Music
Jersey Boys leaves the audience just Beggin’ for more
The four seasons are hitting Glasgow this week and for once, we’re not talking about the weather. Jersey Boys is the true story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and their rise to stardom from the wrong side of the tracks. The four boys from New Jersey, USA became one of the most successful…
Read MoreThe Royal National Mòd is open for online entries
The online entry system for this year’s Royal National Mòd is now open, An Comunn Gàidhealach has announced. Competitors wishing to take part in the 2022 event, taking place between 14-22 October in Perth, have until 10pm on Friday 15 July to submit their entries. 2022 will see the Gaeldom’s premiere musical and cultural event…
Read MoreRetro beats with a futuristic touch in new song
December Morning Remix is the nostalgic debut single from futuristic artist Chuck Destiny. The synth-pop track, which features Glasgow-based singer-songwriter Iain Wilson, will be released on Friday, 22 April. Chuck Destiny is the project by an unnamed artist creating retro beats with a futuristic garnish. The track features vocals from Iain Wilson, who infuses current…
Read MoreEngaging people with dementia through music and art
Memory Spinners, Scottish Opera’s project designed to engage with people living with dementia through music and art, has begun. Sessions are taking place at Glasgow’s St Columba’s Church and Holy Trinity Church Hall in St Andrews. Having launched in 2012, the sessions were put on hold for two years during the pandemic and this is…
Read MoreEurope’s best string players and ensembles in Scotland
Glasgow is getting ready to welcome some of the finest musicians in Europe next week. Scottish Ensemble, Ensemble Resonanz, Trondheim Soloist and PLMF Music Trust present The Bridge Festival, Glasgow, welcoming Europe’s best string players and ensembles. The Bridge is a festival bringing European collaboration and breathtaking performance to the people of Glasgow. In a…
Read MoreScots group CAFOLLA release their new single
The March Onto Forever is the exciting new single from emerging Scottish new-age act CAFOLLA, which is out now. The synth pop-rock track is the first single taken from CAFOLLA’s upcoming album of the same name, due for release this summer. In a departure from CAFOLLA’s previous material, The March On To Forever spells a…
Read MoreSoundtrack to Scots musical Orphans is released
National Theatre of Scotland has announced the launch of Orphans, the soundtrack of their brand-new Scottish musical. Orphans is a darkly comic musical about family, grief and forgiveness, based on the much-loved cult film written and directed by Peter Mullan and features raucous and heartfelt songs with music and lyrics by Glaswegian composing team Roddy…
Read MoreBenedetti Foundation returns with Global Violin Sessions
The Benedetti Foundation’s Virtual Sessions return with the Global Violin Sessions: A Cultural Exchange Part 2. Running between 18 April – 8 May, the Sessions will be a tale of discovery, globalism and cultural exchange as the Benedetti Foundation continues its trip around the world through the eyes of the violin. The Sessions will take…
Read MorePaisley Opera’s brand new translation of Cavalleria Rustica
Professional soloists and the Amicus orchestra will join Paisley Opera’s full community chorus in a new production of Mascagni’s romantic masterpiece Cavalleria Rusticana, with a new, specially commissioned ‘Paisley’ translation. There will be four performances running from Friday 29 April to Monday 2 May, at a new outdoor covered venue in Paisley. Conducted by Alistair…
Read MoreTop Secret Drum Corps are heading to the Tattoo
Swiss drumming sensation, The Top Secret Drum Corps, has been revealed as the first confirmed international act to take to the Castle Esplanade when The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. The iconic drummers will wow fans with their dynamic precision drumming showcase, which has received global recognition since first performing in the show back in 2003.…
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