Music ROCK&POP
FREE Blues Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. See Sun 4. The Queers Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. Punk and garage sounds. FREE The Blokes Slouch, 203–205 Bath Street, 221 5518. 9pm. See Sun 4.
Monday 26
Glasgow Matt Lonsdale O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10 (£20 VIP ticket). Pop/rock songwriter who has supported One Direction. Instrumental Jam Night Stairway Club, 95 Union Street, 221 1009. 8pm. See Mon 5. Liz Green Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £8. Lo- fi folk and blues from this Mancunian singer/songwriter. FREE Michael Simons Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. See Mon 5. Mark Stewart King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12.50. The Pop Group’s fearsome bear of a frontman returns to shake our foundations with his hefty dub punk vibrations. FREE Acoustic Open Mic Night Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 9pm. See Mon 5. Edinburgh Curtis Stigers The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £25. A versatile jazz-infused set from the always-debonair Stigers. FREE The Acoustidours Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. Acoustic sounds. FREE Open Mic Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. See Mon 5.
Tuesday 27
Glasgow Room 94 The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 6pm. £10. English punk popsters. Black Veil Brides, Reckless Love and DRUGS Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £15. Latest make-up-smeared glam metal upstarts to come for your daughters. Bowling For Soup Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £13. Over-14s show. An intimate, acoustic evening with Jaret and Erik from the larger-than-life pop punk combo famous for ‘Girl All the Bad Guys Want’. We’re not really sure what to make of that. Note change of venue. You Me At Six, Kids in Glass Houses, Mayday Parade and The Skints SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £19. Over-14s show. MySpace punk pop favourites who have supported Paramore, Reel Big Fish and Enter Shikari and arguably surpassed them all in terms of popularity with the kids. ✽✽ Feist Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 7.30pm. £23.50–£26. Much admired and utterly distinctive Canadian singer/songwriter Leslie Feist, who was once a member of Broken Social Scene (which Canadian singer/songwriter worth their salt wasn’t?). See preview, page 82. FREE Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. See Tue 6. FREE Open Mic The Libertine, 45–47 Bell Street. 9pm. See Tue 6. 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000.
Edinburgh Joe Bonamassa Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £10–£50. Fleet-fingered American blues singer/guitarist, playing songs from his back catalogue as well as from new album Dust Bowl.
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FREE Zion, Crossing Giants and The Diversions Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 10pm. Live music. Wednesday 28
Glasgow Brown Bear & the Bandits, Randolph’s Leap, Michael Cassidy, Fole Music and Every Genius Delivers Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £5. Largs trio with a folky bent headline this Quiet Night In mini fest. Steel Panther and The Treatment O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £16. Over-14s show. Foot-on-the-monitor Sunset Strip cock rock homage which may not be entirely serious. Cities & Skylines and Eras Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. Alt.rock five-piece. David Sylvian Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £32.50. CANCELLED. Sharks and Crowns King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. UK punk’n’roll from Sharks plus shanty-influenced folk punk from Cornish quartet Crowns. Edinburgh Black Veil Brides, Reckless Love and DRUGS The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £15. See Tue 27. Dirty Beggars, Emily Scott, Ajimal and Jake Bugg Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Country/folky indie at this Communion night organised by Ben Lovett (Mumford & Sons). The Milk Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. A danceable blend of soul, rock ‘n’ roll and pop from these Essex boys. Chris Rea Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £30–£33.50. Gravelly- voiced Rea performs his trademark soothing hits. FREE Havana Rising Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 10.45pm. Alt.rock.
Thursday 29 Glasgow Korn, Downlink and JD O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £29.50. Over-14s show. Godfathers of nu- metal. Plus occasional bagpipes/dubstep. Chris Rea SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7.30pm. £27.50–£33.50. See Wed 28. FREE Alice & the Rampant Trio, Kat Healy and Rona Topaz Black Sparrow, 241 North Street, 221 5530. 8pm. Fleetwood Mac-style sounds from St Andrews band, plus singer/songwriters. Benny Banks Stairway Club, 95 Union Street, 221 1009. 8pm. £6–£8. North London rapper supported by Madhat McGore, Skolzy, Wee D and Black Bros. Dead Medicine, Deadly Inscription, Roxstedy, Death Trap and Kolumbia Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £4. Metal and heavy rock showcase. FREE Diana Schad Linen 1906, 1110 Pollokshaws Road, 649 0007. 8pm. See Fri 16. John Hinshelwood Band St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 8pm. £8 (£6). Americana and country sounds. Kim Edgar Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, 10 Chamberlain Road, 959 1428. 8pm. £10. Acoustic pop, jazz and original compositions on piano, guitar and voice. Not The Sensational Alex Harvey Band The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance; £12 on door; £24.45 with early dinner at 6pm. . . . But presumably a decent soundalike. The Red Sands Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. Live music.
FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 1. The Milk King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. See Wed 28. With support from The Dirty Demographic. FREE The Rudiments Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 9pm. See Thu 1. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 1. FREE Henry Ibbs Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, captainsedinburgh.webs.com 9pm. See Thu 1. Eras Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Edinburgh rockers. Make Sparks and Vukovi Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. Alternative rock in a Biffy/Twin Atlantic mould. Asolutist Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £5. Crust/hardcore punk. Sharpshooter, Titus Pullo and Who’s Edna The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £7. Charity gig raising funds for Parkinsons UK. Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2–£3. See Thu 1.
JAZZ Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 16 days before publication to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Henry Northmore. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Thursday 1
Glasgow Duck Baker St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Guitarist with a vast array of styles from blues, gospel and Appalachian music to Scots-Irish. FREE Johnny Jazz Baby Grand, 3–7 Elmbank Gardens, 248 4942. 9pm. Four- piece jazz band featuring some of Glasgow’s up-and-comers. Edinburgh FREE Ged Brockie & Doug Urquhart Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. Jazz guitar duo. Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2–£3. Groovy funk four-piece with ace guitarist Aki Remally.
Friday 2
Edinburgh FREE Lachlan’s Sounds of Jazz Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. Accomplished jazz. The Corrie Dick Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Jazz and funk from this Glasgow-based drummer and his quartet. Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late-night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring funk, disco and pysch-jazz from Federation of the Disco Pimp.
Saturday 3 Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. Jimmy Taylor and band play songs by Mel Torme and other great jazz vocalists. Mike Kearney Ka-Tet Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. Talented piano player/vocalist Mike Kearney leads this funk/blues five-piece. World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). A different selection of five leading jazz players come together for each session with no rehearsal.