I got my Celtic Connections ball rolling today by purchasing my first ticket for the 2010 festival. Funnily enough, it’s for the last show of the fortnight, but tickets can tend to get quite pricey if you’re planning on going to a number of events, so I’m trying to be selective. This one is a must-see. It is Glasgow-based label Chemikal Underground’s 15th anniversary and will have the likes of Emma Pollok, the Phantom Band, and Zoey Van Goey playing. £15 to spend an evening watching a bunch of talented musicians is, in my opinion, money well spent.
Chemikal Underground have been responsible for putting on excellent events such as Ballads of the Book – a musical/literary collaboration day at the Tramway a couple of years ago, which had Scottish poets writing for different bands. There is also the Burns Unit, a group of singer/songwriters who took themselves to a log cabin in some magical highland existence to collaborate together and make fantastic music.
Getting off the point there though…..January 31 is the date, o2 ABC on Sauchihall Street is the venue, this is not one to be missed!
(And if you’re planning on hitting the Festival Club, the final night is the one you’ll want to be at!)

Celtic Connections Tickets