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3rd Annual Rock the Gates Summer Fleadh
August 24 @ 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Sat August 24, 2024
Noon — 10 pm
Back for our third year with an impressive line-up of sound and entertainment, our family-friendly music festival has something for everyone! Full line-up announced later this spring.
- Bag O’ Nails (Rock covers)
- Bracers (ska, early reggae, new rocksteady)
- CaliCeltic (California Irish/Celtic)
- Dirty Spoon (Classic Rock)
- The Gas Men (Irish Trad)
- The Harps (Rock, Country, Soul, and more)
- The Hooks (Celtic-inspired Rock)
- Karl McHugh (Irish Singer-Songwriter)
- The Kavanaugh Brothers Celtic Experience (Irish, Folk, and Americana)
- Lucky Ol’ Bones (7-piece Celtic folk/punk band)
- Menagerie Bay (Soul, Blues, Reggae, Rock and Roll)
- José Neto and the Netoband (jazz-rock fusion)
- Noise in the Room (5-piece Pop Punk band)
- Turf in the Bog (Irish Trad)
- Irish Dancers from the following local dance schools: Boyle Irish Dance Academy; J. Flynn Academy of Irish Dance; Kennelly School of Irish Dance; Murphy Irish Dancers; and Whelan Academy of Irish Dance (home to World Champion Hannah Logar)
- Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco
Other Entertainment:
- Kid-friendly activities including face-painting and bounce house
- Community Art Exhibition featuring Jerry Daly, Ciara Bedingfield, and more with piano accompaniment by Jeff Rodman
- Roe & Co Irish Whiskey Workshop (separate ticket required)
- Keepers of the Steps Pop-Up Display—SF Irish Dance History Artifacts
- Dowling Library—Book Cart; Children’s Storytime; Irish Artifacts
- The Irish Center’s own Irish Shoppe with tasty treats from Ireland—new shipment of Taytos, Barry’s Tea, Cadbury’s chocolates, and more!
- Irish vendors including Marie Mallon with Treasure Ireland and the Celtic Tea Shoppe
- Food/drink concessions including a Taco Truck (late)