MUSIC | Rock & Pop Saturday 5
Glasgow ■ Punk Weekender Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 12–10.30pm. £15 (weekend ticket £25). See Fri 4. ■ The Brian Jonestown Massacre O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £15. Psychedelic scuzz rock in the Mary Chain tradition, now internationally notorious after being chronicled in the warts-and-all rock doc Dig!. ■ Extreme O2 Academy Glasgow, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £28.50. Eighties rockers best known for their mawkish hit ‘More Than Words’ on their PORNOGRAFFITTI album tour. ■ Fat Goth, Ape Man Alien and Between Mockingbirds King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6.50. Alt.metal trio formed in Dundee.
Edinburgh ■ Callum Beattie Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7.30pm. £10. Young Edinburgh-born singer- songwriter. ■ The Drifters The Edinburgh Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 871 3014. 7.30pm. £25–£26. The veteran vocal harmony group celebrate over 60 years of The Drifters with hits including ‘Under the Broadway’, ‘Saturday Night at the Movies’ and ‘Up on the Roof’. ■ Edinburgh Gay Men’s Chorus: Heaven and Hell Church Hill Theatre, 33a Morningside Road, 447 7597. 8pm. £9 (£6). A brand new concert from the naughty/nice fellas of the EGMC. ■ The Mess Arounds The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Soul, funk and Motown from this Dundee quartet. Largs ■ Kelburn Garden Party Kelburn Castle and Country Centre, Fairlie, 01475 568685. 10am. £89–£99 (children free). See Fri 4.
Sunday 6
Glasgow ■ NHC Music Showcase Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7–11.30pm. £5. NHC Music present a live music showcase. With Purple Valentino, The Heathen Club, Hello Creepy Spider and Please ■ Surgyn and The Invalid Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £8. Industrial hardcore meets alternative electro. ■ Bob Wayne, Homesick Aldo and The True Gents King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Mean, musclebound Nashville singer-songwriter giving alt. country a punkabilly makeover. Largs ■ Kelburn Garden Party Kelburn Castle and Country Centre, Fairlie, 01475 568685. Times vary. £89–£99 (children free). See Fri 4.
Monday 7
Glasgow ■ The Sisters of Mercy O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £25. The goth behemoths celebrate thirty years of ominous pomp on this tour. ■ The Johnny Cash Roadshow King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £19–£35. Cash tribute from singer-songwriter Clive John.
RASHAD BECKER It’s the Scottish debut for Berlin-based producer Rashad Becker, best known for his mixing and mastering work on a rash of albums, including several on PAN. He’s performing here in solo guise, showing off his delicately experimental sound artist work. Check out a recent live set at bit.ly/rashbeck ■ Rashad Becker, with Yong Yong and Acrid Lactations, Nice’n’Sleazy, Glasgow, Fri 4 Jul; Summerhall, Edinburgh, Sat 5 Jul.
Tuesday 8
Glasgow ■ Daryl Hall & John Oates Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7pm. £35. Find out if she’s still a ‘Maneater’ as Daryl Hall and John Oates rejoin forces to take their well-loved back catalogue and new tunes on the road. ■ Kacey Musgraves O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £18.50. Contemporary country artist from Texas, who has toured with Lady Antebellum.
Wednesday 9
Glasgow ■ Mavis Staples O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £23. The legendary gospel and R&B singer. ■ The ELO Experience King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £21. This tribute band recreates ‘Mr Blue Sky’ et al, probably with a more stable line-up than the real ELO. Edinburgh ■ The Bunker Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 8pm. . See Wed 18.
Thursday 10 Glasgow ■ Take Today O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. Alt.rock from the Glasgow threesome.
■ The National Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7pm. £27.50. The five- piece from Cincinnati, Ohio, performs a mix of indie-rock and post-punk revival music. FREE Blueflint The Village, 16 South Fort Street, 478 7810. 8.30–10.30pm. See Thu 12.
JAZZ
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Thursday 12
Glasgow ■ Konrad Wiszniewski Quartet The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 248 5210. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). The Coltrane- inspired sax star playing modern jazz. Edin burgh ■ Edinburgh College Showcase The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Student musicians showcase of classical, jazz and traditional music. ■ Fat Suit The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Saxophonist Scott Murphy leads this 15-piece big band through jazz funk fusion.
Edinburgh FREE Antihoot Open Stage Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7.30pm. See Mon 16. ■ Vain and Red’s Cool Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 7.30pm. £14. American-style heavy metal by the band formed in San Francisco in 1986 by singer Davy Vain.
Edinburgh ■ Ghost Of The Robot The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £20 (Gold Pass £40 inc early access and Q&A; VIP Pass inc early access, meet & greet, sound check, Q&A and afterparty. Californian rock band fronted by actor James Marsters (aka Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer). Bathgate ■ Jamie MacDougall: Inspirations Regal Community Theatre, 24–34 North Bridge Street, 01506 630085. 7.30pm. £13. Tenor Jamie MacDougall (Caledon) performs a range of songs from classical to swing from his debut album Inspirations, accompanied by Michael Barnett.
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Friday 13 Edinburgh ■ Becc Sanderson The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Australian vocalist Sanderson, lead singer with the Counsellors, shows off her sass with an evening of jazz. ■ The Number Nine The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Funky, rocky five-piece featuring vocalist Nikki Kent.
Saturday 14 Edinburgh ■ The Foo Birds The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Funk, soul and jazz by the Edinburgh-based band.
Sunday 15
Glasgow FREE The Witnesses Three Judges, 141 Dumbarton Road, 337 3055. 3pm. Beyond the Pale Festival jazz. Part of West End Festival. Edinburgh ■ Roots Showcase The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Roots, R&B and blues from Toby of Black Diamond Express and friends.
Tuesday 17
Glasgow ■ Martin Kershaw Quartet Cottiers Theatre, 93–95 Hyndland Street, 0333 666 3366. 8.30pm. £7 in advance, £9 on the door, students £5. Skilful and energetic jazz quartet led by alto saxophonist Kershaw. FREE Rhianon Rae Garrity The Lane, Ashton Lane, 0845 166 6002. 9pm. Atmospheric jazz vocalist. Part of West End Festival. Edinburgh ■ The Spirit of Jazz The Bongo Club, 66 Cowgate, 558 8844. 1–3pm. £12 per session; £64 for 8 weeks. Dick Lee and Brian Kellock examine the world of jazz through music, stories and chat across eight weekly sessions.
Wednesday 18 Edinburgh ■ Kyle Keddie Sextet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £7 (£5). The leading Scottish jazz group of the 80s featured the arrangements of trombonist Brian Keddie and the powerful rhythmic thrust of drummer Bill Kyle.
Thursday 19
Glasgow ■ George Benson Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £52.50. Superstar guitarist and soulful crooner makes a welcome return. ■ Kyle Keddie Sextet The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 248 5210. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). See Wed 18. Edinburgh ■ University of Exeter Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Seventeen-piece big band.
Isle of Arran ■ Mr McFall’s Chamber: On the Shore of the Mind Brodick Town Hall, 01770 600338. 7.30pm. £10. Soprano Susan Hamilton joins the McFall’s strings for this special programme examining Scotland’s links with the Caribbean.
Saturday 21 Edinburgh ■ The Big Boss The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Jump jive band headed by blues slide and rock guitarist Dave Dixon.