ARIZONA IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY

AIMS NEWS AND NOTES
2-17-2010

 

 

AIMS News and Notes 2-17-2010

 

Arizona Irish Music Society

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The Irish Cultural Center
is at 1106 N. Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-258-0109
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1. Out And About

--- Did You Miss Me?

2. Colleen/Rose Selection Highlights Next Weekend.
3. Looking`For Bands/ Looking For Gigs
4. Amazing Weekend Feb 27-28
5 This Week In Irish Music

1.  OUT AND ABOUT

 

---   DID YOU MISS ME?

 

Last week my computer went down and it spent the week at Fry’s Electronics. This is the first AIMS NEWS AND NOTES I missed since my hip operation in 2001.

 

Due to the fundraiser at the ICC and the stuff I’ve had to do to get my computer fully functional, I’ve decided to do a shortened e-letter this week.

 

 

 

2. COLLEEN/ROSE SELECTION HIGHLIGHTS NEXT WEEKEND. 

 

Sat Feb 20

Sheriton Crescent Hotel Sheraton
2620 West Dunlap Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602) 943-8200

 
  

 

inner and selection   $40 $45
Selection and Dessert - $20 $25 

www.azcolleen.org or call Ann at 602-568-345535 3455

-17 and Dunlap, Phoenix, AZ 85004 

Special hotel rates: 1-800-325-3535 and ask specifically for the “AZCOLLEE” rate plan ($119 and $149) 

 

Live music - "Traveler"

 

Multi-Media Program 5:30 pm 

Debut of 2010 Little Miss Shamrocks 

Debut of 2010 Arizona Irish Lasses

 

 

AZ Colleen~Rose Crowning 10:15 pm 

Ceili Dance for Everyone until 11:30 pm

Choice of Formal or Semi-Formal Attire 

 en to the Public 

 

TICKETS AVAILABLE: 

ONLINE www.azcolleen.org 

IRISH CULTURAL CENTER 

O'CONNOR'S PUB 

 

Full-Course Dinner and Dessert $45 (children's menu 10 yrs and under $25) – adv purchase required 

  

Salad and Dessert Only $25 – adv purchase required 

  

Event Only (no food included) $20 – only available at the door 

 


3.   LOOKING`FOR BANDS/ LOOKING FOR GIGS 

LOOKING FOR BANDS

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Good Morning George,
 
My name is Alex, we talked yesterday about obtaining some information in regards to having some Irish bands play for a bar and a restaurant on St. Patty
My boss is willing to pay up to $450.00 per 4 hours. We do not provide any equipment.  I'd like to find one that plays popular cover music!.... all we want is for our clients to have a great time, dance, and be merry.....  I need two bands; one that plays from 4pm to 9pm and the other one that plays from 9pm to 1 am.
 
you can reach me on this email or my cell phone 602 516-5445
 
Thank you so much for your help Alex Faena
 
 
ps. I was told you were the best person to talk to in reference to Irish Music. 

 

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LOOKING FOR GIGS

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VYTORIA PRATT KEATING

 

Hello George!

 

Would you include this notice from me in your next eblast?

Thanks soooo much!

 

Vyktoria Pratt Keating has found herself available on St. Paddy's Day and night and is actively seeking a gig.  A new venue would be just the ticket.  She is a solo, celtic folk and rock artist, guitarist and vocalist.

 

Open to sharing the bill with another act, opening for a band or just holding the gig solo.

Contact vyktoria@sedona.net  928-204-0537   www.vyktoria.com

 

Thank you!!

 

4.  AMAZING WEEKEND FEB 27-28

 

The last weekend  of February will be amazingly busy including some new venues. 

 

TOMASEEN FOLEY’S IRISH TIMES SHOW At Gold Canyon On Fri Feb 26

 

ARIZONA HIGHLAND GAMES on Sat and Sun Feb 27-28 at Indian Steel Park

 

THE IRISH GUARDS will be at Symphony Hall on Sat Feb 27

 

DAVE MUNNELLY BAND will be at the Irish Cultural Center on Sun Feb 28

 

THE YOUNG DUBLINERS will be at the Skye Restaurant the evening of  Sun Feb 28

 

 

5   THIS WEEK IN IRISH MUSIC

  
1.   PHOENIX
 

Michael McClanathan will be at the Westin Kirland at sunset every day.

