Photo: Gardiner brothers
Milwaukee Irish Fest will return to Henry Maier Festival Park Aug. 13–16, unveiling its 2026 entertainment lineup featuring internationally acclaimed headliners and rising Irish talent. In celebration of the St. Patrick’s Day season, the festival is offering a limited-time buy one, get one free promotion on general admission tickets.
Among the returning headliners are crowd favorites Gaelic Storm, Gardiner Brothers, Altan, Scythian, Eileen Ivers and JigJam.
Artists making their Irish Fest debut include rock-infused traditional Irish quartet Wickerlight; the all-female traditional Irish powerhouse Biird; Irish American folk and roots duo Campbell and Jensen; and viral social media bagpiper Ally the Piper.
With more than 16 stages of entertainment, Irish Fest offers one of the most expansive celebrations of Irish culture in the world. Since its founding in 1981, the festival has brought generations together for four days of live music, dance, cultural exhibits, sporting demonstrations and authentic cuisine along Milwaukee’s lakefront.
“The lineup reflects the evolving sounds of Ireland today while honoring the deep traditions that have defined the festival for more than four decades,” said Molly Modlinski, festival director. “There is a wide variety of music to discover across all of our stages.”
The BOGO promotion runs through March 18 and represents the lowest available price on admission to the festival. View the full lineup and get BOGO tickets at irishfest.com.
Milwaukee Irish Fest is presented by CelticMKE, a nonprofit organization with the mission to preserve and promote Irish culture through music education, archival initiatives, concerts and family programming. Learn more at celticmke.com.
