MUSIC | Highlights MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS CONTINUED
BRUNO MARS Glasgow Green, Tue 10 Jul, gigsinscotland.com Ballads and R&B with a tasteful hip hop edge from the all-conquering commercial troubadour who comes backed with a fine old school band of funk soul brothers. Full day of music with support from Dua Lipa, Average White Band, DNCE and DJ Rashida.
PICTISH TRAIL Mono, Fri 20 Jul, monocafebar. com Off-kilter indie-folk from Johnny Lynch. Part of Lost Map’s fifth birthday celebrations.
THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM Barrowland, Tue 24 Jul, barrowland- ballroom.co.uk Brawny New Jersey quartet providing an indie bar band spin on Bruce Springsteen’s panoramic cars- and-girls blue collar rock.
DANZIG Barrowland, Mon 6 Aug, barrowland-ballroom.co.uk Dark gothic punk from the Misfits man.
DIRTY PROJECTORS The Art School, Sun 19 Aug, theartschool.co.uk Aka Brooklynite Dave Longstreth and his dissident pop.
BRITNEY SPEARS The SSE Hydro, Wed 22 Aug, thessehydro.com The pop superstar brings her Las Vegas show to the UK. See preview, page 93.
GLASGOW SUMMER SESSIONS Bellahouston Park, Wed 22, Sat 25 & Wed 29 Aug, smmrsessions.com Indie rock from Kings of Leon with The Wombats, The Hunna and Everything Everything (22 Aug); Catfish & the Bottlemen, Twin Atlantic, DMA’s and Peace (25 Aug) and hip hop superstar Kendrick Lamar with support from NERD and Bugzy Malone (29 Aug).
EDINBURGH
HIDDEN DOOR FESTIVAL The Leith Theatre, until Sun 3 Jun, hiddendoorblog.org Final days at Hidden Door include James Brown is Annie, London Afrobeat Collective and Submotion Orchestra (1 Jun), Young Fathers (2 Jun) and Nabihah Iqbal and Romare (3 Jun).
Volbeat
thequeenshall.net The Zombies’ Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent play their hits from the 60s and a selection of material from their solo careers.
BILL MURRAY & JAN VOGLER Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Mon 18 Jun, capitaltheatres.com Mixture of music and spoken word from the comedy legend and his musical partner.
garde, the EJ&BF usually manages to secure some world premières, new bands, and new collaborations. Highlights include Kurt Elling, Davina & The Vagabonds, Mud Morganfield, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Jools Holland, Dave Holland with Zakir Hussain and Chris Potter, The Average White Band, Blind Boy Paxton, Curtis Stigers, Betty Lavette and Maggie Bell.
RIP IT UP FESTIVAL NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH
Summerhall, Sat 23 Jun, summerhall.co.uk A celebration of Scottish rock and pop from the 50s to the present day. Performers include Stanley Odd, Emma Pollock, Withered Hand, Babe, Modern Studies and Be Charlotte. See feature, page 42.
FLYING BIRDS Edinburgh Castle, Thu 19 Jul, regularmusic.com Post-Oasis indie rock from Gallagher senior who is happy to dip into the Oasis back catalogue to bolster his set.
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DUMFRIES
ELECTRIC FIELDS Drumlanrig Castle and Country Estate, Thu 30 Aug–Sat 1 Sep, electricfieldsfestival.com This music festival is set in the Dumfriesshire hills, with a focus on Scottish talent. 2018’s line-up includes Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Leftfield, James, Young Fathers, Teenage Fanclub, Public Service Broadcasting, Ride, The Horrors, Idlewild, Ezra Furman, Shame, The Coral and Lady Leshurr.
KIRKCALDY
JAMES YORKSTON’S TAE SUP WI’ A FIFER
Adam Smith Theatre, Sat 16 Jun & Sat 14 Jul, taesup.co.uk Fife’s folkster James Yorkston curates a programme of nights. Featuring Michael Hurley, Phil Jupitus and Siobhan Wilson (16 Jun), and Carl Stone, Thomas McCarthy and Pictish Trail (14 Jul).
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KELBURN GARDEN PARTY Kelburn Castle and Country Centre, Fri 29 Jun–Mon 2 Jul, kelburngardenparty.com Kelburn Castle provides the fairytale setting for this eccentric music festival. Six stages and various pop-up nooks host the musical programme – an eclectic mix of Scottish talent from the avant garde and experimental to the accessible. 2018’s line-up includes Goldie, The 2 Bears, A Guy Called Gerald, Ibibio Sound machine, Chali 2Na & Krafty Kuts, Macka B and more.
BONGZILLA La Belle Angèle, Fri 29 Jun, la- belleangele.com Seriously heavy stoner metal.
KIEFER SUTHERLAND The Queen’s Hall, Fri 29 Jun, thequeenshall.net The UK-born Canadian actor and singer performs his grizzly country music material.
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT Royal Lyceum Theatre, Mon 2 & Tue 3 Jul, lyceum.org.uk The American-Canadian singer-songwriter performs his baroque pop.
WILDFIRE FESTIVAL Wiston Lodge, Fri 22–Sun 24 Jun, wildfirefestival.co.uk Scotland throws up the devil horns for its award-winning rock and metal festival. Acts for 2018 include Thunder Mother, Mason Hill, Lionheart, Vega, Massive Wagons, Buffalo Summer, Aaron Buchanan & The Cult Classics, Those Damn Crows, Midnite City and many more.
DALKEITH
SUNDAY SESSIONS SCOTLAND Dalkeith Country Park, Sun 24 Jun, scotland.sundaysessions. net A music festival with entertainment for the whole family, featuring Kaiser Chiefs, Peter Doherty, Happy Mondays, Feeder, The Lightening Seeds, British Sea Power and more.
FUTURE ISLANDS EDINBURGH JAZZ AND BLUES
Usher Hall, Thu 14 Jun, usherhall. co.uk Joyous electro and synth pop from the Baltimore trio.
THE ZOMBIES The Queen’s Hall, Sat 16 Jun,
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FESTIVAL Various venues, Fri 13–Sun 22 Jul, edinburghjazzfestival.com Now celebrating its 40th anniversary with a programme featuring all jazz styles from early jazz to the avant