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Amy McDonald (born 25th August, 1987) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist from Bishopbriggs, Scotland, offering pop-folk with a tinge of Celtic roots.

Inspired by the likes of Francis Healy and Travis, McDonald picked up a guitar at age 12, teaching herself the instrument through using resources on the internet. She quickly grew and developed her talent before beginning to perform as a solo artist, playing at small venues across Scotland, mixing original material with covers.

Her constant touring, gaining support slots performing alongside Travis and Paolo Nutini, led McDonald to gain festival appearances at Glastonbury and T in the Park. This exposure led to a record deal with Vertigo Records (part of Universal) in 2007, through which she issued her first singles "Poison Prince" and "Mr. Rock & Roll" which peaked in the top 20 of the charts.

Her debut album, "This Is The Life" was released the same year to huge success. The album reached number one in the UK, Netherlands, Switzerland and Denmark, as well as number 92 on the US Billboard 200. The fourth single from the album, of the same name, was McDonald's most successful, charting at 28 in the UK and number one in five European countries. It was certified Platinum in Germany and Belgium and Gold in Spain and Switzerland.

Following the album's success, McDonald was invited to perform on a numb roof television shows, spreading her music to a wider audience, performing on This Morning, Friday Night Project and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Her second album, "A Curious Thing" came out in 2010, achieving further critical acclaim. This was followed by 2012's "Life in a Beautiful Light."

Throughout her career, McDonald has won several rewards, including Best International Rock/Pop Female at the Echo Awards in 2011 and Best International Album at the Swiss Music Awards.

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The room is filled with smoke, dark, and light florescent lights. And then like a breath of fresh air, Amy Macdonald hits the stage. Her makeup is flawless, dress is on par, and her shoes are slamming! What more can you ask for? And then you hear the first note.

For such a small woman, you often wonder how a big strong voice can be coming out of her. Pure raw talent! She has a very unique and distinguishing voice. As she belts out each note, you can most definitely heat her Scottish accent. All while she is singing, her fingers strum along quickly to the tune of her guitar. In between songs, she instructs the crowd into a slow clap, while gearing up for the next hit. Once she gets them riled up, she gives them what they want.

The crowd is relatively calm, but yet they beg for more. Sometimes the crowd will yell out requests for what song to sing next. In between the sets that she sings, she thanks the crowd immensely. Amy gives it her all, with every song she sings. Every word she sings, is crisp, every note is in her sultry raspy voice. Amy is different from other singers, but she does not disappoint.

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I travelled to Glasgow from Manchester to see Amy for the 11th time since 2010 (lol) Prior to Glasgow the Sheffield City Hall 2013 (Rearrange) and the Islington Assembly Halls 2016 were gigs I didn't think she could top... But this is Amy! Her home City and of course the WORLD famous Barrowland Ballrooms WOW - she knocked it out of the ballpark! I attended the Friday 15th and had bought my ticket pre-sale months prior and it was worth the wait! Amy just knows how to interact with the audience both young and old, from home or afar! In my opinion Amy has developed into a true professional and she does not disappoint when you see her live, add to that the obvious rapport with her backing band and the recipe is a top class performance! I waited months and was really looking forward to the gig, my round trip was about 400 miles with my accommodation in Milngavie, but she worth every mile and every pound it cost to see her in Glasgow! If you get the chance to see Amy live - do not hesitate, I guarantee you will NOT be disappointed - Amy Macdonald the UK Rock Queen !!!!

This was a brilliant show. Excellent musicians and singer who really engaged the audience. It was refreshing for an artist not to reel out a load of songs but to put on a real show which involved the audience. Amy was funny,open and honest and you felt like her friend who had turned up for a jam in her front room. The show was very intimate due to the venue, her disarming style and the wonderful sound set up - you could hear every word she sang and every note played. This must rank as one of the best concerts I have attended..brilliant. The seating was a bit cramped but helped with the intimacy. A singer songwriter of the highest order ..don’t miss her if you get a chance to see her!!

