Live Music
The Skinny's guide to live music in Scotland. Our highlights of the best live gigs, and reviews of shows at venues large and small across Edinburgh, Glasgow and beyond, plus previews of the summer's best music festivals.
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PreviewsScottish Live Music Highlights: April 2026
Outwith all the festival fun happening this month, our gig highlights include Record Store Day events, EP launches and lineups of local talent Read more »| 31 Mar 2026 -
ReviewsGorillaz @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 24 Mar
Gorillaz return to Glasgow with a career-spanning multimedia spectacle showcasing the artistry that has gone into their truly collaborative project Read more »| 27 Mar 2026 -
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ReviewsDanny Brown @ SWG3, Glasgow, 24 Mar
Danny Brown returns to Glasgow with a fresh lease on life and an all-action set of hyperpop-infused bangers Read more »| 26 Mar 2026 -
ReviewsSigrid @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 24 Mar
Celebrating new album There's Always More That I Could Say, Sigrid brings her effervescent brand of Scandinavian pop and rock to the Barrowlands Read more »| 26 Mar 2026 -
ClubsNinajirachi @ SWG3, Glasgow, 21 Mar
Ninajirachi, KAVARI and Laces bring a beautifully paced club and wonderful crowd to SWG3 Read more »| 25 Mar 2026 -
ReviewsGeese @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 21 Mar
Firmly established as the Second Coming of Rock Music, Cameron Winter and Geese are at their peak as they return to Glasgow to headline the Barrowlands Read more »| 23 Mar 2026
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ReviewsMadra Salach @ McChuills, Glasgow, 18 Mar
Madra Salach are well on course to carving out their own space in Ireland's music scene – the lucky few packed into McChuills tonight are unlikely to see them in such an intimate setting again Read more »| 23 Mar 2026 -
ReviewsDavid Byrne @ SEC Armadillo, Glasgow, 7 Mar
David Byrne lets us all get a little weird with it as he brings his Who Is The Sky? tour to Glasgow Read more »| 09 Mar 2026 -
ReviewsCMAT @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 2 Mar
CMAT completes her Euro-Country tour with five nights in Scotland, kicking off celebrations with a firebrand performance that leaves us with lessons in how to serve scunt Read more »| 05 Mar 2026 -
ReviewsBill Callahan @ Mono, Glasgow, 27 Feb
Legendary singer-songwriter Bill Callahan gives a brisk belt through his new album, My Days of 58 Read more »| 02 Mar 2026 -
PreviewsScottish Live Music Highlights: March 2026
March brings Scottish tours from Andrew Wasylyk & Kathryn Joseph and Fergus McCreadie, nights with GLOSS and Counterflows, and a whole host of big names on tour Read more »| 01 Mar 2026 -
ReviewsDie Spitz @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 19 Feb
Hyped-up Austin-based foursome Die Spitz dish out mighty hard rock riffs but a mouthy crowd and muddy sound smother their war cry Read more »| 23 Feb 2026 -
ReviewsBelle and Sebastian @ Troon Concert Hall, 20 Feb
Warming up for a summer celebrating thirty years of their first two albums, Belle and Sebastian present an energised, exultant take on If You're Feeling Sinister at the Ayrshire seaside Read more »| 23 Feb 2026 -
ReviewsDanny L Harle @ The Art School, Glasgow, 15 Feb
Celebrating the release of his latest album Cerulean, Danny L Harle seems genuinely happy to be at The Art School tonight, and the crowd has come prepared to move Read more »| 17 Feb 2026 -
ReviewsDeftones @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 13 Feb
There's a sense of the lineage and modern history of heavy music tonight as Deftones return to Glasgow for a massive show at the Hydro Read more »| 17 Feb 2026