GreenLight: Atlanta Consular Region
GreenLight is a bi-monthly Ireland / US culture bulletin shared by the Consulate General of Ireland in New York and Culture Ireland
As featured in the DFA/Culture Ireland GreenLight Bulletin, find below upcoming Irish cultural events happening in Atlanta and the Southeastern states of Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
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April 20 - September 28: Hozier will perform in Raleigh, North Charleston, Charlotte, Wilmington, Lexington and Tennessee as part of his upcoming tour.
- Raleigh, NC - April 20 at Coastal Credit Union Music Park At Walnut Creek
- North Charleston, SC - April 21 at Riverfront Park
- Charlotte, NC - April 23 at PNC Music Pavilion
- Wilmington, NC - May 14 at Live Oak Bank Pavilion
- Lexington, KY - June 2 at The Red Mile
- Franklin, TN - September 28 at Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival 2024
August 30: Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones will perform in Thos. O'Reilly's in Sandy Springs on Friday August 30th at 7pm.
September 7th: Join us at our pop-up Consulate at the Beloved Community International Expo on Saturday, September 7th at The King Center. Stop by to sample Kerrygold butter and cheese, along with soda bread from Chef Thomas McKeown and catch a performance by Atlanta Irish Dance.
September 19 - October 12: Darren Kiely will perform in Nashville, Atlanta, Durham, Charlotte, Memphis and Ashland as part of his upcoming tour.
- Nashville, TN - September 19 at Ryman Auditorium
- Atlanta, GA - September 21 at Tabernacle
- Durham, NC - September 23 at Carolina Theatre
- Charlotte, NC - September 24 at Knight Theatre
- Memphis, TN - October 6 at Mempho Music festival
- Ashland, KY - October 12 at Foxfire Music & Arts Festival
October 9-12: The award-winning Maura Shawn Scanlin (fiddle) and Conor Hearn (guitar) come together to form Rakish and will be touring in our region playing traditional Irish and Scottish music.
- Asheville, NC - October 9 at House Concert
- Nashville, TN - October 10 at The Violin Shop
- Spartanburg, SC - October 11 at Converse College
- Charleston, SC - October 12 at Celtic Colours International Music Festival
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The Atlanta Irish Language Study Circle continues to meet 7-9pm the second Thursday of every month at Emory Clairmont Campus SAAC. To learn more, please email atlanta.irish.learners@gmail.com