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Out & About Ohio – August

 

Cleveland – Mary Robinson at Severance Hall

Sept. 9^th 12:30 p.m. – Former President of Ireland and Human Rights Advocate Mary Robinson will be awarded the Inamori Ethics Prize and will speak on “New Challenges for Human Rights in the 21^st Century” at Severance Hall.  Free Admission.  Severance Hall 11001 Euclid Ave Cleveland, OH 44106-1713.

Cleveland / Willoughby – Mullarkey’s

1^st – Kevin McCarthy, 8^th – Wasted at the Wake, 15^th – Dan McCoy, 22^nd – One More Pint, 29^th – Pat Shepherd.

Medina – Sully’s

7^th  -  Jim Gill, 8^th  - The New Barleycorn, 14^th  - Mossy Moran, 15^th  - Donal O’Shaughnessy, 21^st  - Bald Paul’s Irish Blues Band, 28^th  - The Kreellers, 29^th  - That Irish Band.

Cleveland – West Park Station

6^th – Tigue/Eroc, 7^th – Rkade HH   Hooked on Tonics 10pm, 8^th – Bluesmatics HH,
13^th – Galen Martin HH, 14^th – Bluescasters HH, 15^th – Etiquette HH Echo Forte 10pm,
20^th – Jackson Rohm, 21^st – DJ ice Cold 10pm, 22^nd – Steve Michaels HH Trailer Park Ninjas 10pm, 27^th – Chris Kanuch, 28^th – Crazy Talk Duo HH Faction 10pm, 29^th – Becky Boyd HH  Drunk Betty

Medina – AOH Notre Dame Tickets Raffle

Enter the raffle to win four concurrent seats for the Notre Dame v. Nevada Sept 5^th football game @ Notre Dame. The winner will also receive a $250 cash prize.  Tickets are $10 each/ 3 for $20.  Call Joseph Casey at 330-225-0932
Cleveland / Olmsted Twp – West Side Irish American Club

Food & Entertainment Every Friday 7:00 to ?

July 31^st – Wally Franz, 7^th – Lisa Spicer, 14^th – Bald Paul’s Irish Blues, 21^st – Emerald Heart, 28^th – Wasted at the Wake.

29^th – Country Western Night, featuring LOST STATE OF FRANKLIN.  Prize for best dressed Cow Girl and Cow Boy.  BBQ Dinner served at 6:00 pm     Dancing 7:00 – 10 pm. Donation: $15.00.  Weather permitting this will be in The Pavilion.  For tickets contact: Helen Malloy @ 216 251 4075

St. Pat’s Gaelic Football Club and The WSIA Club Present:  Youth Irish Cultural sessions Tír Na nÓg (Land of the Youth).  Classes for Irish-American Youth on the 2^nd & 4^th Sunday of each month thru October.  1pm to 5pm.  Sessions cover Gaelic Football, Basic Irish Language, History of Irish Music and Ceili Dancing. 5-18 year olds / $25 for entire year.  Membership of the WSIA is not required, but encouraged!!  For more information/sign up Eileen Maloney 440-327-1029, or stpatsyouthgfc@yahoo.com.  West Side Irish American Club 8559 Jennings Rd. 44138 www.wsia-club.org. 440-235-5868.

Cleveland -The Harp

5^th – Lonesome Stars, 7^th – Walking Cane, 12^th -$100.00 Trio, 15^th – Pitch the Peat, 19^th -Lonesome Stars, 21^st – Kristine Jackson, 22^nd – Porter Sharks, 26^th – $100.00 Trip, 29^th – Chris Allen

Cleveland – PJ McIntyre’s

1^st - T.B.A., 7^th – punch the clown, 8^th – kerosene, 14^th – outlaw i+i ( reggae ), 15^th – cosmic candy, 21^st – reality tour band, 22^nd – charlie in the box, 28^th – heart and soul, 29^th – tuesdaze crush.  PJ’s is now Booking all Parties in their new CRAIC PARLOR PARTY ROOM.  Call Patrick for Bookings and Info. Showing ALL GAA Action!

Cleveland – Flat Iron Café

The Flat Iron has extended happy hour, shot specials and food specials every Friday night, come down and check it out!

Cleveland – Sullivan’s Irish Restaurant & Pub

1st. – The New Barleycorn

Claddagh Irish Pub – Legacy Village

2^nd & 30^th – Sessions with the Terriers, 6 – 9

Cleveland – Beck Center for the Arts
1-2 Little Shop of Horrors; 3-14 Tech Theater Internship; 14^th – Junior Theater Camp Performance – Beach Blanket Bash!; 14^th – Visual Arts Enrichment Campers’ Exhibition; 14 – 15 Musical Theater Camp Performance – Broadway: The New Millennium.  Beck Center for the Arts 17801 Detroit Avenue Lakewood, OH  44107 (216) 521-2540 x20

Cleveland – Irish American Club East Side
22^nd – Island Delight Night with Tom & Gayle Todd – $5 Members/$7 Non, Music 8 -12

Irish American Club East Side 22770 Lake Shore Blvd. Euclid, 44123. (216) 731-4003 www.irishamericanclubeastside.com

Huron – Shamrock & Thistle Celtic Gathering

September 19^th & 20^th – Featuring Searson, The Kreelers, Zoo Station, The Terriers, Morrison & McCarthy, Turn the Corner, Michael Crawley, Marcus Dirk, Pipe Bands, Irish and Highland Dancing, Food, Vendors, Kid’s Area Demonstrations and more.  Call 419.357.2688

Mentor – Hooley House

Every Wednesday – pub trivia,  Every Thursday – 2P’s in a Pub Karaoke. www.1funpub.com (440) 942-6611

Cleveland – Pat Joyce Scholarship Fund 5K Race

15th – in Lakewood, see www.hermescleveland.com of Kevin Patterson 440.937.9908.

