Celtic Music Festival

The Irish Cultural Center of Western New England presents its 2nd annual Celtic Music Festival on Sunday, May 21 from 12–5:30 pm. Traditional and popular Irish music along with Irish dancing will be offered in the Trinity Pub and on the outdoor patio.

Festival admission is free. A traditional Irish music session begins in the pub at 12 pm, featuring the weekly Trinity Pub session players. Boston-based band Boxty plays outside on the patio at 1:15 pm, mixing Irish roots music with a bluegrass vibe and an authentic folk flavor. Dancers from the Cassin Academy of Irish Dance and Black Rose Academy of Irish Dance perform at 2:45 pm in the pub. Local Irish/American group The Stout Porters play reels, jigs, and modern Irish classics on the patio at 4 pm.

Food and drink will be available for purchase from the Caravan Kitchen Food Truck and the Trinity Pub bar. Guests are welcome to bring folding chairs or blankets for additional seating on the grass. 

Thanks to our Festival Sponsor, the Mass Cultural Council. Presenting Business Sponsors: Westfield Bank, Freedom Credit Union, and PeoplesBank.