Singer and harpist Rachel Newton draws on poems and ballads that are hundreds of years old, working them into her contemporary compositional style to create a rich sound that is ambitious, original and unique.
RURA are set to return to stages across the UK with their hotly anticipated fourth studio album Dusk Moon, in March 2023. The award-winning quartet have been a mainstage highlight at the world’s leading folk music festivals for over 10 years, touring across Europe, Canada, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and return to UK venues
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
The Glasgow Dreamers are: Citizen Bravo, Malcolm Benzie and Raymond MacDonald, plus guests. 2023 is the centenary of the birth of the late Scottish humourist, poet, philosopher and surrealist Ivor Cutler. This performance celebrates his unique musical output, and features Emma Pollock (The Delgados) and Rick Anthony (Rick Redbeard, The Phantom Band) performing a slew
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
Alasdair Roberts is a Glasgow-based musician – primarily a singer and guitarist – born in Germany and raised in central Scotland. Acclaimed by Folk Radio UK as ‘one of our most talented, important and relevant songwriters and song-adapters’, he has released several critically-acclaimed albums via Drag City Records over the past two decades.
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
BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners, Irish/Manx/Scottish quintet Ímar are amongst Glasgow’s hottest folk property. With a wide-reaching fanbase throughout the UK, Europe, USA and Canada, the quintet have fast become one of the trad scene’s most talked about groups – thanks in no small part to their debut video, L’Air Mignonne, becoming a viral
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
