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Manifesto Of Bliss | Sonic Boom (Sold Out)
An Evening of Conversation and Music with Sonic Boom
Ryan Caldwell
We’ve got thee most excellent Ryan Caldwell on the McChuills decks bar side!
C’mon, get yrself doon. The weekend starts in McChuills.
FREE ENTRY
8PM
SMC Presents: Heavy Skint
Smc presents heavyskint live at Mcchuills with support from The Violets and Braes!
DF Concerts Presents: Good Health Good Wealth
Good Health Good Wealth are an alternative singer songwriter duo consisting of London vocalist, songwriter and producer Bruce Breakey and guitarist, producer and model Simon Kuzmickas. One local, one immigrant, GHGW invite you into their world and ‘The Sound of Their London’.
Ugly Wain
One of the best new DJs to have played bar side at McChuills in some time, the immense Aimee aka ugly.wain.
FREE ENTRY
8PM
Illuminated Figures: Life Drawing Class
Every Monday in McChuills Acid Arch Joanna hosts Illuminated Figures! A unique life drawing session, where each pose is more vibrant and colourful than the last.
DF Concerts Presents: The Dream Machine
The Dream Machine follow the release of their phenomenal second album Small Time Monsters with news of their their biggest ever UK tour. The band hit the road in the autumn to play McChuills in November.
Spinning Out! with Baz Foster
We’ve got the bold Baz Foster back in the bar on the McChuills decks with the always-amazing Spinning Out!
FREE ENTRY
8PM
The Pogue Traders
We’re absolutely buzzing to announce that once again, The Pogue Traders, one of our favourite bands to ever play McChuills, are coming back again in November. We’ve actually lost count of how many times we’ve booked them over the years, but if you’ve ever been to one of their shows, you’ll know why.
Saint Andrew's Night: A Celebration Of The Life & Works Of Andrew Weatherall
Just like last year, on Saint Andrew’s Day this year, we’re not just celebrating the patron saint of Scotland, but also a man who is essentially the patron saint of McChuills.
FREE ENTRY
7PM
Illuminated Figures: Life Drawing Class
Every Monday in McChuills Acid Arch Joanna hosts Illuminated Figures! A unique life drawing session, where each pose is more vibrant and colourful than the last.
Spacestation
Like Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine before them, Spacestation aspire to redefine what noise can be within the context of pop music.
DF Concerts Presents: Villanelle
Villanelle will bring their dynamic sound to venues across the UK in December, including a night at McChuills on Thursday 4th!
A Night of Festivities - Aim For Two and Levengrove
Start your festive season off with the two coolest bands in town!
Join 'Aim For Two' and 'levengrove' at McChuills!
DJ Harri
The weekend is finally here and we are absolutely buzzing because we’re welcoming back the legendary Harri to the McChuills decks in the bar.
FREE ENTRY
8PM
Balearic Burger: X-Mas All-Dayer
Their last event here was off the scale, so we are buzzing to be welcoming back our good friends Balearic Burger for the last date of their Big Track Tour — The Final Chapter!
FREE ENTRY
5PM
Bosco
We’ve got our very own Bosco (Lets Go Back) manning the McChuills decks all night long in the bar.
Come on doon, we’d love to see you. And as always, everyone is welcome.
FREE ENTRY
8PM
Illuminated Figures: Life Drawing Class
Every Monday in McChuills Acid Arch Joanna hosts Illuminated Figures! A unique life drawing session, where each pose is more vibrant and colourful than the last.
DF Concerts Presents: Fright Years
Edinburgh’s Fright Years are a four-piece creating emotionally charged, guitar-driven indie with real ambition.
PCL Presents: Laura Stevenson
In the four years since her self-titled album was released, Laura’s entire life has been upended by pandemic-era motherhood, a painful split, and navigating new loves. Her new album is about letting go, taking charge, and learning to rebuild from the deepest layers of your being.
Illuminated Figures: Life Drawing Class
Every Monday in McChuills Acid Arch Joanna hosts Illuminated Figures! A unique life drawing session, where each pose is more vibrant and colourful than the last.
DF Concerts Presents: The Rants
Inspired by a mix of 90s acts such as Radiohead, and Goo Goo Doll as well as taking note from the sounds of fellow scottish bands like Biffy Clyro and Frightened Rabbit, the band have been described as “No pomp. No syrup. Just raw wires, bruised voices, the kind of electricity that doesn’t ask for permission”
In Dusk We Trust | Justin Robertson
It's been far too long since he was last here, so we're buzzing to announce that the legendary Justin Robertson is coming back to McChuills.
Illuminated Figures: Life Drawing Class
Every Monday in McChuills Acid Arch Joanna hosts Illuminated Figures! A unique life drawing session, where each pose is more vibrant and colourful than the last.
Illuminated Figures: Life Drawing Class
Every Monday in McChuills Acid Arch Joanna hosts Illuminated Figures! A unique life drawing session, where each pose is more vibrant and colourful than the last.
Giles Robson: Up Close With The Blues (Sold Out)
A Super-Intimate Smash Hit Show, Giving An Unforgettable Soul-Filled & Fun Night Out. Stars a World Leading Singer, Musician & Entertainer
Illuminated Figures: Life Drawing Class
Every Monday in McChuills Acid Arch Joanna hosts Illuminated Figures! A unique life drawing session, where each pose is more vibrant and colourful than the last.
High Street Funk & Soul
Resident DJs Paul Molloyand Steven Wattwill be cranking out the floor-fillers and hip-shakers as only they can from 8pm in the bar to close and as ever, it’s going to be a party you don’t want to miss.