Amy is a great entertainer with an incredible voice. However, the concert was a big disappointment simply because of a terrible sound - the mix as such was good but it was simply way to loud which destroyed all songs as there was no dynamics at all whatsoever simply due to sound reasons. In addition Amy should look for another band. As it happens with songwriters that have a random band promoting the tour, these guys were just playing the songs with zero ambition. Especially the guitar player should rather play at funerals instead of being on stage promoting that type of music and show. Overall the worst concert at the Vega - and that was not because of Amy.

Walked past the theatre that afternoon to see that it was advertised as "acoustic", was v disappointed as this had not appeared either on the web or the ticket. I'm sure she could do a good acoustic show, just wasn't what I'd been looking forward to.

Needn't have worried, altho apparently she normally has more backing, the accompanying band were excellent and the only truly acoustic no was the very well done Dancing in the Dark.

Excellent show all round from the band, sound mixing, and of course Amy's great voice.

SIMPLY BRILLIANT!!!!!!

Her latest album UNDER STARS,is my favourite,love it.

So this tour showcasing UNDER STARS will also be (maybe biased) in my opinion her best ever tour,

Her band gives the set a greater depth and stronger feel.

I seen three concerts ,Birmingham,Nottingham and Liverpool, plus her pre album LONDON comeback gig,

each time the set get stronger and better as they hone their skills and become tighter.

I HOPE AND PRAY SHE DOES NOT DISAPPEAR OFF THE RADAR SCREEN AGAIN,BUT KEEPS ACTIVE.

I saw Amy MacDonald at the Islington Assembly Hall last night, if she can sell 850 tickets in under 5 minutes, there must have been a lot of disappointed people who missed out on tickets. The hall was packed and the support act did a superb job of getting the crowd going.

Amy came on at 9 pm to a rapturous reception and had people dancing in even in the aisles.

A good selection of hits from all 3 albums were played and a couple of new songs.

Can't wait to see her at the next concert

I usually never do this but I feel Amy really deserves this. Her first concert of the tour really set the bar! She was witty and charming, really making the audience feel appreciated. The set was full of her greatest hits and songs from her newest album, and the ratio between calm and more upbeat songs was well thought through! Never a dull moment, I really enjoyed myself and would definitely recommend seeing Amy live!

what a wonderful show ! We're from the Netherlands and want to see Amy in her own country, in the beautiful place of Edinburgh.

We enjoyed her show, the way she sings (what a voice), how she tells, she's funny and honest. Like the way she says "thank you" :-)

Great songs and great sound.

Hope one day this show comes on CD or DVD

kind regards, Inge and Roy from the Netherlands

This was a great venue that I had not been to before.... the acoustics were spot on and sounded great.

Except for a few loud mouths who kept shouting out , the gig was great, great music, great interaction with the fans and a great sing along.

It was clear to see that everyone was enjoying themselves and the age of the people there was quite varied too.

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August 2022

• Fri 26 Aug ➙ Sun 28 Aug Portsmouth, Southsea Common & Castle Field Victorious Festival 2022 Stereophonics, Bombay Bicycle Club, James, Anna Calvi, Self Esteem…
• Fri 12 Aug Inverness, Northern Meeting Park Amy Macdonald
• Thu 28 Jul ➙ Sun 31 Jul Matlock, Pikehall Y Not? Festival 2022 The Kooks, Stereophonics, Courteeners, Blossoms, Manic Street Preachers…
• Thu 14 Jul ➙ Sun 17 Jul Stirling, Cardross Estate Doune The Rabbit Hole Festival Patti Smith, Belle & Sebastian, Amy Macdonald, Goat Girl, Gentleman's Dub Club…
• Wed 25 May ➙ Sun 29 May Walton On Trent, Catton Hall Bearded Theory's Spring Gathering 2022 Placebo, Patti Smith, The Flaming Lips, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, The Hives…
• Fri 18 Mar Glasgow, The OVO Hydro Amy Macdonald

October 2021

• Tue 26 Oct London, The Roundhouse Amy Macdonald Callum Beattie
• Mon 25 Oct Ipswich, Regent Theatre Amy Macdonald Callum Beattie
• Sat 23 Oct Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton Globe Amy Macdonald Callum Beattie
• Fri 22 Oct Manchester, Bridgewater Hall Amy Macdonald Callum Beattie
• Thu 21 Oct Reading, Hexagon Amy Macdonald Callum Beattie

