Irish Breakfast Band
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| Saturday, November 16, 2024 | Irish Breakfast Band and Whiskey Before Breakfast Band invite you to a free concert, Made In Del Ray, showcasing our original tunes. Light refreshments provided. This concert will be in basement hall of Del Ray United Methodist Church, 100 East Windsor Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia. For more information and late updates visit this page or look for IBB or WBBB on Facebook. Click here for the event flyer. | 7 to 9 PM. |
| Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | We're working out the details but expect to be performing as part of First Night Alexandria. First Night changes admission, Ticket Sales will be at: firstnightalexandria.org. | TBD. |
| Date | Description | Time |
| Friday, March 11, 2022 | The Whiskey Before Breakfast Band will be outdoors playing at the 1823 Pub, the on-campus pub at the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia. The pub is open to neighbors in the community, as well as students, faculty, and staff. The VTS Visit Campus page includes directions, parking information, and a Campus Map (the building marked 23 near the center of the map is the Scott Lounge / Cafe1823). | WBBB will be playing 7 to 9 pm, the pub is open 5 to 10 pm (weather permitting). |
| SOLD OUT! Saturday, March 11, 2023 | SOLD OUT! Celebrate St. Patrick's Day early at the Lyceum in Alexandria, Virginia. Join us for traditional Irish music from the Irish Breakfast Band and the Whiskey Before Breakfast Band, and traditional dance from the Boyle School of Irish Dance. Click here for our concert flyer. Tickets $10 in advance (available through Alexandria.gov shop) or $15 at the door. Children 17 and Under $5. Free snacks: beer and wine for sale. Proceeds support the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum. | SOLD OUT! The concert is from 7 to 9 pm with IBB and the Boyle School up first, followed by WBBB. |
| Saturday, March 19, 2022 | The Whiskey Before Breakfast Band will be performing outdoors in Martinsburg, WV for Martinsburg's very first St. Patrick's Day Celebration! | WBBB has three sets, noon to 12:45, 1:15 to 2, and 2:30 to 3:15 pm (i.e., three 45 minute sets with 30 minute breaks). The St. Patrick's Day Celebration is from noon to 7 pm. |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | The first First Thursday in Del Ray! If enough of us are available, we sometimes play on the porch of the Anne Welsh Salon. | First Thursday is from 6 to 9 pm; if we play, this time we started around 6 and went to around 8 pm. |
| Thursday, June 2, 2022 | The first First Thursday in Del Ray! If enough of us are available, we sometimes play on the porch of the Anne Welsh Salon. | First Thursday is from 6 to 9 pm; if we play, we usually play from around 7 to 8 or 8:30 pm. |
| Thursday, July 7, 2022 | The first First Thursday in Del Ray! If enough of us are available, we sometimes play on the porch of the Anne Welsh Salon. | First Thursday is from 6 to 9 pm; if we play, we usually play from around 7 to 8 or 8:30 pm. |
| Thursday, August 11, 2022 (delayed a week due to weather) | The first First Thursday in Del Ray! If enough of us are available, we sometimes play on the porch of the Anne Welsh Salon. | First Thursday is from 6 to 9 pm; if we play, we usually play from around 7 to 8 or 8:30 pm. |
| Saturday, August 20, 2022 | We will be playing at the Amphitheater in Ossian Hall Park, 7900 Heritage Drive, Annandale, Virginia, joined by the Boyle School of Irish Dance. The concert is free and held outdoors, so feel free to bring lawn chairs or a blanket to sit on. For last minute performance cancellations due to inclement weather, call 703-324-SHOW (7469) one hour prior to the program start time. | 7:30 to 8:30 pm. |
| Thursday, September 1, 2022 | The last First Thursday in Del Ray (for the year)! If enough of us are available, we sometimes play on the porch of the Anne Welsh Salon. | First Thursday is from 6 to 9 pm; if we play, we usually play from around 7 to 8 or 8:30 pm. |
| Saturday, September 10, 2022 | The Whiskey Before Breakfast Band will be playing outdoors at the 1823 Pub, the on-campus pub at the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia. The pub is open to neighbors in the community, as well as students, faculty, and staff. The VTS Visit Campus page includes directions, parking information, and a Campus Map (the building marked 23 near the center of the map is the Scott Lounge / Cafe1823). | WBBB will be playing 7 to 9 pm, the pub is open 5 to 10 pm (weather permitting). |
