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Scotsman
11-07-2025
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Concerts in Scotland: What's still to come to the region before the end of 2025
This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Put the last of that 2025 monthly planner to good use by organising your concert schedule for the rest of 2025 Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... As the year passes the midway point and festivals are coming and going, why not plan your next concert in Scotland ahead of time? From names such as Oasis, Bob Dylan and Chappell Roan through to up-and-coming acts and cult favourites, there is a lot to choose from - we've picked over 250 in fact. Here's our picks of the concerts still coming to Scotland before the end of the year. With TRNSMT 2025 kicking off today at Glasgow Green, and the summer festival season drawing to a close by the end of August, now might be an ideal time to plan ahead and decide 'what's next' when it comes to picking up tickets to your next show... … and we're not joking when we say there is plenty left to come to Scotland before the year comes to a close. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Be it huge global superstars performing at stadiums and arenas throughout the remaining months such as Oasis, Chappell Roan, and AC/DC, to homegrown heroes like Franz Ferdinand and Idlewild making the rounds, we've taken a look over at Ticketmaster, Bandsintown, and TicketWeb to bring you over 250 concerts across the region that might help fill out the rest of your 2025 diary. Many shows still have tickets available – for now at least – and we've cast our net not just across Glasgow and Edinburgh but some noteworthy performances further afield. So, with that in mind, what caught our eye when it comes to the hundreds of shows still to come to Scotland before the end of the year? Find out below! What big concerts are still to come in Scotland before the end of 2025? There are spoils aplenty when it comes to concerts still to come to Scotland in 2025; from the likes of AC/DC, Lewis Capaldi, Oasis and Chappell Roan through to Franz Ferdinand and Idlewild. | Getty Images/Canva All information correct as of writing July 2025 July 13 2025: The Lathums - King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow July 14 2025: Allie X - Oran Mor, Glasgow July 18 2025: Deacon Blue - Peterson Seabase, Aberdeen July 19 2025: The Reytons - Galvanizers Yard SWG3, Glasgow July 21 2025: The Cribs - TV Studio SWG3, Glasgow July 21 2025: Kaiser Chiefs - Peterson Seabase, Aberdeen July 22 2025: Leon Bridges - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow July 23 2025: Alice Cooper - Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh July 23 2025: Kasabian - Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh July 23 2025: Lil Tecca - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow July 23 2025: Os Mutantes - Oran Mor, Glasgow July 29 2025: PiL - Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow July 30 2025: Anastacia - Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow July 31 2025: Teenage Fanclub - Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow August 2025 August 1 2025: Natasha Beddingfield - Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow August 2 2025: CamelPhat - Galvanizers Yard SWG3, Glasgow August 6 2025: Public Service Broadcasting - Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow August 7 2025: elbow - Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow August 8 2025: Oasis - Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh August 8 2025: elbow - Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow August 9 2025: Oasis - Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh August 9 2025: elbow - Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow August 12 2025: Oasis - Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh August 12 2025: Stiff Little Fingers - Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow August 12 2025: Snot - Slay Glasgow, Glasgow August 12 2025: Redman - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow August 12 2025: sunglazer - Cathouse, Glasgow August 13 2025: Billy Ocean - Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow August 13 2025: Franz Ferdinand - Galvanizers Yard SWG3, Glasgow August 14 2025: Jack Savoretti - Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow August 15 2025: The Sisters of Mercy - Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow August 19 2025: Wallows - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow August 20 2025: The Maccabees - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow August 20 2025: Folk Bitch Trio - King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow August 21 2025: ACDC - Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh