Tonight, The Bungalow have an amazing tribute to Queen called The Freddie and Queen Experience. The gig is sold out but for those that have a ticket, doors are 7pm. 

The Bobby Deans Big Band are bashing out some Jazz, Swing and Big Band Classics tomorrow afternoon. Doors are 1pm. 

Tom McGuire and The Brassholes return after a sold-out show at The Barrowlands early this year. The funk soul powerhouse from Glasgow combine rich arrangements and good songcraft with an untouchable live performance . 

The band formed busking on the streets of Glasgow and made a living from playing bars before bursting onto the scene with runaway viral debut single “Ric Flair”. Mere months later the band launched their debut album with a sell-out show at the 1000+ capacity QMU in Glasgow. Since then, they have gone on to secure support slots for Craig Charles and George Clinton, have become a firm favourite on the festival circuit, headlining a number of Scottish festivals, and have toured extensively in the U.K and Europe.

The band’s music is full of vitality, the sound of a new niche being cut, classic pop sensibility with high musicianship values and rewarding arrangement and rich production. At the root is soulfull song, telling stories and sharing experiences of joy, turmoil, loss, celebration, sadness, happiness, confidence, frailty. There are limited tickets left and doors are 7pm.

Live Comedy is back at The Bungalow on Sunday evening. This week’s Bungalaff 6 is hosted by Richie McMahon and features Mark Black, Allan J Park, Molly Buckingham, Steven Youngson, Mick Murphy and Harry White. The headline is Chris Forbes. Doors are 7pm and you can pay on entry. 

Described as “Scotland’s best folk band” The Whistlebinkies for more than 45 years have maintained one of the most distinctive sounds in the Scottish folk revival and they are playing at The Bungalow on Wednesday. Their essential musical core of “rantin’ pipe and tremblin’ string”, along with clarsach, concertina and side drum winning over audiences throughout Scotland and Europe and as far flung as Memphis and Beijing.

The band pioneered the effective use of revived bellows-blown Lowland pipes, have consistently pursued a democratic group approach to their all-acoustic arrangements and frequently and successfully bridge the divide between Scottish traditional and “art” music, in collaboration with such institutions as the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Cappella Nova and such revered figures as classical violinist Yehudi Menuhin and avant-garde music luminary John Cage. Doors are 7.30pm.  

The SAMA Paisley Takeover returns for 2023. Over two days you can expect a stellar line-up of live music from Scottish artists, plus music workshops. It starts on Thursday with Poster Paints, Linzi Clark and Carsick Charlie. Tickets on the door from 7pm.

Rocknrollas have a fabulous night of live music tonight provided by Si Cranstoun and his band. The show will feature his self-penned hits, Coupe De Ville, Dynamo, Rise & Shine, Kiss on The Lips, Dance For Ever More, Caught In The Moonlight and more. Tickets on the door from 7.30pm.

Dirty Jewels are at The Old Swan tonight, and they kick off at 7pm. Tomorrow from 4pm Wreckless will be Wrekin and Rollin from 4pm. The Northern Soul Session starts at 4pm. Clyde are in their usual slot at 6pm on Monday. Lee James is performing on Tuesday and Thursday both days at 3pm and Duncan McLellan will be singing for you at 4pm on Wednesday. 

The Cave have Gordon’s Alive in tonight from 8pm and on Sunday Jim Keilt’s Jam Session starts at 6pm. Johnny Barr is at The Keg tonight from 9pm. The Anchor ‘Doubler’ this week is Drty Luv tomorrow from 4.30pm and on Sunday it is Casper and Co. Kennedy’s have Canyon paying on Sunday from 3pm.

Open Mic nights are: The Abbey at 8pm on Monday, The Gantry at 9pm on Tuesday and The Keg starts at 8.30pm. Have a great weekend and Keep Music Live. 

The Tannahill Arts Festival are excited to celebrate Ella Fitzgerald with strings 🎻 this Saturday 25th March at @paisleyabbeyofficial for @tannahillarts !

Come along to hear my ‘What Is This Thing Called Love?’ show featuring classics by the First Lady of Song such as ‘Misty’, ‘Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye’, ‘Summertime’ and ‘The Man I Love’. 🎶With @stewartyweb @ortonkirsty @jessicabeeston Sonia Cromarty and @emmasmithbass 🎟 from tannahillarts.com

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