From January 16 to February 2 over 300 gigs will take place in numerous venues across the city as the festival showcases a plethora of artists and genres.
You’re spoilt for choice when picking a show to go to – so here’s 10 must-see gigs at this year’s edition. To buy tickets for any of the shows, click here.
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Madison Cunningham – Pavilion Theatre, January 17 Tickets from £23.52
2023 Grammy winner Madison Cunningham is a rising star.
She began covering the likes of The Beatles and Radiohead, but has since found her own sound, with hard-hitting introspective songs inspired by folk, jazz and alt rock.
Her latest album came out in 2024 and she has had an NPR Tiny Desk Concert on YouTube.
Orchestral Qawwali Project – Royal Concert Hall, January 17Tickets from £23.90
Merging Sufi poetry and qawwali from Asia with western orchestral music makes the Orchestral Qawwali Project a totally unique proposition.
They’re already been playing sold-out shows at venues such as the Royal Albert Hall.
corto.alto + friends – Barrowlands Ballroom, January 18Tickets from £24.75
In this celebration of Glasgow’s vibrant modern music scene, the Mercury Prize nominated corto.alto have invited a line-up of the city’s brightest and best.
Along with them comes rapper Bemz, songwriters Pippa Blundell and Becky Sikasa, dance music producer JSPHYNX and jazz and dance DJ Rebecca Vasmant.
Peat & Diesel – Emirates Arena, January 23 Tickets from £31.36
Raucous islanders Peat & Diesel have gained a huge following in Scotland, selling out the Barrowlands in one day.
They are bringing their party to the Emirates Arena in Glasgow’s east end for the venue’s first ever concert.
Breabach with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra – Royal Concert Hall, January 23Tickets from £20.54
Breabach have long been a famous part of Scotland’s trad music scene, winning six Scots Trad Music Awards since their formation 20 years ago.
However, this show will see them joined by the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra in a show that promises to reimagine their back catalogue.
Bethlehem Calling: An evening of stories, music and pipers from Palestine – Tramway, January 25Tickets from £24.64
This event features a collaboration between former Franz Ferdinand member Paul Thomson, Ben Harrison of Grid Iron, director Raeda Ghazaleh, theatre maker Zoë Hunter; audio visual designer Dav Bernard and the Palestinian Arab Orthodox Scout pipers of Beit Jala.
It brings together artists from both Scotland and Palestine to share the experiences of teenage girls growing up in Bethlehem two decades ago and now.
Eric Bibb with Gráinne Hunt – Mackintosh Church, January 26Tickets from £31.36
Merging blues and folk under a soft, calming voice, Grammy nominated singer Eric Bibb comes to Glasgow in a show supported by Irish singer-songwriter Gráinne Hunt.
Bibb’s songs are inspired by both personal experience and major social issues.
Femi Kuti and The Positive Force – Royal Concert Hall, January 28Tickets from £25.02
The son of legendary Nigerian afrobeats pioneer Fela Kuti, Femi and his band, The Positive Force, have built on that legacy.
Mixing a vibrant sound with politically hefty lyricism, Kuti and his band are a must-see.
KT Tunstall – Royal Concert Hall January 30, Barrowlands January 31Tickets from £40.70
It’s been 20 years since the release of Tunstall’s first album, Eye to the Telescope, and the singer-songwriter is celebrating by playing it in full at two nights in two venues in Glasgow.
Beth Malcolm – Barony Hall, February 1Tickets from £20.16
Perth-born folk sensation Beth Malcolm’s new album Folkmosis has flowered into a sprawling multimedia performance that blends folk music with film and spoken word. This promises to be a spellbinding show at the Barony Hall.