BCMFest

Boston Celtic Music Festival 2027

Passim’s Boston Celtic Music Festival
January 14-17, 2027

HIGHLIGHTING
Nightcap Finale Concert – Sat. Jan 17 at Somerville Theatre; 8pm  – TICKETS
Open the Door for Three; Cassie & Maggie; Forsyth; Adam Hendey Band; Nathan Gourley, Laura Feddersen & David McKindley-Ward; Katie McNally & Neil Pearlman
Music Director: Adam Hendey

FULL FESTIVAL TICKETS & LINEUP

  • First Round – Thur. Jan 14 at Club Passim; 7pm – TICKETS
    Hanneke Cassel; Nathan Gourley, Laura Feddersen & David McKindley-Ward; Pine Tree Flyers
  • Boston Urban Ceilidh – Thur. Jan 14 at Crystal Ballroom, 7:30pm – TICKETS
    Contra Dance with Good Company – (caller TBA)
    Performance by Rebecca McGowan Irish Dance
    Scottish Ceilidh with Summer McCall (caller) and Elias Cardoso, Jesse Ofgang, Adam Hendey, and Simon Lace
  • Roots & Branches – Fri. Jan 15 at Club Passim, 7pm –  TICKETS
    San Miguel Fraser; Cassie & Maggie; Forsyth
  • Gnoss – Fri. Jan 15 at Arts at the Armory, 8pm – TICKETS
    with Adam Hendey Band opening
  • Dayfest – Sat. Jan 16 at Crystal Ballroom, The Rockwell, and Dragon’s Lair 11am-6:30pm – TICKETS

Crystal Ballroom:

Boston Scottish Fiddle Orchestra; Casey Murray & Molly Tucker; Adam Hendey Band; Mossy Banks; Nathan Gourley, Laura Feddersen & David McKindley-Ward; Riko Matsuoka; Elias Cardoso; San Miguel Fraser

The Rockwell:

Valerie & Ellery,  UnReel, The Hayden Stern Band, Laurel Martin and Fern Tamagini-O’Donnell with Dan Faiella, Rachel Clemente & Dan Houghton, Clare Fraser Trio, Rose Clancy Trio, Sean Diehl and Noah Kelly

The Dragon’s Lair Sessions from 12pm-5:45pm:

Slow Session, Song Session, Irish Session, Scottish Session

Nightcap Finale Concert – Sat. Jan 16 at Somerville Theatre; 8pm  – TICKETS
Open the Door for Three; Cassie & Maggie; Forsyth; Adam Hendey Band; Nathan Gourley, Laura Feddersen & David McKindley-Ward; Katie McNally & Neil Pearlman

Music Director: Adam Hendey

Festival Pass – Access to the Ceilidh, Gnoss, Dayfest, & Nightcap – TICKETS

A select section of orchestra seats will reserved for all Festival Pass holders for the Nightcap Finale. All other events will be GA seating for all

Sunday Workshops – Jan 18 at Club Passim; 11am-2:30pm – TBA 
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About BCMFest:

Now in its 24th year, the Passim Program Boston Celtic Music Festival (BCMFest) returns to venues across Cambridge and Somerville, including Club Passim, Crystal Ballroom, The Rockwell, Arts at the Armory, and Somerville Theatre. Presented by Passim — a Cambridge-based nonprofit supporting a vibrant music community through Club Passim, the Passim School of Music, artist grants, and outreach — BCMFest celebrates the rich traditions of Celtic music, song, and dance from Greater Boston’s Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton, and other Celtic communities.

BCMFest showcases everything from traditional tunes to contemporary Celtic sounds, featuring both professional touring acts and beloved local session musicians — highlighting artists across generations.

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The 24th annual Boston Celtic Music Festival presented by Passim, known as BCMFest, returns to Club Passim, Somerville Theatre, Crystal Ballroom, Arts at the Armory, and The Rockwell January 14-17, 2027. 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 2027 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.

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– Thursday’s First Round concert provides a night of the more traditional sounds of Celtic music in Boston taking place at Club Passim with three individual groups in one concert setting.

– Thursday’s Boston Urban Ceilidh (kālē) features participatory and social dances from the New England, Ireland, and Scottish traditions with a Contra Dance and Scottish Ceilidh, all with live music. No experience is necessary – all dances will be taught and led by an in-time caller. This evening event will be taking place at The Crystal Ballroom in Davis Square.

– Friday’s Roots and Branches concert presents a taste of the dynamic sounds and different styles to be heard in Boston’s Celtic music community and beyond at Club Passim. With rooted elements in Celtic, this evening’s music will branch out into different territories that share commonalities such as Traditional Folk, Cape Breton, and Central Spain.

– Friday’s Arts at the Armory in Somerville, MA performance will feature the Scottish award winning Traditional band, Gnoss with Adam Hendey Band opening.

– Saturday’s Dayfest offers over six hours of entertainment, from mid-morning until 6 pm. Artists will be presenting all manner of Celtic music, from classic traditional to contemporary sounds. All events will take place in Davis Sq. in Somerville at The Crystal Ballroom, The Rockwell, and Dragon’s Lair Pizza (for our sessions).

– Saturday’s Nightcap will be a culminating celebration of Celtic music with several exceptional bands. This year’s Nightcap will be taking place at the beautiful 850 capacity Somerville Theatre in Davis Square.

Featuring: Open the Door for Three; Cassie & Maggie, Adam Hendey Band; Katie McNally & Neil Pearlman; Nathan Gourley, Laura Feddersen & David McKindley-Ward; and Forsyth.
Music Director for the Nightcap will be Adam Hendey.

For specific questions, please contact Festival Director Summer McCall at bcmfest@passim.org.

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