Cherish the Ladies at Center for the Arts at George Mason University

Kick up your heels with GRAMMY Award-nominated Celtic music sensation Cherish the Ladies in a rousing program of traditional Irish melodies and original arrangements. Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2025, this all-female, U.S.-based ensemble has captivated audiences with virtuoso instrumentals, beautiful vocals, and spirited step dancing. Named the BBC’s “Best Musical Group of the Year” and Irish Music Awards’ “Top North American Celtic Group,” Cherish the Ladies has been praised for its “passionate, tender, and rambunctious” (Washington Post) sound. The ensemble, led by 2021 NEA National Heritage Fellowship Award winner Joanie Madden, brims with heart, humor, and “heaps of music in their fingers and toes.” (Glasgow Herald).