April 4th 2025: After 15 years on tour: Celtica is still hungry for adventure! In the 6th studio album they combine incredible power and joy of playing with the experience of hundreds of live shows across the globe. The style and the band sound have audibly evolved, and -for the first time!- there are also rock songs sung by the band. The symbiosis of rocking bagpipes and powerful voices work sensationally in the new songs – one wonders why they haven’t done this earlier… An album that invites to dance, rock out and listen!

March. 25th 2025: After intensive days and weeks, we’ve finally finished mixing the new Celtica album, “Hunting the Horizon!” Thomas Ranosz created a truly incredible sound for the new tracks in his state-of-the-art recording studio “Pure Sound Recordings Vienna.”

Jan. 25th 2025: Thanks to perfect preparation and simply wonderful musical skills, Ernesto was able to record the bagpipe parts for the new Celtica album in just a few days. There was enough time to revise musical details and record really satisfying pieces of music. And now we are looking forward to presenting the new album to our fans in spring and playing the new songs live on stage!

Dec. 6th 2024: In August 2024, we used our 3 days at the Middleeuws Festival in Winschoten to shoot the video “All Clans United”. Thanks a lot to the highly professional crew of CeltCast, and the numerous fantastically dressed actors! The fill video will be released on Dec. 24^th 2024.   #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen

Nov. 26th 2024: Since our drummer Lukas is unfortunately leaving the band after 5 great years, we are looking for a worthy successor: A modern rock drummer with strong metal influences – keyword: double bass drum…- background vocals/ 2nd voice, would be very welcome; suitable optics for our live performances Professional and friendly behaviour is also a basic requirement, residence in Vienna / surroundings would be very helpful. Most of our performances are from mid-June to early September. If you are interested or have any questions, please send an e-mail to info@celticarocks.com.  We look forward to getting to know you…! 😉   #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen

Nov. 25th 2024: We are very sad to announce that our drummer Lukas Celtica will leave after 5 years for personal reasons.  Since October 2019, he has been the musical engine of the band, and despite the two Corona years, he played over 80 performances from India to southern Spain, and also the grandiose Merkenstein show. Please find his greetings below. We will miss his powerful but always musical playing, his sound engineering skills, his highly professional attitude, his always friendly manner and the clever wordplay on long car journeys. The transition is cooperative and therefore stress-free: Thank you, Lukas! And maybe our paths will cross again sometime in the future… We wish him all the best for the rest of his life, much success with the bands and projects that he will enrich with his power play in the future. Here is a small “Best of Lukas, 2019-2024” gallery: https://celticarocks.com/explore/galleries/ Dear fans and friends of Celtica, After careful consideration, I have decided to end my time at Celtica. It’s been an incredible journey full of music, adventure, and most importantly, encounters with you – the most loyal and passionate fans you could ever wish for. I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the unforgettable moments – for your celebration, your support and the tireless energy you have carried into the world at our concerts and projects. You have made this trip very special for me. ❤ Even though I will take other paths in the future, my friendship with the fantastic band members remains unshakable. Our connection goes far beyond music, and I’m sure we’ll continue to support each other. Celtica will continue to be there for you with full power and passion in the future, and I am excited about everything that the band will do in the future. Once again: Thank you for everything! I hope to see you again sometime – be it at a Celtica concert or otherwise! All the best, Lukas 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻   #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels

Nov. 23rd 2024: Isn’t it wonderful to look at great photos of a hot summer concert in these cold, gray and dark days? And the flames are a good bridge from the concert to the pre-Christmas season…;-)  Many thanks for the hot shots to Paul Walzer. 🤘🤘😊 https://celticarocks.com/explore/galleries/   #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels

Oct. 24th 2024: CELTICA: Live atmosphere at Festival Legendes Roches Celtique 2024 If you already have the first signs of winter-depression, if you miss spring and summer: This video will instantly improve your mood!🤘🤘😊   #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels

Sept. 27th 2024: This song is the first completely sung Celtica-song, without bagpipes, but with the whistles of Duncan and Ernesto, still very different to our regular band-sound. It’s our little thank you to all the concertgoers who come for us, the organizers who book us, our fans who follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Youtube, and actually a love song to all of you, because you are the reason why we are happy to put up with all the effort to stand on stage for you and rock out with you. And when we see your happy faces, how you start dancing to our music and just feel this great live atmosphere with you, then we don’t want to leave, but would like to “Stay Forever”…To Tjark & his family and all our friends on Norderney!   #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels

Sept. 20th 2024: Video-release Sept. 27th 2024! This song is the first completely sung Celtica-song, without bagpipes, but with the whistles of Duncan and Ernesto, still very different to our regular band-sound. It’s our little thank you to all the concertgoers who come for us, the organizers who book us, our fans who follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Youtube, and actually a love song to all of you, because you are the reason why we are happy to put up with all the effort to stand on stage for you and rock out with you. And when we see your happy faces, how you start dancing to our music and just feel this great live atmosphere with you, then we don’t want to leave, but would like to “Stay Forever”… Please subscribe so you don´t miss our next videos – and it is a very easy way to support us…! Thanks! 😉  #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels

June 12th 2024: Here is a short video reflecting the atmosphere of our concert at the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day, 1942-2024, the landings of the Allies in Normandy. Soldiers from the USA, Great Britain, Canada and France fought under unspeakable agony for the liberation of France and Europe and for the end of World War II. We dedicated “The Healing Tune” to those men. It was a very moving, experience to be part of such an historical event… #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels

