This summer, our Bluegrass BBQs bring together live Irish music and great American BBQ for a celebration of music and food.
Bluegrass BBQ: Pilgrim Street & Aiden Scott-Browne (Sunday 26th July 2026)
Pilgrim Street will bring a lively mix of Bluegrass, old-time Country and Folk music to the Folk Park this July, supported by Aiden Scott-Browne.
Try authentic American street food flavours at the BBQ, washed down with a Bourbon, Rye Whiskey, Ale or American Beer (all available to purchase at the bar, please drink responsibly). Bringing the little ones along? Hang out at the family games field for a game of draughts, corn hole, tin can alley and more!
You get full access to the whole visitor experience as well, as we bring the diverse and compelling stories of Irish and Ulster-Scots emigrants and their impact on the development of the United States more vividly to life. We're calling it the STORIES OF US.
Pilgrim Street is a collective of musicians known for their lively mix of Bluegrass, old-time Country and Folk music. They are often described as bringing a warm, energetic atmosphere with a mix of banjos, fiddles and strong vocals.
‘I first picked up a guitar at the age of 5, and back then my love for music was all things rock and roll and blues. I loved playing ‘Boogie Woogie’ and ‘12 Bar Songs’ that I’d heard from the likes of Chuck Berry and Elvis. As I got older, I started to listen to other blues players like Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix, and this style of guitar playing was the absolute pinnacle for me. When I moved to Ireland at the age of 13, I was introduced to more roots-type music – Country Folk and Bluegrass. This started more love affairs; some slow burners and others were pretty rapid…’