August 22 2025: Sam Fender - Royal Highland Showgrounds, Edinburgh August 25 2025: David Gray - Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh August 26 2025: Chappell Roan - Royal Highland Showgrounds, Edinburgh August 28 2025: Father John Misty - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow August 28 2025: Sofia Isella - TV Studio SWG3, Glasgow August 29 2025: Father John Misty - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow August 31 2025: Hilltop Hoods - TV Studio SWG3, Glasgow August 31 2025: Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group - Festival Theatre Edinburgh, Edinburgh September 2025 September 3 2025: Lowkey - Warehouse SWG3, Glasgow September 4 2025: PAWS - McChuills, Glasgow September 5 2025: Wolfgang Flur - Warehouse SWG3, Glasgow September 6 2025: Midland - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow September 9 2025: Dinosaur Pile-Up - Glasgow Garage, Glasgow September 9 2025: Belinda Carlisle - Usher Hall, Edinburgh September 10 2025: Belinda Carlisle - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow September 10 2025: Daði Freyr - The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow September 10 2025: Lewis Capaldi - P&J Live, Aberdeen September 11 2025: Tom Grennan - OVO Hydro, Glasgow September 11 2025: Poison The Well - Glasgow Garage, Glasgow September 11 2025: Lewis Capaldi - P&J Live, Aberdeen September 13 2025: Lewis Capaldi - OVO Hydro, Glasgow September 14 2025: Lewis Capaldi - OVO Hydro, Glasgow September 15 2025: Tom Grennan - P&J Live, Aberdeen September 16 2025: Riley Green - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow September 17 2025: Flyte - Saint Luke's, Glasgow September 18 2025: Black Country, New Road - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow September 18 2025: Republica - Oran Mor, Glasgow September 18 2025: Tom Meighan - Liquid Room, Edinburgh September 18 2025: Level 42 - Aberdeen Music Hall, Aberdeen September 19 2025: Earthtone9 - Cathouse, Glasgow September 19 2025: Half Man Half Biscuit - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow September 19 2025: Black Country, New Road - Fat Sam's Live, Dundee September 19 2025: Tom Meighan - Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen September 20 2025: Lord Hurron - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow September 20 2025: Level 42 - Dundee Caird Hall, Dundee September 20 2025: Tom Meighan - Fat Sam's Live, Dundee September 21 2025: The Beths - TV Studio SWG3, Glasgow September 21 2025: Level 42 - Usher Hall, Edinburgh September 21 2025: Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls - The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen September 22 2025: Nekrogoblin - Glasgow Garage, Glasgow September 22 2025: Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls - Albert Halls, Stirling September 23 2025: One Republic - OVO Hydro, Glasgow September 24 2025: Belly - Saint Luke's, Glasgow September 25 2025: The Beta Band - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow September 25 2025: Frank Turner Presents: Lost Evening VIII - Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh September 26 2025: Pierce The Veil - OVO Hydro, Glasgow September 26 2025: The Beta Band - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow September 26 2025: Frank Turner Presents: Lost Evening VIII - Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh September 27 2025: Frank Turner Presents: Lost Evening VIII - Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh September 28 2025: Simply Red - OVO Hydro, Glasgow September 28 2025: Frank Turner Presents: Lost Evening VIII - Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh September 29 2025: FLO - Galvanizers SWG3, Glasgow September 30 2025: Darius Rucker - OVO Hydro, Glasgow September 30 2025: Atreyu - TV Studio SWG3, Glasgow September 30 2025: Busted v McFly - P&J Live, Aberdeen October 2025 October 1 2025: Refused - Galvanizers SWG3, Glasgow October 2 2025: Busted v McFly - OVO Hydro, Glasgow October 2 2025: Deaf Havana - Glasgow Garage, Glasgow October 2 2025: The Pigeon Detectives - Galvanizers SWG3, Glasgow October 2 2025: Dodgy - Liquid Room, Edinburgh October 2 2025: James McVey - Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh October 3 2025: Busted v McFly - OVO Hydro, Glasgow October 3 2025: Feeder - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow October 4 2025: Ethel Cain - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow October 6 2025: All Them Witches - Glasgow Garage, Glasgow October 7 2025: Katy Perry - OVO Hydro, Glasgow October 8 2025: CMAT - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow October 8 2025: The BellRays - King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow October 8 2025: Fairport Convention - Backstage at The Green Hotel, Kinross October 9 2025: