Past Concerts

2022 Concert Appearances by OCEAN Orchestra, OCEAN Celtic Quartet, and OCEAN members

Sunday, April 24, 10:30 a.m. OCEAN Celtic Quartet provide music for the Earth Day service at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring, 10309 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20903.  Phone: 301-434-4050.  Info and directions:  https://uucss.org/

Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1 – OCEAN’s Stephen Winick and Jennifer Cutting are Master and Musician of Ceremonies at the May Day Faerie Festival at Marshy Point Park, 7130 Marshy Point Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21220. There will be live music, dancing, bubbles, magicians, faeries, goblins, renowned craft vendors, and winged things both common and uncommon. Activities for humans and faeries of all ages will include wildlife encounters, parades, drum circles, faerie and gnome villages, storytellers, and much more. Tickets are $20 adults, $5 children, $30 adult weekend pass; children under 3 are free. Buy tickets online at: https://www.marshypoint.org/event/2022-may-day-faerie-festival/ More info at: https://www.marshypoint.org/events/may-day-faerie-festival/

CANCELLED: Friday, May 6, 7:30 p.m. OCEAN Celtic Quartet – “The Lusty Month of May” - The Cellar Stage at Timonium United Methodist Church, 2300 Pot Spring Road,  Timonium, MD 21093. Tickets $25. Showtime 7:30 pm, Doors open at 7:00 pm. Buy in advance! Reserve Seats here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5312374

Remaining tickets will be available at the door if not sold out. All ticket sales final, no refunds or exchanges. The church requires that all audience members must be fully vaccinated. More info at: https://uptownconcerts.com/cellar-stage-timonium/shows-cellar-stage-timonium/ or call 443-540-0226.

Thursday, May 5, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. – OCEAN Celtic Quartet - “The Lusty Month of May.” Ashby Ponds Senior Living Community, 21170 Ashby Ponds Blvd., Ashburn, VA 20147. (Private: For residents and their guests only.)  https://www.ericksonseniorliving.com/ashby-ponds

Friday, September 30, 6:30 pm. OCEAN Celtic Quartet - Sandy Spring Museum’s Summer Beer & Wine Gardens: An evening of OCEAN’s Celtic fusion music, local breweries and wineries, food trucks and lawn games. This family-friendly event on the museum grounds is held rain or shine. Picnic tables are available on a first-come-first-served basis, but feel free to bring chairs and blankets. In the event of inclement weather, the gathering will move indoors.  OCEAN will play two sets: one from 6:30 to 7:30 pm and one from 8 to 9pm. Sandy Spring Museum, 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860.  Admission: $3 for children ages 4 to 20; $10 for adults. Contact: Doug Peach at (301) 774-0022. Read more about it and reserve your spot now at: https://www.sandyspringmuseum.org/event/bwgsept/ 

 

2022 Concert Appearances by OCEAN Orchestra, OCEAN Celtic Quartet, and OCEAN members

Song of Solstice: A Celtic Christmas Midwest Mini-Tour!

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Wednesday, December 14, 7:30 pm Eastern Time.
OCEAN Celtic Quartet “Song of Solstice: A Celtic Christmas” concert.
Thornburg School, 545 Hamilton Road, Thornburg, PA 15205. 

Founded in 1899, Thornburg is one of Pittsburgh’s characteristically warm and welcoming old neighborhoods, located 25 minutes West from Downtown Pittsburgh and Points East. An Historic Landmark, the Thornburg School lower level provides a small auditorium/recreation room that will combine the casual warmth of a House Concert with the environment of a small concert hall. 
Tickets: $20 from Eventbrite: 

 

Thursday, December 15, 8:00 pm. Eastern Time
OCEAN Celtic Quartet “Song of Solstice: A Celtic Christmas” concert.
The Ark, 316 S. Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.  

Since 1965, this legendary Midwestern folk club has hosted performers such as Donovan, Pentangle, Roger McGuinn, Maddy Prior, and many more.
Tickets: $20. Purchase tickets online here: https://theark.org/event/ocean-quartet-221215/

 

Friday, December 16, 7:30 pm. Eastern Time
OCEAN Celtic Quartet “Song of Solstice: A Celtic Christmas” concert.
Ten Pound Fiddle
University United Methodist Church (UUMC)
1120 S. Harrison, East Lansing, MI, 48823.

Founded in 1974, the Ten Pound Fiddle has brought countless great folk artists to Michigan, from John McCutcheon, Jean Redpath, and Gordon Bok, to Suzanne Vega, Nanci Griffith, and John Gorka.
Tickets: $20 Public; $18 Fiddle Members; $5 Students
Available online from https://tenpoundfiddle.ticketspice.com/221216 or at the box office at 6:30 pm. 

 

Saturday, December 17, 7:00 pm Central Time
OCEAN Celtic Quartet “Song of Solstice: A Celtic Christmas” concert/
WFMT Chicago Folkstage Broadcast
Acoustic Renaissance Concerts
Unitarian Church of Hinsdale, 11 W. Maple St., Hinsdale, Illinois.

