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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PreviewsScottish Live Music Highlights: July 2023
July's live music round-up feels very festive – TRNSMT and Edinburgh Jazz Festival return, plus month-long fests at King Tut's and the Hug & Pint Read more »| 03 Jul 2023 -
ReviewsArctic Monkeys @ Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, 25 Jun
As Arctic Monkeys return to Glasgow, the Sheffield outfit confirm their world-beater status with an immaculate showcase of their skills Read more »| 27 Jun 2023 -
ReviewsDeath Grips @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 21 Jun
Although a muddy sound mix hampers the clarity of tonight's performance, the crowd is unequivocally on Death Grips' side and the show carries a palpable catharsis Read more »| 23 Jun 2023 -
ReviewsTara Lily @ The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 16 Jun
Tara Lily casts a graceful spell but keeps us on our toes with a genre-blending Glasgow Jazz Festival set Read more »| 21 Jun 2023 -
ReviewsLe Tigre @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 6 Jun
Returning to touring after an almost 20-year hiatus, Le Tigre deliver a flawless set to an excitable and varied Barrowlands crowd Read more »| 14 Jun 2023 -
ReviewsXiu Xiu @ Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, 5 Jun
Xiu Xiu are typically metamorphic during their latest Edinburgh show at Sneaky Pete's Read more »| 07 Jun 2023
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ReviewsHidden Door festival, Edinburgh, 1 June
Hidden Door has once again transformed an abandoned space in Edinburgh and turned it into a hive of art, music and creativity. We report back from a night at the festival with the likes of Flasher, Aku and the Hot 8 Brass Band on the bill Read more »| 06 Jun 2023 -
ReviewsInterpol @ O2 Academy, Edinbugh, 31 May
Interpol are as polished as they come these days, but struggle to reconcile post-punk intensity with a mature rock foundation Read more »| 05 Jun 2023 -
FestivalsWide Awake 2023: Festival Review
Los Bitchos, Butch Kassidy and Osees are among the highlights of this year's sunny and hugely enjoyable Wide Awake festival, with the mood only slightly dampened by a few sound and timing issues Read more »| 31 May 2023 -
PreviewsScottish Live Music Highlights: June 2023
Festival season kicks off, plus big gigs from CHVRCHES, Wu-Tang Clan and Arctic Monkeys – here's our pick of June's best gigs across Scotland Read more »| 30 May 2023 -
Live MusicCaroline Polachek @ SWG3, Glasgow, 25 May
Caroline Polachek brings grace, glamour and grit to the SWG3 Galvanizers’ stage for her knock-out Scottish debut Read more »| 30 May 2023 -
FestivalsWide Awake Festival 2023: Five acts to catch
Ahead of its return to London's Brockwell Park this bank holiday weekend, we pick out the acts not to be missed at Wide Awake festival Read more »| 24 May 2023 -
ReviewsBeyoncé @ Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, 20 May
At one point floating above the crowd on a silver horse, Beyoncé's three-hour long spectacle isn't short of theatrics, with her vocals powerful and effortless throughout Read more »| 22 May 2023 -
ReviewsRachel Chinouriri @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 4 May
Rachel Chinouriri takes to King Tut's in Glasgow with a winning mix of warmth, vulnerability and humour Read more »| 05 May 2023 -
ReviewsTectonics Festival 2023: The Report
Tectonics marks ten years by bringing another instalment of avant-garde luminaries and contemporary classical innovation to Glasgow Read more »| 04 May 2023