Needfire is currently focused on finishing up recording and production of new studio tracks to be released summer 2013.

2013 TOUR DATES
DATE	LOCATION	VENUE	INFO
JAN 19 (Sat)	Roanoake, VA	Burns Night	9pm
FEB 16 (Sat)	Lewisville, TX	The Tilted Kilt	8pm - 10:45pm
MAR 2 (Sat)	Dallas, TX	North Texas Irish Festival	6:15pm
MAR 3 (Sun)	Dallas, TX	North Texas Irish Festival	12pm
MAR 15 (Fri)	Allen, TX	Allen Public Library Civic Auditorium	7pm
MAR 16 (Sat)	San Antonio, TX	Sam's "Luck O' the Irish" Music Festival	9:30pm - 11pm
MAR 17 (Sun)	Lewisville, TX	St. Patrick's Day at The Tilted Kilt !	7pm
APR 20 (Sat)	Lewisville, TX	The Tilted Kilt	9pm - 12am
JUN 8-9 2013	Riverside, MO	Kansas City Scottish Highland Games
Summer 2013	Recording Studio	Needfire plans on releasing new studio tracks summer 2013. Date tba.

 

Needfire has performed at the following festivals and events:   AUSTIN CELTIC FESTIVAL- Austin, TX NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL- Hollister, CA NORTHEAST LOUISIANA CELTIC FESTIVAL- Monroe, LA LAWTON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL- Lawton, OK GREELEY IRISH FESTIVAL- Greeley, IA CULTUREFEST- McAlester, OK KANSAS CITY SCOTTISH GAMES- Kansas City, MO SAN ANTONIO HIGHLAND GAMES- Helotes, TX MASTERWORKS CONCERT SERIES- Euless, TX NORTH TEXAS IRISH FESTIVAL- Dallas, TX DUNEDIN CELTIC FESTIVAL - Dunedin, FL THE WOODLANDS OKTOBERFEST- The Woodlands, TX SOUTHLAKE OKTOBERFEST- Southlake, TX OKLAHOMA SCOTTISH FESTIVAL- Tulsa, OK SOUTH BUFFALO IRISH FESTIVAL- Buffalo, NY IOWA IRISH FEST- Waterloo, IA GLASGOW HIGHLAND GAMES- Lucas, KY MAIN STREET DAYS- Grapevine, TX MASTERWORKS CONCERT SERIES- Watauga, TX SOUTHEAST FLORIDA SCOTTISH FESTIVAL- Fort Lauderdale, FL CELTICFEST- Jackson, TN PIRATE DAYS- The Colony, TX COWTOWN CELTIC FESTIVAL- Fort Worth, TX LOUISVILLE IRISH FESTIVAL- Louisville, KY PACIFIC NW HIGHLAND GAMES- Enumclaw, WA INTERNATIONAL DAYS- Rock Springs, WY KINCARDINE SCOTTISH FESTIVAL- Kincardine, ON, Canada OHIO SCOTTISH GAMES- Wellington, OH TARTAN FESTIVAL- Minden, LA SONORA CELTIC FAIRE- Sonora, CA NORTHEAST FLORIDA SCOTTISH FESTIVAL- Jacksonville, FL COTTONWOOD ART FESTIVAL- Richardson, TX LEVITT PAVILLION CONCERT SERIES- Arlington, TX   Theaters and Colleges : STIEFEL THEATRE- Salina, KS PALLADIUM THEATER- St. Petersburg, FL MCKINNEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER- McKinney, TX TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE- Arlington, TX UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS- Richardson, TX GEORGIA TECH UNIVERSITY- Atlanta, GA

