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Glasgow ■ Dio’s Disciples The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £20. Former Dio members join forces with singers Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens (Judas Priest, Beyond Fear) and Toby Jepson (Little Angels, Gun) to pay tribute to Ronnie James Dio’s musical legacy. ■ Tom Vek and Breton Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £12.50. The London-based musical auteur releases his long awaited second album Leisure Seizure. ■ Whitesnake and The Union O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0870 040 4000. 7pm. £38.50. Old school foot-on- monitor hard rock mane-shaking from a behemoth of the rock arena, fronted by the louche David Coverdale. Please note change of venue for this gig. ■ Wu Lyf and Family Grand Ole Opry, 2–4 Govan Road, 429 5396. 7pm. £8. Epic, dark rock from the mysterious Manchester collective ‘World Unite – Lucifer Youth Foundation’. ■ Britain’s Got Talent SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7.30pm. £35. See Sun 12. ■ Madskull and The Tenemants Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 7.30pm. £5 (£4). Glasgow alt six-piece headline this Glasgow City Scoundrels night. ■ Tera Melos Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Experimental rockers from Sacramento. FREE Spotlight@Slouch Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 8pm. See Tue 31. ■ Kitty, Daisy & Lewis King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Swingin’ rockabilly siblings recreate the sound of early rock’n’roll with great style. FREE Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall
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Street, 332 5431. 9pm. See Tue 31. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. See Tue 31. Edinburgh ■ Laki Mera Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Electronica/folk-pop band featuring former God’s Boyfriend singer Laura Donnelly. FREE Craig McMurdo The Compass Bar, 44 Queen Charlotte Street, Leith, 554 1979. 7.30pm. Jazz and swing vocalist McMurdo. A special ‘’Moon, June, Croon, Swoon’ residency. FREE Free Music Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 7.30pm. See Sat 11. ■ Wu-Tang Clan, Hyro da Hero, Young Dirty Bastard and DJ Semtex The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7.30pm. £29.50. One of the world’s most influential hip hop crew make a rare trip to the UK. FREE Open Mic Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. See Tue 31. FREE The Regent Showcase The Regent Bar, 2 Montrose Terrace, 661 8198. 8.30pm. Local singer-songwriter Cameron Phair hosts this night of musicians, poets and comedians. FREE Open Mic Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson Street, 667 4268. 9.30pm. See Tue 31. FREE Man & Superman and The Glitch Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 10pm. Rock.
Wednesday 15 Glasgow ■ The Horrors and Toy Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Ripped up horror punks turned art-rockers with a
fervent goth following. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Airplay, Crank and Reagan Smash Capitol, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0845 166 6009. 7.30pm. £4. Indie and electronica. ■ Ben Glover Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7.30pm. £8. Northern Ireland singer-songwriter, influenced by Waits and Dylan, whose album features contributions from the august likes of Vince Gill, Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Acoustic Tribute Night The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. This week’s soundclash subject are tbc. ■ Tune-Yards Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £7. Lo-fi folky sounds from New England native Merrill Garbus. ■ Munich King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Brighton five-piece with an anthemic dream pop sound, influenced by The Cure and Bright Eyes. ■ Inner Sight, Lost in Audio and Marvels The Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, 248 1777. 9pm. £4. Rock meets dance beats from Glasgow’s Inner Sight at this week’s Muso Club. Edinburgh ■ Wu Lyf and Family Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £8. See Tue 14. FREE Free Music Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 7.30pm. See Sat 11. FREE Open Mic Night Cruz Bar and Restaurant, 14 The Shore, 553 6699. 8pm. Open mic session. Part of the Leith Festival. FREE Toby Mottershead Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. See Wed 1.
FREE The Lift Shaft Incident, Legends of Awesome and 3 Card Trick Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Indie rock. FREE Callum Carlyle Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson Street, 667 4268. 10pm. Acoustic music for the 21st century. Perth ■ Morrissey Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, 01738 621031. 7.30pm. £32.50. The former Smiths frontman and globally adored/hated King of Mope continues to enjoy his solo renaissance with a clutch of dates in somewhat out of the way locations.
Thursday 16 Glasgow ■ The Ashtones Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £10. Indie rock four-piece from East Kilbride. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Cascada and Italo Brothers O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £18.50. Hands in the air - it’s a chart dance offensive. ■ Leo Condie Sings the Songs of Jacques Brel Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7.30pm. £5. Low Miffs frontman pays tribute to the Belgian crooner in the bar named in his honour. ■ Stonesthrow Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Nineties-style indie rock. FREE The Trannies and Missed the Boat Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. Classic rock and funk from headlining six-piece. FREE Two Rivers, Calm as the Colour and John Rush Black Sparrow, 241 North Street, 221 5530. 8pm. Acoustic, stripped back sets. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 26.
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The Forum - Sheield Louisiana - Bristol
June 1st 2nd South Arts Centre - Reading 3rd Clwb Ifor Bach - Cardif 4th 6th Hoxton Bar & Grill - London 7th 18th Willowman Festival - North Yorkshire Slade Room - Wolverhampton
July 24th Secret Garden Party - Cambridgeshire
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