KVMR Celtic Festival

KVMR Celtic Festival The Festival is the main fundraising event of the year for KVMR Community Radio which operates as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) entity.

KVMR Celtic Festival
· Grass Valley, CA
Global Musicians · 100+ Craft & Food Vendors · Living History · Guilds & Clans · Scottish Highland Games · Animals of Celtic Lands · Faery Wood · Kid's Activities & Play Area · Camping KVMR Celtic Festival

The festival includes an authentic Celtic Marketplace, exceptional dining on regional and ethnic specialties, living history encampments, animal exhibits

and demonstrations, classes, dance, crafts, athletic games, parades, storytelling, skits, and an extensive children’s area. Held in the spring as of 2024, the festival regularly draws over 7,000 attendees for the two days and the promotional outreach extends throughout KVMR’s listening area including a worldwide live streaming broadcast over the internet through iTunes and the KVMR website during the festival.

08/19/2026

📯 SAVE THE DATE 📯

Mark your calendars for KVMR Celtic Music Festival & Marketplace 2027: ✨ APRIL 30th - MAY 2nd, 2027 ✨ at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, CA

Come for the music, stay for the magic! 🍀

➡️ Follow our social media & subscribe to our newsletter for future festival announcements. (We can’t wait for you to see what we have in store. Will this be the best Celtic Fest yet?)

🪉 We very eagerly announce Artist Applications for the 2027 KVMR Celtic Festival are now ✨OPEN✨! 🎻📍 Find them at the 🔗 i...
07/30/2026

🪉 We very eagerly announce Artist Applications for the 2027 KVMR Celtic Festival are now ✨OPEN✨! 🎻

📍 Find them at the 🔗 in our bio or at KVMRCelticFestival.org

☁️ Details to know:
◽Applications close September 30th
◽Here at KVMR we love diversity in music but lest ye forget - this is the Celtic Festival! We’re searching for traditional Celtic bands & musicians (or artists who will be playing Celtic music).

✨ Cheers to making Celtic Fest 2027 the best one yet! ✨

07/27/2026

⏰ T-minus 3 DAYS ’til the KVMR Community Radio Celtic Fest Artist Applications go LIVE!

You’ll find them eagerly awaiting your nimble fingers at ✨NOON on THURS, July 30th✨. 

🧐 Keep tabs on our social media for an application link or visit KVMRCelticFestival.org

P.S. Watch 'til the video's end for footage of our station engineer basking in the music's glory.

🌟 New in 2027! 🌟KVMR Community Radio Celtic Fest has exciting news - this year we’ll be accepting Artist Applications fo...
07/18/2026

🌟 New in 2027! 🌟

KVMR Community Radio Celtic Fest has exciting news - this year we’ll be accepting Artist Applications for the 2027 KVMR Celtic Festival. 📜🪶

➡️ A few things to keep in mind:

◽ Applications will be open to all! This includes local, regional, national and international artists. 

◽ This is a Celtic Festival after all, so we’re looking for traditional Celtic bands & musicians (or artists who will be playing Celtic music in some variation). 

◽ Be sure to follow KVMR Celtic Fest on Instagram & Facebook - we’ll let you know when applications OPEN! 👀

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Over the years KVMR Community Radio Celtic Fest has brought some incredible acts to the Nevada County Fairgrounds ground...
07/10/2026

Over the years KVMR Community Radio Celtic Fest has brought some incredible acts to the Nevada County Fairgrounds grounds. 

As we begin preparations for 2027, we’re curious who you have your hopes & dreams set on taking that grand festival Main Stage. 

✨ What musicians in the wide world of Celtic music would you eagerly applaud seeing in our lineup? ✨

➡️ Comment below who you think would be a good fit for the festival!

📸 Haley Wright

All our faces when Gnoss plays the first three notes of Keefa Hill. What bands got you out of your seat and dancing at K...
06/30/2026

All our faces when Gnoss plays the first three notes of Keefa Hill. 

What bands got you out of your seat and dancing at KVMR Community Radio Celtic Fest 2026? 🍀

🍻 Raise a glass in cheers to the many organizations who helped support our KVMR Community Radio Celtic Fest 2026 in a va...
06/29/2026

🍻 Raise a glass in cheers to the many organizations who helped support our KVMR Community Radio Celtic Fest 2026 in a variety of ways!

THANK YOU Part 2:
Petra Nevada City
Stella Johnson
Emily's Catering & Cakes
South Fork Vodka
The National Exchange Hotel
Holbrooke Hotel
1849 Brewing Co.
Shelly Smart Shopper
The Union
bunrattymeade
Drink Tahoe Tap
Foggy Mountain
Rental Guys - Equipment Rentals In Northern California
Music in the Mountains
The Ham Stand
SPD Markets
Nevada County, CA
Grass Valley Brewing Co
Nevada City Winery
Ponderosa Cider
Gold Vibe

Sláinte! 💚

📸 By Haley Wright

🧚‍♂️ Almost TWO (count ‘em, TWO!) months have passed since the KVMR Community Radio Celtic Festival. This magical event ...
06/23/2026

🧚‍♂️ Almost TWO (count ‘em, TWO!) months have passed since the KVMR Community Radio Celtic Festival. This magical event is possible only through the combined efforts of many - including our generous sponsors. These businesses, individuals and organizations are your friends and neighbors. They’ve decided investing in their local arts, music, and events is important. And for that we can’t be more grateful. 💚🍀

🖼️ Let’s relive a bit of the magic their support helped create through these beautiful photos by Haley Wright

🫂 THANK YOU Celtic Fest Sponsors PART 1:
MEC Builds
Lark Camp/Lark Traditional Arts
B&C Home and Garden Center
California Solar Electric Cooperative
Hwy 420Smoke N V**e Shop
Sierra College
HBE Rentals
California Organics
Grass Valley Provisions
Tri Counties Bank
BriarPatch Food Co-op
Kristin Maher
Grass Valley Courtyard Suites
Baird - The Lee & Dunn Group

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06/17/2026

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05/20/2026

✨🪈 Tunes so delightfully catchy even our station engineer had to take a break & enjoy!

💚 performing at Celtic Fest 2026!

P.S. Sweet sweatshirt Buzz 🐯

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11228 McCourtney Road
Grass Valley, CA
95949

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+15302659073

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