The 20th annual Boston Celtic Music Festival, known as BCMFest, returns to Club Passim, The Sinclair, The Crystal Ballroom of Somerville (for the ceilidh dance), and The First Parish Church of Cambridge (for sessions).

Presented by Passim, a Cambridge-based non-profit that supports a vibrant music community through Club Passim, the Passim School of Music, artist grants and outreach initiatives.

The 2023 festival will showcase Greater Boston's deep tradition of music, song and dance from Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton and other Celtic communities. BCMFest features acts that are traditional as well as others that draw on contemporary sounds and ideas; full-time, professional touring acts as well as evenings-and-weekends musicians; and — most importantly — performers from across the generations.

Schedule of Events

January 12, 2023

First Round:
7pm: Scottish Fish
7:45pm: Matt & Shannon Heaton
8:30pm: Copley Street

January 13, 2023

Roots & Branches:
7pm: Molly Pinto Madigan
7:45pm: Katie McNally & Friends
8:30pm: Jenna Moynihan

7:30pm: Boston Urban Ceilidh at Crystal Ballroom - Somerville Theater
Cost: $20

January 14, 2023

11am-6:00pm: Dayfest at Club Passim
11am: Elizabeth and Ben Anderson
11:45am: David Healy, Nathan Gourley, and Eamon Sefton
12:30pm: Sarah Collins & Jonathan Vocke
1:15pm: James Kelly & Ryan Douglas
2:00pm: Carroll Sisters Trio
2:45pm: Kate Gregory & Brendan Hearn
3:30pm: David McKindley-Ward
4:15pm: Fódhla
5:00pm: Casey Murray & Molly Tucker
5:30pm: Leland Martin and Friends
Cost: $28

12pm-5pm: Dayfest at The Sinclair
12:00pm: Boston Scottish Fiddle Orchestra
1:00pm: Adam: Hendey with Eamon Sefton & Simon Lace;
2:00pm: Scottish Fish
3:00pm: Maura Shawn Scanlin & Friends
4:00pm: Loud Weather
Cost: $28

12pm-5pm: Dayfest at First Parish in Cambridge
12pm: Beginner session - School of Music with Kat Wallace & Ben Roberts
1pm: Scottish/Cape Breton Session - Rachel Reeds and Conor Hearn
2:15pm: Song Session - James Kelly & Ryan Douglas
3:30pm: Irish session - The Irish Cultural Centre Presents the Irish Session with Aoife Griffin, David Healy & Adam: Hendey

8pm: Nightcap Finale at The Sinclair
"Boston Celtic All-Stars": Ensemble Director Katie McNally (fiddle), Jenna Moynihan (fiddle), Shannon Heaton (flute), Natasha Sheehy (accordion), Bethany Waickman (guitar), and Janine Randall (piano), with Irish and Scottish traditional dancers Rebecca McGowan and Christine Morrison.
Cost: $28

January 15, 2023

10am-2pm: Brunch and Tunes at Club Passim

Brunch returns to Passim in 2023! Join us for a delicious live music brunch.
- Mrs. Wilberforce (Sean Smith & Kyra Davies)
- Past brunch menus
Cost: Free

Date: January 12-15, 2023

Locations:
Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144
Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
The Sinclair, 52 Church Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
First Parish Church, 3 Church Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

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