Imagine three master musicians stepping on stage, instruments in hand, and beginning a musical conversation that flows like a river. Each melody twists and turns, swelling with improvisation, anchored by tradition, and never quite the same twice. That’s the magic of Kalos, a trio described as fearless, inventive, and deeply rooted in Celtic music’s maritime soul. On Sunday, Sept. 28, at 7 pm, KALOS will kickoff the 2025-2026 Celtic Music season at the Lincoln City Cultural Center for a night of music that promises to be as alive and unpredictable as the Oregon Coast weather.

Ryan McKasson (fiddle, viola), Eric McDonald (guitar, mandolin, lead vocals), and Jeremiah McLane (accordion, piano, vocals) formed Kalos in 2016, recording their first album Harbour and later Headland. Since 2019, they have toured internationally, carrying their sound—equal parts bold, delicate, and mischievous—across borders and generations. Together, they span three generations, three cities, and two countries. What unites them is a willingness to let tradition breathe.

Their repertoire dives deep into maritime culture: Irish dance tunes, Scottish laments, French bourrées, and original works that explore shorelines, seafarers, and the eternal push-and-pull between land and water. Their albums reference ports and peninsulas, places where stories and music cross paths, where songs drift from one culture to another. In concert, they embrace that sense of flux. As they often say, they never play a tune the same way twice.