Boston Celtic Music Festival at The Rockwell

The 22nd annual Boston Celtic Music Festival, known as BCMFest, returns to Club Passim, Somerville Theatre, Crystal Ballroom, The Burren and The Rockwell January 16-19, 2025. 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.

Thank you to our 2025 sponsors Belhaven Brewery, West Cork Whiskey, and Mangers Cider whose sponsorship will directly support the local artists at this year’s festival.

 

Saturday’s Dayfest offers over six hours of entertainment, from mid-morning until 5 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 Burren, and The Rockwell.

 

Timeline at The Rockwell
12:00pm – Mrs. Wilberforce
12:45pm – Jen O’Shea
1:30pm – Riko Matsuoka
2:15pm – * Tea time * Sponsored by Mem Tea with storyteller Joe Keane
3:00pm – Helen & Rose
3:45pm – Clara Rose & Raphaella Hero feat. Adam Hendey
4:30pm – Ken Perlman with Janine Randall

 

This event is All Ages  // Valid ID required for alcohol consumption

Doors 11:30 AM 

Show 12:00 PM 

Tickets $40 / Saturday, Jan 18 ; $85 / 2-day Pass Friday & Saturday 

Show will begin no later than 15 minutes after showtime.

For refund information, please contact Festival Director Summer McCall at bcmfest@passim.org 

Wheelchair Accessibility: Please call the host at (617) 628-4444 to let you in through the elevator in The Gorin Building.