MUSIC | Highlights
KRAFTWERK Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Fri 9 Jun; glasgowconcerthalls. com; Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Sat 10 Jun, usherhall.co.uk Two Scottish dates from the legendary German electronic group who pioneered the genre back in the 70s and who are renowned as the
godfathers of electronic music.
ANI DIFRANCO The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Thu 29 Jun, thequeenshall. net Indulgently quirky American singer- songwriter.
TRNSMT FESTIVAL Glasgow Green,
Glasgow, Fri 7–Sun 9 Jul, trnsmtfest.com Taking over where T in the Park has left off, TRNSMT has some big boots to fill. Headlining the Glasgow festival are Radiohead (Fri), Kasabian (Sat) and Biffy Clyro (Sun) with support from Belle and Sebastian, the 1975, London Grammar, Catfish & the Bottlemen, the Kooks,
Stormzy, Twin Atlantic and more across the weekend. See feature, page 30. of note with a Kate Bush influence.
REGINA SPEKTOR Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh, Thu 3 Aug, atgtickets.com/venues/ edinburgh-playhouse This expressive singer/ pianist from New York is just about the only songwriter to do anything ARAB STRAP Kelvingrove Bandstand and Amphitheatre, Glasgow, Sun 13 Aug, glasgowconcerthalls. com Scottish rock duo (Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton) reunite for the group’s 20th anniversary.
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GLASGOW MARNIE
The Poetry Club, Thu 1 Jun, thepoetryclub.net Singer-songwriter and sometime Ladytron frontwoman with uptempo dream-pop. See album review, page 90. THE DIVINE COMEDY Kelvingrove Bandstand and Amphitheatre, Fri 2 Jun, glasgowconcerthalls.com Neil Hannon, the always-charming Irish songwriter, leads the Divine Comedy’s musically diverse repertoire. See preview, page 94.
THE STAVES Glasgow School of Art, Tue 6 Jun, theartschool.co.uk English sister act blending beautiful harmonies with a Laura Marling-like folkiness.
TYCHO SWG3, Tue 6 Jun, swg3.tv Ambient and experimental electronica artist.
ROB ZOMBIE O2 Academy Glasgow, Fri 9 Jun, academymusicgroup.com/ o2academyglasgow The master of shock rock and metal takes a break from directing horror films to get back to the UK.
HOUSE OF PAIN O2 ABC, Tue 13 Jun, academymusicgroup.com/ o2abcglasgow American hip hop group, comprising Everlast, Danny Boy and DJ Lethal, best known for their single ‘Jump Around’.
HANS ZIMMER The SSE Hydro, Sun 18 Jun, thessehydro.com The composer and musician from Frankfurt performs music from his many soundtracks (including The Dark Knight, Gladiator and Pirates of the Caribbean). 96 THE LIST 1 Jun–31 Aug 2017
BAT SABBATH O2 ABC, Sun 18 Jun, academymusicgroup.com/ o2abcglasgow Cancer Bats pay tribute to the founders of heavy metal with a full set of Black Sabbath covers. MARK LANEGAN The Garage, Tue 20 Jun, garageglasgow.co.uk Former Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age singer performs alternative rock in support of his Gargoyle album.
THE MACCABEES O2 Academy Glasgow, Fri 23 Jun, academymusicgroup.com/ o2academyglasgow The London indie rockers tour for the final time.
JEFF LYNNE’S ELO The SSE Hydro, Wed 28 Jun, thessehydro.com ELO frontman Lynne and keyboardist Richard Tandy play their back catalogue of hits.
TONY BENNETT Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sat 1 Jul, glasgowconcerthalls.com The distinguished veteran crooner has aged gracefully and exudes effortless cool in his stage presence and idiosyncratic laid-back interpretations of a host of standards.
GREEN DAY Bellahouston Park, Tue 4 Jul, greenday.com Big outdoor show form the irreverent pop punk veterans with support from Rancid and Slaves.
THE STONE ROSES Hampden Park, Sat 24 Jun, hampdenpark.co.uk The iconic Mancunians, led by singer Ian Brown, do their indie-rock thing. BLINK-182 The SSE Hydro, Tue 11 Jul, thessehydro.com American pop punk masters who, despite the
The Stone Roses
juvenile approach, have become elder statesmen of the scene. Now featuring Matt Skiba, after Tom DeLonge’s departure. NAS O2 Academy Glasgow, Tue 11 Jul, academymusicgroup.com/ o2academyglasgow Multi-platinum selling Brooklyn rapper and part-time actor takes his debut album Illmatic on tour for its 21st anniversary.
ZZ TOP O2 Academy Glasgow, Wed 26 Jul, academymusicgroup.com/ o2academyglasgow Big beards and southern boogie blues rock. Expect ‘Gimme All Your Lovin’, ‘Sharp Dressed Man’, ‘La Grange’ and ‘Legs’ to name a few.
MODEL AEROPLANES King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Fri 28 Jul, kingtuts.co.uk Upbeat indie