Irish Breakfast Band
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| Thursday, November 13, 2025 | Not an IBB concert, but band members Karen and Gordon will be hosting the Simon Lace Trio for a house concert! To reserve a spot and get the address, please email simonlacemusic at gmail.com.
The Simon Lace Trio, based in Boston, delivers an inventive form of traditional Irish music, featuring Simon Lace on banjo, Noah Kelly on fiddle, and Eamon Sefton on guitar. While keeping their roots square in the tradition, they draw from contemporary styles and cross-cultural traditions.
A donation of $20 per person is requested with all proceeds going to the performer. |
7:30 pm start with an informal session afterwards |
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| Saturday, March 8, 2024 | Celebrate St. Patrick's Day early at the Lyceum at 201 S. Washington Street, Alexandria. Join us for traditional Irish music and traditional dance from the Boyle School of Irish Dance. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door (if not sold out), Children 17 & Under for $5, and are available through Alexandria.gov shop or at the door. Free snacks: beer and wine for sale. Proceeds from ticket sales, cash bar, and tips benefit the Office of Historic Alexandria. | The concert is from 7 to about 9 pm. |
| Thursday, April 3, 2025 | First Thursday in Del Ray! We played on the porch of the Anne Welsh Salon. | First Thursday is from 6 to 9 pm; if we play, we usually play from around 7 to 8 or 8:30 pm. |
| Thursday, May 1, 2025 | First Thursday in Del Ray! We played on the porch of the Anne Welsh Salon. | First Thursday is from 6 to 9 pm; if we play, we usually play from around 7 to 8 or 8:30 pm. |
| Thursday, June 5, 2025 | First Thursday in Del Ray! If the weather cooperates and enough of us are available, we sometimes play on the porch of the Anne Welsh Salon. | First Thursday is from 6 to 9 pm; if we play, we usually play from around 7 to 8 or 8:30 pm. |
| Sunday, June 8, 2025 | The Irish Breakfast Band invites you to a Community Ceili Dance! Learn basic Irish social dancing taught by Caroline Barnes. A family-oriented event with all ages welcome and no experience necessary. No admission charge, light refreshments provided. Del Ray United Methodist Church, 100 East Windsor Ave., Alexandria, VA. | 3 to 5:30 PM. |
| Saturday, June 28, 2025 | We will be at the Amphitheater in Ossian Hall Park, 7900 Heritage Drive, Annandale, Virginia, joined by the Boyle School of Irish Dance. The concert is free and held outdoors, so feel free to bring lawn chairs or a blanket to sit on. For last minute performance cancellations due to inclement weather, call 703-324-SHOW (7469) one hour prior to the program start time. | 7:30 to 8:30 pm. |
| Thursday, July 3, 2025 | First Thursday in Del Ray! If the weather cooperates and enough of us are available, we sometimes play on the porch of the Anne Welsh Salon. | First Thursday is from 6 to 9 pm; if we play, we usually play from around 7 to 8 or 8:30 pm. |
| Thursday, August 7, 2025 | First Thursday in Del Ray! If the weather cooperates and enough of us are available, we sometimes play on the porch of the Anne Welsh Salon. | First Thursday is from 6 to 9 pm; if we play, we usually play from around 7 to 8 or 8:30 pm. |
| Thursday, September 4, 2025 | First Thursday in Del Ray! The weather didn't cooperate but enough of us were already there, so we played on the porch of the Anne Welsh Salon anyway. | First Thursday is from 6 to 9 pm; if we play, we usually play from around 7 to 8 or 8:30 pm. |
| Thursday, September 11, 2025 | Due to rain, the last First Thursday in Del Ray for 2025 has been rescheduled to the second Thursday! If the weather cooperates and enough of us are available, we sometimes play on the porch of the Anne Welsh Salon. | First Thursday is from 6 to 9 pm; if we play, we usually play from around 7 to 8 or 8:30 pm. |
| Saturday, September 27, 2025 | We will be playing for a Community Cèilidh at the Manassas Presbyterian Church, 8201 Aston Ave, Manassas, Virginia. No partner and no experience needed, Janine Smith will teach and call the dances! This is free and open to all (good will offerings to benefit MPC's Early Learning Center Scholarships accepted but not required). Here's a link for the flyer for this event. Take a chance, take a dance, and have a great time! | 3 to 5:30 pm. |
| Saturday, October 4, 2025 | We will be at Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, joined by the Boyle School of Irish Dance on the City Stage (located at the corner of Mt. Vernon & Oxford Avenues). Art on the Avenue is a free event. | 12 to 12:45 pm on the City Stage. Art on the Avenue runs from 10 am to 6 pm. |
| October 19-24, 2025 | Sadly, our friend and mentor Brendan Mulvihill passed away in December 2024. Here is a link to a festival honoring the memory and legacy of Brendan and his father, Martin Mulvihill, in Glin, Ireland. Brendan and Martin Mulvihill Traditional Music Week in Glin: A Celebration of West Limerick Music, Heritage and Culture. | Schedule |
If you're interested in having the band perform at your event, please drop a note to sean"AT"irishbreakfastband.com (replace the "AT" with @, we put it this way to confound SPAM e-mail address collectors). Please include your phone number.
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