Entertainment

The Bardic Sisters bring a fun time to audiences with storytelling, narratives, readings and poetry, with and through musical accompaniment.

In 2024, the Burque Bombadillos started playing together, with a focus on traditional Celtic, Folk and Bluegrass music–with some of their favorite rock tunes from time to time too!

Celloquacious is an artistic and musical concept, of a composer and performer communicating through her cello, and her music is inspired by the elements of Nature: Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Ether.

The Celtic Coyotes keep the thread of Celtic music alive in the Land of Enchantment.

Dirty Old Town ABQ plays Irishish Americana - a Celtic-flavored melting pot that includes folk, bluegrass, Acadiana, country, and blues.

Dram Session

Dram Session is a Scottish band based in the Albuquerque area. They play traditional Scottish music, including tunes ranging from very old to modern.

The #1 Ceili Band in New Mexico. We play Celtic music to make your feet move!

Duke City Céilí Dancers are ABQ's traditional Céilí amatuer Irish dance group. We dance for fun and welcome newcomers every Weds, 6:30 until 8:30 pm at the Edelweiss AM Rio Grande - German American Club.

Named for an Irish drinking song, “Jug o’ Punch” is an Irish American band composed of friends from the Albuquerque session scene.  We play and sing from the repertoire of music which developed as the Irish moved from Ireland to America.

Mandology has been playing music from the celtic diaspora for over ten years! From Ireland, Scotland, England, and Wales, the Canadian Maritimes, American Folk traditions, and even Galicia, our music includes it all.

Outlaw 505 countrys up the rock and rocks up the country!

Together for more than 30 years, and longtime performer at the Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival, Albuquerque’s Rye Creek Band plays traditional as well as more contemporary Irish, folk and western music.

The Sandia Celtic Ensemble started 4 years ago and plays a wide array of Irish tunes at festivals, community centers, and assisted-living centers.

Saoirse is a multigenerational (ages 22 - 77) Celtic Eclectic band that has been performing in Albuquerque, in one configuration or another, since 2004.

A duo who have traveled far and wide to find the most beautiful, enthralling and mysterious songs, melodies and stories.

Shenanigans is group of musicians who have been playing together, in one form or another, for over 20 years.

The Sliabh Sandia Set Dancers is an an ABQ-Rio Rancho-based club that meets to enjoy adult social dancing in the style of Irish Set Dance, meeting every Monday night, mainly dancing Sets from a core repertoire of 20 dances.

The Adjacents are a new variety band to the Albuquerque music scene. We have been performing for nearly two years and our name derives from our style being adjacent to blues, soul, country, and rock.

The Celtic Singers of New Mexico is a no-audition group based in Albuquerque that strives to keep alive the traditional folk songs of Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.

The Reelers, Albuquerque’s premier Celtic rock band, performs an exhilarating blend of Irish, Scottish and Cape Breton inspired music consisting of swiftly moving jigs and reels, beautiful and heartfelt airs and spirited drinking songs.

Tri (from the Irish Gaelic for three) is a new group in the Albuquerque area playing Irish Traditional music on fiddle, flute, and bouzouki. Tri is deeply steeped in the lift and pulse unique to Irish Traditional music.

Two Leaf Clover consists of wife-husband duo Nikelle and David Garcia, performing Irish, Scottish and Cape Breton inspired music.

Based in Albuquerque, NM, Victory has been a performing harpist since 2001.  She loves to provide music for weddings, parties, memorial services, church services, and much more!

Wandering the Burren grew out of a long-running Irish session in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Steve, in his 25th year as a performer, entertains audiences with cowboy/western, classic country, folk, Irish and original songs.