Past Events

August 23-24, 2016
12th Annual Irish Hooley Music Festival, Friday 26 August and Saturday 27 August, at the Dubuque Star Brewery and Alliant Amphitheater, featuring The Lads, Led Farmers, The High Kings, and Gaelic Storm.

December 11, 2015
The Celtic Tenors holiday concert at the University of Dubuque’s Heritage Center.

August 20 – 22, 2015
11th Annual Irish Hooley Music Festival at Dubuque Star Brewery
Gaelic Storm, The High Kings, We Banjo 3, The Screaming Orphans

April 26, 2015
An Irish Sunday at the JDIFF and the Closing Party
Featuring Madison-based band Kilkenny
JDIFF Closing Party Sunday, April 26

The 2015 JDIFF (Julien Dubuque Intl Film Festival) closing day on April 26 included “An Irish Sunday” sponsored by the IRISH HOOLEY. Our films shown at the 5 Flags Orpheum Theater (3pm to 6pm) included A Proper Pint by Dubuque native Keven Siegert and The O’Brien’s represented by 5 members of the cast and crew visiting from Ireland. The Irish Hooley then hosted the closing party at 6pm with music by the Madison-based band Kilkenny! It was great craic!

March 17, 2015
Saint Patrick’s Day Celebration at the Knights of Columbus Hall
Emily & Alison Ott & John Eby

March 14, 2015
2nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Street Party
The Lads, Raspberry Lemonade, Dubuque Fire Pipes & Drum Corp.

February 15, 2015
Gaelic Storm at the Mississippi Moon Bar, Diamond Jo Casino

August 22- 23, 2014
10th Annual Irish Hooley, Mississippi Moon Bar & Alliant Amphitheater
The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Skerryvore, The Screaming Orphans, Manran, The Lads

March 17, 2014
Cherish The Ladies St. Patrick’s Day concert at the Five Flags Theatre
Featuring Joanie Madden

March 13, 2014
1st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Street Party
Wylde Nept, The Lads, Dubuque Fire Pipes & Drum Corp.

October 12, 2013
Open The Door For Three at the Schmid Innovation Center
Liz Knowles, Kieran O’Hare, Pat Broaders, with Andreas Transo

August 24, 2013
9th Annual Irish Hooley at Alliant Amphitheater
Gaelic Storm, The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Skerryvore, Tallymore, The Lads

August 25, 2012
8th Annual irish Hooley at Alliant Amphitheater
The Elders, The Yong Dubliners, Wild Colonial Bhoys, Derek Warfield, Searson

August 27, 2011
7th Annual Irish Hooley at Alliant Amphitheater
Gaelic Storm, The Elders, Wylde Nept, The Chancey Brothers

August 28, 2010
6th Annual Irish Hooley at Alliant Amphitheater
The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Seven Nations, Rising Gael, Stephen’s Green, The Lads

November 17, 2009
Irish Uillean Pipes Player Paddy Keenan at Frank O’Dowd’s Irish Pub
Featuring Patsy O’Brien with Andreas Transo and Peter Fraterdeus

August 29, 2009
5th Annual Irish Hooley at Alliant Amphitheater
Gaelic Storm, Rising Gael, Wylde Nept, Stephen’s Green, Fiona Molloy

August 23, 2008
4th Annual Irish Hooley at Alliant Amphitheater
Gaelic Storm, The Chancey Brothers, Fiona Molloy, The Fuchsia Band, The Lads

August 25, 2007
3rd Annual Irish Hooley at Alliant Amphitheater
Gaelic Storm, Wylde Nept, Sean McRactagan, The Lads

September 24, 2006
2nd Annual Irish Hooley at Dubuque County Fairgrounds
The Kissers, The Lads, Fiona Molloy

September 18, 2005
1st Annual Irish Hooley at Dubuque County Fairgrounds
Wylde Nept, Sean McRactagan, Fiona Molloy, The Lads

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Tickets will be available for purchase starting June 1st, 2024 at the following locations

Shamrock Imports
Happy's Place
Premier Bank Locations
Family Beer and Liquor
Tickets are $15 in advance at these locations.
$20 the day of the Hooley.
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