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FEBRUARY I Jose Gonzalez Oran Mor. Glasgow. 3 Feb.
I Nick Cave Playhouse. Edinburgh, 4 Feb; Royal Concert Hall. Glasgow. 5 Feb.
I El Presidente Liquid Room. Edinburgh. 4 Feb.
I The Strokes Carling Academy. Glasgow, 7 & 8 Feb; Corn Exchange. Edinburgh. 10 Feb.
16 Feb.
I Ian Brown Braehead Arena. Glasgow, 10 Feb.
I Jackie Leven ABC. Glasgow. 10 Feb.
I Adult ABC. Glasgow. 11 Feb.
I Sparks Carling Academy. Glasgow. 12 Feb.
I The Darkness ' SECC. Glasgow, 12 Feb.
Scene
I Jenny Lewis (Rilo Kiley)
Mono. Glasgow. 12 Feb. Feb
I Laura Veirs Cabaret Voltaire. Edinburgh. 13 Feb.
I The Research Cabaret Voltaire. Edinburgh. 14 Feb.
I The Cribs Queen‘s Hall. Edinburgh. 14 Feb. NEW VENUE
I Ryan Adams Carling Academy. Glasgow. 15 Feb.
I Nine Black Alps ABC. Glasgow. 16 Feb.
I Goldfrapp Usher Hall. Edinburgh.
I Kanye West SECC. Glasgow. 17 Feb.
I Broken Social Art School. Glasgow. 17 Feb.
I The Go! Team Barrowland. Glasgow. 17
I Simple Plan Carling Academy. Glasgow. 18 Feb.
I Goldie Lookin Chain
Carling Academy. Glasgow. 20 Feb.
I Beth Orton Barrowland. Glasgow, 23 Feb.
I Soeldad Brothers Nice’n’SIeazy. Glasgow. 23 Feb.
I Julian Cope OMU.Glasgow. 25 Feb. I Isobel Campbell ABC. Glasgow. 25 Feb.
I The Aliens Venue. Edinburgh, 26 Feb; King Tut's.
I Gave ln
ABC. Glasgow. 1 Mar.
I Gemma Hayes 1 Cabaret Voltaire. Edinburgh. 4 Mar.
- Death ca. For Cufie
Barrowland. Glasgow. 4 Mar.
I Stellastarr'
ABC. Glasgow. 4 Mar.
I The was, Jet's Garage. Glasgow. 6 Mar. I Kano in - Venue. Edinburgh. 9 Mar.
Glasgow. 28 Feb.
I Cara Dillon
I Eliza Gilkson Liquid Room. Edinburgh. Queen's Hall. 11 Mar; Arches. I ""099" "983) Edinburgh. 24 May.
Glasgow. 12 Mar.
I Rodrigo Y Gabriella Liquid Room. Edinburgh. Billy 17 Mar. 12 Apr.
Arches, Glasgow. 2 Apr. I Bonnie ‘Prince’
Queen's Hall. Edinburgh.
I Fear Factory Barrowland. Glas ow. 12 Apr. RESCHEDU ED DATE
I Story of the Year ABC. Glasgow, 18 Apr.
I The Flaming Lips I Usher Hall, Edinburgh.
I Who’s Who Liquid Room. Edinburgh. 27 May.
I Dave Gilmour Clyde Auditorium. Glasgow. 27 May.
I Girls Aloud SECC. Glasgow. 28 May.
I Shirley Bassey SECC. Glasgow. 3 Jun.
19 Apr.
I Fightstar -» -
Barrowland. Glasgow. I HIM I The Eagles
18 Mar. Carling Academy. Hampden Park. GIas ow, 23 A r. Glasgow. 23 Jun.
I Sugababes RE HEDULgD DATE
Clyde Auditorium. - ~ — - i a - — ~ ~ - r - - - ~ ~r I James Blunt
Glasgow. 21 Mar. I Coldcut Stirling Castle. 27 & 28 ABC. Glasgow. 26 Apr. Jun.
I The Buzzcocks ABC. Glasgow. 22 Mar.
