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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ReviewsCheekface @ Stereo, Glasgow, 31 Mar
Cheekface may brand themselves as “America’s local band” but there is no shortage of interest on this side of the Atlantic, as hundreds pack into a sold-out Stereo Read more »| 03 Apr 2024 -
ReviewsThe Jesus and Mary Chain @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 27 Mar
The legendary Jesus and Mary Chain celebrate 40 years with a tight set that hits all the nostalgic sweet spots Read more »| 03 Apr 2024 -
PreviewsScottish Live Music Highlights: April 2024
This April, Scotland's music scene sees album launches, all-dayers, and the long-awaited return of Record Store Day Read more »| 02 Apr 2024 -
ReviewsCreeper @ La Belle Angele, Edinburgh, 25 Mar
Creeper celebrate a decade of constant reinvention with an incredible career-spanning set in Edinburgh, as part of their 12 Days Of Night Tour Read more »| 27 Mar 2024 -
ReviewsMadison Beer @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 24 Mar
Armed with a natural stage presence and brilliant voice, Madison Beer steps away from the pageantry of her early career into a spotlight of her own making Read more »| 27 Mar 2024 -
ReviewsThe Smile @ SEC Armadillo, Glasgow, 20 Mar
The Smile – Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, and former Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner – make a triumphant return to Glasgow Read more »| 25 Mar 2024
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ReviewsBuzzard Buzzard Buzzard @ Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, 22 Mar
Welsh retro rockers Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard bring livewire energy, crunchy riffs and endless banter to Edinburgh on their UK tour Read more »| 25 Mar 2024 -
ReviewsYard Act @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 15 Mar
As part of their current tour celebrating the disco-fuelled Where’s My Utopia?, tonight we’re welcomed to step into Yard Act’s ace office and it’s mostly class Read more »| 21 Mar 2024 -
ReviewsML Buch & Astrid Sonne @ The Flying Duck, Glasgow, 2 Mar
The joint show of Denmark's finest finds ML Buch and Astrid Sonne on strong form, both showcasing new experiments to a crowd that absolutely gobbles it down Read more »| 05 Mar 2024 -
ReviewsReneé Rapp @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 25 Feb
Hot on the heels of her starring role as queen bee Regina George in the Mean Girls musical reboot, Broadway sensation Reneé Rapp brings her first solo show to a packed out O2 Academy Glasgow Read more »| 04 Mar 2024 -
PreviewsScottish Live Music Highlights: March 2024
March's gig guide includes a batch of International Women's Day shows, two all-dayers in Edinburgh, and an exciting new programme of gigs in Stirling Read more »| 01 Mar 2024 -
ReviewsSlowdive @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 24 Feb
Thirty years on from their 90s glories, Slowdive are surfing a wave of interest in everything shoegaze Read more »| 28 Feb 2024 -
ReviewsNewDad @ Saint Luke's, Glasgow, 26 Feb
Papa was a rolling drone... Galway indie-poppers NewDad come to life when they stop the shoegazing as they bring their debut album to Glasgow Read more »| 28 Feb 2024 -
ReviewsL'Rain @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 19 Feb
L’Rain bends themselves into new shapes as they return to Glasgow Read more »| 21 Feb 2024 -
Reviewsbilly woods @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 6 Feb
billy woods revels in freedom tonight at Summerhall, although missing soundcheck means he has to shout to be heard Read more »| 08 Feb 2024