>From Billboard online: Guinness Fleadh Sets Lineup Elvis Costello, Van Morrison, Lucinda Williams, and Hootie & the Blowfish are among the scheduled performers for some or all of the dates for the 1999 Guinness Fleadh. The four day-long fests, which emphasize Ireland
’s contributions to music and culture, will host a wide cross-section of bands and singer/songwriters, including Shane MacGowan, Shawn Mullins, the Saw Doctors, Ben Harper, Richard Thompson, John Lee Hooker, the Cardigans, Black 47, and Steve Earle. In addition, each Fleadh will feature performances of Irish poetry, theater, and traditional dance. More artists and special guests will also be added to the bill throughout the spring. The four 1999 Guinness Fleadhs will be held June 5 at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco; June 12 at a venue still to be determined in Chicago; June 19 at Suffolk Downs in Boston; and June 26 at Randall’s Island in New York. Tickets for each show are available through local Ticketmaster outlets and will go on sale the first week of April.
