2026 Festival Details:
Dates: September 17-20, 2026
Location: Heritage Landing, Muskegon, Michigan
2026 Artist Line-Up
This year’s incredible list of artists features the return of Scythian, along with Traditional Irish Music legends Andy Irvine, Altan, and Solas.
Scythian (sith-ee-yin) is a rousing and raucous group with music rooted in
Celtic, Eastern European, and Appalachian traditions with thunderous energy, technical prowess, and storytelling songwriting, beckoning crowds into a barn-dance, rock concert experience. The Washington Post says “Scythian’s enthusiasm is contagious, and shows seem to end with everyone dancing, jumping around or hoisting glasses.”
The combination of Irvine, Altan, and Solas is a rare and exciting assemblage of legends who have defined the past, masters who are preserving the present, and innovators who are forging the future. For “Trad” Irish music fans, this is an incredible opportunity to see all three in one place.
Artists rounding out the lineup include:
The East Pointers, Screaming Orphans, Gothard Sisters, Dave Curley & Colin Farrell, Elias Alexander, George Murphy, Seamus Kennedy, Bastard Bearded Irishmen, Not your Daideó's Céilí featuring Éamonn de Cógáin, Brother Crowe, Selkie, Whorled, Enda Reilly, On the Lash, Belfast Gin, Black Murray, Uneven Ground, Scott Sheldon, Conklin Ceili Band, Mona Shores Fiddlers, and Grand Rapids Police Pipe & Drum.
Along with presenting sponsor Family Financial Credit Union, other major sponsors of the festival include G&L Chili Dogs, Langlois Home Furnishings, The Mart Dock, and Budweiser. Host hotels are Delta Marriott Muskegon and Shoreline Inn.
About Michigan Irish Music Festival
The Michigan Irish Music Festival is a volunteer-driven celebration of Irish culture and heritage held annually in Muskegon, Michigan. The festival features multiple stages of Irish and Celtic music, cultural exhibits, Irish food and beverages, children's activities, and shopping. Learn more at michiganirish.org.
