6 best bands and musicians to see at Celtic Connections 2027

Some of the best acts to see at Celtic Connections 2027.

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World-renowned music festival Celtic Connections has announced an incredible programme for its 2027 edition, as it prepares to fill Glasgow with music, meaning and shared experiences this winter.

From 14 – 31 January 2027, the festival of folk, traditional, roots, world, jazz, orchestral, electronic, Americana and indie music will welcome musicians from over 20 countries, including from across Scotland, Ireland, the US, Canada, Spain, Senegal, Australia, Pakistan, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, France, Sudan, India and Portugal, for its 34th edition.

Here are 6 of the best bands and musicians to see at Celtic Connections 2027.

The Saw Doctors

The Sharon Shannon Big Band with very special guests

As part of Celtic Connections this winter, accordion virtuoso Sharon Shannon leads an all-star celebration of Irish music alongside Bob Geldof, Mundy, Camille O'Sullivan and Liam Ó Maonlaí at the O2 Academy.
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Beoga & Friends

Beoga bring their exhilarating blend of Irish tradition and contemporary creativity to the stage for a performance rich in energy, melody and connection. Expect driving rhythms, dazzling accordion and fiddle interplay, vibrant piano lines and beautifully crafted songs that move effortlessly between traditional Irish roots and modern folk influences.
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King Creosote with Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Support

King Creosote joins forces with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra for a special performance celebrating the rich musical imagination of one of Scotland’s most distinctive songwriters. Known for transforming folk-rooted melodies into deeply evocative and emotionally resonant songs, King Creosote brings a catalogue that balances intimacy, wit and lyrical depth.
King Creosote

Karine Polwart's Curiosity Cabinet

Across two nights, songwriter, storyteller and festival-favourite Karine Polwart explores the historic and scientific collections at Kelvingrove and Glasgow’s museums, archives and historic sites. The ancient St Mungo’s Well of Glasgow Cathedral speaks, as do the unnamed dead of the Necropolis. Stories of Irish immigration to the city meet its contemporary asylum seekers. And a handful of the most iconic exhibits at Kelvingrove and The Hunterian, from radical rocks, and Roman remains, to Sir Roger the Asian elephant, are conjured in song in one of Glasgow’s most beloved historic spaces. Karine Polwart’s Curiosity Cabinet is a unique curation of Karine’s songs, old and new, as well as traditional ballads and classic covers, all with a Glasgow twist.
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Ralph McTell