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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

Public Image Ltd and The Selecter

John Lydon's post-Pistols outfit return, minus Keith Levine and Jah Wobble but still packing a terrific back catalogue. With support from their ska peers The Selecter.

Brighton Dome

Thu 27 Jun

Times & prices to be confirmed / 01273 709709

O2 Academy Birmingham

Sun 20 Oct

Prices to be confirmed / 0844 477 2000

With support from the Selecter.

19:00

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Taking over the West End of Glasgow each year, the festival treats the ears to a great musical line-up, tantalises all the senses with a carnival and delves into the creative depths of local studios and exhibitions with the Hidden Lane open days.

West End, Glasgow

Thu 20 Jun

Times & prices vary

Fri 21 Jun

Times & prices vary

Sat 22 Jun

Times & prices vary

…and 8 more dates until 30 Jun

Nile Rodgers with Jean Pierre Muller

Master guitarist/producer/songwriter Nile Rodgers has brought the funk to collaborators as diverse as Sister Sledge and Daft Punk. Tonight’s show is a special collaboration between Rodgers and Belgian artist Jean Pierre Muller for 'Indigo Night', a music and art project that brings to life the musical and cultural history…

Summerhall, Edinburgh

Fri 21 Jun

£30 (£25) / 0845 874 3001

20:00

Sat 22 Jun

£30 (£25) / 0845 874 3001

20:00

ListLive

Bust out your best moves guys, cos The List is taking over The Big Smoke with our tiptop monthly nights. ListLive showcases some of the very best up-and-coming and established musical talent from the city and beyond. Prepare yourself for a regular injection of multi-genred artists with a different theme each time.

The Purple Turtle, London NW1

Fri 21 Jun

£5 (includes admission into the club afterwards) / 020 7383 4976

Following on from last time round, our second night offers up music from the Roger Daltrey/Jimmy Page-lauded poprockers Rubylux, 80s synth-poppy Caan and rap/acoustic/spoken word types iAM1. There's also DJ Shoot the Pony until the early hours.

19:30 – 04:00

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Red Note Ensemble: From Reels to Ragas

It's been speculated that Indian music and Celtic music long ago cross-fertilised each other, via the trade routes of the eastern Atlantic; sounds plausible, as reels and ragas can sound eerily and otherwise inexplicably similar. As if to underline the point, Red Note undertakes a tour of the Western isles with some…

Big Shed, Killin

Tue 23 Jul

£8 (£4; under 12s free)

21:00

Breakish Hall

Sat 20 Jul

£8 (£4; under 12s free)

21:00

Coll Hall, Isle of Coll

Fri 19 Jul

£8 (£4; under 12s free)

19:30

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Here And Now: 80s Extravaganza

As part of Falkirk FC's 'Rock the Stadium' weekend comes this throwback concert featuring a massive line-up of 80s groups. The night includes Altered Images, the Real Thing, Curiosity Killed The Cat, Five Star, Paul Young, Midge Ure, T’Pau, and Toyah.

The Falkirk Stadium

Sat 22 Jun

£35–£45 / 01324 618740

17:00

Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival

Henderson's celebrates 50 years of their healthy veggie eats. In addition to barbecues, exhibitions, vegetarian speed dining, bonfires and live music, the 50-day fete hosts a couple of fancy dress food parties: 'Back to '63', with 60s inspired food and fashion, and 'Henderson's Goes to Hawaii', with – you guessed it…

Edinburgh: various venues

Thu 20 Jun

Times & prices vary / 0131 225 2131

Fri 21 Jun

Times & prices vary / 0131 225 2131

Sat 22 Jun

Times & prices vary / 0131 225 2131

…and 22 more dates until 14 Jul

Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons

Forget the many Jersey Boys tribute shows and revel in the real falsetto as Frankie Valli returns to Scotland for the first time in over 30 years to perform classic hits from 'Walk Like a Man' to 'Beggin''.

Bournemouth International Centre

Thu 20 Jun

Cancelled / 0844 576 3000

Please note this date has been postponed.

19:30

Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey

Fri 21 Jun

£60–£75 / 0844 482 7777

21:00

LG Arena, Birmingham

Sun 23 Jun

Cancelled / 0844 338 8000

Please note this date has been postponed.

19:30

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Royal Albert Hall, London SW7

Jack Valentine: Frank Sinatra Tribute

The vocalist performs jazz and swing covers.

Brookside Theatre, Romford

Sat 22 Jun

£12 / 01708 755775

20:00

Concorde Club, Eastleigh

Fri 5 Jul

£16 ( £13) / 023 8061 3989

21:00

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Oktoberfest

Party like you're in Bavaria, minus the plane fare. Drink the beer, eat the bratwurst, wear the lederhosen and party the night away, stein in hand. There's even a family-friendly Sunday lunch for the kinder.

