ONE WEEK COUNTDOWN! Jax Irish Fest 2009 will be happening on March 14, 2009 From 1pm until 11pm Metropolitan Park, Jacksonville, Florida
It's gonna be a St. Paddy's Day Weekend BLOW OUT!
EVENT SCHEDULE (Subject to change)
Time to start planning out your day.. the festival is just ONE mere week away!
We'll be down at Metropolitan Park in Jacksonville FL from 1pm until 11pm. We still may need some volunteers; you can find the schedule at the website at http://www.jaxirishfest.com.
Can WAIT to see you all! Be sure to spread the word, it's gonna be a fantastic day!
1:00 - 1:15
featuring Jana Light singing both the U.S. & Irish Anthem (a cappella)
(Irish anthem sung in Gaelic)
1:15 - 1:30
Glas Tara School of Irish Dance
1:30 - 1:45
Drake School of Irish Dance
1:45 - 2:00
Derek Coghlan
2:00 - 2:30
An Truir
2:30 - 2:45
Glas Tara School of Irish Dance
2:45 - 3:00
Drake School of Irish Dance
3:00 - 3:15
Josh The Irishman Rutgers (Middle Field)
3:15 - 4:00 Jana Light
4:00 - 4:15 Josh The Irishman Rutgers (Middle Field)
4:15 - 5:00 Spade McQuade
5:00 - 5:15 Josh The Irishman Rutgers (Middle Field)
5:15 - 6:00 An Truir
6:00 - 6:15 Josh The Irishman Rutgers (Middle Field)
6:15 - 7:00 Jana Light
7:00 - 7:15 Josh The Irishman Rutgers (Middle Field)
7:15 - 8:00 Spade McQuade
8:00 - 8:15 Josh The Irishman Rutgers (Middle Field)
8:15 - 9:15 Blaggards
9:15 - 9:30 Josh The Irishman Rutgers
9:30 - 11:00 Rathkeltair
Don't miss additional performances by Michael Patrick, Irish Escape Artist (near vendors) and a Magician (throughout park) as well as the Guinness Perfect Pour Competition!
THANKS FOR A SUCCESSFUL 2008! Courtesy of our friend Richard A. Wilson.. find your face in the crowd and enjoy the bands and the atmosphere of the weekend all over again in stills! Visit RAW-FOOTAGE for photos from Friday AND Saturday!
2008 was better than ever, with fan favorites Seven Nations, Screaming Orphans, Rathkeltair, Spade McQuade and others gracing the stages, as well as The Tossers, Young Dubliners and legendary NYC Irish Rockers Black47.
THANK YOU for making the Jax Irish Fest a SMASHING success for two years strong now!
Order tickets online SOON to save money on the gate price...click here
Volunteers Needed for 2009! Visit us at www.jaxirishfest.com for upcoming information: VOLUNTEER!
The SECOND ANNUAL JACKSONVILLE IRISH FESTIVAL was brilliant.. be sure not to miss us in 2009!
Special thanks to all the 2008 Jax Irish Fest Volunteers, Sponsors, Vendors, Entertainers, and to everyone who attended!
Check back often with this site for updates on the THIRD ANNUAL FESTIVAL.
Unique celtic arts from festival vendors, Irish dancing, whiskey tasting, Irish food & drink, and enjoy activities for the whole family! Festival runs from 11am to 11pm.
This cultural event is a must attend for everyone, regardless of your heritage!
Check back often with this site for updates on entertainment, vendors, sponsors, events and more. Click here for our official fest web site.
The new issue of Juice Magazine - Issue 66 - featuring ANDY KESSLER (R.I.P.) skating the streets of NYC on the cover (Photo by Ivory Serra) is available now. www.juicemagazine.com.
JUICE MAGAZINE ISSUE 66 features:
ANDY KESSLER interview by STEVE OLSON BEBE BUELL interview by STEVE OLSON BOOTSY COLLINS interview by STEVE OLSON CRAIG JOHNSON interview by JIM MURPHY FRITZ MEAD interview by JIM MURPHY KALANI DAVID interview by JAY ADAMS MIKE WEED interview by STEVE OLSON NATAS KAUPAS interview by STEVE OLSON OMAR SALAZAR interview by STEVE OLSON PAUL SCHMITT interview by STEVE OLSON PETER GUNN interview by MARK "RED" SCOTT and THE CONFESSOR ROB PALMER interview by JIM MURPHY SCOTT CAAN interview by STEVE OLSON JACK GRISHAM of T.S.O.L. interview by STEVE OLSON TIM JACKSON interview by AARON MURRAY WADE SPEYER interview by JIM MURPHY YANIV EVAN interview by STEVE OLSON VENICE SK8 WALL OF FAME features interviews with AARON “FINGERS” MURRAY, BART SARIC, BOB "THE BULLET" BINIAK, C.R. STEYCK III, CESARIO “BLOCK” MONTANO, CHRISTIAN HOSOI, CHUCK KATZ, CRIS DAWSON, DANNY BEARER, DOUG SMITH, ERIC “TUMA” BRITTON, ERIC DRESSEN, GEORGE WILSON, GER-I LEWIS, JAMES "RED DOG" MUIR, JEFF HO, JOEY TRAN, JOSH “BAGEL” KLASSMAN, LANCE LEMOND, MARK MUNSKI, JAY ADAMS, JEF HARTSEL, JESSE MARTINEZ, KELLY JACKSON, PAT BAREIS, PAUL CONSTANTINEAU, PAUL HOFFMAN, PEGGY OKI, RAY FLORES, SKIP ENGBLOM, SUSANNE MELANIE BERRY, TIM JACKSON, WENTZLE RUML IV, WES HUMPSTON.
Its been a while and we thought it was about time we updated you on what we've been up to. Our debut EP Little World is now available at our gigs and will soon be available from our myspace and facebook pages, you will also be able to download it from itunes, but we don't have a release date for this as yet.
To celebrate the fact that we have now reached 25,000 plays on myspace, we are giving you a free MP3 of Rockabye Baby. All you have to do is send your email address to queen.elvis@yahoo.ie and we will send it to you.
We have spent the last year rehearsing with a full band and are now ready to bring it on the road. You can get a look at us when we appear on Balcony TV this week with the full line up. We are currently taking bookings for gigs/concerts/festivals and can be contacted on the email above, or through our myspace and facebook pages.
Thankyou for your continued support in what has been a great year for us!
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Looking forward to next year Hope you have Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters there next year. They have a large fan group from florida and we would Love to see them here. Thanks
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