Loreena McKennitt

Canadian singer-songwriter Loreena McKennitt will be commemorating the 30th anniversary of her album The Mask and Mirror with a tour in Eastern Canada this fall, including a stop at the Sobey Family Theatre in Charlottetown on October 15. This marks the second leg of the anniversary tour, first performed for European festival audiences in the summer of 2024. 

The 1994 studio album was described by Billboard Magazine that same year as “timeless and transcendent.” Celebrated for its cross-cultural fertilization, it weaves together Celtic, Spanish, and Moroccan influences. It has sold more than two million copies worldwide. 

 The first set each evening will feature fan favourites, with the second set featuring every song on the album. Loreena will be accompanied by Caroline Lavelle on cello, Brian Hughes on guitar, Hugh Marsh on violin, Dudley Phillips on bass, and Robert Brian on drums.

 “This album was a historical and musical pilgrimage for me and I’m thrilled to bring this concert home,” McKennitt states. “This is a milestone anniversary in my career and I look forward to celebrating it with Canadian audiences, including Atlantic Canada where we have not performed in a decade.”

 McKennitt’s eclectic Celtic blend of pop, folk and world music has sold more than 14 million albums worldwide. Her recordings have achieved gold, platinum and multi-platinum status in 15 countries on four continents. She has twice been nominated for a Grammy Award and has won two JUNO Awards, as well as a Billboard International Achievement Award. McKennitt was inducted into the Canadian Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in March 2023 and The Canadian Music Hall of Fame in May 2025.

Tickets are on sale now at loreenamckennitt.com/tours.