Assembly @ Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh

Wed 9 Oct

Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

16:00 – 23:00

Thu 10 Oct

Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

16:00 – 23:00

Fri 11 Oct

Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

16:00 – 23:00

…and 2 more dates until 13 Oct

Glasgow Green

Thu 17 Oct

Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

16:00 – 23:00

Fri 18 Oct

Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

16:00 – 23:00

Sat 19 Oct

Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

12:00 – 23:00

…and 5 more dates until 27 Oct

Peebles Beltane Festival

Local legend, history and tradition combine for this annual festival celebrating summer. Services, discos and concerts are topped off with a Crowning Ceremony and Grand Procession to mark the beginning of summer.

Peebles, Peebleshire

Thu 20 Jun

Times vary / Free

Fri 21 Jun

Times vary / Free

Sat 22 Jun

Times vary / Free

Robbie Williams and Olly Murs

Big pop hits from the sometime Take That star.

Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Fri 21 Jun

Times & prices to be confirmed / 0844 477 5775

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Tue 25 Jun

£55–£99 / 0141 616 6000

17:00

Wed 26 Jun

£55–£99 / 0141 616 6000

17:00

Wembley Stadium

Sat 29 Jun

Times & prices to be confirmed / 0844 980 8001

Sun 30 Jun

Times & prices to be confirmed / 0844 980 8001

Soar Valley Accordion Club

Accordion music performance.

Village Hall, Leicester

Thu 20 Jun

£3 / 0116 237 4544

20:00

Beady Eye

Singer Liam Gallagher, with former Oasis members Gem Archer and Andy Bell, performs rock to promote the album BE.

The Camden Centre, London WC1H

Thu 20 Jun

£27.50 phone for availability / 020 7974 5633

19:30

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The Dundee Blues Bonanza

A host of local and international blues artists play, and watching is completely free of charge.

Various venues, Dundee

Fri 28 Jun

Times vary / Free

Sat 29 Jun

Times vary / Free

Sun 30 Jun

Times vary / Free

Fringe by the Sea

With a spot of sea air and an entertaining line-up of music, comedy, theatre, film, authors and children’s events, North Berwick's multi-arts festival offers a respite from the madness of Edinburgh in festival season.

Various Venues, North Berwick

Mon 5 Aug

Times & prices vary / 01620 890787

Tue 6 Aug

Times & prices vary / 01620 890787

Wed 7 Aug

Times & prices vary / 01620 890787

…and 4 more dates until 11 Aug

Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells 'For Two'

Daniel Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts attempt to recreate one of the most influential albums of the 20th century, live on stage, with just four hands and four feet. Those crazy cats.

Princess Theatre, Torquay

Wed 3 Jul

£21 / 0870 847 2315

19:30

Royal Festival Hall, London SE1

Tue 25 Jun

£22.50–£17.50 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£16) / 0844 875 0073

21:30

Theatre Royal, Brighton

Mon 8 Jul

£19–£21 / 0870 060 6650

19:30

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Underbelly Bristo Square, Edinburgh

West End Festival All Dayer

Headliners the Twilight Sad are joined by Fatherson, Meursault, BMX Bandits, Washingtom Irving, Conquering Animal Sound and others, playing across three stages.

Òran Mór, Glasgow

Sun 23 Jun

£15 early bird tickets; £18 in advance; £20 on the door / 0141 357 6200

Part of West End Festival.

15:00

The All New Gaiety Whirl

The Gaiety's summer variety extravaganza is brought back to life by Michael Courtney and guests such as award-winning magic act Safire and acclaimed soprano Elizabeth Atkinson.

Gaiety Theatre, Ayr

Mon 24 Jun

£16.50 (£15.50 ; £2 off tickets bought before May 13) / 01292 288235

19:30

Tue 25 Jun

£16.50 (£15.50 ; £2 off tickets bought before May 13) / 01292 288235

19:30

Wed 26 Jun

£16.50 (£15.50 ; £2 off tickets bought before May 13) / 01292 288235

19:30

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The House of Annie Lennox

Exhibition, organised by the Victoria & Albert Museum, of personal effects, music, film, costume, awards and photographs from the career of the Aberdonian musical superstar.

Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 0131 624 6200

10:00 – 19:00

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 0131 624 6200

10:00 – 17:00

Sat 22 Jun

Free / 0131 624 6200

10:00 – 17:00

…and 8 more dates until 30 Jun

The Insider Festival

A small and intimate contender on the Scottish music festival scene. Set in the gardens and woodlands of Inshriach House by Aviemore, it brings together 300 Scottish musicians to offer something special to its 1000 guests.

Inshriach House, Aviemore

Fri 21 Jun

Times vary / £70–£100 / 07724 617487

Sat 22 Jun

Times vary / £70–£100 / 07724 617487

Sun 23 Jun

Times vary / £70–£100 / 07724 617487

Blackshaw's Big One

A wee summer festival, so here's hoping the weather is kind. Featuring the Bandits, Lizzie Fisher and Zak Thomas on the music stage, and Shoot from the Hip and Steven Seller on the comedy stage.