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■ Ben Ottwell Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, 17 Dec. ■ Grace Jones Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 22 Jan.
■ Soulfly ABC, Glasgow, 6 Feb. ■ The Killers SECC, Glasgow, 5 Mar.
DECEMBER ■ James SECC, Glasgow, 12 Dec.
■ The Vaselines ABC, Glasgow, 12 Dec. ■ Happy Mondays and 808 State Print Factory, Glasgow, 13 Dec.
■ iLiKETRAiNS King Tut’s, Glasgow, 15 Dec. ■ Black Keys Edinburgh Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 16 Dec.
JANUARY
■ New Kids on the Block SECC, Glasgow, 18 Jan. ■ Pussycat Dolls SECC, Glasgow, 19 Jan.
■ Stereolab Oran Mor, Glasgow, 16 Dec. ■ Glasvegas Barrowland, Glasgow, 16 Dec.
■ All That Remains Garage, Glasgow, 20 Jan. ■ Staind Garage, Glasgow, 21 Jan.
■ Keane SECC, Glasgow, 29 Jan. ■ Glasvegas and Friendly Fires Carling Academy, Glasgow, 30 & 31 Jan.
FEBRUARY
■ Innerpartysystem King Tut’s, Glasgow, 1 Feb. ■ Chiodos King Tut’s, Glasgow, 2 Feb.
■ Ocean Colour Scene Barrowland, Glasgow, 17 & 18 Dec. ■ Duke Special Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, 23 Jan.
■ Idlewild King Tut’s, Glasgow, 17-21 Dec. ■ Bloc Party Carling Academy, Glasgow, 25 & 26 Jan.
■ Levellers ABC, Glasgow, 18 Dec. ■ Gogol Bordello Carling Academy, Glasgow, 19 Dec.
■ The Sensational Alex Harvey Band Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 19 & 20 Dec. ■ Biffy Clyro SECC, Glasgow, 20 Dec.
■ Joan As Police Woman Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 13 Dec.
■ Primal Scream SECC, Glasgow, 13 Dec. ■ The Game ABC, Glasgow, 13 Dec; Picture House, Edinburgh, 15 Dec.
■ Dashboard Confessional Carling Academy, Glasgow, 14 Dec.
■ Electric Six ABC, Glasgow, 14 Dec. ■ D12 ABC, Glasgow, 20 Dec.
■ Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan Picture House, Edinburgh, 14 Dec. ■ The Dandy Warhols ABC, Glasgow, 15 Dec.
■ The Fratellis Print Factory, Glasgow, 20 Dec. ■ Gun Carling Academy, Glasgow, 20 Dec.
■ The Enemy Barrowland, Glasgow, 15 Dec. ■ Amy MacDonald Barrowland, Glasgow, 21 Dec.
■ Sharleen Spiteri Playhouse, Edinburgh, 25 Jan; Carling Academy, Glasgow, 27 Jan.
■ Of Montreal Oran Mor, Glasgow, 26 Jan. ■ Mindless Self Indulgence and Bring me the Horizon Barrowland, Glasgow, 27 Jan.
■ Ray LaMontagne Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 9 Feb. ■ Alkaline Trio ABC, Glasgow, 10 Feb.
■ Basement Jaxx Carling Academy, Glasgow, 13 Feb; Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, 17 Feb. ■ Lamb of God and Dimmu Borgir Carling Academy, Glasgow, 15 Feb.
■ Filter and POD Garage, Glasgow, 15 Feb. CANCELLED ■ Judas Priest and Megadeth SECC, Glasgow, 16 Feb.
■ Reel Big Fish Picture House, Edinburgh, 18 Feb. ■ Snow Patrol SECC, Glasgow, 24 & 25 Feb.
■ Kaiser Chiefs Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, 26 Feb. ■ Simply Red Braehead Arena, Glasgow, 24 Mar.
MARCH
■ Bjorn Again Playhouse, Edinburgh, 1 Mar. ■ Rise Against ABC, Glasgow, 1 Mar.
■ Eliades Ochoa Picture House, Edinburgh, 4 Mar.
■ Elbow, Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, 6 Mar. ■ Finlay Quaye King Tut’s, Glasgow, 12 Mar.
■ John Legend Carling Academy, Glasgow, 12 Mar.
■ Metallica SECC, Glasgow, 26 Mar. SOLD OUT
APRIL ■ Jackson Browne Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, 3 Apr.
■ Prodigy and Dizzee Rascal SECC, Glasgow, 7 Apr. ■ Lionel Richie SECC, Glasgow, 8 Apr.
■ Lemar Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 16 Apr.
