This year’s Shamrockin’ event will celebrate Irish culture from across the pond, our neighbor Chicago, right here in Joliet! It will include live artists performing traditional and contemporary Irish music, Irish dancers, bagpipers, and many others.
New to the lineup, and headlining, will be Finbar MacCarthy. An authentic Irish balladeer with a focus on pub songs and humor, MacCarthy describes his musical talent as being a jack of all instruments, master of none. Featured performers include former “All-Ireland Singing Champion” Gavin Coyle, former “Lord of The Dance” fiddler Anne Hatfield, the amazing Max Dunne, and favorites John Condron & Friends who will be welcoming all with a traditional Irish Session in the Rotunda. There will be Pipe & Drums marching us in and Irish dancers to get our toes tapping.
In addition to music, there will be an Irish Costume Contest, with winners selected for adults and children, raffles and 50/50, a selfie station, and much more!
Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under. They are available online or at the Rialto Box Office. Doors open at 6:00 PM, and the performance starts promptly at 7:00 PM.
Come join us! All proceeds benefit the Rialto Square Theatre Foundation.