First taking place in Glasgow in 1994, Celtic Connections has grown into one of Scotland's largest music festivals - attracting well over 100,000 people to hundreds of concerts every January.
This year's event runs across the city from January 16-February 2, featuring the best traditional Scottish music, alongside international folk, roots and world music artists.
Here are 10 events which caught our eye and still have tickets available.
5. Iona Fyfe
Twice crowned winner of Scots Singer of the Year and the first vocalist to win the coveted title of Musician of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, Iona Fyfe's growing reputation as a fearless live artist has seen her perform to audiences in Australia and the USA. She'll be singing ballads and folksongs from her childhood, along with tracks from her upcoming album ‘Ballads’, at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall at 8pm on Wednesday, January 22. She's supported Norwegian trio Hekate. | Contributed
6. The Magic Numbers
Indie band The Magic Numbers sold over a million copies of their self-titled 2005 debut album, featuring hits like 'Forever Lost' and 'Love Me Like You'. 20 years on they are still great live, having released four more albums and supported the likes of Neil Young, Radiohead, and The Who. They'll play The Old Fruitmarket at 8pm on Friday, January 24. Support comes from Irish folk singer Niamh Bury. | Getty Images
7. Sacred Paws
The Drygate Brewery will host Sacred Paws' Celtic Connections gig at 7.30pm on Saturday, January 25. The Scottish rock band won the 2017 Scottish Album of the Year Award for debut album, 'Strike a Match', and released follow-up 'Run Around The Sun' in 2019. Scottish folk fusion group Birdvox are supporting. | Contributed
8. BMX Bandits
One of Glasgow's most beloved bands (even if they were formed in Bellshill), BMX Bandits is the nasme given to the constantly-evolving collection of musicians lead singer Duglas T. Stewart surrounds himself, which have previously included members of The Soup Dragons and Teenage Fanclub. A favourite of Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain, they are kicking off their 40th anniversary celebrations at Celtic Connections, with a one off exclusive concert of their most acclaimed album yet, 2024’s Dreamers on the Run. See them play Saint Luke's at 7.30pm on Wednesday, January 29. Local up-and-comers QUAD90 support. | Contributed