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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ReviewsClean Cut Kid @ The Mash House, Edinburgh, 30 Mar
Clean Cut Kid make the speakers shake and bring raw emotion in spades to The Mash House Read more »| 05 Apr 2019 -
ReviewsPiroshka @ Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, 31 Mar
The new band from former members of Lush and Elastica, Piroshka play it safe tonight at Leeds' Brudenell Social Club Read more »| 05 Apr 2019 -
ReviewsNeon Waltz @ Saint Luke's, Glasgow, 29 Mar
Neon Waltz are tighter than ever, bringing their UK tour to a close with a stellar set at Glasgow's Saint Luke's Read more »| 04 Apr 2019 -
ReviewsTim Hecker @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 2 Apr
Although brief, the intensity of tonight's almost-pitch-dark show means there's plenty to enjoy throughout Tim Hecker's short performance Read more »| 04 Apr 2019 -
ReviewsThe Zutons @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 28 Mar
The Liverpudlian band play a set that takes in the entirety of Who Killed...... The Zutons? and a handful of hits from Tired of Hanging Around including Valerie Read more »| 04 Apr 2019 -
MusicPixies announce huge tour, including two Scottish shows
Pixies have a massive tour planned for this autumn, including stops in Glasgow and Edinburgh Read more »| 03 Apr 2019
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ReviewsEmpress Of @ YES, Manchester, 27 Mar
Lorely Rodriguez, aka Empress Of, delivers an excitable performance in The Pink Room of Manchester's YES and has the audience in the palm of her hands Read more »| 03 Apr 2019 -
ReviewsSlowthai @ O2 Ritz, Manchester, 28 Mar
While a lot is lost in the live setting tonight, Slowthai still offers a reminder that he has the capacity to be one of the UK’s most idiosyncratic young stars Read more »| 03 Apr 2019 -
FestivalsScotland's Music Festivals in 2019
With the summer festival season well and truly within tickling distance, we take a look at the rich musical tapestry that makes up Scotland's thriving and ever-evolving festival circuit Read more »| 01 Apr 2019 -
ReviewsNoname @ SWG3, Glasgow, 25 Mar
Noname commands attention in her radiant Glasgow debut Read more »| 29 Mar 2019 -
ReviewsThe Internet @ SWG3, Glasgow, 22 Mar
Effortlessly cool, The Internet dazzle at SWG3 in Glasgow Read more »| 28 Mar 2019 -
ReviewsSleeper @ The Garage, Glasgow, 21 Mar
Tonight at The Garage, Sleeper prove that their brit-pop sound survives nicely outside of its 90s origins Read more »| 27 Mar 2019 -
ReviewsDeaf Havana @ SWG3, Glasgow, 21 Mar
Having toyed with variations on their style over their decade-long discography, Deaf Havana bring the best bits to SWG3 in Glasgow Read more »| 27 Mar 2019 -
ReviewsJessica Pratt @ The Blue Arrow, Glasgow, 25 Mar
Enigmatic San Franciscan singer-songwriter Jessica Pratt faithfully conjures the strong silence of her latest album Quiet Signs Read more »| 26 Mar 2019 -
FestivalsBeat Hotel Marrakech: Festival Preview
With the inaugural Beat Hotel festival taking place in Marrakech less than a week away, we take a closer look at the line-up Read more »| 22 Mar 2019