LINCOLN CITY – Starting on Sept. 28, the Lincoln City Cultural Center’s Celtic Music Series will be abloom with voluminous and verdant variety, styles and performers from around the world. Now in its 8^th year, the series will present nine concerts of Irish, Scottish, Quebecois and Celtic-influenced folk music, one per month through May 2026. Subscriptions go on sale to the public Aug. 13, with single tickets available starting on Aug. 19.



The schedule will include the Lincoln City debut of Solas, which a Boston Globe reviewer called “The finest Celtic ensemble this country has ever produced,” touring the country in their celebratory 30^th anniversary tour. Formed in New York City in 1995, Solas became a revolutionary force in Irish-American music. They’ve released 12 critically acclaimed albums and have forged a reputation for dynamic, emotionally charged live performances.

When the band performs at the Cultural Center, on March 25, 2026, they’ll include founding members Seamus Egan (flute, tenor banjo, nylon guitar, whistles, mandolin), Winifred Hogan (fiddle) and John Williams (button accordion, concertina) along with Alan Murray on guitar and Nuala Kennedy on vocals, flute and whistles.

But Solas isn’t the only highlight in the 2025/2026 season. There will be two returning bands: a fan favorite from Canada, Kalos, and an energetic quartet from Italy that embraces the Celtic sound, Gadan. Gadan will be joined by a remarkable banjo player, Enda Scahill of We Banjo Three. Fans of the joyful French-Canadian style of Celtic folk music will be in for a treat in November, when Elisabeth Moquin, Thierry Clouqette, and Elisabeth Giroux (otherwise known as E.T.E.) are featured in the series.

There will be bands from the U.K., Gnoss and Dallahan, as well as two bands from the Northwest. The 2025/26 lineup will be celebrating local talent, featuring Gallowglass from Bellingham, Wash., and a hot new band based out of Otis, Oregon: The AML Trio. An all female, all strings quartet from Boston, Scottish Fish, will complete this year’s exciting potpourri of Celtic and “Celtic adjacent” ensembles.

Concerts will take place in the cozy, wood-lined auditorium of the Cultural Center, inside the historic Delake School at 540 NE Highway 101 in Lincoln City. Volunteers serve Northwest beer, wine and cider, along with fresh baked cookies and concessions. Table seating will be available for all nine concerts. All seats are reserved. Doors open one half hour before showtime. Parking is free and handicapped accessible.

Reserved ticket prices range from $34 to $48, with discounts for seniors, students and youth under the age of 18. Cultural Center member discounts and complimentary tickets are welcomed with all single ticket sales. Series producers are offering season packages, with savings up to 25%, starting on Aug. 13.

“We offer two different ways to subscribe,” said LCCC Executive Director and Celtic series planner Niki Price. “Purchase all nine shows, and you'll receive a 25% discount, which depending on your choice of seat can be less than $30 per show. Or, you can choose your own subscription -- five concerts or more -- and receive 15% off. Either way, you'll be getting the best seats at the best price.”

To learn more, subscribe or purchase single tickets after Aug. 19, head to lincolncity-culturalcenter.org, or call 541-994-9994.

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LCCC's 2025-26 Celtic Music Series

Sunday, Sept. 28 @ 7 pm -- Kalos

Sunday, Oct. 19 @ 7 pm -- Gallowglass

Thursday, Nov. 6 @ 7 pm — E.T.E.

Sunday, Dec. 14 @ 2 pm — The AML Trio

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 @ 7 pm -- Dallahan

Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 @ 7 pm — Gadan featuring Enda Scahill (of We Banjo Three)

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 @ 7 pm -- Solas

Sunday, April 19, 2026 @ 7 pm -- Gnoss

Thursday, May 7, 2026 @ 7 pm -- Scottish Fish