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2012 CONTESTS
	Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Flogging Molly House of Blues 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston (6:30 pm) Click here to enter to win FREE TIX!
	Saturday, February 25 Solas Somerville Theatre 55 Davis Square, Somerville (8:00 pm) Presented by World Music/CRASHarts Click here to enter to win FREE TIX - - ALSO PART OF THE GRAND PRIZE!
	Friday, March 2 The Makem and Spain Brothers Rogers Center for the Arts at Merrimack College 315 Turnpike Street, North Andover, MA Click here to enter to win FREE TIX!
	Friday, March 9 The Merry Ploughboys Mechanics Hall 321 Main Street, Worcester (8:00 pm) Click here to enter to win FREE TIX!
	Friday, March 9 The Saw Docors House of Blues 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston (8:00 pm) Click here to enter to win FREE TIX!
	Saturday, March 10 Altan Somerville Theatre 55 Davis Square, Somerville (8:00 pm) Presented by World Music/CRASHarts Click here to enter to win FREE TIX - - ALSO PART OF THE GRAND PRIZE!
	Friday, March 16 Celtic Woman Verizon Wireless Arena 555 Elm Street Manchester, New Hampshire (7:30 pm) Click here to enter to win FREE TIX!
	Thursday, March 22 - Sunday, March 25 Irish Film Festival Boston Somerville Theater, Somerville The Brattle Theater, Cambridge Check back to enter to win FREE TIX!
	Monday, May 7 All tickets sold for the Nov 22 show will be honored The Priests Wilbur Theatre 246 Tremont Street, Boston (7:30 pm) Click here to enter to win FREE TIX!
	Thursday, May 17 Ronan Tynan - - "America's Irish Tenor" The Palace Theatre Manchester, NH (7:30 pm) Presented by B & H Management Consultants, Inc. Valerie Brown & Mark Harford Click here to enter to win FREE TIX!

RECENT CONTEST WINNERS!
	Friday, December 16 A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O'Donovan Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College 219 Tremont Street, Boston (8:00 pm) Winner: Rachel S.
	Thursday, December 15 A Classic Irish Christmas starring Andy Cooney Mechanics Hall 321 Main Street, Worcester (7:30 pm) WINNERS: Bobbie C. \| Jack L.
	Friday, December 9 A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O'Donovan Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts 2 Southbridge Street, Worcester (7:30 pm) Winner: Rosemary F.
	Monday, December 5 The Canadian Tenors Wilbur Theatre 246 Tremont Street, Boston (7:30 pm) WINNER: Lawrence R.
	Friday, December 2 Four Celtic Voices Rogers Center for the Arts Merrimack College 315 Turnpike Street, N. Andover (7:30 pm) WINNERS: Theresa A. \| John C. \| Mary L.
	Wednesday, November 9 Josh Groban - - Straight to You Tour Dunkin' Donuts Center 1 Lasalle SQ, Providence, RI (7:30 pm) WINNER: Kathryn F.
	Tuesday, November 8 Josh Groban - - Straight to You Tour Verizon Wireless Arena 555 Elm St., Manchester, NH (7:30 pm) WINNER: Cara B.
	Thursday, October 7 Madeleine Peyroux Berklee Performance Center 136 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston (7:30 pm) Winner: Jeffrey C.
	Thursday, October 6 Great Big Sea’s Sean McCann & The Committed Blue Ocean Music Hall 4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, MA (8 pm) Winners: Maureen C. \| Mary S.
	Saturday, October 1 An Evening with Ronan Tynan - America's Irish Tenor Rogers Center for the Arts Merrimack College 315 Turnpike Street, N. Andover (7:30 pm) Winners: Richard M \| Julia T \| Anne C
	Tuesday, September 20 Bill Bailey House of Blues 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston (7:30 pm) Winner: Dawn M.
	Labor Day Weekend: Saturday Sept 3 - Monday Sept 5 Newport Waterfront Irish Festival Newport Yachting Center Downtown Newport, RI Winner: Jennifer T.