Doors open 6:15 pm
7:00 pm to 7:40 pm live audience only portion
8:00 pm to 9:00 pm WFMT Chicago Folkstage radio broadcast .

Tickets are $20 In-person or Streaming; available for purchase from www.acousticren.com or call 630-941-7797

  

Sunday, December 18, 7:00 pm Eastern Time
OCEAN Celtic Quartet “Song of Solstice: A Celtic Christmas” concert
Folknet Concert Series
Church of the Good Shepherd
23599 Cedar Rd, Beachwood, OH 44122

Since 1991 Folknet has been serving the northeast Ohio folk and dance community to provide area musicians opportunities to connect through concerts, festivals, workshops, open mics, community sings and more.
All tickets to this show will be sold at the door. More info at https://www.folknet.org/
Tickets $15, $12 for Folknet members. Buy tickets at this link!

2021 Concert Appearances by OCEAN Orchestra, OCEAN Celtic Quartet, and OCEAN members

Friday, December 17, 8 p.m.
“Song of Solstice: A Celtic Christmas” with OCEAN Celtic Quartet
BlackRock Center for the Arts
12901 Town Commons Drive
Germantown, MD 20874
Tickets: $30 to $45
Info and Online Ticket Sales at this link

Saturday, December 18, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
“Song of Solstice: A Celtic Christmas” with OCEAN Celtic Quartet
Manor Mill / The Monkton Hotel
1900 Monkton Road
Monkton, MD 21111
More info at this link!

Sunday, December 19, afternoon time TBA
“Christmas Cousins: Father Christmas and Santa Claus”
Illustrated lecture by folklorist Stephen D. Winick, Ph.D.
Manor Mill / The Monkton Hotel 
1900 Monkton Road 
Monkton, MD 21111 
More info at this link!

 Tuesday, December 21, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Carpe Diem Online Community Family Sing
Virtual and Free
For Winter Solstice and the Holiday Season
Jennifer Cutting and Steve Winick Host and Perform
Other Artists TBA
Zoom link will be posted at this link!

 

2022 Concert Appearances by OCEAN Orchestra, OCEAN Celtic Quartet, and OCEAN members 

(More dates to be added as concerts are confirmed): 

Thursday, March 17, 7 p.m. (Pending)
St. Patrick’s Day Concert with OCEAN Celtic Quartet
Leisure World, Clubhouse II Auditorium
3701 Rossmoor Blvd.
Silver Spring, Maryland 20906
Open to the public; tickets available at the door for $15

Friday, March 18, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Pending)
St. Patrick’s Concert with OCEAN Celtic Quartet
Caroline County Public Library
100 Market St
Denton, MD 21629
Free! No Tickets Required!
 

Friday, May 6, 7:30 p.m.
“The Lusty Month of May” with OCEAN Celtic Quartet
The Cellar Stage at Timonium United Methodist Church
2300 Pot Spring Road
Timonium, MD 21093
443-540-0226
Tickets $25 
Buy in advance! Reserve Seats at this link!

Remaining tickets will be available at the door if not sold out.
The church requires that all audience members must be fully vaccinated.

2020 OCEAN Concerts

Thursday, February 13, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 
“A Celtic Valentine” with OCEAN Celtic Quartet 
Ashby Ponds Senior Living Community, 21170 Ashby Ponds Blvd., Ashburn, VA 20147. 
(Private: For residents and their guests only.) 

Saturday, February 15, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. 
“A Celtic Valentine” with OCEAN Celtic Quartet 
BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD 20874. 
Tickets: $30 to $45.  
Find more information and buy tickets here! 

  

Washington Revels PUB SING! Led by Steve Winick and Jennifer Cutting 

Sunday, March 8, from 7-9 pm (seating available at 6 pm) 

Ireland’s Four Provinces, 105 W. Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046 

Find more information and buy tickets here: 

http://revelsdc.org/2019/mar8-pub-sing-falls-church/ 

  

Friday, March 13, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 
Friday Nites in Caroline 
St. Patrick’s Day Concert with OCEAN Celtic Quartet 
Caroline County Public Library, 100 Market St, Denton, MD 21629 
FREE! No Tickets Required! 
Find more information here! 

Tuesday, March 17. 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. 
St. Patrick’s Day Concert with OCEAN Celtic Quartet 
Leisure World, 3701 Rossmoor Blvd., Silver Spring, Maryland 20906 
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!  Tickets: $15 at the door of Clubhouse II before the show! 

2019 OCEAN Concerts

2019 Concert Appearances by OCEAN Orchestra, OCEAN Celtic Quartet, and OCEAN members

Sunday, January 27, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Washington Revels, Silver Spring, Maryland
Steve Winick & Jennifer Cutting are Song Leaders at Washington Revels Pub Sing. Dining at 6 p.m., Singing from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., with a brief intermission. McGinty’s Public House, 911 Ellsworth Dr, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. Free parking available on weekends in the nearby Wayne Ave. and Fenton St. Garages. Info and Advance Tickets (no fees!) at: https://washingtonrevels.secure.force.com/ticket/#sections_a0F6A000002xLvyUAE

Sunday, February 10, 3 p.m. Catonsville Concerts at 3:00, Catonsville, Maryland
OCEAN Orchestra at “Catonsville Concerts at 3” “A Celtic Valentine” Concert and Reception Catonsville Presbyterian Church, 1400 Frederick Road, Catonsville, Maryland 21228 Free admission - Open to the public; no tickets required. This will be a two-set concert with a brief intermission; audience is invited to a reception after the concert. For info, see the series website at: https://catonsvilleconcerts.org/ or call 410-747-6180.

