Which band has appeared the most often at the Peoria Irish Fest? Who has never appeared?
These and many other questions are answered below. It’s an alphabetical list of all musicians/groups who have graced our stages – at least, as far back as current records allow.
We have enjoyed each and every performance, and we hope these rekindle fond memories for you, too!
* – From Ireland
** – From France
+ – From Scotland
= – From Canda
~ – Local
| Aiofe Clancy* – 2004, 2005 |
| American Rogues – 2013, 2014, 2017 |
| Arranmore – 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005 |
| Baal Tinne – 2005, 2006 |
| Beoga* – 2007, 2008 |
| Biffos – 2012, 2013 |
| Big River Reeltime Band – 2015 |
| Blaggards – 2011, 2012 |
| Seven Nations* – 2018, 2019 |
| Bogside Zukes~ – 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Brazen Head – 2016 |
| Brigid’s Cross – 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013 |
| Brock McGuire Band* – 2012 |
| Cathy Ryan – 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010 |
| Character Fleadh – 2018 |
| Chicago Reel – 2013, 2015, 2016 |
| Cuig* – 2017 |
| Daimh+ – 2015, 2016, 2018 |
| Danny Doyle* – 1997, 1998 |
| Dave Curley/Mike Brodrich* – 2016 |
| Dave Munnelly* – 2008 |
| Doolin** – 2019 |
| Donnybrook – 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003 |
| Duffy’s Revenge~ – 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Exorna – |
| Flatfoot 56 – 2012 |
| Fonn Mor – 2004, 2005 |
| Fuchsia* – 2010 |
| Fullset* – 2013, 2014 |
| Gaelic Storm – 2011 |
| Gan Bua – 2003, 2004, 2006 |
| Goitse* – 2011, 2012, 2017 |
| Gothard Sisters – 2019 |
| Here Meets There – 2017 |
| High Kings – 2018 |
| Jig Jam* – 2019 |
| Kennedy’s Kitchen – 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018 |
| Larkin Brothers – 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 |
| Leahy’s Luck – 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2011 |
| Liz Carroll – 2000, 2003 |
| Logical Fleadh – 2018 |
| Manran+ – 2013, 2014 |
| Millish* – 2004 |
| Mother Grove – 2008, 2009 |
| Noble Call – 2018, 2019 |
| Open the Door for 3 – 2015 |
| Patty Homan – 2018, 2019 |
| Red Hot Chili Pipers+ – 2010, 2013 |
| Red Rebel County – 2014 |
| Rig the Jig* – 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Roundstone Buskers~ – 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Ruaile Buaile* – 2016 |
| Runa*- 2016 |
| Scythian – 2015 |
| Searson – 2007 |
| Seven Nations* – 2018, 2019 |
| Shanties~ – 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Skerryvore* – 2019 |
| Skibbereen~ – 2018, 2019 |
| Slide* – 2009 |
| Socks in a Frying Pan* – 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Switchback – 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2017, 2018 |
| The Drovers – 1997, 1998, 2016 |
| The Elders – 2003, 2004, 2016, 2018 |
| The Fenians – 2004 |
| The Kells/Gabriel Hounds – 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019 |
| The Lash – 1999, 2001, 2002 |
| The McDowell’s~ – 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| The McMorrows – 1997 |
| The Mollys* – 1999, 2000 |
| The Outside Track* – 2017, 2018 |
| The Pogey= – 2010 |
| The Prodigals – 2002, 2003 |
| The Tossers – 2001 |
| The Young Wolfetones* – 2012 |
| Triskele – 2014, 2015 |
| Turas~ – 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Two Time Polka* – 2005 |
| We Banjo 3* – 2015 |
| Wild Colonial Bhoys – 2017 |
| Wolftone+ – 2006 |