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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ReviewsDMAs @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 9 Dec
Australia's DMAs play their second sold out show in a row at Glasgow's Barrowlands, and while not all that unique they bring a much-needed bit of sunshine to an otherwise cold December night Read more »| 21 Dec 2018 -
ReviewsLily Allen @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 13 Dec
With songs old and new played tonight, as she sips from a teacup in-between songs, Lily Allen's couldn't-give-a-fuck attitude makes for a massively enjoyable Barrowlands performance Read more »| 19 Dec 2018 -
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MGMT @ SWG3, Glasgow, 15 Dec
Having returned on fine form with their 2018 release Little Dark Age, MGMT bring their best bits to Glasgow at a sold-out psychedelic party Read more »| 17 Dec 2018 -
ReviewsPaul McCartney @ SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 14 Dec
At just shy of three hours, with a 39 song setlist – more than half of which is made up of The Beatles – only the Scroogiest individual leaves the Hydro with a frown tonight Read more »| 17 Dec 2018 -
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Nile Rodgers & Chic @ SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 13 Dec
Within seconds of Nile Rodgers and Chic taking to the stage the whole SSE is on their feet and dancing for a set that highlights the best-known moments from a career that glitters like a disco ball Read more »| 17 Dec 2018 -
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Julia Holter @ Summerhall, 10 Dec
Julia Holter squeezes her band on to a snug Dissection Room stage for a set that explores the ethereal and the experimental, and showcases Holter's magisterial vocals Read more »| 11 Dec 2018
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Hozier @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 7 Dec
Hozier's soulful Irish-born folk demonstrates a strong Celtic connection at Glasgow's O2 Academy Read more »| 11 Dec 2018 -
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Gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 11-31 Dec
With performances from the likes of Nile Rodgers and Paul McCartney, and Christmas and Hogmany events taking place across the country, 2018 looks set to go out with a bang Read more »| 11 Dec 2018 -
ReviewsBook Yer Ane Fest @ Abertay Student Centre, Dundee, 30 Nov-2 Dec
Book Yer Ane Fest is much more than a DIY punk festival – it's the coming together of a community of music lovers with a desire to bring about positive change Read more »| 07 Dec 2018 -
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra @ SWG3, Glasgow, 26 Nov
Unknown Mortal Orchestra's vibrant set at SWG3 sees the band go Super Saiyan, for better and worse Read more »| 04 Dec 2018 -
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Gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 4-10 Dec
As December gets well and truly underway, Christmas parties are starting to take place across the country with festive gigs this week in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen Read more »| 04 Dec 2018 -
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Julia Jacklin @ YES, Manchester, 28 Nov
Sydney's premier purveyor of lovelorn confessionals plays a low-key basement show as she gears up for a huge 2019 Read more »| 04 Dec 2018 -
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Young Fathers @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 30 Nov
Young Fathers return to Scotland after a huge year of accolades to deliver a relentlessly triumphant set Read more »| 03 Dec 2018 -
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The Twilight Sad @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 29 Nov
The Twilight Sad's first Edinburgh show in almost four years is incredibly special and one that won't be forgotten for a long time Read more »| 03 Dec 2018 -
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Self Esteem @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 27 Nov
Slow Club's Rebecca Taylor proves she is made for pop music under her new guise, Self Esteem, dance moves and all. Read more »| 03 Dec 2018