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‘World-renowned’ Scottish music festival Celtic Connections to bring thousands to Glasgow

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‘World-renowned’ Scottish music festival Celtic Connections to bring thousands to Glasgow

Thousands are set to descend on Glasgow as “world-renowned” music festival Celtic Connections returns to the city. Over the next 18 days, the UNESCO City of Music will welcome ‘the music of the people’ as part of the 32nd festival, turning Glasgow into an epicentre of traditional, folk, world and roots music,The festival, hosted by Glasgow Life, will see performers take to the stage at numerous venues across the city […]

todayJanuary 16, 2025 3

Major music festival set to illuminate stages across Glasgow

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Major music festival set to illuminate stages across Glasgow

Celtic Connections, a folk, roots, and world music festival, will take place across the city from January 16 to February 2, 2025. The event will feature around 300 events over 18 days across 25 venues, with an estimated 110,000 visitors and 1,200 musicians and artists. The event will be hosted at various iconic venues across Glasgow, including Barrowland Ballroom, SWG3, Saint Luke’s, and Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. The event […]

todayOctober 16, 2024 7

‘Atmospheric’: Glasgow Barons Early Music Festival review

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‘Atmospheric’: Glasgow Barons Early Music Festival review

Their mix of academic archaeology with new polyphony by tenor member Joshua Stutter was less about period authenticity than evocation, but the call-and-response, hummed drones and precision unison phrasing resonated beautifully in the old kirk’s acoustic. Read More from Keith Bruce: The star attraction of the weekend was Saturday night’s recital by a quartet of instrumentalists from the Dunedin Consort, with artistic director John Butt at the harpsichord. That reverberation […]

todayJuly 28, 2024 9

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The Reeling: Thousands attend trad music festival near Glasgow

Niteworks also announced the details of their final show at the festival, set to take place at the O2 Academy in Glasgow in November. Niteworks – who closed off Saturday playing one of their final shows (Image: supplied) Now in its second year, The Reeling saw Rouken Glen Park spring to life with world-class performances spanning two stages, a dedicated kids area and high quality Scottish food and drink offerings from the […]

todayJune 10, 2024 5

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Scottish singer’s son heading to music festival near Glasgow 

Niall Munro, son of famous Runrig frontman Donnie Munro, is bringing his hit Highland coffee brand, Birch, to The Reeling.  READ NEXT: Aled Jones to bring one-man show to theatre near Glasgow Based in Rouken Glen Park, The Reeling will run from Saturday, June 8 until Sunday June 9 and will see sets from the likes of The Magpies and Elephant Sessions.  Munro, who is one of the co-directors of Skye Live Festival alongside Michael Pellegrotti, […]

todayApril 26, 2024 7

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Glasgow music producer heading to the Grammys 2024

Blair Ferguson, 20, who uses the stage name BLK, began making music in his bedroom in Glasgow’s west end when he was just 15 years old. He has since worked on five Grammy-nominated records, including Billboard RnB chart topper Snooze, by SZA, which he co-wrote.  A sample of Blair's music was used on Diddy’s The Love Album: Off The Grid, nominated for Progressive R&B Album of the Year and he also worked on […]

todayNovember 17, 2023 7

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Stars walk the red carpet of Scottish Music Awards in Glasgow

The ceremony, which was in aid of the Nordoff and Robbins music therapy charity, was hosted at The Barrowlands, in Glasgow’s East End, and presented by Edith Bowman. Sir Elton and his long-time guitarist Davey Johnstone took away top prizes, as did rock royalty The Who and Barbara Dickson. The Barrowland’s general manager Tom Joyes was also presented with an award for his 38 years of running the venue.  Sir Elton […]

todayNovember 5, 2023 8

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Glasgow music festival Summer Sessions teases shakeup

Summer Sessions revealed it will be putting on an event at Bellahouston Park next year and has expanded with five new locations across England and Wales. Bedford, Chepstow, Derby, Plymouth, and Southampton have been added to the programme for 2024. Headliners will be Nile Rodgers & CHIC (playing Bedford and Southampton) and Jess Glynne (playing Bedford). The full dates and line-ups are due to be announced soon. Founded in 2013 by […]

todayOctober 27, 2023 3

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Glasgow gigs for New Music Fix Live Glasgow gigs for New Music Fix Live

New Music Fix Live – a four-day celebration of emerging artists and Glasgow’s vibrant music scene, will be broadcast from Monday 13th – Thursday 16th November in extended editions of New Music Fix Daily, from 7.00-10.00pm on BBC Radio 6 Music. Samantha Moy, Head of BBC Radio 6 Music: “Like so many cities around the UK, Glasgow’s music scene is flourishing. We’re looking forward to shining a light on the city’s talented […]

todayOctober 8, 2023 5

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