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Keep these dates open for future Milwaukee Irish Festivals:
More dates from a $1.00 refrigerator magnet bought at 2009 Irish Fest.
    August 19-22, 2010 (30th)
    August 18-21, 2011 (31st)
    August 16-19, 2012 (32nd)
    August 15-18, 2013 (33rd)
    August 14-17, 2014 (34th)
    August 13-16, 2015 (35th)
    August 18-21, 2016 (36th)
    August 17-20, 2017 (37th)
    August 16-19, 2018 (38th)
    August 15-18, 2019 (39th)
    2020 none
    August 20-22, 2021 (40th)
    August 18-21, 2022 (41st)
    August 17-20, 2023 (42nd)
    August 15-18, 2024 (43rd)
    August 14-17, 2025 (44th)

          Source of musicians (1981-1999): Celebrate the Legend: 25 Years of Milwaukee Irish Fest 1981-2005, by Martin Hintz, p. 47, 49, 51, 53, 55 (sidebars)

1996 - page 53

1. Robin Huw Bowen
2. Joe Derrane
3. Bridget Fitzgerald
4. Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill
5. The Irish Rovers
6. Charlie Lennon
7. More Power to Your Elbow
8. Moving Cloud
9. Reeltime
10. Roguery
11. Solas
12. Wild Mountain Thyme - "Wis."
13. Willowgreen

1. The Black Family Reunion
2. Curtis Crossroads Band - "Wis."
3. Great Outdoors - "Wis."
4. Heartstrings
5. Dermot Henry
6. Stuart Martz Band
7. Nomos
8. Rock, Salt & Nails
9. The Rose and Dragon - "Wis."
10. The Whole Shebang
11. Theiss and O'Connor - "Wis."
12. Trian

1. Chulrua
2. Clancy, O'Connell & Clancy
3. Dervish
4. Dubliner House Band
5. Bridget Fitzgerald & Gearoid O hAllmhurain
6. Frogwater - "Wis."
7. Green Fields of America - 20 Year Reunion
8. Paddy Keenan
9. The Kissers - "Wis."
10. The Makem Brothers
11. Old Blind Dogs
12. Natalie McMaster
13. Nomos
14. Ride
15. RiRa - "Wis."
16. Tommy Sands

1. Anam
2. Anam Ri - "Wis."
3. The New Barleycorn
4. La Bottine Souriante
5. Bur
6. Canadian Celts
7. Mary Custy Band
8. Martin & Christine Dowling & Daithe Sproule
9. Celia Farran - "Wis." and Brian Grinwald
10. Free Whiski - "Wis."
11. Gaelic Storm
12. Goat Crossing
13. Gloria Hays - "Wis."
14. Gabriel Hounds with Brain McCoy
15. The Last Gaspe - "Wis."
16. Last Night's Fun
17. Donal Lunny & Coolfin
18. Monica Marshall - "Wis."
19. Susan McGuire
20. Laurence Nugent Band
21. Tom O'Sullivan
22. The Poor Clares
23. Seven Nations
24. Standing Stones - "Wis."
25. Swallow's Tail Ceili Band
26. Tom Sweeney
27. Jeff Ward - "Wis."
28. John Williams and Dean Magraw

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