Music Events in Glasgow in May 2026
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Events in Glasgow
Carmen - Ellen Kent’s Farewell Opera Tour - featuring the Ukrainian Opera
Don't miss an evening of passion, sexual jealousy, death and unforgettable arias when this award winning Ellen Kent Production of Bizet's Carmen returns to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall!
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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Mozart Requiem
Riccardo Minasi is joined by the excellent SCO Chorus and a brilliant line-up of vocal soloists for Mozart's Requiem.
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Madama Butterfly - Ellen Kent’s Farewell Opera Tour - featuring the Ukrainian Opera
Back as part of the Farewell Opera Tour, Ellen Kent's award-winning Opera Madama Butterfly returns to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall featuring The Ukrainian Opera!
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Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic
Join the Novello Orchestra at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall for Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic, a symphonic celebration of Disney music, animation and memories – a century in the making!
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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Schumann Cello Concerto
Join Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev and exceptional SCO Principal Cello Philip Higham for this varied concert.
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Scottish Opera - The Marriage of Figaro
Sir Thomas Allen revives his much-loved production of Mozart's unstoppable masterpiece when Scottish Opera bring The Marriage of Figaro to the Theatre Royal Glasgow!
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Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
The sensational multi award winning West End show, Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story, comes to The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow for two nights in May 2026!
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The High Life
After a 30-year delay in the departure lounge, The High Life returns with a new musical spectacular to the King's Theatre Glasgow featuring all four original cast members!
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Fans of The Beatles prepare to be wowed by the world's favourite Liverpool-born tribute to the Fab Four, The Mersey Beatles, live at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Thursday 14th May!
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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Dvořák ‘New World’ Symphony
Join Maxim and the SCO musicians for an electrifying and emotional conclusion to the Season – with one of the most cherished symphonies of them all.
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Scotland's best-loved classical violinist, Nicola Benedetti, joins Scotland's National Orchestra for Elgar’s lyrical Violin Concerto.
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BBC SSO 2025/26: Afternoon Performance - Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet
Glasgow accordionist Ryan Corbett performs Jay Capperauld's electrifying concerto that was written especially for him and Emilia Hoving conducts Prokofiev's enchanting story of star-crossed lovers.
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Man In The Mirror - A Tribute To Michael Jackson
Man in the Mirror is the brand new, must see, electrifying tribute concert to Michael Jackson! Don't miss it at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Sunday 17th May!
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BBC SSO 2025/26: Closing Night: BBC Singers, Bruckner, Wigglesworth
Join the BBC SSO at City Halls for a glorious finale to their 90th season, where voices and orchestra soar as one!
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Radio Ga Ga
Radio Ga Ga, the UK's authoritative Queen Concert Show performed live, in a two-hour rock spectacular, is coming to The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Thursday 21st May!
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The Bodyguard
The international, award-winning smash-hit musical based on the blockbuster film, The Bodyguard is back! Don't miss it when it returns to the King's Theatre Glasgow in 2026!
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The Battle
Glasgow's Theatre Royal is thrilled to announce The Battle, a new comedy based (mostly) on real events co-presented by Melting Pot and Birmingham Rep, will arrive at the venue in May 2026!
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Ray LaMontagne
Ray LaMontagne's Trouble 20th Anniversary Tour is heading to Glasgow, don't miss him live at the SEC Armadillo on Saturday 30th May!
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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:
Cantatas & Concertos
Alexander Chance joins Dunedin Consort for a programme of Bach, Telemann and Graupner.
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Star Struck
Prepare to be transported into a glamorous world where jazz meets ballet, and the stars align when Scottish Ballet bring Starstruck to the Festival Theatre in May!
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RSNO Season 25-26: Nicola Benedetti Plays Elgar
Nicola Benedetti joins Scotland’s National Orchestra for Elgar’s lyrical Violin Concerto.
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Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
The Mersey Beatles
Prepare to be wowed by the world’s favourite Liverpool-born tribute to the Fab Four at Rothes Hall on 16th May!
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Lost In Music - One Night In the Disco
Get ready to recreate the Magical 70's when Lost In Music take you on a musical journey straight to the heart of Disco!
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Massaoke: Sing The Musicals
Direct from London's West End, the first national tour of the greatest musicals of all time, performed by a sensational live band and character singers, comes to the Alhambra Theatre!
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Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Girls’ Night Oot! 2 - Heartbreaks and Promises
The ladies are back for a night full of song and laughter, don't miss the sensational sequel to Girls' Night Oot! at Airdrie Town Hall on Saturday 30th May!
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Meet Me At Boots Corner
The legendary meeting place for Glasgow's love's young dream, the iconic Boots Corner, is brought back to life in this hilarious musical at Airdrie Town Hall!
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That’s So 90s
Get ready to Spice Up Your Life when The One and Only 90's show that's taking the UK by storm comes to Hamilton Town House on Friday 1st May!
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Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Desperados - A Tribute To the Eagles
Desperados will deliver a rip roaring set from the outstanding back catalogue of one of the greatest band's in history, The Eagles at The Bungalow Paisley on Friday 8th May!
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An Intimate Acoustic Evening with Wet Wet Wet
An Intimate Acoustic Evening with Wet Wet Wet will see the band perform a full set of reworked Wet Wet Wet classics, with the odd story and anecdote from their history thrown in for good measure!
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Celebrating Celine - A New Day
Whether you're a lifelong fan or new to her music, Celebrating Celine, at Beacon Arts Centre, promises an evening of joy, emotion, and unforgettable entertainment!
READ MOREMusic Events in Stirling
Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
An Intimate Acoustic Evening with Wet Wet Wet
An Intimate Acoustic Evening with Wet Wet Wet will see the band perform a full set of reworked Wet Wet Wet classics, with the odd story and anecdote from their history thrown in for good measure!
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