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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ReviewsFather John Misty @ Guild of Students, 16 July
There are high expectations steeped upon Josh Tillman following the universal critical acclaim of I Love You, Honeybear, his second album under the... Read more »| 18 Jul 2016 -
Festivalsbluedot 2016: Five acts to watch
Underworld? Caribou? Jean-Michel Jarre? Bluedot's got it made when it comes to headliners, but if you're wondering where else you should point your attention, let us be your guide Read more »| 15 Jul 2016 -
FestivalsT in the Park 2016: Sunday, 10 July
Huge amounts of mud can do strange things to people, but with John Grant and LCD Soundsystem still to come, there's plenty to keep spirits up at T in the Park's third day Read more »| 15 Jul 2016 -
Previews
LIMF 2016: Five acts to watch
From Sigma and Lianna La Havas to the Buzzcocks and Clinic, you won't find yourself short of things to see at LIMF this year. Still, you may be wondering where to begin with the vast array of up-and-coming local talent on display – allow us to help... Read more »| 14 Jul 2016 -
PreviewsLive music in Manchester this week: 13-19 Jul
Enjoy classic alt-rock sounds from Seattle with Mudhoney, catch the first appearance from The Railway Children in well over two decades, before booking ahead for big names with dates looming later this year, including The Cinematic Orchestra and Hinds. Read more »| 14 Jul 2016 -
Festivals
T in the Park 2016: Saturday, 9 July
The Saturday forecast is a little grim, but what’s T in the Park without a little drizzle? The likes of The Last Shadow Puppets and The 1975 attem... Read more »| 13 Jul 2016
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Previews
Live music in Liverpool this week: 13-19 July
Black metal, indie anthems and a thoroughly welcome visit from Father John Misty: we cast our eye across Liverpool's live music scene and come up trumps Read more »| 13 Jul 2016 -
Festivals
T in the Park 2016: Friday, 8 July
It seems 2016 will be remembered as the year T in the Park finally made itself at home in Strathallan. The teething problems of last year's event feel ... Read more »| 13 Jul 2016 -
Reviews
James Blackshaw / John Lemke @ Glasgow Platform, 9 Jul
There's a detectable melancholy in Easterhouse; the stark, sad, drifting beauty of James Blackshaw’s material compounded by the recent announcement mar... Read more »| 12 Jul 2016 -
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The Last Shadow Puppets @ Castlefield Bowl, 10 Jul
It’s not unlike The Last Shadow Puppets to be full of surprises – their return in itself, although rumoured for a while, came at the he... Read more »| 12 Jul 2016 -
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Dirty Three @ Summerhall, 5 July
We’re barely halfway through the second song, and Warren Ellis has already climbed the venue’s speaker stack to scream into the Edinburgh night. ... Read more »| 07 Jul 2016 -
PreviewsLive music in Manchester this week: 6 - 12 Jul
Portland surf-pop, harmony heavy psych-folk and a visit from country troubadour Sturgill Simpson all feature in your guide to Manchester music this week Read more »| 06 Jul 2016 -
Previews
Live music in Liverpool this week: 8 - 14 July
Funk-tinged electronica from a Prince collaborator? Brass-infused hip-hop? Scottish guitar noise? Here's your gigging schedule for the week... Read more »| 06 Jul 2016 -
Previews
T Break 2016: Five bands to watch
The T Break tent is the place every up-and-coming band in Scotland wants to be come July. But who are the pick of the acts booked to play Strathallan this month? Let us be your guide Read more »| 05 Jul 2016 -
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Strange Collective @ Invisible Wind Factory, 2 July
Liverpool's Strange Collective celebrate the release of their Super Touchy EP with an all-dayer comprising some of the best new bands in the city. We roll up... Read more »| 04 Jul 2016