Blood Incantation - Glasgow Garage, Glasgow October 9 2025: CMAT - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow October 9 2025: Fairport Convention - Backstage at The Green Hotel, Kinross October 10 2025: Deacon Blue - OVO Hydro, Glasgow October 10 2025: CMAT - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow October 10 2025: Wet Wet Wet - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow October 11 2025: Deacon Blue - OVO Hydro, Glasgow October 11 2025: Wet Wet Wet - Usher Hall, Edinburgh October 12 2025: Fairport Convention - Saint Luke's, Glasgow October 12 2025: Nova Twins - TV Studio SWG3, Glasgow October 12 2025: Paradise Lost - Glasgow Garage, Glasgow October 12 2025: Bleed From Within and guests - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow October 13 2025: JADE - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow October 13 2025: Bleed From Within and guests - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow October 14 2025: New Found Glory - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow October 14 2025: Sofia Camara - Oran Mor, Glasgow October 15 2025: Killswitch Engage - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow October 15 2025: Jessie J - SEC Armadillo, Glasgow October 15 2025: Bury Tomorrow - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow October 16 2025: d4vd - Galvanizers SWG3, Glasgow October 16 2025: Rick Wakeman and guests - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow October 17 2025: John Grant - Queens Hall Edinburgh, Edinburgh October 18 2025: Larkin Poe - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow October 18 2025: The Boomtown Rats - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow October 18 2025: New Model Army - Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh October 20 2025: The Divine Comedy - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow October 21 2025: Jessie Murph - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow October 21 2025: Suzanne Vega - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow October 21 2025: Those Damn Crows - Galvanizers SWG3, Glasgow October 22 2025: Hot Water Music - TV Studio SWG3, Glasgow October 22 2025: Wendy James - King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow October 22 2025: The Lovely Eggs - La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh October 23 2025: Joyce Manor - TV Studio SWG3, Glasgow October 23 2025: The Lovely Eggs - Oran Mor, Glasgow October 23 2025: Suzanne Vega - Usher Hall, Edinburgh October 23 2025: The Stranglers - Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh October 24 2025: The Psychedelic Furs - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow October 24 2025: The Stranglers - Aberdeen Music Hall, Aberdeen October 25 2025: Better Lovers - The Mash House, Edinburgh October 26 2025: Tom Odell - OVO Hydro, Glasgow October 26 2025: Newton Faulkner - TV Studio SWG3, Glasgow October 26 2025: Adam Ant - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow October 27 2025: Counting Crows - Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh October 28 2025: Disturbed - OVO Hydro, Glasgow October 28 2025: Remember Monday - Warehouse SWG3, Glasgow October 29 2025: UNWOUND - Oran Mor, Glasgow October 30 2025: Benson Boone - OVO Hydro, Glasgow October 30 2025: Fields of Nephilim - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow October 31 2025: HAIM - OVO Hydro, Glasgow October 31 2025: An Audience with Jah Wobble - Oran Mor, Glasgow November 2025 November 1 2025: Marti Pellow - OVO Hydro, Glasgow November 2 2025: Autechre - Galvanizers SWG3, Glasgow November 2 2025: Turnstile - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow November 3 2025: Busted v McFly - OVO Hydro, Glasgow November 3 2025: Palaye Royale - Galvanizers SWG3, Glasgow November 4 2025: James Marriott - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow November 4 2025: The Red Clay Strays - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow November 6 2025: JLS - OVO Hydro, Glasgow November 6 2025: Deafheaven - Slay Glasgow, Glasgow November 6 2025: Echobelly - Oran Mor, Glasgow November 6 2025: Sports Team - Art School Glasgow, Glasgow November 6 2025: Spints - Galvanizers SWG3, Glasgow November 6 2025: The Enemy - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow November 6 2025: Bow Wow Wow - The Caves, Edinburgh November 7 2025: Discharge - Audio, Glasgow, Glasgow November 7 2025: Butler, Blake and Grant - Queens Hall Edinburgh, Edinburgh November 7 2025: JLS - P&J Live, Aberdeen November 8 2025: Wednesday 13 - Slay Glasgow, Glasgow November 8 2025: Perfume Genius - TV Studio SWG3, Glasgow November 8 2025: Elvana - Fat Sam's Live, Dundee November 9 2025: Aviana - Cathouse, Glasgow November 9 2025: Saxon - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow November 