FREE ENTRY
8PM
PITCH & Hip Hop Scotland Presents: JayaHadADream
JayaHadADream Headlines McChuills on Sat 15 Nov as part of the #JayaHadAUKTour
Bones Ate Arfa
UnderTheSurfacePresents:
Bones Ate Arfa
With support TBA...
Doors - 7pm / Curfew - 11pm
Event is 18+
Colatura
Colatura are an immense post-punk outfit originally from Brooklyn that we really love, who are over here on their first European tour so we’re giving them a gig here on Sunday night and we’re making it free entry.
Support comes from local post-punkers Vertige and DoYouLikeButter, who are both equally-essential, even at this early stage of their careers, so you should be coming down early for them as well.
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Colatura play McChuills on Sunday November 9th. Tickets are free and available right now on Skiddle via link in de bio.
Lucca Mae
“As far as I’m concerned The London scene is Lucca Mae, Laurie Wright & The Molotovs” - Steve White (Paul Weller/Style Council Drummer)
FORM Presents MAMALARKY + Special Guests
FORM Presents:
MAMALARKY
+ Sick Pay
Doors: 7:30pm
Age Restrictions: 18+
Ticket Price: £15.00
Sunday Soundclash | Denara, HalfHead + Buzzkill
Tickets £6
100% of sales to the Artists !
RCMS Presents: Hector Boys + TORRS + GUESTS
RCMS presents ..... Hector Boys + support live at Glasgow's McChuills.
Doors open 7pm -
18+ welcome
FATALOWEEN | Fatale, The Paris Match, Bogle
Fatale are a five-piece band from Lanarkshire who came crashing onto the scene in 2025, bringing power-pop sensibilities and big crowds to their debut at McChuills' Vicar Street Social.
Since then, they've been called to play King Tuts' Summer Nights as well as Tenement Trail, cementing themselves as firmly ones to watch.
DF Presents: Man of Moon
Man of Moon are a two piece psychedelic/alternative rock band formed in Edinburgh and now based in Glasgow. They have over the years sold out shows up and down the UK and toured Europe twice, once with Django Django in 2018 and the other with fellow Scottish band The Twilight Sad in 2019.
Róis
RÓIS is a composer, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and electronic artist from Fermanagh, whose songs breathe new life into a forgotten Ireland. Blending elements of folk, sean-nós, electronics, and jazz harmony, RÓIS’ genre-bending sound transports listeners to a different realm.
Heathen Apostles
Forming the band together in 2013, Mather Louth (Radio Noir) and rock n roll veteran Chopper Franklin (The Cramps, Mau Maus, Nick Curran & the Lowlifes) quickly uncovered a mutual appreciation for murder balladry, Americana, and memento mori.
Mob x GWR | David Holmes & Deeply Armed
A night of live electronics, guitars, dub, and deep dancefloor vibrations.
UnderTheWire Presents: X-Ray Cat Trio
It’s Leeds’ favourite surf punks, X Ray Cat Trio, play soul-shattering songs about love, hate, murder and monsters. Wearing their influences on their sleeves, it’s gloriously clear they draw faithfully from the authentic stylings of Nasty 50’s Rockabilly, gritty 60’s Garage and trashy 70’s Punk Rock.
VSS Vol. 6 | Seán McKenna & Sam Shackleton
Vicar Street Social Vol 6. Samhain 🎃
Seán McKenna // Sam Shackleton
Former member of The Mary Wallopers, Sean McKenna, brings his captivating vocals and heartfelt performance to McChuills Bar's Acid Arches in Glasgow on Saturday, October 18th. McKenna seamlessly blends traditional irish folk influences with a modern sensibility.
Joining him is Edinburgh-based folk singer Sam Shackleton, also known as Sorely the Bard. A master storyteller, the Bard revives ancient melodies with powerful lyrics and a 5-string banjo.
Samhain marks the beginning of the darker half of the year as the winter approaches. Celebrated on Halloween night, when the veil between this world and the next is at its thinnest.
DF Presents: JJ BULL
Live-looping international football superstar music chaos. The best to ever do it.
Do you remember Adriano from Pro Evo 6? Do you like LCD Soundsystem and Marc Rebillet? It looks like you’re in luck, baby.
DF Presents: Youth Sector
Across their critically acclaimed EPs, the Brighton quintet have never revelled in bleakness, managing to twist everyday narratives into music that is quite the opposite being upbeat, full of energy and with irresistible choruses you can’t help but sing along with.
SSC | Plant Science, DoYouLikeButter?, Solasta
Tickets Available on Skiddle
100% of Ticket Sales to the Artists!
Tenement Trail
Showcasing over 50 up and coming artists across Glasgow's East End including McChuills Music Bar & Venue!!!
The Dughoose Ska Band
Scottish SKA legends return to McChuills to celebrate the launch of their new Album! Live at HMP Barlinnie.
Casual Drag: Single Launch
Explosive garage-punk trio Casual Drag play McChuills to launch new single 'The Master' - expect snarling vocals, feral riffs & sweaty basement punk!
The Night of the Living Covers
On the 5th of October Evripidis will be in Glasgow, presenting a double act.
Stop The War Scotland - Welfare Not Warfare
On Saturday the 4th of October we launch the Welfare Not Warfare campaign in Scotland.
Join us at McChuills as we kick off the campaign with an evening of music, speeches , fundraising and more!
Noel Burke (ex- Echo & The Bunnymen) performs Reverberation
Noel Burke ex-Echo & The Bunnymen performs the album Reverberation.
honey - The Nakba Memorial Foundation
Help us support Nakba, a foundation dedicated to documenting the art, culture and heritage of Palestine.
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Line-up:
honey
The Violets
Mad Ludwig