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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ReviewsElvis Costello @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 10 Mar
He's a little slow to start, but the depth of Elvis Costello's talent is evident by the end of the night Read more »| 17 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsArlo Parks @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 10 Mar
While she might not have the most comprehensive of back catalogues, there's definitely some star quality on show tonight from Arlo Parks Read more »| 16 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsBlanck Mass @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 12 Mar
Blanck Mass manages to find the sweet spot between a rave and the sonic equivalent of a dystopian future Read more »| 16 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsKing Creosote @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 7 Mar
King Creosote brings the critically acclaimed From Scotland With Love tour back to the Usher Hall Read more »| 12 Mar 2020 -
FestivalsThe evolution of sound system culture
As festivals get ready to celebrate weighty bass music around the world, we sit down with the Scottish branch of sound system culture to find out more Read more »| 12 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsMoses Boyd @ Nice 'n' Sleazy, Glasgow, 4 Mar
In support of the recent release of his debut solo album Dark Matter, Moses Boyd hits a sold-out Nice ‘n’ Sleazy with exuberant lashings of his superbly intoxicating electronic-jazz fusion Read more »| 10 Mar 2020
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Previews2020 Music Festival Calendar: UK & Europe
We take a look at some of the festivals happening outwith Scotland that we think are worth travelling for Read more »| 09 Mar 2020 -
PreviewsScotland's 2020 Music Festival Highlights
Some of the highlights across the Scottish festivals calendar, from big raves at FLY Open Air and Terminal V to big summer parties at Kelburn Garden Party and Jupiter Rising Read more »| 09 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsJPEGMAFIA @ SWG3, Glasgow, 4 Mar
Thankful and sweaty by the end, Peggy's vital and energetic live show is nothing short of powerful Read more »| 06 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsJon Hopkins @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 4 Mar
The exploration of delicate versus garish sounds is nothing short of remarkable on the first night of Jon Hopkins' Polarity Tour in Edinburgh Read more »| 06 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsBig Thief @ Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, 2 Mar
The Brooklyn four-piece deliver another tremendous live show tonight, showing how they've cultivated so many passionate fans over quite a short space of time Read more »| 06 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsDJ Shadow @ SWG3, Glasgow, 27 Feb
On his first live dates for two and a half years, DJ Shadow turns SWG3 on its head with a trippy, hip-hop masterclass Read more »| 05 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsHeather Woods Broderick @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 29 Feb
Heather Woods Broderick – regular collaborator with the likes of Sharon Van Etten, Lisa Hannigan and her brother Peter Broderick – arrives in Glasgow with sublime songs of her own to share Read more »| 04 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsThe Big Moon @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 29 Feb
The Big Moon illuminate a sold-out show at Summerhall with their pop-rock bangers and refreshing energy Read more »| 04 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsDIIV @ Academy 2, Manchester, 26 Feb
Zachary Cole Smith lays to rest the demons of 2016 with a scintillating return to Manchester Read more »| 04 Mar 2020