May 4th 2024: We are very honored and excited to be performing at the D-Day 2024 celebrations, the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings at Normandy. These historic celebrations include, among others, the French and American presidents, the Canadian, British and German prime ministers, Prince William and the Ukrainian president. The celebrations last several days, Celtica takes place at the end of June 6th, the actual D-Day in the “Sword Beach” section, the area where the British army was able to break the resistance of Hitler’s Wehrmacht just 80 years ago. The invasion led to the liberation of France and Europe from Nazi rule and the end of World War II. . #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels

March 20th 2024: Howdy, good news from the “Wild West”: The reconstruction of Pullman City, which had to close temporarily due to a devastating fire in January, is progressing rapidly and will reopen on April 13th! This means that the two Celtica concerts on Sat. May 18 and Sunday May 19 (Whitsun) are also guaranteed! We are delighted for the whole team and all visitors! .. #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels

March 8th 2024: With this video we want to bring you out of hibernation! Spring is coming, it’s time to wake up! A brisk boat trip, 2 sensational bagpipers and 2 magical melodies – who can sit quietly…? Welcome to the start of Celtica’s concert season: We are looking forward to the performances in 2024, to a reunion with long-time and that we can (hopefully!) inspire many concertgoers, who may experience us live for the 1st time, with our music! Pipes rrrock! Please subscribe that you don´t miss our next vudeos – and it is a very easy way to support us…! Thanks! .. #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels

Feb. 28th 2024: With these tunes we want to wake you up from your hibernation! We have this video for you right at the start of the Celtica concert season: If you don’t get spring fever and in the mood to dance, it’s really hard to help… 😉 We’re looking forward to our performances and to seeing you, our long-time fans, again in 2024! We hope, that we can inspire with our music many people who may be experiencing us live for the first time! Pipes rrrockAndy Renwick´s Ferret by Gordon Duncan, The Pumpkin´s Fancy by Terry Tully .. #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels

Dec.1st 2023: Dedicated to Mother Earth. An archaic video, filmed in an impressive landscape, with fire and water, Celtastic characters and mystical nature creatures. And for the first time, all Celtica musicians sing: a legendary song with a modern message… #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels

Nov. 17th 2023: First of all: Don’t worry, there are of course the great bagpipes of Duncan and Ernesto in this video as well! But for the first time we sing harmonies, with lyrics and a demanding melody – a new chapter in our band history!Since there was -not often, but again and again- the request from the audience for “more vocals” we thought for some time how this could be done without losing the band sound of Celtica; With a singer, Celtica would suddenly be a “normal” band with a lot of bagpipes… But maybe the solution isn’t that difficult: The four of us actually all like to sing, so far not as lead singers, but as a group, even singing harmonies. We have already included some vocal parts in our live shows, e.g. in Megawatt a sing-a-long- choir with the “international” lyrics “whoo-o-o na-na” or the chorus of Whiskey in the Jar. But here we sing for the first time a sophisticated melody with lyrics and a polyphonic background choir. We’ve already sung it live on stage a few times, but here it is now available as a video. How do you like it, what do you think about it? Write us your opinion – already now for the short teaser and even more so when the complete video can be seen: On December 1st 2023! #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels

Oct. 24th 2023:  Tomorrow, on Wednesday Oct. 25th, we will play the last show in 2023! If you can make it please join us in Pfaffstätten, Austria. As an additional motivation you might watch this short Insta-clips-video from our concert in Lugo, Spain, at the Arde Lucus festival in June 2023.

.. #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels

August 14th 2023: Thank you, Klagenfurt: Your Altstadtzauber was “zauberhaft”! We had the homour and pleasure to rrrock the Altstadtzauber in Klagenfurt for the 4th time – and it was just as successful an evening as the previous performances! We hope to return soon for the 5th time! #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels

July 11th 2023: We proudly invite you to visit our brand new galler with the best shots of our concert in Schwarzenback on May 19th! A big thanks to Steffi Kleindopp: You did a great job! #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels 

July 2nd 2023: Approaching the festival we could see many traces of the destruction caused by the floodings that hit the area around Montenzio in particular a few weeks ago. It was all the more wonderful that the Celtic people could celebrate with us again – almost a resurrection! #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels #monterenziocelticfestival

May 27th 2023: We are very much looking forward to another “Merkenstein reunion”: After a little more than 2 years, Celtica will once again rrrock the stage with the great dancers from Irish Fire! On July 14th we will perform together at the Fêtes Franco Ecossaises in Aubigny-sur-Nère, France, for the first time since the spectacular “Celtic Spirits at Merkensten” show. Today was the first coordination rehearsal – impressive how Irish Fire refined our pieces! We are really looking forward to our time together in France…

April 25thth 2023: Last weekend we had our first gig of the year on Norderney, a German island in the North Sea! We really enjoyed our stay, and it was awesome to rehearse under perfect conditions. Tjark and his family hosted us absolutely courtous, and  we celebrated a Celtic night together with the nice people of Norderney. We will come back for sure!