Sunday, March 10, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Washington Revels, Falls Church, Virginia
Steve Winick & Jennifer Cutting are Song Leaders at Washington Revels Pub Sing Dining at 6 p.m., Singing from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., with a brief intermission. Ireland’s Four Provinces, 105 W. Broad Street, Falls Church, Virginia 22046 Info and Tickets at http://revelsdc.org/2018/mar11-pub-sing-falls-church/

Saturday, March 16, 8 p.m. Franklin Park Arts Center, Purcellville, Virginia
OCEAN Quartet - St. Patrick’s Day Concert Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville, Virginia 20132 Tickets: $27 available online at: http://www.franklinparkartscenter.org/ For more info, contact director Elizabeth Bracey at Elizabeth.Bracey@loudoun.gov or call (540) 338-7973.

Sunday, April 14, 3 p.m, Arts Array: Spencer-Miller Concert Series, Abingdon, Virginia
OCEAN Quartet – “Bringing In the May: Songs of Spring” Arts Array: Spencer-Miller Concert Series. Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church, 136 E Main Street, Abingdon, Virginia 24210. Tickets $10 (but free for faculty, staff, and students of Virginia Highlands Community College). Concert info: https://www.vhcc.edu/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/21246/129?curdate=4-14-2019&curm=4&cury=2019 or contact Mary Munsey at mmunsey@vhcc.edu Phone: (276) 739-2454

Saturday, April 27, 8 p.m. Little Washington Theatre, Washington, Virginia
OCEAN Quartet – “Bringing in the May: Songs of Love, Lust, and the Arrival of Spring.” Little Washington Theatre, 291 Gay Street, Washington, Virginia 22747. Tickets: $25 for Adults, $10 for Under 18. Reserve seats online at: http://www.littlewashingtontheatre.com/#/ocean-celtic-quartetbrsat-apr-27th-8pm/ For information, call 540-675-1253, or email: Info@LittleWashingtonTheatre.com

Friday, May 10, 7:30 p.m. Carroll Café, Washington, D.C.
OCEAN Quartet – “The Lusty Month of May” Carroll Café, upstairs at Seekers Church, 276 Carroll St NW, Washington, D.C. 20012 (across the street from the Takoma Metro station on the Red Line) Snacks and Light Fare available for sale Reserve Seats here: http://carrollcafe.org/upcoming-shows/ For more information, email info@carrollcafe.org

Friday, June 21, 7:30 p.m. 333 Concerts, Annapolis, Maryland
OCEAN Quartet – “Calling the Sun: A Summer Solstice Concert.” 333 Concerts, Annapolis Friends Meeting, 351 DuBois Road, Annapolis, Maryland 21401. Doors open by 7 p.m. Reserve tickets for $11 here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/3432878 Tickets at the door are $12 ($10 seniors, students, and members; $8 for kids). Info: (443) 333-9613, email 333coffeehouse@gmail.com or www.333concerts.org

Saturday, July 27, 6:30-9:00 p.m., Virginia Highlands Festival, Abingdon, Virginia
OCEAN Orchestra headlines the Celtic Ceilidh Concert at Virginia Highlands Festival. Abingdon Farmers Market Pavilion, Remsburg Drive, Abingdon, Virginia. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., Appalachian Highlanders Pipe Band - 6:30 p.m., Sandra Parker - 7 p.m., OCEAN Orchestra - 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10.00. Reserve Seats here: https://vahighlandsfestival.networkforgood.com/events/13274-celtic-ceilidh-concerts More info here: https://vahighlandsfestival.com/event/celtic-ceilidh-concerts-2/

Saturday, December 21, 7 to 9 p.m. Marshy Point Nature Center, Baltimore, Maryland
OCEAN Quartet - “Song of Solstice: A Celtic Christmas.” Marshy Point Nature Center, 7130 Marshy Point Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21220. Ticket price and reservations TBA. Info: (410) 887-2817 and at Marshy Point Nature Center website: https://www.marshypoint.org/

Sunday, December 29, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
“Remembering Robbie Magruder”

Tribute concert for OCEAN’s late great drummer
Featuring full 7-piece OCEAN Orchestra, plus:
Ruthie & The Wranglers, Dave Chappell Band, Thrillbillys, Tommy Lepson, Keith Grimes, Ron Newmyer, Liz Springer, and Lisa Moscatiello. 
Rosensteel Hall, 9707 Rosensteel Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (Near Forest Glen Metro)
Tickets: $15, available at the door
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Robbie’s favorite charity, MusiCares.
Admission includes light appetizers. Cash bar. Free parking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018 OCEAN Concerts