September 2021

• Sat 11 Sep Glasgow, King Tut's Wah Wah Hut Amy Macdonald
• Fri 10 Sep ➙ Sun 12 Sep Glasgow Green TRNSMT Festival 2021 Courteeners, Sam Fender, Blossoms, AJ Tracey, Yxng Bane…

November 2020

• Sat 28 Nov Online / Streaming Events Scottish Music Awards 2020 Biffy Clyro, Dougie MacLean, George Bowie, Graeme Park, Hacienda Classical…
• Sun 1 Nov Online / Streaming Events An Evening With Amy Macdonald
• Sat 9 May Online / Streaming Events Amy Macdonald Live Concert Broadcast
• Fri 22 Mar O2 Apollo Manchester Woman Of The World Tour Amy Macdonald
• Thu 21 Mar London, Eventim Apollo Woman Of The World Tour Amy Macdonald

December 2018

• Sat 1 Dec Glasgow, SEC Snow Patrol, Tom Grennan, Mark Knopfler, Amy Macdonald, Kyle Falconer, The Snuts …

November 2018

• Fri 30 Nov Glasgow, King Tut's Wah Wah Hut Amy Macdonald

August 2018

• Thu 2 Aug ➙ Sat 4 Aug Beauly, Belladrum Estate Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival Amy Macdonald, Ward Thomas, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Brass Gumbo, Rhythm 'N Reel…
• Sun 15 Jul Hatfield House & Park Folk By The Oak Amy Macdonald, Billy Bragg, Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band, The Young Uns, Julie Fowlis…
• Fri 13 Jul ➙ Sun 15 Jul Great Tew Park Cornbury Music Festival UB40, Zucchero, Jimmy Cliff, Stereo MCs, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real…
• Sat 26 May Perth, Scone Palace Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Simple Minds, Emeli Sandé, Squeeze, The Shires, Amy Macdonald, The Beat Starring Dave Wakeling, Julie Fowlis, Rae Morris, Callum Beattie, Blue Rose Code, Andy Brown, Hannah Grace …

December 2017

• Sat 16 Dec Glasgow, Barrowland Amy Macdonald
• Fri 15 Dec Glasgow, Barrowland Amy Macdonald

November 2017

• Wed 8 Nov London, Hackney Church Amy Macdonald
• Mon 6 Nov Cambridge Corn Exchange Amy Macdonald
• Sun 5 Nov Scunthorpe, Baths Hall Amy Macdonald
• Sat 4 Nov Reading, Hexagon Amy Macdonald
• Thu 2 Nov Warrington, Pyramid & Parr Hall Amy Macdonald
• Wed 1 Nov Llandudno, Venue Cymru Amy Macdonald

October 2017

• Mon 30 Oct Guildford, G Live Amy Macdonald
• Sun 29 Oct Northampton, Royal & Derngate Theatre Amy Macdonald

September 2017

• Fri 1 Sep ➙ Sun 3 Sep Birmingham, Moseley Park & Pool Moseley Folk Festival 2017 Amy Macdonald, The Magic Numbers, Seth Lakeman, Courtney Marie Andrews, John Moreland…

