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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ReviewsVillagers @ Manchester Cathedral, 1 Mar
Celebrating the success of 2018's The Art of Pretending to Swim, Villagers play a stunning show to a sold-out Manchester Cathedral Read more »| 08 Mar 2019 -
ReviewsBrix and the Extricated @ Beat Generator, Dundee, 2 Mar
Brix and the Extricated play a plethora of tracks from their post-punk repertoire and throw in a cover of The Fall's Totally Wired for good measure, ensuring no one goes home disappointed Read more »| 08 Mar 2019 -
Things To DoInternational Women's Day 2019: Events Round-up
As International Women's Day 2019 fast approaches, we've put together a list of events taking place in Scotland this week which celebrate women in the arts Read more »| 05 Mar 2019 -
ReviewsAdvance Base @ The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 28 Feb
Despite the understated nature of Owen Ashworth's music and persona, his words speak volumes tonight as his insightful lyricism permeates the room with a wistful sentimentality Read more »| 01 Mar 2019 -
ReviewsTroye Sivan @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 23 Feb
Australian queer icon Troye Sivan brings his Bloom tour to Glasgow for an honest night of pop, and what is likely a formative experience for a lot of tonight's excitable crowd Read more »| 26 Feb 2019 -
ReviewsShe Drew the Gun @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 23 Feb
She Drew the Gun are out to change things, and their music goes some way to expressing revolutionist thoughts through intelligent politics and a pure punk ideology Read more »| 26 Feb 2019
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ReviewsPalace @ The Mash House, Edinburgh, 21 Feb
Despite their tour van being stolen the night before in Leeds, Palace play an unabashedly confident and beautifully structured show at The Mash House Read more »| 26 Feb 2019 -
ReviewsThe Joy Formidable @ Gorilla, Manchester, 15 Feb
A noisy, intimate turn from the Welsh trio has them looking like a fierce rock and roll outfit again Read more »| 25 Feb 2019 -
ReviewsBODEGA @ YES, Manchester, 17 Feb
New York post-punks BODEGA play the first of two sold-out nights at Manchester's YES and prove why they're one of the buzziest bands around right now Read more »| 22 Feb 2019 -
ReviewsArt Brut @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 20 Feb
With a sense of barely controlled chaos throughout the night, Art Brut know how to ride the line between self-awareness and self-parody, and how to have a great time doing it Read more »| 21 Feb 2019 -
ReviewsNils Frahm @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 19 Feb
Nils Frahm delivers a mesmerising show at Edinburgh's Usher Hall that never stops pushing the boundaries of what musical innovation can be Read more »| 20 Feb 2019 -
PreviewsGigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 20-25 Feb
Meursault, Kobi Onyame, Big Joanie, Mothers, Du Blonde and Pictish Trail are just some of the musical treats on offer this week across the central belt Read more »| 20 Feb 2019 -
ReviewsCHVRCHES @ SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 16 Feb
CHVRCHES give it everything tonight at their biggest hometown headline show to date, with their gusto and the catchiness of their tunes making up for poor sound quality Read more »| 20 Feb 2019 -
ReviewsHer's @ Band on the Wall, Manchester, 15 Feb
Stephen Fitzpatrick and Audun Laading serve up a setlist split across their two albums, delivered with heart and low-key affability Read more »| 20 Feb 2019 -
ReviewsStart to End: Jeff Buckley's Grace @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 15 Feb
Start to End hit the capital in the feels with their take on Jeff Buckley's Grace Read more »| 20 Feb 2019