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■ Of Montreal Oran Mor, Glasgow, 26 Jan. ■ Sandi Thom SECC, Glasgow, 11 Feb.
■ Forever the Sickest Kid cathouse, Glasgow, 12 Feb. ■ The View Picture House, Edinburgh, 12 Feb; Caird Hall, Dundee, 13 Feb.
MARCH ■ Bjorn Again Playhouse, Edinburgh, 1 Mar.
■ Rise Against ABC, Glasgow, 1 Mar.
■ Eliades Ochoa Picture House, Edinburgh, 4 Mar.
■ Ida Maria Garage, Glasgow, 13 Feb. ■ The Killers SECC, Glasgow, 5 Mar.
JANUARY
■ Animal Collective Glasgow School of Arts, Glasgow, 13 Jan. ■ Chris Brown SECC, Glasgow, 13 Jan.
■ Franz Ferdinand Picture House, Edinburgh, 14 Jan. SOLD OUT ■ The Bookhouse Boys King Tut’s, Glasgow, 16 Jan.
■ New Kids on the Block SECC, Glasgow, 18 Jan. ■ Pussycat Dolls SECC, Glasgow, 19 Jan.
■ All That Remains Garage, Glasgow, 20 Jan. ■ Threatmantics King Tut’s, Glasgow, 20 Jan.
■ Staind Garage, Glasgow, 21 Jan. ■ Grace Jones Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 22 Jan.
■ Duke Special Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, 23 Jan. ■ Boys Like Girls Garage, Glasgow, 24 Jan.
■ Escape the Fate Cathouse, Glasgow, 25 Jan. ■ We are the Ocean King Tut’s, Glasgow, 25 Jan.
■ Bloc Party Carling Academy, Glasgow, 25 & 26 Jan. ■ Sharleen Spiteri Playhouse, Edinburgh, 25 Jan; Carling Academy, Glasgow, 27 Jan.
■ All-American Rejects Garage, Glasgow, 27 Jan.
■ Joe Brooks King Tut’s, Glasgow, 27 Jan.
■ Mindless Self Indulgence, Dir en Grey and Bring me the Horizon Barrowland, Glasgow, 27 Jan. ■ Keane SECC, Glasgow, 29 Jan.
■ Glasvegas and Friendly Fires Carling Academy, Glasgow, 30 & 31 Jan.
FEBRUARY
■ Innerpartysystem King Tut’s, Glasgow, 1 Feb.
■ Chiodos King Tut’s, Glasgow, 2 Feb. ■ Mongrel King Tut’s, Glasgow, 6 Feb.
■ Soulfly ABC, Glasgow, 6 Feb.
■ The Script Carling Academy, Glasgow, 7 Feb. ■ Late of the Pier Oran Mor, Glasgow, 8 Feb.
■ Ray LaMontagne Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 9 Feb. ■ Alkaline Trio ABC, Glasgow, 10 Feb.
■ Elbow Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, 6 Mar.
■ Noah & the Whale Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 11 Mar. ■ Jackson Browne Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, 3 Apr.
■ Pure Reason Revolution King Tut’s, Glasgow, 11 Mar. ■ Simply Red SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 6 Apr.
■ Finlay Quaye King Tut’s, Glasgow, 12 Mar.
■ Prodigy and Dizzee Rascal SECC, Glasgow, 7 Apr. ■ Lynyrd Skynyrd SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 27 May.
■ Simply Red Braehead Arena, Glasgow, 24 Mar. ■ Metallica SECC, Glasgow, 26 Mar. SOLD OUT
■ Starsailor ABC, Glasgow, 26 Mar. ■ Yo! Majesty Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, 27 Mar; Stereo, Glasgow, 28 Mar.
APRIL
MAY
■ Bob Dylan SECC, Glasgow, 2 May; Playhouse, Edinburgh, 3 May.
■ Girls Aloud SECC, Glasgow, 8, 9 & 30 May. ■ Rhydian Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 13 May.
■ Jean Michel Jarre SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 20 May.
■ The Wonder Stuff Carling Academy, Glasgow, 20 May. ■ Nickleback SECC, Glasgow, 22 May.
JUNE
■ Boyzone SECC, Glasgow, 12 Jun. ■ Oasis Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, 17 Jun.
■ Take That Hampden Park, Glasgow, 19–21 Jun. ■ Neil Sedaka SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 26 Jun.
SEPTEMBER
■ Kenny Rogers SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 7 Apr.
■ Lionel Richie SECC, Glasgow, 8 Apr. ■ Pink SECC, Glasgow, 11 & 12 Apr.
■ Il Divo SECC, Glasgow, 13 Apr.
