Concerts

FORTHCOMING CONCERTS

Note: All dates are subject to change - any doubt, please check with venue

THE WHOLE POINT ABOUT THIS SECTION IS....
....that it's NOT meant to be a page encompassing all Scottish bands playing everywhere, etc, etc. It'sa gig listing that incorporates the bands I've seen and know and where the're playing, which will hopefully lead me to see other bands I don't yet know so that I can feature their dates too. We start with my own promotions, and progress from there. Hope it helps....

FRI OCT 17 - Hustlers, Dundee
STAID AS QUO (STATUS QUO TRIBUTE) + THE BLACK LIGHTS
The magnificent and UK's premier '70's-era Status Quo tribute band hit Dundee with a mission - to rock!! This one is gonna be huge so get your tickets before it sells out - tickets now available from Grouchos in Nethergate and Hustlers - Ł6 advance and Ł8 on the door.
SAT NOV 15 - HUstlers, Dundee

FULL METAL RACKET (Classic Rock Covers) + SYTH + WITCHBLADE
Dundee debut for one of Scotland's leading bands who play first rate covers from a raft of the most Classic rock and metal bands from the seventies and eighties. With a full 90 minute set, this is gonna be one night that will delight even the most jaded of Classic Rock fans and is one you simply can't afford to miss. Also features the return of Glasgow's fiery Classic Rock band Syth and the next gig from the Iron Maiden-styled Dundee band Witchblade who went down a storm at their debut gig a few weeks back. Entry is just Ł5.
SAT DEC 13 - Hustlers, Dundee

"THE 777 METALFEST" ft MAIDEN SCOTLAND (IRON MAIDEN TRIBUTE) + VANTAGE POINT + FIREBRAND SUPERROCK + ATTICA RAGE + EXCELLENT CADAVER + CORE + PAULA KNIGHT - 6pm-1am
Rock in the Festive Season with Mermaid's own Classic Rock Party in the form of a 7 hour event headlined by none other than the UK's number one Iron Maiden tribute band, Maiden Scotland. With full support, this is gonne be THE Xmas rock event of the season. At only Ł7 entry, you simply can't go wrong!!
WED DEC 31 - Hustlers, Dundee

CLASSIC ROCK HOGMANAY PARTY
6 hours of the best in Classic Rock and Metal sounds from DJ's Andy G and Andy H - AND IT'S FREEEEEEEEEE ENTRY from 8pm!!!

DJ ANDY H. plays the best Classic Rock & Metal sounds at all Mermaid Rock events.

SAT OCT18 - Hustlers, Dundee
"DundeE-Live" - JOHN DYSON + ALTRES + IAN BODDY + ION + RON BERRY + VIETGROVE + MODULATOR ESP
A 12 hour festival of electronic music marking the 25th Anniversary of "UK Electronica 1983", the original all-day UK Synth music festival, last held in Sheffield in 1990 and now resurrected for a one-off festival and the first time ever in Scotland. Fans of Jean-Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream, Ash Ra and Vangelis, to name but a few, will enjoy all of the artists and bands playing at this special event. Advance tickets for the full 12 hour festival are Ł10, available at Grouchos in the Nethergate now, and mail order from CD Services on 01382 -776595 with entry on the day at Ł15. More news to be announced shortly. For full details check out the official website.

FRI OCT 10 - Hustlers, Dundee
THE GOODNIGHTS + AIRSPIEL + 1 tbc
Quality all round is the order fo tonight as three of the very best songwriting indie bands in Scotland appear on the same stage for the very first time. Dundee's own Goodnights headline a concert that features the Dundee debut of awesome Glasgow band Airspiel, with Dunfermline's energetic, anthemic indie band New Rock Chemists making their city debut also and opening up the event - THIS is one you can't afford to miss - a paltry Ł3 gets you the best indie gig in the city that night.
SAT OCT 11 - Hustlers, Dundee

