| Celebrants | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Nickel Creek |
| Cover: | Celebrants.jpg |
| Released: | [1] |
| Studio: | RCA Studio A[2] |
| Genre: | Progressive bluegrass |
| Label: | Thirty Tigers |
| Producer: | Eric Valentine |
| Prev Title: | A Dotted Line |
| Prev Year: | 2014 |
Celebrants is the fifth major album release by progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek released on 24 March 2023 via Thirty Tigers. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.
After a tour supporting their 2014 album A Dotted Line, the band members focused attention on their various other projects. Chris Thile was the host of Live From Here until the show's conclusion in 2020 and continued to perform with Punch Brothers. Sean Watkins released a solo album and recorded with sister and fellow Nickel Creek member Sara Watkins as Watkins Family Hour. Sara also performed with I'm With Her and played fiddle on albums from Phoebe Bridgers and The Killers. The album process started in early 2021 when the group performed via livestreaming sessions and culminated with 4 weeks of recording in Nashville's RCA Studio A. It was released on 24 January 2023.
Ahead of the announced release of the album, the band has scheduled a number of tour dates, including a 3-night block at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and appearances at the Railbird Festival and Telluride Bluegrass Festival.[3]
All tracks written by Chris Thile, Sara Watkins, and Sean Watkins unless noted.[4]