Columbus – Shamrock Club Events

6^th – Bardic Circle Sessions, 9^th – General Meeting, 11^th – Progressive Euchre, 20^th – Bardic Circle Sessions, 21st – Kirby Sessions, 22^nd – Corn Roast, 29^th – Quiz Night.  60 W. Castle Rd. Columbus 43207 614-491-4449 www.shamrockclubofcolumbus.com 

Columbus – 22^nd Annual Dublin Irish Fest

31^st, August 1-2 featuring Brigid’s Cross, Gaelic Storm, Scythian, the Prodigals, Young Dubliners, Screaming Orphans, Pogey, La Bottine Souriante, Bua, Dervish, Slide, Celtic Tenors, Ladies of Longford, Hooligans, Clancy Legacy, Niamh Parsons and Graham Dunne, Troy McGillivray, Derek Warfield & the Young Wolfe Tones and many more: www.DublinIrishFestival.org

Columbus – Drowsy Lads Gigs

July 31^st – Dublin Irish Festival, 4:30, 2nd – Dublin Irish Festival, 6:00, 9th - Lakeside Chittaqua, 1:00pm, 15th – Drowsy Lads at Columbus CREW soccer match, CREW Stadium’s “Irish Night”, 22nd – Drowsy Lads at Claddagh Irish Pub (Front St.), 8:30p

 

Dayton – AOH & LAOH Events

7th – First Friday Ceili Party. 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at 818 Linden Avenue in Dayton. Contact Shelagh McGovern 937-321-6687 / mcgoverndance@live.com.
8th – An Irish Music Hall Session. 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. at the AOH Hall.  Contact Kevin Graham 937-864-2641.
21st – AOH Social Hour, 8:00 p.m., AOH Hall.  Contact John Hickey 937-253-4329 / irishlawserve@yahoo.com or Eric Dilger 937-256-8351 / emdilger@yahoo.com. JFK Division #1 / Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, Mary of the Gael, Division # 1 & Member Organizations.  * The Men’s Division website is www.aoh-dayton.org.

 

Detroit – Gaelic League

See a complete list of news, events and background for the Gaelic League of Detroit at www.gaelicleagueofdetroit.com

Toledo – Rivercruise and Golf Outing
13^th -The Lucas County Hibernians Annual Rivercruise – A three hour cruise on the Maumee River in the Sandpiper.  Food for the event is being
donated by Hibernian, Mike Cassidy. Sherri McNeill sherrimcneill@hotmail.com

22^nd – The Hibernian Golf Outing at Deme Acres.  18 holes of golf w/ cart followed by a steak dinner (lunch) for $45.00.  Tom Flowers TFlowersND@buckeye-express.com.Profits from the golf outing go into the Lucas County Hibernian Scholarship Fund.

 

Youngstown – Co. Mayo Band Gigs

2^nd – St. Patrick’s Church Festival, 5^th – O’Donold’s Irish Pub, 23^rd – Vienna Township Concert Series, Vienna.

Youngstown Irish Fest Gathering of the Clans

15 – 16 – The Youngstown Irish Festival,  Maronite Center in Austintown, featuring Homeland, Cathal Dunne, Colleen Harris, The Youngstown Area Irish Stepdancers, The Shaffers, and County Mayo.

Ongoing Traditional Irish Sessions - Bring your instruments and play along!
            Great Lakes Brewing Co – First Monday of Every month in the Beer Cellar, 6-9 PM.  (Tends to be intermediate to advanced players)

Cleveland WSIA Club, Jennings Rd, Olmsted Twp – 1st Saturdays of the Month in Pub BEGINNERS AND KIDS WELCOME!  Usually 2-5pm, call to verify time. (440) 235-5868  website: www.wsia-club.org

Old Angle Tavern, W. 25^th  Street, Cleveland – Thursday 8PM

Bardic Circle at The Shamrock Club of Columbus  Beginner-friendly, intermediate-level Irish session meeting every other Thursdays from 8:00 pm -11:00 pm

Claddagh Irish Pub, Legacy Village, Lyndhurst 12^th & 26^th, Sunday 7 to 10 pm.

Bowling Green Common Space* – 437 South Main, Bowling Green. SLOW SESSIONS – so folks can learn tunes.  2^nd & 4^th Monday, 7:00 to 8:00

Blarney Pub* – Toledo, 1^st  Saturday of the month 5-8pm.
Grounds For Thought* – 174 S. Main Street, Bowling Green. 2^nd Sunday of the month, 1-4pm October thru May or June.

*Mary Dennis or Bob Midden 419-352-8050 or mjdennis@woh.rr.com

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