I Graham Coxon Garage. Glasgow. 22 Apr: Liquid Room. Edinburgh. 23 Mar.
I In Flames and Mel’- Sepultura Barrowland. Glasgow. I Texas 24 Mar.
I Secret Machines Liquid Room. Edinburgh.
28 Mar. 22 May.
I Eric Clapton SECC. Glasgow. 5 May.
I Billy Bragg Usher Hall. Edinburgh. 7
SECC. Glasgow. 11 May. I Nerina PaIIot Liquid Room. Edinburgh.
SEPTEMBER
I Robbie Williams Hampden Park. Glasgow. 1 & 2 Sep. SOLD OUT
I The Blockheads Carling Academy. Glasgow. 24 Sep.
OCTOBER
I McFly SECC. Glasgow. 2 Oct.
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Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to morag.bruce@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Morag Bruce and Norman Chalmers.
All tickets for Celtic Connections shows can be obtained from 0141 353 8000.
The addresses for venues are as follows:
:7 ROYAL CONCERT HALL 2 Sauchiehall Street
THE PIPING CENTRE 30-34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens
UNIVERSAL BAR Sauchiehall Lane
GLASGOW FRINGE ACOUSTIC CENTRE King Street
{it THE ARCHES 253 Argyle Street
TRON THEATRE 63 Trongate
’7‘» THE GARAGE 490 Sauchiehall Street
:31: THE OLD FRUITMARKET Albion Street
ST ANDREW'S IN THE SQUARE St Andrew's Square
68 \inv} ‘) pvt: 3W \
Thursday 19
Glasgow
I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Rinal ('oncert Hall. 5pm. Free. lloxted h} (iihh Todd and 1.i/ ('lail. See llL‘\\ lilllle'tll talent e\er_\ day at thix time during the l'extixal as the} It) to \i in a cmeted support \lot at ne\t _\ear'\ l'extixal.
I Songs of Scotland 1'nixerxal liar. 7.45pm. £8.50. .v\n e\ening dedicated to the lllltsic ol' the Isle ol'1.e\\i\. \\ ith Murdigan .\lacl)onald aitd friends.
I Lanarkshire Songwriters (ilaxgim l-iinge :\cotl\lic (’entre. King Street. 8pm. £2. Sotne ol the top \oiig\\t‘itet\ resident in the l.anark\hire area. as part of the Songmiting liextnal. l-inalx on Thu 3(». I Julie Fowlis and Jenna Reid 'l‘he Piping ('entre. 8pm. £13. One third oi l)t)clttt\. lltltllct' Reid tllitl (iaelic \illgL‘N “lilxllt‘ p1a_\ er lam 11\ present solo \L‘1\ and a l'eu lllllL‘\ together.
I Peatbog Faeries meet Grada The Arches. 8pm. £14. Funk} l‘olk l‘tixion from She‘s l’ealhog liaeriex \\ hen the) hook tip “111] the )oung Irish l'ollters.
I Solo Piping Concert Roin (‘oncert Hall. 8pm. £12.50. Superh piping with ('hris Armstrong. Stuart I.idde|1 and
I Celtic Connections Late Night Session 1'ni\ erxal liar. 10pm. l’ree. A litlxl ol' unannounced musicanx at 1111\ \L‘\\it)n e\ei'} night ol' the li‘sliull.
Glasgow
I Bagad Kemper meet the Scots Ro)al ('onccrt Hall. 7.30pm. £15. ('hatnpion lireton pipe band. a \er) musical 50-xu‘ong group ol‘ Highland hagpipex. homhardex. (ll'lllllx. accordion and more.
I Songs of Scotland The l'ncht'xal liar. 7.45pm. £3.50. The lllllxlc of
Dundee. \\ ith liarhara l)_\mmocl\. Maureen Jelkx. liu en Sutherland and Sheena Wellington.
I Ian Davison, Susan McLure, Julie Whitman, Larry Guild, Kevin and Helen Mitchell and Jim King
(ilaxgtm Fringe Acoustic ('entre. King Street. 8pm. £3. :\0 alternalixe and cheaper night o1 folk and traditional song from Scotland and Ireland.
