Wake the Dead in Redwood City
7:30 pm
Jun
07
Emerald Lake Country Club • Redwood City, CA
Bring wine and a picnic dinner and groove the night away at this lakeside concert at beautiful Emerald Lake Country Club! (No food/drink sold at venue.)
The M’EarthTones in concert
7:00 pm
Jun
21
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Odd Fellows Hall • Half Moon Bay, CA
The merry pranksters of a cappella! Take a "M'Earthful" romp through world/folk, madrigals, oldies, classic rock, and beyond. We are thrilled to contribute all proceeds to the Odd Fellows’ Youth Services Program.
Wake the Dead in Occidental
3:00 pm
Jun
22
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Occidental Arts Center • Occidental, CA
Wake the Dead is a romp that flows seamlessly from rock grooves to hot Irish reels, and from haunting airs to songs familiar to Deadheads everywhere. Join us at this newly remodeled venue with superb acoustics.
Ten Mile Creek Revival Festival
Jun
27
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Black Oak Ranch • Laytonville, CA
The festival runs all weekend, Friday through Sunday, with many fabulous acts on multiple stages in one of the coolest settings ever for a music festival!
Wake the Dead at St. Columba’s
4:00 pm
Jul
06
St. Columba's • Inverness, CA
Enjoy the inimitable sound of Wake the Dead in St. Columnba's beautiful outdoor amphitheatre. Make a day of it and see the sights in gorgeous Inverness, CA.
Wake the Dead at the Freight
7:00 pm
Nov
01
Freight & Salvage • Berkeley, CA
Wake the Dead's annual "Day of the Dead" bash! Party along with our larger-than-life dancing skeleton to a rollicking mix of Grateful Dead songs, spooky songs, and rippin' Celtic tunes!

About Valerie Rose Irish Band

Headed by fiddler/singer Valerie Rose, the band can be sized to fit your event, from a duo all the way up to an Irish céilí dance band. Typical band line-up is fiddle, Irish flute, guitar, and vocals — also available are Irish whistle, Irish tenor banjo, Celtic harp, bodhrán, Irish bouzouki, and piano. The band’s repertoire also includes songs in the Irish & Scottish languages.

The band is available for your party, celebration of life, wedding, concert, or corporate event in San Francisco, Marin, Oakland, Berkeley, Palo Alto, San Mateo, Mountain View, Hillsborough, and other Bay Area cities.

About Valerie Rose

Valerie is an accomplished Irish fiddler, singer, and vocal arranger. Audiences enjoy her winning stage presence and ability to accompany herself on fiddle as she sings.

Valerie teaches at various music camps including California Coast Music Camp, Walker Creek Music Camp, and the San Francisco Irish Cultural Center’s Youth Irish Camp. She conducts Palo Alto’s M’Earthtones choir, and leads the Rose Tree Youth Ceili Band and monthly Irish sessions at Redwood City’s Alhambra Irish House.

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It was an absolute pleasure working with Valerie Rose Irish Band. Their beautiful music was enjoyed by all, including those in Ireland who live-streamed the event.

— Susan N., Palo Alto, CA

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Valerie Rose Irish Band provided wonderful music for our party. The excellent musicians brought smiles and toe-tapping to all 65 attendees ages 12 mos. to 90 years.

— P.L., San Francisco, CA

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We enthusiastically recommend this Celtic band for any occasion. Their beautiful Irish music was perfect for our St. Patrick’s event. They are not only wonderfully musical but also professional in every way and easy to work with. Presenting this band was time and money well spent.

— C.J., Atherton, CA

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The Valerie Rose Band's Irish & Scottish music was just what we wanted for our wedding. I’d hire them again!

— Ann G., Walnut Creek, CA

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Valerie Rose Irish Band sounded great and were very friendly and accommodating. They have great voices and are all accomplished musicians.

— John H., San Mateo, CA

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Thank you so much for performing Celtic music at our event. Many people told me you were the best band we have ever booked. It was a blast.

— R.T., San Jose, CA


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