King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD

WIZARD O2 ABC, Sun 25 Feb, academymusicgroup.com/ o2abcglasgow Australian psychedelic rock band.

PAUL WELLER SSE Hydro, Sun 25 Feb, thessehydro.com The Modfather performs material from his 40-year career, including his latest album A Kind Revolution.

formed quartet, fronted by the singer Jonathan Higgs, performs arty electro- rock infused indie-pop.

THE FURROW COLLECTIVE The Hug and Pint, Fri 9 Mar, thehugandpint.com Featuring award-winning solo musicians this modern folk outfit approaches traditional ballads with a bold, improvisational twist. Also Falkirk Town Hall, Sun 11 Mar, falkirkcommunitytrust.org

WILEY JOAN BAEZ

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Fri 16 Mar, glasgowconcerthalls.com Musical giant whose influence on the likes of everyone from Bob Dylan to Led Zeppelin has been enormous. Also Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Sat 17 Mar, usherhall.co.uk

FRIGHTENED RABBIT O2 Academy, Sat 17 Mar, academymusicgroup.com/ o2academyglasgow Celebrating the tenth anniversary of Midnight Organ Fight.

SWG3, Tue 27 Feb, swg3.tv The ‘godfather of grime’. Also The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Wed 28 Feb, liquidroom.com

NILS FRAHM Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Thu 1 Mar, glasgowconcerthalls.com Contemporary composer and pianist from Berlin. See review, page 76.

THE WAILERS O2 ABC, Sun 4 Mar, academymusicgroup.com/ o2abcglasgow Bob Marley’s original backing band, led by Aston ‘Familyman’ Barrett.

PALE WAVES King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Sun 4 Mar, kingtuts.co.uk The Manchester-formed four-piece offer up a glittering alt.rock performance.

EVERYTHING EVERYTHING Barrowland, Thu 8 Mar, glasgow- barrowland.com Quirky Manchester-

SAM SMITH SSE Hydro, Fri 23 & Sat 24 Mar, thessehydro.com The London- based soul/pop singer is back with new album The Thrill of It All, following the massive success of his debut In the Lonely Hour.

YOUNG FATHERS Barrowland, Sat 24 Mar, glasgow- barrowland.com Scottish alternative hip hop trio tour, just after the release of their third album, Cocoa Sugar, on Fri 9 Mar.

PHOENIX Barrowland, Mon 26 Mar, glasgow- barrowland.com The Parisian alternative rockers tour their new album, Bankrupt!.

MAXIMUM PRESSURE SWG3, Sat Mar 31, swg3.tv Glasgow techno duo Slam host this series of big club nights. Marathon Easter session featuring Nina Kaviz, Eats Everything, British Murder Boys (live), Optimo, DJ Stingray and more. Last entry 10pm.

STIFF LITTLE FINGERS

Barrowland, Sat 17 Mar, glasgow- barrowland.com Ireland’s favourite delinquent punk sons with a special St Patrick Day’s gig. O2 ABC, Sat 31 Mar, academymusicgroup.com/ o2abcglasgow Electropop from Scandinavia.

JASON DERULO EDINBURGH

SSE Hydro, Tue 20 Mar, thessehydro.com The chart-topping American R&B singer returns with new music from his upcoming fifth studio album 777.

WILL VARLEY La Belle Angèle, Fri 2 Feb, la- belleangele.com Rambling folk troubadour.

Highlights | MUSIC

ERASURE Usher Hall, Sat 3 Feb, usherhall. co.uk Eighties electro-pop darlings Vince Clarke and Andy Bell. Also Caird Hall, Dundee, Fri 2 Feb.

JORJA SMITH The Liquid Room, Tue 6 Feb, liquidroom.com Gritty soul and R&B vocalist from Walsall who already counts Drake, Dizzee Rascal, Stormzy and Skrillex among her fans. See preview, page 72.

THE MARMOZETS The Liquid Room, Mon 12 Feb, liquidroom.com Exhilarating, clattering alternative rock/metal quintet.

NEHH PRESENTS... MEURSAULT

Summerhall, Sat 17 Feb, summerhall.co.uk The Edinburgh indie/folktronica band. Marking the tenth anniversary of their debut album Meursault will play Kissing on Bonfires/Kissing With Tongues and the Nothing Broke EP in their entirety.

LOST MAP’S STRANGE INVITATION

The Fruitmarket Gallery, Sat 24 Feb, fruitmarket.co.uk A gathering of artists from the Lost Map roster, curated by Pictish Trail. Teaming up with the Fruitmarket Gallery for Bas Jan’s album launch party plus Kathryn Joseph, the Lost Map DJs and more to be announced.

MARTHA FFION Sneaky Pete’s, Fri 9 Mar, sneakypetes.co.uk Glasgow pop singer-songwriter. Also Mono, Glasgow, Sat 10 Mar, monocafebar.com

LONDON ASTROBEAT

ORCHESTRA: TALKING HEADS The Voodoo Rooms, Thu 15 & Fri 16 Mar, thevoodoorooms.com West African musicians fronted by Edd Bateman pay tribute to their favourite Talking Heads albums.

GARY NUMAN Assembly Rooms, Fri 16 Mar, usherhall.co.uk Pioneering electro rocker, who’s finally getting the recognition he deserves.

NEHH PRESENTS . . . OUT

LINES + LOMOND CAMPBELL Summerhall, Sat 17 Mar, summerhall.co.uk New project from the Twilight Sad’s James Graham, Kathryn Joseph and Marcus Mackay. With support from Lomond Campbell.

BELLE & SEBASTIAN Usher Hall, Sat 24 Mar, usherhall. co.uk Scotland’s much loved purveyors of jangling indie. See review, page 76. Also Perth Concert Hall, Fri 23 Mar, horsecross.co.uk

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