The Boston Rovers

Wilmington, MA

$1,000 – $2,000 per event

Travels up to 90 miles

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The Fox

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Playing at Fenway Park

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Events for March 2023

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Rockport New Years Eve 2024

Overview

Lively Irish,Celtic music,sea shanties and modern folk songs. We not only do the traditional Irish folk music and songs but have music perfect for a weddings,celebrations of life and birthday parties.
Thinking of throwing a party we are the perfect band for your even.
Jim

The Rovers played my Mom's memorial at the end of August. James responded promptly to my request and was kind, genial, accommodating, and professional. The 'lads' were also a pleasure and all very talented. Their set list and banter struck the perfect tone. Our guests enjoyed them immensely. I am so grateful to them for helping us honor Mom exactly as she wanted. -Brigid B, Dover, NH


Reviews

17 reviews

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Jessica G.

April 28, 2026
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Fantastic Job!

My family loved this band! ☘️ We booked them for our cocktail hour and my friends and family couldn’t stop saying such wonderful things about them and their music 10/10!

Hired as: Celtic Music, Irish / Scottish Entertainment

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The Boston Rovers

We had a great time and we are so happy you enjoyed our music .The wedding planner did an outstanding job too and would love to work with her again.
All the Best
Jim


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Emily D.

October 27, 2024

Best Irish band ever

The Boston Rovers are not only incredibly talented musicians but they are the utmost professional and truly care about who they are working with. Jim took the time to drive over an hour to my wedding venue, check out the lay of the land and even let my officiants use his PA system . They worked hard to set up and play in two locations for my ceremony and cocktail
hour. My guests did not even want to head to the reception and just wanted to hear them continue to play. Great guys and I would recommend them for anything. They were also very thoughtful as to songs and shared music with me ahead of time make sure we enjoyed it.

Hired as: Celtic Music


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Carol J.

December 6, 2022
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Fantastic!

The Boston Rovers were amazing! Everyone at the wedding loved having live Irish music…love, love ,love!

Hired as: Irish / Scottish Entertainment


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Jojo L.

October 1, 2022
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Best Irish Band around!

Kind, friendly, and extremely talented!
We had the pleasure of having the Boston Rovers play in our backyard for a surprise 35th anniversary party, and they were an absolutely hit. We were told by the couple that the best part of the surprise was the band! All the guests were dancing and singing along to familiar pub music, making it feel like we were all truly in Ireland.
Jim was wonderful to work with. He was extremely responsive to our questions, and attentive to our requests. You can tell Jim, Alan, and Taylor all have a true passion for what they do. We would love to hire them again in the future. Cheers!

Hired as: Celtic Music, Irish / Scottish Entertainment


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Karen F.

May 2, 2022
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Happily, Ever After Party

They were wonderful!!! Could not have been better!!! We had a chatty group, but it was very obvious they were listening to the music. Every person told me they were great!!! Thank you, Boston Rovers! You get a standing ovation!

Hired as: Celtic Music

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The Boston Rovers

It was a great party thank you for your kind review. Prince on Saturday night was date night as the pizza was great and reasonably priced .

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Booking information

Price range: $1,000 – $2,000 per event

Languages: English

Gig length: 120 - 180 minutes

What to expect

Included among the songs are those which invite listening (instrumential), clapping and foot tapping or singing along with a solo or harmonic melody. Others may invoke a melancholy mood. Among the titles will be found like Irish Rover,Wild Colonial Boy,Wild Rover,Johnsons Motor Car,Lizzie Lindsay, Greenland Whale Fishery,All for ME Grog, Star of the County Down,The Parting Glass,Rattlin Bog,Boston Harbor Shanty, Maid of Amsterdam,Captain Kidd,Stalen Island Hornpipe, Morpeth Rant, Rights of Man,Rolling Home, Rover Seldom Sober,Raggle Taggle Gypsy,Handsom Cabin Boy,Bonnie Ship the Diamond,MaggieMay,Boys of Blue,The Road to Boston,Harvest Home and The Mermaid,Si Bheag Si Mhor,Larkin the Clear Air,Soldier's Joy,Dawning of the Day.
This talented band of musicians and singers has a varied,intriguing repertoire of Irish songs and tunes.

About

This talented band of musicians and singers has a varied, intriguing repertoire of 18th and 19th Century material from period commemorative, tavern/drinking, romantic ballads, sea shanties, children's ditties, Irish tunes and songs

Included among the songs are those which invite listening (instrumentals), clapping and foot tapping or singing along with a solo or harmonic melody. Others may invoke a melancholy mood. Among the titles will be found Rosin the Beau,Lizzie Lindsay, The Wild Colonial Boy ,All for Me Grog,Raggle Taggle Gypsy,Star of the County Down,The Parting Glass,Rattlin Bog,Boston Harbor Shanty,Staten Island hornpipe,I'll Tell Me Ma,Leaving of Liverpool,Whiskey is the Life of Man,Finnegans Wake,Harvest Home,Mermaid,Boys of Blue Hill,The Butcher Boy,Three Jolly Coachmen, Maid of Amsterdam,Irish Rover,Grand to be Bloody Well Dead.Haste to the Wedding,Lark in the Clear Air,Dawing of the Day,Mairi's Wedding,Si Bheag Si Mhor and Soldier's Joy to name a few.

