Guinness Fleadh Unveils 1999 Lineups, Ticket Info
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emailFestival organizers for the 1999 Guinness Fleadh announced on Wednesday talent lineups for the four stops the festival will make in 1999 as well as ticket ticket sales times this weekend for each show. For the first year, the festival will play Boston, bringing the decidely Irish-themed event to one of the country's largest Irish populations.
This year's run of the festival marks its third US outing, though festival officials note that the original Fleadhs (a Gaelic word pronouced ''flah'' and translating to ''festival'') in England have been running for a full decade. The original US stop was New York. 1998's version brought the Fleadh to New York, Chicago and San Francisco and this year hits those same cities while adding Boston.
The lineup at each stop will changes somewhat, though Elvis Costello, Shane MacGowan, Luka Bloom and others will ride the full stretch. The shows will take place on four consecutive Saturdays in June.
Here's the info for each show:
June 5 - San Francisco, CA - Golden Gate Park - On sale April 4th, 10 a.m.
Van Morrison, Elvis Costello, Ben Harper, John Lee Hooker, The Cardigans, Shane MacGowan, the Saw Doctors, John Prine, Dave Alvin, John Martyn, Moxy Fruvous, Eleanor McEvoy, the Young Dubliners, Luka Bloom, Martin Sexton, Shana Morrison, Too Cynical To Cry and more TBA
June 12 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Motor Speedway - On sale April 3rd, 12 noon
Van Morrison, Elvis Costello, Lucinda Williams, Hootie & The Blowfish, the Saw Doctors, Taj Mahal, Shane MacGowan, Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band, Shawn Mullins, John Prine, John Martyn, Luka Bloom, Moxy Fruvous, Eleanor McEvoy, The Drovers, Martin Sexton, Kila, Too Cynical To Cry, Jack Lukeman and more TBA
June 19 - Boston, MA - Suffolk Downs - On sale April 2nd, 10 a.m.
Elvis Costello, Hootie & The Blowfish, the Saw Doctors, John Lee Hooker, Shane MacGowan, Shawn Mullins, Mary Coughlan, Frances Black, Luka Bloom, Richard Thompson, Eileen Ivers Band, Tommy Makem, Black 47, Liam Clancy, Eleanor McEvoy, John Martyn, Moxy Fruvous, Martin Sexton, Mark Geary, Kila, Too Cynical To Cry, Jack Lukeman, Watercress, Blink and more TBA
June 26 - New York, NY - Randall's Island - On sale April 3rd, 10 a.m.
Elvis Costello, Lucinda Williams, Hootie & The Blowfish, the Saw Doctors, John Prine, Shane MacGowan, Shawn Mullins, Frances Black, Richard Thompson, the Eileen Ivers Band, Tommy Makem, Black 47, Liam Clancy, Mary Coughlan, Luka Bloom, John Martyn, Kila, the Prodigals, Moxy Fruvous, Martin Sexton, Eleanor McEvoy, Mark Geary, Too Cynical To Cry, Blink, Jack Lukeman, Candy Butchers, Watercress and more TBA
