Great Celtic music? You can Breton it.
Le Vent du Nord • Thursday, Feb. 22 • 7 pm
The Celtic Music Series has returned to the Lincoln City Cultural Center, offering monthly concerts by groups from Scotland, Ireland, Italy and the United States. Running through April 2024, the series brings dynamic new sounds and genre favorites to the stage.
Tickets, ranging from $20 to $35, with discounts for seniors, students and kids under the age of 18, are available at www.lincolncity-culturalcenter.org. Limited subscriptions, offering 15 percent off the cost of admission to five, six or seven shows, are available through December 5
Gadan
Sunday, Oct. 8 • 7 pm
Hailing from Italy, this new Celtgrass project was created by four experienced musicians in the Irish trad and European folk-rock season. This quartet rocks a strings-only sound with a hint of electronics.
On the Lash
Thursday, Nov. 16 • 7 pm
This young band brings an original voice to Irish traditional music, with a quartet of guitar, mandolin, flute, fiddle and voice. Rick Russel, owner of The Englewood in Hershey, Pennsylvania, praised band members for their “amazing vocal harmonies, pin-point musicianship and a diverse set list with broad appeal to the music enthusiast and the walk-in crowd alike.”
The Gothard Sisters
Tuesday, Dec. 5 • 7 pm
Celebrate the beginning of the holiday season with this internationally acclaimed Celtic folk group. The three sisters present a high-energy, festive evening, weaving together Christmas carols, Celtic tunes and songs, Irish dancing and more.
Cantrip
Sunday, Jan. 14 • 2 pm
Swirling border pipes, raging fiddle, thunderous guitar and three rich voices blend to create a sound energetic enough to tear the roof off. Echoes of trad music from the 1960s and 70s, infused with funk, metal, bluegrass, swing and even klezmer.
Le Vent du Nord
Thursday, Feb. 22 • 7 pm
Back at the cultural center by popular demand, this award-winning and highly acclaimed band is a leading force in Québec’s exciting and progressive Francophone folk movement.
Lúnasa
Thursday, March 21 • 7 pm
Hailed by the Irish Echo as “The hottest Irish acoustic band on the planet,” this quintet was formed in 1997 from members of some of the greatest Irish groups of the previous decade. The name Lúnasa comes from an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honor of the Irish god Lugh.
Breabach
Thursday, April 18 • 7 pm
Securely ranked among Scotland’s most skilled and imaginative contemporary folk acts, Breabach unite deep roots in Highland and Island tradition with the innovative Scottish music scene. 2022 saw the band release its latest studio album ‘Fàs’ and be awarded Folk Band of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards.