Alex G has announced a new show at Glasgow&#39;s legendary Barrowland Ballroom later this year. Pennsylvania&#39;s preeminent master of melodic nostalgia and indie rock experimentation Alex Giannascoli and his long-serving band of brothers return to the city on Mon 17 Nov for their biggest Scottish live show to date, swiftly following the announcement of long-awaited new album Headlights, due for release on 18 July. <a href="undefined">In the meantime, Alex has previewed the first track from his new album</a>, entitled Afterlife. Aided by an irresistible mandolin-heavy hook, the song plays to the melodic strengths of previous records God Save The Animals, House of Sugar and in particular, 2017&#39;s Rocket, yet hints at new narrative direction and perhaps the most dextrous and most refined production to date. It&#39;s a bittersweet little banger which more than justifies the excited anticipation of this new record, perfectly-placed to come out right in the heart of summer.Pre-sale for the Barrowlands show starts on Thu 19 June @ 10amSign up <a href="undefined">HERE</a><a href="undefined"></a><a href="undefined">Check out the video for new single &#39;Afterlife&#39; below: </a><div class="video-container">
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ALEX G TO PLAY BARRAS IN NOVEMBER

Big Nights @ La Belle is a new month-long concert series taking place during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this summer, only at La Belle Angele. This exciting new collaboration between the popular Old Town venue and summer events series Big Nights Out will host a cavalcade of extraordinary performers across the whole month of August, from familiar names and party starters to your new favourite artist. Beloved Libertines co-founder and esteemed solo artist Peter Docherty will perform across two nights in support of his much-anticipated new album Felt Better Alive (12+13 Aug); Kristen Hersh brings her popular 90s alt-rock combo Throwing Muses back to the capital with their first album in five years, Moonlight Concessions (20 Aug); Multi- Grammy-Award-Winning US Blues artist Fantastic Negrito brings his explosive live show to the city on 19 Aug, while revered MC and master of the bass-baritone flow, Chali 2na (Jurassic 5, Ozomatli) brings his solo tour to Edinburgh for a hip-hop masterclass on 11 Aug. Elsewhere throughout the month Big Nights @ La Belle will welcome cinematic US indie rock elders Mercury Rev; charismatic Australian singer-songwriter, X-Factor Australia sensation and recent Coldplay touring buddy Emmanuel Kelly; the bittersweet brilliance of BC Camplight; beguiling North East alt-indie collective Lanterns on the Lake; beloved UK indie-folk project This Is The Kit; electronic jazz heavyweights Svaneborg Kardyb &amp; Vega Trails; UK blues-rock duo When Rivers Meet and rising Scottish neo-trad trio Project Smok. There will also be plenty of chances to party with performances from septuagenarian rap duo Pete &amp; Bas, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater live tribute The 900, LA jazz-funk cosmonauts Thumpasauras, 80s hitmakers Men Without Hats and Croatian Eurovision star Baby Lasagna. All shows on sale now at bignightsout.com

New Summer Concert Series to Join Edinburgh Fringe in August

Rising Chicago indie rock crew Beach Bunny return to Glasgow for their biggest Scottish show to date on Sunday 19 October. Tickets on sale Fri 28 March @ 10am <a href="undefined">HERE </a>The band, expanded from the bedroom project of prolific master of melody Lili Trifilio, will be touring in support of their anticipated new album Tunnel Vision (out 25 April). You can watch the video for the eponymous new single below:<div class="video-container">
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Beach Bunny announce new headline show in Glasgow

Big Nights Out has announced a new wave of summer concerts at Queen’s Park Arena as part of its 2025 programming across two of Glasgow’s iconic outdoor bandstands. Over several nights in May, June and July, Glasgow will play host to a packed line up of world-renowned artists and local legends for a run of very special live outdoor performances at Kelvingrove Bandstand and Queen’s Park Arena this year.Today, new performances have been added to the line up at Queen’s Park Arena, including Leeds post-punk faves Yard Act (18 July), punk-jazz experimenter Geordie Greep (black midi - 19 July) and rambunctious London indie-punk collective Warmduscher (5 July). Pre-sale starts on Wed 26 March @ 10am Tickets <a href="undefined">HERE</a>

Yard Act, Warmduscher and Geordie Greep added to Big Nights Out

Michelle Zauner&#39;s cinematic indie rock project Japanese Breakfast has today released their fourth album, For Melancholy Brunettes (&amp; Sad Women) via Dead Oceans. The album&#39;s release preceds the band&#39;s return to Scotland with a summer headline show at Glasgow&#39;s iconic Barrowland Ballroom set for Mon 30 June. This will be their biggest Scotland show to date, charting an impressive growth in scope and stature over the course of four well-received full length albums since. Tickets for Japanese Breakfast at Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow on 30 June available <a href="undefined">HERE</a>For Melancholy Brunettes... is available now from all good record shops. Watch the video for latest single &#39;Picture Window&#39; below:<div class="video-container">
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New Japanese Breakfast album out now. Barras show set for June.

