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Travis Barrowland, Glasgow, 20 Dec. Twilight Sad King Tut’s, Glasgow, 20 & 21 Dec.

Glasvegas Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, 22 Dec.

James Arthur Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 9 Jan; SECC: Clyde, Auditorium, Glasgow, 10 Jan. Hannah Trigwell King Tut’s, Glasgow, 19 Jan.

Connan Mockasin King Tut’s, Glasgow, 22 Jan.

Julia Sheer King Tut’s, Glasgow, 24 Jan. Ananmanaguchi King Tut’s, Glasgow, 3 Feb.

Mikill Pane Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 3 Feb. Anna Calvi Arches, Glasgow, 5 Feb.

Cerebral Ballzy and The Amazing Snakeheads Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 19 Nov.

Jaguar Skills Arches, Glasgow, 22 Nov.

Dark Horses King Tut’s, Glasgow, 25 Nov. Slow Club Poetry Club, Glasgow, 28 Nov.

Beardyman Arches, Glasgow, 6 Dec. Jamie Lenman King Tut’s, Glasgow, 6 Dec.

Ocean Colour Scene Barrowland, Glasgow, 6 & 7 Dec; Picture House, Edinburgh, 10 Dec.

Tinie Tempah SECC: Hydro, Glasgow, 9 Dec.

Emily Wells King Tut’s, Glasgow, 10 Dec. Cold Crows Dead King Tut’s, Glasgow, 11 Dec.

The Pogues O2 Academy, Glasgow, 17 Dec. The Wonder Stuff, Pop Will Eat Itself and Jesus Jones Picture House, Edinburgh, 17 Dec.

Patrick Wolf Oran Mor, Glasgow, 18 Dec. Lauren Aquilina King Tut’s, Glasgow,

16 Feb.

Sam Smith Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 1 Mar. Anthony Green & The Dear Hunter King Tut’s, Glasgow, 2 Mar.

Chvrches Barrowland, Glasgow, 8 Mar. Haim Barrowland, Glasgow, 12 Mar.

Stu Larsen King Tut’s, Glasgow, 9 May.

We Are Scientists O2 ABC, Glasgow, 12 Mar. The Wanted SECC: Hydro, Glasgow, 16 Mar.

Fall Out Boy SECC: Hydro, Glasgow, 22 Mar.

OneRepublic O2 Academy, Glasgow, 22 Mar. Icona Pop Arches, Glasgow, 23 Mar.

Graham Bonnet Picture House, Edinburgh, 24 Mar.

Gary Barlow SECC: Hydro, Glasgow, 2 Apr. Justin Timberlake SECC: Hydro, Glasgow, 4 & 5 Apr.

August Burns Red Garage, Glasgow, 6 Feb. Elbow SECC: Hydro, Glasgow, 6 Apr.

Moderat Picture House, Edinburgh, 8 Feb. Cate Le Bon (below) Broadcast, Glasgow, 12 Feb.

James Blunt Festival Theatre, Edin, 14 Apr; Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 15 Apr. Polly & The Billets Doux King Tut’s, Glasgow, 9 May.

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FROM: Tickets Scotland 239 Argyle St, 0141 204 5151; 127 Rose St, 0131 220 3234, www. tickets-scotland.co.uk See Tickets 0870 895 5505, www.seetickets.com Ripping Records 91 South Bridge, 0131 226 7010, www.rippingrecords.com Ticketmaster 08444 999990, www.ticketmaster.co.uk Ticketweb 08444 771000, www.ticketweb.co.uk

Reformed Glasgow band of a punk/New Wave slant. Promising a three hour set. The Dolls Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 8.30pm. £12. Comedy vocal duo presents songs from London’s West End. Madlib SWG3, 100 Eastvale Pl, 357 7246. 10.30pm–3am. £12. Los Angeles- based DJ, multi-instrumentalist, rapper, and music producer plays a live set. Edinburgh Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Usher Hall, Lothian Rd, 228 1155. 6.30pm. £35. See Thu 31. Gabrielle Aplin Picture House, 31 Lothian Rd, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £14. See Fri 1. Lizzie & The Banshees Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay St, 622 7086. 7pm. £6 advance; £10 on door. Siouxsie & the Banshees tribute band. Wozniak, Vladimir and We Came from the North Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. A night of indie rock and noise to launch Wozniak’s debut single ‘MFMB’/’New Hampshire’. This Feeling Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30pm–1am. £6. London’s rock’n’roll mod night comes to Scotland.

