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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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 -
ReviewsConnect Festival 2023: The Report
Now into its second year at Edinburgh's Royal Highland Showgrounds, Connect Festival still seems to be casting around for its defining identity, with a weekend’s lineup that swerves from 90s survivors to contemporary chart toppers Read more »| 04 Sep 2023 -
PreviewsScottish Live Music Highlights: September 2023
National Playlist Day, the first ever Edinburgh Psych Fest, and the return of We Are Here Scotland's AMPLIFI night makes September a stellar month for Scotland's gig-goers Read more »| 30 Aug 2023 -
ReviewsAmyl and the Sniffers @ O2 Academy, Edinburgh, 23 Aug
Frenetic frontwoman Amy Taylor and her motley crew of Melburnian miscreants bring danger and delirium to the Edinburgh stop of their Europe and UK tour Read more »| 30 Aug 2023 -
ReviewsSnail Mail @ Saint Luke's, Glasgow, 21 Aug
Snail Mail take a break from festival slots for a headline show at Glasgow's Saint Luke's Read more »| 24 Aug 2023 -
ReviewsThe Walkmen @ SWG3, Glasgow, 21 Aug
Hamilton Leithauser and co make a seamless return after a decade away with a sharp performance that dissolves the intervening years Read more »| 23 Aug 2023
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ReviewsIchiko Aoba @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 19 Aug
As part of this year's contemporary music programme at Edinburgh International Festival, Ichiko Aoba holds the audience enrapt in the palm of her hand Read more »| 22 Aug 2023 -
ReviewsEIF: Lankum @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 17 Aug
Dublin contemporary folk outfit Lankum impress with a heart-stopping set at The Queen's Hall as part of this year's Edinburgh International Festival Read more »| 22 Aug 2023 -
ReviewsDevo @ O2 Academy, Edinburgh, 17 Aug
Dedicated Devo fans turn out in droves to say farewell to the iconic band, who still genuinely sound spectacular, on their 50th anniversary tour Read more »| 18 Aug 2023 -
ReviewsSugababes @ Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, 8 Aug
Sugababes finally get to reap the love of being one of the greatest pop groups of the century Read more »| 10 Aug 2023 -
ReviewsCarla J. Easton @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 3 Aug
Carla J. Easton paints a rainbow as she brings her dayglo daydreams to The Hug & Pint Read more »| 09 Aug 2023 -
ReviewsSophie Ellis-Bextor @ Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, 4 Aug
Sophie Ellis-Bextor is in her element tonight as the sun shines bright for her shimmering disco set at Glasgow's Kelvingrove Bandstand Read more »| 09 Aug 2023 -
ReviewsBrenda @ The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 28 Jul
An intimate album launch in the corner of The Glad Cafe can barely contain all the personality of post-punk trio Brenda, its individual members, or their special guests Read more »| 01 Aug 2023 -
ReviewsThe Snuts @ Galvanizers Yard, SWG3, Glasgow, 29 Jul
A bumper Glasgow crowd braves biblical rains to revel with The Snuts on the second night of their SWG3 run Read more »| 31 Jul 2023 -
ReviewsSiouxsie @ Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, 25 Jul
The unparalleled empress of the goths delights her loyal subjects with Banshees and Creatures classics as the heavens open over the Kelvingrove Bandstand Read more »| 31 Jul 2023