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Montrose Music Festival
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.
Various Venues, Montrose
Sun 26 May
Times & prices vary / 01674 675514
bETAMAX
Mutant disco, post punk, new wave and 2Tone night hosted by Chris FAST (FASTpunkclub) and Big Gus (the Go-Go).
Studio 24, Edinburgh
Sat 29 Jun
£5 (£4) / 0131 558 3758
- 23:00 – 03:00
Sat 27 Jul
£5 (£4) / 0131 558 3758
- 23:00 – 03:00
Chester Rocks 2013: The Wanted, Jessie J
Pop, rock and indie showcase featuring Saturday headliners The Wanted with Union J and topping the bill on Sunday is Jessie J and Lawson.
Chester Racecourse
Sat 15 Jun
£32 day ticket / 01244 304 610
- 16:00
Sun 16 Jun
£32 day ticket / 01244 304 610
- 16:00
Bang on a Can All-Stars
Ghosts of the past and present collide through video and sound technology in this evening-long project from the internationally renowned Brooklyn-based Bang on a Can All-Stars, an electric chamber ensemble that brings together some of the world’s most adventurous musical thinkers. The Field Recordings project looks back…
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Fri 23 Aug
£12–£34 / 0131 473 2000
The Blueswater Singer-Songwriter Showcase and Open Mic
Singer-songwriter showcase hosted by rhythm & blues band Blueswater, featuring guests every week and an open mic session.
Earl of Marchmont, Edinburgh
Mon 27 May
Free / 0131 662 1877
- 21:00 – 23:30
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 0131 662 1877
- 21:00 – 23:30
Mon 10 Jun
Free / 0131 662 1877
- 21:00 – 23:30
Great Cynics
Acoustic punk troubadour and band, described as 'Billy Bragg meets Lemonheads'.
The Compass, Chester
Thu 30 May
£6
- 20:00 – 23:00
The Forum, Tunbridge Wells
Mon 3 Jun
£6 adv / 01892 530411
- 20:00
Unit, Southampton
Fri 31 May
£5; £4 adv / 023 8022 5612
- 20:00
FyneFest
Beer is the star at Fyne Ales brewery with over 100 different beers from the UK’s best breweries available over the weekend, accompanied by an equally tempting music programme and food from a range of local producers (local as in venison burgers from the estate and fresh oysters collected from the loch). This year's…
Fyne Ales, Cairndow
Fri 14 Jun
Times vary / £20–£30 / 01499 600120
Sat 15 Jun
Times vary / £20–£30 / 01499 600120
Sun 16 Jun
Times vary / £20–£30 / 01499 600120
Kendal Calling 2013: Basement Jaxx, Primal Scream, The Charlatans
Rock, indie and electro festival with headliners Basement Jaxx, Primal Scream and The Charlatans, plus Public Enemy, I Am Kloot, Mystery Jets, Lightning Seeds, Seasick Steve, British Sea Power, Johnny Marr and many more. The festival also features The Academy in association with the University of Cumbria – a series of…
Lowther Deer Park, Penrith
Fri 26 Jul
£115 weekend ticket, w/camping (Children £60 under 16s, w/camping) / 0871 424 4444
- 12:00
Sat 27 Jul
£115 weekend ticket, w/camping (Children £60 under 16s, w/camping) / 0871 424 4444
- 10:00
Sun 28 Jul
£115 weekend ticket, w/camping (Children £60 under 16s, w/camping) / 0871 424 4444
- 10:00
Live Music Sessions
A mix of local solo and duo talent.
The West End Hotel, Edinburgh
Fri 31 May
Free
- 21:00 – 00:00
Sat 1 Jun
Free
- 21:00 – 00:00
Fri 7 Jun
Free
- 21:00 – 00:00
Scarlet Shift
Indie rock trio from Glasgow.
