The Bluegrass Patriots are currently gearing up for their fifth tour of Ireland beginning with a four-day stay at the Athy Bluegrass Festival from July 9th through the 12th. Athy is perhaps Ireland’s longest running and biggest bluegrass festival and the Patriots will perform several sets and host various workshops and jam sessions. Produced by promoter, Tony O’Brien and his talented family, the festival will include bands from Ireland, Europe and the U.S.

The Bluegrass Patriots will depart Athy on July 13th and commence on an eight-day tour taking them literally around the entire country with concerts at art centers, pubs and an appearance at the Ardara Bluegrass Festival in County Donegal on July 18th & 19th. (See website calendar.)

The band will celebrate 30 years of performances in October 2009, and no one has been more receptive of their music that the warm, friendly and musically talented people of Ireland!

View the Bluegrass Patriots' Ireland 2006 photo album and Europe 2003 photo album.