| I have been invited to perform at the International Tampere Flute Fest, Tampere, Finland on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th April 2023. It will take place at Tampere Talo, the biggest convention centre in the Nordics. The theme of the festival is 'Mundo' and Ireland has been chosen as one of the represented countries. I will play as a pianist alongside flutist Robert Tobin. | Finland | Tampere | 600 |
| Mel Kean performing Frog of Earth in Strange Brew, Bristol and at La Chunky Studio Glasgow, Britain and Scotland, 17 February - 10 March 2023. | United Kingdom | Glasgow, Bristol | 650 |
| Composer Siobhán Cleary attending performance of 'Storm in Devon' by BBC Singers at St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, London, Britain, 24 March 2023. | United Kingdom | London | 800 |
| Presentation of 'Beside the Sea' by Ian Wilson, Dušica Mladenović, Olivia Songer and Jack Scullion at Spitalfields Festival, London, Britain, 5 July 2023. | United Kingdom | London | 880 |
| IRISH AIRS & GRACES is a concert that blurs the boundaries between traditional Irish music and contemporary classical music, featuring Irish composer DAVE FLYNN & the NEW ZEALAND STRING QUARTET, plus local traditional Irish musicians. There are two events planned for 17 MARCH 2023: a private lunchtime performance at PARLIAMENT, plus a public evening performance at the PUBLIC TRUST HALL. | New Zealand | Wellington | 1,000 |
Padraig Rynne, Tara Breen & Jim Murray participating in the world accordion festival in RIKSSCENEN theatre, Oslo, Norway, 23 February 2023.
| Norway | Oslo | 1,500 |
| Composer Frank Corcoran attending performance of 'Tre Sogni/Three Dreams', performed by North/South Chamber Orchestra, Church and St Stephen's Church, New York, USA, 17 March 2023. | United States | New York | 2,000 |
| Olan Monk undertaking a tour of Britain, including London, Bristol and Birmingham, Britain, 2 – 5 March 2023. | United Kingdom | Bristol, Birmingham, London, Salford | 2,000 |
| Performances of the Irish Uilleann Pipes and Hong Kong Pipa by Mark Redmond and Charmain Siu Man Wong, Hong Kong, 22 April - 1 May 2023. | China | Hong Kong | 2,200 |
| 4InaBar performing at Narbeth A Cappella Voice Festival (NAVF) 2023, Queens Hall, Narbeth, Wales, 4 March 2023. | United Kingdom | Narbeth | 2,400 |
| Sprints undertaking a tour of Britain supporting Suede, 24 - 30 March 2023. | United Kingdom | Southampton, London, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds | 3,000 |
| Somebody's Child undertaking a tour of the USA, including New York, and Boston,, USA, 20 - 21 September 2023. | United States | New York, Boston, Austin | 3,000 |
Gatehouse performing at The Orpheum Concert Hall, Vienna, the Haus Der Begegnung, Vienna, Austria, and the Noris FolkClub, Nuremberg, Germany, 17 March - 3 April 2023.
| Austria, Germany | Vienna, Nuernberg, Munich | 3,200 |
| The Irish Baroque Orchestra presenting 'Quintessential' at the Beverley Early Music Festival, Yorkshire, Britain, 28 May 2023. | United Kingdom | Beverley | 3,300 |
| Really Good Time undertaking a tour in Britain and Scotland, 7 - 14 March 2023. | United Kingdom | Glasgow , Leeds, Birmingham, London, Brighton, Bristol, Manchester | 3,300 |
| SCATTERED ASHES undertaking a tour of Britain, 15 - 17 February 2023. | United Kingdom | London, Brighton, Manchester | 3,500 |
Mary Coughlan performing as part of the Jazz & Cabaret Festival in Christchurch, New Zealand, 24 - 25 March 2023.
. | New Zealand | Christchurch | 3,500 |
| Musician Diane Canon participating in Echoes of Calling dance performance by Akiko Kitamura at Tokyo Metropolitan Theater, Tokyo Japan, 10 - 12 March 2023 | Japan | Tokyo | 3,500 |
1) Tour of North East booked by Ruby Hoy
2)"A St. Patrick's Day Celtic Sojourn" production, which plays to over 15,000 people in Boston, Worcester, Rockport and Providence each year, presented by WFUV (Radio) and Brian O' Donovan.
3) Savannah Music Festival, Savannah Georgia | United States | Shepherdstown, Baltimore, Frostburg, Chevy Chase , Middletown , Brewer, Braintree , Tuftonboro , Cranston , boston, Savannah | 4,000 |
| Max Zaska and Caleb Kunle, performing at the Mladi Iadi Jazz Festival, Prague, Czechia, 30 April 2023. | Czech Republic | Prague | 4,000 |
Lorcán Mac Mathúna performing as part of 'The Real Merlin', England, Scottland and Wales, 16 February 2023 15 October 2023.
| United Kingdom | Dumfries, Dinefwr, Bangor, Cardiff, Durham, Newcastle | 4,000 |
Vernon Jane undertaking a tour of Britain, including London and Bristol, 2 - 25 March 2023.
