A major music festival is set to illuminate stages across Glasgow next year.
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 festival will celebrate its 32nd year, with a line-up that will include acoustic, traditional, Americana, orchestral, indie, jazz, blues, and experimental.
There will also be a new pass for under 26s to get discounted tickets.
Donald Shaw, creative producer for Celtic Connections, said: "We are incredibly proud of Celtic Connections’ place as an ecosystem for new music and art.
"In 2025 we are bringing together international icons with emerging acts to create career-defining performances and never-seen-before collaborations, not to mention great nights out for our audiences.
"Celtic Connections went from being primarily a Glasgow festival, to a national festival, to an international flagship event.
"Like many acts on our line up, we have expanded in size and ambition over the years, drawing inspiration from the old tradition and the boundless possibilities of contemporary music."
The festival will start with an opening concert, celebrating Glasgow's 850th birthday with a blend of music, dance, and film.
This year, more women than ever before will be headlining, including KT Tunstall, Madison Cunningham, and Abi Sampa.
Other highlights include multi-Grammy-award-winning Americana singer Lyle Lovett, Glaswegian indie pop band The Bluebells, and a special show by folk band Breabach with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra.
Bailie Annette Christie, chair of Glasgow Life, said: “Celtic Connections is always an outstanding part of Scotland’s cultural calendar when Glasgow welcomes superb musicians from across the globe to showcase their wealth of musical abilities."
Angus Robertson, culture secretary, said: "Celtic Connections continues to grow its global reputation as one of Scotland’s foremost festivals and an event we are proud to support, bringing together world-class talent and showcasing the very best in folk, roots, and international music.
"This year’s programme unites artists, traditions, and audiences from around the globe in a truly unique celebration."
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