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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ReviewsArcade Fire @ The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 16 Apr
Staged in a faux boxing ring in the middle of the Hydro, Arcade Fire show no signs of stopping; videos, light shows, dancing and audience interaction ensues Read more »| 17 Apr 2018 -
PreviewsScottish Music Highlights: 17-23 Apr
Record Store Day and Wide Days return, plus gigs from Ought, Lucy Dacus, Otoboke Beaver and a Leith Theatre fundraiser Read more »| 17 Apr 2018 -
PreviewsRecord Store Day 2018: Scottish Events Guide
With more and more people opting to buy vinyl and high definition vinyl soon to become a reality, we take a look at what our local vinyl vendors have planned for us this Record Store Day across Scotland Read more »| 17 Apr 2018 -
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Dua Lipa @ Manchester Apollo, 15 Apr
Dua Lipa is a colossus bestriding the planet of pop, and tonight she whips her Manchester fans into a frenzy at the second of two sold out nights in the city Read more »| 17 Apr 2018 -
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Counterflows Festival 2018: The Review
Glasgow's experimental music and sound art festival returns with a typically diverse and exciting line-up Read more »| 16 Apr 2018 -
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Porches @ Mono, Glasgow, 14 Apr
Porches bring a depth to their performance tonight, which does more than justice to their much-loved songs Read more »| 16 Apr 2018
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The Sheepdogs @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 9 Apr
An abundance of vintage rock affection coupled with barrels of Canadian affability cannot help The Sheepdogs escape their copy and paste setlist Read more »| 16 Apr 2018 -
ReviewsLittle Comets @ Oran Mor, Glasgow, 11 Apr
In the basement of Glasgow’s Oran Mor, Newcastle’s Little Comets face down a talkative audience to deliver a set of indie pop gems with a social conscience Read more »| 16 Apr 2018 -
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Nerina Pallot @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 10 Apr
Despite arriving on stage slightly later than planned, and performing a set that doesn't always land, Nerina Pallot's personality is the true star tonight Read more »| 16 Apr 2018 -
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The Vaccines @ Manchester Academy, 9 Apr
The Vaccines' infectious indie-rock turns the Academy into a whirlwind of high-energy partying and indie bangers Read more »| 13 Apr 2018 -
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Goat Girl @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 10 Apr
Goat Girl play a dark and gloomy set that fully captures the moodiness of their self-titled debut Read more »| 13 Apr 2018 -
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Scottish Music Highlights: 10-16 Apr
This week's gig guide sees Hinds and Goat Girl return with new albums, a huge Arcade Fire show in Glasgow, and much more Read more »| 10 Apr 2018 -
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Let's Eat Grandma @ Stereo, Glasgow, 4 Apr
Although their set tonight was short and featured mostly new tunes, Let's Eat Grandma deliver an exciting performance at Glasgow's Stereo, surely a sign of great things to come Read more »| 09 Apr 2018 -
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Trembling Bells @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 3 Apr
Trembling Bells bring gigantic guitar riffs and an abundance of life to Sneaky Pete's tonight following the release of latest album, Dungeness Read more »| 09 Apr 2018 -
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Big Thief @ La Belle Angele, Edinburgh, 2 Apr
Big Thief deliver an emotional night of music to a jam-packed, feverish crowd at La Belle Angele Read more »| 06 Apr 2018