Scottish Live Music Highlights: February 2026

Some pretty big names in Scottish music are stepping out this month, albeit in some lesser frequented spots: Mogwai play Paisley Town Hall (12 Feb) and Aberdeen Music Hall (13 Feb), Belle & Sebastian play Troon Concert Hall (19 & 20 Feb) and Franz Ferdinand play Dundee’s latest spot Livehouse (24 Feb). Liam Shortall’s award-winning and Mercury Prize-nominated corto.alto are also hitting the road this month, with a few shows in some slightly more leftfield locations across the country including Dumfries (The Venue, 7 Feb), Galashiels (MacArts, 8 Feb), Dundee (CANVAS, 11 Feb), Aberdeen (The Lemon Tree, 12 Feb), Inverness (An Seomar, 13 Feb) and the Isle of Skye (Las Port Righ, 14 Feb). The Cords bring their sunshine pop to Glasgow (Mono, 12 Feb), Aberdeen (Cafe Drummonds, 26 Feb), Dundee (Beat Generator Live!, 27 Feb) and Inverness (Upstairs, 28 Feb), while grunge-pop outfit Plasticine play Dundee (Beat Generator Live!, 19 Feb), Aberdeen (The Tunnels, 20 Feb) and Edinburgh (Sneaky Pete’s, 21 Feb).

Back at the top of the month in Edinburgh, AMPLIFI kick off their latest gig series at The Queen’s Hall with Angeline Morrison, Djana Gabrielle and Miwa Nagato-Apthorp (4 Feb). On 6 February, expect a raucous night at The Mash House courtesy of homegrown outfit The Second World War, while those seeking a gentler night of music should head for singer-songwriter Rosie H Sullivan at Cabaret Voltaire. Rock and metal fans have VUKOVI at La Belle Angele to look forward to on the 10th, while soul-jazz outfit ROSEYE (featuring Edinburgh singer Tallulah Rose) play the People’s Leisure Club (18 Feb). On the 20th, indie-pop artist Lou Mclean celebrates the release of her debut album, Outline of a Girl, kicking off her songwriting and performance tour with a show at Duncan Place Community Hub in Leith. And rounding out the month, playing as part of BRITs Week 26 for War Child, catch BRITs Critics’ Choice Award winner Jacob Alon in Assembly Rooms' Music Hall (27 Feb).

In Glasgow, start your month enveloped in the gorgeous sounds of Theo Bleak as the Dundee artist brings her stunning 14-track mixtape Bargaining to The Glad Cafe, with mokusla on support (5 Feb). On 7 February, pick between a MAP fundraiser at MESH in the Gorbals featuring Megalichen or the Hounds of Love all-dayer at The Rum Shack featuring Bikini Body, Julia’s Bureau, Hound, Peach Crumb and more. On 8 February, two iconic artists, Tony Morris and Isa Gordon, launch their collaborative Wake Up Baby record with a show at The Doublet – seriously not to be missed. At the end of the month, catch both Swim School and Sister Madds at King Tut’s on 25 and 27 February respectively; Faith Eliott plays the Stirling Tolbooth (25 Feb), Constant Follower play shows in Glasgow (Cottiers, 27 Feb) and Stirling (Tolbooth, 28 Feb) and punk duo Bratakus launch their latest full-length with a headline show at McChuills (28 Feb).

Tours start picking up again this month too, with Glasgow set to welcome the likes of Magdalena Bay (O2 Academy, 7 Feb), They Are Gutting a Body of Water (Classic Grand, 9 Feb), Deftones (OVO Hydro, 13 Feb), Maria Somerville (The Flying Duck, 14 Feb), Danny L Harle (The Art School, 15 Feb), Dream Nails (The Hug & Pint, 18 Feb), Whitelands (The Hug & Pint, 19 Feb), Adult DVD (McChuills, 19 Feb), NoSo (King Tut’s, 20 Feb), PVA (Stereo, 20 Feb), Stealing Sheep (Mono, 20 Feb), congratulations (Nice N Sleazy, 26 Feb) and Bill Callahan (27 Feb). In Edinburgh, catch HotWax (The Caves, 8 Feb), caroline (La Belle Angele, 11 Feb) and Man/Woman/Chainsaw (Cabaret Voltaire, 19 Feb).