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: March 2023
March is packed with left-field pop from Young Fathers, Self Esteem, Låpsley and the return of AMPLIFI – details of that and more in our Scottish gig guide Read more »| 24 Feb 2023 -
ReviewsTAAHLIAH: The Ultimate Angels @ SWG3, Glasgow, 18 Feb
Heaven and Earth collide at the SWG3 Warehouse tonight for Glasgow icon TAAHLIAH’s highly-anticipated live hometown show Read more »| 21 Feb 2023 -
ReviewsWeyes Blood @ QMU, Glasgow, 10 Feb
Through the use of simple yet effective theatre, by the end of tonight's show Natalie Mering has the QMU crowd eating out the palm of her hand Read more »| 14 Feb 2023 -
ReviewsCarly Rae Jepsen @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 8 Feb
Carly Rae Jepsen’s Glasgow Academy show has a wonky pacing, but is carried by the sheer brilliance of her songs Read more »| 10 Feb 2023 -
ReviewsThe Delgados @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 25 Jan
Local favourites The Delgados return to remind us all what an underrated gem they are Read more »| 03 Feb 2023 -
PreviewsScottish Live Music Highlights: February 2023
Our February gig round-up includes bumper shows from Hen Hoose and Lost Map, the return of Independent Venue Week, and much more Read more »| 31 Jan 2023
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ReviewsViagra Boys @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 21 Jan
It’s shrimps to the front as Swedish punk rock explosion Viagra Boys arrive in their short shorts on the famous Barras stage Read more »| 24 Jan 2023 -
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ReviewsThe 1975 @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 19 Jan
When all the nonsense is put to one side, The 1975 put on an unashamedly good time Read more »| 23 Jan 2023 -
PreviewsScottish Live Music Highlights: January 2023
Start off 2023 on the right foot with live performances by Bikini Body, The Wife Guys of Reddit, Big Joanie and many more Read more »| 04 Jan 2023 -
ReviewsRichard Hawley @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 17 Dec
Seeing a consummate professional like Richard Hawley is always a treat, but there's a feeling of missed tricks tonight Read more »| 20 Dec 2022 -
ReviewsNo Windows @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 15 Dec
Edinburgh duo No Windows top a line-up of exciting acts to keep an eye on Read more »| 19 Dec 2022 -
ReviewsDutch Wine @ Stereo, Glasgow, 10 Dec
From rogue Santa hats to clarinet soloists, there's lots going on in Stereo's basement. But nothing quite so wild as Dutch Wine's performance to christen their newest EP, As the Sun Read more »| 13 Dec 2022 -
ClubsNights Out: Christmas and Hogmanay club picks
We take a look at the club nights, ceilidhs and street parties taking place across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee over the festive period Read more »| 06 Dec 2022 -
Previews
Scottish Live Music Highlights: December 2022
December sees Christmas gigs from Lost Map, massive shows from Mogwai and The Cure, plus gigs from up-and-comers No Windows and Humour Read more »| 30 Nov 2022 -
ReviewsIbibio Sound Machine @ St Luke's, Glasgow, 22 Nov
Thanks to the powers and joy of Ibibio Sound Machine, there’s a lightness that cuts through this fog-soaked winter night in Glasgow Read more »| 25 Nov 2022