphans are four sisters from Ireland.

Makem & Spain:

Festival organizers said the band embraces the Irish folk music genre and introduces something new to it.

JigJam: 

JigJam is a multi-award-winning quartet from the heart of the midlands in Ireland, blending the best of traditional Irish music with bluegrass and Americana in a new genre that has been branded as “CeltGrass.”

The festival will also feature: 

Dennis Doyle

Bastard Bearded Irishmen

Donnie Irish

Corned Beef and Curry

The Wild Geese

Cahal Dunne

Alan Irvine, Storyteller

Abbots Cross

Ballet Academy of Pittsburgh

Bell School of Irish Dance

Burke-Conroy School of Irish Dance

Devilish Mary

Pittsburgh Police Emerald Society Pipes and Drums

The Bog Carrots

Jack Puskar

Macdonald Pipe Band

Mark Guiser

Mike Gallagher

Na Gaels

River City Brass Band

Patrick Reagan

Pittsburgh Irish Reelers

Pittsburgh Ceili Club

Shovlin Academy of Irish Dance

Terry Griffith

The Rivermen

Weekend at Blarney's

County Mayo

Katie Grennan

*Entertainment Line-Up and Schedule Subject to Change 

For more information about the festival, visit

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