10 2025: Drowning Pool - Glasgow Garage, Glasgow November 10 2025: Volbeat - OVO Hydro, Glasgow November 10 2025: Curtis Harding - Oran Mor, Glasgow November 11 2025: Bastille - OVO Hydro, Glasgow November 11 2025: Gary Numan - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow November 12 2025: Generation X - Oran Mor, Glasgow November 12 2025: Loyle Carner - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow November 12 2025: Kae Tempest - Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh November 13 2025: Heaven 17 - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow November 13 2025: Jasmine.4.t - Art School Glasgow, Glasgow November 13 2025: Loyle Carner - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow November 14 2025: Loyle Carner - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow November 14 2025: VLURE - Art School Glasgow, Glasgow November 14 2025: Pop Will Eat Itself - Oran Mor, Glasgow November 14 2025: The Subways - King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow November 14 2025: Peter Hook and The Light - Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh November 15 2025: Sonny Fodera - OVO Hydro, Glasgow November 15 2025: The Fray - TV Studio SWG3, Glasgow November 15 2025: Horse - Queens Hall Edinburgh, Edinburgh November 15 2025: Pop Will Eat Itself - La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh November 15 2025: Five - P&J Live, Aberdeen November 16 2025: Bob Dylan - SEC Armadillo, Glasgow November 16 2025: Five - OVO Hydro, Glasgow November 17 2025: Bob Dylan - SEC Armadillo, Glasgow November 17 2025: Cabaret Voltaire - Warehouse SWG3, Glasgow November 17 2025: CKY - Glasgow Garage, Glasgow November 18 2025: The Offspring - OVO Hydro, Glasgow November 18 2025: Bob Mould - Oran Mor, Glasgow November 19 2025: Lorde - OVO Hydro, Glasgow November 19 2025: English Teacher - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow November 20 2025: Amble - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow November 20 2025: Ash - Galvanizers SWG3, Glasgow November 20 2025: Tide Lines - Usher Hall, Edinburgh November 21 2025: Halestorm - OVO Hydro, Glasgow November 21 2025: Arthur Hill - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow November 21 2025: The Wailers - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow November 23 2025: Nouvelle Vague - Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow November 23 2025: Tony Hadley - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow November 24 2025: Hans Zimmer Live - OVO Hydro, Glasgow November 24 2025: Kingfishr - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow November 25 2025: Five - OVO Hydro, Glasgow November 25 2025: Beth McCarthy - Glasgow Garage, Glasgow November 26 2025: The Hives - OVO Hydro, Glasgow November 26 2025: Wheatus - TV Studio SWG3, Glasgow November 27 2025: My Bloody Valentine - OVO Hydro, Glasgow November 27 2025: Inspiral Carpets - Liquid Room, Edinburgh November 28 2025: Inspiral Carpets - Saint Luke's, Glasgow November 28 2025: Starsailor - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow November 28 2025: Fun Lovin' Criminals - Venue, Dumfries November 29 2025: Cast - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow November 29 2025: Electric Six - Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow November 29 2025: Raging Speedhorn - The Mash House, Edinburgh November 29 2025: Inspiral Carpets - The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen November 30 2025: Alessi Rose - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow November 30 2025: The Rasmus - Galvanizers SWG3, Glasgow November 30 2025: Inspiral Carpets - Music Hall, Dundee December 2025 December 2 2025: Mumford and Sons - OVO Hydro, Glasgow December 3 2025: Jamiroquai - OVO Hydro, Glasgow December 3 2025: Moncrieff - King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow December 4 2025: Pete Tong presents Ibiza Classics - OVO Hydro, Glasgow December 4 2025: Alabama 3 - TV Studio SWG3, Glasgow December 4 2025: Million Dead - Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow December 4 2025: Calum Bowie - The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen December 5 2025: Jools Holland - SEC Armadillo, Edinburgh December 5 2025: 808 State - TV Studio SWG3, Glasgow December 5 2025: Calum Bowie - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow December 5 2025: King Princess - Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow December 5 2025: The Skids - Venue, Dumfries December 6 2025: Jools Holland - SEC Armadillo, Edinburgh December 6 2025: Katatonia - Glasgow Garage, Glasgow December 6 2025: Madness - OVO Hydro, Glasgow December 6 2025: Rianne Downey - The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow December 6 2025: Idlewild - LiveHouse, Dundee December 7 2025: Wolf Alice - OVO Hydro, Glasgow