8.30pm. A night of country, blues and rock ‘n’ roll guaranteed from this one- time Paul McCartney and Pretenders guitarist.
I Trampas Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, 4295396. 7.,30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country hoedown.
I Abba Disco Party Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£16.50 with dinner). Featuring an Abba tribute act.
I Drippy Zy The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1.527. 8.30pm. Free.
I Caucasian Male McChuills, High Street, 552 2135. 10pm. Free.
I Jamie Barnes 8. Cochise Waxworks, Candleriggs, 552 8717. 9pm. Free. Blues and R&B.
I Rush Hour Samuel Dow‘s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
I Sydney Devine Motherwell Concert Hall, 01698 267 515. 8pm. £10 (£8). The Cleland cowboy returns to his Lanarkshire roots for this one-off show.
Edinburgh
I The Fall The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. See Thu 15.
I Bellweather Lianachan, Blackfriars Street, 7.30pm. Free. A solo acoustic set from local country-tinged pop/rock outfit. I Nick Harper The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2349. 8pm. £7—£8 (£5—£6). Guitarist Harper performs his trademark mix ofjazz, blues and soul in a performance with special guests Nick and Jon llouldsworth.
SATURDAY 17
Glasgow
I Salsa Celtica Cottier Theatre, Hyndland Street, 357 3868. 8pm. £10 (£8). Part of the West End festival. See Fri 16.
I The Judy Circus King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5 plus booking fee. Collective of local singer/songwriters.
I American Pie, American Routes, Georgia Bound and Spinning Wheel Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, 423 5396. £5. Charity dav at the Opry.
I Shania Twain Tribute Bourbon Street, George Street, 5520141. 7pm. £5 (£19.50 with dinner). Tribute to the woman with the paper thin impersonation of a country diva.
I The Robbie Maclntosh Band The Commodore Hotel, 112 West Clyde Street, llelensburgh. 01436 676924. 8.30pmSee Fri 16.
I Open Stage The l-lalt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 4-8pm. Free. Weekly session for local musicians.
I Big River Shiver The llalt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 8.30pm. Free.
I The Counterfeit Clash McChuills Way Out West, Kelvinhaugh Street, 221 5569. 9.30pm. Free. Clash and other
I Jamie Barnes 81 Cochise Waxworks, Candleriggs, 552 8717. 9pm. Free. Blues and R&B.
I Mistreated Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
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I Josh Rouse and Dean Owens The Attic, Dyer's Close, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £4—£5. One of the leading figures in Americana, Nashville-based alt.country star Josh Rouse performs as part of this Star Club night. Felson’s frontman Dean Owens starts the night off with a solo stint.
I Sunshine Blind Holyrood Union, llolyrood Road, 651 6055. 9pm—3am. £5—£6. Ascension in association with CyberSyn Industries present US outfit Sunshine Blind followed by DJs Synne, James and guests.
I Mas Que Nada Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £5. Band on stage midnight. A Latin-infused jazz selection from these former Cafe Graffiti regulars, including Chimp of Salsa Celtica fame on percussion.
I Live Music Bar Java, 38-42 Constitution Street, 467 7527. 9.30pm. Free.
SUNDAY 18
Glasgow
I Elliott Smith The Garage, Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7.30pm. £8.50 plus booking fee. The magnificent Mr Smith has surpassed himself with his latest album Figure 8, which deservedly notched up a five star review in The List. Prepare to be bewitehed.
I Abba Gold Clyde Auditorium, SECC, Finnieston Quay, 287 7777. 7.30pm. £14.50 plus booking fee. Ambitious show for the hardworking Abba tribute combo, demonstrating that the public cannot get enough of the Swedish fab four.
I Les Savy Fav, Stapleton and K Is For Codemasters The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 8pm. £3. Angular New Yorkers Les Savy Fav are joined by local power trio K ls For Codemasters.
I The Texan Chainstore Masochists, Salem Dra sters and Captain Blackbear The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2.
I Regency Buck and Olympic Lifts Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 8.30pm.
I Button Up Corinthian. Ingram Street, 552 1101. 8pm. Free. Residency for this loungecore instrumental group.
I The Cobramatics The Scotia, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 4pm. Free. Fortnightly residency.
I Live Music MacLachlans, West Regent Street, 3320595. 8pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Double Zero, Red Shift, Boris Yeltsin Love XI and Babacool The Venue, 17—21 (‘alton Road, 557 3073. 8pm. £3—£4. A local band night at The Venue, listen out for Boris Yeltsin Love Xl’s brand of industrial dance music and Babacool’s poppy rock sound.
I Bellybutton Honey Heriot-Watt Student Union, Riccarton, 451 5333. 9pm. Free. Students and guests can enjoy this student outfit as a prequel to the end of term party .
I V9 Bannerman‘s, 212 Cowgate, 556 3254. 9pm. Free.
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I Alexander's Palace Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free.
MONDAY 19
Glasgow
I Static X and Kittie The Garage, Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7.30pm. £9 plus booking fee. No age restriction on this show. New metal from Static X who have just contributed to Nativity In Black II, the latest in the Black Sabbath tribute series and a favourite in The List’s Glasgow office. Kittie are a teen girl metal quartet with buckets of attitude.
I The Bathers Tower Records, Argyle Street, 204 2500. 7pm. Free. lnstore appearance from Chris Thomson’s sophisticated pop outfit.
I Eric Bibb Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Close, 887 1010. 8pm. £8—£10. Acoustic guitar sounds from the American-born, Stockholm-based bluesman, who is often credited for his part in the revival of the genre.
I The Radio Sweethearts The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2. Regular set from the country rockers. I Acoustic Jam Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 8.30pm. Weekly session hosted by Gerry Lyons.
Edinburgh
I Utah Saints The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. The old school dance heroes are making a bit of a come-back of late, with their two recent releases being well received. I Benihana and Soundbuggy The Attic, Dyer’s Close, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £3. Pop sounds from these two Scottish bands at this Star Club night.
TUESDAY 20
Glasgow
I Hank Williams III The Ferry, Clyde Place, 429 8676. 8pm. £10 (£8). A belated Big Big Country gig featuring the man with the solid gold country herita ’e.
I Utaih Saints The Garage, Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £9 plus booking fee. After a good seven years in the wilderness, the Annie Lennox/Kate Bush sampling duo return, this time using a live vocal from the redoubtable Edwin Starr on their current single ‘Funky Music'.
I Ozomatli. Junior Woodchuck and The Freek Menoovers The Arches, Midland Street, 221 4001. 9pm. £8 (advance), £9 (door). See preview for Latino funksters Ozomatli.
I Snow Patrol, Appliance and Alfie King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £4 plus booking fee. Glasgow-domiciled lrish trio with a neat line in high-powered indie rock. See Sun 11 for A pliance.
I Just Another Dream, Ca cium and Illegal Smile Glory Box, Curlers, Byres Road, 338 6511. 8.30pm. Free.
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Edinburgh
I Eric Bibb Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £12.50. See Mon 19.
I Grasshopper Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £3. Band on stage 9.30pm. A new night of international beats fusion on a general drum & bass tip, with DJs, poets, floorshow and live music.
I Chris Mills, Mike Daly and Bellweather The Attic, Dyer’s Close, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £4—£5. Chicago-based songwriter Chris Mills is joined by multi-instrumentalist Daly for an intimate concert.
I Rowena Wells Bar Fez, 16a Queen Street, 226 2530. Folk, jazz and soul from this one time Blacka’nized vocahst
I Charley Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free.
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