Feb.24th 2023: In 2022 we played one of our best shows in Dax, France: Big stage, great sound & light, incredible crowd. Here is “The Last Voyage of the Great Michael” – enjoy the concert: A little taste for the upcoming season 2023…!🤘👍😁

Feb.3rd 2023: A few weeks ago we were contacted by email from the scouts of America’s Got Talent. At first we thought it was a typical fake mail but a video call proved to us: The biggest casting show in the world was actually interested in Celtica – Pipes rock! Since we don’t really fit into this format, we didn’t get our hopes up, but we felt very honoured. In the meantime, it has been confirmed that we will not be considered, at least for the current season, but it was a lot of fun to film a 90-second version of our 1½ hours-show. Here is “Celtica compact”, without editing, without light show, without audience. What do you think: Have we put everything you like about us in this short sequence? We look forward to your comments and suggestions! How knows, maybe there will be another call from a casting show…;-) 

Dec.24th 2022: It was a pleasure and an honour to rrrock the stage at Barca Rockfest on June 30^th 2022! Enjoy a short video of our opening tune plus some of the best parts of our performance: Merry Christmas (or whatever you celebrate;-) and keep rocki´in 2023! We hope to see you at a concert…!

Dec.4th 2022: This summer we played one of our best concerts at Dax, France: A big stage, great sound and light and a fantastic crowd! Here is a short clip to give you an impression of the incredible live atmosphere.

Nov. 26th 2022: In 2001 a pint in my favourite pub cost 2,60.-€, an espresso 1,90.-€, and in the shop you paid 15.-€ for a CD; Today, 21 years later, you pay 5,10.-€ for the pint, 3,30.-€ for the espresso – and at our web-shop still 15.-€ for a CD! And our music got even better in the meantime…;-) Folks, please visit our web-shop and do something good for yourself, your friends and your favourite band: Order well in advance of Christmas! We are happy about any order…Ho-ho-ho! 🌠❄️☃️🤘 https://celticarocks.com/shop

Nov. 25th 2022:  We are proud to present our brand new video “Healing Tune”! We want to dedicate it to our friends of the Belarusian band Irdorath (some of them are still in prison!) and to all victims of the war in the Ukraine (and of any other war…). Please find the whole story behind this tune and all credits  on YouTube below the video,

Nov.6th 2022: The days get shorter, grey and rainy…: Time to remember one of our “hottest” concerts this summer! When we rocked the Rosenbühne in Baden, Austria, on August 4th it was a hot summer night, and our music made it even hotter! But there was a pool, so to cool off a bit they simply were dancing to Megawatt in the water! Splish splash – a pool party!

Oct. 20th 2022: At our live concerts this season, we dedicated “Healing Tune” to Irdorath, the Pagan band from Belarus, to inform our fans about their brutal imprisonment. Our friends got sentenced to 2 years in jail just for playing bagpipes at a demonstration in 2020! Only Aleksandra, the cellist of Irdorath, could emigrate to Austria with her parents. We are very, very happy, that she is the one who plays the cello for our updated version of Healing Tune. Just a few days ago we got the amazing news that Yulia, Piatr & Anton were released, but Nadezhda and Wladimir Kalach are still in prison. We support the 3 musicians who are back to life and freedom and prepare the musical comeback of Irdorath: As personal messengers of freedom of opinion it is more important than ever that they can perform on stage again! The full video of Healing Tune will be released in November/ December 2022 – stay tuned! ✌🏻🤘🏼

Aug. 29th 2022: Here are the best shots of our performance at Middeleeuws 2022! https://celticarocks.com/explore/galleries/

Aug. 13th 2022: If you couldn´t be there – here are the best shots of our performance at Keltska Noc 2022! https://celticarocks.com/explore/galleries/

July 12th 2022: Barcelona Rockfest, June 30th 2022: It was an incredible feeling to rrrock the tent with several hundred metal heads! These are the moment that are worth all the constant work…!

Duncan Knight Gajus Stappen Lükas Lichtenfels @Ernsto Gongora

July 4th 2022: Thank you, Vienna! We had so much fun performing at Freihausfest! It was a wonderful finale of our Barcelona-Berlin-Vienna-trip – and in spite of Corona and the chaos at the European airports we were able to play all gigs with all band members: YEAH!

June 27th 2022: Yesterday we celebrated the anniversary of the premiere of our streaming show “Celtic Spirits at Merkenstein”. We really enjoyed coming back to the arena after a year, though it was a very private party: As now concerts are possible again, all the artists, singers, dancers and fire artists are busy  – no time to party!  Once more it got obvious, that this outstanding performance was only possible due to the Corona-situation! How ironic… The concert with so many additional musicians, singers, dancers and fire artists was an awesome experience! We all felt connected to the people who were joining the show online from all over the world. Please enjoy  all the official video of the show at (1168) CELTICA -Pipes Rock! Official videos – YouTube The whole show is available on DVD and double CD at the band´s webshop: https://celticarocks.com/shop

June 24th 2022: Here is a brand new clip from the “Celtic Spirits at Merkenstei”-show to celebrate the 1st anniversary! In 2 days it is already a year since we´ve performed the largest Celtica-show ever, with over 70 musicians, dancers and fire artists. Enjoy “All Clans United” with the amazing Ricarda Bremsthaler on harp! The full show is available on DVD and double CD at the band´s webshop: https://celticarocks.com/shop

May 30th 2022: Let´s welcome June with the virtuously played violin of Aya Georgieva! CELTICA – Pipes rock performed one of their best shows ever at the Montelago Celtic Festival 2017 -for the 1st time live on stage with classical orchestra and choir. The whole show was professionally filmed and recorded and is available as DVD and double CD. This video is taken from the official concert-video and is available directly at the band´s web shop: https://celticarocks.com/shop; Please give a “Like” and write a command -we would love to hear your opinion! 🙂

