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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PreviewsWhat's On: Live Music in Scotland, August 2021
Live music returns this month with plenty of gigs to check out in Glasgow and Edinburgh – here are some of our highlights... Read more »| 30 Jul 2021 -
FestivalsSummerhall unveil 2021 Edinburgh Fringe programme
The independent arts hub have pulled together a programme of live music, theatre and dance for the August festivals Read more »| 01 Jul 2021 -
PreviewsScotland's Festivals: 2021 preview
With Scotland's festivals back on the menu for 2021, we take a look at just some of what's on offer in the next 12 months Read more »| 28 Jun 2021 -
PreviewsThe Great Eastern: Edinburgh festival moves to November
BEAK>, Free Love, BC Camplight, Broken Records and The Ninth Wave are lined up for the rescheduled Great Eastern music festival in Edinburgh Read more »| 24 Mar 2021 -
ReviewsCallum Easter, under a bridge, Edinburgh
Callum Easter brings a little sunshine to Leith on an otherwise dreich summer day Read more »| 25 Aug 2020 -
ReviewsNada Surf @ Academy 3, Manchester, 13 Mar
The indie-rock stalwarts squeeze in one last career-spanning masterclass as the walls close in on their European tour Read more »| 18 Mar 2020
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PreviewsLive Gig Streaming Calendar
With many gigs being cancelled, bands and artists are turning to streaming live shows from their flats and studios – here's what we know is happening and how you can watch Read more »| 17 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsTurnover @ The Garage, Glasgow, 9 Mar
Bringing the easy-going jazz melodies of last year's Altogether to Scottish soil, Turnover return for another clinical, professional display Read more »| 17 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsElvis Costello @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 10 Mar
He's a little slow to start, but the depth of Elvis Costello's talent is evident by the end of the night Read more »| 17 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsArlo Parks @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 10 Mar
While she might not have the most comprehensive of back catalogues, there's definitely some star quality on show tonight from Arlo Parks Read more »| 16 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsBlanck Mass @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 12 Mar
Blanck Mass manages to find the sweet spot between a rave and the sonic equivalent of a dystopian future Read more »| 16 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsKing Creosote @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 7 Mar
King Creosote brings the critically acclaimed From Scotland With Love tour back to the Usher Hall Read more »| 12 Mar 2020 -
FestivalsThe evolution of sound system culture
As festivals get ready to celebrate weighty bass music around the world, we sit down with the Scottish branch of sound system culture to find out more Read more »| 12 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsMoses Boyd @ Nice 'n' Sleazy, Glasgow, 4 Mar
In support of the recent release of his debut solo album Dark Matter, Moses Boyd hits a sold-out Nice ‘n’ Sleazy with exuberant lashings of his superbly intoxicating electronic-jazz fusion Read more »| 10 Mar 2020 -
Previews2020 Music Festival Calendar: UK & Europe
We take a look at some of the festivals happening outwith Scotland that we think are worth travelling for Read more »| 09 Mar 2020