■ Only Men Aloud Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 28 Apr. MAY
■ Jeffree Star Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 13 Mar. ■ Girls Aloud SECC, Glasgow, 8, 9 & 30 May.
■ The Enemy Barrowland, Glasgow, 15 &16 Mar. ■ Rhydian Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 13 May.
■ John Barrowman Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 14 May. ■ The Wonder Stuff Carling Academy, Glasgow, 20 May.
JUNE
■ Oasis, Kasabian and The Enemy Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, 17 Jun.
■ The Ting Tings Carling Academy, Glasgow, 25 Feb.
■ James Morrison Carling Academy, Glasgow, 23 Mar. ■ Take That Hampden Park, Glasgow, 19 Jun.
■ St Andrew’s Eve Ceilidh St Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 0870 013 4060. 8pm. £10. Box Office SECXtra.com. The legendary button box maestro Fergie MacDonald leads his band. He’s recorded 23 albums over 40 years. Part of the St Andrew’s Festival. Edinburgh ■ Thunderdog Ceilidh Band St Peter’s Church, Lutton Place, 661 1655. 8pm. £6 (under 12s free). The Thunderdog Ceilidh Band provide the sounds to get you spinning and reeling in fine style, no experience necessary. ■ St Andrew’s DO! West Princes Street Gardens, Times vary. Prices vary. St Andrew’s DO! will celebrate all elements of Scottish culture and heritage. The family-friendly programme of events includes four zones of activity, including storytelling, games and ceilidh dancing for children as well as the opportunity to attend Scottish Rugby skills sessions and meet the SRU players. Dance workshops and urban theatre for teenagers and young adults are also planned, and both nights feature gigs from the cream of Scottish musical talent. See www.scotland.org/ standrewsday.
76 THE LIST 27 Nov–11 Dec 2008
Galashiels ■ Karine Polwart Trio String Jam Club, Salmon Inn, Bank Street, 07807 234349. 8pm. Borders-based singer and Radio 2 Folk Awards winner.
Glenrothes ■ The St Andrew’s Ceilidh Rothes Halls, Kingdom Centre, 01592 611101. 8pm. £5. Bar. Dance the night away with The James Coutts Band. Stirling ■ St Andrew’s Day Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 8pm. £12 (£10). Consummate young pipers Ross Ainslie (Border pipes) and Jarlath Henderson (Uillean pipes) present a workshop for intermediate players at 3pm and evening performance at 8pm. Part of St Andrew’s Day.
Sunday 30 Glasgow ■ The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland Royal Concert Hall, Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 3pm. £12. Scotland’s best pipers and drummers between the ages of 10 and 16 come together to explore musical genres and explode musical boundaries.
FREE Shindig: The Big Family Ceilidh George Square, 4–7pm. Celebrate Scotland’s patron saint with some family friendly dancing in George Square. Expert callers to guide you through the steps. Part of St Andrew’s Day. ■ Songs from the Heart Café Cossachok, Russian Cultural Centre, Albion Street, 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Russian songs, romances and operatic arias from soprano Maria Kozlova and George Gaijic on accordion. Edinburgh ■ Judy Dinning & Kenny Speirs Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. Singer Dinning (ex-Jez Lowe & the Bad Pennies) joins forces with Borders guitarist/singer Speirs.
Tuesday 2 Edinburgh FREE Café Ceilidh: St Andrew’s Scottish Storytelling Centre, High Street, 556 9579. 2–3.30pm. An informal Scots music session with members of Linten Adie and friends from the Scots Music Group. ■ Ceilidh Club The Lot, Grassmarket, 225 9922. 8pm. £6. Ceilidh dance with
live music and callers to lead you through the steps. ■ Mark Dunlop & Steve Byrne Leith Folk Club, The Village, South Fort Street, 478 7810. 8pm. £6. Founding members of Malinky with songs from Northern Ireland and Angus. FREE Andrew Gordon The White Hart Inn, Grassmarket, 622 7118. 9pm. Scottish folk entertainment with singer/guitarist Andrew Gordon.
Wednesday 3 Glasgow ■ Michael Simons Tchai Ovna, Deanston Drive, 649 7258. 8pm. £2. Glasgow-based guitarist playing folk, blues and beyond.
Edinburgh ■ Philippe Guidat Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance, 650 2458. 8pm. £7 (£6). French flamenco, jazz and Celtic guitar with special guest, Irish singer and flute player Nuala Kennedy. Dunfermline ■ Brian McNeill Dunfermline Folk Club, Thistle Tavern, Baldridgeburn, 01383 729673. 8pm. £6. Multi- instrumentalist songwriter and fiddler.