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Irish Celtic Folk Concert in Memory of Larry Freeland Set

MOUNDSVILLE — The public is invited to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Strand this weekend for an evening of Irish revelry in memory of dear friend, Larry Freeland. Larry’s nephew, Conor Freeland, is a member of Bealtaine and credits his uncle as being the band’s first fan. ...

Live Music Roundup

Friday, March 7 - Jim Berze, 19th Hole, Wheeling, 6-8 p.m. - Steve Nixon, Route 88 Burgers & Brew at Oglebay, Wheeling, 6-9 p.m. - Twice as Nice, West Sports Bar, Wheeling, 7-10 p.m. - Matt VanFossen, El Gran Patron, Moundsville, 7-10 p.m. - The Muddle, Prima Marina, Moundsville, 7-10 p.m. - Bad Boy Boogie with Pyramid, Blue Moon Tavern, Barnesville, 8-11 p.m. - Marc Ridge and the Revelers with Luke Burkhardt, Waterfront Hall, Wheeling, 8 p.m. - First Fridays with Josh From YNC and DJ KSlump, River City, Wheeling, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, March 8 - Jeff Tappe, ...

High-Octane Irish Throwdown On Tap at Waterfront Hall Tonight

WHEELING — Spirited Irish rock band Bastard Bearded Irishmen returns to Waterfront Hall in Wheeling tonight, Friday, Feb. 28, for a night of lively and cultural stimulating shenanigans. Celebrate the arrival of March with a Celtic throwdown, complete with green beer for an early St. ...

Pennyroyal Welcomes Open Highway Bluegrass Band

FAIRVIEW — The Pennyroyal Opera House will host a bluegrass show today, Friday, Feb. 28, featuring Open Highway. This band is built on a solid, traditional bluegrass band sound, along with solid instrumentation and vocals. They take pride in originating and performing their own ...

Annual Celtic Festival Set At River City on Saturday

WHEELING — The annual Celtic Festival returns to River City on Saturday, March 1, in Wheeling for a day filled with Irish food, music, culture and more. Festivities take place from noon to 7:30 p.m. with an array of vendors, cultural cuisine, green beer, Guinness and live music. Performances scheduled for this year’s event include Celtic Lads from noon to 2 p.m., Johnny Gallagher and the Fitzpatrick School of Irish Dance from 2:30-4:30 p.m. and Abbots Cross from 5-7:30 p.m. River City is located in the Wheeling Artisan Center at 1400 Main St. For more information, call ...