Music ROCK&POP
■ Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £35–£65. Forget the many Jersey Boys tribute shows and revel in the real falsetto as Frankie Valli returns to Scotland for the first time in over 30 years to perform classic hits from ‘Walk Like a Man’ to ‘Beggin’’. ■ Futures, Don Broco, Natives and Arches O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. Over-14s show. London alt.rock four-piece with Hammond organ embellishment. Please note rescheduled date. ■ Roxette SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £35. Swedish 80s pop rock duo who gave us ‘Must Have Been Love’, ‘Joyride’, ‘Listen To Your Heart’, and ‘Dressed For Success’ . FREE Jamfest Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. See Tue 26. ■ Forrest, The Winter Passing and .scores The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Emo pop punk bands from South Wales, Ireland and East Kilbride respectively. FREE Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. See Tue 26. ■ Arcane Roots, Constellations and 7 of 7 King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Post-hardcore trio from Kingston. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9.30pm. See Tue 26. Edinburgh ■ Carly Connor, The Deadly Winters and Greg Pearson Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. Young, upcoming Scottish singer-songwriter with a rocky rasp. FREE King Louie & Davie Keys The Brass Monkey Leith, 362 Leith Walk, 554 5286. 9pm. See Tue 26. FREE Aaron Wright The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 629 0275. 9.30pm. See Tue 26.
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Glasgow ■ Garbage Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £27.50. Dark rock as Shirley Manson and co return. ■ Lights and Ambassadors The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £11.50. Over-14s show. Intergalactic electro sounds from Canada. ■ Carly Connor, Anna Sweeny and Eilidh Hadden King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £6. Over-14s show. Wee girl with a big voice. ■ Disposable, Cammo Shorts, Cab Ride Home, Citizen Death and Circle of Tyrants The 13th Note Café/ Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Thrash and hardcore line-up. FREE Open Mic MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. See Wed 27. FREE Acoustic Open Mic The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 9pm. See Wed 27. ■ Milk Flat 0/1, 162 Bath Street, 331 6227. 9pm–3am. £4. Indie night with two live bands plus an acoustic act, visuals and DJs. With live guests Arches and Archimedes Principle. Edinburgh ■ Crew 2000 Fundraiser The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 7pm–3am. £tbc. Live music, bands and DJs to raise funds for Crew 2000’s work. ■ Sing-a-Long-a-Abba Tribute Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. 7.30–9.45pm. £19.50. The spirit of the super Swedes lives on in this musical extravaganza with live singers, on-screen lyrics, fancy dress and a party atmosphere. ■ Call Me Salvador and The Strives Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Alt/progressive rock from Paisley.
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Tune-Yards
The reliably eccentric Merrill Garbus returns, bringing her oddball pop and vocal gymnastics with her. ■ Oran Mor, Glasgow, Wed 11 Jul.
Thursday 5
Glasgow ■ Alejandro Escovedo & the Sensitive Boys Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £14. Texan alt. country and rock singer-songwriter. Bruce Springsteen features on his new album. ■ Unsane, Big Business and Holy Mountain Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £12. Respected New York outfit who push the power trio envelope with their aggressive noise rock. Plus heavy duty Sabbath riffola from Glasgow’s Holy Mountain. ■ The Afternoon Gentlemen, Weekend Nachos, WheelchairX4 and Sufferinfuck The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Self-styled ‘scrumgrind’ from Edinburgh’s ever-so-pleasantly monickered Sufferinfuck. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 21. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 21. ■ Tom Hingley Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £8 in advance; £10 on the door. Ex-frontman of baggy Mancunian space-rockers The Inspiral Carpets plies his solo wares, now with added alt.blues element. FREE Betty’s Bar Unplugged Betty’s Bar, 14-16 Grosvenor Street, 337 4315. 8pm. See Thu 21. ■ Secta Rouge, El Schlong and Vasquez Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Progressive hardcore and metal. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2–£3. See Thu 21.
Friday 6 Glasgow ■ Roxy Magic Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £10. Tribute to Bryan Ferry and his foppish bandmates. ■ Firebugs, Stewart Traquair
and Jim Dead The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 332 2159. 8pm. £4. Edinburgh’s own Firebugs are joined by alt.folk singer songwriter Stewart Traquair and laconic purveyor of downbeat tales Mr Jim Dead at July’s Vagabond Social Club. ■ Westlife UK The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12.50 in advance: £14 on door; £26.45 for early dinner at 6pm. Tribute to the Irish boy band who are just about no more. FREE Independence Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music.
Edinburgh ■ The Flavours The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6pm. £4. See Sat 23. FREE Sher Watson The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 22. ■ Aperture, Ded Rabbit, Little Love & The Friendly Vibes and Fireside Aliens Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £3. Indie Funday Friday, this month raising funds for Live For Life Foundation a charity that raises awareness of Huntington’s Disease. FREE Betty’s Bar Unplugged Betty’s Bar, 14-16 Grosvenor Street, 337 4315. 8pm. See Thu 21. ■ Caroline Gilmour The Granary, 32–34 The Shore, Leith, 554 9465. 8pm. £5. Edinburgh singer- songwriter Gilmour launches new EP. ■ Torn Face, Cab Ride Home, Black Talon and Cammo Shorts Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Metal and rock. FREE Live Music The West End Hotel , 35 Palmerston Place, 225 3656. 8.30pm. See Fri 22. FREE Open Mic The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 629 0275. 9.30pm. See Fri 22. Hamilton ■ Tom Jones Hamilton Park Racecourse, Bothwell Road, 01698 283 806. 4pm. £45–£55 (VIP tickets £130). Big show from the perma- tanned Welsh lothario. Expect all
the hits from ‘Green, Green Grass of Home’ to ‘What’s New Pussycat’ to the more introspective material from his recent album 24 Hours.
Kinross ✽ T in the Park Balado Park, 0844 499 9990. Times vary. £195 for a weekend
camping ticket. From relatively humble beginnings, T in the Park has become the acknowledged behemoth of the Scottish festival scene and one of the UK’s largest events. Now host to 85,000 people on an airfield just outside Fife, over the course of its weekend it becomes the fifth largest town in Scotland. Headliners this year are the newly resurrected Stone Roses, playing one of only a handful of gigs this year for the Balado masses, plus Snow Patrol and Kasabian. Also announced so far are Florence + the Machine, New Order, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Vaccines, The Maccabees, Two Door Cinema Club, Professor Green, Frank Turner, Miles Kane, The Horrors, Jessie J, Maverick Sabre, Skrillex, The Wanted, Tinie Tempah, Example, David Guetta, Benga, Erol Alkan and many more. See feature, page 23.
Saturday 7 Glasgow FREE David Duffy MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 6pm. See Sat 23. ■ Eric Johnson O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £25. Virtuoso guitarist who has collaborated with the likes of Joe Satriani and Steve Vai and whose style encompasses rock, blues, jazz and New Age styles. ■ Ceramic Hobs, FK Alexander, Gropetown and Lovely Assets & Lactations The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Alternative and noise bill. ■ Gillon – The Sound of Buble The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10 in advance: £12 on door; £23.95 for early dinner at 6pm. Tribute to the Canadian crooner. FREE Electric Soup Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248