Madison Irish Fest

Diana Ladio is an internationally touring Nashville based 5-string fiddler; solo, with the Elders, Moxie Strings and now appearing with Telluride Bluegrass Festival line-up artist for this year, Brendan Forrest. She is also a writer, an educator and composes music for television. She recently was awarded a Billboard #1 in the Classical Crossover category.

Brendan "B" Forrest is an award-winning Americana Artist coming to the Fest from rural southwest Colorado. He and his band have announced a new acoustic project consisting of seasoned veterans: Seán Carolan (founding member of jamband Mungion, Trinity Irish Dance) on upright bass, and Ben Zorn (of River Valley Rangers) on fiddle and mandolin with John Lennon Songwriting competition winner Forrest on flatpicking guitar, and vocals. They will be joined by multi award winning recording artist and performer C-Bob Elliot on banjo and world touring percussionist Steven Rutledge on drums.

Traditional Celtic folk songs and sea shanties with a perpetual audience invitation to participate

Madison Irish trio performing old school traditional Celtic tunes on fiddle, guitar, and bodhran

Fiery dance tunes, sweet airs, and colorful ballads from Celtic nations

This is what happens when three Gaelic Storm musicians join with a Grammy Nominated Bassist and world touring musician and guitarist.

DEBUT ALBUM OF THE YEAR AWARD RECEPIENTS, REVERIE ROAD (Ireland Tonight Radio Music Awards), featuring this year's FEMALE MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARDEE, Katie Grennan, as well as Solas members Winifred Horan and John Williams, along with, pianist Utsav Lal, and multi instrumentalist and vocalist Liam Kantor make up this captivating band. Reverie Road embraces humor with musical insight and natural abilities. Original textural adventures weave the roots of Irish musical traditions with new departures and curated gems including distilled airs, continental waltzes, and upbeat reels and jigs.

TRINITY IRISH DANCERS WON THE 2024 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS! This world-touring dance ensemble made up of members of the Trinity Irish Dance Academy is coming to Madison for the Madison Irish Fest!

The children and teens of the Trinity Irish Dance Academy's Madison branch

Fusing contemporary Irish music with Folk Revival inspired by the likes of Bob Dylan, Tommy Makem, or Tony Rice.

Traditional Irish pub songs, ballads, improvisation, and humor

A range of traditional world folk with a focus on New England, Celtic fiddle, and traditional ballads of those regions.

USA Champions in Trad Music and Composition joined by guitarist Rick Nelson from Dublin, OH fame

Singer Songwriter, Jeremy Magyar-Groom, coming from South Bend, Indiana. Tours throughout the US

Madison's own Pipes and Drums competition band and member of the MWPBA will bring their sound to fill the halls of Garver!