2025 AICF Conference

Conference Details:

The 2025 Association of Irish and Celtic Festivals Conference (AICF) will be held in Orlando, FL, from Friday, November 7th, to Saturday, November 8th, at the Rosen Plaza Orlando Hotel.

To attend the conference, your organization must be an AICF member or sponsor.

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

Sponsorship Opportunities:

We are looking for sponsors for the conference.

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

Showcase Submission Information:

Many festivals and centers, from all over North America, will be in attendance at the AICF Conference in Orlando, FL, to meet and book performers for their upcoming festivals in 2026 and beyond.  We are looking for bands that love and play Irish/Celtic music of all genres. All showcasing artists whose travel might require it, must be able to obtain visas and travel to North America for festival performances during the summer festival circuit (mostly June through September) in 2026.

Showcase submissions are now open! Please complete your showcase submission here.

The submission deadline is June 15, 2025 and the selection of showcase artists will be July 15, 2025.

There is a limited number of showcase slots available and selected artists will be notified by email once the selection process is complete.

Submissions are reviewed by the entertainment committee, which is comprised of different North American festivals. Please note that all selected artists are responsible for their own transportation and accommodation costs. However, rooms will be available in our room block. The rate and link are coming soon!

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Past AICF Conferences

2024 Chicago, IL
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)