Loreena McKennitt (born February 17, 1957, in Morden, Manitoba) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer whose music weaves Celtic, Middle Eastern, and world music traditions around her distinctive clear soprano voice. She runs her own independent label, Quinlan Road, and has sold over 16 million records worldwide, earning two Juno Awards, two Grammy nominations, the Order of Canada, and a French knighthood in the National Order of Arts and Letters. In May 2025 she was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
McKennitt announced a 30-concert, nine-country European spring 2027 tour for The Mask and Mirror 30th Anniversary Tour, covering Germany, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, the UK, the Netherlands, and France.
McKennitt was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame on May 15, 2025, at Studio Bell in Calgary, in recognition of her contributions to Canada's music history.
McKennitt released Live In Madrid (November 21, 2025), a limited-edition soundboard recording of her complete 20-song performance at the Noches del Botánico festival in Madrid during the summer 2024 European tour.
McKennitt's live album The Road Back Home was nominated for traditional roots album of the year at the 2025 Juno Awards.
McKennitt met Queen Camilla at Clarence House in London on November 4, 2025, and was presented with a gold medal and the title of Honorary Life Patron by the Scheherazade Foundation.
Loreena McKennitt marks 30 years of her landmark album "The Mask and Mirror" with a special anniversary tour, bringing her signature Celtic and world music sound to Düsseldorf.
Loreena McKennitt marks 30 years of her iconic album "The Mask and Mirror" with a special anniversary concert tour.
Irish artist Loreena McKennitt presents a 30th anniversary tour celebrating the iconic album The Mask and Mirror.
Loreena McKennitt marks 30 years of her iconic album "The Mask and Mirror" with a special anniversary tour. An enchanting evening of Celtic and world music in Mannheim.
Loreena McKennitt marks 30 years of her landmark album "The Mask and Mirror" with a special anniversary tour, bringing her signature Celtic and world music sound to Stuttgart.
Loreena McKennitt marks 30 years of her iconic album "The Mask and Mirror" with a special anniversary tour, bringing her signature Celtic and world music sound to Frankfurt's myticket Jahrhunderthalle.
Loreena McKennitt brings her 30th anniversary tour for the iconic album "The Mask and Mirror" to Berlin's Tempodrom. A captivating evening of folk, Celtic, and world music.
Canadian singer and harpist Loreena McKennitt brings her signature Celtic and world folk sound to Vienna for a live concert.
Loreena McKennitt, renowned for blending Celtic music with world music elements, brings her 30th anniversary tour of "The Mask and Mirror" to Munich.
Canadian vocalist Loreena McKennitt brings her anniversary tour celebrating the iconic album "The Mask and Mirror" to Nuremberg.