Celtic Connections 2018 - Gig Guide
Check out our biggest ever Celtic Connections gig guide for 2018. Since it's the 25th Anniversary this year I've focused a little more on the trad and folk shows but there is still something for every type of music fan!
18th JANUARY
Celtic Connections 25th Anniversary Concert | 7.30pm | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
19th JANUARY
This Is The Kit with Lost Horizons | 7.30pm | O2 ABC Glasgow
Iain MacFarlane Trio and Kim Carnie | 7.30pm | St Andrew's in the Square
Saltfishforty and Red Tail Ring | 7.30pm | Mitchell Theatre
Catriona McKay & Chris Stout with King Creosote, Scottish Ensemble and special guests | 7.30pm | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
20th JANUARY
Brian Ó headhra & Fiona Mackenzie with Hecla | 7.30pm | The National Piping Centre
Ross Ainslie & The Sanctuary Band and Brighde Chaimbeul | 7.30pm | Mitchell Theatre
Gaels Le Chéile @ Ceól's Craic | 7.30pm | CCA
Skerryvore and We Banjo 3 | 7.30pm | The Barrowland Ballroom
Findlay Napier's Glasgow | 7.30pm | The Mackintosh Church
Julie Fowlis and Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh | 8pm | City Halls
21st JANUARY
New Voices: Innes White | 1pm | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Strathclyde Suite
Boo Hewerdine Band and Marianne McGregor | 8pm | Tron Theatre
Jean-Michel Veillon & Yvon Riou and The Lit Trio | 7.30pm | St Andrew's in the Square
22nd JANUARY
Start to End: Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark | 8.30pm | Oran Mór
23rd JANUARY
Liz Carrol with Séan Óg Graham & Conor McCreanor and Niamh Dunne | 8pm | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Strathclyde Suite
Frank Turner and support | 8pm | Old Fruitmarket
24th JANUARY
Le Vent du Nord with Apiary | 7.30pm | O2 ABC Glasgow
The Cathal McConnell Trio and Hannah Rarity | 8pm | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Strathclyde Suite
25th JANUARY
Fiddlers' Bid with Frigg | 7.30pm | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
The Fretless with Ewan Robertson | 7.30pm | St Andrew's in the Square
An Evening with Lau | 8pm | City Halls
26th JANUARY
Sierra Hull with Jarlath Henderson | 7.30pm | Mitchell Theatre
Phamie Gow with The Routes Quartet | 7.30pm | St Andrew's in the Square
Lunasa & Special Guests and Aerialists | 7.30pm | City Halls
Session A9 and Paul McKenna Band | 7.30pm | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, New Auditorium
27th JANUARY
Cara Dillon and The Fretless | 7.30pm | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, New Auditorium
Seán McKeon and Liam O'Connor with Smok | 7.30pm | The National Piping Centre
Bothy Culture & Beyond | 7.30pm | The SSE Hydro
28th JANUARY
David Foley & Jack Smedley with Heather Downie | 7.30pm | The National Piping Centre
New Voices: Sarah-Jane Summers | 1pm | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Strathclyde Suite
BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Final 2018 | 5pm | City Halls
Adam Sutherland, Mairearad Green, Anna Massie & Hamish Napier with Andreas Tophøj & Rune Barslund | 8pm | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Strathclyde Suite
30th JANUARY
The Railsplitters and Iona Fyfe: Away From My Window | 8pm | Glasgow Royal Concert, Strathclyde Suite
31st JANUARY
Shake the Chains | 7.30pm | Mitchell Theatre
Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker & John Doyle and Snuffbox | 7.30pm | Drygate Brewery
Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards and WHYTE | 7.30PM | St Andrew's in the Square
Ímar and Kaia Kater | 8pm | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Strathclyde Suite
Martin Hayes Quartet and Brothers of the Free Reed | 8pm | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, New Auditorium
1st FEBRUARY
Damien O'Kane with Cúig |7.30pm | Drygate Brewery
Blazin' Fiddles 20th and Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards | 7.30pm | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Ryan Young & Jenn Butterworth with Andrew Finn Magill | 7.30pm | The National Piping Centre
Declan O'Rourke and Josie Duncan & Pablo Lafuente | 7.30pm | Mitchell Theatre
Declan Welsh and Friends | 8pm | The Hug and Pint
2nd FEBRUARY
Skipinnish & Special Guests and Cruinn | 7.30pm | Pavilion Theatre
The Bow Brothers and Calum Stewart | 7.30pm | Mitchell Theatre
Transatlantic Sessions | 7.30pm | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Adam Sutherland Band with Sarah-Jane Summers & Juhani Silvola | 7.30pm | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall , New Auditorium
RURA and Kinnaris Quintet | 8pm | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Strathclyde Suite
Elephant Sessions and Notify | 9.30pm | Old Fruitmarket
3rd FEBRUARY
Fergie MacDonald: The Ceilidh King | 7.30pm | Pavilion Theatre
Fara and Low Lily | 7.30pm | St Andrew's in the Square
Michael McGoldrick Band and Talisk | 7.30pm | O2 ABC Glasgow
Patsy Reid and support | 7.30pm | City Halls - Recital Room
Daoiri Farrell Trio with Lori Watson | 8pm | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Strathclyde Suite
Lau-Land: Lau 10th Birthday Party | 9pm | CCA
4th FEBRUARY
New Voices: Ailie Robertson | 1pm | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Strathclyde Suite
Celtic Connections: The Next 25 Years | 4.30pm | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Danny Kyle's Open Stage: Finalists | 5pm | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Duncan Chisholm presents 'Sandwood' and support | 7.30pm | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, New Auditorium
It's safe to say that we are PRETTY DAMN EXCITED!!