August 2017

• Wed 30 Aug Glasgow, The Ferry Amy Macdonald
• Tue 29 Aug London, Omeara Amy Macdonald
• Sat 19 Aug Belfast, Custom House Square Foy Vance, Amy Macdonald, Ryan McMullan, David C Clements
• Sat 12 Aug ➙ Sun 13 Aug Linlithgow Palace Party At The Palace Kaiser Chiefs, Lightning Seeds, Ash, Noisettes, Steve McCrorie…
• Fri 9 Jun East Molesey, Hampton Court Palace Amy Macdonald
• Sat 27 May ➙ Sun 28 May Oxford, South Park Common People - Oxford Sean Paul, Groove Armada (DJ Set), Wild Beasts, Foals DJ Set, The Selecter…
• Sat 27 May ➙ Sun 28 May Southampton Common Common People - Southampton Pete Tong, The Heritage Orchestra, Tom Odell, Faithless (DJ Set), Loyle Carner…
• Fri 26 May Hay-on-Wye, Hay Festival Site Amy Macdonald
• Thu 13 Apr Aberdeen, The Beach Ballroom Amy Macdonald, Newton Faulkner
• Wed 12 Apr Inverness, The Ironworks Amy Macdonald, Newton Faulkner
• Tue 11 Apr Newcastle upon Tyne, O2 City Hall Newcastle Amy Macdonald, Newton Faulkner
• Sun 9 Apr Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre Amy Macdonald, Newton Faulkner
• Sat 8 Apr Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Amy Macdonald, Newton Faulkner
• Thu 6 Apr Manchester, Bridgewater Hall Amy Macdonald, Newton Faulkner
• Wed 5 Apr Edinburgh, Usher Hall Amy Macdonald, Newton Faulkner
• Mon 3 Apr London, Royal Albert Hall Amy Macdonald, Newton Faulkner
• Sun 2 Apr Bournemouth Pavilion Amy Macdonald, Newton Faulkner
• Sat 1 Apr Nottingham, Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall Amy Macdonald, Newton Faulkner
• Thu 30 Mar Birmingham, Symphony Hall Amy Macdonald, Newton Faulkner
• Wed 29 Mar York Barbican Amy Macdonald
• Tue 28 Mar Bristol Beacon Amy Macdonald

November 2016

• Tue 22 Nov Glasgow, Old Fruitmarket Amy Macdonald
• Mon 21 Nov London, Islington Assembly Hall Amy Macdonald

November 2014

• Tue 11 Nov London, O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire Eddie Vedder, Liam Gallagher, Wilko Johnson, Geddy Lee, Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs), James Dean Bradfield, The Strypes, Rizzle Kicks, Tom Odell, Amy Macdonald, Brody Dalle, Andy Burrows …

September 2014

• Wed 24 Sep Glasgow, The OVO Hydro Jake Bugg, Texas, Twin Atlantic, Nina Nesbitt, Eddi Reader, Midge Ure, Scottish Ballet, Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO), Scottish Opera, Nile Rodgers, Amy Macdonald, Danny George Wilson …
• Fri 26 Jul ➙ Sat 27 Jul Kirkcudbright, East Kirkcarswell Farm The Wickerman Festival Primal Scream, Public Service Broadcasting, Amy Macdonald, The Enemy, KT Tunstall…
• Fri 26 Jul Scarborough Spa Amy Macdonald
• Fri 5 Jul ➙ Sun 7 Jul Great Tew Park Cornbury Festival 2013 Squeeze, Imelda May, Beverley Knight, The Overtones, King Charles…
• Sun 31 Mar Brighton Dome Amy Macdonald, Ben Montague
• Sat 30 Mar Sheffield City Hall and Memorial Hall Amy Macdonald, Ben Montague
• Wed 13 Mar Bristol Beacon Amy Macdonald
• Tue 12 Mar Cambridge Corn Exchange Amy Macdonald
• Sun 10 Mar Brighton Dome Amy Macdonald
• Sat 9 Mar Sheffield City Hall and Memorial Hall Amy Macdonald
• Thu 7 Mar Gateshead, The Glasshouse International Centre for Music Amy Macdonald
• Wed 6 Mar Aberdeen Music Hall Amy Macdonald
• Tue 5 Mar Edinburgh, Caley Picture House Amy Macdonald
• Sun 3 Mar London Palladium Amy Macdonald
• Sat 2 Mar York Barbican Amy Macdonald
• Fri 1 Mar Birmingham, Symphony Hall Amy Macdonald

January 2013

• Sun 27 Jan Edinburgh, National Museum Of Scotland Amy Macdonald
• Sun 27 Jan East Kilbride, National Museum Of Rural Life Amy Macdonald

November 2012

• Sun 25 Nov London, Hackney Church Amy Macdonald, Karin Park
• Tue 6 Nov London, Royal Festival Hall Amy Macdonald
• Thu 1 Nov Nottingham, Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall Amy Macdonald

October 2012

• Wed 31 Oct Glasgow, The ABC Amy Macdonald
• Tue 30 Oct Glasgow, The ABC Amy Macdonald
• Sun 28 Oct Cardiff, St David's Hall Amy Macdonald
• Sat 27 Oct Salford, The Lowry Amy Macdonald