December 7 2025: Empathy Test - Ivory Blacks, Glasgow December 7 2025: Idlewild - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow December 7 2025: Jesse Welles - The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow December 7 2025: Madness - P&J Live, Aberdeen December 8 2025: Caribou - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow December 8 2025: Stereolab - Galvanizers SWG3, Glasgow December 9 2025: Ice Nine Kills - OVO Hydro, Glasgow December 9 2025: Stereophonics - P&J Live, Aberdeen December 10 2025: Stereophonics - OVO Hydro, Glasgow December 10 2025: Orange Goblin - Glasgow Garage, Glasgow December 10 2025: Three Days Grace - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow December 11 2025: Amy Macdonald - OVO Hydro, Glasgow December 11 2025: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow December 11 2025: The Magic Numbers - TV Studio SWG3, Glasgow December 12 2025: Amy Macdonald - OVO Hydro, Glasgow December 12 2025: The Twang - Saint Luke's, Glasgow December 12 2025: Lindisfarne - Backstage at The Green Hotel, Kinross December 13 2025: Lindisfarne - Backstage at The Green Hotel, Kinross December 14 2025: Of Mice and Men - Glasgow Garage, Glasgow December 15 2025: Kids in Glass Houses - Galvanizers SWG3, Glasgow December 16 2025: Neck Deep - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow December 17 2025: Cian Ducrot - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow December 18 2025: Clutch - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow December 30 2025: Bad Manners - The Tunnels, Aberdeen
Scottish Sun
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Rock legends announce huge Scots gig on first UK tour in six years
The veteran group will perform in Aberdeen, Leeds, London, Newcastle, and Wolverhampton - before ending their tour in Glasgow LONG-AWAITED RETURN Rock legends announce huge Scots gig on first UK tour in six years Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SCOTTISH rock icons have announced a new gig as part of their UK tour. The band will be playing in venues around the UK for the first time in six years. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 1 Idlewild will play three dates in Scotland as part of their first UK tour in six years The veteran group will perform in Aberdeen, Leeds, London, Newcastle, and Wolverhampton. The tour will finish with a night at the iconic Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow. Tonight, Idlewild announced they will also play a night in Dundee. They will take to the stage at the city's LiveHouse venue on December 6. The band will be joined by special guests but their support is still to be announced. Idlewild will play in Aberdeen on December 5 and wrap up their tour on December 7 in the east end of Glasgow. The message from promoters DF Concerts read: "We're delighted to confirm Cult Scottish Alternative rock band IDLEWILD will be making a stop at LiveHouse as part of their first UK tour in six years. "Formed thirty years ago in Edinburgh by vocalist Roddy Woomble, Guitarist Rod Jones and Drummer Colin Newton, the band have released nine studio albums and toured worldwide as a headline act, alongside as support to REM, U2 and Pearl Jam amongst others. "For the last decade Idlewild's line up has been completed by multi-instrumentalists Andrew Mitchell on bass and Luciano Rossi on Keyboards." Idlewild were formed in Edinburgh in 1995. Deacon Blue star James Prime dies aged 64 after short illness Tickets are on sale now and are available here.
The Courier
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Courier
Chart-topper Yungblud set to play Dundee LiveHouse
Chart-topping singer Yungblud is set to play Dundee LiveHouse this summer. The Doncaster native has announced he will visit Dundee on July 10 as part of series of 'up close and personal' shows. LiveHouse is the only Scottish date. Writing on social media, Yungblud said: 'I always love doing these shows. 'We will be playing songs off the new album stripped back and sharing stories about how the songs were made. 'We're putting together something rea special for you.' Tickets go on sale at 11am on Thursday will be available to purchase from Dundee record store Assai. LiveHouse opened on May 2 with a performance from DJ Craig Charles. The venue also hosted the closing party of Dundee Dance Event on Sunday night. However, Yungblud is the first major gig confirmed for the newly redeveloped site. Scottish rockers Idlewild are also set to play the new venue and will visit Dundee on December 6 as part of their first UK tour in six years. Speaking ahead of the Yungblud announcement , LiveHouse operator Gus Robb said: 'This is the first major gig for LiveHouse. 'It's the only Scottish date of the tour and that shows we are able to attract big names here. 'Hopefully this is the first of many.'
