“...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
About the Band
Sportive Tricks - Celtic Music with a Kick
A Southern California folk band with a heavy Irish influence, Sportive Tricks gives traditional music a rousing twist. Inspired by Irish, Scottish, and English folk, Cape Breton music, and sea chanteys, Sportive Tricks combines traditional instruments with new arrangements, high energy, and humor for a foot-tapping, hand-clapping good time. If you're looking for a fun and versatile band for your Irish, Celtic, Western, Victorian, Renaissance, Folk, or other any other type of event, venue, fair, convention, or festival, we'd love to talk to you.
Sportive Tricks plays year-round at pubs, festivals, events, and concerts throughout California (and beyond).
2018 Happenings
Thanks to everyone who joined us at the Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire in Irwindale this year. We had a fantastic season and we hope you all had as much fun as we did!
Our next shows are at Muldoon's Irish Pub on June 24th and July 29th, both Sunday afternoons. Join us in their beautiful courtyard under the sycamore tree for food, drink, and music! We also have some road shows coming up, including our first-ever voyage to San Diego for the Sea Chantey Festival on August 26th and returning to Las Vegas for the Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival October 12th-14th. In-between shows, we'll be at the studio to record our next album and working on new music to share with you all.
Check back here or follow us on Facebook for more announcements!