Còig  is celebrating 10 years of spreading holiday Cheer with the 2024 annual Christmas tour! Nova Scotia’s Còig presents a second – this time a matinée performance (the first sold out quickly) of Celtic holiday music, with lively instrumentals, stirring vocals and festive favourites from their Christmas albums, “Carols” and “Carols Too” on Sunday, December 8th. Show time is 1:30 PM (doors open at noon for brunch) and tickets are $40 + HST.

Celebrate the season in style with one of Atlantic Canada’s premiere Celtic supergroups as they take concert goers on a musical journey with their renditions of timeless Christmas classics, brimming instrumentals and high-energy original tunes. An exceptional show from start to finish, Còig brings various influences to their Celtic holiday mix ranging from Folk, Classical, to Swing, giving your favourite carols a fresh and original sound.

“Carols is exceptional, from start to finish. And, sure, it’s overall a Celtic set, but the band brings a multitude of influences to the music which not only keeps the whole thing sounding fresh and original, but should also draw in some folks more partial to Folk, Classical, Contemporary Pop, and there’s even a little bit of Swing. The musicianship and vocals are perfect, there’s a nice balance of instrumental and vocal pieces and “Carols” is a robust 57.5 minutes long (no skimpy wish sandwich here). Hard to pick favourites, since its all so good, but the opener—“Carol Of The Celts”—grabbed me when Còig shifted into high gear about 2 minutes in. And if “Swingle Jingle Bells” doesn’t put a smile on your face, I think there might be something wrong with you. Just sayin’ – stubbyschristmas.com