What’s on at The Bungalow 26th December

The Bungalow welcome back Jericho Hill tomorrow afternoon with their excellent tribute to Johnny Cash. Entry is free and doors are at 1pm. The show will finish at 4.30pm to get things ready for a three-band line up in the evening and they are Shout, Republic of Soul and Bits and Pieces. Tickets on the door from 6pm. On Sunday afternoon The Backtrack Beatles are back for an end of year celebration of all the classic Beatles songs. Doors open at 1pm and it is free entry. 

The Area Renaissance team returns on Sunday night with their annual party and you get another chance to relive the glory days of 90’s clubbing. Expect another spectacular night of 90’s dance anthems provided by original Area residents Stephen Lee & Jamie Mitchell.

There were some brilliant Xmas nights in the old AREA nightclub in the mid to late 90’s and NNE are inviting you to the AREA Christmas Party 2025 at The Bungalow. This is Paisley’s longest running dance music night. It’s a time to rekindle old friendships and celebrate the best of 90s house music with Stephen and Jamie (original DJ’s) once more captaining the ship. Tickets are on sale now via Skiddle or you can get tickets on the door from 7pm.  

Itchycoo Park are playing on Monday, and they are putting on a free afternoon to celebrate the end of 2025. Doors open 1pm. Have a ‘Rotten’ Christmas! with tributes to The Sex Pistols from The Scottish Sex Pistols and The Clash tribute from Combat Rock. Two great tributes to two of the biggest punk bands ever, so get warmed up for the year ahead with a night of Punk classics. Tickets on the door from 7pm on Tuesday. 

It’s Big Band time with The Bobby Deans Big Band on Wednesday afternoon. It is free entry and doors are 1pm. The Hogmanay Party has live music from The M65’s and a buffet too which starts at 8pm. You can get tickets from Skiddle. 

The Keg have Mark McMillan in tonight from 9pm and Ocean Views will be on stage from 9pm tomorrow night and they will play late into the night. 

The Swan has a Boxing Day Bash with Cammy Miller today from 6pm. The Carlyle Band are playing tomorrow from 4pm. 

The Old Swan Hogmanay Pary kicks off at 3pm with Small Town Sound and Duncan McLellan. 

Crawford Carlyle will be playing on Monday from 4pm, Lee James starts his comedy and song stage show on Tuesday at 3pm. 

Midnight Moses are at Kennedy’s from 3pm, and over at The Inn on the Corner there will be a live band from 4.30pm.  Local ‘Mad Rockers’ Wreckless are at The Tea Gardens from 6.30pm. 

The 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 Inn on the Corner has an Open Mic on the last Tuesday of the month. As it is a busy time, check your local venue for the latest updates on their live entertainment.

This years’ outstanding gigs for me was: Best Tribute – Moving Pictures (Rush), Best Up and Coming – Kai Reesu, Best Covers Band – The Dead Flowers, Best Original – The Skids, Best Solo Act – Crawford Carlyle, Best Open Mic – The Keg, Special Award for The Hardest Working Band – Abbey Road, Best Big Band – Bobby Deans, 

Best Venue – Well, you can pick that one. What was your best gigs? 

Big thanks to the venues, The Old Swan, The Keg, Venue, The Abbey, The Gantry, The Ugly Duck, The Inn on the Corner, The Tea Gardens and Kennedy’s who work hard to make our music scene what it is. Have a great 2026. Here’s to more live music in the town and the success of The Paisley Alive Festival.