May 23rd 2022: Let´s start the week with a bit of classical music followed by some true Celtic Rrrock: The introduction of our orchestra at Montelago Celtic Festival plus The last Voyage of the Great Michael! We performed one of our best shows ever at Montelago, Italy, in 2017 -for the 1st time live on stage with classical orchestra and choir. The whole show was filmed and recorded and is available on DVD and double CD. This video is taken from the official concert-video and is available directly at the band´s web shop: https://celticarocks.com/shop;

May 19th 2022: Enjoy the best shots of our concert at Graalfest! For all who were there to remember the amazing evening, and even more for those who have missed it… Thanks, Kenneth, for helping out – you rrrock! And very special thanks to Yves Doulouard for the brilliant pictures! Lükas Lichtenfels Gajus Stappen @ kenneth Macfarlane @ernesto gongora #Graalfest

May 7th 2022: Rocking the stage as headliner of Graalfest “Miraculous-Edition”, Lavaur, France, on Friday May 6th! Thanks, Kenneth, for helping out – you rrrock! Lükas Lichtenfels Gajus Stappen @ kenneth Macfarlane @ernesto gongora #Graalfest

April 27th 2022: Today 8pm CET/ US Central Time: Live interview with Earl Williams from Iowa Pagan News in the USA! At least as many personal stories as J.Depp vs. A. Heard, but definitely better music! Join us…

April 12th 2022: We are very happy to announce our collaboration with the brand new radio station Celtic Rock Radio, the new home for fans of all styles of Celtic music but always with a decent shot of Rock! The  logo stands clearly  for the sound…Feel free to explore the website: much more than “just” great music,  like news from the Celtic music scene, background stories of already famous or right now upcoming  Celtic Rock bands and lots of other stuff. Just download the FREE Celtic Rock Radio mobile app to have the best Celtic music always with you. #FollowTheRock  @CelticRockRadio

March 8th 2022: It was absolutely awesome to perform again, and our 1st show this year felt already very, very close to “normal”! Thanks to all our fans and friends and to Mary & Andy at Mary´s Pub, Wr. Neustadt, Austria, on Thursday March 3rd for the very warm welcome!

Dec. 31st 2021: Stay safe, we hope to see you at a concert next year! 😉

Dec. 25th 2021:  1770 – Birth of a Giant, our Ludwig van Beethoven-trilogy, including  Moonlight Sonata, 5^th Symphony, 9^th Symphony “Ode to Joy”, performed as the big finale of  the Celtica streaming show “Celtic Spirits at Merkenstein”, the best Celtica show ever, featuring 70 additional musicians, singers, dancers and fire artists; Merry Christmas! 😉 Full show available on CD and DVD directly at the band´s web shop at https://celticarocks.com/

Dec. 5th 2021: Our friends, the musicians of the Belarus Pagan band Irdorath, are in jail since August 2^nd 2021, waiting for their individual trials. They are officially considered prisoners of conscience as their only “crime” was playing bagpipe at a demonstration that addressed the fraud involved in the presidential election in 2020. Only their lawyer and, lately, very few close family members are allowed to visit them. You can help our friends in 2 ways:

1. Send money: They need money for their lawyers, and, in prison, for little things such as stamps or envelopes to answer letters. Please place your donation at the Belarusian Council for Culture (byculture.org), or from GER, CH, NL: https://www.lphr.org/spenden/ reference: Irdorath; They will get every Cent you donate!

Also we, Celtica, will donate 1.-€ for each item that we sell at our webshop. If you wish, you can also add an extra sum to your order. In this case, just write “Free Irdorath”, and I, Gajus Stappen, will forward your donation personally. www.celticarocks.com/shop/

1. Send letters or postcards: Unfortunately, we cannot free them, but we can give them hope and let them know that they are not forgotten! The Belarus regime tries to make it as hard as possible – please show them that you / we are stronger! You can find a detailed description of how to write them here: (20+) Celtica – Pipes Rock | Facebook
2. . Yes, it IS not easy, but that is why Nadezdha, Julija, Pjotr, Uladsimir and Antony will appreciate a message from the world outside even more so.

Please help Irdorath, it is a band just like Celtica…

Feb. 16th 2021: Due to the virus-mutation and the slow vaccination, we have to postpone the show till June (earliest…) or even September; We keep working on the preparations! Stay healthy, stay tuned, we´ll announce the new date for the show and start of the ticket sales asap!

Feb. 5th 2021: You´ve done it again! Our latest video “When the Crown Dazed the World” has got more than 10,000 views in just a week, even faster than “Ferrum Noricum”! Thanks, that´s awesome! Every time you watch, like and share it, you support us…Cheers!

Jan.29th 2021:We were about to finalise our 5th album “Celtic Spirits” when Covid 19 had already become a pandemic. This tune was our attempt to come to terms with the gloomy experience of a complete lockdown. We shot the video just before the 2nd lockdown and edited the footage during the 3rd lockdown, waiting for a vaccination while facing an even more contagious mutation of the virus.

Dec.25th 2020: A more than 900 years old castle with a moat as striking location, the biggest Celtic choir we´ve ever had in a video, and hundreds of torches illuminating the darkness! The Celts forged the strongest swords at their time, and they made it from ore of the Alps, called Ferrum Noricum. Merry Christmas!

Dec.17th 2020: It looks like today our 1500^th fan-page-member will join us! As a warm welcome to all new members and as reminder for everybody else: Just 8 days till we´ll release “Ferrum Noricum”, our Christmas present for all Celtica fans and friends on Dec. 25th 2020, 10a.m. CET!

