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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ReviewsReal Estate @ The Ritz, Manchester, 28 Jun
“I'm gonna level with you Manchester, lots of tickets left for tonight's show at The Ritz. Come fill the big hall...” Full marks to the custodia... Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
PreviewsScottish Gigs of the Week: 4-10 Jul
Radiohead make their long-awaited return to Glasgow in this week's gig highlights, which also feature a pop-punk double-header and shows from Yorkston/Thorne/Khan and Callum Easter Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
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Kraftwerk @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 9 Jun
Icons of both electronic music and pop culture, the chance to see Kraftwerk live at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall is a serious 'pinch-yourself' moment. As a f... Read more »| 30 Jun 2017 -
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Kiefer Sutherland @ Gorilla, Manchester, 26 Jun
Rarely does an A-List actor pass this way, and especially one who’s been clandestinely writing his own songs for a few years without playing them publi... Read more »| 30 Jun 2017 -
ReviewsSacred Paws on winning the SAY Award 2017
We recap last night's Scottish Album of the Year Award festivities in Paisley Read more »| 29 Jun 2017 -
Live MusicStart to End: Jeff Buckley's Grace @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 27 June
Twenty years ago – give or take a month – Jeff Buckley drowned in the Mississippi River. It’s hard to process what Buckley’s influenc... Read more »| 29 Jun 2017
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Reviews
Tigerside @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester, 25 Jun
"For those of you who couldn’t make Glastonbury at least we’ve got the smell here”, says Tigerside vocalist Jonno aka John Nash, referring ... Read more »| 28 Jun 2017 -
Previews
Scottish Gigs of the Week: 27 Jun – 3 Jul
It's an eclectic week in Edinburgh and Glasgow's venues, with shows from The Sugarhill Gang, Adam Stafford, Siobhan Wilson, Spoon and Pictish Trail all on the agenda Read more »| 26 Jun 2017 -
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West End Festival @ Oran Mor, Glasgow, 18 Jun
The diversity of Scotland's music scene is showcased at Oran Mor's annual all-dayer Read more »| 26 Jun 2017 -
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The Maccabees @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 23 June
It’s been ten years since The Maccabees released their debut album, Colour It In. When it was released, they were one of a plethora of groups of young,... Read more »| 26 Jun 2017 -
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Paramore @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 22 June
Pop punk is a genre so synoymous with being a teenager. Looking around the packed Usher Hall, 10 years after Paramore made their mark on the scene with their... Read more »| 26 Jun 2017 -
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Ho99o9 @ Rebellion, Manchester, 20 Jun
It took some choice words from Show Me The Body vocalist Julian Cashwan Pratt before his band’s set gets anything like the reception it deserves. ... Read more »| 23 Jun 2017 -
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Everything Everything @ Albert Hall, Manchester, 20 Jun
After yet another blistering day across the city, Manchester’s grandest venue hosts its most flamboyant act in the form of the ever-unpredictable Everything Everything Read more »| 23 Jun 2017 -
Festivals
NOS Primavera Sound: The Review
We take in the younger sibling of Barcelona's Primavera Sound, and find Porto's line-up packed with moments of emotion, drama and high energy Read more »| 23 Jun 2017 -
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Oh Sees @ Academy, Manchester, 14 Jun
Unbridled and explosive, Oh Sees arrive in Manchester with a streamlined name and a momentous sound. Ever restless, John Dwyer and co start early, catching t... Read more »| 21 Jun 2017