August 2012

• Fri 3 Aug London, Hyde Park Cast, Dodgy, Amy Macdonald
• Sat 14 Jul London, Hyde Park Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, John Fogerty, Lady Antebellum, Amy Macdonald, Dawes, Gary Clark Jr, Needtobreathe, The Night, Jonathan Wilson …
• Thu 5 Jul ➙ Mon 9 Jul Kinross, Balado Airfield T In The Park 2012 Fatherson, Hector Bizerk, Nina Nesbitt, United Fruit, Woodenbox…

October 2010

• Fri 29 Oct Nottingham, Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall Amy Macdonald
• Thu 28 Oct O2 Academy Birmingham Amy Macdonald
• Tue 26 Oct London, Eventim Apollo Amy Macdonald
• Mon 25 Oct Cambridge Corn Exchange Amy Macdonald
• Sun 24 Oct Newcastle upon Tyne, NX Newcastle Amy Macdonald
• Sat 23 Oct Dundee, Club Tropicana, Vogue, Fat Sam's & Aura Amy Macdonald
• Fri 22 Oct Dundee, Club Tropicana, Vogue, Fat Sam's & Aura Amy Macdonald, Roddy Hart
• Thu 21 Oct O2 Academy Glasgow Amy Macdonald, Alan Pownall, Pete Lawrie
• Wed 20 Oct Aberdeen Music Hall Amy Macdonald, Roddy Hart
• Tue 19 Oct O2 Apollo Manchester Amy Macdonald
• Sun 10 Oct London, O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire Alison Moyet, Amy Macdonald, Andrea Corr, Billy Bragg, Catherine Tate, Clare Maguire, David Gray, Eddi Reader, Ellie Goulding, James Walsh, Johnny Marr, Kim Wilde, Phill Jupitus, Omar Puente, Shane MacGowan …
• Tue 5 Oct London, indigo at The O2 The Bangles, Amy Macdonald, Beverley Knight

August 2010

• Sat 21 Aug ➙ Sun 22 Aug Shifnal, Weston Park V Festival Kasabian, Faithless, The Kooks, Paolo Nutini, Madness…

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Amy macdonald has announced a major uk tour which will include a massive homecoming show at the ovo hydro glasgow on 18th march.

About Amy Macdonald

It’s already been over two years since Amy Macdonald last played some full scale UK headline shows, but the wait is now set to come to an end as she announces a long awaited tour. Commencing in October and representing her first since the release of the Top 10 album ‘The Human Demands’, the tour will culminate with a huge homecoming night at Glasgow’s The SSE Hydro on December 17th. Amy commented: “I wasn’t sure if we’d be able to do this but I’m very excited to announce live dates in the UK for 2021! I cannot wait to get back on stage and share my new songs (and the old ones!) with my fans up and down the country, and my team and I feel very positive that we’ll be able to do these shows. And as for The SSE Hydro, I’ve been looking forward to playing my own show there ever since it opened, now it looks like we’ll be able to make it happen this year! I’m so appreciative of everyone’s patience with us in getting back to playing live shows again, and me and the guys promise to put everything into these shows, it’s going to be the most exciting tour I’ve ever done!” Tickets on sale at 10am on Friday 16th April 2021.

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If you're a fan of movies, comics, video games, sci-fi, anime or cosplay you cannot miss the ACME Comic Con when it return to the SEC Glasgow on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September!

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Giants Live World Tour Finals

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Birmingham's much-celebrated reggae pop band UB40 extending their 45th anniversary celebration to an arena tour in 2024 with special guests, two-time Grammy Award winners Soul II Soul!

Paddy McGuinness: Nearly There…

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Janey Godley - Why Is She Still Here?

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The Australian Pink Floyd

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Sleep Token

Sleep Token have announced their biggest UK arena tour to date which will open at Glasgow's OVO Hydro on Monday 25th November!

Jason Manford: A Manford All Seasons

Jason Manford is back with a new live show, A Manford All Seasons! Don't miss him when he returns to Glasgow on Monday 25th November 2024!

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Anthrax & Kreator

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The Holiday: Film With Live Orchestra

The beloved Christmas film, The Holiday, comes to the SEC Armadillo this festive season, featuring its musical score performed live to the film by a full concert orchestra!

