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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ReviewsWolf Alice @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 7 Dec
Wolf Alice are in a sentimental mood at the Hydro, reminding us that true beauty can be found within vulnerability and raw emotion Read more »| 10 Dec 2025 -
ReviewsMermaid Chunky @ Mono, Glasgow, 4 Dec
Mermaid Chunky build a glorious case for live music: that it can be surprising, playful, and a complete blast Read more »| 10 Dec 2025 -
ReviewsSudan Archives @ QMU, Glasgow, 6 Dec
Bringing her Gadget Girl persona and new album The BPM to Glasgow, watching Sudan Archives feels like witnessing the future of music Read more »| 10 Dec 2025 -
ReviewsOklou @ QMU, Glasgow, 1 Dec
Oklou envelops her audience into cascading sounds as she brings her debut album choke enough to Glasgow Read more »| 05 Dec 2025 -
ReviewsMy Bloody Valentine @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 27 Nov
My Bloody Valentine return to do the rounds and remind us that they're the gold standard of what a rock band can be Read more »| 02 Dec 2025 -
Previews
Scottish Live Music Highlights: December 2025
As the year begins to wind down, so too do band tour schedules – but there are still some highlights Read more »| 02 Dec 2025
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ReviewsThe Hives @ Saint Luke's, Glasgow, 25 Nov
Swedish rockers The Hives swagger into an intimate Glasgow warm-up show, proving that they’re still your new, old, and current favourite band Read more »| 27 Nov 2025 -
ReviewsPeter Cat @ The Mash House, Edinburgh, 21 Nov
Peter Cat bring a challenging but alluring soundscape to The Mash House to launch their new album, Starchamber Read more »| 27 Nov 2025 -
ReviewsNourished by Time @ The Art School, Glasgow, 22 Nov
Marcus Brown, aka Nourished by Time, puts in a party-starting performance in Glasgow Read more »| 25 Nov 2025 -
ReviewsLorde @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 19 Nov
On her long-awaited return to Glasgow, Lorde delivers the costume changes and bombast of an arena pop show with intimacy and vulnerability Read more »| 21 Nov 2025 -
ReviewsAlex G @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 17 Nov
The lo-fi indie hero from Philly delivers a rousing set to a crowd of clearly dedicated (if not entirely attentive) devotees at the Barras Read more »| 19 Nov 2025 -
ReviewsSmerz @ Stereo, Glasgow, 16 Nov
Norwegian duo Smerz live up to the hype with a bewitching live take on their excellent second album, Big city life Read more »| 19 Nov 2025 -
ReviewsPerfume Genius @ SWG3, Glasgow, 8 Nov
With sparse staging, modelesque poses and a terrific live band, Perfume Genius makes a triumphant, cathartic return to Glasgow Read more »| 11 Nov 2025 -
ReviewsSPRINTS @ SWG3, Glasgow, 6 Nov
Irish rockers SPRINTS excite at their Glasgow show, but never quite hit their stride Read more »| 07 Nov 2025 -
ReviewsRóisín McCarney @ King Tut’s, Glasgow, 30 Oct
Róisín McCarney blends charisma, candour and a commanding stage presence in an uplifting performance at King Tut’s Read more »| 04 Nov 2025