	Thursday, August 11 An Evening with the Saw Doctors Cape Cod Melody Tent 21 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA (8:00 pm) Winner: Aine M, Bobby D
	Friday, August 12 An Evening with the Saw Doctors Cape Cod Melody Tent 21 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA (8:00 pm) Winner: Anne B., Robin C
	Tuesday, July 26 Josh Groban - - Straight to You Tour TD Garden 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA (7:30 pm) Winner: L. Hughes
	Friday, June 24 Peter Gabriel and the New Blood Orchestra Comcast Center 885 S. Main St, Mansfield, MA (8:00 pm) Winner: A. Di Rossi
	June 9 - July 3 (Picture by Paul Szep) According to Tip The Lyric Stage 140 Clarendon Street, Back Bay Winners: C. Shannon, J. MacPherson, K. Durant, E. Carrier, J. Reid
	Wednesday, June 8 The Script Bank of America Pavilion 290 Northern Avenue, Boston (7:30 pm) Winner: A. Wilson
	Sunday, June 5 Rock and Blues Concert Cruise Presents: Carbon Leaf & Enter the Haggis Bay Sate Cruise Company 200 Seaport Blvd, Boston (3:00 pm) Winner: S. Hughes Click here to purchase special discount tickets $10 off with promo code "BITA" - - Details here
	Friday, April 22 Carbon Leaf with Alternate Routes Blue Ocean Music Hall 4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, MA (8 pm) Winner: E. Scott
	Friday, April 8 Enter the Haggis Blue Ocean Music Hall 4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, MA (8 pm) Winner: J. McComas
	Sunday, March 27 Ronan Tynan Wilbur Theatre 246 Tremont Street, Boston (3 pm) Winner: G. Hatch \| M. Hall \| L. Rooney \| D. Ritchie \| J. Hanley
	Saturday, March 26 MY BROTHERS ~ Feature ~ Irish Film Festival Boston Somerville Landmark Kendall Square 55 Davis Square, Somerville (2:00 pm) Winner: B.Valdes \| S. Boyle
	Friday, March 25 THE RUNWAY ~ Director's Choice ~ Irish Film Festival Boston Somerville Theater 55 Davis Square, Somerville (7:30 pm) Winner: S. Allen \| M. Elenko
	Friday, March 25 WHITE IRISH DRINKERS (Opening night) Plus Q&A with Director John Gray (Sat) Landmark Kendall Square One Kendall Square, Cambridge Winner: M.OCarroll \| J. Whalen
	Thursday, March 24 PARKED ~ Best Feature ~ Irish Film Festival Boston Stuart Street Playhouse 200 Stuart Street, Boston (7:00 pm) Winner: C. King \| J. Kim
	Saturday, March 19 WGBH presents: A St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Sojourn with Brian O'Donovan Zeiterion Theatre New Bedford, MA (8:00 pm) Winner: A. Jordan
	Friday, March 18 WGBH presents: A St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan Sanders Theatre Harvard University, Cambridge (8:00 pm) Winner: E. Morrissey
	Wednesday, March 16 Dervish in Concert The Palace Theatre Manchester, NH (7:30 pm) Winners: M. Choppa and G. Carroll
	Friday, March 11 The Pogues House of Blues 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston (7:00 pm) Winner: R. Savage
	Saturday March 12 The Pogues House of Blues 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston (7:00 pm) Winner: M. Keane
	Saturday, March 12 Women of Ireland Lynn Auditorium 3 City Hall Square, Lynn (7:30 pm) Winner: C. Shea, F. Ford, B. Cronin, J. MacPherson, E. Auger, J. Lyone, J. Fortado, J. Swanson, D. Courage, J. Bowles
	Thursday, March 10 John McDermott (8 pm) Blue Ocean Music Hall 4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, MA Winner: K & D Pellerin
	Saturday, March 5 The Makem and Spain Brothers Rogers Center for the Arts at Merrimack College 315 Turnpike Street, North Andover, MA WINNERS: W. Sullivan, B. Higgins, N. Carlson, A. McCabe, K. Regan, C. Breen
	Friday, March 4 The Saw Docors House of Blues 15 Lansdowne Street, Boston (8:00 pm) Winners: S. Donelan, L. Carrier