Fontaines D.C.

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Pete Tong presents Ibiza Classics

Revered DJ, broadcaster and global dance music legend, Pete Tong has announced the return of Ibiza Classics to Glasgow's OVO Hydro on Thursday 5th December!

Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

Musical virtuoso Jools Holland returns to the SEC Armadillo in December with special guests Marc Almond and Toby Lee!

Hoolie In The Hydro

Don't miss a massive evening of entertainment when Hoolie In The Hydro returns with an all-star line-up featuring some of the top names on the Scottish music scene on Saturday 7th December!

Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend will bring their 'Only God Was Above Us' tour to Glasgow's OVO Hydro on Sunday 8th December!

The Human League

The Human League have announced new tour dates as part of the Generations UK Tour 2024, including a show at the OVO Hydro on Thursday 12th December!

Biggest 90’s 00’s Disco

Biggest Disco will be mashing it up at the OVO Hydro Glasgow on December 14th when they host the hottest 90's 00's party featuring acts such as Peter Andre, Snap, Basshunter and more!

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Dylan John Thomas

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Bullet For My Valentine & Trivium

Bullet for My Valentine and Trivium join forces to bring The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour to Glasgow's OVO Hydro on Tuesday 28th January!

Craig David

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Neighbours - The 40th Anniversary Tour

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James Martin Live

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Country 2 Country

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Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds

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Gabrielle will bring the A Place In Your Heart Tour - Performing All The Hits Live to the SEC Armadillo on Wednesday 2nd April 2025!

Greg Davies: Full Fat Legend

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Twenty One Pilots

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Katherine Ryan - Battleaxe

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Absolute Elvis

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Torvill & Dean: Our Last Dance

Seize your chance to see the world's most famous ice dancing duo, Torvill & Dean perform together on ice at the OVO Hydro, before they retire from skating for good!

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Billie Eilish

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Amy MacDonald's ten year anniversary tour

Scottish singer and songwriter Amy Macdonald is celebrating 10 years in the music business with a brand new album and a sold out concert at the Royal Albert Hall!

April Monday 3 - Royal Albert Hall, London Wednesday 5 - Usher Hall, Edinburgh Thursday 6 - The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Saturday 8 - Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Sunday 9 - Olympia Theatre Tuesday 11 - Newcastle City Hall Wednesday 12 - Ironworks, Inverness Thursday 13 - Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen

May Saturday 27 - Common People, Oxford Sunday 28 - Common People Festival, Southhampton

June Friday 9 - Hampton Court Palace Festival

August Sunday 13 - Party at the Palace, Linlithgow Saturday 19 - Custom House Square, Belfast

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Amy Macdonald returns for a heralded hometown performance

In March 2022, Glaswegian singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald walked out to a packed hometown crowd at the OVO Hydro. The loyal fans that filled the venue that night had held on to their tickets after the show was postponed from December 2021 due to the pandemic, but the journey to get to this show goes back far further and represents a true milestone in Macdonald’s live career. Winding the clocks right back was her Manager, Chris Kiely, who regaled TPi with the tale.  

Kiely’s journey with Macdonald started back in 2007 as her Guitar Tech, before becoming her Tour Manager in 2009 and ultimately taking the title of Manager in 2015. “When I became her manager, my number-one goal was for her to sell out the Hydro,” he stated, proud to have achieved this milestone.  

With Macdonald releasing the album Human Demands in 2020, there were several postponements of her biggest ever show, with the Hydro performance eventually set for December 2021. However, while pulling the pieces together in Fly By Nite Rehearsal Studios, the team waited anxiously to hear how the Scottish government was going to react to the emergence of the Omicron variant. “On the Tuesday before the show, Nicola Sturgeon said that events would not be cancelled but that the government were advising people not to go to them,” explained Kiely. “It was a hard situation to be in. Amy was getting messages from fans saying they wanted the show to go ahead as they had already made travel arrangements. Not only that, we were very aware that our decision either way would create ripples within the rest of the industry. If we were to cancel, it might affect smaller venues who would be keen to make money before Christmas.”

