On January 13th, James Yorkston, Nina Persson and The Second Hand Orchestra will release The Great White Sea Eagle, the follow up to James Yorkston and The Second Hand Orchestra’s The Wide, Wide River – a Guardian Top 10 Folk Album of 2021. The record didn’t start life as a follow up; in early 2021,
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled. All ticket holders have been contacted and full refunds have been processed. If you bought tickets through SeeTickets, they will be in touch shortly to process refunds. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
The London Astrobeat Orchestra have ignited a movement where cult western band repertoires are blended with African influences and have made quite an impact in doing so. The band bring together the finest West African session musicians in the UK with legendary band leader and bassist Edd Bateman hosting rhythmic influences from Senegal, Guinea Conakry,
For all the little fans of dancing and live music from around the world, it is Carnevale time! The time to wear a costume, to put on a mask and to dance, dance, dance! Come and jump, dance and warm up your Saturday afternoon in Summerhall’s Dissection room with some live pizzica tarantella and tammuriata
Mediterraneo and Nothing Ever Happens Here present Carnevale 2023, a huge masquerade featuring Italian Pizzica, Brazilian Jazz and Moroccan Gnawa. A night of live music and dance to shake the winter blues away in style. We have reached 10 years of Carnevale at Summerhall, Mediterraneo’s own celebration of madness and mischief – of the world
The duo of JD Twitch and JG Wilkes return to Summerhall’s Dissection Room with another one of their eclectic and euphoric sessions which has made them legends in the Glasgow and international club scene. Going strong for over 25 years, Optimo Espacio are still throwing some of the best parties on the planet. Isa is
Good times, world grooves and great dancing! The Branch has a drive to get the dance floor moving to traditional sounds from around the globe. They play up-tempo Brazilian forró and baião with a sprinkling of samba, zydeco and ceilidh – any style that suits their trademark sound of fiddle, accordion, driving percussion and vocals.
Welcome to Microsteria! Where the micro is made massive. A brand-new night of live electronically-mutated music, combining visuals, costume and performance. Following the collaborative success with Chell Young and Vomiton in 2021/22, local acid-pop duo Maranta bring the illusory world of Microsteria to Summerhall’s Dissection Room. With performances from: MARANTA MERMAID CHUNKY JOCKFOX CATGUT
Having led a bit of nomadic existence since the closure of The Electric Circus in 2017, the club famed for its spinning wheel of musical categories returns to Summerhall, the venue that saw two memorable nights either side of the pandemic (NYE 2019 and August 2022). Fresh from selling out Glasgow’s legendary King Tuts Wah
This show has been rescheduled from Saturday 26th November 2022 to Sunday 2nd April 2023. Join Siobhan Miller for a night like no other, featuring three incredible bands who are shaping the next wave in Scottish folk music. Over the past decade Siobhan has become one of Scotland’s most celebrated vocalists combining the traditional and
Shonen Knife return to Summerhall as part of their 40th anniversary UK tour this October! Shonen Knife are a ground-breaking all-female Japanese, pop-punk rock trio formed in Osaka in 1981, when Naoko Yamana first heard late ‘70’s punk-pop, particularly The Ramones. Inspired, the band crafted their own idiosyncratic songs, fashioned brightly coloured outfits and DIY albums.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled. All ticket holders will be contacted and full refunds will be processed within five business days after cancellation date (18/04/23). We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused. Forrózinho is a reoccurring dance night – we hope to see you at a future performance.
This event has now sold out. This is a special project where six artists come together to celebrate the music of John Martyn. Each brings their own story and connection to John’s music which adds to the fabric of the overall experience of the project. The diversity of the different musicians’ musical paths recreate the
What caused House of All to come together is something of a mystery. Martin Bramah has joined forces with other mighty members of Fall alumni Steve Hanley (The Fall‘s longest-serving bassist) and his brother Paul Hanley, who drummed on what may be the best run of Fall records – from Grotesque to Bend Sinister. Joining
The music of Nicolas Janco, also known as Parra for Cuva, stirs the crowd as soon as he begins playing his melodic electronic tracks. Eyes close and bodies move to the rhythm of the indistinct melodies, with occasional bursts of cheering and clapping interrupting the flow. The crowd is captivated by the seamless blend of
Good times, world grooves and great dancing! The Branch has a drive to get the dance floor moving to traditional sounds from around the globe. They play up-tempo Brazilian forró and baião with a sprinkling of samba, zydeco and ceilidh – any style that suits their trademark sound of fiddle, accordion, driving percussion and vocals.
Welcome to MICROSTERIA. Where the micro is made massive. NEHH have invited local synth pop duo MARANTA to host another in their series of immersive nights, inviting you into the sensory world of MICROSTERIA. Alongside visual artist and collaborator Chell Young, they bring the illusory spectacle of MICROSTERIA to the Dissection Room. A phantasmagorical night
The London Astrobeat Orchestra have ignited a movement where cult western band repertoires are blended with African influences. The band bring together the finest West African session musicians in the UK with legendary band leader and bassist Edd Bateman hosting rhythmic influences from Senegal, Guinea Conakry, Mali, Cameroon and Congo. Featuring Jeannot Bel on guitar,
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled. Forrozinho will return to Summerhall soon! Navegantes is a Glasgow-based six-piece band led by Brazilian singer-guitarist Ligia Auter. Their music is highly influenced by Brazilian Samba and Afro-rhythms, yet also travels through Jazz and Hip-Hop. With lyrics about friendship, love and life, Navegantes takes the audience
Ex-Easter Island Head are a UK-based musical collective composing and performing music for solid body electric guitar, percussion and other instruments. Primarily performing as a quartet, the group incorporates multiple electric guitars augmented through mechanical preparations and extended techniques to create works that explore group interplay, repetition and melodic invention through purposefully limited means. Their
Good times, world grooves and great dancing! The Branch has a drive to get the dance floor moving to traditional sounds from around the globe. They play up-tempo Brazilian Forró and Baião with a sprinkling of samba, zydeco and ceilidh – any style that suits their trademark sound of fiddle, accordion, driving percussion and vocals.
Carla J. Easton is an award-nominated singer-songwriter, releasing three critically-acclaimed albums, writing for TeenCanteen, Belle & Sebastian, BMX Bandit, Hen Hoose and National Theatre Scotland. Championed by BBC6 Music, she has performed at festivals across the UK and internationally (SXSW, Pop Montreal, The Great Escape, Celtic Connections, Indiefjord and Pop Cologne) touring the UK with
The Glasgow African Balafon Orchestra (GABO) is a cocktail of musicians of all different backgrounds, bringing together the distinct flavours of the world through the joy of orchestral music. It is a unique blend and fusion of musicians, folklorists and storytellers representing the best musical flavours and stories of our shared humanity.
Randolph’s Leap are a Scottish indie-pop band known for their catchy melodies, memorable lyrics and uplifting live gigs. The live experience includes brass, strings, fuzzy keyboards, bad jokes and good dancing. Over the past decade, the band have released four studio albums and countless DIY albums which have earned them a cult following. They have performed
