Keltikon, with its energetic Celtic Rock & Folk Punk, has quickly become one of the most active “Irish“ rock bands in Switzerland. Original songs as well as traditional Irish and Scottish jigs, reels and ballads, are combined with heavy rock and folk punk to create a unique sound. 2018 and 2019 Keltikon was main act at Switzerland’s biggest Irish Festival, shared once again the stage with international acts and has just finished recording a new album, to be released in spring 2020. On their first tour of Ireland playing in Kilkenny and Donegal, the band was welcomed with open arms and overwhelmed with positive feedback. As a result of further interest from a number of event organizers the second tour in July/August 2020 is being planned. Skilled musicians with decades of experience, not only of Scottish and Irish traditional music, weave Rock, Ska, Neo-Folk and Baltic elements together to create an individual, dynamic rock concept. Experience shows that Keltikon’s original songs don’t have to play second fiddle to the old traditionals or covers when they’re playing live - sometimes somber and melancholic, but mostly full of exuberant energy and just a bit of barefaced cheek. Folky, rock stomping, fast as lightning and with a handful of ballads thrown in, the band plays tribute to old bards as well as Flogging Molly or the Pogues. The repertoire is rounded off with some well-loved songs, of course, so let’s get the party started, Sláinte! Line Up: Olaf Ohl - Guitar, Vox Mélodie Pican - Fiddle, Backvox Dave Etter - Bass, Backvox Chris Wettstein - Drums Booking Contact Ireland: John O Donnell Cotter [email protected] [email protected] www.keltikon.com.