In the initial days, Macdonald and her team stood strong that the show would happen. However, with cases increasing and numerous positive tests within the touring party, it soon became clear that the show would have to be postponed again – this time until March 2021. “In hindsight, it was the right decision to make; it would have been irresponsible to go ahead in December. When we finally got the show into the Hydro, it was everything we and Amy wanted it to be and the feedback in the room was reflected. It was a real homecoming moment for a true Glaswegian artist.”  

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PRODUCTION GOALS  

Steven Down from Only Helix handled production responsibilities. “Amy has done lots of tours over the years that have been rather similar from a production standpoint,” began Down. “So, when we started on the concept for this show back in 2019, both Amy and Chris wanted to take her show to the next level.” At that point, the creatives from Cassius Creative were brought in to oversee the design concept of the show.  

“Over the years, her shows have often incorporated a simple backdrop and floor lighting package,” stated Down. “Geoff Hall, her long-time Lighting Director, has never really been given the budget to design and program a big show. However, with Cassius Creative, along with Amy’s new MD developing a new setlist, we had the foundation to create a much more ambitious show.”  

The team was keen to incorporate video – something that had never been a focus on Macdonald’s previous campaigns. Instead of using a large rear LED wall or even a plain projection surface, the team opted for a more elaborate solution. “We call it the spaghetti curtain,” explained Down while describing the tasselled drape which, for the Hydro show, was hung in a semicircle around the stage. “As great as it looked, it could be a bit of a pain in the arse,” joked Down, who described the challenges of untangling the 10m-by-10m material using an AstroTurf rake. “After much research, it seemed like that was the best tool for the job,” he laughed.  

Although Cassis Creative was new to the production team, many of the suppliers on this project had worked with Macdonald previously, including SSE Audio, Siyan, Phoenix Bussing, and Fly By Nite. The only other newcomer was Really Creative Media (RCM), which supplied video content as well as the camera and projector package.  

“We also managed to get most of our regular crew,” enthused the PM. “That said, we have had several dropouts in the lead up to the Hydro on the proceeding European leg due to COVID-19. Three people tested positive, thankfully all in different departments. When it came to freelance crew from suppliers, it was very last-minute to get final names as, I’m sure most are aware, suppliers are really struggling to get the right people into shows due to many people leaving the industry.”  

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DYNAMIC DESIGN

Dan Hill, one half of the show designers, Cassius Creative, reminisced about the early conversations he and Chris ‘Squib’ Swain had with Macdonald’s team. “They were looking to modernise her show, and change the visual direction from previous tours, giving it a contemporary and sleek finish ahead of her debut into arena touring,” he began.  

One way in which the team looked to modernise the look of the show was to move away from the simple backdrop upstage to incorporate video into the overall stage canvas. “The use of video came as a development of the show through festivals ahead of the headline at the Hydro,” stated Hill. “It evolved from a monochromatic live camera treatment we used to lift festival performances. From this, the contemporary, graded feel of live video extended into the content created by RCM to provide dynamic, scenic backdrops to songs.”

Hill went on to discuss the unique projection surface and what he thought it brought to the show. “With the minimal feel of the stage aesthetic, we wanted a large-scale, panoramic surface that looked good under both projection and show lighting,” he explained. “We also wanted to be able to lift the show with the reveal of hidden lighting for the more energetic songs in the set. The translucency and delicate nature of the unconventional spaghetti curtain met all of these requirements. Despite needing daily maintenance to keep it looking fresh, it kept the impactful yet minimalist feel we were aiming to achieve.”

As well as collaborating with content creators RCM, Hill and Squib also got to join forces with Lighting Director, Geoff Hall. “Geoff’s involvement as Lighting Director was fantastic throughout. His attention to detail and musicality throughout the process lead to us achieving a refined and accurately implemented performance.”

When it came to the specific fixtures used, Hill stated that it was kept “simple” with lots of the same type of unit to help create a cleaner, more minimal aesthetic. Supplier Siyan provided 43 Ayrton Diablos as the visual team’s main lighting source, with key light coming from Vari-Lite VL2600 Washes. Meanwhile, side light was created by Martin by Harman MAC Aura XBs, with the drapes being lit from ChromaQ Colourforce 48 and 72s. There were also numerous Martin by Harman Sceptron to outline stage risers.  

