Astor Street Agency

04/20/2026

May bank holiday Sunday trip to Liverpool

It's our first time playing the Liverpool Irish Centre — the heart of Merseyside's Irish community for nearly sixty years — and we couldn't think of a better room to kick off our trip across the pond. Next stop after this? London! So come see us in Liverpool first, where there's room to move and a pint of the black stuff with your name on it.

Tickets limited. Get in early.

Doors: 7:30pm
Show: 8:00pm

Tickets in our bio

01/20/2026

12/14/2025

Looking forward to ReillyRocks Irish new album! Coming out in March 2026!

Reilly – Rise Up
http://www.reillyrocks.bandcamp.com

With a 20+ year history of songwriting and live performance, American Irish folk rock group Reilly are preparing for their 2026 album release—Milwonky. The effort, their sixth, will include cleverly crafted originals and traditional music with a twist. Reilly are veterans of the Midwestern scene, two-time Celtic Band of the Year award winners from Wisconsin Area Music Industry, and hail from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Their latest single, Rise Up, is a cross-cultural musical effort that incorporates influences from Irish traditional music, folk, and rock strains. Past releases have been featured on Good Morning Ireland, Daybreak Entertainment, Fine Gold Music, Paddy Rock Radio, Blarney on the Air, and Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. They have garnered “5 (out of 5) stars from Celtic Radio” – Paul MacArthur, Celtic Radio Music Network.

Reilly’s songwriting style incorporates vibrant tongue-in-cheek humour along with musical chops and four-part vocal harmonies. Original tunes may serve as wistful anecdotes, confessionals at times. Their search for something more, the less predictable, is what separates Reilly from the watered-down, punkified pub song, routine. They celebrate Irish and Celtic heritage and their own local upbringings in both the live setting and on record. The group looks forward to providing a lively musical feast with the release of Milwonky in 2026.

Reilly can be found on all major streaming services as well as on Bandcamp, Facebook, and Instagram.

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11/04/2025

Welcome to the Street, Melissa Cox!

Get ready for an extraordinary new wave of Celtic Electronic Elvish EDM!

Melissa is a Celt-tronic artist who marries Celtic tradition and instruments with 21st-century technology. With her fiddle player (Erin Flynn), Melissa delivers ethereal performances reminiscent of Enya, Loreena McKennitt, and is in the same vein as Elias Alexander and Elephant Sessions – all performed live in stunning Middle-earth-inspired costumes. A seasoned touring artist and classically trained vocalist, she pushes Celtic music into the future with raw energy and fearless lyrics.

In June 2024, Melissa's 2024 album, MATRIOTISM, was the 14th most played album on the syndicated ambient/electronic radio show Echoes, playing on over 150 radio stations across the United States.

Melissa's 2026 North American tour is now open for bookings! This is an incredible opportunity to bring her unforgettable music and voice to your lineup. Don’t wait—reach out today and secure your spot before her schedule is completely filled!

10/25/2025

I'm excited to showcase these talented artists at my private showcases Friday and Saturday night at

10/02/2025

I'm very excited to be hosting a private showcase at Folk Alliance Region Midwest (FARM)!
The full schedule of artists performing in my private showcase and more details to be announced soon!

Exciting news! I'll be performing 3 private solo showcases at the Folk Alliance Region Midwest (FARM) Conference in Chicago later this month. I'll be joined by the lovely and talented Alex Stewart on pipes, flutes, and whistles. And I'll also be sitting in on percussion with my friends Mac and Cheese Band and The Hounds of Finn.

I'm looking forward to lots of great live music, making new friends, and learning a lot about the folk music biz. Big thanks to Celtic Junction Arts Center, Astor Street Agency, Pete McCauley, and Leslie Rich for making this all possible.
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08/17/2025

I'm very excited to be hosting a private showcase at FARM Community - Folk Alliance Region Midwest! Schedule, musicians performing at our private showcase and more details to be announced soon!

Blackwillow Starling are happy to announce that we will be making multiple appearances at the Folk Alliance Gathering and Presenter Summit (FARM) this October 23rd - 26th, in Lisle, IL.

We will be performing sets at Astor Street Agency room, Celtic Junction Arts Center room, and one for the FARM event itself. Our full schedule, with exact days/times, announced soon.

We are totally excited to be a part of this event and to be making new friends along the way. One can register to attend at: https://www.farmfolk.org/

Other live show announcements coming up. Until then, you can pick up Blackwillow Starling music, and more, via our Bandcamp: https://blackwillowstarling.bandcamp.com/album/blackwillow-starling

Merry meet soon to those in Lisle, IL :)



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08/01/2025

We love to see these talented artists getting credit, where credit is due! 👏🏻 Michael Darcy & The Atlantic Tramps

08/01/2025

I'm not surprised at all! If you haven't checked out The Murphy Sisters new single, please do! ☘️🎵

✨ We are getting so much love on our new single ‘Burnt Bridges’ ✨

Thank you all so much 🧡

Don’t forget to download, stream and save it to all your playlists ✨

Keep tagging us in all your videos we love seeing them 🧡 And who knows maybe we’ll make a montage for the Music Video 🥳🎵

07/29/2025

Be sure to listen to the beautiful NEW single of The Murphy Sisters!