	Saturday, February 5 BRT Presents: Aine Minogue Blackstone River Theatre 549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI Winner: S. Devine, A. McBride
	Friday, December 17 A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O'Donovan Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College 219 Tremont Street, Boston Winner: K. Sweeney
	Thursday, December 16 A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O'Donovan Veterans Memorial Auditorium (7:30 pm) 1 Avenue Of The Arts, Providence, RI Winner: K. Farrington
	Saturday, November 13 Mary Black in Concert Roisin O will open Berklee Performance Center (8:00 pm) 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston Winner: M. Buckley
	Friday, October 22 Paul Brady in Concert Somerville Theatre (8:00 pm) 55 Davis Square, Somerville Winner: S. Devine
	Saturday, October 16 Riverdance on Ice Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell (7:00 pm) 300 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Lowell Winner: A. Fletchall
	Saturday, October 9 CELTIC THUNDER Citi Performing Arts Center - Wang Theatre 270 Tremont Street, Boston (2 Shows: 2:30 pm matinee & 8:00 pm) Winner:S. Walsh & J. Rooney
	Saturday, October 9 Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill Berklee College of Music: David Friend Recital Hall 921 Boylston Street, Boston (2 Shows: 7:30 pm & 9:30 pm) Winner: T. O'Grady
	Monday, October 4 CELTIC THUNDER Verizon Wireless Arena 555 Elm Street Manchester, New Hampshire (8:00 pm) Winner: J.Lahey, J. Smith
	Wednesday, October 6 CELTIC THUNDER Springfield Symphony Hall 34 Court Street, Springfield (8:00 pm) Winner: R. Mirisola, M. Falasca
	Friday, September 17 Eileen Ivers (8 pm) Halfway to St. Patrick's Day Blue Ocean Music Hall Irish Festival 4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, MA Winner: H. Riccio
	Saturday, September 18 Black 47 (8 pm) Halfway to St. Patrick's Day Blue Ocean Music Hall Irish Festival 4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, MA Winner: M. Ferrick
	Sunday, September 19 John McDermott (7 pm) Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Blue Ocean Music Hall Irish Festival 4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury, MA Winner: C. Marino
	Friday, September 17 Great Big Sea The Orpheum Theatre 1 Hamilton Place, Boston (8:00 pm) Winner: S. St. George, D. Goodison, J. Vrabel
	Saturday & Sunday, September 4-5 11:00 am 9:00 pm daily Bennington Irish Music Festival Colgate Park 1545 West Road, Bennington, Vermont Winner: M. Clancy (Maura O'Connell pictured):
	Saturday, August 28 Natalie MacMaster Lowell Summer Music Series Boarding House Park, Lowell (7:30 pm) Winners: J. O'Donovan, R. Kusa
	Friday, August 6 Suzanne Vega & Patty Larkin Lowell Summer Music Series Boarding House Park, Lowell (7:30 pm) Winners: J. Conlon, S. Cavanaugh
	Friday, August 6 An Evening with Ronan Tynan Cape Cod Melody Tent West Main Street, Hyannis (8:00 pm) Winners: D. Shea, R. Lenehan, P. O'Shea, D. Ritchie, M Stenson
	Saturday, August 7 An Evening with Ronan Tynan The South Shore Music Circus Route 3A, Cohasset (8:00 pm) Winners: R. Flynn, J. Burke, W. McGowan, S. Pecoraro, J. Finn
	Thursday, July 22 Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones American Legion Marsh Post #442 (patio along the banks of the Charles River) Gerrys Landing, Cambridge (8:00 pm) Winners: G. Keenan, J. Brown, E. Auger
	Saturday, July 10 Ronan Tynan in Concert The Palace Theatre Manchester, NH (7:30 pm) Winners: F. Ford, G. Tice
	June 11-13 Worcester Irish Music Festival! Hibernian Cultural Centre & Fiddlers' Green 19 Temple Street, Worcester Winners: C. Simpson & M. Beaudoin
