The Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band of St. Paul, Minnesota is a 501c3 nonprofit band which was established in 1962 to preserve and advance Celtic piping, drumming, and dancing. 

Members of the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band have performed with national acts including the Chieftains, Green Day, Blink-182 and Rod Stewart as well as alongside local acts like The Northerly Gales, Wookiefoot and Mactir Academy of Irish Dance.

Our presence has been requested at events from the Minnesota Twins to the Twin Cities Marathon.

The Boru has been a fixture in the St. Paul St. Patrick's Day Parade since the very beginning. 

2026 SCHEDULE 

Friday January 23rd - Winter Carnival Coronation - Grand Casino Center - St. Paul 

Saturday February 14th - Winter Warm Up Quartet Competition - Macalester College St. Paul

Saturday February 28th - St. Pat's Assoc. Button Blitzing- St. Paul, MN

 Thursday March 12th - Miss Shamrock Coronation - Minnesota Music Cafe - St. Paul MN

Friday March 13th - Summit Brewing Company (Private Event) - St. Paul MN

Saturday March 14th - Emmetsburg St. Patrick's Festival.  Iowa

Saturday March 14th - Le Center St. Patrick's Parade, Le Center, MN

Saturday March 14th - Downtown White Bear Lake Tent Party - sponsored by The Minnesotan

Tuesday March 17th - St. Patrick's Day Minneapolis/St. Paul

Saturday March 21st - Boiled in Lead Rock N' Reel Show, Parkway Theatre, Minneapolis 

2025 SCHEDULE 

Saturday February 15th - Winter Warm Up Quartet Competition - Macalester College St. Paul

Saturday March 1st - St. Pat's Assoc. Button Blitzing- St. Paul, MN

 Tuesday March 11th - Miss Shamrock Coronation - Minnesota Music Cafe - St. Paul MN

Friday March 14th - Summit Brewing Company (Private Event) - St. Paul MN

Saturday March 15th - Emmetsburg St. Patrick's Festival.  Iowa

Saturday March 15th - Le Center St. Patrick's Parade, Le Center, MN

Saturday March 15th - Downtown White Bear Lake Tent Party - sponsored by The Minnesotan

Monday March 17th - St. Patrick's Day Minneapolis/St. Paul

Saturday March 22rd - Boiled in Lead Rock N' Reel Show, Parkway Theatre, Minneapolis 

Sunday May 4th - Bealtaine: A Fiery Showcase of Irish Music & Dance with Mactir, Uptown Theater, Minneapolis

Sunday June 22rd - North Branch Midsummer Days Parade

Saturday July 19th - MN Scotish Fair & Highland Games - Macalester College, St. Paul

Thursday August 24th - Irish Night at the St. Paul Saints - CHS Field, St. Paul

Friday August 25th - Wild Nights at the Zoo with WookieFoot, Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley MN

Friday August 8th - Irish Fair - Harriet Island, St. Paul

Saturday August 9th - Irish Fair - Harriet Island, St. Paul

Sunday August 10th- Irish Fair - Harriet Island, St. Paul

Thursday August 28th - Boru end of Summer Bash - The Commons, Downtown Minneapolis

Sunday September 14th - Celtic Junction Open House

Saturday November 29th- WookieFoot at Uptown Theater

Friday December 19th - United Heroes League -Bikes for Kds at RiverCenter

Saturday December 20th - ‘Last Tour of the Year’ at Summit Brewing Company

Updated 3/10/2026