BCMFest: the Boston Celtic Music Festival
The fifth annual BCMFest was held on
Friday–Saturday, January 11–12, 2008
Club Passim,
47 Palmer Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts
98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford Square, Medford, Massachusetts
FAC is pleased to be the fiscal sponsor of the fifth annual Boston Celtic Music Festival. BCMFest presents music and dance from Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton, and other Celtic traditions, featuring over 100 regionally-based performers and groups in more than two dozen acts. Concerts, dance performances, dance parties, and workshops are open to all ages. Events are held on four stages in two locations within a block of the Harvard Square T station on the Red Line, and at Springstep in Medford Square.
Visit the BCMFest website for more information and the complete performance schedule. Advance ticket purchase for the Cambridge events is available online from Club Passim. FAC member discounts may be requested only when purchasing tickets at the door. Tickets are sold at Club Passim and Springstep on Friday night, and at First Parish Church on Saturday. Note: the Friday night concert at Passim usually sells out in advance.
BCMFest 2008 schedule and ticket prices:
Friday, January 11
Boston Urban Ceilidh Dance, 7:30–10:45 pm (doors open at 7 pm)
Cape Breton and Scottish social dancing at Springstep
No experience necessary • Please wear soft-soled shoes
Admission $15 • FAC members $13 • Students with ID $8
(Tickets for this event are sold at the door only)
Kickoff Concert, 8–10:15 pm
at Club Passim
Admission $22.50 • FAC and Passim members $20.50
(Advance ticket purchase for this event is recommended)
Saturday, January 12
DayFest, 10:30 am–7:30 pm (doors open at 10 am)
Performances at Club Passim and First Parish Church
Daypass $15 • FAC and Passim members $13 • Under age 5 free
DayFest and Finale Concert combo pass $25 • FAC and Passim members $23
(On Saturday, tickets are sold only at First Parish Church)
Finale Concert, 8 pm (doors open at 7:30 pm)
at First Parish Church
“Celtic Roots, American Branches”
Admission $15 • FAC and Passim members $13
DayFest and Finale Concert combo pass $25 • FAC and Passim members $23
Download the BCMFest 2008 flier as a printable PDF.