Dec.11th 2020: We proudly announce our next video, Ferrum Noricum, our “blockbuster” for the Christmas holidays and our “Thank you” to all our fans, friends and everybody who has supported us during these tough times. An old castle with a moat as an awesome location, the biggest Celtic choir we´ve ever had in a video, and hundreds of torches illuminating the darkness: a truly Celtic cinematic experience…! The full video will be released on Dec. 25th 2020, 10a.m. CET!

Dec.4th 2020: The 2nd video of the new side project “Celtica Unplugged Trio” is a famous traditional Irish tune, filmed at an absolutely appropriate place, fired by the best Whiskey we could find in town. Sláinte! Enjoy responsible…;-)

Nov. 27th 2020: The 2nd video of the new side project “Celtica Unplugged Trio” is a famous traditional Irish tune, filmed at an absolutely appropriate place, fired by the best Whiskey we could find in town.  “Whiskey in the Jar”, the full video will be released on Friday, Dec. 4^th 2020. Sláinte!

Nov. 20th 2020: A new side project of CELTICA – Pipes rock: Irish whistle and violin instead of Scottish bagpipes, acoustic guitar instead of a rock-band! It started as a fun idea, but we really enjoyed playing acoustic versions of Celtica-tunes. As a trio we are able to play also at smaller venues with less space, less volume and for a smaller budget, but still maximum music…;-)

Nov. 20th 2020: A new side project of CELTICA – Pipes rock: Irish whistle and violin instead of Scottish bagpipes, acoustic guitar instead of a rock-band! It started as a fun idea, but we really enjoyed playing acoustic versions of Celtica-tunes. As a trio we are able to play also at smaller venues with less space, less volume and for a smaller budget, but still maximum music…;-)

Nov. 15th 2020: Our 1st official unplugged-video “Granuaile” will be released on Fri. Nov.20th 2020, stay tuned!

Nov. 12th 2020: A new side project of Celtica: Irish whistle and violin instead of Scottish bagpipes, acoustic guitar instead of a rock-band! It started as a funny idea, but we really enjoyed playing as a trio, and it might even become a small, but serious project as due to Corona, bigger festivals might stay restricted for a while. As a trio we are able to play also at smaller venues with less space, less volume and for a smaller budget, but still maximum music…

Oct. 25th 2020: Almost 9 months since our last concert at Mumbai, India, in December 2019, we could rock the stage again! Due to the worldwide CoVid 19-lock down all performances got cancelled.  The restrictions made it very hard to  organise any concerts, but Walter Fioretto and his team made the impossible possible: A Celtic-rock concert in 2020, the 20^th edition of the Triskell Celtic Festival –postponed from summer to fall, so the days before and after our concert had to be cancelled because of rain and storm; But Saturday September 26^th was a wonderful late summer night! An impressive stage, a great sound- and light-system, a crowd desperately longing for live music, and Celtica, more than willing to give everything on stage. And for a while, we all could feel like “normal” again!

Sept. 27th 2020: We really enjoyed to be back on stage after the 9 months break! It was such a wonderful evening at Trieste, completely dry, no wind, and an amazing audience – for a while it made us forget all the Corona-madness in the world . Like a young fan expressed it, with tears in her eyes:” Thank you so much it was the 1st time that it really felt like a NORMAL concert again…!” Yes, for us defintely, too!

Sept. 22nd 2020: Nearly 9 monthes after our last concert (at Mumbai), Duncan arrived at Vienna to rehearse for the 2 shows in 2020. It was great to play together after such a long time, and even better to talk in person and have some beer together. In these Corona-times these “normal” things feel really special and outstanding. Lukas took the picture – that´s why you see 3 beer…;-)

April 20th 2025: Thank you, all Trolls & Legends in Mons, we had a wonderful time, it was an awesome premiere for our “Hunting the Horizon”-tour 2025! We hope to see you again…   #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #mikeschopf

April 14th 2025: Celtica’s brand new 6th studio album is now available on the band’s website, good 6 weeks before the release in stores and on Spotify! If you order by Saturday, April 19, you will receive your CD with original autographs and dedication!

Dec. 24th 2024: Dear friends, fans, organizers and supporters,

we wish you happy holidays and a wonderful 2025!

Here is our video “All Clans United”, we want to send you some color and summery mood.

We look forward to seeing you again next year at a Celtica concert!   #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen

Jan. 7th 2025: We are very happy to welcome Mike Schopf as Celtica’s new drummer!Because of the other, equally good applicants, the decision was not easy at first, but now we are confident that Mike is simply the right man for Celtica. We are looking forward to recording the new CD and to great live performances! Happy New Year!

Nov. 14th 2024: Best of El Alamo & Opatija Here are sensational photos from the Celtica performances in El Alamo and Opatija 2024! Many thanks for the hot shots to Lidia Lobjois, David Kurti & David Gasson. 🤘🤘😊 https://celticarocks.com/explore/galleries/   #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels

Sept. 24th 2024: Here is a short “best of live concerts”-video. If you haven´s seen us yet – this is the fastest way to get an impression of our performances. If you have been at one of our concerts: Well, maybe you can see yourself somewhere in the audience… 👍🤘😊 . #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels

Aug. 25th 2024: This year our summer-live-season was very compact: The performances in Winschoten were our last concerts for this year. Now we have time to show you videos of our live shows, from South Spain to Northern Germany, from Fantasy festivals like Middeleeuws to Metal-Festivals like Barcelona Rock Fest. Come with us and experience the 2024-gigs also from the stage- & back stage perspective… Here is a nice video from Freihausviertelfest, Vienna, showing the intense atmosphere. Enjoy, get up and dance…! 👍🤘😊 . #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels

