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Entertainment will kick off at 6:00pm provided by Trinadora’s Celtic Frolic providing a rollicking set of Irish and Celtic songs with some crowd pleasing favorites of their own. Celebrity bartending will be provided by Mayor Tom McNamara, Rockford Chief of Police Dan O’Shea, Alderman Bill Rose and Channel 23 News anchor Shannon Kelly!! A door prize will be given to anyone showing up in a kilt, participating in the contest or not. Two tickets for PaddyFest ($20 value) given for each entry. At 7:15 Registration ends and The Kilt Contest will begin. Judges are provided by the Rockford Rage Roller Derby team. Contestants: Are competingRead More →

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rockford PaddyFest Saturday, March 14th from 4-8pm at the Prairie Street Brewing Company, 200 Prairie St., Rockford, IL This is the event you don’t want to miss if you love Irish and Celtic culture and you live in or visit the Greater Rockford area. 5 stages of continuous entertainment featuring Irish and Celtic music, pipers, and dancers. Get your Irish cuisine fix with Authentic Irish and Irish American food. There is something for the whole family including a children’s area so bring the whole family and reconnect with friends of Irish music and culture. $10 admission, 12 and under free. For moreRead More →

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Stateline Celtic favorites Danny’s Gone Rogue and Trinadora are teaming up for a one-of-a-kind concert that will feature sing-along treasures, audience dancing opportunities, and surprise guests. Warm your soul with Celtic music and dance! Brilliant guests including Emerald Wind and accomplished dancers will join in the fun. Visit our Facebook Event to watch the details unfold. This event is co-sponsored by The Center for the Arts and Spirituality and the Irish Marching Society of Rockford. Admission is free; listeners will have an opportunity to make free-will offerings directly to the musicians and purchase their CDs. Light refreshments will be available. Free off-street parking is availableRead More →

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This story was originally posted by Chuck Sweeny on February 22, 2016 in the Rockford Register Star newspaper. The Irish Marching Society needs your help covering costs of having the parade in Rockford because the city charges $2,200 to march in the Forest City. I’m not sure how long the Irish Marching Society has sponsored the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Rockford, but it’s been a long time. Because the parade typically takes place just days before the Illinois primary in even-numbered years, and two weeks away from municipal elections in odd-numbered years, it often features political candidates battling for one office or another. That’sRead More →