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Guinness and Chocolate

Guinness and Chocolate

Celebrate Valentine's Day with an Irish folk music concert,
artisan chocolate samplings, and Irish beer.

CelticMKE Center, Wauwatosa, WI

Saturday, February 14
Doors & Social Hour: 6:30 p.m.
Concert: 7:30 p.m.

Tickets

Advanced Tickets: $30
(available through January 31)

Regular Onsale Tickets: $40
(starting February 1)

VIP Experience: $50 (includes main event)

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Admission gets you access to the concert and complimentary chocolate samplings from Tabal Chocolate and O'Malley's European Foods.
A bar will also be available featuring Irish beers such as Guinness, Smithwick's, Harp, The White Hag Little Fawn, and more (plus WI beers and cider).

VIP Experience

Elevate your Valentine’s Day experience with an exclusive VIP Guinness tasting experience.

The VIP experience includes:

- Guinness tasting session, including exclusive beers not available in Wisconsin
- Insight into the making of Guinness from a Guinness representative
- Chocolate pairings with each beer tasting from Tabal and O'Malley's
- Keepsake "I Harp WI" Guinness pint glass
- Admission to Guinness and Chocolate's main event
- Reserved front-of-house seating for the concert

Limited spots available.

Doors open at 6 p.m. for VIP attendees. The VIP experience begins promptly at 6:30 p.m.

This concert is a seated concert. Seating is general admission. No seats are reserved except for the VIP reserved front-of-house. All ticket sales are final. Tickets are nonrefundable and nontransferable.

Click here to view CelticMKE's Terms and Conditions

Live Music from On the Lash

On the Lash

Guinness and Chocolate is CelticMKE's annual Valentine’s Day-themed celebration. Whether you’re looking for a fun date night or a social outing with friends, this event blends delicious sips, sweets, and sounds to create one memorable evening.

On the Lash, a Celtic music group from Michigan, is a thrilling blend of Irish heart and classical precision that will put a spark in your soul and a jig in your step. Wrap yourself in the wistful tunes and timeless ramblings that have bounced through the hills of the Emerald Isle for centuries! A night with On the Lash is a night to remember.

When you’re not stomping your feet, you’ll be laughing. Having known each other since 2015, they are the dearest of friends. Their charming banter and authentic anecdotes will have you feeling like you’ve known them a decade yourself.

A Bar ft. Ireland's Finest Beer

Guinness

Settle into the world of Guinness, over 260 years in the making!

The bar at the event will feature Guinness beers, both draft and canned, including Smithwick's, Harp, and Guinness Zero (non-alcoholic). Other beer, such as The White Hag Brewing (from Sligo, Ireland), plus cider, wine, soda, and water, will also be available.

At Guinness and Chocolate, learn more about what makes Guinness so beloved around the world.

Free Chocolate Samplings

Tabal Chocolate

Made in Wauwatosa, Tabal Chocolate uses traditional bean-to-bar chocolate-making techniques to craft uniquely flavored rare chocolate.

Tabal Chocolate will offer free chocolate samplings and will also have various types of chocolate bars and products available to purchase.

O'Malley's European Foods

O'Malley's European Foods

O'Malley's European Foods is a family-owned shop focusing on Irish and British foods, especially those missed from home.

O'Malley's will offer free chocolate samplings and will also have various types of chocolate bars and products available to purchase.

Ceol ⁊ Ól Partners

Draft and Vessel Leff's O'Malley's

Parking

There are various public lots throughout the village of Wauwatosa. See the map below for public parking spaces. Please leave the lot behind our building open for those with limited mobility. We will send an email the week leading into the concert with more specific parking information. Parking Map of Tosa Village

CelticMKE's Official Pre-Concert Restaurant: Leff's Lucky Town

Leff's Lucky Town

Before the show, we highly recommend starting your evening at Leff’s Lucky Town, a beloved Wauwatosa staple known for its delicious food, laid-back atmosphere, and friendly service. Located just minutes from the CelticMKE Center, this neighborhood bar and grill serves up their famous Big Ass Pretzel, award-winning burgers, wings, and other tasty food. A perfect spot to start your Tosa experience before enjoying a great night of music.

CelticMKE's Official Post-Concert Bar: Draft and Vessel (Wauwatosa)

Draft and Vessel

Keep the night going after the show with a stop at Draft and Vessel Tosa, our official post-concert bar partner.

Just a short stroll from CelticMKE Center (only a block away) and nestled within the village of Wauwatosa, Draft and Vessel brings unique beer to a unique space. It’s the perfect spot to unwind, whether with a pint of draft Guinness, craft beer, cider, seltzer, wine, or draft cocktail before heading home.

Ceol and Ol logo

Located in the village of Wauwatosa, CelticMKE's concert hall provides an unforgettable, intimate listening experience. Featuring the best in Irish, Celtic, Bluegrass, and Folk music and with no bad seat in the house, Ceol ⁊ Ól (Gaelic for music and drink) offers high-quality entertainment at an affordable price—bringing the joy of music and culture to Milwaukee and beyond.

This event is part of the Ceol and Ól Celtic Concert Series, proudly brought to you by Guinness. See more upcoming concerts below!

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