Festical Venues, Schedule & Tickets

Saturday March 10
12:30 pm – 5:30 pm

12:30 pm Lorne Warr and The Streels
1:45 pm The Gothard Sisters
3:00 pm Good For Grapes
4:30 pm Jocelyn Pettit Band

Celts on the Creek

Our first-ever Celts on the Creek sneak peek festival preview was a huge success, with a good time had by the throngs of people who attended. It was a family-friendly afternoon of free Celtic music, dance, food, fare and fun!

Thanks to everyone who performed, attended and volunteered to make the day so wonderful!

Here are some images from the day, along with an amazing video to see some of the day for yourself!

Presented by

The Village on False Creek Plaza
Manitoba St. & Athlete’s Way

Free

Thursday March 15
Doors 7:00 pm
Show 8:00 pm

From Texas to Tipperary

A hot-licks homage to the rich roots tradition of Celtic-Americana. On stage together for the first time, some of Canada's finest musicians play the music that's flourished since Irish and Scottish immigrants settled in Appalachia. Follow the tuneful path of "old-country" music in the new world, where it gave birth to the soulful, raw sounds of "new" old-time acoustic music. Always alive, the Celtic-Americana sound is thriving anew today!

For this one-night-only CelticFest premiere, join us on a music journey from Galveston to Galway, Nashville to Newcastle, Austin to Armagh featuring: Jim Byrnes, Roy Forbes, Steve Dawson, Babe Gurr, T. Nile, Fish and Bird, The Matinée and Farrell Spence. Our very own CelticFest House Band performs throughout the evening, and includes some of Celtic music's brightest stars: Adrian Dolan, Keona Hammond, Kalissa Hernandez, Darren Parris and the inimitable leader of the Paperboys, Tom Landa.

From heartrending Irish ballads to rousing good-time songs to original Americana roots tunes with a decidedly Celtic twist, From Texas to Tipperary showcases why Celtic music's intoxicating influence endures and thrives across borders and time. In the hands of a kicking roster of music maestros, a once-in-a-lifetime concert beckons - a night that lovers of great Celtic, acoustic and roots music simply cannot miss.

Presented by

Stadium Club @ Edgewater Casino
750 Pacific Blvd. S.
Plaza of Nations

Advance Tickets $20
$25 at the door

19 years +

Friday March 16
5:00 pm

Sionnaine Irish Dancers
and Scott Young, Piper

The joy of the dance meets the wail of the pipe in this special performance that brings together some of our finest dancers with a piper that electrifies the stage with his playing.   

Ceili’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
670 Smithe St. @ Granville St.

19 years +

Saturday March 17
12:00 pm

Percussion in Traditional French-Canadian Music Workshop
with Vazzy

Explore the various forms of percussion traditionally used to accompany French-Canadian fiddle music and songs. In French-Canada, feet are not just used for walking. Discover some of the history behind the instruments, the connections across time and to other cultures and traditions as well as some performance “how to’s” while enjoying snippets of Vazzy’s lively music.

Presented by Tom Lee Music

Tom Lee Music
City Stage
Lobby Level,
929 Granville St.

Free

Saturday March 17
5:00 pm

Sionnaine Irish Dancers

The Sionnaine (pronounced “Shannon”) Irish Dance Academy has been a part of the proud tradition of Irish dance for a decade. They promote the appreciation of Irish culture and dance through the performance of both traditional and modern Irish step dancing, hardshoe and softshoe, as well as ceili (group) dancing and choreographies. 

Ceili’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
670 Smithe St. @ Granville St.

Admission $20 (from 3:00 pm onwards)
19 Years +

Saturday March 17
Doors 7:00 pm
Show 8:00 pm

BIG St. Pat’s Night Out!
Featuring Delhi 2 Dublin
With special guests
Dream Catcher (from Luxembourg)

This is THE place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!

CelticFest Vancouver 2012 is thrilled to present the 6th anniversary concert of a band that was created on the stage at CelticFest 2006 - and has since gone on to international stardom! Delhi 2 Dublin returns to celebrate their birthday at the BIG St. Pat's Night Out! Opening the concert is Luxembourg's Dream Catcher.

Who knew back in 2006 that an experimental one-off live concert collaboration put together by CelticFest's former artistic director, Dugg Simpson, would serve as the birth of an international phenomenon? That concert was called Delhi to Dublin, and was so well-received that requests for more led to the official formation of the band. Six years on, they are one of Canada's hippest and most talked-about groups, performing in major venues around the globe. Their kick-ass fiddle players rock out with a kilt-wearing Korean and two electrifying Bhangra percussionist, fronted by a vocalist who looks like he would be equally at home in a Bollywood music video.

Luxembourg's Dream Catcher opens. Their high-energy multilingual songs (in English, French and Luxembourgish) cover a range of styles, from English pop to Celtic/French chanson.

The band wows crowds wherever they perform.

Known as the "United Nations of rock ‘n' roll", Delhi 2 Dublin's spectacular mash-up of bhangra, Celtic, dub, reggae and electronica with global rhythms and club beats will set the stage aflame. This concert is sure to be the hottest St. Patrick's Day ticket in town!

Presented by

The Vogue Theatre
918 Granville St.

Advance Tickets $30
$35 at the door

Sunday March 18
11:00 am

8th Annual St. Patrick’s Day PARADE

Join thousands of happy celebrants, all seized with Irish fever! Dress up is green, grab your loved ones and head down to the parade where the happy spirit of fun prevails. You’ll see a bagpiper riding a unicyle, colourfully costumed participants, pipe bands, dancers, acrobats, stilt-walkers, musicians – and maybe even your neighbour! The St. Pat’s Day Parade is the best free fun for your whole family you’re likely to find anywhere. See you there!

Presented by

Parade route begins at Howe St. @ Drake St. and marches north on Howe to Georgia St. ending at Georgia & Granville St.

Free