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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ReviewsBe Charlotte @ The Mash House, Edinburgh, 28 Oct
Charlotte Brimner brings her electronic pop to Edinburgh, and shares some intriguing new material Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
ReviewsLos Campesinos! @ Club Academy, Manchester, 29 Oct
The indie stalwarts round off their 2017 with a hit-packed Manchester show Read more »| 02 Nov 2017 -
ReviewsFather John Misty @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 1 Nov
Epilepsy-inducing lights, full band freak-outs and drama aplenty from Josh Tillman, aka Father John Misty Read more »| 02 Nov 2017 -
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!!! (Chk Chk Chk) @ Stereo, Glasgow, 31 Oct
There's huge fun to be had at tonight's !!! show which is the holy trinity of sexy, sweaty and sincere Read more »| 01 Nov 2017 -
Previews
Scottish Music Highlights: 1-7 Nov
This week's best live music, with shows from Perfume Genius, Father John Misty, Her's and Japanese Breakfast among others Read more »| 01 Nov 2017 -
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Francobollo @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 28 Oct
Francobollo's experimental touches brings freshness to a genre that can easily turn stale and make for an enjoyable and fun show Read more »| 31 Oct 2017
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Joey Bada$$ @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 27 Oct
Joey Bada$$ is energised tonight and the crowd respond by bouncing, moshing and singing back every word Read more »| 31 Oct 2017 -
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Lush Purr @ Leith Depot, Edinburgh, 20 Oct
Despite the strange atmosphere at tonight's show, Lush Purr just get on with it and do their best to work with the dodgy hand they've been dealt Read more »| 31 Oct 2017 -
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Hurray for the Riff Raff @ Arts Club, Liverpool, 18 Oct
Alynda Lee Segarra's Hurray for the Riff Raff deliver folk music in all the best ways, and live they show how powerful music can be Read more »| 31 Oct 2017 -
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Phoebe Bridgers @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester, 18 Oct
Phoebe Bridgers' songs may be shot through with a deep-seated sadness, but she manages to undercut their sombre tone tonight with an expertly delivered sense of humour Read more »| 31 Oct 2017 -
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Sonica: Infinite Lives @ Tramway, Glasgow, 27 Oct
Robbie Thomson's Infinite Lives is a sensory delight and a product of copious craftsmanship – part creepy, part silly, and all weird Read more »| 30 Oct 2017 -
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London Grammar @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 24 Oct
The Usher Hall is full of emotion tonight as London Grammar fans sing their hearts out in a room full of heartfelt humility Read more »| 30 Oct 2017 -
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Metallica @ The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 26 Oct
A brilliant performance and spectacle create an unforgettable night of heavy metal from one of the genre's heavyweights Read more »| 30 Oct 2017 -
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Manchester Orchestra @ The Garage, Glasgow, 22 Oct
The Garage stage quakes tonight at the noise unleashed by Manchester Orchestra who certainly know how to deliver a crescendo Read more »| 25 Oct 2017 -
ReviewsAcid Mothers Temple @ Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, 21 Oct
The otherworldly and psychedelic Acid Mothers Temple take over Sneaky's diminutive stage for an experimental experience not to be missed Read more »| 25 Oct 2017