One of the most enjoyed aspects of the O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat is the instructor concerts. It’s not surprising that the performances are extraordinary with the best players in Irish music performing for an audience made up of Irish music lovers. Here is the concert schedule for 2026:
8 p.m., Thursday, October 22nd (CDT)
Group 1: Sarah Collins, Brenda Dowling, & Catrióna Fee
Group 2: Simon Lace, Rob Forkner, & Cedar Dobson
7 p.m., Friday October 23rd (CDT)
Group 1: Gráinne Hambly
Group 2: Seán Gavin, Shane Farrell, & Cara Wildman
7 p.m., Saturday, October 24th (CDT)
Group 1: Aileen Bourke, Sorcha Costello, & Máirtín de Cógáin
Presentation of the Irish Artist in America Achievement Award
Group 2: Donal Murphy, Matthew Mancuso, & Alan Murray
7 p.m., Sunday, October 25th (CDT)
Group 1: Micky Fearon, Sinéad McKenna, & Elaine Reilly
Group 2: John Wynne
Farewell Concert with All of the Instructors
For those not enrolled in the retreat, all of the performances will be recorded and available after the retreat for a $10 per concert or $30 for a VIP Pass that entitles purchaser to view all three concerts plus previous retreat concerts for up to one year. For more details, go to ONLINE CONCERTS.
To see all of the performances each day, go to Schedule (PDF or Mobile-Friendly).