The Irish Sun
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Son of RTE icon set to play gangster Gerry Hutch in new one-man stage show after getting green light from ‘The Monk'
THE son of late RTE icon Gerry Ryan is to play notorious gangster Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch on stage. Acclaimed actor and director 4 Gerry Hutch has green lighted the show Credit: PA:Press Association 4 The show will start in June Credit: Glass Mask Theatre The show will trace his career from his money-making exploits, the An insider told The Irish Sun that They said: "Gerry was consulted on the show. He had a look at an early draft and trusts Rex to get it right." The Northsider is keen that his life story is accurately told after a recent two-part READ MORE IN NEWS Insiders say that the play came about because Rex is a friend of The Monk's son, Jason, having grown up together in Punters are already buying up tickets for the opening night at the tiny Glass Mark Theatre on Dawson Street. A description of the show read: "Rex Ryan writes and stars in a one man show about the life and times of 'The Monk', Gerry Hutch. 'Gerard Hutch is a law unto himself. An ambiguous, mercurial and now, mythic figure of Irish modern history. Most read in Irish News "'I done lotsa crimes. Some of them I got caught. Some I got away with.'" It added: "Centred around the trial at the special criminal court, join us in Glass Mask as we witness Gerry bear witness to a lifetime of alleged crimes, triumphs and misdemeanours." FASCINATION Rex has long been fascinated by real life hoods, to play crime boss The Rev in Jimmy Murphy's graveside drama Idlewild, (based on the Rex told the Irish Sun in 2018: "I hung out with the prisoners for the day. They were f***ing brutally honest, intelligent and appreciated me going in there. It was incredible. "I had better discussions about the play with the prisoners than most regular audiences I performed for." He forces the audience to challenge their preconceptions about the definition of a Back then Rex argued that "some of the biggest gangsters are in institutions that the public accept as moral leaders of our country". In Jimmy Murphy's play Idlewild, Rex's character, The Rev, is also heard railing in the play about the worst crime in Dublin, that is pensioners "left to die on a hospital trolley because they haven't got any medical insurance" and kids "making do with a grubby little room in a B&B for a home". Rex added: "I know Jimmy Murphy took inspiration from many sources including criminality in Ireland and abroad." He added: "It's an actor's job to portray people from all walks of life." 4 Rex Ryan will star as the Dublin gangster Credit: Garrett White - Commissioned by The Sun Dublin 4 RTE star Gerry Ryan's son is starring Credit: PA:Press Association
CBS News
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Idlewild opens for its 148th season on Saturday. Here's what's new.
Idlewild, Pennsylvania's longest operating amusement park, is getting ready to open for its 148th season this weekend. The children's park in Ligonier kicks off its season on Saturday at 11 a.m. with upgrades to several beloved classic rides and a visit from a big (literally) guest later this summer. "Idlewild has been creating family memories for nearly 150 years, and 2025 is no exception," Idlewild & SoakZone general manager Tim Heger said in a press release. "We're thrilled to introduce new experiences while honoring the charm and tradition that generations have loved, from exciting ride upgrades and all-new shows to an extended SoakZone season, plus can't-miss special events. It's going to be a summer to remember." Idlewild makes upgrades to rides The 1938 Rollo Coaster is continuing to get upgrades, with 3,500 pounds of new track lumber and 20,000 pounds of repoured concrete floors ready for riders. Story Book Forest is also getting a refresh as part of a multi-year project. The park has been adding more pavement throughout the forest, making it easier for families to go through the attraction. The steel coaster Wild Mouse, which is undergoing a full electrical system upgrade, will run five cars and have an increased capacity for riders. The nearly 100-year-old Carousel is also staying fresh with six newly painted horses. Several events on the calendar for Idlewild's 148th season For the first time ever, SoakZone will be open past Labor Day. The water park will be open from May 24 through Sept. 7. From June 27 through June 29, the World's Largest Rubber Duck will stop by Idlewild's Game Field. It's the first time the six-story-tall inflatable duck will be back in western Pennsylvania since 2013. Other highlights on the calendar include Neighbor Days, which celebrate western Pennsylvania's own Fred Rogers, Kids Fest and HALLOWBOO!
