25th 'Celtic Connections', 18 Jan.-4 Feb. 2018 (update)

The organising team of the 25th Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow announce that it will open less than two weeks from now. Tickets are now on sale, and a select list of highlights of the schedule can be seen on the latest e-newsletter.

The 'Americana' part of the programme. most likely to be of interest to BIB readers, can be seen here; the roster includes artists who have already appeared in Ireland and some we're still waiting to see.

Update 11 Jan.: the Celtic Connections team announce that more acts are still being added to the lineup, so - 'If you haven’t already, put your feet up, scroll through the website, and plan your festival'.