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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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 -
Previews
Movie Magic: The Music of Zimmer vs. Williams
This December the RSNO and RSNC bring music from the movies to life with an evening celebrating the classical soundtracks of John Williams and Hans Zimmer Read more »| 04 Dec 2023 -
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CMAT @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 24 Nov
Through her perfect blending of melodrama, heart, thrills and unadulterated joy, CMAT proves herself as a force to be reckoned with Read more »| 28 Nov 2023 -
Previews
Scottish Live Music Highlights: December 2023
December's gig landscape is surprisingly busy for this time of year with an abundance of out-of-towners joining us for the Scottish legs of their tours Read more »| 28 Nov 2023 -
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This Is the Kit @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 21 Nov
This Is the Kit and The Raincoats’ Gina Birch are differently dazzling in Summerhall’s Dissection Room Read more »| 27 Nov 2023 -
Clubs
Party Starters: Hogmanay Nights Out in Scotland
We provide a snapshot of some of the nights out you could be having this festive season across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee Read more »| 23 Nov 2023 -
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Julie Byrne @ Mono, Glasgow, 17 Nov
Julie Byrne's first Glasgow gig in six years is an intimate, delicate and honest celebration of music as catharsis Read more »| 20 Nov 2023 -
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Jessie Ware @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 13 Nov
Jessie Ware brings the world of her latest two albums to life with her live show at Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom Read more »| 16 Nov 2023 -
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The Bug Club @ Tolbooth, Stirling, 3 Nov
A hive of activity in Stirling as three sets of B-boys and girls, headed by The Bug Club, rock the Tolbooth Read more »| 07 Nov 2023