 
 

WED

There will be a seisiun at Lis Doon Varna on WedPaul Knight will be at Cup O Bean on Wed.
Scott Jeffers will be at the Dubliner on Wed.
Trevor Jones will be at Arena Sports Grill in Maricopa on Wed
Eddie McAtear will be at Fibber Magees on Wed night
Smoot Mahooty with Brid Dower will be at Rosies on Wed

 
THUR
 
 
Shay Veno and Jane Hilton will be at Tim Finnegan's on Thur evening
Eddie Mc Atear will be at the Dubliner on Thur evening
Traveler will be at D'Arcy Magee's on Thur evening
 
 FRI/SAT 
 
Auld Dubliner will host Crimson band on Fri and Ron Hoyas on Sat
 
D'Arcy McGee's will host Trevor Jones on Fri and Acoustic Junkiez  on Sat
     
The Dubliner will host High and Tight on Fri and Sat
 
Fibber Magee's will host the Insomniacs on Fri and Eddie McAtear on Sun.
 
The Biffos will be at the Irish Wolfhound on Fri and Sat
 
Lis Doon Varna will host Bad Wisdom on Fri and Traveler on Sat evening
 
Murphy's Law will host Along for the Ride on Fri and Paul Frame on Sat
 
O'Donoghues will host Easton Ashe on Fri and August Red on Sat
 
The Colleen / Rose Selection will be at Sheriton Crecent on Sat evening
 
The Brazen Heads will be at Rosie's on Fri and Sat
 
Rula Bula will host Traveler on Fri and Shawn Johnson on Sat
 
Seamus McCaffrey's will host the Waters on Fri
 
Sketical Chymist will August Red on Fri and Mike Mercier on Sat
 
Tim Finnegan's will host Eddie McAtear on Fri and Kyle Phelan on Sat
 
The Turf will host Pat Roberts and the Heymakers.
 
SAT/SUN
 
Paddy's Peg Leg will paly at Lis Doon Varna on Sat after noon.
 
The Arizona Renaissance Faire will be in Apache Junction on Sat and Sun
 
There will be a seisiun on early Sun afternoon at Tim Finnegan's
 
There will be a seisiun on late Sun afternoon at Fibber Magee's
 
TUE
 
There will be an open mic at Lis Doon Varna on Tue
 
2.  TUCSON
Round the House will be at the Auld Dubliner Tucson on Thur
 
The Kildares will play for special fundraiser on Fri at the Congress Hotel
 
There will be an Irish Seisiun at the Auld Dubliner on Sun afternoon.
 
3. FLAGSTAFF 

Tne Knockabouts will be at Uptown Billiarst on Fri evening
 
There will be a seisiun at Charly's Pub on Sun afternoon  
 
4. PRESCOTT                        

Karl Jones will play at 'Celtic Crossings on Fri                                        

                                                                                                                                                                    

   1. st1:City w:st="on">PHOENIX

                                                                                                                                                                    

  Arena Sports Grill                         20800 N John Wayne Parkway       Maricopa          520 494-7700

   2/17/2010   Wed    7:00 PM           Trevor Jones                                           Stage

  Auld Dubliner - Peoria                 9780 W. Northern                         Peoria              623-877-1918

   2/19/2010   Fri       9:00 PM           Crimson Band                                          Stage

   2/20/2010   Sat      9:00 PM           Ron Hoyas                                               Stage

  Cup O Bean                                    1710 W. Southern Ave                   Mesa               480-890-0579

   2/17/2010   Wed    7:00 PM           Paul Knight                                              Stage

  D'Arcy McGee's                             2000E Rio Salado Parkway            Tempe             480-557-9087

   2/19/2010   Fri       9:00 PM           Trevor Jones                                           Stage

   2/20/2010   Sat      9:00 PM           Acoustic Junkiez                                      Stage

  Dubliner Irish Pub                        3841 E. Thunderbird Rd.                Phoenix            602-867-0984

   2/17/2010   Wed    9:00 PM           Scott Jeffers                                            Stage

   2/18/2010   Thu     9:00 PM           Eddie McAtear                                          Stage

   2/19/2010   Fri       9:00 PM           High and Tight                                          Stage

   2/20/2010   Sat      9:00 PM           High and Tight                                          Stage

  Fibber Magees                               1989 W. Elliott Rd. #19                   Chandler          480-722-9434

   2/17/2010   Wed    9:00 PM           Eddie McAtear                                          Stage

   2/19/2010   Fri       9:00 PM           Insomniacs                                              Stage

   2/20/2010   Sat      9:00 PM           Eddie McAtear                                          Stage

   2/21/2010   Sun     4:00 PM           Fibber's Sun Seisiun                                 Stage

  Irish Wolfhound                            16811 N. Litchfield                        Surprise           623-214-1006

   2/19/2010   Fri       9:00 PM           Biffos                                                      Stage

