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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ReviewsAutobiography @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, 11 Aug
Paired with Jlin's astounding music, Wayne McGregor's Autobiography pushes for sensory overload; iconoclastic not only of the institution of ballet but the very idea of narrative itself Read more »| 15 Aug 2018 -
ReviewsFleet Foxes @ Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, 7 Aug
A handful of breathtaking moments elevate an already special evening into something uniquely memorable; a crowning achievement, creaks, cracks and all Read more »| 15 Aug 2018 -
PreviewsGigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 14-20 Aug
John Grant, Dirty Projectors, Pussy Riot, Karine Polwart, Brian Wilson, Lau, Anna Meredith and The Vaselines are just some of what's going on with gigs in the central belt this week Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
Previews
Lowlands Festival 2018: Preview
Kendrick Lamar, Gorillaz and Dua Lipa head up the 2018 Lowlands Festival; we take a closer look at some of the acts playing further down the bill of this Dutch institution Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
Reviews
Pussy Riot: Riot Days @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 10 Aug
Russian feminist protest group Pussy Riot bring their intense Riot Days show to Edinburgh's Summerhall proving the battle's not over Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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Anna Meredith & Southbank Sinfonia @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 11 Aug
Anna Meredith, her band and the Southbank Sinfonia bring an excellent night of music to Edinburgh's Leith Theatre with an unexpected ending we're unlikely to forget in a long time Read more »| 13 Aug 2018
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ReviewsThumpasaurus @ Underbelly Cowgate, Edinburgh, 10 Aug
The Los Angeles quintet bring their funk-filled fun to a drunk and dancey Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 13 Aug 2018 -
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Django Django @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 10 Aug
Three varied pop acts make for an excellent, expansive show as Django Django give Edinburgh all they’ve got Read more »| 13 Aug 2018 -
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Start to End: John Martyn's Solid Air @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 9 Aug
Including members of Admiral Fallow, Pronto Mama and Roddy Hart and the Lonesome Fire, Start to End invite Summerhall to join them as they journey into the smoke-filled world of Solid Air Read more »| 13 Aug 2018 -
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King Creosote @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 9 Aug
King Creosote delivers a warm set that tends towards the peppier moments in his discography in a perfect opening night for the Edinburgh International Festival's Light on the Shore gig series Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
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And So I Watch You From Afar @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 8 Aug
The Northern Irish four-piece deliver their delightfully driving and sonic instrumental prog rock across an exhilarating hour-long set Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
Previews
Gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 7-13 Aug
Anna Meredith, King Creosote and Django Django play the Edinburgh International Festival, Russian protesters Pussy Riot arrive in the capital and Festival 2018 continues in Glasgow Read more »| 07 Aug 2018 -
Festivals
La Route du Rock 2018: Festival Preview
France’s Fort de Saint-Père plays host to a stellar selection of established and emerging artists this August at the La Route du Rock Festival Read more »| 02 Aug 2018 -
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Queen Kwong @ Night & Day, Manchester, 31 Jul
Queen Kwong’s entrancing frontwoman Carré Callaway throws mind, body and soul into a voracious performance tonight at Night & Day Read more »| 02 Aug 2018 -
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 30 Jul
These rebels without a cause flit confidently between solo acoustic, country rock and noise pop tonight in a set that sadly lags in the middle Read more »| 02 Aug 2018