Chicago Irish Fest

**beloitpiper** · 22nd May 07, 06:33 AM

Is anybody else going? Does anybody live near there? If I can't find a place to stay, I probably won't be able to go...

I'd really love to see Tommy Maikem again. Plus Gaelic football!

**Skweres** · 22nd May 07, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by beloitpiper

Is anybody else going? Does anybody live near there? If I can't find a place to stay, I probably won't be able to go...

I'd really love to see Tommy Maikem again. Plus Gaelic football!

im going! my family is all from chicago, but i live in wisconsin, its right over the border, about an hour drive at the most cause i live right by I94, idk about a place to stay but there are hotels right by the highway that are pretty cheap, then we could carpool? just a thought

**auld argonian** · 22nd May 07, 06:40 AM

It's at the Irish Heritage Center which is really pretty far away from me so I was just going to skip it...sometimes it's easy to forget just how large Chicago actually is. One of my buddies who lives around here plays at the Heritage Center once in a while and he has opined that it's easier to do a gig in Indiana or Michigan than it is the schlep the gear up to the Irish Heritage Center.

Best

AA

**Skweres** · 22nd May 07, 06:44 AM

yep just looked it up on mapquest, its an hour and ten minute drive, ill try to go to this one but im defenitally going to Milwaukees Celtic Festival, thats a blast

**beloitpiper** · 23rd May 07, 02:45 AM

Milwaukee IrishFest.

And yes, it is a blast. It is basically what I live for every year. No joke, Milwaukee's IrishFest is not only the largest Irish festival (outside of Ireland), but it is definitely more fun than Christmas and St. Patrick's Day combined!