The Arches, Glasgow
Sat 1 Jun
£7 / 0141 565 1000
- 19:00
The Charlatans
The current line-up of The Charlatans comprises vocalist Tim Burgess, guitarist Mark Collins, bassist Martin Blunt, keyboardist Tony Rogers and drummer/percussionist Jon Brookes. The line-up has changed since their formation in 1989, with former members including guitarist John Baker and vocalist Baz Ketley, who both left…
Delamere Forest, Northwich
Sun 7 Jul
£34 / 01842 814612
- 18:00
The Charlatanz
Tribute to the baggie sounds of The Charlatans.
The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
Sun 26 May
£6–£8 / 0131 556 7060
- 20:00 – 01:00
The Courteeners, Reverend And The Makers, James Skelly And The Intenders, Findlay
The award-winning four-piece from Manchester performs indie-rock from the third studio album, Anna.
Castlefield Bowl, Manchester
Sat 6 Jul
£28.50; £14.25 disabled / 0161 834 4026
- 17:00
Dan O'Shea
Lovelorn acoustic laments from the Milton Keynes-based singer-songwriter.
The Living Room, Oxford
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 01865 260 210
- 20:30
Thu 6 Jun
Free / 01865 260 210
- 21:00
Gentlemen Of The Road 2013: Mumford & Sons, Vampire Weekend
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.
The Convent Field, Lewes
Fri 19 Jul
£75 weekend ticket / 01484 422255
- 17:00
Sat 20 Jul
£75 weekend ticket / 01484 422255
- 13:00
Ipanic
The band plays indie covers.
Jack Rabbit Slims, Wirral
Sat 29 Jun
£3 / 0151 632 7545
- 22:00
Sat 24 Aug
£3 / 0151 632 7545
- 22:00
Sat 16 Nov
£3 / 0151 632 7545
- 22:00
The Killers, James, The Gaslight Anthem
The multi-platinum selling four-piece from Las Vegas, led by vocalist and keyboard player Brandon Flowers, plays anthemic indie-rock in support of the album Battle Born.
Wembley Stadium
Sat 22 Jun
£35–£65 / 0844 980 8001
- 17:00
Natural Selection Brewing: Beer Launch
Heriot-Watt students present the fruits of their Natural Selection Brewing project: a new beer called Origin. Also featuring live music.
Bannerman's, Edinburgh
Wed 10 Jul
Free / 0131 556 3254
- 19:00 – 00:00
The Pastels and The Wake
Over-15s show. Ramshackle indie godheads The Pastels play songs from their new album Slow Summits. With support from fellow indie veterans The Wake.
CCA, Glasgow
Sat 1 Jun
Saramago Cafe Bar
£11 in advance: £12 on door / 0141 352 4900
- 20:00
This Feeling
London's rock'n'roll mod night comes to Scotland.
The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
Sat 6 Jul
Prices to be confirmed / 0131 556 7060
- 19:30
3 Fall
The band plays rock and indie covers.
The Hop, Wakefield
Sat 8 Jun
Downstairs
Free / 01924 367111
- 21:45
7 Sins
The ban performs indie and alt-rock covers.
The White Swan, Morpeth
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 01670 513532
- 21:00
Advance Base
Lo-fi torch songs from Chicago songwriter Owen Ashworth, formerly of Casiotone for the Painfully Alone.
Nice'n'Sleazy, Glasgow
Wed 10 Jul
£7 / 0141 333 0900
- 20:00
Annabel, Dowsing, Cavalcades and Proverbs
Indie, emo and screamo line-up from the States and Scotland.
The 13th Note Café/Bar, Glasgow
Mon 10 Jun
Prices to be confirmed / 0141 553 1638
- 20:00
Asian Kung-Fu Generation
The four-piece from Yokohama, Japan, performs alternative rock and indie-rock to promote the album Landmark.
O2 Academy Islington, London N1
Fri 31 May
£18 / 020 7288 4400
- 18:00 – 22:00






