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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ReviewsPom Poko / Personal Trainer @ The Caves, Edinburgh, 21 Apr
Following a hostile welcome to The Caves in Edinburgh tonight, a stacked lineup of Pom Poko, Personal Trainer and The Itch offers a quick vibe shift Read more »| 22 Apr 2024 -
ReviewsSky Ferreira @ SWG3, Glasgow, 9 Apr
Sky Ferreira clocks in to deliver an imperfect show, comprising fine but ultimately flat vibes Read more »| 19 Apr 2024 -
PreviewsRecord Store Day 2024: What's On in Scotland's Record Shops
With Record Store Day set to take place this Saturday 20 April, we take a closer look at what some of our favourite record shops have planned for the big day Read more »| 16 Apr 2024 -
ReviewsFatherson @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 5 Apr
There's a shared feeling tonight that we've all been a part of an incredible experience, as Fatherson celebrate a decade of I Am An Island Read more »| 08 Apr 2024 -
ReviewsUnderworld @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 3 Apr
Seeing Underworld in 2024 doesn't quite transport you back to an imaginary 90s heyday – but you'd do worse than losing yourself to the rave for a few hours Read more »| 05 Apr 2024 -
ReviewsCheekface @ Stereo, Glasgow, 31 Mar
Cheekface may brand themselves as “America’s local band” but there is no shortage of interest on this side of the Atlantic, as hundreds pack into a sold-out Stereo Read more »| 03 Apr 2024
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ReviewsThe Jesus and Mary Chain @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 27 Mar
The legendary Jesus and Mary Chain celebrate 40 years with a tight set that hits all the nostalgic sweet spots Read more »| 03 Apr 2024 -
PreviewsScottish Live Music Highlights: April 2024
This April, Scotland's music scene sees album launches, all-dayers, and the long-awaited return of Record Store Day Read more »| 02 Apr 2024 -
ReviewsCreeper @ La Belle Angele, Edinburgh, 25 Mar
Creeper celebrate a decade of constant reinvention with an incredible career-spanning set in Edinburgh, as part of their 12 Days Of Night Tour Read more »| 27 Mar 2024 -
ReviewsMadison Beer @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 24 Mar
Armed with a natural stage presence and brilliant voice, Madison Beer steps away from the pageantry of her early career into a spotlight of her own making Read more »| 27 Mar 2024 -
ReviewsThe Smile @ SEC Armadillo, Glasgow, 20 Mar
The Smile – Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, and former Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner – make a triumphant return to Glasgow Read more »| 25 Mar 2024 -
ReviewsBuzzard Buzzard Buzzard @ Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, 22 Mar
Welsh retro rockers Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard bring livewire energy, crunchy riffs and endless banter to Edinburgh on their UK tour Read more »| 25 Mar 2024 -
ReviewsYard Act @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 15 Mar
As part of their current tour celebrating the disco-fuelled Where’s My Utopia?, tonight we’re welcomed to step into Yard Act’s ace office and it’s mostly class Read more »| 21 Mar 2024 -
ReviewsML Buch & Astrid Sonne @ The Flying Duck, Glasgow, 2 Mar
The joint show of Denmark's finest finds ML Buch and Astrid Sonne on strong form, both showcasing new experiments to a crowd that absolutely gobbles it down Read more »| 05 Mar 2024 -
ReviewsReneé Rapp @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 25 Feb
Hot on the heels of her starring role as queen bee Regina George in the Mean Girls musical reboot, Broadway sensation Reneé Rapp brings her first solo show to a packed out O2 Academy Glasgow Read more »| 04 Mar 2024