Celtic Roots 2026: A Celebration of Irish & Celtic Music - March 13th!

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and sing-a-long to classic Irish music including songs by the Dubliners, Celtic Women, the Irish Rovers, the Chieftains and more! Music, Stories, Irish Dance & everything Irish!

Established in 2016, this show brings so much joy and community spirit to the people of Mississauga. The concert will showcase River North (Matt Zaddy & Haether Christine) along with celebrated artists including fiddler Brigit O'Regan, with Percussionist/Bodhrán Player Jacob McCauley, tin whistler Michael McAllister, pianist Dean Aivaliotis, and championship Irish Dance.

Kids 10 & Under free.

10% DISCOUNTS FOR SENIORS.

Generously sponsored by THE SHORES OF PORT CREDIT
https://theshoresofportcredit.com/

With more than 100,000+ streams on Spotify combined, multi-award winning Mississauga artists Heather Christine and Matt Zaddy have connected their life partnership into a formal musical duo. Their music combines soaring vocal harmonies and acoustic guitar. River North have toured nationally, been featured on CBC Radio 2, and are co-writers of the City of Mississauga’s official anthem for #Canada150, “We Are The North.”

Brigit O’Regan is a violinist/fiddler with 25 years of practice and 16 years of professional, freelance performance under her belt. After being strictly classical for many years, she rebelled at a young age and now is most known for her Top 40 Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop, Fiddle and Bollywood. She is also known as “Violin Girl” by over 18 Million people due to the success of her FanExpo and ComicCon videos; filmed, edited and produced by professional videographer, Merissa Tse.

Jacob McCauley is an award-winning Bodhrán player (Toronto Fleadh Music Competition, March 2008), Detroit Midwest Fleadh May 2008, 2009) and most recently winning first place in the Chicago Midwest Fleadh (2010). Based in Toronto, he is an active recording musician, performer and touring artist, having played with many different groups of multiple genres around the world.

Dean’s musical talents are in high demand in the Canadian music scene. He is an accomplished performer, producer and session keyboard player. Dean has performed at high profile events such as the nationally televised 2023 CBC New Year’s Eve countdown. His musical interests range from R&B, hip-hop, pop, alternative and cinematic orchestral music. Dean has had the honour to work with acclaimed and award winning artists such as Aysanabee, Chad Price, Francois Klark and Martina Ortiz-Luis. He’s also a fan of anime and is part of Anime Live, a project bringing anime music to life on stage.

Mike is a dynamic performer while accompanying vocalists, playing haunting traditional laments and driving along polkas, reels and jigs for audiences and dancers alike. He is a traditional Irish flute and whistle player and has been known to help out with vocals from time to time.

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