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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Previews
Scottish Live Music Highlights: August 2022
With the Edinburgh festivals back this year, as well as festivals just in general, August’s music calendar feels overwhelmingly busy, but we’re excited for it and welcoming it with open arms Read more »| 29 Jul 2022 -
Reviews
Modest Mouse @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 20 Jul
There's a celebratory mood in the air at the first Modest Mouse show in Scotland for seven years Read more »| 22 Jul 2022 -
Reviews
NOS Alive! 2022: The Report
Lisbon's NOS Alive! Music Festival brings a remarkably varied lineup together with soaring temperatures and beautiful scenery Read more »| 15 Jul 2022 -
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TRNSMT @ Glasgow Green, 9 Jul
Saturday at TRNSMT makes for a decent day out on the whole, but a sub-par headliner and logistical issues sadly plague the general vibe of the day Read more »| 12 Jul 2022 -
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Green Day @ Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, 29 Jun
Joining forces with Weezer and Fall Out Boy, rock veterans Green Day roll back the years to host a nostalgic punk party for the ages in Glasgow Read more »| 07 Jul 2022 -
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Scottish Live Music Highlights: July 2022
TRNSMT, Doune the Rabbit Hole and Edinburgh Jazz Festival are joined by local showcases at Hug & Pint, King Tut's, Sneaky Pete's and Broadcast Read more »| 06 Jul 2022
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Reviews
St. Vincent @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 28 Jun
St. Vincent's latest iteration has it all: blazing solos, camp theatrics and zero-gravity backing singers Read more »| 30 Jun 2022 -
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Biffy Clyro @ The Big Top, Edinburgh, 25 Jun
It’s great to have Biffy Clyro back doing what they do best tonight at Edinburgh's newest temporary gig spot Read more »| 30 Jun 2022 -
Previews
NOS Alive 2022: Preview
Ahead of the Portuguese festival's 14th edition, we take a closer look at the 2022 lineup, from The Strokes to Phoebe Bridgers via St. Vincent and M.I.A. Read more »| 24 Jun 2022 -
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Primavera and the post-pandemic return of music festivals
Now that the dust has settled on the 2022 return of Barcelona's Primavera Sound festival, we take a look at the post-pandemic return of the major music festival Read more »| 24 Jun 2022 -
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Peaches @ SWG3, Glasgow, 13 Jun
Twenty-two years on from the release of The Teaches of Peaches, Peaches continues to smash confines and limitations to deliver a one-of-a-kind show Read more »| 20 Jun 2022 -
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Harry Styles @ Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, 11 Jun
Harry Styles doesn't disappoint in the first stadium concert of his solo career Read more »| 15 Jun 2022 -
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Lizzie Reid @ The Glad Cafe, 1 June
Fresh from supporting Paolo Nutini, Lizzie Reid wows a sold-out crowd at Glasgow's Glad Cafe, enchanting them with melodies of love, heartbreak, solitude and hope Read more »| 07 Jun 2022 -
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Paolo Nutini @ Corran Halls, Oban, 28 May
Paolo Nutini visits the Highlands with an honest interpretation of his classics and a humble offering of new releases Read more »| 01 Jun 2022 -
Previews
Scottish Live Music Highlights: June 2022
Festival season is well and truly here, with the return of Hidden Door and the Kelburn Garden Party. We're also looking forward to loads of gigs, from intimate shows (Lizzie Reid, Katherine Aly, Theo Bleak) to huge ones (Harry Styles, Billie Eilish) Read more »| 01 Jun 2022