Observer Editor
Michigan Celtic Festival
July 10 & 11. This celebration of Saline’s sister city, Brecon, Wales, formerly known as the Saline Celtic Festival, features food, vendors, beer and clan tents, kids activities, and Celtic music and dance on several stages by visiting and local performers. Popular annual events include jousting, corgi races, sheep herding, and the ever-popular “Mr. Pretty Legs” kilt-wearing competition. The performance lineup (full schedule TBA) includes thundering bagpipe and drum group Pictus, Detroit Celtic rock band The Kreellers, high-energy Grand Rapids sextet CrossBow, Ypsi Americana singer-songwriter Shannon Lee, renowned touring student ensemble Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, folk traditionals by the Ben Traverse Band, progressive Celtic folk duo Ironwood, and a performance by Motor City Irish Dance. No pets. 5–11:30 p.m. (Fri.) & 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (Sat.), Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor–Saline Rd. Fri. $8 (kids age 17 & under, free) at the gate only. Sat. $14 in advance until June 30 at mi-celtic.org & $18 (seniors age 65 & over, $10; youth ages 6–17, $5; kids age 5 & under and active military, free) at the gate. mi-celtic.org.
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