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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ReviewsPillow Queens @ Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 15 Apr
Dublin quartet Pillow Queens bring punk energy to the Glad Cafe tonight for their first Scottish show Read more »| 24 Apr 2018 -
ReviewsIdles @ Gorilla, Manchester, 18 Apr
Idles deliver an impassioned set at Gorilla tonight which sees an audience so uncontainable, it's clear they resonate deeply with people in a way that few bands do Read more »| 24 Apr 2018 -
Previews
Scottish Music Highlights: 24-30 Apr
Our highlights from this week's live music across Scotland, including Glasgow shows from Yo La Tengo and Metz plus the latest from avant-garde noisemakers Neu! Reekie! Read more »| 24 Apr 2018 -
ReviewsJoan As Police Woman @ The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, 17 Apr
Joan Wasser delivers an honest and open set tonight showcasing her fifth studio album Damned Devotion to thrilling effect Read more »| 23 Apr 2018 -
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Bryan Ferry @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 17 Apr
Bryan Ferry is focused on the task at hand tonight; gliding through the best of his Roxy Music and solo back catalogue he shows us exactly how to put on a show Read more »| 23 Apr 2018 -
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Lucy Dacus @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 20 Apr
Lucy Dacus brings the ambitious songs from her 2018 sophomore album Historian to a sold out crowd on her first trip to Glasgow Read more »| 23 Apr 2018
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Terminal V @ Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, 1 Apr
Peggy Gou, Helena Hauff, Bicep and Rødhåd head up an all-action line-up as Nightvision's all-dayer returns to the Royal Highland Centre Read more »| 18 Apr 2018 -
Festivals
2018 UK Music Festivals Guide
As 2018 festival season approaches, we take a look at some of the most exciting events the UK has to offer Read more »| 18 Apr 2018 -
ReviewsArcade Fire @ The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 16 Apr
Staged in a faux boxing ring in the middle of the Hydro, Arcade Fire show no signs of stopping; videos, light shows, dancing and audience interaction ensues Read more »| 17 Apr 2018 -
Previews
Scottish Music Highlights: 17-23 Apr
Record Store Day and Wide Days return, plus gigs from Ought, Lucy Dacus, Otoboke Beaver and a Leith Theatre fundraiser Read more »| 17 Apr 2018 -
Previews
Record Store Day 2018: Scottish Events Guide
With more and more people opting to buy vinyl and high definition vinyl soon to become a reality, we take a look at what our local vinyl vendors have planned for us this Record Store Day across Scotland Read more »| 17 Apr 2018 -
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Dua Lipa @ Manchester Apollo, 15 Apr
Dua Lipa is a colossus bestriding the planet of pop, and tonight she whips her Manchester fans into a frenzy at the second of two sold out nights in the city Read more »| 17 Apr 2018 -
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Counterflows Festival 2018: The Review
Glasgow's experimental music and sound art festival returns with a typically diverse and exciting line-up Read more »| 16 Apr 2018 -
ReviewsPorches @ Mono, Glasgow, 14 Apr
Porches bring a depth to their performance tonight, which does more than justice to their much-loved songs Read more »| 16 Apr 2018 -
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The Sheepdogs @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 9 Apr
An abundance of vintage rock affection coupled with barrels of Canadian affability cannot help The Sheepdogs escape their copy and paste setlist Read more »| 16 Apr 2018