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Boston Celtic Music Festival 2025

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December 23, 2024

From: Boston Celtic Music Festival

The 22nd annual Boston Celtic Music Festival, known as BCMFest, returns to Club Passim, Crystal Ballroom, The Burren and The Rockwell. 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 2025 festival will showcase Greater Boston’s deep tradition of music, song and dance from Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton, Quebecois 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 local session musicians; highlighting performers from across the generations.

Schedule Of Events

January 16, 2025

7pm-9pm : First Round

Ed Pearlman, Jacqueline Schwab & Laura ScottThe Adam Hendey Band, Hanneke Cassel. Cost : $30 / Members $25

January 17, 2025

7pm-9pm : Roots And Branches

Elias Cardoso BandMagpie: 5-part vocal harmony group with Kate Knudsvig, Kat Wallace, Helen Kuhar, Erin Hogan, & Jacqui Armbruster Rakish. Cost : $30 / Members $25

7:30pm-11pm : Boston Urban Ceilidh

The Boston Urban Ceilidh (k?l?) features participatory and social dances from the Cape Breton and Scottish traditions, all with live music. No experience is necessary – all dances will be taught and led by an in-time caller. Cost : $25

January 18, 2025

8pm-9:30pm : Nightcap with Dervish

January 19, 2025

10am-2pm : Live Music Brunch

Date : January 16-19, 2025

Time :

January 16, 2025 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

January 17, 2025 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

January 17, 2025 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm

January 18, 2025 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm

January 19, 2025 from 10:00am to 2:00pm

Locations :

Club Passim 47 Palmer St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theater 55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144

The Burren 247 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144

Passim School of Music 26 Church St, Cambridge, MA 02138

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