Upcoming gigs in Glasgow : March, April and May

March

BARENAKED LADIES
16-Mar-22 Royal Concert Hall

Multi-platinum band Barenaked Ladies are finally making it to the UK this March for their long awaited UK tour to perform live their 16th studio album Detour de Force. Over the course of 33 years, the beloved quartet has sold 15 million records worldwide and built up an arsenal of hits such as If I Had $1,000,000, One Week, Pinch Me, and The Big Bang Theory Theme. Widely acknowledged as one of the best live acts on the planet, BNL has hosted a cruise, had its own ice cream flavour, amassed eight JUNO Awards, and was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2018.

THE BLUE STONES
16-Mar-22 King Tuts

The band create rock songs built to be played in a stadium with layered, R&B leaning numbers and moody, grunge tracks. Their songs resonate with a powerful emotional intensity both sonically and lyrically, centered around self-confidence, its about accepting your strengths and weaknesses.

THE MYSTERINES
23-Mar-22 G2, The Garage

The Mysterines are a true force to be reckoned within UK rock. Barely out of their teens, they completely sold out both their 2020 and 2021 headline tours, were selected as one of Amazon Music UKs Ones To Watch 2022. Their debut "Reeling" due March 11th 2022 was made under the watchful eye of acclaimed producer Catherine marks (Wolf Alice, The Big Moon, PJ Harvey). Grief, self-destruction and heartache run heavy through the record, but all are brought together by the blackest of humour.

SAM FENDER
26-Mar-22 SEE Hydro

Its been quite a busy past few years for Newcastles latest, greatest son, Sam Fender. He welcomed 2021 in whilst putting the finishing touches to a bruisingly open, honest and personal second record, and he now concluded it as an unlikely Tik Tok viral success story, the creator of one of the most successful British albums of the year, all whilst looking ahead to his biggest arena tour to dates this Spring. The recent recipient of NMEs Best Album In The World for Seventeen Going Under and Best Album By A UK Artist, Sams star continues to rise.

PAUL DRAPER
27-Mar-22 King Tuts

Acclaimed songwriter and former Mansun frontman Paul Draper released Cult Leader Tactics in January – his first album since 2017s lauded Spooky Action - via Kscope. A satire on the genre of self-help manuals, it details how to get to the top of your chosen profession, or how to get on in life in general and in affairs of the heart, by acting in a Machiavellian manner and employing dirty tricks or Cult Leader Tactics to achieve your life goals.

April

CRAWLERS
2-Apr-22 Room 2

Liverpool-based four-piece CRAWLERS are one of the UKs hottest & most exciting new bands on the scene, who recently signed to Polydor Records, are enjoying success with their hit single Come Over (Again) which has already racked up over 15.5 million streams on Spotify and one million views on YouTube. CRAWLERs debut tour in March/April has completely sold out, with the quartet playing to over 1,000 fans in their hometown alone.

THE AMAZONS
3-Apr-22 SEE Hydro

The Reading-based four piece have propelled their way to the forefront of the UK Rock landscape seemed with formidable riffs, anthemic choruses and ferocious live shows. Following the release of their debut album in 2017, and hotly topped as one of the most exciting rock bands that this country has produced (Gigwise), the band achieved two top 10 albums in under two years and sold out tours around the world.

CELESTE
7-Apr-22 Barrowland Ballroom
Brit Award winner, BBC Sound Of 2020 and nominated for the Academy Award for best Original Song. Now is the time to hear her debut No.1 album Not Your Muse live.

KAWALA
9-Apr-22 St Lukes

KAWALAs debut album "Better With You" marks the culmination of years of work which has seen the band grow from humble beginnings to the world class act they are today. Along the way they have done everything from play socially distanced shows in UK parks, appear on FIFA 2021, become ambassadors for the Music Venue Trust, and perform an emotional sold-out show at the O2 Kentish Town Forum, the venue at the heart of the London community where the band spent their formative years. Supporting the albums release, the band begin a series of instore performances ahead of their headline UK tour in April.

BASTILLE
10-Apr-22 O2 Academy

Bastille are heading out on the road this spring, celebrating their new album Give Me The Future and its subsequent number one chart position. The album explores both the opportunities of new technology and the dark side of lives lived online, its as playful and fun as it is thought-provoking, as dystopian as it is dancefloor-friendly, and as electronic as Bastille have ever been.

The Brit winning four-piece have built their reputation as one of the worlds most captivating live bands. Over the summer the band headlined not one but two UK festivals - Latitude and Standon Calling - and played a further two sold-out shows at Hampton Court Palace Festival. With over 11 million records sold, 6 U.K. Top 40 singles, and 1.5 billion video views, Bastille continue to be one of the worlds most streamed bands.