| Saturday, October 22, 2022 | We will be performing as part of the Mosaic International Showcase at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia. The showcase will feature live entertainment from more multiple cultures and will be on the Metro Level in the Dining Pavilion. This is a free event. | We are on at 12 pm. The Mosaic International Showcase runs from 12 to 5 pm. |
| Saturday, November 12, 2022 (Rescheduled from October 1 due to Hurricane Ian) | Art on the Avenue in Del Ray! The Whiskey Before Breakfast Band will be on at 10 am on the Col. Arnald D. Gabriel Concert Band Stage (located on the Mt. Vernon Community School Basketball Court). The Irish Breakfast Band will be on at noon, joined by the Boyle School of Irish Dance on the City Stage (located at the corner of Mt. Vernon & Oxford Avenues). Art on the Avenue is a free event. | The WBBB show is 10 to 10:45 am on the Concert Band Stage. The IBB show is from 12 to 12:45 pm on the City Stage. Art on the Avenue runs from 10 am to 6 pm. |
| Thursday, December 15, 2022 | We will be part of the Duncan Annual Holiday Open House at the Duncan Branch of the Alexandria Library, located at 2501 Commonwealth Avenue (between Uhler and Mt. Ida Avenues). This will be an evening of music, starting at 5 PM with the Orleans Express of Maryland - Traditional New Orleans Jazz, followed by a String Quartet Performance led by Brendan Slocumb (author of "The Violin Conspiracy") from 5:45 to 6:15 and our performance at 6:30. This is a free event. | We're scheduled from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. The Open House is from 5 to 7:30 PM and the library closes at 8 PM. |
| Saturday, December 31, 2022 | For First Night Alexandria, the Irish Breakfast Band and the Whiskey Before Breakfast Band will be alternating shows! First Night changes admission. | Performance times on the First Night Alexandria page. |
| Friday, March 3, 2023 | The Whiskey Before Breakfast Band will be at Lost Boy Cider, located at 317 Hooffs Run Drive in Alexandria, Virginia. | Music is scheduled from 7 to 9 pm, the cidery is open from 3 to 10 pm on Saturdays |
| SOLD OUT! Saturday, March 11, 2023 | SOLD OUT! Celebrate St. Patrick's Day early at the Lyceum in Alexandria, Virginia. Join us for traditional Irish music from the Irish Breakfast Band and the Whiskey Before Breakfast Band, and traditional dance from the Boyle School of Irish Dance. Click here for our concert flyer. Tickets $10 in advance (available through Alexandria.gov shop) or $15 at the door. Children 17 and Under $5. Free snacks: beer and wine for sale. Proceeds support the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum. | SOLD OUT! The concert is from 7 to 9 pm with IBB and the Boyle School up first, followed by WBBB. |
| Saturday, March 18, 2023 | The Whiskey Before Breakfast Band will be performing in Martinsburg, WV for Martinsburg's second St. Patrick's Day Celebration, organized by Main Street Martinsburg! | WBBB has three 45 minute sets starting at noon, 1, and 2 pm. The Martinsburg's Celebration is from noon to 6 pm. |
| UPDATE: Thursday, April 13, 2023 | The first First Thursday: a Cherry Blossom Celebration in Del Ray, has been delayed to the second Thursday due to expected bad weather on the first Thursday. If enough of us are available, we sometimes play on the porch of the Anne Welsh Salon. | First Thursday is from 6 pm to dusk; if we play, we usually play from around 7 to 8 or 8:30 pm. |
| Saturday, April 15, 2023 | The Whiskey Before Breakfast Band will be playing outdoors at the 1823 Pub, the on-campus pub at the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia. The pub is open to neighbors in the community, as well as students, faculty, and staff. The VTS Visit Campus page includes directions, parking information, and a Campus Map (the building marked 23 near the center of the map is the Scott Lounge / Cafe1823). | WBBB will be playing 7 to 9 pm, the pub is open 5 to 10 pm (weather permitting). |
| Sunday, April 16, 2023 | The Whiskey Before Breakfast Band (with Byron Thomas, banjo) will be playing at the Washington Revel's April 16 - 40th Anniversary Celebration at Glen Echo Park.
