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Music Events in Glasgow on 16 August 2025

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Events in Glasgow

Big City Festival

16th August 2025

Big City Festival returns for 2025 to Kelvingrove Bandstand on Saturday 16th August, featuring LANKUM, Gruff Rhys, Prolapse, Rev Magnetic, Skloss and Tristwch Y Fenywod and more!

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Byre Festival

16th August 2025

Get ready for a day of pure musical bliss when Byre Festival returns for 2025 with a day full of music, food, and drink from some of Scotland's finest!

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Glam Rock Party with Electric Warrior

Selected dates between 1st March 2025 - 16th August 2025

Prepare yourself for a journey back in time as Electric Warrior delve into the thrilling sounds of the 70s, delivering an unforgettable evening for all fans of this beloved music genre!

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Glasgow 850

1st January 2025 - 31st December 2025
Various Locations Glasgow

2025 will be a big year for Glasgow as we celebrate the city's 850th birthday. It's a milestone and everyone who has or does call Glasgow home is invited to the party!

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Glasgow Music City Tours: Merchant City Music Walking Tour

Selected dates between 19th April 2025 - 27th September 2025

Get under the skin of Glasgow's vibrant music scene with this entertaining, guided walking tour of Merchant City and the East End from Glasgow Music City Tours!

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Glasgow Music City Tours: Music Mile Walking Tour

Selected dates between 19th April 2025 - 27th September 2025

Feel the beat of Glasgow's vibrant music scene with this entertaining, guided walking tour of the city centre with Glasgow Music City Tours!

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Glitterbox

16th August 2025

The Glitterbox phenomenon returns to SWG3 Glasgow's Galvanisers Yard for another outdoor show on Saturday 16th August!

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Kelvingrove Organ Recitals

13th January 2025 - 21st December 2025

Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum holds delightful daily recitals by eminent local organists and visiting players!

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King Tut’s Summer Nights

17th July 2025 - 30th August 2025

King Tut's Wah Wah Hut Summer Nights music festival is back! With the grassroots festival returning for its 11th year, fans can expect another 7 weeks of the freshest talent Scotland has to offer!

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Live Jazz

Selected dates between 15th February 2025 - 30th November 2025

Sit back, relax, and listen to live jazz whilst indulging in classically French food and drink every weekend at Atlantic Bar & Brasserie!

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Live Music at Maggie’s

2nd January 2025 - 31st December 2025

Enjoy live music 7 nights a week at Maggie's with Country classics and singalongs in the main bar every night!

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Maggies Rock N Rodeo Cowboy Ceilidh

Selected dates between 10th January 2025 - 22nd November 2025

Get ready to go buck wild at Maggies Rock N Rodeo's sellout Cowboy Ceilidh - the wildest country party this side of Texas!

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Piping Live!

11th August 2025 - 17th August 2025
Various Locations Glasgow

Piping Live!, Glasgow's International Piping Festival, will return for its 22nd edition this summer with an eclectic calendar of events from Monday 11th - Sunday 17th August!

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Soul & Songbook Saturday

Selected dates between 17th May 2025 - 27th December 2025

Sit back, enjoy some delicious food, sip on an artisan cocktail and get your requests at the ready when Michelle Elii brings Soul & Songbook Saturday to The Noble!

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Summer Nights at the Bandstand

29th July 2025 - 16th August 2025

The Summer Nights at the Bandstand festival returns to Kelvingrove Park for a tenth year with 13 nights of live music from elbow, Billy Ocean, Hue And Cry, Teenage Fanclub and many more!

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The Courettes

16th August 2025

The Courettes live show is outstanding, a sweat dripping extravaganza of riffs and pure unadulterated adrenalin!

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World Pipe Band Championships

15th August 2025 - 16th August 2025

Thousands of pipers and drummers are expected to compete for the ultimate prize in pipe band competition when the World Pipe Band Championships return to Glasgow Green on the 15th and 16th August!

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Music Events in East Renfrewshire

Music Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:

Girl Pop!