	May 21 Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band Support: Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile Orpheum Theatre 1 Hamilton Place, Boston (7:30 pm) Winner: R. Archer
	May 7 Billy Connolly Live! Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre 270 Tremont Street, Boston (8:00 pm) Winners: M. Buckley, M. Hamilton
	April 20 Elvis Costello & The Sugarcanes Orpheum Theatre 1 Hamilton Place, Boston (7:30 pm) Winner: D. Morrissey
	June 9 - July 3 (Picture by Paul Szep) According to Tip The Lyric Stage 140 Clarendon Street, Back Bay Click here to enter to win FREE TIX! Winners: C. Shannon, J. MacPherson, K. Durant, E. Carrier (1 more TBA)
	March 28 Stories From Home Irish Film Festival Boston Somerville Theater 55 Davis Square, Somerville (5:00 pm) Second screening scheduled due to popular demand WINNER: M. Morris

	April 27 The Brass Player: A Song For Dad Irish Film Festival Boston Somerville Theater 55 Davis Square, Somerville (2:30 pm) WINNERS: M. Finegan, C. Simpson
	March 25 Wide Open Spaces Irish Film Festival Boston Brattle Theater, Cambridge (7:30 pm) WINNERS: M. Leydon, A. Kieran
	March 19 THE SECRET OF KELLS (Oscar Nominated) Landmark Kendall Square Theatre 1 Kendall Square, Cambridge Screening, Q&A with Director & reception (7 pm) WINNERS: S. LeslieSmith, B. Unger, E. Nally
	March 11 THE CHIEFTAINS Lowell Memorial Auditorium 50 East Merrimack Street, Lowell (7:30 pm) WINNERS: B. Lyons & M. Fitzgerald
	March 9 RIVERDANCE Verizon Wireless Arena 555 Elm Street Manchester, New Hampshire (8:00 pm) WINNERS: S. Buckingham, S. Allan, C. Shea, J. Keane, A. Meyers
	March 9 THE CHIEFTAINS The Hanover Theatre 2 Southbridge Street, Worcester (7:30 pm) WINNERS: B. Cronin & S. Concannon
	March 4 A TASTE OF KINSALE The Newport Marriott Hotel Atrium 25 America’s Cup Avenue Newport, RI (6:00 pm) WINNER: V. Cooper, Plymouth
	February 12 THE MERRY PLOUGHBOYS Mechanics Hall 321 Main Street, Worcester (8:00 pm) Winners: L. Duffy, Worcester, C. Flannery, Hopkinton
	December 17 A CHRISTMAS CELTIC SOJOURN WITH BRIAN O'DONOVAN Cutler Majestic Theatre 219 Tremont Street, Boston at 8:00 pm WINNERS: J. Lane & L. Horgan

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR CONTEST WINNERS!

Boston Irish Film Festival: S. Moody
Gaelic Storm: G. McCarthy, T. Keirstead, D. Ahern, C. Wood
Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul: R. Walsh, F. Ford
Great Big Sea: D. Harrington, R. Gussetti, R. Whalen, C. Shea, K. Quinn
Worcester Irish Music Festival: D. Morri, J. Collins
Lord of the Dance: S. Kern
Celtic Thunder: N. Carlson, M. Smith, M. Wiklund, M. Sears, W. Higging, S. Kern
The Pogues: T. Mannion, A. Sweeney
Bell X1: D. Kustler
A Celtic Sojourn: L. R. Morrison, R. Kern
Reagle Players: P. Willis, E. Fox
The Chieftains: J. Brown, M. Conneely, J. Morris
Flogging Molly: A. Glick
Celtic Woman, Manchester: R. Thomson, S. Lupica, R. Smith
Celtic Woman, Providence: L. Villard, K. Farrington, D. Courage
Ardan O'Hanlon: J. Swanson
Tom Jones: A. Johnston
A Christmas Celtic Sojourn: B. Carney
SpeakEasy Stage Company: P. King, J. Maguire, T. Corcoran, M. McInerney
Magners Irish Film Festival: M. Choppa, S. Allen, J. Mulligan
Celtic Thunder: M. McCann, J. Rooney, S. Pappas, S. Moody
Eden: M. Murphy, B. Davis, J. Connolly, B. Moylan
Icons Festival: L. O'Kelly, K. Regan.
The High King: B. Coleman, C. McLean.
Jethro Tull : A. Fernald, J Prestage, J deliso, L Noble and D Ritchie.
Lord of the Dance: M. Dowd
Bowfire: B. Moylan
Royal Scots Dragoons: P. Kelley, M. Neagle and J. Farley.
The Chieftains: M. McIntire, K. Mulligan and J. Smith.
If You're Irish: B. McDonough.
Reagle Players: L. Noble
A Celtic Sojourn: B. Davis
The Pogues: L. Toole, J. Mulligan, S. Allen, P. Kennedy and E. Dinn
Celtic Woman: I. Olsen Mathews, K. Fitzgerald and M. Denison