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LA CHEETAH 10TH BIRTHDAY La Cheetah Club, Sat 7 Sep, Fri 11 Oct, lacheetahclub.co.uk Two-part tenth birthday celebration for the popular Glasgow club featuring Theo Paris (Sat 7 Sep) and Lory D (Fri 11 Oct).

THREE AGES POETRY SLAM EELS

Tron Theatre, Sun 7 Apr, tron.co.uk KETTLE OF KITES The Hug and Pint, Fri 6 Sep, Three teams of poets go head-to- thehugandpint.com Sci-fi inspired head in this poetry slam competition, songs by the indie art rock band fronted divided up into age categories by Scottish songwriter Tom Stearn. See ‘Teens’n’Twenties’, ‘Thirtysomethings’ preview, page 77. and ‘Old Enough to Know Better’. Hosted by Robin Cairns. THE WATERBOYS Barrowland Ballroom, Sat 7 Sep, barrowland-ballroom.co.uk The acclaimed folk rock band formed in Edinburgh and fronted by Mike Scott perform songs spanning the band’s lengthy career.

THE SPOOK SCHOOL Art School, Sat 7 Sep, theartschool. co.uk Final gig on a farewell tour by the beloved indie pop four-piece from Edinburgh.

O2 Academy, Sat 14 Sep, academymusicgroup.com Melancholy but catchy songs by the American rock band fronted by ‘E’ (Mark Oliver Everett).

ARIANA GRANDE SSE Hydro, Tue 17 Sep, thessehydro.com The multi-platinum Grammy award-winning pop songstress visits Glasgow on her Sweetener world arena tour.

SPIELBERGS Poetry Club SWG3, Thu 19 Sep, swg3.tv New Norwegian indie rock trio from Oslo.

AIDAN MOFFAT & RM HUBBERT St Luke’s & The Winged Ox, Sun 22

Sep, stlukesglasgow.com The duo play songs from their Scottish Album of the Year award-nominated collaboration album, Here Lies the Body. Also Summerhall, Edinburgh, Fri 20 Sep, summerhall.co.uk; Gardyne Theatre, Dundee, Thu 19 Sep, gardynetheatre.org.uk

PALE WAVES Barrowland Ballroom, Mon 23 Sep, barrowland-ballroom.co.uk English indie pop band from Manchester perform songs from their debut album.

FAT COPS G2, Mon 23 Sep, garage-glasgow. co.uk Band led by comedian Al Murray and former Bluebells frontman Bobby Bluebell sing songs about ageing.

KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD

STATIC-X The Garage, Wed 2 Oct, garage- glasgow.co.uk Industrial metal band from Los Angeles. Wayne Static died in 2014 but the band head out on tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their album Wisconsin Death Trip with mysterious masked frontman Xer0. Support from SOiL, Wednesday 13 and Dope.

SEBADOH Broadcast, Fri Oct 4, broadcastglasgow.com American indie rock band and pioneers of lo-fi music. See preview, page 77.

TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB O2 Academy Glasgow, Fri 4 & Sat 5 Oct, academymusicgroup.com Upbeat electronic indie rock from the Northern Ireland trio in support of their new album, False Alarm.

Barrowland Ballroom, Tue 1 Oct, barrowland-ballroom.co.uk Australian rock band well-known for their energetic live shows.

DZ DEATHRAYS Stereo, Sat 5 Oct, stereocafebar.com Australian dance-rock trio hailing from Brisbane.

FANGCLUB The Garage, Sat 5 Oct, garage- glasgow.co.uk Garage rock collective from Dublin supporting their second album, Vulture Culture. Also Mash House, Edinburgh, Mon 7 Oct, themashhouse.co.uk

GREEN VELVET SWG3, Sat 5 Oct, swg3.tv House and techno songs from the American singer, songwriter and record producer also known as Cajmere. Also Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, Sat 7 Sep, leiththeatretrust.org

THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS O2 Academy, Tue 8 Oct, academymusicgroup.com Popular London indie rock band perform their hit songs from the 80s including ‘Love My Way’ and ‘Pretty in Pink’.

IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE The Classic Grand, Wed 9 Oct, classicgrand.com Electronic afro-punk band from London.

Pale Waves

XXX FREAKENDER Xxxx Xxxx The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow, Fri 13 Sep–Sun 15 Sep, freakender.co.uk Three days of live music and DJs including Modern Nature, Double Discone and Pozi.

VOLBEAT

academymusicgroup. com Danish band playing a high-energy combination of heavy metal, punk and rockabilly. Mighty metal support comes from Baroness and Danko Jones. See feature, page 74.

O2 Academy, Glasgow, Tue 24 Sep,

SLOWTHAI SWG3, Glasgow,

Mon 14 Oct, swg3. tv Rapper hailing from Northampton performs politically-charged tracks from his debut, Nothing Great About Britain. See preview, page 77.

BIFFY CLYRO Caird Hall, Dundee, Mon 14 Oct, cairdhall. co.uk Rare intimate gig by the award-

winning, chart-topping Scottish rockers from Kilmarnock.

CHER SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Mon 28 Oct, thessehydro.com Arena gig as part of her Here We Go Again tour by the Grammy and Oscar-winning 73-year- old singer and actress.

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