I The Island Tapes The Arches. Spm. £14. l);t\itl.-\|li\ott.:\11ali Neme. Ian Melt‘oxe and Al} [11 .\1c('ormack accompany l‘our silent documentaries from the SL‘U111\11 SL‘I‘L‘L‘H :\rchi\e.
I James Ross 'l‘ron 'l‘heatre. Spin. £13.50. The RS:\.\11) graduate plays a .\'e\\ Voices piece featuring ('hrix Stout. :\tina-\\‘end) Stevenson and others.
Glasgow
I The Quartet Piping Concert Royal (‘oncert Hall. lpnt. £13. Top tunes from the Scottish l’ou er. Boghall & Bathgate. Slrathclyle Police and (‘Ian (iregor.
I Celtic Connections Showcase The Piping ('entre. 2pm. £7.50. Singer lilxpeth (‘ou'ie introduces three hot tips for the folk l‘uture.
I The Young Tradition: Comhaltas Royal ('oncert Hall. 2pm. £7.50. lixtolling the \‘ll'lllL‘N ol' lflxll music traditions.
I Songs of Scotland The l'nixerxal liar. 7.45pm. £8.50. An e\ening dedicated to the liithiL‘ of Angus. \\ ith Joe .-\itken. Ste\e Byrne and man) more.
I Guitar and Songfest (ilaxgtm liringe Acoustic (’entre. King Street. Spin. £4. Mick West and Hank .\1cl.aughlan. the Broads. and Suing (illlltll'S.
I Cathy-Ann McPhee 'l‘he Piping (‘entre 8pm. £13. Based in ()ttaua. \\ here \he teaches (iaelic singing. liarra—horn singer McPhee joins guitarist Ton) .\1c.\1anux.
I In Flagrant Delicht lt'on llteatre. 8pm. £14. 1.i/ |.ochhead and Michael .\1at‘ra uith songs. monologues. poems. I Savourna Stevenson Group The Arches. 8pm. £14. The \mall-harp innmator. \\ ho mi\e\ ian. lolk. \xorld and conteinporar} Cl;t\\lC;tl.
I Session A9, Bachue and Fraser Fifield Trio Ro}a| ('oncert Hall. Spin. £14. .vW'x storming liddle line-up “as l'oriiied h} (‘apercaillie liddler(‘har1ie McKerron otit ol~ impromptu musical gatherings.
I Altan 21 st Birthday Party Concert RU};I1 ('oncert Hall. H.30pm. £10 £18. (‘elehrainge their tenth alhum l.ut'tt/ (ii'uiutil.
Edinburgh
I Renaud Garcia-Fons ()ticcn'x Hall. ('1L‘l'1\ Sll‘L‘L‘l. 008 2111‘). 3pm. £15 (£1 3 l. SL‘L‘ l’L‘L‘hlL‘\. l'll‘i 31).
Glasgow
I Donald Shaw’s Harvest Rina! (‘oncert Hall. 3pm. £13.50 £14.50. ('apercaillie lk‘l’lill‘llh “ith _\ottng talent from lirittati}. (ialicia and Ireland.
I Ishbel MacAskill’s Taste of the Fest Tron 'l‘heatre. 4pm. £7.50. (illL‘\l\ from the l'csti\al\ programtne.
I Songs of Scotland The l‘nix et'\a1 liar. 7.45pm. £8.50. .v\n e\ening dedicated to the music o1 1‘il'e. \\ ith the Sangxters. l-‘iona l’orhex and .-\nne tk Scott .\lttrra_\. I Headline Concert (ilingU\\ l-‘ringe Rixerxide ('luh. l-'o\ Street, Spin. £(i i£5i. Allan '1‘a}1orand l'riendx.
I BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year Final 2006 Rina! (‘oncert Hall. Spm. £12.50. A major career springboard for _\oung talent. \\ ith a deal \\ ith 1-‘oot Stotnpin' records. a 1i|i(' Radio session and bookings lot” llltljm' L‘\L‘lll\.