Phoenix, Arizona – Party like an Irishman by jigging on down to the 1st Annual Arizona International Celtic Music & Microbrew Festival featuring Four Peaks Kilt Lifter to be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 11 and 12, 2017 in The Backyard at the Arizona State Fairgrounds, 1826 West McDowell Road and 17th Avenue (please enter the Fairgrounds at West Monte Vista Road and 19th Avenue), Phoenix, AZ 85007 from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. daily. The Festival is presented by Friends of Celts, in association with Arizona State Fairgrounds and Hensley Beverage Company, featuring Four Peaks Kilt Lifter. Come jump-start your St. Patrick’s Day Week celebration in fine style with Authentic Celtic Music and Food. Taste up to 30 Microbrews, and indulge yourself with Non-Stop Entertainment, Dancing and Kilt Contests!

The Festival will feature three stages of continuous entertainment on the Rebel Stage, Fáilte (Welcome) Traditional & Folk Stage and Celtic Music & Dance Stage. Special attractions will include: Rusty O’FlaTTery, The World’s Tallest Leprechaun; Daily Pipe Bands; Sheepherding and Sword Fighting Demonstrations; Dog Instinct Testing for Sheepherding; Face Painting and Balloons; Irish and Scottish Dancing; Irish and Scottish Import Shops and Marketplace, and more!!!

Tickets for the event are $12.00 for Adults; $10.00 of Students, Seniors and Military; $18.00 For Two-Day Passes; and Children 10 and Under Free. On Saturday, March 11, 2017, for each full priced Adult ticket purchased at $12.00 (no other promotional discounts apply), $2.00 will be donated to Aunt Rita’s Foundation, dedicated to the elimination of, and suffering from, HIV and AIDS. On Sunday, March 12, 2017, for each full priced Adult ticket purchased at $12.00 (no other promotional discounts apply), $2.00 will be donated to Phoenix Children’s Hospital, one of the largest children’s hospitals in the country, which has been providing hope, healing and the best healthcare for children since 1983. For tickets and further information, please call the Festival Hotline at 800-514-3849, option 2, or buy online at www.arizonacelticmusicandmicrobrewfestival.com

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For more information, please visit www.arizonacelticmusicandmicrobrewfestival.com