Live Music in Paisley This Weekend

Promoters NNE have brought back STIPE to Paisley – the definitive tribute to one of the biggest bands in rock music – R.E.M back to The Bungalow and they will on stage tonight. 

R.E.M. are one of the world’s most enigmatic bands. With a string of peerless albums; one eye on the underground and one eye on the soaring chorus; we will never see their like again. From “The One I Love” through to “The End of the World” and more besides.

Stipe brings you all the top songs from these icons including “Losing My Religion”, and “Man on the Moon” and with all the atmosphere, attitude, emotion, and energy you’d expect. Stipe will provide the same cagey mix of attitude, poetry and idiosyncratic sound built around jangling guitars and hazy vocals of frontman Michael Stipe.

Whether it’s playing major festivals or appearing on the One Show, performing for Michael Stipe himself, Stipe is the definitive R.E.M. tribute – a complete band, and encyclopaedic knowledge of the back catalogue. They bring R.E.M. to life on stage. If you are wondering how good these guys are Michael Stipe said when he saw them “These guys are awesome!!”. Tickets on the door from 7pm. 

The very popular The M65s will be playing all the best Mod and Northern Soul tunes tomorrow afternoon, it’s a free entry gig and doors are at 1pm. 

Celebrate the music of Fleetwood Mac with The Chain, a 5-piece tribute band. Playing all your favourite hits, Dreams, Go Your Own Way, Landslide, Don’t Stop, Little Lies, Everywhere and many, many more. This is sold out, but you might get some hand backs on Skiddle if you are lucky. If you have a ticket, congratulations for getting in early. You will be joining the party to dance and sing the night away to the legendary songs of Fleetwood Mac, doors are at 7pm. 

Itchycoo Park return to The Bungalow for another free entry Sunday session. Get in early if you want a seat. Doors are at 1pm.  The Open Stage and Jam Session on Tuesday starts at 7pm. If you want to play, jam or listen to the music pop in and enjoy the fun atmosphere.

The Bungalow Introducing Night next week features some of the best up and coming bands on the circuit and this week it is Careo, Lucas H and Nova Baby. 

Warren Capaldi will be at The Keg tonight from 9pm and tomorrow night at 9pm it is the very well-known and loved Blind Panik. Thursday Keg Sessions for more original bands and artist starts at 9pm 

The Cave have a great triple treat this weekend starting tomorrow with Gordons Alive at 5pm followed by All Tore Down at 8pm. Rumours finishes it off on Sunday at 6pm. 

Escapade will be kicking off at 8pm tonight at The Old Swan and tomorrow in the ‘Shoppers Slot’ at 4pm it is Republic of Soul. The Sunday Northern Soul Club starts at 4pm, on Monday Crawford Carlyle will be playing from 4pm and at 4pm on Wednesday it is the turn of Duncan McLellan. Lee James will be putting on the style from 3pm on both Tuesday and Thursday. 

On Sunday Midnight Moses will be playing at Kennedys from 3pm and at 4.30pm Ragamuffin will be The Inn on the Corner. Nicky Crossan from the Venue said “Sundays are looking great in Paisley with a fantastic choice of venues and bands, all free”

Open Mic/Stage sessions next week are: The Abbey at 9pm on Monday, Ugly Duck Monday at 7pm, The Gantry at 9pm on Tuesday, The Bungalow on Tuesday 7pm, The Keg on Wednesday at 8.30pm and The Wee Howff from 8pm on Thursday. The Inn on the Corner has an Open Mic on the last Tuesday of the month.