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Mill Street, 01738 621031. 7.30pm. £27.50. Bumper bill of key acts from the British Invasion of the 60s, including the sublime sounds of The Zombies and cracking rhythm’n’blues from The Animals, The Yardbirds, Spencer Davis and Maggie Bell.
Friday 14
Glasgow ■ The Beat The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £19. Birmingham ska revival band. ■ James Bay The Roxy 171, 171 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 7pm. £8.50. Folk rock singer-songwriter. ■ Rizzle Kicks O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £17.50. Upbeat poppy hip hop duo. ■ The Rock’n’Roll Valentines Day Massacre The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. £5. Avoid the clichéd Valentine’s traditions at The Old Hairdresser’s rock and roll massacre. Featuring heartbreak country from the Handsome Cadavers, all girl punk from Sharptooth, psychedelia from Woven Tents and full on rock from Sloth Metropolis. ■ Ultimate Rhythm & Blues: 50th Anniversary Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £25.50–£27.50. See Thu 13. ■ Susperia King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. CANCELLED. Edinburgh ■ The Dark Jokes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Brooding epic seven-piece Edinburgh indie outfit.
Saturday 15
Glasgow ■ Clutha Benefit at Barras Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 2.30pm. £20. Charity gig with six live acts; line-up to be confirmed. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sat 1. ■ Speedy Ortiz and Joanna Gruesome Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 7pm. £7. American indie rock quartet touring their new album Major Arcana. ■ Toxic Twins The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50–£12. Aerosmith tribute band. Edinburgh ■ The Beat The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £19. See Fri 14. ■ Foreign Legion, Critikill, Crimedesk, Ugly Baby, Molotov, Maxwells Dead, Defenestrators and Sunday Punk Club Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7pm–3am. £tbc. Welsh street punks. Bumper bill of punk from Bombjuice. ■ SXPP Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £tbc. Night of ska and punk. ■ Stillmarillion The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £8. Tribute to much-loved Brit proggers Marillion. ■ James Brown Is Annie The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Six piece Scottish funk band.
Motherwell ■ Dirty Harry - A Tribute to Blondie Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, 01698 403120. 7.30pm. £10. Tribute to new wave punks Blondie.
Sunday 16 Glasgow FREE Livin On Tootsie Time Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350.
6pm. See Sun 26. ■ Aesthetic Perfection And Faderhead Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £14. A double headline tour of industrial electronica. ■ Kerrang! Tour 2014 O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £20. Kerrang’s regular music tour is headlined this year by Limp Bizkit, with kindred support from Crossfaith and Nekrogoblikon. ■ Ruarri Joseph Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £6. The Edinburgh-born singer-songwriter peddles his latest pop rock album. ■ Celtic Ladies King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £14–£39. Pop covers. ■ Hatcham Social Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £10. New Cross indie band. ■ Lauren Aquilina King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £8. Teen singer/pianist from Bristol, now based in Windsor. Edinburgh ■ The Quireboys The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm. £15. The hard rockers return to the stage with an acoustic tour. FREE Seafieldroad and Gerry Campbell The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. Evocative, very personal piano sounds from Andrew Eaton-Lewis (Swimmer One). Previewing new album The Winter of 88.
Monday 17
Glasgow ■ Orla Gartland King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £7. The Dublin born singer- songwriter performs melodic indie-folk. Edinburgh ■ Martyr Defiled Opium, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. 7pm. £tbc. The four- piece band who originate from Lincoln plays death metal and hardcore originals.
Tuesday 18
Glasgow ■ Our Last Night Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 6.30pm. £9. Post-hardcore metal unit from New Hampshire, USA. ■ The Strypes The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £12. Teen Irish four-piece delving back to the 60s beat groups for inspiration. ■ Tich O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Young pop chanteuse who has supported Olly Murs on tour. ■ Cheatahs Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £6. Grunge pop and rock from the London based group. ■ The Preatures King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8.50. Perky pop rock from the Australian five piece.
Wednesday 19 Glasgow ■ Richard & Adam: The Impossible Dream Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £17–£27. Welsh singing brothers who came to prominence on Britain’s Got Talent sing a variety of classical and love songs. FREE Gus Munro Slouch, 203–205 Bath Street, 221 5518. 9pm. Rootsy, bluesy singer-songwriter.
Thursday 20 Glasgow ■ Beyonce: The Mrs Carter Show The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £55–£85. Queen Bey arrives in the UK as part of her Mrs Carter World Tour – bow to her. ■ Room 94 O2 ABC, 330
Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £8. Pop punk combo from Hertfordshire. ■ Dave Arcari and Have Mercy Las Vegas Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £8. Alt.blues guitarist Arcari performs from latest album Whisky in my Blood. Edinburgh ■ Fairport Convention and Edwina Hayes The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 6.30pm. £20. Veteran folk group whose current line-up features founding member Simon Nicol with Gerry Conway, Chris Leslie, Dave Pegg and Ric Sanders. ■ The Answer The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £14. Northern Irish band who have toured with AC/DC and never fail to deliver relentless rock. ■ Young Aviators Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. See Fri 7. ■ El Born Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. The duo from London performs soulful and laid back alternative rock.
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Edinburgh ■ Click Clack Club Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 8pm. £5 (students £3). Funky Beefheart-influenced experimental music club. Featuring The Pygmies. ■ Jazz Bar Trio The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Cool swinging jazz from the house trio on piano, bass and drums.
Friday 24
Edinburgh ■ Keith Edwards Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Saxophonist Keith Edwards and his band with a mixture of uplifting classics and lesser-known tunes. ■ The Hook & Slingers The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Rock meets doo-wop.
Saturday 25 Edinburgh ■ The Katet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Talented piano player/vocalist Mike Kearney leads this funk/blues five-piece.
Tuesday 28 Glasgow FREE Slouch Jazz Slouch, 203–205 Bath Street, 221 5518. 9pm. Live jazz quartet featuring Gringo Cholo and guests.
Thursday 23 Wednesday 29
Glasgow ■ Lorne Cowieson Quartet The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 248 5210. 8pm. £7 (£5). Glasgow- based trumpeter. Playing the music of Chet Baker. Edinburgh ■ Utsav Lal Project The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £7 (£5). The Asian pianist/composer leads this seven-piece mixing jazz/folk/Celtic and Indian rhythms.
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