Indie

Affectionately known as 'Mo Fest', this annual event in the colourful town of Montrose offers band nights, ceilidhs, big names on stage and a campsite.

Pop, rock and indie showcase featuring Saturday headliners The Wanted with Union J and topping the bill on Sunday is Jessie J and Lawson.

A stripped back, sharp blend of hip hop vocals and folky guitar, duo Alex Lusty (Acarine) and Boz Boorer (Polecats) tour in anticipation of their debut album.

Back where it belongs at the Liquid Room, Madchester plays the best the baggy era had to offer (think Happy Mondays, Stone Roses and The Charlatans)

Glasgow launch of the City of Stars festival, a two-day arts festival and conference in Malawi. Scottish Album of the Year nominee Auntie Flo headlines this launch party with his Afrobeat-infused electronica, plus performances by Bhundu Boy Rise Kagona and Edinburgh Afro-tinged indie combo Bwani Junction, plus Malawian…

Indie, 60s garage, electro, northern soul, ska, 70s punk and new wave at this Edinburgh institution for those in the know after a quick fix of decent music and attitude free clubbing.

Resident DJs spin pop, R&B, dance and indie.

Andrew Weatherall and Sean Johnstone bring their out-there club night to Glasgow for a bi-monthly residency.

The UK's biggest indie club night comes to Edinburgh. Featuring a guest set from The View (22 Jun).

New daytime gay/mixed club session hosted over by the delectable Jon Pleased Wimmin and a mix of house, pop, disco, new wave a trash tracks. Plus shows from The Fabulous Kickettes, a weekly talent show (with a £50 prize) and a 'retro' buffet.

Acoustic punk troubadour and band, described as 'Billy Bragg meets Lemonheads'.

Rock'n'roll, rhythm'n'blues, soul and funk at this retro student night.

DJ Jopez plays indie, rock'n'roll, blues, soul and funk.

Melancholic indie from the Belfast-born indie singer-songwriter.

The veteran new wave singer-songwriter from Talking Heads and American multi-instrumentalist Annie Clark perform art rock and indie-rock from their collaborative album Love This Giant.

Resident DJs play rock'n'roll, garage, indie, soul and pop.

The band from Manningtree plays noisy punk-rock and indie to promote the album Knifey Spoony.

Folk rock and indie showcase headlined by Vampire Weekend on Friday and hosts Mumford & Sons on Saturday, with performance over the weekend from The Vaccines, Mystery Jets, Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros, Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit and The Very Best Soundsystem.

Resident DJs play indie.

Soul, rock'n'roll, indie and electro with Gerry Lyons, with a different club each week in the ABC2, featuring Edinburgh's wheel-spinning multi-genre odyssey Magic Nostalgic on the first Saturday, Beats, Rhymes and Life playing hip hop on the second, Flipsville playing 50s and 60s rock'n'roll on the third and FTW's…

Over-15s show. Ramshackle indie godheads The Pastels play songs from their new album Slow Summits. With support from fellow indie veterans The Wake.