■ Seasick Steve Barrowland, Glasgow, 18 Apr.
■ Godspeed You! Black Emperor O2 ABC, Glasgow, 19 Apr. ■ Status Quo (Acoustic) Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 20 Apr.
■ Young Kato Garage, Glasgow, 25 Apr; Electric Circus, Glasgow, 27 Apr. ■ Marc Almond Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 27 Apr.
■ Take That SSE Hydro, 27, 28, 30 Apr & 1 May.
■ FM Classic Grand, Glasgow, 6 May. ■ S Club 7 SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 20 May.
■ Toto Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 21 May. ■ Hozier Barrowland, Glasgow, 27 May.
■ Ariana Grande SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 8 Jun. ■ Atomic Kitten O2 ABC, Glasgow, 9 Jun.
■ The Overtones Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 18 Jun. ■ Foo Fighters Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, 23 Jun.
■ Idina Menzel Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 24 Jun. ■ Fleetwood Mac SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 8 Jul.
■ One Direction SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 7 & 8 Oct.
■ U2 SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 6 & 7 Nov. ■ Nickelback SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 14 Nov.
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■ The Staves Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 7 Feb. ■ Saint Raymond O2 ABC, Glasgow, 8 Feb.
■ Gaz Coombes Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh, 10 Feb.
■ The Decemberists O2 Academy, Glasgow, 13 Feb.
■ Slow Club Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh, 14 Feb. ■ Fort Hope Cathouse, 18 Feb.
■ The Jesus & Mary Chain Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, 19 Feb.
■ Satellite Tears Garage, Glasgow, 20 Feb.
■ Twin Peaks Garage, Glasgow, 21 Feb. ■ Two Gallants Stereo, Glasgow, 21 Feb.
■ George Ezra O2 Academy, Glasgow, 22 Feb. ■ Palma Violets, The Fat White Family and The Amazing Snakeheads O2 ABC, Glasgow, 22 Feb.
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■ Sunset Sons King Tut’s, Glasgow, 8 Mar. ■ Clean Bandit O2 Academy, Glasgow, 10 Mar.
■ Sol3 Mio Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 10 Mar. ■ The Answer Garage, Glasgow, 13 Mar.
■ Damien Dempsey O2 ABC, Glasgow, 13 Mar.
■ Steven Wilson Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 16 Mar. ■ Joan Armatrading Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 19 Mar; Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 20 Mar.
■ Kiesza O2 ABC, Glasgow, 21 Mar. ■ Paul Weller Playhouse, Edinburgh, 22 Mar.
■ Billy Lockett King Tut’s, Glasgow, 23 Mar. ■ The Blackout King Tut’s, Glasgow, 26 Mar.
■ The View Barrowland, Glasgow, 27 Mar.
■ Pond Oran Mor, Glasgow, 23 Feb. ■ Circa Waves Garage, Glasgow, 9 Apr.
■ The View Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 10 Apr.
■ James Bay O2 ABC, Glasgow, 14 Apr; Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 15 Apr. ■ The Wombats Barrowland, Glasgow, 17 Apr.
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■ Deerhoof Stereo, Glasgow, 24 Feb.
■ Ólafur Arnalds O2 ABC, Glasgow, 25 Feb.
■ People on Vacation Cathouse, Glasgow, 25 Feb. ■ Andrew McMahon Oran Mor, Glasgow, 26 Feb.
■ In This Moment Garage, Glasgow, 28 Feb. ■ Kloë Garage, Glasgow, 28 Feb.
■ Luke Bryan SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 3 Mar.
■ Lady Antebellum SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 5 Mar. ■ Halestorm Barrowland, Glasgow, 6 Mar.
