Pittsburgh Irish Festival

05/28/2026

☘️ 35 years of music, dance, storytelling, and community…and we need your help to keep it going. 💚

Like many cultural organizations right now, the Pittsburgh Irish Festival is facing real challenges. Rising costs, shifting funding landscapes, and increased demand for the work we do year-round have made community support more important than ever.

Your donation, any amount, goes directly toward preserving this tradition and keeping it accessible for everyone. For the families discovering their roots for the first time. For the artists who need a stage. For the generations who call this festival home.

If PIF has ever made you feel proud, connected, or welcomed, this is your chance to give that back. 🙏

🔗 Donate at https://pghirishfest.org/donate/
or by check to:
Pittsburgh Irish Festival, PO Box 81173, Pittsburgh, PA 15217

📧 Sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]

All donations are tax-deductible. EIN: 25-1714928

05/27/2026

⛳ Early bird pricing ends June 1 — don’t wait! ☘️

Join us for the Pittsburgh Irish Festival Golf Outing presented by Brighton Land Management, Inc. on Sunday, August 9 at Murrysville Golf Club. 18 holes, Irish dinner, live music, games, raffle, and a ticket to PIF 2026 included!

https://pghirishfest.org/golf-outing/

05/24/2026

05/18/2026

Bealtaine reminds us that summer’s warmth was always on its way — and now, it’s here. 🌿🔥

Thank you to everyone who joined us at The Pump House and helped bring this ancient celebration to life. We’re so grateful to our partners — Anam Arts — and to every musician, dancer, and guest who gathered with us to welcome the bright fire and the fullness of the season.

What a beautiful way to step into summer together. ☀️🌸

04/29/2026

☘️ The wait is over — meet your 2026 Pittsburgh Irish Festival entertainment lineup! 🎶💚

35 years of Irish tradition, and this year’s performers might just be our best yet. Check out the full lineup and start planning your weekend! 🔥

🔗 pghirishfest.org/entertainers/

📅 Sept. 11–13, 2026 📍 Carrie Blast Furnaces

04/27/2026

🌿 The bright fire is almost here. 🔥

In less than two weeks, we gather to mark one of Ireland’s most ancient celebrations — Bealtaine, the turning point between spring and summer. Music, dance, art, and ritual, reborn for Pittsburgh. ☀️🌸

Co-presented by Pittsburgh Irish Festival and Anam Arts.

🗓️ Saturday, May 9 📍 The Pump House
🎟️ Tickets — link in bio!

04/19/2026

☘️ Fest Favorites Return ☘️

We’re so happy to welcome back this fantastic crew of performers — the heart and soul of a great PIF weekend! 💚

🎻 Corned Beef & Curry Band
Guitar, fiddle, pipes, and percussion — this Pittsburgh trio of John McCann, Bob Banerjee, and Brad “Hamish” Dindak serves up Irish pub rock with a side of serious fun. From Galway Girl to Wagon Wheel, they keep the crowd singing all set long.

🍺 Pint of Plain
Fiddles, guitar, and flute — three guys doing what they do best. Good tunes, good craic, good times.

💃 Pittsburgh Irish Festival Ceili Band
No PIF would be complete without ceili dancing — and no ceili dancing would be complete without this band! Rooted in Pittsburgh’s traditional Irish music scene since 1991, they keep our feet moving all weekend long.

🎸 Donnie Irish
Celtic rock, Irish ballads, Scottish tunes, and a whole lot of energy. Donnie Irish brings the drive and the fun every single time.

📅 Sept. 11–13, 2026 📍 Carrie Blast Furnaces

☘️ Celebrating 35 years of bringing Irish tradition to Pittsburgh

www.pghirishfest.org

04/14/2026

☘️ Fest Favorites Return ☘️

We’re so excited to welcome back three beloved PIF performers who bring something truly special to our stages every year. 💚

🎵 Dennis Doyle
Over 35 years of Celtic harp, song, and storytelling rooted in a family line stretching back to County Wicklow, Ireland. Dennis weaves together music, history, humor, and a bit of Gaelic into something that stays with you long after the last note.

🎵 Sean Patrick Regan
A 3rd-generation piper and 4th-generation teacher, Sean Patrick brings a depth of mastery to the Great Highland Bagpipe that you simply feel in your chest. One of the top-ranked solo competitors in the Eastern US — and a PIF staple we are always so glad to have back.

📖 Alan Irvine
Pittsburgh’s own beloved storyteller returns with his “powerful, hypnotic voice” and a repertoire of hundreds of tales — from Irish folklore and ghost stories to legends that make you lean in a little closer. Don’t miss him.

📅 Sept. 11–13, 2026 📍 Carrie Blast Furnaces

☘️ Celebrating 35 years of bringing Irish tradition to Pittsburgh

www.pghirishfest.org

04/13/2026

🌿 Bealtaine is coming. 🔥

Step into a modern echo of one of Ireland’s most ancient celebrations — the festival of Bealtaine, marking the midpoint between the Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice. Through live music, dance, art-making, and community ritual, we gather to welcome the return of the bright fire and the fullness of summer. ☀️🌸

Co-presented by Pittsburgh Irish Festival and Anam Arts, Bealtaine is the second in a series of four annual Celtic fire festivals reborn for the Pittsburgh community.

🗓️ Saturday, May 9
📍 The Pump House
🎟️ Tickets available now —
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bealtaine-tickets-1987314630557?aff=oddtdtcreator

A celebration of the ancient Celtic festival marking the beginning of summer. Presented by the Pittsburgh Irish Festival and Anam Arts.