ILLICIT STILL + RODAN + HEAVY DRAPES
Dead Earnest Promotions follows Mermaid's great work by providing an evening of incendiary Classic Rock. Headlined by general rock covers band Illicit Still, the suport comes from two bands new to the city in the form of Glasgow hi-octane "old skool" Classic Rock band Rodan who open up the proceedings, plus a special guest performance from much touted rock band Heavy Drapes who have recently signed a concert deal with a leading promotions company, but have agreed to play this specially for Dead Earnest - it's gonna be a rockin' good night - again, Ł3 is all it takes to get you rocked.
FRI OCT 24 - Hustlers, Dundee

UP THE MORNING + SUGARHOUSE WYND + SECOND GO LUCKY
Up The Morning are a new young indie band from Dundee who open up the evening to make way for two of the city's most highly regarded up and coming young indie bands, guaranteed to have you dancing. Ł3 sez it all.
SAT OCT 25 - Hustlers, Dundee

THE PARANOID MONKEYS + ELECTROLITE + 1tbc
Not to be confused with Dundee dance act The Electrolites, Electrolite are a quality indie band who will be opening the evening before Dundee's Chiaro and Dunfermline's Paranoid Monkeys take the stage to provide some of the best rock-meets-indie songs and playing around from unsigned bands in Scotland today. Ł3 is the small price to pay for some spectacular live music entertainment.
FRI OCT 31 - Hustlers, Dundee

FANCY DRESS HALLOWEEN HAVOC (ROCK) ft EXCELLENT CADAVER + CORE + WITCHBLADE
Celebrate Halloween with a night of the most ferocious yet quality hardcore rock and punk around today - featuring Dundee's hotly tipped mighty metallers Core and fastest rising hardcore metal band Excellent Cadaver, with two more to be confirmed. Fancy dress gets you in for just a scary Ł2, while the rest of you pay a still inconsiderable sum of just Ł3 - the scariest thing is that it's gonna blow your brains out!!
SAT NOV 1 - Hustlers, Dundee

FANCY DRESS HALLOWEEN HAVOC (INDIE) ft WEEKEND PICKUPS + PAULA KNIGHT + 1tbc
Celebrate Halloween weekend with a smile as hi-octane indie rockers Weekend Pickups launch into action while Paula Knight provides a set of indie-rock-pop that's guaranteed to have you dancing - with more to be added, and discounted entry if you are in fancy dress, this is one not to miss.
SAT NOV 8 - Hustlers, Dundee

THE 123'S + THE FLOOR + PRETTY SPECIES
What better way to have a Saturday night out than with a rousing night of quality punk and alt-indie atack as Glasgow's 123's storm Dundee for the first time with their original brand of energetic explosive punk rock, while The Floor are sure to turn up the heat with an incendiary headline set and Dundee's own Pe=retty Species will get things off to a holler of a start. Ł3 gives you a night of pogoing, headbanging, dancing and general mayhem.
FRI NOV 14 - Hustlers, Dundee

"ARBROATH ROCKS!!" ft THE NINETIES REMAKE + QUIVER & THE LADY SNATCHERS + 1 tbc
More info to follow.....
SAT NOV 22 - Hustlers, Dundee

THE UNUSUALS + THE NEW ROCK CHEMISTS + 1tbc
More info to follow..........
FRI NOV 28 - Hustlers, Dundee

KING THING + 2tbc
More info to follow.........
SAT NOV 29 - Hustlers, Dundee

SOL DIABLOS + CORE + BRAND NEW ANALOGUES
Classic Rock & Metal of the highest quality from three stunning original bands, with Brand New Analogues making their return appearance from the North of England folowing theie debut that blew away an audience of rock and metal followers, while Glasgow's Sol Diablos justify their status as a rapidly emerging straight-ahead Classic Rock live act, with Dundee's Core bringing things to an explosive finish. An amazing Ł3 provides you with a night of raging rock which you won't believe how good it's gonna be.
SAT DEC 6 - Hustlers, Dundee

