Scottish Clubbing Highlights: 25-31 May

Clubs in Glasgow

Show presents wAFF // Theo Kottis @ Sub Club, Thu 25 May
This Thursday-night banger brings together Edinburgh favourite Theo Kottis and North Yorkshire-born wAFF, aka John Wafer. A Hot Creations family member, wAFF specialises in beefed-up, good-time techno, and his lively sets are gaining him a strong following, as his spot at number 65 in Resident Advisor's Top DJs of 2016 shows (£5+bf). 

Cooking with Palms Trax Pt.2 with Antal @ La Cheetah Club, Fri 26 May
Berlin-based producer and DJ Palms Trax (real name Jay Donaldson) is back at La Cheetah this weekend for the second in a four-part series of shows that Donaldson will be curating. Part 2 sees him welcome a true legend of the Dutch scene to the club – Rush Hour cofounder, Antal – for his La Cheetah debut. Advance tickets are sold out, but there will be 80 tickets available on the door.

Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival 2017 @ Riverside Museum, Sat 27 & Sun 28 May
Glasgow's epic two-day electronic festival returns this weekend, with a techno-slanted Saturday headed up by Sven Väth, Alan Fitzpatrick and Nina Kraviz, and a house-skewed Sunday featuring Hunee, DJ Koze, Groove Armada, and Jackmaster back-to-back with Jasper James, amongst others. Saturday day tickets have sold out, but there are a few remaining weekend tickets and Sunday tickets available (£50+bf Sunday ticket/£80+bf weekend ticket).

Clubs in Edinburgh

Lionoil: Soichi Terada, JG Wilkes (Optimo) & David Barbarossa @ The Bongo Club, Fri 26 May
It’s a line-up that speaks for itself, really. Take 90s Japanese house pioneer Soichi Terada, Optimo's JG Wilkes and Glaswegian disco king David Barbarossa, and what do you have? One hell of a Friday night party, that’s what (£10+bf).

Lezure 023: Special Request (XL Recordings) @ The Mash House, Fri 26 May
On the back of last month's acclaimed EP Stairfoot Lane Bunker, Special Request (aka Paul Woolford) makes a stop in the capital this Friday night. The Leeds-born Woolford also put his name to an excellent fabriclive 91 compilation back in March, so a night of his signature jungle, ambient and electro grooves is definitely not to be missed (£10+bf).

Mindset: George FitzGerald – Hiding Places Tour @ Sneaky Pete's, Mon 29 May
Sneaky Pete's continue their run of excellent Monday-night parties, this week bringing in English DJ/producer and Berlin-based selector George FitzGerald. Start your week right with some lush, bass-heavy, sample-embellished house music (£10+bf).

Clubs in Dundee

Book Club – Marc JD & Is Kill @ The Reading Rooms, Sat 27 May
A great club night isn't always about big-name headliners. This Saturday, Dundee's favourite club hosts a residents night, featuring the skills of Is Kill on warm up, followed by Marc JD. Expect the eclectic best in disco, house and techno (and maybe a raucous back-to-back finish, too) (£10+bf).