Conference Info

2024 AICF Conference

Conference Details:

This year’s conference will be held October 24-26, 2024 in Chicago, IL at the Irish American Heritage Center and the Congress Plaza Hotel.

The conference schedule is coming soon. 

For more information regarding the conference, please email conference@irishcelticfestivals.org.

Sponsorship Opportunities:

We are looking for sponsors for the conference. Please view our 2024 AICF Conference Sponsorship Opportunities.

For questions regarding sponsorship, please email conference@irishcelticfestivals.org.

Showcase Band Submission Information:

The 2024 AICF Showcase Band Submission is now closed.

Selected artists have been notified for the 2024 AICF Conference.

For any questions regarding the showcase, please email showcase@irishcelticfestivals.org.


Past AICF Conferences

2023 Galway, Ireland (Milwaukee Irish Fest)
2022 Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX (North Texas Irish Festival)
2019 Pittsburgh, PA (Pittsburgh, PA)
2018 Milwaukee, WI (Milwaukee Irish Fest)
2017 Indianapolis, IN (Indianapolis Irish Fest)
2016 Nova Scotia (East Coast Music Association/Music Nova Scotia)
2015 Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (Irish Fair of Minnesota)
2014 Scotland (The Visit, Showcase Scotland)
2013 Muskegon, MI (Michigan Irish Music Fest)
2012 Dublin, OH (Dublin Irish Fest)
2010 Ireland
2009 Kansas City, MO (Kansas City Irish Fest)
2008 Nova Scotia – Cape Breton (Celtic Colours)
2007 Pittsburgh, PA (Pittsburgh Irish Fest)
2005 Milwaukee, WI (Milwaukee Irish Fest)
1997 Milwaukee, WI (Milwaukee Irish Fest)