Halfway To St Patrick's Day

The Peelers

Born out of the Scots Gaelic and Irish culture of Glengarry County, Trad and Punk Rock meet head-on, reflecting the North American experience of the diaspora with a tip of the newsboy cap to the maritime narrative, heroes and legends, and the lure of Montreal, Boston and New York… The Peelers Live

The Peelers were formed in 1999 in Glengarry County, Ontario, Canada, and now call Montreal their base. The band has evolved to become one of the most acclaimed Celtic punk acts in the genre, with a global fanbase. Celebrating their 27th year in 2026, the band has toured North America extensively and played a myriad of venues and festivals over the years including: The Guinness Irish Festival Switzerland, The Savannah Irish Festival, Chicago Gaelic Park Irish Fest, Irish, The Great American Irish Festival, Syracuse Irish Festival, the CFL Grey Cup Festival, Canmore AB Highland Games, Montreal Highland Games, Glengarry Highland Games, Beau's St. Patrick's Party Ottawa, Psycho Fleadh Tour East Canada, Ohio Celtic Festival, Eastside Irish Festival Cleveland, Pouzza Fest Montreal, Montreal Ska Fest, Beau's Oktoberfest, Montreal St. Patrick's Parade, U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships, Savannah St. Patrick's Celebration on the River, Penn State University St. Patrick's Party, Irish Rock Festival NYC, Guns and Hoses Albany NY and more! Throughout their existence the band has contributed to the growth of Celtic folk & punk. They have shared bills with many major acts including Lagwagon, members of The Pogues, Flogging Molly, Andrew W.K., The Planet Smashers, The Tossers, The Mahones, The Saw Doctors, and Face to Face.

The Pourmen

The Pourmen is a New Bedford, MA based band that blends diverse Celtic, Folk, Country and Punk Rock influences to craft heartfelt songs from the “Cobblestone Streets and Salty Pubs of the Whaling City” and always delivers a rousing live performance. The Pourmen was established in January 2013 and played their first hometown show on Saint Patrick’s Day 2013. The band has since performed more several hundred shows at festivals, breweries, Irish pubs and other venues across the New England states encouraging folks to sing along to their tall tales and Irish classics.

Leah & Colleen

Leah & Colleen are an acoustic duo based in Massachusetts specializing in covers and original music. Featuring Leah Cullen Gillis and Colleen King, they perform in the New England area. Their repertoire includes folk-rock, original music from the 1990s to the present.