- Scottish Bands at SXSW 2012 – Early Announcements and Rumours Earlier today the South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) updated its list of showcasing artists for the 2012 music event. Included in that announcement are the first two Scottish bands who are expected to make the trip to Austin next March – Laki Mera and Three Blind Wolves. More below.
- Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: 35 New Tours Announced for 2011 by Scottish Artists As Vic has been taking a well earned break after hosting Edinburgh’s Hogmanay party with Biffy Clyro, Dear Scotland has been updating the Scotland on Tour database with almost 300 new international shows from Scottish artists as diverse as Primal Scream, Isobel Campbell, Mogwai, Eddi Reader and Nazareth. Check it out below:
- Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: The Phantom Band in Croatia Something for everyone this week with a very eclectic list of Scots bands with gigs abroad over the next 7 days. Belle and Sebastian, Runrig, Paolo Nutini, Mungo’s Hi Fi and The Cinematics are all on tour but Vic has more on The Phantom Band who will hit the Electric Elephant Festival in Petrcane:
- Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: We Were Promised Jetpacks in Germany Edinburgh’s We Were Promised Jetpacks continue their inevitable progression toward world domination with three festival appearances in Germany this weekend. The Jetpacks will play the Taubertal Festival in Rothenburg, the Rocco del Schlacko Festival in Saarbrucken and the Dockville Festival in Hamburg. Ticket details and more from Vic below:
- Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: Frightened Rabbit in Australia and Chicago This will be a week to remember for the Frightened Rabbit. Tonight the Frabbits are in Melbourne and tomorrow the band will play the Factory Theatre in Sydney. Then on Sunday they’ll play Lollapalooza in Chicago with Arcade Fire and Lady Gaga. Vic has more on Frightened Rabbit and all this week’s Scottish gigs abroad.
- Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: Codeine Velvet Club in Japan This week the Codeine Velvet Club are in Japan for what may be there last ever show. BBC Radio’s Vic Galloway has more on them along with a listing of all the Scottish bands on tour this week which includes Belle and Sebastian, Simple Minds and Fran Healy.
- Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: Errors in the Netherlands Every Monday, the legend that is Vic Galloway brings us the only listing of every Scottish band playing abroad this week along with one of his highlights. This week Vic has more on Glasgow’s Errors, (featuring Scotland’s 2nd Greatest Ever Drummer*) who are in Amsterdam tonight.
- Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: Twin Atlantic in Norway Vic will be putting his feet up this morning after presenting 3 days of television coverage of T in the Park this weekend. But next weekend he’s off to the Slottsfjell Festival in Norway with Belle and Sebastian, Teenage Fanclub and Twin Atlantic. More on Twin Atlantic below with all the Scotland on Tour details.
- Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: Broken Records in The Netherlands Vic will be hosting the live TV coverage of T in the Park on the BBC next weekend, but before then he has our weekly listing of Scottish bands on tour outside the UK and more on Edinburgh’s Broken Records who will be in the Netherlands with Brooklyn’s The National.