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Big City Festival, Glasgow (2026)

26/05/2026

BIG CITY 26 / NEW ADDITIONS 🟡

Rock Action Popup
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The Twilight Sad are joining Big City this August. The Scottish act are hot off the release of their critically acclaimed new album It’s the Long Goodbye on Rock Action Records. The record landed to widespread praise and sent the band into two sold-out nights at Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom.

Big City is also delighted to welcome RTÉ Choice Music Prize nominee RÓIS and rising artist Pollyfromthedirt, joining a bill that included Richard Dawson, Brìghde Chaimbeul and many more.

Finally, just announced and brand new for 2026 - Rock Action Records, established by Mogwai in 1996, continue their 30th anniversary celebrations on site with their own popup tent featuring exclusive merchandise, DJs, artist signings and more to be announced.

Tickets are on sale now via the link in bio 👆

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26/05/2026

BIG CITY 2026 //
Glasgow Queen’s Park - Saturday 29th August

Hailing from the Comeragh Mountains of County Waterford, The Wran are four brothers: Tommy, Danny, Seán and Stephen Dunford. They bring a fresh voice to Irish music, blending trad with punk and a hint of psychedelia to create music that feels both timeless and new. Drawing inspiration from Planxty, The Pogues and Lankum,

The Wran combines traditional and modern instrumentation, including banjo, harmonium, acoustic guitar, bass VI and drums. They are dedicated to keeping the Irish language, traditional songs and storytelling alive while continuing to push it forward in their own way.

After an explosive live debut in 2025, including accoladed performances at Glastonbury, Green Man, All Together Now, Electric Picnic and more.

The Wran perform in Glasgow this summer alongside Super Furry Animals, Spiritualized, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Moin, Curlew, Richard Dawson and more to be announced.

Tickets via bigcity.scot

21/05/2026

BIG CITY 2026 //
Glasgow Queen’s Park - Saturday 29th August

Such is the degree to which Richard Dawson has drawn down long drafts from the whirlpools of Elemental North Eastern Archetypes, he may now be one himself. Fearless in his research and willingness to follow his inspiration, Dawson has created an impressive catalogue of music and storytelling steeped in both ancient myths and contemporary dread. A fog of sickness, trauma and mute inevitability inhabits these records and is often expressed in the havoc with which Dawson’s hands produce sounds from his long-suffering guitar, an instrument as bruised, individual and indefatigable as its owner.

Rich(ard) Dawson performs in Glasgow this summer alongside Super Furry Animals, Spiritualized, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Moin, Curlew, The Wran and more to be announced.

Tickets via bigcity.scot

18/05/2026

BIG CITY 2026 //
Glasgow Queen’s Park - Saturday 29th August

Moin are a London-based trio comprising Tom Halstead and Joe Andrews of the electronic outfit Raime, alongside visionary percussionist Valentina Magaletti. Their music reimagines guitar-driven genres—grunge, shoegaze, and post-rock—through a distinctive lens, reshaping the traditional band dynamic with both conventional and experimental compositional techniques. The result is a sound of visceral immediacy, fully realised in their powerful live performances. Moin walk the line between the reassuringly familiar and the unsettlingly inquisitive.

Moin perform in Glasgow this summer alongside Super Furry Animals, Spiritualized, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Rich(ard) Dawson, Curlew, The Wram and more to be announced.

Tickets via bigcity.scot

11/05/2026

BIG CITY 2026 //
Glasgow Queen’s Park - Saturday 29th August

Curlew (she/her) is the moniker of Scottish experimental-folk artist Gill Higgins. She celebrates Celtic tradition through her q***r, neurodivergent, disabled lens, with the use of harmonium riffs, synthesiser drones, field recordings from Nature and her signature looped ethereal vocals. Having spent her past-life training as a surgeon in Scotland’s NHS, her work explores the intersection of science and folklore, technology and intuition, the modern and the ancient. She will be accompanied by her band for this special festival set, with drums, fiddle and close vocal harmonies transforming into a mesmerising wall of sound.

“a nigh on silent, packed audience... is hooked as she skilfully and beautifully blends layers of vocal and music through use of loop pedals. Switching between harmonium and keyboard, her set is a bewitching one” Geoff Shaw, Resound

Curlew performs in Glasgow this summer alongside Super Furry Animals, Spiritualized, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Rich(ard) Dawson, Moin, The Wram and more to be announced.

