Ahead of summer officially arriving - and with it festival season - there are a number of excellent gigs lined up for Glasgow in May.
Huge stars including American rapper and singer Doja Cat and Australian musician Tame Impala are among those with gigs lined up for the OVO Hydro in May, with the SEC Armadillo set to host the likes of Paul Simon and Carly Pearce.
As well as huge shows, there will also be smaller performances from bands such as Kneecap, who will follow up their Assai Records album launch show at Garage with two surprise gigs at St Luke’s on Monday, May 4.
Elsewhere, Midge Ure, Super Furry Animals, Mel C and Ludovico Einaudi have shows scheduled for Glasgow, as do Glen Hansard, Kiefer Sutherland and more.
With so many exciting concerts set to take place in Glasgow during May 2026, here are 27 highlights.
9. bbno$ — Sunday, May 10 & Monday, May 11
Canadian rapper and singer bbno$ – who first rose to fame on social media – will once again return to Glasgow this month. He will play two nights at the O2 Academy on Sunday, May 10 and Monday, May 11. | Getty Images
10. Hamish Hawk — Sunday, May 10
Scotland’s own Hamish Hawk will perform at Oran Mor Auditorium on Sunday, May 10. | Contributed
11. Tame Impala — Monday, May 11
Following the release of Deadbeat last year which included songs such as Dracula, Tame Impala will perform at the OVO Hydro on Monday, May 11. | AFP via Getty Images
12. Mitski — Monday, May 11
Her only planned Scottish performance in 2026, Japanese-American artist Mitski will perform a special launch show for her album Nothing's About to Happen to Me at Glasgow’s iconic Barrowland Ballroom on Monday, May 11. | Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Ima