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: November 2023
November is studded with stars from the Scottish music scene bringing live performances across Edinburgh and Glasgow, from Cloth, Brooke Combe, Malka, Theo Bleak and many more Read more »| 01 Nov 2023 -
ReviewsEnglish Teacher @ McChuills, Glasgow, 22 Oct
Two hot pots of Yorkshire gold heat up Glasgow's McChuills on a Sunday night Read more »| 25 Oct 2023 -
ReviewsCortnë @ The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 13 Oct
Southside singer-songwriter Cortnë celebrates her first EP Florescence with a sold-out show at The Glad Cafe Read more »| 18 Oct 2023 -
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ReviewsOvermono @ SWG3, Glasgow, 13 Oct
As Overmono's tour reaches the doorstep of Glasgow's SWG3, their ambitious sonic landscapes and homage to the UK sound make for an unforgettable night Read more »| 16 Oct 2023 -
ReviewsKing Krule @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 6 Oct
Archy Marshall brings a souped-up version of King Krule to the Barrowlands, with big energy, a pumped-up crowd, and on-stage camaraderie for days Read more »| 10 Oct 2023 -
ReviewsLauren Mayberry @ SWG3, Glasgow, 5 Oct
Lauren Mayberry's debut solo show in the UK is a night of exploration, excitement, and 80s-inspired pop Read more »| 09 Oct 2023
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ReviewsRuby Gaines @ Mono, Glasgow, 30 Sep
Two very different special guests help launch neo-soul EP Heavy Good – but without a doubt, Ruby Gaines is the shining star of the evening Read more »| 05 Oct 2023 -
ReviewsPJ Harvey @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 26 Sep
PJ Harvey’s perpetual strive for unpredictability shows its face once more as she welcomes the eager crowd of Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom into the ambitious, archaic world of her new album – I Inside the Old Year Dying Read more »| 03 Oct 2023 -
PreviewsScottish Live Music Highlights: October 2023
Scottish gig super-fans have their hands full this October, with plenty festivals, all-dayers and record launches Read more »| 02 Oct 2023 -
ReviewsThe National @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 24 Sep
The National weaponise a near quarter-century of experience; a juxtaposition of the solemn and the sublime that enraptures Glasgow’s OVO Hydro Read more »| 26 Sep 2023 -
ReviewsNabihah Iqbal @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 21 Sep
If you’re searching for a striking, multilayered and beat-driven performance with equally ruminating sounds, Nabihah Iqbal's Dreamer is the show for you Read more »| 26 Sep 2023 -
ReviewsShania Twain @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 14 Sep
Rhinestones, horse-shaped motorcycles, audience participation, iconic outfits – Shania Twain's Queen of Me Tour has it all and more Read more »| 18 Sep 2023 -
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ReviewsSupersonic Festival 2023: The Report
Marking 20 years of forward-thinking noise, Supersonic Festival returns in the same form as ever, as one of the UK’s most exciting, necessary festivals Read more »| 12 Sep 2023 -
ReviewsChristine and the Queens @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 8 Sep
The latest incarnation of the chameleonic Christine and the Queens is heavy on melodrama, but the music more than matches the spectacle Read more »| 11 Sep 2023 -
ReviewsEthel Cain @ SWG3, Glasgow, 29 Aug
In an intimate gig, Ethel Cain proves she's a singular type of superstar, working a sombre catalogue to euphoric effect Read more »| 05 Sep 2023