Tickets can be purchased through the Washington Revels website. | The event is from 6 to 8 pm. |
| Thursday, May 4, 2023 | The second First Thursday: Dog Days in Del Ray! If enough of us are available, we sometimes play on the porch of the Anne Welsh Salon. | First Thursday is from 6 pm to dusk; if we play, we usually play from around 7 to 8 or 8:30 pm. |
| Thursday, June 1, 2023 | The third First Thursday in Del Ray! If enough of us are available, we sometimes play on the porch of the Anne Welsh Salon. | First Thursday is from 6 to 9 pm; if we play, we usually play from around 7 to 8 or 8:30 pm. |
| Saturday, July 1, 2023 | We will be at the Amphitheater in Ossian Hall Park, 7900 Heritage Drive, Annandale, Virginia, joined by the Boyle School of Irish Dance. This Irish Cultural Heritage Night performance will be part of the Fairfax County's Spotlight by Starlight concerts under their umbrella Summer Entertainment Series. The concert is free and held outdoors, so feel free to bring lawn chairs or a blanket to sit on. For last minute performance cancellations due to inclement weather, call 703-324-SHOW (7469) one hour prior to the program start time. | 7:30 to 8:30 pm. |
| Thursday, July 6, 2023 | First Thursday: Red, White, & Brews, the fourth First Thursday in Del Ray! If enough of us are available, we sometimes play on the porch of the Anne Welsh Salon. | First Thursday is from 6 to 9 pm; if we play, we usually play from around 7 to 8 or 8:30 pm. |
| Thursday, August 3, 2023 | First Thursday: Del Ray's Country Music Showdown, the penultimate First Thursday in Del Ray! If enough of us are available, we sometimes play on the porch of the Anne Welsh Salon. | First Thursday is from 6 to 9 pm; if we play, we usually play from around 7 to 8 or 8:30 pm. |
| Thursday, September 7, 2023 | First Thursday: Star Wars Day in a Neighborhood Far, Far Away, the last First Thursday in Del Ray (for the year)! If enough of us are available, we sometimes play on the porch of the Anne Welsh Salon. | First Thursday is from 6 to 9 pm; if we play, we usually play from around 7 to 8 or 8:30 pm. |
| Saturday, October 7, 2023 | Art on the Avenue in Del Ray! We will be joined by the Boyle School of Irish Dance on the City Stage (located at the corner of Mt. Vernon & Oxford Avenues). Art on the Avenue is a free event. | 12 to 12:45 pm on the City Stage. Art on the Avenue runs from 10 am to 6 pm. |
| Sunday. October 8, 2023 | Not a band concert, but the FSGW and band members Gordon and Karen are hosting a House Concert by Julie Henigan! A donation of $15-$20 per person is requested with all proceeds going to the performer. Respond, if you please (RSVP) as described in the flyer to get directions (and so we know how many chairs to set up). Click here for more information about Julie, check out her album American Stranger wherever fine music is streamed, and/or get her guitar book on DADGAD Tuning. | 7 to 9 pm. |
| Sunday, December 31, 2023 | As part of First Night Alexandria, the Irish Breakfast Band invites you to join us for a Community Ceili Dance at the Durant Arts Center at 1605 Cameron St., Alexandria, Virginia. Learn basic Irish social dancing at this family-oriented event All ages welcome ~ No experience necessary
First Night changes admission, Ticket Sales at: firstnightalexandria.org. | 4:00 to 5:15 and 7:00 to about 8:30 PM. |
| Saturday, March 9, 2024 | Celebrate St. Patrick's Day early at the Lyceum in Alexandria, Virginia. Join us for traditional Irish music from the Irish Breakfast Band and traditional dance from the Boyle School of Irish Dance. Click here for our concert flyer. Tickets $10 in advance (available through the Alexandria.gov shop) or $15 at the door. Ages 12-18, $5. Free snacks: beer and wine for sale. Proceeds support the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum. | Doors open at 7 pm, the concert is from 7:30 to 9 pm (or later). |
| Friday, July 26, 2024 | We will be at Lake Accotink Park as part of Fairfax County's Summer Entertainment Series, possibly with dancers from the Boyle School of Irish Dance. This is an outdoor concert, and the rain cancellation number is 703-324-7469, which will be updated one hour before concert time. Free, outdoors, attendees encouraged to bring lawn chairs. | Concert is from 7:30 to 8:30 pm. |
| Thursday, September 5, 2024 | The last First Thursday in Del Ray (for the year)! If the weather cooperates (as it did not in August) and enough of us are available, we sometimes play on the porch of the Anne Welsh Salon. | First Thursday is from 6 to 9 pm; if we play, we usually play from around 7 to 8 or 8:30 pm. |
| Saturday, October 5, 2024 | Art on the Avenue in Del Ray! We will be joined by the Boyle School of Irish Dance on the City Stage (located at the corner of Mt. Vernon & Oxford Avenues). Art on the Avenue is a free event. | 12 to 12:45 pm on the City Stage. Art on the Avenue runs from 10 am to 6 pm. |
If you're interested in having the band perform at your event, please drop a note to sean"AT"irishbreakfastband.com (replace the "AT" with @, we put it this way to confound SPAM e-mail address collectors). Please include your phone number.
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