Stars of television and stage, The Irish Rovers formed in Toronto in 1963. Nominated for 2023 Single of the Year in the Canadian Folk Music Awards and recently hitting Spotify’s Viral Top 50 in the US and the UK, these music legends continue to entertain and gain generation after generation of fans. 2025 marks 60 Years since The Irish Rovers played an unprecedented 22 sold out weeks at The Purple Onion in San Francisco. They took the town by storm, recorded their first album First of the Irish Rovers which then lead to their second album, The Unicorn which rocketed the band from coffee houses in the US and Canada to concert halls worldwide, and ultimately the first of their three television series.
ON TOUR in March 2026 Upcoming Release: The Belfast Sessions https://open.spotify.com/album/5v0whjrPENRJgaxoqU3p1d
With 60 years under their belts, ‘Dinosaurs’ of the Canadian Music scene continue to create new music and excite yet another generation of fans.
It’s 60 years since The Irish Rovers played an unprecedented 22 sold out weeks at The Purple Onion in San Francisco. That stint lead to their first album, “First of The Irish Rovers”.
Recently hitting Spotify’s VIRAL TOP 50 in both the US and UK/ Ireland, the Rovers recorded the “No End In Sight” album, which includes their original 1977 version of “The Wellerman" and a new anthem for our time, “Hey Boys Sing Us A Song” - Canadian Folk Music Awards nominee, 2023 SINGLE OF THE YEAR.