Additional booking notes

Unless it is a convention or large event we bring our own equipment

Past booked events

October 2026

17

Saturday

Festival

12:00pm - 4:00pm

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Westminster, MA

April 2026

25

Saturday

Wedding Reception

6:00pm - 8:00pm

•

Derry, NH

March 2025

17

Monday

Boston Ale House

All-day event

October 2024

25

Friday

Wedding Reception

4:30pm - 6:00pm

•

Millis, MA

March 2023

14

Tuesday

Nonprofit Event

2:00pm - 3:00pm

•

Dorchester Center, MA

December 2022

14

Wednesday

Christmas Party

2:00pm - 3:00pm

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Dorchester Center, MA

02

Friday

Wedding Ceremony

4:00pm - 6:00pm

•

Gloucester, MA

September 2022

30

Friday

House Party

6:00pm - 8:00pm

•

Beverly, MA

August 2022

27

Saturday

Birthday Party

2:00pm - 4:30pm

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Revere, MA

20

Saturday

Birthday Party

4:00pm - 5:30pm

•

Norwell, MA

May 2022

01

Sunday

Personal Occasion

1:00pm - 2:30pm

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Saugus, MA

March 2022

17

Thursday

St Pats

All-day event

December 2021

18

Saturday

Fundraiser

7:00pm - 10:00pm

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Gloucester, MA

October 2021

14

Thursday

Funeral/Memorial Service

1:30pm - 3:00pm

•

Swampscott, MA

July 2021

19

Monday

Funeral/Memorial Service

10:30am - 1:00pm

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Holbrook, MA

May 2021

08

Saturday

Birthday Party

3:00pm - 4:00pm

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Tewksbury, MA

February 2020

29

Saturday

Birthday Party

4:30pm - 5:00pm

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Braintree, MA

January 2020

11

Saturday

Cocktail Party

9:00pm - 9:30pm

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Boston, MA

September 2019

14

Saturday

Wedding Reception

3:30pm - 6:30pm

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Tamworth, NH

July 2019

13

Saturday

Birthday Party

5:00pm - 7:00pm

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Wilmington, MA

October 2018

22

Monday

Nonprofit Event

6:30pm - 9:00pm

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Woburn, MA

August 2018

11

Saturday

Reunion

4:00pm - 8:00pm

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Jamestown, RI

May 2018

27

Sunday

Birthday Party

5:00pm - 8:00pm

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Revere, MA

March 2017

17

Friday

Fundraiser

5:00pm - 11:00pm

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Salem, NH

October 2016

22

Saturday

private

12:00am - 12:00pm

May 2016

14

Saturday

Birthday (Adult)

1:00pm - 8:00pm

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Haverhill, MA

10

Tuesday

Cocktail Party

6:30pm - 8:30pm

•

Boston, MA

April 2016

02

Saturday

Cocktail Party

10:00pm - 11:30pm

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Somerville, MA

March 2016

17

Thursday

Corporate Event

2:00pm - 4:30pm

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North Reading, MA

12

Saturday

Taunton MA

7:00pm - 8:00pm

December 2015

31

Thursday

Rockport MA

7:00pm - 8:00pm

November 2015

22

Sunday

Fenway Park

7:00pm - 8:00pm

October 2015

21

Wednesday

Concord NH

7:00pm - 8:00pm

July 2015

11

Saturday

Corporate Event

7:30pm - 9:30pm

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Boston, MA

Set list

•Finnegan's Wake
•Rattlin' Bog
•Fields Of Athenry
•Courtin' In The Kitchen
•Molly Malone
•Caledonia
•Inisheer
•Smash the Windows/ Donnybrook Fair
•Swallow Tail/Kesh
•Tripping To the Well / Maggie in the Woods
•Johnson's Motor Car
•St Ann's Reel
•Si Bheag Si Mhor
•The Mermaid
•Maggie May
•Star of the County Down
•Four Green Fields
•Irish Lullaby
•Red is The Rose
•Butcher Boy
•Irish Eyes
•King of the Fairies
•Off She Goes
•Speed the Plow
•Mason's Apron
•Charlie on the MTA
•Wild Rover
•The Unicorn Song
•No Nay Never
•Isn't It Grand Boys
•Hills of Connemara
•Nancy Whiskey
•Gypsy Rover
•Forty Shades of Green
•Brennan on The Moor
•Rosin the Bow
•Whiskey in the Jar
•Black Velvet Band
•Danny Boy
•All Around My Hat
•Wild Colonial Boy
•Old Maid in the Garrett
•I'll tell Me MA
•Irish Rovers -
•Mason's Apron
•Leaving of Liverpool
* Grace

Influences and inspiration

Tommy Makem,Clancy Brothers,Peter Paul and Mary,Stan Rogers,Irish Tenors

Setup requirements

We bring our own as a rule

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