PANOPTICONPanopticon is an atmospheric metal band that blends elements of black metal, dark metal and melodic death metal with American folk music, post rock and progressive rock elements. Panopticon’s subject matter varies including political issues, history, pagan spirituality, environmental issues and personal struggles. Typically the albums are conceptual, excluding the first record, and carry a theme through out the entire record.Influences range from 90’s black metal bands and melodic death metal, to post rock and indie rock, to early folk, bluegrass and country music. SUNKENDanish atmospheric black metal band SUNKEN have been unfolding their dark,&nbsp; melancholic, depressive soundscapes and ethereal melodies on the European scene since&nbsp; 2012.&nbsp; From the debut EP "The Crackling of Embers" released in 2013, through the long awaited debut full-length record "Departure" from 2017, Sunken have continuously&nbsp; expanded and developed their sound, culminating in the band’s most intense, thorough,&nbsp; and honest album to date; “Livslede” from 2020. The record unfolds a beautiful,&nbsp; sorrowful and extremely personal universe; an emotional journey through anxiety, self hatred and hopelessness.&nbsp; On October 24th 2025, Sunken will return with their third album "LYKKE"&nbsp; (happiness) released through Eisenwald Records. Once again produced, mixed and&nbsp; mastered by Johan Emanuel Jørgensen, the album explores the struggle with finding and&nbsp; maintaining a sense of happiness and contentment in life, in a world seemingly&nbsp; dominated by misery and distress.

Core. Presents: Panopticon & Sunken

Glasgow

Stereo

There is no artist quite like 2x GRAMMY Award winner Thundercat. On one hand, he’s a prodigious talent widely considered one of the greatest bass players on the planet; on the other, his singular artistry has racked up over 3.3 billion streams. He’s an artist who can win the Miles Davis Award at the Montreal Jazz Festival for his contribution to jazz, while also crafting songs that resurface again and again on TikTok — with “Funny Thing”. “Dragonball Durag” and “Them Changes” recently sparking 7 billion views and over 3 million creations, propelling the latter back into the Billboard charts and onto Shazam charts across 30 countries.

Thundercat

Edinburgh

Usher Hall

Experience Anna Lea’s Outpatient Tour: intimate, emotional, with songs from Therapy, new music, and a To-Be-Announced opening act! Glasgow’s show brings a unique blend of musical performance and creator culture. The lineup includes an opener with a major online presence — someone whose personality, humor, and love of musical theatre bring an exciting spark to the night!This concert leans into warmth, connection, and the lively spirit of Scottish audiences. With songs from&nbsp;Therapy, new unreleased music, and a crowd that bridges theatre lovers and online fandom, Glasgow promises to be a fun, energetic, community-driven stop.

Anna Lea

The Hug and Pint

Klangkarussell

Warehouse SWG3

Portland-based songwriter Alela Diane returns with her phenomenal new record, Who’s Keeping Time? (due out May 2026 via Loose Music), emerging from a decade spent quietly releasing music while raising her family. Backed by some of Portland’s finest musicians, she is hitting the road to perform in clubs and theatres with a full band.&nbsp;Her career began in 2004 with the DIY release of her debut album, The Pirate’s Gospel, which quickly earned critical acclaim and helped establish her as a key voice in the indie folk revival. Over the years she has toured alongside fellow artists such as Iron &amp; Wine, Fleet Foxes, Joanna Newsom, and The Decemberists.&nbsp;Across a two-decade career, Diane has cultivated a devoted international following throughout Europe, Canada, and the United States. She has continually connected with audiences through new releases, extensive touring, and festival appearances at renowned events including Noise Pop, End of the Road, Green Man, Bergenfest, Pickathon, and Newport Folk Festival.&nbsp;With a fresh new band and an eager fan base awaiting her return, Alela Diane is stepping back onto the road with new music and an exciting renewed sound. "Her thoughtful dreamy vocals drift across a grand piano providing both pretty and wistful songs with emotional wallop“ -&nbsp;The Guardian&nbsp;"Rooted in the past from the start the music of Alela Diane has always had a touch of age-old mettle and awe“ -&nbsp;The Line of Best Fit "Immaculately beautiful indie-folk songs”&nbsp;- Paste Magazine “Sophisticated, understated songs delivered in a cool, authoritative voice, rich with clarity, narrative detail, and timeless melancholy.” -&nbsp;The Independent

Alela Diane

Saint Luke's

Butch Bastard is the moniker of Ian Murray (he/him),a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producercrafting literate, emotionally resonant music.Originally hailing from Seattle and now based in LosAngeles, Murray’s work as Butch Bastard reflects adeep commitment to narrative songwriting, melodicsophistication, and a quietly defiant independence.What began as a solo endeavor following his tenurewith the indie band Poor Moon (a side project of FleetFoxes members), Butch Bastard has steadily evolvedinto a vessel for sharp, wry observations and starklyintimate confessionals. Across a growing discography,he navigates themes of alienation, love, failure,parenthood, and artistic survival with disarmingclarity and often bruising humor. The production is wholly his own—warm, analog-tinged, and unhurried—often recorded in home studios, capturing performances that feel bothdeliberate and unguarded. With each release, Murraydraws the listener further into his world: one wherelyricism takes precedence, where irony and sinceritycoexist, and where the personal becomes poeticwithout ever losing its grounding.Whether performing solo or with a rotating cast ofcollaborators, Butch Bastard’s live shows reinforce the project’s rawintimacy and literary bent. The songs invite not just listening, but reckoning—an invitation to sitwith the uncomfortable, the beautiful, and the unresolved.Butch Bastard is not simply a musical project; it is an evolving document of one artist’s attemptto tell the truth as he sees it, one brutally elegant song at a time.

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