Michigan Irish Music Festival

05/26/2026

Now seeking Irish Market Vendors!

Do you sell handcrafted Celtic goods or know someone who does? There are openings for new vendors at this year’s festival! If you think your business may be a fit for our Irish Market, please email Jessie for an application🍀 [email protected]

05/11/2026

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The Michigan Irish Music Festival features Andy Irvine, Altan, Scythian and The East Pointers at Heritage Landing in Muskegon. Discounted tickets are available through Aug. 31.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the moms and mom-figures out there! From attending the fest to volunteering their time here, moms are a large and important part of MIMF. Slainte, moms! ☘️💚

05/09/2026

Dreaming about MIMF sunsets 🌅 only 130 days to go!

05/08/2026

It's that time again! We have another for you. This week we're excited to share more about The East Pointers who will be joining us the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of our fest!

JUNO Award-winners The East Pointers are innovators within the ever-evolving genre of modern folk, crafting a joy-conjuring, dancefloor-shaking, roof-rattling fusion of folk, pop, and dance music. In the studio, four records have captured the furious energy of their live shows, adding to the legacy of East Coast folk while lighting a path for a new generation of music lovers.

Already internationally acknowledged as musical trailblazers, on their newest offering, Schoonertown, to be released January 23, 2026, The East Pointers have come home. Equal parts origin story and statement of craft, Schoonertown captures the moments that shaped their youth: nights out with the boys, the dizzy romance of first love, sprawling families and small towns, two weeks on in a bleak winter, kitchen parties and vinyl records and tape decks, every mistake, every late night, every long drive, beer and ci******es and fights, laughing until you can’t breathe, ambition rising like a king tide, the p**s and vinegar of youth, the sun emerging so bright over the horizon you have to shield your eyes–the devastation and exhilaration of all of it.

Learn more about the duo ahead of the fest:
https://theeastpointers.com/
https://www.instagram.com/theeastpointers
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YAZ2nVxNnOeiGmNOxe8U3

We're also happy to thank Shoreline Insurance Agency for being The East Pointers' presenting sponsor! We appreciate your partnership!

05/07/2026

Tonight is the night! Listen in to Sounds Like Ireland to hear all about volunteering at MIMF! It really is the vibe ✨

05/05/2026

Wanting to be involved in our 100% volunteer run festival? This week's Sounds Like Ireland show will have everything you need to know about volunteering! Be sure to tune in 📻🎙️

The week's show is hosted by Lisa and will be featuring two guests that are bringing all the knowledge! Make sure you listen in to get all information about volunteering and what to expect; on Thursday, May 7th, from 5-7pm EST!

Damien Dempsey – Sing All Our Cares Away
Gaelic Storm – Lover’s Wreck
Elias Alexander – RIGHT NOW
Rose Betts – Doodles
The Trails of Cato – Gloria
Delta Ash – All the Small Things
Swallows and Crows – Out to Sea
Nooba – Sk8er Boi
Scythian – Fields of St. James
Ten Strings And A Goat Skin – Napoleon’s: The Drunken Police Car/ The Box Reels #2/ Music for a Found Harmonium
Colm Keegan – Where We’ll Be
Chasing Abbey – Oh My Johnny (Banks of Roses)
Siobhan Miller – Pound a Week Rise
Lewis Capaldi – Wish You the Best
The Friel Sisters – Young Tom Ennis/ King of the Pipers/ Hunt the Cat
SAINT PHNX & Nathan Evans – Arabella
The Dubliners & Damien Dempsey – Rainy Night in Soho
The Wee Heavies – Rowdy Soul
The High Kings – Irish Pub Song
Sail North & Luria – Overboard
The East Pointers – Pour Over
Nathan Evans – Ring Ding (A Scotsman’s Story)
Silly Wizard – The Queen of Argyll
The Cranberries – Zombie (Acoustic)
SYR – Tir N’aill
Solas – Tell God and the Devil
Shanghai Treason – Bones
The Kreellers – Orange and Green
Young Dubliners – Waxies Dargle
The Pirates Charles – Rye Whiskey

Thursdays from 5–7 PM EST
On the radio at Muskegon 100.9FM
Or, stream live ANYWHERE at https://bit.ly/SoundsLikeIreland
Sponsored by the Michigan Irish Music Festival

05/04/2026

May the 4th be with you, and may you find a chance to find Darth Vader himself at MIMF! Don't worry, he's much less focused on taking over the galaxy when surrounded by good Irish Music ☘

05/01/2026

What better day to kickoff Artist Feature Friday than the day that ticket sales also kicked off?? Today we bring you someone who became a quick MIMF fan favorite last year, Elias Alexander!

Joining us again in 2026, Elias Alexander is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter whose work swells from the intersection of traditional music, electronic production, and songwriting. Using electronics, he alchemizes tradition into something healing, deeply personal, and of this moment.

Wielding bagpipes, fiddle, guitar, whistles, and keyboards on stage while deftly looping and sampling to build energy, Elias weaves together melodies from the Scottish and American traditions, with catchy beats, and original songs that discuss themes of alienation, belonging, and queerness.

Elias is one of those rare performers who achieves full flight using the power of electronics with live instruments, drawing comparisons to FKJ, Fred again., and Dirtwire, and taking audiences on a mind-blowing journey that elicits everything from wild dancing to tears. The show highlights Elias’s skill as a consummate performer with a unique ability to connect with and move a crowd.

Elias Alexander is presented by Custom Service Printers! Thank you, CSP, for your support of our festival! ☘️

05/01/2026

Today is the day! The 2026 Michigan Irish Music Festival tickets are ON SALE! These early online prices last through August 31st, so be sure to grab them before the discount expires 🎟️

Here's the ticket link: https://michiganirish.saffire.com/p/tickets