Tickets via bigcity.scot

16/04/2026

BIG CITY 2026 //
Glasgow Queen’s Park - Saturday 29th August

Brìghde Chaimbeul is a leading purveyor of celtic experimentalism and a master of the Scottish smallpipes – the bellows-blown, mellower and more emotive cousin to the famous Highland bagpipes – and she’s taken them to the global stage. A native Gaelic speaker from the Isle of Skye, Brìghde roots her music in her language and culture. She rose to prominence as a prodigy of traditional music, but has since begun a journey to take the smallpipes into uncharted territory. She has devised a completely unique way of arranging for pipe music that emphasises the rich textural drones of the instrument; the constancy of sound that creates a trance-like atmosphere, played with enticing virtuosic liquidity. She draws inspiration from the world of interconnected piping traditions, and her most recent album (Sunwise) brings in influence from ambient, avant garde and electronic music. One can talk about Brìghde’s awards (BBC Young Folk Award; BBC Horizons Award; SAY Award nominee) and her wide array of collaborators (Caroline Polachek; Colin Stetson; Gruff Rhys; Aidan O’Rourke...) but after it all, her music speaks for itself. Haunting, entrancing, breathtaking, beautiful – this open-eared, understatedly virtuosic performer is transforming and creating new definitions for Scottish folk in the 21st century.

Brìghde performs in Glasgow this summer alongside Super Furry Animals, Spiritualized, Rich(ard) Dawson, Moin, The Wran, Curlew and more to be announced.

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09/04/2026

BIG CITY 2026 //
Glasgow Queen’s Park - Saturday 29th August

Big City welcomes the influential English space rock band Spiritualized. Their music blends psychedelic rock, gospel, and orchestral elements into expansive, emotional soundscapes. The acclaimed album ‘Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space’ cemented their reputation in 1990s alternative music. Spiritualized explore themes of love, addiction, and transcendence through lush arrangements and powerful live performances.

See them at Big City festival this summer in Glasgow, alongside Super Furry Animals, Rich(ard) Dawson, Moin, Brighde Chaimbeul, The Wran, Curlew, and more to be announced.

Tickets via bigcity.scot

02/04/2026

BIG CITY 2026 //
Glasgow Queen’s Park Recreation Ground
Saturday 29th August

Super Furry Animals, the acclaimed Welsh rock band make their anticipated return to live shows this summer after a near decade long hiatus. The group have established a following for their unique blend of psychedelic rock, electronic sounds, and melodic pop. Their debut album, Fuzzy Logic, gained critical acclaim for its inventive production and offbeat lyrics. They continued their success with albums like Radiator and Rings Around the World. Known for recording in both English and Welsh, the band built a reputation for creativity and experimentation.

See them at Big City festival this summer in Glasgow, alongside Spiritualized, Rich(ard) Dawson, Moin, Brìghde Chaimbeul, The Wran, Curlew, and more to be announced.

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25/02/2026

BIG CITY 2026 / SAT 29 AUG
Queens Park, Glasgow
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+ more to be announced

On sale Fri 27 February at 9am via bigcity.scot

“We are incredibly proud to bring the big city festival back to Glasgow for a third year. There are some incredible bands playing this year and we look forward to presenting this brilliant lineup.” - Stuart Braithwaite

The third edition of Big City, an all day festival curated by Glasgow’s own , will feature performances from label mates, friends and peers of the band across two stages. Returning to the site of the 2024 event, there will also be a full selection of licenced bars and food trucks.

Big City is an all day festival curated by Glasgow’s own Mogwai – and will feature performances from label mates, friends and peers of the band across two stages. Returning to the site of the 2024 event, there will also be a full selection of licenced bars and food trucks. In addition, Big City welcomes the influential English space rock band Spiritualized. Their music blends psychedelic rock, gospel, and orchestral elements into expansive, emotional soundscapes.

More artists to be announced in the coming weeks.

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14/08/2025

BIG CITY 2025 / INFO & FAQ

With the event nearly upon us, heres some quick info on the event this weekend including info on food vendors, and a reminder of running times.

Don’t forget that Big City curators will be DJing at the right after Lankum finish. This is free entry but make sure you grab a wristband from our collection point at the bandstand. Please note that the QMU will be 18+ only.

Weather is looking good so join us early if you can for whats set to be a fantastic day. ☀️

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