BABY QUEEN
23-Apr-22 King Tuts

Baby Queen is a deeply personal project for 23-year-old Bella, a musical persona that was born out of feeling like a misfit as she tried to fit into London life following her move here five years ago. Signing to Polydor in 2020, a series of acclaimed releases including an EP and a mixtape have cemented her status as a global popstar in waiting. Baby Queen performed throughout the summer at festivals including Reading & Leeds and played 3 headline shows at Omeara in November – all of which sold out straight away. Shes heading out on her biggest headline tour to date this Spring.

KAE TEMPEST
24-Apr-22 - SWG3 Galvanziers

With four studio albums, a novel, their first work of non-fiction (On Connection), three plays and five collections of poetry to their name, Kae Tempest has firmly established themselves as one of the most unique, thought-provoking and critically-acclaimed voices of their generation. With the release of The Line Is A Curve set for the 8th April in 2022, that reputation is only set to grow exponentially. These shows are Kaes first since the resounding success of their last nationwide tour in 2019 and their critically acclaimed performances at All Points East, Edinburgh International Festival and Glastonbury the same year.

JAMES BLAKE
30-Apr-22 O2 Academy

The GRAMMY® Award-winning UK singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer unassumingly operates as the enigmatic engine behind some of the most influential albums of the 21st century. He produced choice cuts on Frank Oceans Blonde and Kendrick Lamars DAMN. as well as JAY-Zs 4:44 and Beyoncés Lemonade. The artist entertained fans through COVID-19, while live music was put on hold. Additionally, he oversees 1-800 Dinosaur, which spans a club night, record label, and radio show. As he prepares his fifth album, James Blakes shadow over popular music only continues to grow.

May

MICHAEL KIWANUKA
6-May-22 O2 Academy

British singer-songwriter and record producer Michael Kiwanukas self-titled album hit no.2 on charts on its release. Richly textured, sonically adventurous but highly listenable KIWANUKA was greeted with acclaim from all corners of the globe. Its a record that finds its blueprint in Michael previous record Love & Hate but pushes harder and travels further. It feels like a body of work that will be listened to for years to come, and is perhaps testament to an artist who hasnt been rushed nor guided on his recordings beyond the watchful but encouraging eyes of dual producers Danger Mouse and Inflo.

THE BIG MOON
23-May-22 Oran Mor

Following support tours with Pixies and Bombay Bicycle Club, and their own run of headline dates in 2020, The Big Moon were due to hit the road in 2021. After offering fans one-on-one music lessons throughout lockdown, the tour is now finally going ahead so expect to hear tracks from their Mercury shortlisted debut Love In The 4th Dimension and top 20 follow-up Walking Like We Do.

and for something a little different...

SHOWTIME WITH ANTON & ERIN
20-Mar-22 Royal Concert Hall

Join the nations favourite ballroom couple as they return to UK Theatres SHOWTIME; a glittering celebration paying tribute to some of the greatest entertainment icons of all time. Kicking off the show with very best of British including Elton John, Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey, The Spice Girls and continuing with the creme de la creme of Hollywood - Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra, Charlie Chaplin, right through to US pop megastars Beyonce, John Legend and much more.

PLANET EARTH II LIVE IN CONCERT
27-Mar-22 SSE Hydro

Following on from the success of the 2019 Blue Planet II Live in Concert tour, the not-to-be-missed Planet Earth II live concerts will feature breathtaking, specially-selected footage in 4k ultra high-definition on a gigantic LED screen, as the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra - conducted by Matthew Freeman - play the remarkable music by Oscar winner Hans Zimmer, Jacob Shea, and Jasha Klebe.


Later in the year...

Years & Years / 25-Jun-22 / Colourboxx

Baby Queen / 2-Jul-22 / O2 Academy
Olivia Rodrigo / 2-Jul-22 / O2 Academy
Sam Fender / 8-Jul-22 / TRNSMT
Self Esteem / 9-Jul-22 / TRNSMT
Mimi Webb / 10-Jul-22 / TRNSMT
Haim / 14-Jul-22 / SSE Hydro

Snoop Dogg / 26-Aug-22 / SSE Hydro

Sea Girls / 19-Nov-22 / O2 Academy
Yard Act / 22-Nov-22 / St Lukes

Placebo / 3-Dec-22 / O2 Academy

Beartooth / 14-Mar-23 / Barrowland Ballroom
Midge Ure / 18-May-23 / Barrowland Ballroom

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