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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ReviewsKendrick Lamar @ Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, 29 Aug
Kendrick Lamar dazzles tonight's Summer Sessions crowd at Bellahouston Park with a slick, high-energy performance that shows off his extensive back catalogue of now classic hip-hop hits Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
FestivalsLa Route Du Rock 2018: Review
From techno to chamber pop via post-punk and country, La Route du Rock's line-up ticks many boxes, but what rings loudest is the geniality of every soul encountered Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
ReviewsNiteworks @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 26 Aug
Scottish electronic/Celtic hybrid group Niteworks celebrate the release of their second album, Air Fàir an Là, with a Highland Fling in the capital Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
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Neil Hilborn @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 23 Aug
Neil Hilborn delivers a lacklustre performance of poems without all of the passion and peculiar ticks that first endeared him to the audience Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
ReviewsThe Weather Station @ The Hug & Pint, 27 Aug
Tamara Lindeman and her band breeze through a wonderful set tonight at The Hug & Pint keeping the audience in rapt attention throughout Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
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Buck Meek @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 28 Aug
Big Thief guitarist Buck Meek celebrates the release of his recent self-titled solo album, enrapturing The Hug & Pint's crowd in the process Read more »| 03 Sep 2018
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Epic Beard Men: Sage Francis & B. Dolan @ Stereo, Glasgow, 23 Aug
By the end of the Epic Beard Men (Sage Francis & B. Dolan)'s set tonight at Stereo we’re left feeling revitalised and ready to tear down the system Read more »| 30 Aug 2018 -
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St. Vincent @ Edinburgh Playhouse, 26 Aug
Despite it being an all-seated gig at the Edinburgh Playhouse tonight, by the end of the set Annie Clark has everyone in the stalls bouncing between the venue's plush velvet seats Read more »| 30 Aug 2018 -
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s t a r g a z e perform Boards of Canada's Hi Scores @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 25 Aug
Berlin collective s t a r g a z e bring Boards of Canada’s Hi Scores EP to life through a live performance style that is vibrant and exhilarating to watch Read more »| 29 Aug 2018 -
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Since Yesterday @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 24 Aug
Tonight's celebration of the unsung women pioneers of Scottish pop proves that Scotland brims with pop talent – yesterday, today and tomorrow Read more »| 28 Aug 2018 -
Previews
Electric Fields 2018: Preview
To celebrate Electric Fields' fifth birthday, we take a closer look at five key things you might like to know about Electric Fields if this is your first time, as well as five of our top musical picks Read more »| 28 Aug 2018 -
ReviewsBelle & Sebastian and the RSNO @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 24 Aug
The Glasgow stalwarts return home triumphant for a rarities-packed show with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Read more »| 28 Aug 2018 -
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Manchester Psych Fest 2018: Preview
Ahead of 2018's Manchester Psych Fest on 1 September, we take a closer look at this year's line-up Read more »| 27 Aug 2018 -
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Glasgow Summer Sessions: Kings of Leon @ Bellahouston Park, 22 Aug
Kings of Leon headline a packed half-day festival and roll back the years with a delightfully nostalgic setlist favouring a handful of much-loved early material Read more »| 24 Aug 2018 -
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Mogwai @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 22 Aug
Steadily redefining the word 'epic' in Scottish music for the last twenty years, Mogwai's performance at Leith Theatre tonight proves they're one of the best live bands on the fucking planet Read more »| 24 Aug 2018