Summer Nights in the Southside success as thousands enjoy gigs
The 6,000 capacity venue was packed out across each of the four nights and the concerts have been deemed a huge success by organisers.
Del Amitri headlined night one of the event and were joined by King Creosote, Withered Hand & Kathryn Williams and Alice Faye as support acts.
Del Amitri at Summer Nights in the Southside (Image: Ashleigh Maitland Photography)
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The following night saw Irish band The Saw Doctors performed hits such as I Useta Love and Joyce Country Ceili Band while being supported by fellow Irish acts Hothouse Flowers and Sharon Shannon.
Echo & The Bunnymen headlined night three along with Lightning Seeds and Michael Head before Ocean Colour Scene were the main event with Glasvegas and Ben Walker also entertaining the sold out crowds.
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