Experience frontman, still getting lost in his dark, epic soundscapes.
BULLY The Hug and Pint, Mon 21 May, thehugandpint.com Nashville’s Bully merge new wave and 70s rock with a more modern indie punk sounds. Also Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Tue 22 May, sneakypetes.co.uk
DMA’S Barrowland, Tue 22 May, glasgow-barrowland.com Big hooks and choruses from Sydney’s DMA’s. THE ONCE The Garage, Tue 22 May, garageglasgow.co.uk The three- piece from Newfoundland, Canada, performs a mixture of original and traditional folk with three-way harmonies.
MACHINE HEAD O2 Academy, Wed 23 May, academymusicgroup.com/ o2academyglasgow Bay Area metal stalwarts that helped usher in a new wave of thrash on classic album Burn My Eyes (1991) but expanded their sound and scope on 2006’s The Blackening. ROBYN HITCHCOCK Òran Mór, Thu 24 May, oran-mor. co.uk The ex-Soft Boys frontman returns to the stage to perform tracks from his vast back catalogue.
JAKE BUGG Kelvingrove Bandstand and Amphitheatre, Fri 25 May, gigsinscotland.com Singer- songwriter peddling a folky country indie sound. BETH DITTO O2 ABC, Fri 25 May, academymusicgroup.com/ o2abcglasgow Beth Ditto (Gossip) cements her place as pop icon, touring her debut solo album Fake Sugar.
BRYAN ADAMS SSE Hydro, Sat 26 May, thessehydro.com Old school MOR rock from the craggy faced Canadian as he hits the road with a full band to celebrate the release of his 13th studio album, Get Up!.
ELECTRIC FROG & PRESSURE RIVERSIDE FESTIVAL Riverside Museum, Sat 26 & Sun 27 May, theelectricfrog.co.uk The Electric Frog crew and Pressure once again join forces to present their outdoor electronic music festival. 2018’s lineup includes Leftfield (live), Four Tet, Sven Väth, Dixon, Fatima Yamaha, Green Velvet, Jackmaster, Joy Orbison, Len Faki, Dax J, Marcus Worgull, Richie Hawtin, Skream, and Slam.
SQUEEZE Kelvingrove Bandstand and Amphitheatre, Sun 27 May, gigsinscotland.com One of the best post-punk pop acts, helmed by the songwriting duo Glen Tilbrook and Chris Difford.
ALFIE BOE Kelvingrove Bandstand and Amphitheatre, Thu 31 May, gigsinscotland.com West End hits and light opera from tenor Boe. TRACYANNE & DANNY Saint Luke’s, Thu 31 May, stlukesglasgow.com New collaborative project between singer- songwriters Tracyanne Campbell (Camera Obscura) and Danny Coughlan (Crybaby).
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TERMINAL V Royal Highland Centre, Sun 1 Apr, thisisourvision.com Dance and electronic music festival from Nightvision. Lineup features Kolsch, Bicep, Pan-Pot, Rodhad, Amelie Lens, Artwork, Mall Grab and Peggy Gou.
CABBAGE The Mash House, Thu 5 Apr, themashhouse.co.uk The Mancunian quintet performs post- punk material.
JETHRO TULL Usher Hall, Fri 6 Apr, usherhall. co.uk Ian Anderson’s prog-rockers celebrate their 50th anniversary. SPINNING COIN Leith Dockers Club, Fri 6 Apr, rocktrust.org Dark indie action on Domino Records, support comes from Order of the Toad and Buffet Lunch. All proceeds go to The Rock Trust who support young homeless people and those at risk.
BASTILLE Usher Hall, Wed 11 Apr, usherhall.
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co.uk Inoffensive sounds from this south London indie four-piece, playing with a full orchestra. LISA STANSFIELD The Queen’s Hall, Wed 11 Apr, thequeenshall.net R&B, pop and soul from the British singer-songwriter whose career has spanned four decades.
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FRANK TURNER & THE SLEEPING SOULS The Liquid Room, Sat 21 Apr, liquidroom.com The former Million Dead frontman has moved away from his hardcore roots to embrace rabble- rousing folk punk in a New Model Army style.
PUBLIC SERVICE NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE
BROADCASTING Usher Hall, Sat 14 Apr, usherhall. co.uk London duo who layer spoken word from vintage propaganda films over soaring beats and electronic melodies to thrilling effect. GARY BARLOW Edinburgh Playhouse, Mon 16 & Tue 17 Apr, atgtickets.com/ venues/edinburgh-playhouse Solo show from Take That’s songwriter- singer. Also Perth Concert Hall, Thu 19 Apr, horsecross.co.uk; Caird Hall, Dundee, Fri 20 Apr, leisureandculturedundee.com
COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS Summerhall, Thu 19 Apr, summerhall.co.uk Perhaps best known for being Damien Jurado’s lead guitarist, Courtney Marie Andrews has been on the road since she was 16 and has been writing her own material ever since. See feature, page 80.
GLASS CAVES Sneaky Pete’s, Thu 19 Apr, sneakypetes.co.uk The Leeds- based five-piece band plays alternative rock.
WIDE DAYS Various venues, Fri 20 & Sat 21 Apr, widedays.com Born to be Wide present two days of music seminars. Speakers for 2018 include Aarti Joshi of DF Concerts, PPL’s Adam Smith and Leo O’Brien, Danny Roberts (Decca Records) and Julie Weir (Sony). Plus live shows from Edwin Organ, Strata, Zoe Graham, Crystal, Lucia, Rascalton
NIGHT SWEATS Usher Hall, Sat 21 Apr, usherhall. co.uk Soul band led by the indie rock singer-songwriter from Denver, Colorado. SIOBHAN WILSON Reid Concert Hall, Sat 28 Apr, siobhan-wilson.com Franco- Scottish folk singer-songwriter, known for her heartbreaking voice and beautiful lyrics. Her debut album There Are No Saints was released in 2017 on Song, By Toad Records.
CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH The Caves, Tue 22 May, unusualvenuesedinburgh.com Brooklyn indie rockers on tour to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Some Loud Thunder. NINA NESBITT The Liquid Room, Tue 22 May, liquidroom.com Scottish/Swedish folk pop singer who does a spot of modelling on the side.
GRETCHEN PETERS The Queen’s Hall, Tue 22 May, thequeenshall.net Americana from the Nashville singer-songwriter.
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN Usher Hall, Wed 23 May, usherhall.co.uk Well-preserved Liverpudlian indie rock legends.
EDINBURGH CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL The Biscuit Factory, Fri 25—Sun 27 May, edinburghcraftbeerfestival. co.uk Scotland’s global craft beer gathering returns with breweries from around the world, street food, live music and DJ sets from Mogwai, Two Door Cinema Club, Metronomy’s Olugbenga and Don Letts.
THE BREEDERS The Liquid Room, Mon 28 May, liquidroom.com After reuniting in 2012 to tour the 20th anniversary of the Last Splash album, Kim Deal’s alt- rockers are still going strong.
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JAMES YORKSTON’S TAE SUP WI’ A FIFER Adam Smith Theatre, Fri 19 May, taesup.co.uk Fife’s folkster James Yorkston curates a programme of nights. Joined by Ian Mcmillan, Grace Petrie and Withered Hand.
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