During those ten years, they have succeeded in asserting a sound, a style, and a name. With four studio albums and three live albums on the counter; travelling across stages, festivals, and continents, the seven Franco-Irish musicians continue to refine their elegant and daring re-reading of the Celtic music tradition, shaken with great blows of rock energy, pop melody and folk magic… Quite a journey for a band that was only to be a « one-shot » creation at the « Vieilles Charrues festival », in July 2014…

The energy, the desire and the freshness will therefore have been the strongest for this gathering of adventurers, rallied around the name « THE CELTIC SOCIAL CLUB » and a simple artistic program: propelling traditional Celtic music (Brittany, Ireland, Scotland, Asturia) by mixing it with rock, pop, folk and groove. Organized like a stage commando, the «CELTIC » plays a lot in Europe, flies to Asia, and then the United States, (including an emblematic show in Central Park, New York). They then set out to conquer the United Kingdom, even though they knew that the English were not inclined to indulge in “French” groups, with their fourth album, DANCING OR DYING? (2021). Discovered by the emblematic Janice Long from BBC, the singles « Home » and « Over The Line » were then regularly played on BBC 2, the biggest radio station in Europe. The « CELTIC » obtained a fullpage interview in the culture section of THE TIMES newspaper, a rare event for a French group in England, and also appeared on the cover of ROLLING STONE magazine in France !

If The Pogues and The Clash have often been cited in an attempt to summarize this energetic and ambitious musical “mash-up”, the « CELTIC » has little by little found its marks and its stability, to the point of making references and comparisons obsolete today. The BAND continues the DANCING ON DYING TOUR, culminating in an appearance on the main stage of the « Vieilles Charrues festival » on July 14, 2023, and is preparing new material with its new singer from Dublin, the talented Taylor Byrne, who has already proven himself on several singles (The Auld Triangle, Far Away From Here, Suddenly…). Releases which prove that Manu Masko, Goulven Hamel, Pierre Stephan, Céline Rivaud, Mathieu Péqueriau and Richard Puaud have ambition to spare and a formidable stage commitment to assert their position as a challenger!

Whelan’s Main Venue • Wed 4th February 2026

€18 available online from Whelan’s – €1 per ticket service charge applies. Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Silent Disco from 10:30pm – 2 DJs, just pick the one you like best (€5 cover charge), plus Late Bar

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Born in 1980, with the violin in his hands since childhood, Pierre grew up crossing musical borders: fest-noz to jazz, world music to electro. A tightrope musician, he can slip from a gypsy waltz to a Breton gavotte, from a rock riff to a soaring jazz line—always keeping the emotion alive.

A founding member of The Celtic Social Club, Pierre has been there from day one, embodying the living bridge between tradition and creation. On stage, his violin is more than an instrument—it’s a voice. Sometimes melodic, sometimes rhythmic, it colors the songs with subtle shades and fuels the band’s Celtic groove. His presence is magnetic, making him a cornerstone of the group’s live energy for over a decade.

Based in Brittany, Pierre also runs a busy life as a stage and studio musician, collaborating with acts like Hiks, Startijenn, Jacques Pellen, and Les Tambours du Bronx, while pushing his own solo projects. He’s also a passionate keeper and transmitter of folk traditions, blending respect for the past with the hunger to reinvent.

Curious, instinctive, and generous, Pierre Stéphan has become one of the most sought-after fiddlers on today’s folk scene. With The Celtic Social Club, he keeps forging a unique path between Celtic roots and modern soundscapes.

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