■ Lemar Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 16 Apr. ■ Basement Jaxx Carling Academy, Glasgow, 25 Apr; Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, 2 May.
■ Lamb of God and Dimmu Borgir Carling Academy, Glasgow, 15 Feb. ■ Filter and POD Garage, Glasgow, 15 Feb. CANCELLED
■ A Day to Remember King Tut’s, Glasgow, 16 Feb.
■ Judas Priest and Megadeth SECC, Glasgow, 16 Feb. ■ The Dykeenies King Tut’s, Glasgow, 18 Feb.
■ Reel Big Fish Picture House, Edinburgh, 18 Feb.
■ Iglu & Hartly QMU, Glasgow, 19 Feb. ■ Tricky Arches, Glasgow, 19 Feb.
■ Snow Patrol SECC, Glasgow, 24 & 25 Feb.
■ John Legend Carling Academy, Glasgow, 12 Mar.
■ The Ting Tings Carling Academy, Glasgow, 25 Feb. ■ Jeffree Star Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 13 Mar.
■ Kaiser Chiefs Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, 26 Feb. ■ Lily Allen Carling Academy, Glasgow, 14 Mar.
■ The Wombats Barrowland, Glasgow, 26 Feb. ■ The Enemy Barrowland, Glasgow, 15 &16 Mar.
■ The Specials Carling Academy, Glasgow, 28 Apr.
■ Wild Beasts King Tut’s, Glasgow, 27 Feb. ■ James Morrison Carling Academy, Glasgow, 23 Mar.
■ Only Men Aloud Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 28 Apr. ■ Coldplay and Jay-Z Hampden Park, Glasgow, 19 Sep.
■ Carol Ceilidh Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place, 225 1900. 6pm. Donation. Singing, dancing, readings, music, laughter and refreshments. Music by the Greyfriars Ceilidh Band.
Tuesday 16
Edinburgh ■ The Bevvy Sisters The Village, South Fort Street. 8pm. £6.Tickets www.leithfolkclub.org or call 554 4510. Last gig of the year for Leith Folk Club, and powerful rootsy vocals from the harmonious Edinburgh-based Sisters (and Eliza Carthy’s backing vocalists) Heather Macleod, Kaela Rowan and Lindsey Black who perform a wild mix of Americana, folk, jazz and self- penned songs with their band. ■ Ceilidh Club The Lot, Grassmarket, 225 9922. 8pm. £6. Ceilidh dance and callers to lead you through the steps. Live music from Heeligoleerie. FREE Andrew Gordon The White 92 THE LIST 11 Dec 2008–8 Jan 2009
Hart Inn, Grassmarket, 622 7118. 9pm. Scottish folk entertainment from Gordon.
Wednesday 17 Glasgow ■ Michael Simons Tchai Ovna, Deanston Drive, 649 7258. 8pm. £2. Glasgow-based guitarist plays folk/blues and more.
Edinburgh ■ Kaela Rowan The Voodoo Rooms, West Register Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Songs in English and Gaelic from vocalist Rowan, former lead singer with Mouth Music and (Scottish) Solas. ■ Sangsters Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance, 650 2458. 8pm. £7 (£6). Cheerful end to the season from the outstanding harmony singing of the award-winning four piece Scots traditional band.
Thursday 18 Saturday 20
Glasgow ■ Martin Stephenson & The Daintees Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, Chamberlain Road, 959 1428 . 8pm. £15. Stephenson and the band reprise his groundbreaking 1985 album Boat to Bolivia. Stirling ■ Koshka Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 8pm. £12 (£10). See Sun 14.
Friday 19 Glasgow ■ Martin Stephenson & The Daintees The Accies Club, Helensburgh Drive, Jordanhill, 8pm. £15. Stephenson and his band perform songs from the latest album, Western Eagle, as well as Daintees’ classics at this Christmas concert fundraiser for Yorkhill Hospital. See Thu 18.
Glasgow FREE Ceilidhs at Lauries Lauries Bar, King Street, 552 7123. 8pm. See Sat 13. Edinburgh ■ Wintersong 2 Workshop Gillis Centre, Strathearn Road, 623 8911. 10am–4pm. £20–£50 (inc lunch). Learn seasonal songs with voice coach Wendy Carle Taylor. ■ SMG Ceilidh Dance St Bride’s Centre, Orwell Terrace, 346 1405. 7.30pm. £8–£10 (£6–£7). Friendly, lively and fun Scots Music Group party, with live music and a caller to take you through the steps, plus a licensed bar and hot food by the Galway Gourmet.
Stirling ■ Christmas Ceilidh Dance Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 8pm. £6–£8 (family £20–£27). The