May 13 2023
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, , Irwindale CA
The Renaissance Pleasure Faire @ Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, , Irwindale CA
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May 6 2023
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, , Irwindale CA
The Renaissance Pleasure Faire @ Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, , Irwindale CA
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Apr 29 2023
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, , Irwindale CA
The Renaissance Pleasure Faire @ Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, , Irwindale CA
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Apr 22 2023
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, , Irwindale CA
The Renaissance Pleasure Faire @ Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, , Irwindale CA
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Apr 15 2023
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, , Irwindale CA
The Renaissance Pleasure Faire @ Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, , Irwindale CA
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Apr 8 2023
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, , Irwindale CA
The Renaissance Pleasure Faire @ Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, , Irwindale CA
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Feb 25 2023
Historic Downtown Riverside, Riverside
Riverside Dickens Festival @ Historic Downtown Riverside, Riverside
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Jan 28 2023
Hennessey's Tavern Seal Beach, Seal Beach
Sportive Tricks at Hennessy's Seal Beach @ Hennessey's Tavern Seal Beach, Seal Beach
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Jan 14 2023
Private Event, Whittier CA
Private Event, Whittier CA
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Oct 9 2022
Sunset Park, Las Vegas
Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival @ Sunset Park, Las Vegas
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Oct 8 2022
Sunset Park, Las Vegas
Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival @ Sunset Park, Las Vegas
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Oct 7 2022
Sunset Park, Las Vegas
Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival @ Sunset Park, Las Vegas
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Sep 17 2022
Hennessy's Tavern Hermosa Beach, Hermosa Beach
Halfway to Paddy's Day Pub Show @ Hennessy's Tavern Hermosa Beach, Hermosa Beach
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Aug 20 2022
Hennessey's Tavern Seal Beach, Seal Beach
Tricks at Hennessy's Seal Beach @ Hennessey's Tavern Seal Beach, Seal Beach
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Aug 13 2022
Private Event: Pomona, CA
Private Event: Pomona, CA
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Aug 12 2022
Private Event: Julian, CA
Private Event: Julian, CA
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Jul 2 2022
Hennessey's Tavern Seal Beach, Seal Beach
Pub Show at Hennessy's Seal Beach @ Hennessey's Tavern Seal Beach, Seal Beach
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May 21 2022
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, , Irwindale CA
Renaissance Pleasure Faire @ Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, , Irwindale CA
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May 14 2022
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, , Irwindale CA
Renaissance Pleasure Faire @ Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, , Irwindale CA
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“...This is one of the best groups playing around Southern California today! The band is energetic, fun, and comprised of gifted musicians.”
— Irish Arts and Entertainment: Annual Irish Music Special

Sportive Tricks - Celtic with a Kick
A Southern California folk band formed in 2006 with traditional folk music influences, Sportive Tricks brings you Celtic with a kick. From time-honored sing-alongs to sea chanteys to covers with a twist to original songs, the seven members of Tricks each bring their voices, instrumental talents*, experience, and energy for a foot-tapping good time. Sportive Tricks plays year-round at events and shows, mostly in California and Nevada. If you're looking for a fun and versatile band that's equally at home at pubs, festivals, historical events, fairs, or private parties, drop us a line!
*Not kidding about this one. Most of us play multiple instruments, and one of us plays fifty-six of them. Really! Heck, five out of seven of us play bass.. Hence the Sportive Tricks Drinking Game: take a drink when any of us changes instruments. (Please play responsibly!)
Announcements
Ready for 2023? Wec start the year with a private party, but then we will be back at Hennessy's Tavern Hermosa Beach for a pub show with NEW MUSIC. More pub shows will be announced soon, but along with those, we'll be back at both the Riverside Dickens Festival in February and the Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire in April and May.
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Our latest album, Every Trick in the Book, is available here on our site! Twenty-six instruments, ten voices, and sixteen tracks including traditional, covers, and originals. Visit our shop* for more information, and the CD will also be available at all of our live shows.
Check back here or follow us on Facebook for more announcements.
*When you purchase directly from independent artists rather than through conventional music sites, 100% of the funds go to the band (for us, it goes to our our instruments, equipment, CD production costs, etc.). Conventional music sites only give the artists between <1% and 5%, and it's usually closer to the former. We appreciate your support!