Shepherds quake at the sight -- Christ the Savior is born.  Christ the Savior is born!  Merry Christmas to you all!  Today on Windy City Irish Radio we celebrate Christmas Day with music fro The Outside Track, The Makem and Spain...

Over the past nine years, Windy City Irish Radio held many Christmas parties inviting our favorite musicians, singers and poets to perform live in the Windy City Irish Radio studios.  Favorites such as Rory Makem, the Chancey Brothers, Joe...

The Christmas spirit is live and well in the Windy City Irish Radio studios and we're celebrating the Christmas season Windy City Irish Radio-style with music from Irish greats including Damien McGinty, Roisin O, The Finns, Shane Hennesey, Clad...

As we slide into the month of December, the outside temps sure make it feel like winter's grip is taking hold.  But not to worry -- it's warm and cozy in the Windy City Irish Radio studios and the studios are full of the Christmas Spirit. ...

Just off a long Thanksgiving weekend, the Christmas season kicks off in the Windy City Irish Radio studios in full swing featuring the season's best songs and tunes from Ashley Davis, Seamus Begley & Oisin Mac Diamada, Danny O'Donnell, Cher...

Thanksgiving is all about heading home to be with family & friends, breaking bread and being thankful for all of our blessings and we're doing just that right here on Windy City Irish Radio studios this week.  It's songs of the big mea...

As the temps cool off across the Midwest, the music heats up in the Windy City Irish Radio studios.  This week we feature music from Clare Sands, Enda Scahill, Rusty Shackle, George Murphy, Goitse, The Lost Brothers, Solas, Cherish the Lad...

Colcannon, Bahmbrack, The Pooka and the Banshee, Black Cats and Hell are all on display as we celebrate the Celtic holiday of Samhain (pronounced Sew-In).  Join Tim for an hour of music and stories to celebrate the Celtic Halloween featuri...

The Irish music community mourns the loss of two great musicians.  Earlier this week, while touring New Orleans, Irish American and Chicago South Sider, Marty Sammon, passed away at the young age of 45, a day after his birthday.  With...

As the autumn season cools the temps outside, live music is heating up in the Chicagoland Metro area with Altan performing at the Old Town School of Folk Music on October 30th and Nathan Carter adding on a second show at Chicago Gaelic Park on ...

The First Lady of Country Music, Loretta Lynn, passed away earlier this week leaving behind a legacy of country music.  Lynn, of Scot-Irish decent, was the first woman singer-songwriter in Country music, breaking down barriers for women of...

We feature lots of new music this week from some old alum of the Windy City Irish Radio studios and lots of new friends yet to grace our studios.  This week it's new music from the Led Farmers, Damien O'Kane and Ron Block, Enda Reilly, Aus...

There's lots of new music this week in the Windy City Irish Radio studios.  Elle Marie O'Dwyer, who is featured in this month's Irish Music Magazine, released a new album along with lots of other bands from the Emerald Isle and the other C...

Even though Summer isn't quite over, we'll already lookin gforward to sprintg...yes, that's right spring.  Why?  Well, it's halfway to St. Patrick's Day and we're celebrating with  music from headliner, Gaelic Storm, Josh O'Keefe...

It may be rainy and dreary in the Windy City Irish Radio studios but it's sunny and lively in the Windy City Irish Radio studios.  This week we feature lots of new music from Niahm Ferrell, The Moxie Strings, Phil Langran, Niahm Lynn, Karl...

It's Sunday afternoon in the Windy City and it's a long weekend!  Mike and Tim celebrate the Labor Day holiday with music from Gaelic Storm, Shane Hennessy, The Saw Doctors, Paul Brady, Natalie McMaster, Clare Sands & Susan O'Neil, The...

Milwaukee Irish Fest ended last week but the sweet memories of crowds gathering, seeing old friends, enjoying the summer breezes off of Lake Michigan and hearing the best of the best of Irish music still lingers in the air and Windy City Irish ...

Lots of new music and some classics get spun in the Windy City Irish Radio studios as Mike and Tim celebrate their ninth year on the radio and embarking on year 10!  This week we feature The Mickey Finns, Talisk, We Banjo 3, Imelda May, Th...

As the dog days of summer roll in, the music heats up in the Windy City Irish Radio studios wtih music from Andy Cooney, Amy Godard, Meg Lagrande, Michael Darcy and the Atlantic Tramps, Mike Hanarahan, Emma Langford, Bonfire Radicals, Bella Har...

Windy City Irish Radio hits it's summer stride with lots of new music, music as part of upcoming summer festivals and just plan ol' toe tappers.  Join Mike and Tim on a Sunday afternoon for music from Emma Langford, Anton Glackinm, Billow ...

This week there's lots of new music crossing the transom of the Windy City Irish Radio studios from Boxing Banjo, Noel Briody, Hank Wedel, Melissa Jane Carroll and Ronan Healy, Eamonn Jackson Lee Hayes,  and Doppler and some classics from ...

After an eight year hiatus, Teada returns to the Windy City Irish Radio studios ahead of their US tour and their upcoming performance in Chicago at the Old Town School of Music on August 13th and during the release of their newest album "As the...

The Irish American Community lost a great leader and friend this past week.  Tom Looney passed away at the age of 81.  Tom grew up in the Irish village of Ballycashen in the town Kilnaboy in County Clare as the youngest of seven child...