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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ReviewsWill Varley @ La Belle Angele, Edinburgh, 2 Feb
As venues are getting bigger for Will Varley's brand of rough-and-ready blues, tonight sees the singer-songwriter delighted to be in such appreciative company Read more »| 07 Feb 2018 -
PreviewsScottish Music Highlights: 6-11 Feb
From hip-hop giant Kendrick Lamar to tropical pop from Hollie Cook and a Nordic-themed musical line-up at Aberdeen's SPECTRA festival, this week is a glorious mixed bag Read more »| 06 Feb 2018 -
ReviewsJeff Tweedy @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 31 Jan
The Wilco frontman's stripped-back performance is a joy from start to finish, and evidence of a true indie master at work Read more »| 02 Feb 2018 -
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Start to End: John Martyn's Solid Air @ Òran Mór, Glasgow, 23 Jan
Glasgow's Start to End collective deliver an at times tear-jerking performance of John Martyn's Solid Air with Sam West's rich vocals the perfect match Read more »| 31 Jan 2018 -
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Sister John @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 28 Jan
Tonight's show sadly isn't flawless, but Sister John put as much love into what they do as any other band on any Glasgow stage tonight Read more »| 31 Jan 2018 -
ReviewsLord Huron @ O2 ABC, Glasgow, 27 Jan
The US indie-folk outfit show themselves to be on the cusp of greatness in this Celtic Connections show Read more »| 31 Jan 2018
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Scottish Music Highlights: 31 Jan - 5 Feb
Our guide to the best of the week's gigs, with more Celtic Connections shows in Glasgow and a host of Independent Venue Week gigs in Edinburgh Read more »| 31 Jan 2018 -
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Roaming Roots Revue @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 26 Jan
The Roaming Roots Revue celebrates its sixth anniversary by presenting highlights of the late, great Tom Petty’s back catalogue in spectacular fashion Read more »| 30 Jan 2018 -
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DUDS @ Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow, 20 Jan
A night of saxophone, trumpets and fun with Banana Oil, Kaputt and Manchester outfit DUDS Read more »| 29 Jan 2018 -
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Sextile @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 23 Jan
A moody, intense and energetic set proves Sextile have all the makings of your favourite new punk band Read more »| 26 Jan 2018 -
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Paramore @ The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 20 Jan
Hayley Williams and Paramore put in an admirable effort but sound problems at the cavernous SSE Hydro put a dampener on their return to Glasgow Read more »| 26 Jan 2018 -
PreviewsSpring gig highlights with Skiddle
Get ready for a spring packed with great gigs, clubs and festivals across Scotland with our guide to some of the hottest tickets around, presented by Skiddle Read more »| 24 Jan 2018 -
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Scottish Music Highlights: 23-29 Jan
Album launches from LYLO and The Spook School, more Celtic Connections fun and a folky celebration of Robert Burns feature in this week's gig round-up Read more »| 23 Jan 2018 -
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BooHooHoo @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 12 Jan
Glasgow trio BooHooHoo impress on a packed King Tut's line-up as part of this year's New Year's Revolution series Read more »| 17 Jan 2018 -
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Scottish Music Highlights: 16-22 Jan
Celtic Connections returns, King Tut's New Year's Revolution comes to a close, and Paramore and The Cribs come to town in this week's gig highlights Read more »| 16 Jan 2018