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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The Orb @ La Belle Angele, Edinburgh, 26 Jan
The nostalgia goggles are firmly fixed for an evening pitched halfway between the rave and the comedown Read more »| 29 Jan 2024 -
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Callum Easter TV Special @ Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, 25 Jan
Burns, bagpipes and bike chases somehow make sense in the wonderful and frightening world of Callum Easter Read more »| 29 Jan 2024 -
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J Mahon @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 23 Jan
While a storm rages outside, inside there’s a sense that the lightning which J Mahon brings to the stage needs a few like-minded thunderbolts to take it to the next level Read more »| 26 Jan 2024 -
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Roaming Roots Revue @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 20 Jan
Roddy Hart and friends – complete with orchestral accompaniment – start the new year with a show of Scottish strength at this year's Celtic Connections festival Read more »| 23 Jan 2024 -
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OK PAL Records MAP Fundraiser @ Lost In Leith, Edinburgh, 20 Jan
Raising much-needed funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians, OK Pal Records bring a very special night of live music and DJs to Lost In Leith Read more »| 23 Jan 2024 -
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Bring Me the Horizon @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 14 Jan
Sheffield's finest metallers are at the peak of their powers at a packed-out POST-HUMAN performance in Glasgow Read more »| 16 Jan 2024
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Tom Jones @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 19 Dec
Met with wolf whistles from an adoring Glasgow crowd, Sir Tom Jones plays a selection of old favourites and unusual covers, his voice as good as it ever was Read more »| 21 Dec 2023 -
Previews
Scottish Gig Highlights: January 2024
Celtic Connections kicks off 2024 with help from gig series at King Tut's and the Hug and Pint, plus Independent Venue Week and a load more great shows Read more »| 21 Dec 2023 -
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Django Django @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 12 Dec
Despite their latest album having struggled a little on lift-off, Django Django still belong in indie-pop’s upper stratosphere Read more »| 15 Dec 2023 -
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M for Montréal 2023: The Report
We eat, sleep and breathe music at Canada's M for Montréal festival, leaving with a new tattoo as well as a new favourite band Read more »| 13 Dec 2023 -
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The Spook School @ SWG3, Glasgow, 8 Dec
The Spook School make a glorious, goofy return to celebrate the 10th anniversary of debut album Dress Up Read more »| 12 Dec 2023 -
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Cold Turkey's Festive Frolic @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 8 Dec
Cold Turkey's Festive Frolic is a celebration of friendship, channelling love and loss into art with more than a dose of good fun and festive cheer Read more »| 11 Dec 2023 -
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Ice Cube @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 5 Dec
It's a rowdy night at the Hydro as some of hip-hop's elder statesmen prove they've still got the goods, with Ice Cube, Cypress Hill and D12 impressing in Glasgow Read more »| 08 Dec 2023 -
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Shygirl @ QMU, Glasgow, 4 Dec
All eyes are on Shygirl as the genre-blending artist dazzles in Glasgow Read more »| 08 Dec 2023 -
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Electric Six @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 30 Nov
Detroit disco rockers Electric Six do their best to start a nuclear war in Edinburgh with an explosive celebration of their classic debut album Read more »| 06 Dec 2023