Celtic Connections Celtic Connections The Celtic Connections festival started in 1994 in Glasgow, Scotland, and has since been held every January. Featuring over 300 concerts, ceilidhs, talks, free events, late night sessions and workshops, the festival focuses on the roots of traditional Scottish music and also features international folk, roots and world music artists. The festival is produced and promoted by Glasgow’s Concert Halls. Donald Shaw, a founding member of Capercaillie, was appointed Celtic Connections Artistic Director in 2006. Shaw announced in February 2018 that he would be stepping aside from the role. At the core of the festival is the Education
Evolve Festival and Luther Wright and the Wrongs. Elizabeth May of Green Party of Canada spoke at the 2007 event. In addition to its main stage, the festival also features several smaller stages genres such as electronic, bass, and indie rock. There are smaller yurt stages highlighting smaller acts from around the world. Canadian music video channel MuchMusic has covered the Evolve Festival on "Going Coastal". In 2010, over 115 acts performed. Evolve Festival Evolve Festival is an annual music and cultural festival which until 2016 took place near Antigonish, Nova Scotia. In 2016, the festival was moved to Jailletville, New Brunswick.