Trad Fest West 2025 is June, 13, 14, and 15—full line up of arts, entertainment, and workshops below!

Celebrate Irish Culture. Celebrate Community!

Trad Fest West 2025 is more than a festival—it’s a living tribute to Irish heritage and a joyful expression of art, music, and community. Everyone is welcome. Come for the craic, stay for the culture!

Join us at the United Irish Cultural Center (2700 45th Ave, SF) June 13, 14, 15, 2025, for three days of Irish culture and community including music, dance, and art. Family-friendly events include the ultimate Seisiún in The Sunset, music workshops, a community art show, Irish vendors, the Dowling Library and Keepers of the Steps with cultural displays, a James Joyce inspired ballet, food truck, and more. Join us for a venerable showcase of Irish arts.

DAY 1

Friday, June 13, 2025

7 PM - 10 PM

Art Exhibition, Seisiún & Live Music



Art Exhibition Opening Night Reception

7 PM – 9 PM; St. Francis Room

• Wine and Cheese Reception
• No cover
• Meet the artists: Michele Zousmer, Martha Cashman, Jerry Daly

Register HERE >

Irish Music Seisiún

6 PM – 8 PM; Emerald Pub

• Featuring Emily Greaney (concertina/harp) Pauline Connelly (banjo) and Grace Broadhead (fiddle)
• No cover; no host bar service

Concert: Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones

8 PM – 10 PM; St. Patrick’s Stage

Buy Tickets HERE >

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DAY 2

Saturday, June 14, 2025

9 AM – 10 PM

Workshops, Music & Family Fun

Irish Music & Dance Workshops

9 AM – 3 PM

Learn from top talents including:

Pauline Conneely (banjo), Grace Broadhead (fiddle), Emily Greaney (harp, concertina, Sean Nós dance), Eric Owens (concert flute), Louis Devereux (bodhrán), and Jimmy Murphy (guitar).

Workshop Registration Pre-register Now HERE >

Live Entertainment into the Night

2 PM – 10 PM

Featuring Turf in the Bog, our workshop musicians, pipers, dancers, and more, followed by the Festival All-Stars Concert.

Wawona Gates 5-Year Anniversary Celebration

Join us as we toast the pandemic-born success story that has become a staple for San Francisco Irish and our neighbors in the Outer Sunset!

Irish Vendors & Taco Truck

Enjoy shopping and tasting from the UICC Irish Shoppe, Irish Castle Gifts, Treasure Ireland, and Celtic Tea Shoppe, and a taco truck.

Community Art Show, Dowling Library Cultural Exhibits, and Kid Activities

Dive into Irish history (and Irish Dance history), Dowling Library, art, and fun for the whole family—including bounce house and displays.

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DAY 3

Sunday, June 15, 2025

2 PM – 5 PM

Wrap up the Weekend with Dance, Language, and Music

Danse Lumière: A James Joyce Ballet

2 PM

A new ballet inspired by The Dead, Ulysses, and Finnegans Wake, premiering in time for Bloomsday with American Ballet Theatre II’s Max Barker.

Separate ticket required. Buy Tickets HERE >

Pop-Up Gaeltacht with Marcus Rooney

3 PM – 4 PM

Practice your cúpla focal (few words) with fellow Irish language enthusiasts.

Seisiún in The Sunset

Seisiún in The Sunset

3–5 PM

Wrap up the weekend with music, community, and culture in the Emerald Pub.

Derek Warfield & the Young Wolfe Tones

to Kick-off Trad Fest West

Friday, June 13, 2025

8 pm | UICC

The Young Wolfe Tones return to the UICC stage as part of our Trad Fest West weekend of music and Irish arts—and both the band and the UICC are marking 50 years!

A special group of Irish men and women have been responsible for preservation of the tradition of Irish ballad singing over the past 50 years. Derek Warfield is a distinguished name among them. Derek Warfield and They Young Wolfe Tones are bringing that musical tradition forward with a reverence for Ireland’s past and the energy and optimism of a new generation of Irish musicians.

Opening Night

Trad Fest West

Meet the Artists Wine & Cheese Reception and Concert

Friday, June 13, 2025

6 pm | UICC

In addition to the Derek Warfield and the Young Wolftones concert going on upstairs, we are kicking off our 3-day Trad Fest West with a Meet the Artist wine and cheese reception from 7-9 pm in the St. Francis Room. Meet the artists: Michele Zousmer, Martha Cashman, Jerry Daly.

Start the evening with a Trad Seisiún from 6-8 in the Emerald Pub with our weekend workshop musicians featuring Emily Greaney, (concertina/harp), Pauline Conneely on banjo and Grace Broadhead on fiddle.

Trad Fest West: Festival All-Stars Concert; Sat. June 14 | 2–10 pm

Enjoy the best of the best at Trad Fest West at the Festival All-Stars Concert - don't miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity!

A highlight of our 2025 Trad Fest West entertainment line-up happens Saturday afternoon into the evening. Following the Music Workshops which begin at 9 am, our workshop musicians will share their talent on stage, culminating in an All-Stars Concert featuring our talented line-up in one big jam session!

SCHEDULE

• Turf in the Bog with Eric Owens 2-4 PM
• Pauline Conneely (tenor banjo) 4-5 PM
• Emily Greaney (harp and concertina) 5-6 PM
• Grace Broadhead (fiddle) 6-7 PM
• Festival All-Stars Concert 8-10 PM (featuring all of our Workshop musicians)

Other Trad Fest Highlights

• (SAT) Wawona Gates 5-Year Anniversary Celebration: Join us as we toast the pandemic-born success story that has become a staple for San Francisco Irish and our neighbors in the Outer Sunset!
• (SAT) Irish Vendors & Food Trucks: Enjoy shopping from the UICC Irish Shoppe, Irish Castle Gifts, Treasure Ireland, and Celtic Tea Shoppe, and sample bites from local food trucks.
• (ALL DAYS) Community Art Show
• (SAT) Dowling Library Cultural Exhibits, and Kid Activities
• (SAT) Fun for the whole family—including bounce house and displays.