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TAYLOR SWIFT SSE Hydro, Mon 22 Jun, thessehydro.com The country pop starlet takes her incredibly catchy songs of love and loss on her 1989 tour in support of album of the same name. See Big Picture, page 13.
NATALIE PRASS Mono, Mon 22 Jun, monocafebar. com American singer-songwriter. See reviews, page 87. Also Electric Circus, Edinburgh, Wed 2 Sep, theelectriccircus.biz
GLASGOW JAZZ FESTIVAL Various venues, Wed 24–Sun 28 Jun, jazzfest.co.uk Five days of jazz music, discussions and club nights featuring Gladys Knight, Evan Parker and Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra, James Taylor Quartet, The Family Stone and more.
ELA ORLEANS CCA, Sat 27 Jun, cca-glasgow. com The Polish born singer- songwriter performs experimental pop with psychedelic elements, often with accompanying projections of her own homemade films.
AC/DC Hampden Park, Sun 28 Jun, hampdenpark.co.uk The world’s greatest rock band, with an enviable back catalogue featuring ‘Back in Black’, ‘For Those About to Rock’ and the booming ‘Thunderstruck’, are ‘Rock or Bust’ on their latest world tour.
ANVIL O2 ABC, Wed 15 Jul, o2abcglasgow.co.uk Old school metal believers who have reached a new cult audience following the release of the Spinal Tap-like (except it’s actually for real) documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil.
MERCHANT CITY FESTIVAL Various venues, Sat 25 Jul–Sun 2 Aug, merchantcityfestival. com Glasgow’s swanky part of town continues to round together all manner of cultural doings in its diverse festival. Expect comedy, theatre and art events cramming themselves into the area’s fashionable buildings, while street performers add to the festival atmosphere. Music-wise, it all takes place on the Blackfriars, Emerging Talent and Brunswick Street stages. See preview, page 57.
KING CREOSOTE Kelvingrove Bandstand and Amphitheatre, Thu 6 Aug, magnerssummernights.com Eclectic indie-folk musician, plaintive troubadour and founder of the
esteemed Fence Records will be performing the truly wonderful From Scotland with Love which will leave barely a dry eye in the house. Part of Magners’ Summer Nights. TREMBLING BELLS
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4 Jun–3 Sep 2015 THE LIST 89
The Glad Café, Fri 14 Aug, thegladcafe.co.uk Glasgow- based psych folk four-piece who have collaborated with Mike Heron of Incredible String Band and Bonnie Prince Billy. Also Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Sat 25 Jul, sneakypetes.co.uk
PAOLO NUTINI Bellahouston Park, Sat 29 Aug, glasgowsummersessions.com The Ivor Novello Award-winning Paisley pop singer-songwriter. Grace Jones supports. Part of Summer Sessions.
CALVIN HARRIS Bellahouston Park, Sun 30 Aug, glasgowsummersessions.com The Dumfries producer and DJ has become one of the biggest EDM artists in the world. He’s behind huge hits and even bigger collaborations such as ‘I Need Your Love’, ‘Blame’, ‘Summer’ and ‘We Found Love’ with Rihanna. Full lineup includes Ellie Goulding, John Newman, Disciples and Burns. Part of Summer Sessions.
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JAMES YORKSTON / JON THORNE / SUHAIL YUSUF KHAN
Summerhall, Thu 4 Jun, summerhall.co.uk Largely improvised set based on traditional material from the UK and India.
BWANI Sneaky Pete’s, Fri 12 Jun, sneakypetes.co.uk Rock and Afrobeat from this Edinburgh outfit. Performing Paul Simon’s Graceland in full.
FOO FIGHTERS Murrayfield Stadium, Tue 23 Jun, murrayfieldexperience.com Big boisterous fun-packed rock from Dave Grohl aka the sticksman from