HIRO! + PAULA KNIGHT + THE PESKI KINGS + THE GOODNIGHTS
More info to follow.............
DEAD EARNEST PROMOTIONS MYSPACE

DUNDEE VENUES

TUE OCT 7 - THE ALIENS - Doghouse
WED OCT 8 - OUR FUTURE GLORY - DUSA
WED OCT 8 - ROD THOMAS + IT HUGS BACK + TANGO IN THE ATTIC - Doghouse
THUR OCT 9 - OUR FUTURE GLORY + MYSKIN + ROSALITA + B RAYMOND & THE VOICETTES - Doghouse
THUR OCT 9 - JOHN POWER + MONROW + NEIL FLYNN + WEEKEND PICKUPS + EXIT CALM - Dexters
FRI OCT 10 - SUGARHOUSE WYND - Droothy Neebors
FRI OCT 10 - THE BEAT - Doghouse
SAT OCT 11 - TIGERS ON VASELINE (BOWIE TRIBUTE) + GHOSTS OF PROGRESS + THE TRADE - Doghouse
SUN OCT 12 - THIRD MAN - "Battle Of The Bands", Dexters
SUN OCT 12 - ERRORS + REMEMBER REMEMBER + POPOLO - Doghouse
WED OCT 15 - MR SPIDER - Crown, Monifieth
THUR OCT 16 - ESPERI - Drothy Neebors
FRI OCT 17 - APPLE SCRUFFS - Doghouse
FRI OCT 17 - STAID AS QUO (STATUS QUO TRIBUTE) - Hustlers
FRI OCT 17 - THE FRETS + DEAD CERTS + DANGEROUS DAVE + THE TREND - Dexters
SAT OCT 18 - "DUNDEE-LIVE: THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF UK ELECTRONICA '83 ft MODULATOR ESP + VIETGROVE + RON BERRY + ION + IAN BODY + ALTRES + JOHN DYSON (12 HOUR FESTIVAL OF SYNTHESIZER MUSIC) - Hustlers
SAT OCT 18 - HOT LEG - Doghouse
FRI OCT 24 - THE DRAYMIN - DUSA
WED OCT 29 - DEAF HAVANA + BEYOND THIS OATH - Dexters
THUR OCT 30 - ESPERI - Droothy Neebors
FRI OCT 31 - SAZ + CORE - "Halloween Party", Hustlers
FRI OCT 31 - ILLICIT STILL - Cage
SAT NOV 1 - METALLICA UK + CORE - Doghouse
WED NOV 5 - COLOUR CODED - DUSA
FRI NOV 7 - FRENCH ELECTRO/PUNK NIGHT ft DEAD SEXY + TOXIC SONIC + DJ's - Doghouse
SAT NOV 8 - THE TREND - "1ST Anniversary", Doghouse
WED NOV 12 - CAGE THE ELEPHANT - Doghouse
SAT NOV 15 - FULL METAL RACKET (CLASSIC ROCK COVERS) - Hustlers
WED NOV 19 - JULIET KILO - DUSA
FRI NOV 21 - VALENTINE PROJECT - 4J's
SAT NOV 22 - ATTACK ATTACK + VALENTINE PROJECT - Doghouse
WED NOV 26 - OUR FUTURE GLORY - Dexters
THUR NOV 27 - THE SEX PISTOLS EXPERIENCE - Doghouse
FRI NOV 28 - FLAMBOYANT BELLA - Dexters
THUR NOV 29 - OUR FUTURE GLORY - GCI
WED DEC 3 - THE MANIKEES - DUSA
FRI DEC 12 - DOORS ALIVE - Dexters
SAT DEC 13 - "MERMAID ROCK "BEST OF 2008" XMAS PARTY: MAIDEN SCOTLAND (IRON MAIDEN TRIBUTE) + Support (7 HOUR ROCK & METAL MINI-FEST) - Hustlers
SUN DEC 14 - ILIKETRAINS + THE DESCARTES - Dexters
SAT DEC 20 - LEVEE BREAKERS (LED ZEPELIN TRIBUTE) - Doghouse
TUES DEC 30 - BAD MANNERS + ROOT SYSTEM + PEG & THE BOUFFANTS - Doghouse TUES DEC 30 - AB/CD - Fat Sams

GLASGOW VENUES:

FRI OCT 10 - BE A FAMILIAR + GREEN APPLE SEA - Captains Rest
FRI OCT 10 - ROOT SYSTEM + GOLDBLADE - Rockers
FRI OCT 10 - WIRED DESIRE - Garage
FRI OCT 10 - SOL DIABLOS - Box
SAT OCT 11 - MODERN FACES - "Best Bands of 2008", Barrowlands 2
SAT OCT 11 - THE FRONT - Pivo Pivo SAT OCT 11 - THE DIALS - Box
SAT OCT 18 - COPY HAHO - King Tuts
SAT OCT 18 - PLAYTONE - Carling Academy
SAT OCT 18 - COME ON GANG - Nice N Sleazys
FRI OCT 24 - APLE SCRUFS - Admiral
FRI OCT 24 - WIRED DESIRE - Capitol
SAT OCT 25 - FULL METAL RACKET - Rockers
THUR OCT 30 - THE VIRAGOES - Town Hall, Clydebank
THUR OCT 30 - SOL DIABLOS - Classic Grand
SAT NOV 1 - THE VIRAGOES - Nice N Sleazys
FRI NOV 7 - ATICA RAGE - "Live Album" Showcase Party", Cathouse THUR SEPT 13 = FRI SEPT 14 - COPY HAHO - "2 Days In Stereo" Festival
SAT NOV 15 - HEALTHY MINDS COLLAPSE - Classic Grand
SAT NOV 22 - ALFONZO - Art School
SAT NOV 22 - THE VIRAGOES - Vale Bar, Glasgow
THUR NOV 27 - WIRED DESIRE - Paisley S.U.
SAT NOV 29 - FULL METAL RACKET - Rockers
SAT DEC 6 - SOL DIABLOS - Carling Academy
SAT DEC 20 - CAPSTIN POLE - ABC 2
SAT DEC 20 - ATTICA RAGE + MAIDEN SCOTLAND - "Xmas Party", Ivory Blacks

EDINBURGH VENUES:

THUR OCT 9 - STROSZEK - Henrys Cellar Bar
SAT OCT 11 - HANNEY - The Ark
MON OCT 13 - COME ON GANG - Wee Red Bar
WED OCT 15 - FIREBRAND SUPERROCK - Bannermans
FRI OCT 17 - COPY HAHO - Cabaret Voltaire
FRI OCT 17 - RBRBR - The Ark
SAT OCT 25 - ROOT SYSTEM - Bannermans
WED OCT 29 - RBRBR + METRONOMY - Cabaret Voltaire
FRI OCT 31 - ATTICA RAGE + METALLICA UK - Liquid Roms
THUR NOV 6 - PARANOID MONKEYS - Whistlebinkies
SAT NOV 8 - CAPSTIN POLE - Liquid Rooms
FRI NOV 21 - VANTAGE POINT - The Ark
SUN NOV 23 - WIRED DESIRE - Studio 24
THUR DEC 4 - FOREVERVOID - Bannermans
SAT DEC 6 - JUNIOR PRIEST (JUDAS PRIEST TRIBUTE) - The Ark

ABERDEEN VENUES:

SAT OCT 11 - PARANOID MONKEYS - Cafe Drummond SAT OCT 11 - STROSZEK - Cellar 35
SAT OCT 18 - LITLE KICKS - Cellar 35
FRI OCT 31 - PEG & THE BOUFANTS - Lemon Tree
MON OCT 20 - LITLE KICKS - Cafe Drummond
MON OCT 20 - COPY HAHO - Safe Drummond
SAT DEC 6 - DIRTY ROSE + GUNS 2 ROSES (GUNS N ROSES TRIBUTE) - Cafe Drummond
SAT DEC 20 - FIREBRAND SUPERROCK - Morings

SCOTTISH VENUES:

TUE OCT 7 - THE LANE - Park Road Primary School, Rosyth
FRI OCT 10 - ATTICA RAGE - Fanny By Gaslight, Kilmarnock
SAT OCT 11 - THE LANE - CJ's, Rosyth
SAT OCT 11 - WIRED DESIRE - Magnum Centre, Irvine
SAT OCT 11 - PIFE AMONG PEOPLE _ PINPIN + SAFE2SAY - Waterfront, Arbroath
SUN OCT 12 - LIMBER - Varsity, Stirling
THUR OCT 16 - WIRED DESIRE - Barrfield Theatre, Largs
THUR OCT 16 - BEATNIC PRESTIGE + THE VIEW - Kinema, Dunfermline
FRI OCT 17 - DIRTY ROSE - Harleys, Bathgate
FRI OCT 17 - THE LANE - Dirty Martinis, Kilmarnock
FRI OCT 17 - THE JOTS - Academy, Coatbridge
SAT OCT 18 - THE TRADE - Academy, Coatbridge
SAT OCT 18 - LINDAS NEPHEW + MIKE DIGNUM - Waterfront, Arbroath
SUN OCT 19 - COLOUR CODED - Varsity, Stirling
MON OCT 20 - THE DIALS - Maverick, Inverness
FRI OCT 24 - THE LANE - Academy, Coatbridge
FRI OCT 31 - DIRTY ROSE - Academy, Whitburn
SAT NOV 1 - THE DRAYMIN - Academy, Coatbridge
SAT NOV 1 - THE JOOTS - Royal, Coatbridge
SUN NOV 2 - FIT TO FLY + PEG & THE BOUFANTS - Varsity, Stirling
FRI NOV 7 - DIRTY ROSE - "Permission To ROCK", Bathgate
FRI NOV 7 - NOT ADVISED - Waterfront, Arbroath
SAT NOV 8 - THE LANE - Silver Birch, Cowdenbeath
SAT NOV 8 - SOL DIABLOS + AIRSPIEL - Academy, Coatbridge
FRI NOV 14 - NEW ROCK CHEMISTS - Montys Bar, Dunfermline
FRI NOV 14 - SOL DIABLOS - Dirty Martinis, Kilmarnock
SAT NOV 15 - MODERN FACES - Corner Music Bar, Dunfermline
SAT NOV 15 - FIT TO FLY - Academy, Coatbridge
SAT NOV 15 - THE LANE - Behind The Wall, Falkirk
THUR NOV 20 - BETH WILMSHURST + BARBARA MORGENSTERN - Tolbooth, Stirling
SAT NOV 22 - White Gates, Dunfermline
SUN NOV 23 - SECOND GO LUCKY - Varsity, Stirling
THUR NOV 27 - GHOSTS OF PROGRESS - "T In The City", Perth
THUR NOV 27 - THE DIALS - Maverick, Inverness
FRI NOV 28 - THE MANIKEES _ Greenside Hotel, Leslie
SAT NOV 29 - THE DIALS - Hootanannys, Inverness
SUN NOV 30 - COLOUR CODED - Varsity, Stirling
FRI DEC 19 - THE TRADE - Pitstop, Forfar (Under 18's Xmas Bash)
FRI DEC 19 - ATTICA RAGE - Fanny By Gaslight, Kilmarnock
SAT DEC 20 - THE TRADE + MONROW + THE STANDARD + SAFE2SAY + LAST STORY TOLD - Club 1, Forfar
WED DEC 24 - THE LANE - Silver Birch, Cowdenbeath

VENUES OUTSIDE SCOTLAND

WED OCT 8 - BE A FAMILIAR + GREEN APPLE SEA - Muz-Club, Nurnberg, Germany
WED OCT 15 - CAPSTIN POLE - Tyne Theatre, Newcastle-U-Tyne
FRI OCT 17 - CAPSTIN POLE - Hague, Coventry
SAT OCT 18 - CAPSTIN POLE - Walkabout Club, Birmingham
SAT OCT 25 - OUR NAME IS LEGION - Cornerhouse, Necastle-U-Tyne
SAT NOV 1 - LEATHER ZO + VIBRATORS - Dickens Bar, Rotherham
THUR NOV 6 - CAPSTIN POLE - Carling Academy, Brixton
SAT NOV 8 - THE TRADE - Dry Bar, London
THUR NOV 13 - FIREBRAND SUPERROCK - Grand Central, Manchester
SAT NOV 15 - Mannville Arms, Bradford
SAT NOV 22 - WIRED DESIRE - Monroes Bar, Workington
FRI DEC 5 - WIRED DESIRE + ATTICA RAGE - "Hard Rock Hell 2", North Wales
FRI DEC 12 - OUR NAME IS LEGION - Roadhouse, Manchester
SAT DEC 20 - BRAND NEW ANALOGUES - Cricketers Arms, Keighley
All concert listings are correct at time of compiling but may be subject to change, so please check with the venue if you have any doubts.
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