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Mec Lir with Astro Bloc

Date 23rd Jan 2026 7.30pm - 10.30pm Price £19.04 Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Location Tramway View map Book tickets 0141 353 8000 0141 353 8000 A 12% booking fee and £1.50 restoration fund charge is included in the ticket price, as advertised. At check-out this fee will be shown separately for receipt purposes and to ensure the face value of your ticket is correct. Prices are subject to change. Prices may vary on the night of a show. Transactions fees may vary depending on event.

Following their euphoric Barrowlands debut in 2025, Mec Lir return to Celtic Connections to raise the roof once more - as only they can.

Mec Lir, the genre-busting quartet from the Isle of Man and Glasgow, have spent over a decade frenzying festival audiences worldwide since their debut at Festival Interceltique de Lorient. Known for their tight, lightning-fast playing and huge sound, their music unapologetically fuses electric synths and drums with powerful trad fiddle melodies. The core quartet, fronted by virtuoso Manx fiddler Tomas Callister (Ímar), will be joined by regular collaborators Paddy Callaghan (accordion) and Lyle Watt (guitar). Their live shows, built on the critical success of their chart-topping album Livewire, are the stuff of legend and not to be missed.

Joining them is Astro Bloc, a bold and dynamic new folk band redefining the genre's boundaries. Featuring award-winning musicians, including BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year Eryn Rae, the quartet delivers a thrilling fusion of Scottish and Irish heritage with fearless, boundary-pushing creativity. Astro Bloc will launch their debut album at Celtic Connections, marking their arrival as one of the most original new forces on the folk scene today.