The Maine Celtic Celebration Committee proudly welcomes you to the 17th annual Maine Celtic Celebration! Whether you are a new or veteran Celebration visitor, you will find lots of music and other attractions to keep you entertained, exercised, and educated about all things Celtic.

Of course the centerpiece of the Celebration is the music. The Celtic Celebration has developed a reputation for presenting outstanding examples of traditional Celtic music from near and far. The local Irish session group will share tunes up in the Front St. Pub's Beer Tent until the official Celebration opening with fiery fiddler Gus LaCasse on the Main Stage at 5:30 pm. Food and craft vendors will also open. We can't think of a better way to end your workweek and start the weekend Celebration.

This entire weekend of music, games, food, and fun is brought to you by the all-volunteer, non-profit Maine Celtic Celebration Committee. It takes all year and over $40,000 to present the Celebration to you. It could not be done without the generous support of sponsors and donors. It also takes your participation. Your suggested donation of $15 per day will help ensure the future of this premier summer event in Belfast.

Celebration Schedule:

Friday, July 21
Main Stage
4:00 – 5:30 Belfast Session Group at the Beer Garden
5:30 - 6:30 Gus LaCasse
6:40 - 7:45 John Whelan
8:00 - 9:15 Hamer, Knowles, O’Leary

Saturday, July 22
9:30 AM - The day begins with Bagpiper Catherine Pearce at the Steamboat Stage as she gathers the dogs together for the Dog Parade.
All dogs (and their owners) are welcome to walk.

Main Stage
11:00 Catherine Pearce
11:30 - 12:30 Belfast Bay Fiddlers
12:50 – 1:50 Dun Creagan
2:10 - 3:10 Vacationland Ceili Band
3:30 - 4:30 Laouen
4:50 - 6:05 Copley Street
6:25 - 7:40 Hamer, Knowles, O’Leary
8:00 - 9:15 Cantrip
9:15 PM Fireworks over the Harbor

Steamboat Stage
10:00-11:45 Celtic Dog Show
12:001:00 Gus LaCasse
1:15-2:15 Stanley & Grimm
2:30-3:00 Kilt Kontest
3:15-4:15 Skylark (Family Show)
4:30-5:30 Will Woodson & Caitlin Finley

Boathouse Workshops
9:30-10:45 Breakfast Session
11:00-12:00 Maine Ulster Scots Project
12:15 - 1:15 Sea Chantey Tradition with Skylark
1:30-2:30 Breton Dance with Claire Boucher
2:45-3:45 Fiddle with Liz Knowles
4:00-5:00 Songs & Tunes of Mick Moloney with Jefferson Hamer & Eamon O'Leary
9:15 PM - A Mighty Session at the Boathouse (Open Session BYOB)

Sunday, July 23
9:00 - 3:00 Heavy Games Open with Bagpiper Catherine Pearce on Steamboat Landing

Main Stage
11:00-11:20 Bagpiper Catherine Pearce
11:30-12:30 Will Woodson & Caitlin Finley
12:45 1:45 Dun Creagan
1:45-2:30 National Cheese Roll Championship
2:30-3:30 Skylark
3:45 - 4:45 Cantrip
5:00-6:00 Copley Street

Steamboat Stage
11:00 12:00 Home Port
12:15 - 1:15 Laouen
1:30-2:30 Vacationland Ceili Band
2:45 3:45 Squeezy Does It
4:00-5:00 Stanley & Grimm

Boathouse Workshops
9:30- 10:45 Open Jam
11:00-12:00 Tin Whistle with Will Woodson
12:15-1:15 Scan-nos Dance with Jackie O'Riley
1:30- 2:30 Scottish Fiddle with Alastair White & Jon Bews
2:45 - 3:45 Senior Sing-A-Long with Stanley & Grimm
4:00 - 5:00 Scottish Song & Dance with Dun Creagan

Date: July 21 - 23, 2023

Location: On The Waterfront, Belfast, Maine

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