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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ReviewsYves Tumor @ The Garage, Glasgow, 6 Mar
Yves Tumor's about-turn towards rock stardom is almost complete, and they've got the songs, flair and hair to prove it Read more »| 08 Mar 2022 -
PreviewsScottish Live Music Highlights: March 2022
March is hella busy for gigs and we're actually feeling pretty queasy at the thought of it all. Here's an attempt to highlight everything we wish we could go to Read more »| 01 Mar 2022 -
FestivalsConnect Festival 2022: Massive Attack, The National headline
Connect Festival in Edinburgh announces a lineup topped by Massive Attack, The Chemical Brothers, The National, Jon Hopkins, Mogwai and more Read more »| 23 Feb 2022 -
ReviewsDry Cleaning @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 18 Feb
Dry Cleaning bring the expected inscrutable tales, but also plenty of muscular rock to Edinburgh's Summerhall Read more »| 22 Feb 2022 -
ReviewsLos Bitchos @ Stereo, Glasgow, 18 Feb
Los Bitchos bring surf rock fun with punk energy – and plenty of bongo solos – to a sold-out Stereo in Glasgow Read more »| 22 Feb 2022 -
ReviewsNova Twins @ The Mash House, Edinburgh, 12 Feb
Tonight's performance at The Mash House proves that Nova Twins are a band poised to explode Read more »| 15 Feb 2022
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PreviewsNew York Counterpoint: Scottish Chamber Orchestra's new gig series
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra teams up with Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto for a series of events this March – we take a closer look at the New York Counterpoint programme Read more »| 14 Feb 2022 -
ReviewsIDLES @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 3 Feb
Divisive rockers IDLES continue their years-long victory lap bringing hard riffs, heavy drums and the opportunity to shout about Tories for 90 minutes to the Barras Read more »| 07 Feb 2022 -
ReviewsFranz Ferdinand @ PJ Molloys, Dunfermline, 31 Jan
Tonight’s tiny show as part of Independent Venue Week reveals that Franz Ferdinand are still a bloody great band Read more »| 03 Feb 2022 -
PreviewsScottish Live Music Highlights: February 2022
Independent Venue Week returns, Celtic Connections continues, plus gigs from Goodnight Louisa, Los Bitchos, The Vegan Leather and more Read more »| 02 Feb 2022 -
ReviewsAnoushka Shankar @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 28 Jan
With a focus tonight on cultural fusion, Anoushka Shankar, Orchestral Qawwali Project and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra mesmerise a Glasgow crowd Read more »| 02 Feb 2022 -
ReviewsHamish Hawk @ Hunter S Thompson, Dundee, 29 Jan
The Hunter S Thompson on Dundee's Perth Road marks the spot for Hamish Hawk tonight, his momentum showing no sign of slowing down any time soon Read more »| 02 Feb 2022 -
ReviewsCaribou @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 24 Jan
The stars align to bring one of the most jubilant acts going to Glasgow on the very day we're allowed back in the club Read more »| 26 Jan 2022 -
PreviewsEurosonic 2022: Preview
With the pandemic still causing disruption across the music industry, we take a closer look at this year's digital Eurosonic festival and pick out five acts you can watch online Read more »| 14 Jan 2022 -
ReviewsSwim School @ The Mash House, Edinburgh, 11 Dec
What better way to sign off your gig-going year than with a performance from a hotly tipped band of hometown heroes who are set for even bigger things in 2022? Read more »| 16 Dec 2021