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 Canada
~ – Local
| Adam Agee and Jon Sousa – 2021, 2022 |
| 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 |
| Bogside Zukes~ – 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Bohola – 2021 |
| Brazen Head – 2016 |
| Brigid’s Cross – 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013 |
| Brock McGuire Band* – 2012 |
| Broken Brogue – 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Byrne Brothers – 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Cassie and Maggie= – 2022 |
| Cathy Ryan – 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010 |
| Character Fleadh – 2018 |
| Cherish the Ladies – 2022 |
| Chicago Reel – 2013, 2015, 2016 |
| Cuig* – 2017 |
| Daimh+ – 2015, 2016, 2018 |
| Danny Doyle* – 1997, 1998 |
| Dave Curley/Mike Brodrick* – 2016, 2023 |
| Dave Munnelly* – 2008 |
| Doolin** – 2019 |
| Donnybrook – 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003 |
| Duffy’s Revenge~ – 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 |
| Eileen Ivers – 2021 |
| 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, 2021 |
| Here Meets There – 2017 |
| High Kings – 2018 |
| Jig Jam* – 2019 |
| Kennedy’s Kitchen – 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2022 |
| 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 |
| Members of Lúnasa – 2021 |
| Millish* – 2004 |
| Mother Grove – 2008, 2009 |
| Narrowbacks – 2022 |
| Noble Call – 2018, 2019, 2022 |
| Open the Door for 3 – 2015 |
| Patty Homan – 2018, 2019, 2022 |
| Red Hot Chili Pipers+ – 2010, 2013, 2023 |
| 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, 2021, 2022 |
| Ruaile Buaile* – 2016 |
| Runa*- 2016, 2021 |
| Screaming Orphans* – 2022 |
| Scythian – 2015, 2021 |
| 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, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Slide* – 2009 |
| Socks in the Frying Pan – 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023 |
| Still Shine – 2022, 2023 |
| 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, 2021, 2023 |
| 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, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Two Time Polka* – 2005 |
| We Banjo 3* – 2015 |
| Wild Colonial Bhoys – 2017 |
| Wolftone+ – 2006 |
| Zach Graft – 2021 |