Girl Pop!

30th July 2025 - 25th August 2025

Catch Girl Pop, a showstopping spectacle bursting with iconic pop bangers, at Gilded Balloon Patter House as part of the Fringe!

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One Night In Nashville

One Night In Nashville

16th August 2025

One Night In Nashville, featuring Maria Jordan, the UK's one and only down-town Nashville and honky-tonk experience, is coming to the Edinburgh Corn Exchange on Saturday 16th August!

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

30th July 2025 - 25th August 2025

The Edinburgh Fringe returns from 30th July to 25th August 2025 with artists and performers taking to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows for every taste.

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Music Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Langtoun Jazz Fundraising Concert

Langtoun Jazz Fundraising Concert

16th August 2025

Langtoun Jazz are delighted to welcome Andrea Carlson & The Love Police for a return visit to Kirkcaldy and their first time at the Adam Smith Theatre.

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Celine - My Heart Will Go On

Celine - My Heart Will Go On

16th August 2025

Experience the ultimate Celine Dion tribute Concert as it tours across the UK when Celine - My Heart Will Go On comes to Rothes Halls on Saturday 15th August!

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Music Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

Everything Flows: Music in North Lanarkshire

Everything Flows: Music in North Lanarkshire

28th June 2025 - 19th October 2025

Come hear the memories of local musicians, see costumes, photos and records through the decades or even just come for a boogie at the Everything Flows: Music in North Lanarkshire exhibition!

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The McDougalls: Pirate Adventure

The McDougalls: Pirate Adventure

16th August 2025

Packed with singalong songs such as Row Row Row Your Boat and A Sailor Went to Sea, join The McDougalls for a fun-filled afternoon at Airdrie Town Hall!

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Voyage - The ABBA Tribute

Voyage - The ABBA Tribute

16th August 2025

Voyage The Abba Tribute (formerly known as Abba A Rival) is an explosive Abba Tribute show packed with all your favourite Abba hits and it's returning to Cumbernauld Theatre on Saturday 16th August!

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Music Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

Selected dates between 6th January 2025 - 20th December 2025

Free, fun and fantastic! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!

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Music Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Stirling Folk Club Events 2025

Stirling Folk Club Events 2025

27th January 2025 - 8th December 2025

Check out all the upcoming events at Stirling Folk Club in 2025!

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An Audience with the Square Peg

An Audience with the Square Peg

16th August 2025

Spend an evening with Tam Cassidy, the square peg, some songs, laughter and chat at the Tolbooth on Saturday 16th August!

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Events in Other Areas

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Sponsored Links

Glasgow City Council
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Glasgow Music City Tours
Renfrewshire Council
Scottish Refugee Council
City Sightseeing Glasgow
East Renfrewshire Culture
Tea Green
Hostelworld
ATG
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Popular Events

Glasgow Summer Sessions: Punk All Dayer
The Punk All Dayer, with Sex Pistols (Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock) featuring Frank Carter, The Stranglers, The Undertones and more comes to Bellahouston Park in June!
Summer Nights at the Bandstand
The Summer Nights at the Bandstand festival returns to Kelvingrove Park for a tenth year with 13 nights of live music from elbow, Billy Ocean, Hue And Cry, Teenage Fanclub and many more!
Summer Nights on The Southside
Del Amitri, The Saw Doctors, Echo & The Bunnymen and Ocean Colour Scene will all headline The Big Top Tent in Queens Park when Summer Nights on the Southside returns in 2025!
WestFest
WestFest returns for its annual Summer festival between Sunday 1st and Sunday 29th June, delivering a wide array of high quality, vibrant and inclusive events to the area!
Creative Kids LEGO Building Workshop
This fabulous 90 min LEGO Club at ApparelXchange on Saturday 28th June is all about being creative with your LEGO skills!

Popular Listings

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum King's Theatre Glasgow King Tut's Wah Wah Hut O2 Academy Glasgow SEC Armadillo Theatre Royal Glasgow The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow The Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall The OVO Hydro