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Music Events in Glasgow in May 2026

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Events in Glasgow

Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Mozart Requiem

1st May 2026

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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Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic

3rd May 2026

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

8th May 2026

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

9th May 2026 - 23rd May 2026

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

11th May 2026 - 12th May 2026

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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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Dvořák ‘New World’ Symphony

15th May 2026

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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The Bodyguard

25th May 2026 - 30th May 2026

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

26th May 2026 - 30th May 2026

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

30th May 2026

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 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:

The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard

18th May 2026

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 Edinburgh Playhouse in 2026!

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Dvořák ‘New World’ Symphony

Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Dvořák ‘New World’ Symphony

14th May 2026

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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Live Music at The Botanist

Live Music at The Botanist

6th March 2025 - 20th December 2026

The Botanist hosts live music from Thursday to Sunday every week! From acoustic singles, duos, trios and full band, we have it all.

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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:

Lost In Music - One Night In the Disco

Lost In Music - One Night In the Disco

16th May 2026

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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Music Events in Lanarkshire

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

That’s So 90s

That’s So 90s

1st May 2026

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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Music Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Music Events in Stirling

Events in Other Areas

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Sponsored Links

Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
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Glasgow City Council
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Connect Choir
Napier Uni
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Napier Uni
Glasgow Blythswood Festival
Fayre Play
Pawrade
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Popular Events

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!
The Pogues
The Pogues have announced their first UK headline tour in 13 years celebrating 40 years of their iconic album Rum Sodomy & the Lash, don't miss them live at The Barrowlands in May!
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!
Mrs. Doubtfire The Musical
Beloved Scottish nanny Euphegenia Doubtfire will be packing up her suitcase and hitting the road as her West End and Broadway musical Mrs. Doubtfire tours the UK and Ireland for the first time!
A Play, A Pie and A Pint Spring Season
A Play, A Pie and A Pint's fabulous Spring Season will take you all over the world, from a gothic thriller set in the Highlands to an affecting comedy at a sun-drenched Moroccan spa!

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