CC provides a wide range of musical styles and should be applauded for the programme. It's not like a typical weekend festival where you go along and become part of the crowd, it's too spread out both over time and place. It works,however,and long may it continue.
I think that some of the gigs are a bit overpriced so I pick what (to me )is value for money although I stay only half an hour from Glasgow city centre.
Brian Mcneill has done a wonderful job at the RSAMD and the standard of the young musicians is generally very good.Many are now regular performers at CC and also round the clubs. Very few can afford not to cultivate the club bookings.

I endorse andymacs comments about festivals and live music in the west of Scotland and would add the Marymass festivals held in August and organised by Irvine folk club. This year will be the 38th and believed to be the longest established festival in Scotland. Eric Bogle and Canadian band Tanglefoot are already booked for this year.