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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ReviewsWe Were Promised Jetpacks @ The Biscuit Factory, Edinburgh, 17 Nov
While the lack of an encore and the absence of certain songs leaves the night on a note of anticlimax, the raw energy and power of the previous hour-and-a-half is undeniable Read more »| 22 Nov 2018 -
Reviews
Courtney Barnett @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 20 Nov
Courtney Barnett plays a solid mix of old and new songs tonight and seems to be really enjoying herself onstage, bouncing around, effortlessly pulling off the rock star persona Read more »| 22 Nov 2018 -
PreviewsGigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 21-26 Nov
Another busy week of music wraps its arms around the central belt, with Lauryn Hill, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Christine and the Queens, Shame and Sunflower Bean all paying us a visit Read more »| 21 Nov 2018 -
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Metric @ The Ritz, Manchester, 19 Nov
As they celebrate twenty years together, Metric are at their most crowd-pleasing tonight in Manchester Read more »| 21 Nov 2018 -
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Florence + the Machine @ SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 17 Nov
Masters of mass connection, Florence + the Machine fill the SSE Hydro tonight with tracks old and new Read more »| 21 Nov 2018 -
ReviewsSlayer @ SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 12 Nov
Slayer leave us with their biggest Scottish show to date, and a performance that no one will forget anytime soon Read more »| 19 Nov 2018
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Kurt Vile and the Violators @ SWG3, Glasgow, 13 Nov
Once you give yourself over to Kurt Vile's idiosyncrasies and trust he'll eventually get you to the destination, it's a hell of a journey Read more »| 16 Nov 2018 -
ReviewsThe Proclaimers @ Edinburgh Playhouse, 9 Nov
The Reid brothers play the first of two sold out shows at the Edinburgh Playhouse and it's a night that no one will forget any time soon Read more »| 14 Nov 2018 -
Festivals
Club to Club 2018: Festival Review
Showcasing a diverse range of acts from the realm of electronic music and 'avant-pop', Club to Club is a stand-out on the annual festival calendar Read more »| 14 Nov 2018 -
Previews
Gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 13-19 Nov
We Were Promised Jetpacks and Broken Records play Edinburgh, Florence and the Machine, Metric and The Japanese House play Glasgow and the 2018 Dundee Jazz Festival kicks off Read more »| 13 Nov 2018 -
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The Voidz @ O2 Ritz, Manchester, 7 Nov
The Voidz, fronted by Julian Casablancas, masterfully play a short set of a dozen songs tonight, leaving the Manchester crowd in no way short-changed Read more »| 11 Nov 2018 -
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Parquet Courts @ SWG3, Glasgow, 6 Nov
Besides the accidental faux pas, Parquet Courts bring an utterly vibrant and fluorescent set to SWG3, distilling the energy needed for a Galvanizers performance into a room half the size Read more »| 09 Nov 2018 -
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The Decemberists @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 5 Nov
Portland, Oregon’s original hipsters dropped anchor in Glasgow for a night that was slow to start but brought new and old songs together perfectly Read more »| 09 Nov 2018 -
ReviewsKacey Musgraves @ SEC Armadillo, Glasgow, 2 Nov
Kacey Musgraves straddles a fine line between pop and country tonight, affirming a growing commitment to her burgeoning pop stardom Read more »| 07 Nov 2018 -
Previews
Gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 6-12 Nov
London rapper Kojey Radical comes to Edinburgh; Summerhall host a Save Leith Walk fundraiser and Sigrid, Baxter Dury and Slayer all touch down in Glasgow Read more »| 06 Nov 2018