Brad Kella
This winner of Channel 4’s The Piano was given permission to play on the old joanna that his Liverpudlian compatriot John Lennon last played on. He goes on a headline tour now having previously supported Gary Barlow.
Òran Mór, Glasgow, Tuesday 16 September.

Cate Le Bon
If you still needed to ask, this Penboyr songwriter and producer is no relation to Duran Duran’s Simon (though her stage name is indeed a reference to him). Here she hits the road just as her seventh studio album, Michelangelo Dying, reaches folks’ ears.
St Luke’s, Glasgow, Monday 13 October.

Chloe Qisha
Dubbed by one glossy mag as a ‘pop superstar n the making’, Malaysian-born, London-based Qisha comes fresh from supporting Coldplay at Wembley and into a headline UK and European tour.
King Tut’s, Glasgow, Sunday 5 October.

Cloth
You’d imagine another SAY Award longlisting (at least) will be on the way with the twin sibling pair’s new Pink Silence record, and they end their current tour with two lovely Scottish dates.
King Tut’s, Glasgow, Saturday 8 November; Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Sunday 9 November.

CMAT
Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson (you can see where the stage name comes from now in case you were wondering) is doing very well for herself, thanks very much, given this trio of Barras dates are all totally sold out. Enjoy your night(s), lucky ticket-holders.
Barrowlands, Glasgow, Wednesday 8–Friday 10 October.

English Teacher
These current custodians of the Mercury Music Prize are hopping about on their biggest tour to date. This Could Be Texas. But it’s not, it’s the east end of Glesga, guys.
Barrowlands, Glasgow, Wednesday 19 November.

Gnoss
After a busy schedule touring Europe and Canada, this trad quartet bring their vibrant and atmospheric sounds all the way home.
La Belle Angele, Thursday 16 October; The Art School, Glasgow, Saturday 25 October.

Gogol Bordello
This alt-indie Manhattan punkish band have been ploughing their trade for over one whole quarter of a century and show very little signs of slowing up. If you can find a better named band touring in the autumn, please bring them to our door.
SWG3, Glasgow, Tuesday 28 October.

Haim
Happy Halloween as the sibling trio thankfully don’t carry out the promise of their new album (it’s called I Quit) as Este, Danielle and Alana fire their melodic soft rock into a packed Hydro.
OVO Hydro, Glasgow, Friday 31 October.

James Yorkston & Nina Persson
After their joint album venture in 2023, the Yorkston/Persson collaboration keeps on motoring with this gig while a new album also features another superb Swedish vocalist, Johanna Söderberg from First Aid Kit.
Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Tuesday 16 September.

Jessica Winter
As far as debut album titles go, My First Album is far from the worst. ‘Moreish pop music’ one commentator said, and it’s hard to argue for an act who has been compared in passing to Madonna, Kylie and Prince. Not a bad trio, that.
The Hug And Pint, Glasgow, Wednesday 22 October.

Katy Perry
Fresh from a wander into space, this stratospheric pop icon crash-lands to planet Earth for The Lifetimes Tour which promises all the hits and plenty more.
OVO Hydro, Glasgow, Tuesday 7 October.

Legss
Almost every bandname these days looks like a typo, but fear not, this alt-rock team know precisely what they’re doing. With a debut album, Unreal, on the way, the future is looking bright and all that.
Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Thursday 9 October.

Lewis Capaldi
What can you say about arguably the biggest solo Scottish act on the globe? Plenty. But for now, we hope he’s doing ok and wish him all the best for this tour.
OVO Hydro, Glasgow, Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 September.

Liv Dawn
This Loch Lomond folk singer has been touring with Del Amitri and Megan Black this year but strikes out on her own for a Sneaky’s appearance which marks the end of her 2025 run.
Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Saturday 20 September.

Lorde
The artist formerly known as Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor might be working in a packed field of solo artists but distinctive pop work keeps Lorde’s head (and shoulders) well above much of the competition.
OVO Hydro, Glasgow, Wednesday 19 November.

Luvcat
A lot of L folk on this list. Here’s the last one aka Sophie Morgan Howarth, also aka another potential typo, but not. Vicious Delicious is her band’s debut album after a whole heap of singles such as ‘Love & Money’ and ‘Lipstick. Which both begin with…
SWG3, Glasgow, Thursday 6 November.

McKinley Dixon
Having broken through in 2021, this Virginian rapper has cemented a solid reputation and been celebrated for his poetic positivity. That shiny outlook is put heavily to the test with his new album which is about four friends, one of whom dies.
The Hug And Pint, Glasgow, Friday 17 October.

Nxdia
This Egyptian Sudanese indie rocker has upped the grit factor for their busy new album, I Promise No One’s Watching. The same can’t be said for the public as many are glancing in Nxdia’s direction to see what comes next.
King Tut’s, Glasgow, Monday 6 October.

Pendulum
These Perth folks (Australia branch) are Scotland’s favourite Saturday-night electronic-rock band (those dates are just a coincidence probably) as they fire up tunes from their wholly inappropriately titled Inertia album.
SWG3, Glasgow, Saturday 13 September; Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, Saturday 1 November.

Scottish Ensemble
The innovative classical collective are zeroing in on Anna Meredith’s work for their new Shifting Patterns tour, throwing in a spot of Górecki and delivering it all accompanied by stunning  projections and backdrops.
Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Sunday 26 October; Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Monday 27 October.

Stewart Copeland
Ok, not strictly a gig, but a speaking appearance by the drumming Police man will likely have more rhythm to it than many other shows put together. Is he here to spill the beans or be a discreet gentleman
Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Sunday 9 November.

The Wild Things
They’ve covered arguably Abba’s most contentious hit and have long collaborated with Who legend Pete Townshend, but this jaunty rock outfit are stridently their own people.
Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow, Tuesday 16 September.

Tide Lines
Reflecting back on youthful optimism and camaraderie, the Highland quartet are musing on the journey they made from up there to down here in new album Glasgow Love Story. Not for nothing are they in the Barrowland Hall Of Fame.
Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Thursday 20 November.

Tune-Yards
Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner are trotting the globe on the back of a sixth album, Better Dreaming, a typically smooth, funky and direct set of idiosyncratic yet danceable tunes.
St Luke’s, Glasgow, Wednesday 26 November.