May 6th 2024: We have been invited for the 3rd time to rrrock the festival south of Madrid – and it was even better than the previous times! A huge stage, great sound and light, and an incredible crowd made us feel like coming home…Muchas gracias, we had a wonderful time with you! . #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels

April 13th 2024: 3 years ago, we were all caught up in the pandemic. We, Celtica, like all other musicians, missed the gigs, our audience and of course our income. Out of this desperate situation we managed to create a unique show: Celtic Spirits at Merkenstein! Only now, with the interval of time, does it become clear how special and unique this enormous concert was: More than 80 artists, musicians, dancers, fire jugglers and performers pooled their creativity and energy to celebrate a magical show for one night. Here’s a reminder of the grand finale – an absolute moment of happiness full of joy and hope! Especially now, when we can look forward to a live season with many performances in front of hundreds and thousands of people, we want to resurrect this grandiose concert once again. Available as double CD and DVD at our web shop!   #Duncanknight  #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels https://shop24.celticarocks.com/index.php?id_lang=2

March 16th 2024: We just posted a new gallery with some great shots of our Warm Up for Saint Paddy-concert in Dossenheim sur Zinsel, France, on March 9th 2024. We had a great time, and yes, we missed Duncan! No worries, it was exceptionally, he will be with us at the next gig…All pictures by (c) André KISTER. merci beaucoup! #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels

Dec. 23rd 2023:

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Nov. 27th 2023: We are proud and delighted that Celtica has been invited to perform at the celebrations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied landings in Normandy. The landings were the turning point in World War II, which led with enormous sacrifices to the liberation of Europe from Hitler’s dictatorship and the end of the war. It is important to commemorate wht has happened at that time in order to avoid a repetition of the terrible history – especially now that right-wing and right-wing extremist attitudes are spreading again, anti-Semitism and xenophobia are becoming socially acceptable again. The “Never again!” that everyone swore to each other at the time must be defended today.June 6th 2024, Sword Beach, Normandy, France D-Day | B.O.W.U International Association (bowuinternational.co.uk) #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels

Sept. 29th 2023: Since we have been playing Megawatt for 8 years now, we have tried something new and added vocals with “international lyrics” (who-oo, na na…;-). We hope you enjoy it as much as the enthusiastic audience at Altstadtzauber Klagenfurt, Austria, 2023… #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels

July 17th 2023: Last weekend we had an incredible time at the Fêtes Franco Ecossaises in Aubugny-Sur-Nere, France , even if the performance was overshadowed by the fact that Duncan became a victim of Air France: His first flight was cancelled, his new flight took him to Stockholm – but unfortunately not in time for the 2nd flight to Paris and to our performance. Even though we feverishly tried all possibilities to bring him to Aubigny-sur-Nere, we finally had to play the show without him as a trio. The audience was fully understanding and supported us frenetically, and also our friends from Irish Fire delivered 2 awesome dance-performances. We hope to come back soon, but then certainly the four of us with Duncan!

July 8th 2023: What a festival, what a party: We had a ball at Folklore Festival Lausitz…#duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels #folklorefestivallausitz (c) Darius Budar

June 26th 2023: We are very happy to have been part of the Arde Lucus-Festival 2023! Such a wonderful town, an amazing location, an awesome stage and a great audience…a PERFECT night! We hope to return soon… #duncanknight #ernestogongora #gajusstappen #lukaslichtenfels #ArdeLucus

June 25th 2023:  Breaking news from Jeany Leinweber, main coordinator of the Irdorath-support: Dear supporters, After an incredibly emotional weekend, I can bring you the best news ever today: ALL of our friends are safe!

May 19th 2023: Fire Show supported Celtica at their performance in Schwarzenbach – a small “Merkenstein reunion” after almost 2 years! It was definitely a highlight of the evening as Daidalos and Celtica joined forces and set the stage on fire! It was absolutely amazing to perform2 together for the first time since 2021 when we created the spectacular “Celtic Spirits at Merkenstein”-show…

April 30th 2023: Back to El Alamo, Spain! It was great to come back after a year and play three shows in two days. Everything went smoothly this time and we had perfect conditions to rrrock the festival.
The best pictures can be found below at https://celticarocks.com/explore/galleries/

April 17thth 2023: Right in time for the tourstart on April 22nd, we are happy to present our brand new buttons! There are 3 designs in the smallest size (1,5cm): The Celtica logo in brass on black, red on black and on a Celtic knot, the design for the medium size (3,8cm) is for all the metal heads: the Metal Fork on ared Celtic knot, and  the big one (5,5cm) is inspired by the Celtic Spirits-CD. The full set is available for just 5.-€  (+ shipping) at our webshop and at our live shows! 🤘👍😁And please tell us, which design you like best! https://celticarocks.com/shop

Dec.10th 2022: They are imprisoned in Belarus, still since August 2021, facing the 2^nd Christmas in jail: isolated, suppressed, not much more than mere survival. December 10^th is the Day of Human Rights: Declaired in 1948, still not enforced everywhere in 2022 . Free Irdorath, support Irdorath! (20+) #FreeIrdorath – News | Facebook

Nov.18th 2022: We really enjoyed to rock the stage of Festival Roches Celtiques, France, on July 9th 2022: Great stage, brilliant light, powerful sound and a very enthusiastic crowd! Here are some highlights of the show. We hope to return as soon as possible…