| United Kingdom | Hastings , London, Bristol | 4,000 |
| RIAM Percussion Ensemble in Lehman College, Queens University, William Patterson University and NYU, New York, USA, 21 - 24 March 2023. | United States | New York, New Jersey | 4,500 |
| Three week tour of USA by Altan in the Spring of 2023, March 10-April 2. | United States | Loveland, Lakewood, Phoenix, Ann Arbor, Cincinnati, Winchester, Kent, Charleston, Old Saybrook, Natick, Rockport, Northampton | 4,800 |
| Kynsy performing a support tour with Somebody's Child across the UK and Europe from 17th February to 11th March 2023. Cities will include Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, Paris, Antwerp and Berlin. | United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Germany | Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, Paris, Antwerp, Berlin | 5,000 |
| This is a live, multi-venue tour to coincide with the release of our second album, 'Paragon Songs'. We will be playing 5 dates in Ireland and 5 dates across the UK from the 12th to the 25th of April. Whenyoung (Aoife Power, Andrew Flood and our band) will be presenting a captivating and immersive performance of our music in venues up to 500 capacity. | United Kingdom, Ireland | Glasgow, Manchester, Nottingham, Bristol, London, Limerick, Cork, Galway, Dublin, Dundalk | 5,000 |
| Ailbhe Reddy undertaking a tour in the USA, including SXSW, 6 - 31 March 2023. | United States | Vienna, New York, Boston, Austin, Los Angeles , San Francisco , Seattle | 5,000 |
| CMAT undertaking a tour of Europe with The Teskey Brothers, including Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France, 2 - 25 March 2023. | Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France | Munich, Cologne, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris | 5,000 |
| Mick Flannery undertaking a tour of the USA and Canada, including February Vancouver, Los Angeles and Denver, 11 - 19 February 2023. | Canada, United States | Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, Mill Valley, Los Angeles, Boulder, Denver | 5,000 |
| Pretty Happy undertaking a tour of Britain and Scotland, 9 -16 February 2023. | United Kingdom | London, Southhampton, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow | 5,500 |
| Irish artists performing at the 31st Les Semaines Irlandaises en Artois-Gohelle, Northern France, 15 - 25 March 2023. | France | Grenay, Lens, Harnes, Billy-Montigny, Aix-Noulette, Grenay , Angres, Lens, Liévin | 6,000 |
| Robocobra Quartet undertaking a tour of Europe, including Czechia, Poland and Germany, 27 February - 4 March 2023. | Czech Republic, Poland, Germany | Prague, Warsaw, Berlin, Hannover | 6,000 |
| The Friel Sisters, de Barra Family band and Sean Keane duo performing at the Goderich Celtic Roots Festival and College, Goderich, Ontario Canada, 7 - 13 August 2023. | Canada | Goderich | 6,000 |
| Cua undertaking a tour of Britain and Scotland, 3 - 18 March 2023. | United Kingdom | Peebles, Kilbarchan, Glasgow, Kirckaldy, Gartly, Lincolnshire, Kirton In Lindsey, Hemel Hempstead , Worth Matravers | 6,000 |
| | United Kingdom, United States | Nottingham, Leeds, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London, New York City, Los Angelas | 6,500 |
| Dublin Guitar Quartet undertaking a tour of the USA, 26 January to 7 February 2023. | United States | Kennet Square, Hanover, Clinton, Watertown , Erie | 6,500 |
| Screaming Orphans undertaking a tour of USA, 10 - 19 March 2023. | United States | Glen Cove, Saratoga Springs, Buffalo, Euclid, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Havre de Grace, Lititz, Concord | 7,000 |
| Sliabh Notes undertaking a tour of the USA, 23 Feb – 14 March 2023. | United States | Houston, Dallas, Fairfield, Boston | 7,000 |
| Anna Mieke undertaking a tour of the USA, including New York, Boston and Philadelphia, USA,1 - 24 February 2023. | United States, Canada | Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Freehold, Vienna, Washington DC, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Ann Arbor, Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles | 7,000 |
| Clare Sands undertaking a tour of the USA, including Boston, Washington D.C., Chicago and New York, 15 February - 26 March 2023 (NOW August 2023). | United States | Kansas City, Des Moines, St Paul, Milwaukee, Chicago , Champaign, Orlando , Washington, New York City , Boston | 7,000 |
| Talos undertaking a tour of Europe, including Britain, France, the Netherlands and Germany, 9 - 16 March 2023. | United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Germany | Manchester, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin | 7,000 |
| Aoife Scott undertaking a tour of USA and Canada, 4 March - 6 April 2023. | United States, Ireland, Canada | Syracuse, Rochester, Whitehall, Chicago, Hartland, St Paul, Des Moines, Rockford, Cincinnati, Toronto | 7,000 |
| Irish artists participating in Irish Friends Festival at Winston House, Venice, California, USA, 8 - 18 March 2023. | United States | Venice | 7,500 |
| Irish artists performing at the GAIA Music Festival, Thun, Switzerland, 29 April - 8 May 2023. | Switzerland | Thun, Berne, Oberhofen | 7,500 |
| JigJam undertaking a tour of the USA and Canada, including the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville,9 - 28 March 2023/ | United States, Canada | Kansas City , Vancouver , Calgary, Evanston , Idaho Falls , Asheville, Nashville | 8,000 |
| Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones undertaking a tour of the USA, including the Buffalo Irish Center, New York, and the Irish Social Club of Boston, USA, 1 -18 March 2023. | United States | Buffalo , Portland, Malden, Glastonbury, Worcester, West Roxbury, Charleston, Port St Lucie | 8,000 |
| The Smiling Like an Idiot North American Tour is a series of concerts to support the release of Sorcha Richardson's second album. It will consist of performances in US and Canada and will take place in spring of 2023 around SXSW in Austin Texas.The album is funded and distributed worldwide by Irish label Faction Records. Tour dates are coordinated by APA agency in partnership with Faction Records. | Canada, United States | Toronto, New York City, San Francisco, Los Angelas | 8,000 |
Green Road Celtic Music with soprano Clodagh Kinsella performing at the St. Patrick's Day Concert Tour. Village Theatre Danville, California, the United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco and the Irish Cultural Center, Canton, Mass, 10 - 18 March 2023.