DETROIT HIGHLAND GAMES- Livonia, MI GUINNESS CELTIC OYSTER FEST- Memphis, TN SMOKY HILL RIVER FESTIVAL- Salina, KS THE WOODLANDS WATERWAY ARTS FESTIVAL- The Woodlands, TX HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL- Houston, TX PORTLAND IRISH FESTIVAL- Portland, OR CELTFEST TEXAS- Odessa, TX CELTIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL- Bedford, TX WORLD FOOD FESTIVAL- Des Moines, IA RED RIVER REVEL ARTS FESTIVAL- Shreveport, LA GRAPEFEST- Grapevine, TX SOUTH TEXAS CELTIC FESTIVAL- Corpus Christi, TX ARKANSAS SCOTTISH FESTIVAL- Batesville, AR      HOUSTON HIGHLAND GAMES- Houston, TX RETURN TO THE GREEN FESTIVAL- Greenville, SC INTERNATIONAL WINTER ON THE WATERWAY FESTIVAL- The Woodlands, TX FERNWOOD SCOTTISH & IRISH MUSIC FESTIVAL- Bushkill, PA RICHMOND HIGHLAND GAMES- Richmond, VA CLEAR LAKE CELTIC FESTIVAL- Clear Lake, TX STATE FAIR OF TEXAS- Dallas, TX TEXAS CROSSROADS FESTIVAL- Dallas, TX SUMMER SOUNDS CONCERT SERIES- Allen, TX GATLINBURG SCOTTISH FESTIVAL- Gatlinburg, TN TRIAD HIGHLAND GAMES- Greensboro, NC MIDLAND SCOTTISH-IRISH FAIRE- Midland, TX ARIZONA HIGHLAND GAMES- Phoenix, AZ LEAGUE OF CELTIC NATIONS CELTIC FESTIVAL- Amarillo, TX TEXAS SCOTTISH FESTIVAL- Arlington, TX SWAMP CELTS FESTIVAL- Gonzales, LA FADO’S ST. PATICK’S DAY STREET FESTIVAL- Austin, TX CELTICFEST MISSISSIPPI- Jackson, MS (acoustic with Nine-8ths Irish)       Television (live performances and interviews):   GOOD DAY DALLAS- FOX 4 - Dallas, TX GOOD DAY TULSA- KTUL, ABC 8 - Tulsa, OK GREAT DAY HOUSTON- KHOU, CBS 11 - Houston, TX WBKO, ABC 13- Bowling Green, KY

“They drew huge, wildly enthusiastic crowds, sold more CDs than anyone and were mobbed in our Autograph Alley area for as long as 25 minutes after the end of their set.” - Ceili- SCMA Publication, Dallas, TX (North Texas Irish Festival)

“For Sharon Benson of Salina Arts and Humanities, choosing Needfire to close the festival was a no-brainer. ‘I wanted a good, strong finish for the festival, and they were so popular last year and knew how to work the crowd.” - Salina Journal, Salina, KS (Smoky Hill River Festival)

"Wow - that was a great concert! Needfire maintains its Celtic flavor in every song they play. The rock influence is clear and strong, but it never overpowers the Celtic. The energy was terrific. I hope they'll be back again soon." - Sandy C., Caberfeidh Productions, St. Petersburg, FL (Palladium Theater)

“The room was filled with Celtic rock and an energy level I have not seen in many years. And it was not only the adults that enjoyed the show but children of all ages” - Frisco Enterprise, Frisco, TX (Lochrann's Irish Pub)

"Needfire has proven that they belong to the top acts of Celtic rock." - FolkWorld, Germany

"...accessible to an audience far beyond its Celtic roots." -  Shotgun Reviews

"Needfire perfects the art of the rock ’n’ roll bagpipe..." - Salina Journal, Salina, KS

"...just at ease in the rock songs as in the ballads...Needfire is fresh and explosive!" - Highlands Magazine, France

"One of today's most popular Celtic rock bands." - WBKO TV, ABC Channel 13, Bowling Green, KY

"They are tremendous instrumentally,” said Robert Harrison, president of the Games. “They have great vocals. They are contemporary, but still use a lot of traditional Celtic melodies. I think they are probably one of the top three Celtic bands in North America right now." - Glasgow Daily Times, Glasgow, KY

"Needfire is one of the best in the nation."- Corpus Christi Caller-Times, TX