Nov.17th 2022: We just updated our webshop – now our latest t-shirt is  available there! A classic black shirt with the cool and catchy Celtic Fork-design, a must wear for every Celticrock-fan!  And you will find there much more: all our studio-CDs, our 2 live double albums, also on DVD. and of course other tshirts. Have a look, get inspired…: Christmas is soon!;-)! https://celticarocks.com/shop/index.php?id_lang=2

Nov.11th 2022: Already a few weeks ago Yulia, Piatr & Anton, bandmembers of Irdorath, were released from prison after 14 months. To avoid any risk we decided to wait till they were able to leave the country before we spread the news. Now all of them are in Poland, and they are doing well given the circumstances.  For them the most cruel part of their nightmare is over – that´s absolutely wonderful! On the other side, as long as this regime is in power, they are more or less banned from there home country, from their families, relatives and most friends. And Nadezhda and her husband Vladimir are still in prison with barely any contact to the world outside… The plan is now, to support Yulia, Piatr & Anton to get back to life and to prepare the comeback of Irdorath: Their first concert after the brutal imprisonment will be the triumph over repression and dictatorship: Free Irdorath, support Irdorath! y! ✌️✌️✌️

Oct. 31st 2022: We just added a gallery with the best shots from our show at Wendlingen: … (c) Michael Pukrop https://celticarocks.com/explore/galleries/

Oct. 16th 2022: We are very glad to be part of a huge band-project in favour of Irdorath! To support Irdorath, the band that is in prison in Belarus for non-violent protest, bands and musicians got invited to record parts to the song “Halt Dich an Deiner Liebe fest” by Rio Reiser. The recordings will be mixed to a collective song, similar like e.g. Live Aid. Producer is Luci van Org, well know in the German speaking countries as Lucilectric and their hit “Weil ich ein Mädchen bin”. Celtica, unfortunately, couldn´t send recordings of the Great Highland Bagpipe – due to the key –  but created whistle- and flute-parts and a huge choir. We are extremely happy that even Aleksandre, the cello player of Irdorath, was able to join us: She could emigrate with her parents to Austria just before the other band fellows got arrested. The income should help the musicians of Irdorath – once they are released from jail – to return on stage as soon as possible: Now, as true messengers of freedom of opinion more important than ever!

Aug. 13th 2022: Thanks Mönchengladbach/ Germany for the summer party! We really enjoyed our time yesterday at the “Ritterfest”, it was more like a garden party with friends than just a concert! We gladly come back any time…

June 25th 2022: It is just (or already?) nearly a year since our “Celtic Spirits at Merkenstein”-streaming show on June 26^th 2021! It was an awesome experience to celebrate a concert with so many additional musicians, singers, dancers and fire artists! We all felt connected to the people who joined the show online from all over the world. Please enjoy another video from the remarkable night: Back to the River, featuring the fiery dancers of Irish Fire! The whole show is available on DVD and double CD at the band´s webshop: https://celticarocks.com/shop

June 23rd 2022: In 3 days from now it is already (or just?) a year since the incredible “Celtic Spirits at Merkenstein”-show! On Saturday June 26th 2021 we performed definitely the biggest Celtica show ever, with over 70 musicians, dancers and fire artists joining us. We believe that it was also our best performance so far as we could literally feel the Celtic Spirit(s) – a wonderful energy that connected us with the people all over the world who attended this concert online. If you have missed it, please watch now the opener of the show to get an impression of this fiery night, For all who have been there or who have joined us from home: Enjoy the memories of the great night Let´s set the Celtic Spirits free again!

June 22nd 2022: We never would have thought that our show might clash with such big names: After Manowar & Dropkick Murphy´s and just before Nightwish!

June 20th 2022: 2 shows in Germany: Great to rrrock again! Thanks to the awesome audience for 2 wonderful evenings, we really enjoyed the time with you..

May 22nd 2022: 5 years ago, in 2017, CELTICA – Pipes rock! played at Montelago Celtic Festival one of their best shows ever! In May 2017 I (Gajus) had just finished the first arrangement for the classical orchestra and choir Compagnia della Piuma: A Telegram for Monsieur Verne, my very first score! After a week the conductor as well as the leader of the choir sent their positive replies: ”Looks good!”, and I was very excited…;-) It was an incredible experience to be on stage with a whole orchestra performing your composition and arrangement! Here is the final version of our live performance, available on CD and DVD. Please support the band and order directly at the band´s web shop at https://celticarocks.com/shop

May 6th 2022:Crazy & wild: Celtica´s “Pipes and drums”, just a bit befor yesterday´s concert at Graalfest, Lavaur, France… #@ernestogongora #@kennetmacfarlane #@lukaslichtenfels (c) Yves Dulouard

March 25th 2022: It was a nice coincidence that we could play 3 club gigs on one weekend in March: wonderful, to perform in front of an audience and to feel the live-atmosphere again! Here are some impressions of this warm up-weekend for the festival season 2022: Join us on our little tour through the South-East of Austria…

March 18th 2022: Maybe you have discovered it already: We just posted the best pictures of 2020 and 2021 as albums on Facebook and as galleries on our website. Yes, in spite of Corona we had some very  interesting performances, e.g. the last pre-Covid  performance at Mumbai, India, or the outstanding Merkenstein-show! Please find there also the latest pictures from our tourstart 2022! Enjoy… (20+) Celtica – Pipes Rock | Facebook Galleries | Celtica Rocks

March 9th 2022: On Saturday March 5th Aya Georgieva, our previous violinist, joined us for a show at Bauer´s Bühne, Obersiebenbrunn, AUT. It was not only a Celtica-concert, but also a birthday-party and even Austria´s Freedom Day, the day when most Covid restrictions got suspended! And after a performance, beer always tastes best: Slainté!

