Kickin' Out the Jams w/the Fighting Jamesons

@ Shamrockfest 2015.

We spent the end of February having a blast in Indiana at all three of the 9 Irish Brothers locations in Lafayette as well as the new one in Indianapolis. Leading into March we zipped out to Charlotte, North Carolina to perform at Amos Southend. After that we went to Salisbury, Maryland to play at the brand new Headquarters Live venue-- they have a really unique and fun setup; a converted firehouse turned into a music venue and bar, we had a wonderful time and those folks are definitely putting Salisbury on the map for concert-goers-- we can't wait to return!

We came back home to Norfolk after Salisbury to play Shamrockin' In Ghent; the Deloreans kicked off the night with their stylish 80's tribute set. Despite the weather, the rain and cold wasn't holding anyone up-- Colley Avenue was filled with people ready to party, and we had a blast jamming out for the St. Paddy's celebration.

The next day we were quite busy in Raleigh, North Carolina-- luckily the rain stopped just in time for us to play-- though the wind and runoff water from the roof of the stage provided a serious challenge, we prevailed. We opened for Carbon Leaf at the festival during the day, then we had the honor of closing out the night, as they had been having numerous groups all day long; with a full set later that night a Tir Na Nog. The house was packed full of people and they were most definitely a fun wild crowd that night: full of moshers, happy boozers, and people pumped up for the pre-St. Paddy's celebration! We had a killer night, and were glad to see some new faces as well as folks who had came to see us before.

@ Tir Na Nog

For St. Paddy's this year we performed at the National in Richmond. Born Crooked opened up the night with their bluesy hard-hitting brand of rock' n roll. They remind me a bit of the White Stripes and the Black Keys. It was refreshing to have something that fit the bill with us, it's great to have a band opening for us that is particularly different from us and adds variety to the lineup for the night. They came along and played with us once more when we rode out to play at the Southern in Charlottesville. Unfortunately the Newport News show was cancelled, however stay tuned as we will be doing a make-up date for it in the near future.

Then we set off for Shamrockfest 2015 in Washington D.C. where we took to the Dewey Beach stage after the energetic Go Go Gadget and gave D.C. an hour of our finest raging celtic-punk tunes; we did a set consisting of some classic Irish folk covers as well as some original material from both the first and second album. Our bassist Ryan Ware and our buddy Cooper even met up with some of the dudes in Reel Big Fish while walking around! Afterwards we came back home to Viriginia Beach to play the Shamrock Marathon and the marathon's after-party at Murphy's as well.  

Fairly recently we added several new shirt designs to our merchandise catalog-- so be sure to check that out at our online merch store (personally, the new fist logo design is my favorite!)-- we've got some exciting plans ahead-- so stay tuned to our Facebook, Twitter, and our official website for the details to come.

Out on the road again with the Fighting Jamesons....

The Great American Irish Festival in Frankfort, NY.

We headed south for our first stop in July to Corolla, North Carolina for a fun night in a beach town, so we felt right at home. Then we came back up north for the Annapolis Irish Festival in Maryland, it was a nice setup with several stages spread out along multiple closed blocks, it had a similar atmosphere to that of the Rockville street festival a while back. My fiance Stephanie managed to get to come out with a friend and also some folks she knew through work; she doesn't always get to come out, but since we live in Alexandria-- Annapolis isn't more than a hop and a skip away-- and it's always special for me when she can come out. We played a killer set, and had a awesome night before gearing up for the long haul to our next stop in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.

 In South Kingstown, RI.

Now that I stop to think about it, we were lucky to get to be on so many beaches this month! South Kingstown, Rhode Island was a lovely beach vacation town with a really pretty atmosphere and a relaxing vibe. We arrived early with plenty of time to set up, and hung out a bit with the locals. We thrashed out our usual celtic rock mayhem, before packing up and heading home for a few days off before our next stop the surprsingly not so spooky- Amityville, NY!!!!

We arrived in Amityville relatively early with time to spare, so naturally- how could we NOT go see the Amityville Horror House? It was neat to pass by it, but as a heads up to any tourists-- you can't actually go inside, people live there-- so while it was neat, and luckily just a few minutes down the road for us, you wouldn't want to go out of your way to see it- I'm sure it's probably freaky in the historical sense, but from the outside- it's quite honestly just a normal looking house. But hey! It's not every day you get to check out a famous haunted house, right? Unfortunately, Amityville wound up being cancelled- however, on the bright side we will be doing a make-up date for it soon, and the details for the make-up date will be on our site in the near future.

The Great American Irish Festival in Frankfort, NY.

We closed up July with two nights at the Great American Irish Festival in Frankfort, New York. It was a fantastic outdoor setup in perfect weather, completed with enormous white big-top tents. It was our first time being a part of this particular festival, and it was a great experience-- the crowds were really energetic and we enjoyed their enthusiasm to the fullest on that first night with the 8 PM slot--- by the end of the night they were on their feet and dancing all over, and those folks up front were certainly a rowdy bunch!!

The second night we played the 5 PM slot, and were greeted once again by a wonderful audience- some familiar faces from the first day, and some new ones too! Mike's family even managed to come out, and his daughter hopped up to do a bit of Irish dancing on stage. By the end of the night, a ton of folks came up and danced around as we cranked out the Irish Rover to bring the night to a thrilling finish.

We are about to kick back off here in August with a return to New York for the International Celtic Festival at Hunter Mountain! We can't wait to see all of their smiling faces there!! Stay posted to our site for other tour stops. See you soon!!!!!