Cherish the Ladies: Celtic Christmas

Cherish the Ladies brings its Celtic Christmas celebration to Strathmore’s Music Center on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, for an evening of Irish traditional music, song, and step dance. The Grammy-nominated ensemble—active for four decades and led by flute and whistle player Joanie Madden, a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellow—has released 18 albums, toured internationally, and performed with symphony orchestras. For this holiday program, the group offers Irish-tinged arrangements of familiar carols including “Angels We Have Heard on High,” “The First Noel,” and “Silent Night,” drawing on material from its holiday recordings *On Christmas Night*, *A Star in the East*, and *Christmas in Ireland*. The concert weaves Celtic instrumentation, vocal harmonies, and step dancing, with guest vocalists and dancers joining throughout the evening.

When: Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at 8pm.

Tickets: $28 – $68; community access tickets under $30 are available by request for those who qualify, and the standard Strathmore Presents exchange policy applies to purchases.

Lineup: Joanie Madden (flute and whistle), Mirella Murray (accordion), Nollaig Casey (fiddle), Hannah Collins (piano), Mary Coogan (guitar), and Cheryl Prashker (percussion); vocalists and guitarists Kate Purcell, Don Stiffe, and Bruce Foley; step dancers James Greenan, Tyler Schwartz, Joe Harrison, and Nathan Pilatzke.

Program: Celtic Christmas, featuring traditional Irish holiday carols, Celtic instrumentation, vocal harmonies, and step dance.

Run time: Not specified on the event page.

Ages: Not specified on the event page.

Venue: Strathmore Music Center (The Music Center), Strathmore.

Note: All guests pass through security screening before entering the concert hall. Dining is available at Allegro Kitchen, and a multi-course Prelude Buffet with reserved seating is offered for most shows (reservations encouraged). Bars open before the concert and during intermission; outside food and beverages are not permitted. Accessibility information, parking and directions, and full venue policies are available through Strathmore’s Plan Your Visit pages.