March 9th 2022: Our 2nd gig brought as for the 1st time to Graz. We definitely rrrocked the awesome stage of this Rock-venu with “Celtic Spirits”!

Feb. 7th 2022: Please don´t forget IRDORATH, the Pagan band from Belarus!

Dec. 17th 2021: Here is the CELTICA- season´s greetings-video 2021 for all our fans and friends! After the “very quiet” 2020, this year was already better, and we are even more optimistic for 2022. That´s why we picked Jingle Bells, a jolly tune with a party-like “Hey!”, for our Christmas greetings. We hope to see you all again in 2022! Merry Christmas, happy holidays and a wonderful, “close to normal” New Year!

Feb. 6th 2021: Forced to go new ways, we invented a special live-stream-show: Not just a “ghost-concert” but a full 90 minutes show with all tunes of the current album “Celtic Spirits” and the best of our previous albums. Additional artists will create with Celtica an absolutely unique performance at the mystic castle of Merkenstein. Several cameras from different perspectives will bring you right in the middle of the action. Premiere is on April 30th 2021, Beltane, but due to the Covid-situation and weather conditions the date might change. The ticket sales will start in a few das: Don´t miss it: It will be huge…Celtica at it´s best!

Jan.16th 2021: Our current video “Ferrum Noricum” has reached more than 30 k views, that´s over 10,000 more in just 5 days! Thanks for watching, liking and sharing! Don´t forget: “Ferrum once a day keeps the lock down blues away”… And everytime you watch it, you also support us!

Jan.11th 2021: Our latest video “Ferrum Noricum” seems to go viral! The first10k views took 10 days, the next 5k just 4 days and now we reached 20 k views within 3 days! If you want to help us to push it: Any view after 24 hrs. counts again. If you have watched it already a while again, maybe you find time to watch it again and/ or invite friends to watch it…In times without concerts, videos are our main media to present us; The more views, the more exposure…Thank you for any support!

Jan.3rd 2021: We are very happy to announce that our latest video Ferrum Noricum got more than 10 k views in less than 10 days! What a great start in the new year! Thank you for watching, liking and sharing it! If you think that it is a video worth watching, please tell your friends about it…Your views are the applause we miss in times without concerts. Thanks again!

Dec.31st 2020: In 2020 most of our activities were on the internet; Here are some quite impressive numbers. But for us it is about the people behind the numbers, people like you…Thank you for enjoying our music! Have a wonderful 2021! We hope to see you again as soon as we can rrrock the stage again…

Dec.19th 2020:A tough year is nearly over, it is time to thank all people by name who have supported us in 2020, and to send heartfelt Christmas greetings to all our fans and friends, accompanied with Auld Lang Syne, a Celtic choir and dozens of torches: Merry Christmas and a happy New Year, stay safe! It is just a matter of time till we´ll meet again…

Dec.9th 2020: Good news for all fans and friends in Germany and Netherlands: Celtica will perform at the Pipes `n`Pirates-MPS at Luhmühlen on Aug. 27^th, 28^th and 29^th 2021! Of course we hope, that Covid will be no problem anymore, but just in case, the festival will take place satisfying  all restrictions for a safe concert. Maybe you know somebody, who would be happy about tickets or even a 3 days-pass – Christmas is soon…;-) Even if you are from abroad: This would be a very good occasion to see a Celtica concert in a very special ambiance, definitely worth a trip! We are looking forward to see you again at the MPS! Tickets and more at Mittelalterlich Phantasie Spectaculum 2020

Nov. 5th 2020: As due to the Corona-pandemic all our shows in 2002 got cancelled , we were very happy, that at least 2 festivals still were up. The last of these 2 concerts in 2020 was a club-gig at Toulouse, France, as the main festival was cancelled 2 weeks before the date. And even this down sized show was uncertain till the very day. When we finally went on stage, all energy, emotions and passion exploded at this very intense show on October 11th 2020…!

Nov.1st 2020:Oct. 11th: Due to the Corona-pandemic, our last concert of only two in 2020. All energy, emotions and passion explode at our show at Toulouse, France! The full video of “A Sinister Romance” will be released on Nov. 5th, stay tuned!

Oct. 13th 2020: It was wonderful to rock the stage again! Though under strict Covid-preventive measures, it made everybody feel “normal” for a while, we could see your smiling faces behind the Corona-masks. A very special thank you to Esther Gisserot, who made something happen that was close to impossible! We are looking forward to seeing you again when the pandemic is over! Stay safe and healthy!

Sept. 25th 2020: Ready to rrrrock Triskell at Triest/ Italy! After intense rehearsals we are absolutely hot to rock the stage at Triest…! CU tomorrow!

Sept. 10th 2020: As compensation for the postponed Graalfest we will play a concert “Graalfest OFF” at the l’Usine à Musique at Toulouse on the same weekend (oct. 10th+11th)! The exact day will be announced soon. It looks good at the moment that we still will come to France in 2020…!

Sept. 8th 2020: The increasing Corona-infections in France forced the promoter to postpone Graalfest to next year. Now we have left only1(!!) concert in 2020: at Trieste/ Italy in less than 2 weeks, on Sept. 26th. The preparations are the same for 50, 10 or just 1 concert – we want to bring a “perfect” show on stage, and we will film at least parts of this performance for music videos. We don´t know the exact situation and the specific Corona-restríctions, but one thing is absolutely sure: It will be a very, very special show for us…