| United States | Danville, San Francisco, Canton, Boston. | 8,000 |
| Ryan Mack undertaking a tour of Europe, including Germany, France, Britain and the Netherlands, 15 - 24 February 2023. | Germany, Netherlands, France, United Kingdom | Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, London | 8,000 |
| Téada undertaking a tour of USA & Canada, 2 March - 8 April 2023. | United States, Canada | Rumford, Bangor, Boothbay Harbor, Newburyport, Farmington, Lethbridge, Calgary, Vancouver, Vienna, Bethlehem, Norfolk, Flagstaff, Durango, Savannah | 8,000 |
| The project for which Lúnasa is seeking support is a musical concert tour of United States from 21st February-26th March 2023. This tour will have different promoters or arts presenters in each city and the tour is booked and coordinated by Matt Greenhill from FLi Artists. | United States | Multiple city tour - details on attachment | 9,000 |
| Manchán Magan and Eddie Sherlock participating in the ‘Hand in Hand Kidogo Irish Aboriginal Festival’, Fremantle, Australia, 17 - 19 March 2023. | Australia | Fremantle | 10,000 |
| The Mary Wallopers undertaking a tour of the USA, 12 - 20 March 2023. | United States, Canada | Washington DC, Philidelphia, Boston, New York, Toronto | 10,000 |
| The Academic undertaking a tour of Europe, including Britain, Scotland, France, Germany and France, 10 February - 6 March 2023. | United Kingdom, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium | Glasgow, Manchester, London, Birmingham, Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Cologne | 10,000 |
| Susan O'Neill undertaking a tour of the USA, Canada & Britain, 7 - 24 March 2023. | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | New York, Calgary, Los Angeles, Austin, Glasgow, Manchester, Bristol, London | 10,000 |
| The Murder Capital undertaking a tour of the USA, 24 March - 23 April 2023. | United States, Canada | Washington DC, Philadelphia, Albany, New York, Cambridge, Toronto, Chicago, Minneapolis, denver, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Portland, san fransisco, Indio | 12,000 |
After a very successful 6 week tour, covering 41 theatre concerts with the Irish Folk Festival, Billow Wood are looking forward to their second solo headliner tour in Spring 2023 from April 14th to May 1st.
This tour will take in 15 shows around Germany, where Billow Wood will be showcasing their original work as well as promoting music from the local area, county and Ireland.
| Germany, Switzerland | Esslingen, Davos, Wermelskirchen, Waldkraiburg - Kulturhaus, Langenargen , Hohenems - Löwensaal, Maulbronn - Zaiserweiher - Turn- u. Festhalle, Giengen/Brenz – Schranne, Kelkheim, Aschaffenburg , Trier, Fulda, Torgau, Lichtentanne - KUZ Santa Barbara, Puchheim | 12,000 |
| Dervish undertaking a tour of USA, 24 February - 19 March 2023. | United States | Philadelphia, Bartlett, St. Louis, Bellefontaine, Boston, Schenectady, Camden, Old Saybrook, Boone, Brevard, Derry, Fairfax | 12,000 |
| Thumper undertaking a tour of Europe and the USA, 20 February - 12 March 2023. | Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, United States | Oslo, Stockholm , Copenhagen, Helsinki, Reykjavik, New York City | 12,500 |
| modernlove undertaking a tour of USA and Britain, 3 March - 14 April 2023. | United States, United Kingdom | Philadelphia, New York, Washington, Chicago, Atlanta, Nashville, Austin, Denver, Salt Lake City, Boise, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Cambridge, Southampton, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Oxford , Nottingham, Cardiff, London | 13,400 |
| Composer trade mission to LA bringing a delegation of Irish based composers who create original music for Film, TV and Animation to L.A. Mission will be co-ordinated by SCGI in partnership with Screen Ireland and supported by White Bear PR. The delegation will be made up of composers who are at a stage in their career where they are in a position to benefit from exposure to international markets. | United States | Los Angelas | 15,000 |
