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Puerto Rico Irish Music Fest
February 5, 6, & 7, 2027
San Juan & Cayey, Puerto Rico
Discover the Heart of Ireland in Puerto Rico!
Join us for the inaugural Puerto Rico Irish Music Fest, a three-day celebration of Irish traditional music, culture, education, and community in the Caribbean.
Whether you're an experienced musician, a student, or simply someone who loves discovering new cultures, this Festival offers an immersive experience where music becomes the bridge between Puerto Rico and Ireland.
Throughout the festival you'll enjoy:
☘️ Concerts featuring local and international artists
☘️ Workshops and masterclasses: Tin Whistle by Eliot Grasso, Fiddle by Kira Jewett, and Acoustic Guitar Accompaniment by Iván Belvis
☘️ Traditional Irish Music Sessions
☘️ Lectures and cultural presentations
☘️ Community gatherings and special events
☘️ Opportunities to meet musicians from Puerto Rico, Ireland, the United States, and beyond
More than a music festival, is about building community. Every concert, workshop, and Session is designed to encourage participation, friendship, and the sharing of one of the world's great living musical traditions.
Whether you come to learn, perform, listen, or simply experience the warmth of Irish hospitality in Puerto Rico, you'll be part of a historic first edition that we hope will become a lasting tradition.
We look forward to welcoming you to Puerto Rico in February 5 to 7, 2027.
Scroll down to learn more about the festival schedule!
Program elements are still in progress. Stay tuned for updates!
Old San Juan, PR
First Day - February 5th, 2027
4:30 - 6:30 PM
Fundación Para la Cultura Popular, Old San Juan
Checkin & Discussion Panel
Stay Tuned for Info!
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Fundación Para la Cultura Popular, Old San Juan
Instructors Showcase
This is a Warm-Up showcase of what will happen on Saturday night’s concert. Be ready to have a lovely experience with our instructors playing Irish tunes and setting the tone for the rest of the weekend!
8:30 PM - Late
Location TBD
Kick-Off Session of the PR Irish Music Fest
And the Puerto Rico Irish Music Fest has started! Session open to participants and led by instructors. Great opportunity to share a great time between participants, instructors, and sponsors, between tunes, and welcoming messages. Always Good Craic.
Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico - San Juan, PR
Second Day- February 6th, 2027
9:00 AM
CLASSES DAY CHECK-IN
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Theater Lobby or Anthony Junior Soto Hall
1:00 - 2:00 PM
LUNCH
Participants who bought Lunch pkg on registration will have Catering style Lunch
7:30 PM
CONCERT CHECK-IN
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Lobby / Anthony Junior Soto Hall
10:00 - 10:30 AM
WELCOME, BRIEFING
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Theater Lobby or Anthony Junior Soto Hall
2:00-2:30 PM
SLOW SESSION
8:00 - 10:00 PM
CONCERT
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Anthony Junior Soto Hall
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
MORNING WORKSHOP/CLASSES
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Tin Whistle with Eliot Grasso
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Violin (Fiddle) with Kira Jewett
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Guitar Accompaniment with Iván Belvis
2:30 - 4:00 PM
AFTERNOON WORKSHOP/CLASSES
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Violin (Fiddle)
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Tin Whistle
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Guitar (Standard & DADGAD Tuning)
10:00 - Late
POST-CONCERT SESSION
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Location TBD
Third Day- February 7th, 2027
Sun Feb 7th events in Cayey are free of charge.
Please include in your registration so we know to expect you.
11:30 AM
SHUTTLE CHECK-IN
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San Juan to Cayey
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Location TBD
2:00 - 2:30 PM
Casa Histórica de La Música
Cayey, PR
CHECK-IN
4:30 PM
Casa Histórica de La Música
Cayey, PR
CLOSING OF THE
PUERTO RICO IRISH MUSIC FEST
Like all good things, it must come to an end. The 2027 Puerto Rico Irish Music Fest will close with a few words from the organizers and sponsors.
12:00 PM
SHUTTLE DEPARTING TO CAYEY, PR
1:00 PM
SHUTTLE ARRIVING TO
CAYEY, PR
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Casa Histórica de La Música
Cayey, PR
SPECIAL EVENT / TBD
Stay Tuned
5:00 - Late PM
Adrede, Taverna Cervecera
Cayey, PR
FAREWELL SESSION
Maybe the 2027 Puerto Rico Irish Music Fest might end! But We’re all going out with a bang with a power session open to all participants, public, and led by instructors, between tunes, and farewell messages. Always Good Craic. Looking forward to 2028!
1:00 - 2:00PM
Downtown Cayey, PR
LUNCH
Cayey Center Area has lots of food offerings
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Casa Histórica de La Música
Cayey, PR
PIPERS DUEL
Lectures about the Uilleann Pipes offered by Ethno musicologists, and pipers, José E. Colón-Ríos and Elliot Grasso, That will end with an amazing duel of Pipes, for the Third time in Puerto Rico and second time at La Casa Histórica de la Música en Cayey.
8:00 PM
SHUTTLE DEPARTING TO
SAN JUAN, PR
9:00 PM Aprox.
SHUTTLE ARRIVING TO
SAN JUAN, PR