   2/20/2010   Sat      9:00 PM           Biffos                                                      Stage

  Lis Doon Varna                             16100 N. Arrowhead Fountain        Peoria              623-979-0730

   2/17/2010   Wed    7:00 PM           Irish Seisiun                                             Stage

   2/19/2010   Fri       9:00 PM           Bad Wisdom                                            Stage

   2/20/2010   Sat          12:30           Paddy's Peg Leg                                       Stage

   2/20/2010   Sat      9:00 PM           Traveler                                                  Stage

   2/23/2010   Tue     8:00 PM           Open Mic at Lis Doon Varna                       Stage

  Murphy's Law                                58 S San Marcos Place                 Chandler          480-812-1588

   2/19/2010   Fri       9:00 PM           Along for the Ride                                     Stage

   2/20/2010   Sat      9:00 PM           Paul Frame                                              Stage

  O'Donoghue's Irish Pub             20469 N. Hayden Rd.                     Scottsdale        480-585-6329

   2/19/2010   Fri       9:00 PM           Easton Ashe                                            Stage

   2/20/2010   Sat      9:00 PM           August Red                                              Stage

  Renaissance Festival                  12601 E. Highway 60                     Apache             520-463-2600

   2/19/2010   Fri           10:00           Arizona Renaissance Festival                    Stage

   2/20/2010   Sat          10:00           Arizona Renaissance Festival                    Stage

  Rosie McCaffrey's                        906 E. Camelback                        Phoenix            602-241-1916

   2/17/2010   Wed    7:30 PM           Smoot Mahooty With Brid Dower                Stage

   2/19/2010   Fri       9:00 PM           Brazen Heads                                          Stage

   2/20/2010   Sat      9:00 PM           Brazen Heads                                          Stage

  Rula Bula                                        401 S. Mill Ave                              Tempe             480-929-9500

   2/19/2010   Fri       9:00 PM           Traveler                                                  Stage

   2/20/2010   Sat      9:00 PM           Shawn Johnson                                        Stage

  Seamus Mc Caffrey's                   18 W. Monroe                               Phoenix            602-253-6081

   2/19/2010   Fri       9:00 PM           Waters                                                    Stage

  Sheriton Crescent Hotel             2620 W. Dunlap                            Phoenix            602-238-8707

   2/20/2010   Sat      6:00 PM           Arizona Colleen and Rose of Tralee             Phoenix St. Patrick's Day

   2/20/2010   Sat      7:00 PM           Traveler                                                  Phoenix St. Patrick's Day

  Skeptical Chymist                        15688 N. Pima Ftw                        Scottsdale        480-609-8677

   2/19/2010   Fri       9:00 PM           August Red                                              Stage

   2/20/2010   Sat      9:00 PM           Mike Mercier                                            Stage

  Tim Finnegans                              9201 N. 29th Ave. #52                   Phoenix            602-997-2323

   2/18/2010   Thu     9:00 PM           Shay Veno and Jane Hilton                         Stage

   2/19/2010   Fri       9:00 PM           Eddie McAtear                                          Stage

   2/20/2010   Sat      9:00 PM           Kyle Phelan                                              Stage

   2/21/2010   Sun     1:00 PM           Tim Finnegan's Seisiun                              Stage

  Turf                                                   705 N. First St.                             Phoenix            602-296-5043

   2/19/2010   Fri       9:00 PM           Pat Roberts & the Heymakers                    Stage

                                                                                                                                                                    

   2. TUCSON

                                                                                                                                                                     

  Auld Dubliner - Tucson               800 East University Blvd.              Tucson             520-206-0323

   2/18/2010   Thu     7:00 PM           Round the House                                      Stage

  Congress Hotel                             311 E Congress Street.                 Tucson

   2/19/2010   Fri       7:00 PM           Kildares                                                  Stage

                                                                                                                                                                    

   3. FLAGSTAFF

                                                                                                                                                                     

  Charly's Pub and Grill                 23 N Leroux St                             Flagstaff           928-779-1919

   2/21/2010   Sun     7:00 PM           Slow Seisiun                                            Stage

   2/21/2010   Sun     7:30 PM           Irish Seisiun                                             Stage

  Uptown Billiards                           114 N Leroux St                           Flagstaff           928-773-0551

   2/19/2010   Fri       9:00 PM           Knockabouts                                           Stage

                                                                                                                                                                     

   4. PRESCOTT

                                                                                                                                                                    

  Celtic Crossings                           3250 Gateway Blvd - #400             Prescott           928-443-8454

   2/20/2010   Sat      9:00 PM           Karl Jones - Irish Rover                             Stage