Concert James Grant Venue: Glasgow Cottiers Theatre Dates: 5 May 2026 There are gigs that feel formulaic, and then there are evenings that feel ordained. James Grant at Cottiers Theatre sat firmly in the latter camp — a pairing so natural it bordered on the inevitable. A former parish church turned listening room, Cottiers lent a quiet reverence […]
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Like a menu at your favourite restaurant, you really can’t eat everything but considered choice is the way to go. Quite often, you might ask the waiter for a recommendation. In many ways, deciding on what gigs to go to is similar. The tried and trusted artists who you know will hit the spot, or
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Concert: David Byrne Venue: Glasgow, ArmadilloDates: 7 March 2026 Heaven, heaven is a place…………….and for just under two hours on Saturday night in Glasgow, David Byrne invited the audience into his own personal nirvana, a kaleidoscopic show that was visually and sonically spectacular. Taking to a stage that resembled a solar system and accompanied by only four musicians –
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Concert Courtney Marie Andrews/ Brown Horse Venue: Glasgow Saint Luke’s Dates: 23 February 2026 This one felt special from the off. A support band I’ve seen and genuinely rate, and a main act I’ve admired for years but somehow never managed to catch live. There’s always a little extra buzz on nights like that — curiosity, expectation, hope.
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The start of the year can sometimes be a quiet time in relation to live concerts but 2026 seems to be bucking that trend. Indeed, there is perhaps the difficult choice of what gigs to definitely go to and one or two that might have to be unfortunately missed. As problems go, it’s not a
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Concert Friends Again/ Lloyd Cole Venue: Glasgow Old Fruitmarket Dates: 31 January 2026 Celtic Connections is at its best when it brings people together for something that feels genuinely unique — and this event at the Old Fruitmarket did that in spades. A band who released one album over 40 years ago, back together on stage and supported
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Concert: The Twang Venue: Glasgow Saint Luke’sDates: 12 December 2025 Despite the longevity of some twenty-one years, this was the first time I’d managed to catch Birmingham indie-rock band, The Twang or its original incarnation as Neon Twang. It was also, more unbelievably, my maiden visit to Saint Luke’s. What a beautiful space it is, with perfect aesthetics and
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Concert: Skinny Lister Venue: Glasgow King Tut’s Wah Wah HutDate: 9 December 2025 If there’s one thing worth doing on a Tuesday night during a storm, it’s going to see a band from England who play music that sounds a little bit Scottish and a big bit Irish. I’m talking about Skinny Lister, London’s finest punky-folk five-piece, who were
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Concert Bill Ryder-Jones Venue: Glasgow MonoDates: 8 December 2025 A Bill Ryder-Jones gig never feels like a routine night out. There’s an intimacy to it — part performance, part quiet conversation — where the songs are allowed to unfold at their own pace. There is humour, gently placed, his familiar self-deprecation easing the room and drawing everyone closer.
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Concert: The Raveonettes Venue: Glasgow, Classic GrandDates: 09 December 2025 As an avid gig goer, there are perhaps a handful of artists who I’ve loved over the years but have never seen live. I ticked Iggy Pop off that list earlier this year and can now do the same with The Raveonettes who played to a packed Glasgow audience at the
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