photo courtesy of Tiffany Knight, 2024
The Rogue Diplomats are an Irish-American Pub Band based in both New York City and Bethlehem, PA. They perform the spirited melodies and lyrical story-telling of traditional Irish jigs, shanties, drinking songs and ballads, with a dash of contemporary American folk songs and original compositions, all delivered in close harmony and with charmingly irreverent humor.
The Rogue Diplomats got their start in Astoria, Queens, playing annual St. Patrick’s Day shows at Blackbird’s Bar. They’ve since gone on to play Bloomsday on Broadway, the annual celebration of the works of James Joyce at Symphony Space in NYC, a week-long tour of shows across South Ireland, and countless pubs in New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The Diplomats have also headlined at Musikfest, the Annual Celtic Classic Highland Games & Festival in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Celtic Fling & Highland Games at Mount Hope and the Shawnee Mountain Celtic Festival. Their full-length studio album, WHISKEY PICNIC is available on iTunes & Amazon Music. They are available for Festivals, Weddings, Concert Shows, and Events.
The Rogue Diplomats got their start in Astoria, Queens, playing annual St. Patrick’s Day shows at Blackbird’s Bar. They’ve since gone on to play Bloomsday on Broadway, the annual celebration of the works of James Joyce at Symphony Space in NYC, a week-long tour of shows across South Ireland, and countless pubs in New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The Diplomats have also headlined at Musikfest, the Annual Celtic Classic Highland Games & Festival in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Celtic Fling & Highland Games at Mount Hope and the Shawnee Mountain Celtic Festival. Their full-length studio album, WHISKEY PICNIC is available on iTunes & Amazon Music. They are available for Festivals, Weddings, Concert Shows, and Events.
The Rogue Diplomats headlined the Tavern in the Glen tent, Sunday at the Celtic Classic 2016
2018 Ireland Tour: The Quays Pub, Galway
Onstage at the Celtic River Stage Tent, for Celtic Classic 2016
Headlining the Ceilidh at the PA Renaissance Faire's "Celtic Fling&Highland Games" 2017