Saturday 2

Glasgow Aeon Zen Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £10. London-based progressive rock and metal outfit. Chase & Status Hydro, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 6.30pm. £27.50. After conquering Glastonbury and T in the Park the big, bold and bassy dubstep duo (Will Kennard & Saul Milton) take their live show out on tour. Altered Sky The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall St, 332 1120. 6.45pm. £8. Energetic female fronted alt.rock act. With Life On Standby, the Headstart and Goldleaf. Fatherson Queen Margaret Union, 22 Univ Gardens, 339 9784. 7pm. £10. See Thu 31. Gabrielle Aplin O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £14. See Fri 1. One Last Secret O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £8. Kilmarnock pop/rock quartet. Gary War and Purple Pilgrims Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Ex-Ariel Pink collaborator mixing prog, psychedelia and machine music. 70s Party Night with Confusion The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance; £12 on door; £25.45 with early dinner at 6pm. An evening of 70s pop classics. Day of the Dead Glesga The Poetry Club, 100 Eastvale Pl, 204 5151. 8pm–midnight. £10. Slip into some fresh facepaint and practice your spooky dance it’s Día de los Muertos! Expect music, choreographed dance and mucho tequila. Future of the Left BRdcast, 427 Sauchiehall St, 332 7304. 8pm. £10. Funky punky garage band formed by McLusky’s Andy Falkous, dispensing equal amounts of wit and bile. Police Dog Hogan Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, 10 Chamberlain Rd, 959 1428. 8pm. £12. Seven-piece county folk band with high energy fiddle/drums/ banjo/guitars. Part of Woodendstock. The Dolls Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 8.30pm. £12. See Fri 1. Luke Sital-Singh King Tut’s , 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Tremulous folky singer-songwriter, who has been compared to a British Bon Iver. Support from Ady Suleiman. Edinburgh The Doors Alive Picture House, 31 Lothian Rd, 0844 847 1740. 6pm. £12.50. See Fri 1. Anti-Nowhere League Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay St, 622 7086. 7pm. £10 advance; £15 on door. See Fri 1. The Get Back Band Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £8. Paul

McCartney and the Beatles tribute act. The Phantoms & the Angels Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair St, 247 4704. 7pm. £6–£8. WTNP Presents The Phantoms & the Angels EP launch. Sunday 3

Glasgow Big Blues Day The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 4pm. £8. Food served from 12.30pm, live music from 4pm. Featuring Used Blues, the Brian Rawson Band, Robin Robertson Blues Band and Alan Murphy. The Boomtown Rats O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton St, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £24. Garry Roberts and Simon Crowe are rejoined by bassist Pete Briquette and frontman Bob Geldof for this full Rats reunion, the first time they have all played together since 1986. The Toy Dolls The Cathouse, 15 Union St, 248 6606. 7pm. £19.50. Over- 14s show. Comedy punks, known for their headlong take on Nelly the Elephant. T-Rextasy Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield St, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £16.50 (£15.50). Respected T-Rex tribute act. Glam rockers brace yourselves. wecamefromwolves The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall St, 0845 166 6009. 7.30pm. £5. See Wed 30. Eleanor McEvoy Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, 10 Chamberlain Rd, 959 1428. 8pm. £12. Top selling Irish singer/ songwriter plays material from her latest album Alone. Part of Woodendstock. Gabby Young & Other Animals BRdcast, 427 Sauchiehall St, 332 7304. 8pm. £8. Gypsy folk, jazz fusion and pop from this eight-piece ensemble. Bear’s Den King Tut’s , 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Indie folk artist Andrew Davie who came up through Mumford & Sons’ Communion club nights. Support from the Mariner’s Children. Edinburgh The Wolfe Tones Malone’s Irish Bar, 14 Forrest Rd, 226 5954. 7pm. £20. Folk veterans with a strong political slant. Jiezuberband Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £tbc. Tribal psychedelic six-piece from Glasgow.

Monday 4

Glasgow The Queen Extravaganza O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £19.50. The official Queen tribute act, assembled by Roger Taylor and Brian May. Vista Chino The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall St, 332 1120. 7pm. £17.50. Formerly known as Kyuss Lives! and featuring ex-Kyuss members John Garcia, Brant Bjork and Nick Oliveri. Little Green Cars King Tut’s , 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Dublin-based indie rock quintet. Edinburgh Mark Lanegan and Duke Garwood Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk St, 668 2019. 7pm. £20. The gravel-voiced former Screaming Trees and Queens Of The Stone Age singer performs alternative rock in support of the album Imitations. The Sunshine Underground Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £12.50. Bouncy indie-pop from Leeds. Gabby Young & Other Animals Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £8. See Sun 3.

Tuesday 5 Glasgow Dillinger Escape Plan The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall St, 332 1120. 7pm. £14. Over-14s show. Extreme angular rock from New Jersey misanthropes who like to pre-empt a negative reaction from the crowd by chucking their faeces into the mosh pit. What larks. Public Service Broadcasting Òran Mór, 731–735 Gt Western Rd,