■ Coves Nice’n’Sleazy,
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■ Rally & Broad Counting House, West Nicolson Street, 07989 508436. 7.30pm. £5. A literary-flavoured cabaret night, boasting spoken word, ‘live literature’, new music and dancing into the wee small hours. Hosted by Jenny Lindsay and Rachel McCrum. What difference does it make? With Don Paterson, Leo Condie, Rebecca Green, The Craic Where the Light Gets In, and Carly Brown. Sunday 18
Glasgow ■ Slipknot, 1Korn and King 810 The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £39.50. The controversial masked American heavy metal shock- rockers with a typically uncompromising live set of blood, snot and tears. ■ Aaron Carter Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 339 9784. 7pm. £20–£55. American pop singer. ■ Funeral for a Friend King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £16.50. Taking the emotional drive and melodic heart of emo, the gut-driven power of rock and the hardworking ethic of hardcore.
Monday 19
Glasgow ■ J Mascis The Art School, 20 Scott Street.7pm. £17. American singer- songwriter, guitarist and member of Dinosaur Jr. ■ Alex Goot King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £10. Pop-rock singer-songwriter from Poughkeepsie. FREE BBC Radio Scotland Live CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 8–10pm. See Fri 16.
Edinburgh ✽First Aid Kit Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7pm. £20–£25.
Ethereal nu-folky indie from teenage Swedish sisters Klara and Johanna Soderberg. See preview, page 96.
Friday 12
Edinburgh ■ Becc Sanderson The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Australian vocalist Sanderson, lead singer with The Counsellors, shows off her sass with an evening of jazz. Saturday 13
Edinburgh FREE Fergus McCreadie The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5.45pm. Young, exceptionally talented jazz pianist.
Sunday 14
Edinburgh FREE National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 4pm. Malcolm Edmonstone and Andrew Bain direct the popular young musicians in a programme featuring jazz classics as well as new compositions and arrangements. Festive performance. ■ Stormy Sunday Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Blues night organised by vocalist James Carr, featuring a showcase of blues singers and soloists. Joined by guitar duo South and Safehouse. Monday 15
Glasgow ■ Reggie Watts The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £10. A completely improvised show from the beatboxer, vocal artist, comedian and musician. Edinburgh ■ Tim Kliphuis Trio Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 228 1404. 7.30pm. £10. Ace gypsy jazz violinist Kliphuis is joined by guitarist Nigel Clark and bassist Roy Percy for an evening of string playing.
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Glasgow ■ Mark Lanegan O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £17.50. The gravel-voiced former Screaming Trees and Queens Of The Stone Age singer performs alternative rock in support of his Phantom Radio album. Wednesday 21
Glasgow ■ Jessie J O2 Academy Glasgow, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £32.50. The urban pop diva and TV talent show ‘coach’ belts out the hits on this arena tour. Thursday 22
Glasgow ■ Emmy the Great King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12.50. Lo-fi London anti-folk songstress.
JAZZ Events are listed by date, then by city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication by using our ‘Add an Event’ service at list.co.uk Listings are compiled by Henry Northmore. ✽ Indicates Hitlist entry Thursday 11
Glasgow ■ Preston-Glasgow-Lowe The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 248 5210. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Aka guitar, bass and drum jazz trio David Preston, Kevin Glasgow and Laurie Lowe.
Edinburgh FREE After Work Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6.30pm. Live acoustic blues from John Hunt, his remarkable homemade guitars, and friends. Wednesday 17
Edinburgh FREE Sound of Seventeen The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Edinburgh-based big band (five saxes, four trumpets, four trombones and rhythm section and vocalists). Christmas party and jam session. ■ Brodie Jarvie Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Explosive, creative jazz influenced by the likes of The Bad Plus, Duke Ellington and Bon Iver, from Glasgow bassist Brodie Jarvie and his quartet.
Thursday 18
Edinburgh FREE Rosie Nimmo & Stuart Allardyce Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. 6–6.30pm. Jazz standards, blues songs, originals and some covers. ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Jazz four-piece.
Friday 19
Edinburgh ■ King Louis & The Primas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 9pm. £5 (£4). Trombonist/vocalist Dave Batchelor leads this 50s-style jump jive six-piece. ■ The Foo Birds The Jazz Bar, 1