“Alongside these, we needed moments of the show to break from these cleaner looks and have the energy and feel of more ‘classic rock’ moments,” stated Hill. “We utilised an array of CHAUVET Professional Strike-Array 2 LED Molefay units, hidden behind the scenic backdrop to add this punch as required.”

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A NEW ELEMENT  

Nick Dew and Jack Fox of RCM continued the visual conversation, discussing the video deployment on the show. “Cassius came to us in the summer of 2021 and outlined what they wanted for the show,” stated Dew. “They requested a video package that could be flexible and able to move from theatres to festivals and arenas.” The team at RCM got to work, testing various different tasselled drape options and assessing how they would work as a projection surface.  

“Eventually, we opted to use Panasonic Laser projectors, either the PT-RZ21K 20k or RZ31K 30k depending on the size of the venue.” Along with projectors, RCM also provided a camera package of four manned and one remote operated. The manned cameras were Blackmagic URSA Broadcasts with 4k Canon lenses. “Amy is not the type of artist to jump around the stage and she maintains her position in the middle of the stage,” stated Dew.   “When it came to the live footage, the goal was to get as much movement with camera movements.” For this reason, two of the cameras were on a tracking dolly at the front of the stage. There was even a slider on the drums to add some dynamics.

Representing RCM on the road was Jack Fox, who talked TPi through the IMAG style of the show. “The creatives wanted a sophisticated black and white look while mixing it in with the pre-rendered content,” he explained. RCM produced all the original content, which included several shots of the Scottish landscape. “This content was then mixed in with the sophisticated black and white IMAG content. It was good to have this all then projected onto the spaghetti curtain as the surface provided more texture than a plain projection surface.”  

It was a sentiment that was echoed by Daniel Williams, Video Playback Engineer. “It was a great texture to work with,” he enthused – although as the self-proclaimed ‘rake technician’ who was responsible for untangling the drape during the preceding European run, he didn’t shy away from highlighting the challenges of touring such a drape.  

The back end of video world was run on Resolume with the IMAG cut being put together on RCM’s new twin unit PPU setup. “The Twin PPU setup was a creation of the lockdown and has already been out with Steps,” stated Dew. “It’s been designed so that you can slot in any vision unit. For Amy’s tour, for example, we used a Blackmagic surface.”  

Williams explained how the video – both IMAG and pre-rendered content – had to be treated to get the best result on the surface. “We had to max out the intensity so it would appear on the drape,” he explained. “The surface has some imperfections by its very nature, but in many ways that’s what made the show look so unique.”  

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AUDIO TRIO  

Discussing the audio side of Macdonald’s landmark show were the trio of FOH Engineer, Tom Wiggans; Monitor Engineer, Jasen Hattams; and System Tech, Craig Burns. The three audio specialists have had a long history working with each other – not just with Macdonald, but also numerous tours with Bloc Party. Starting on stage, Hattams explained that he had not changed too much from his previous runs with Macdonald.  

“My view is always to keep things constant wherever possible,” he began. “With this run, the size of rooms fluctuated from smaller theatres to venues like the Hydro and tackling spill from the PA down the microphones was one of my main concerns.”  

To keep this consistency, the Engineer once again put his faith in an Avid S6. “I’ve also once again been working with the Shure PSM1000,” he added. “They’ve been rock solid and Amy had been happy with them.”  

Aside from a wedge for her bassist, the stage was completely free of speakers with the musicians relying solely on IEMs. “We’ve been using DPA for a long time, which have a really open sound, so it often helps to keep the stage volume as low as possible, so Tom out front doesn’t get any spill.”  

Jumping on the DPA conversation, Wiggans explained why they have been his go-to solution with Macdonald.  

“The off-axis sound of the microphones is really nice,” he stated. He used the drum mics as an example, stating how he was able to differentiate between all the toms. “The coherence is amazing,” he continued.  

“I started using DPAs back in 2013 and I found I started relying on gates less and it changed the way I mix. With everything being more coherent, I started mixing into groups and the console became a matrix mixer.” The desk in question this time around was a DiGiCo Quantum 225.  

“I don’t tend to use snapshots as I want to produce a mix that best suits the venues, which fluctuated an awful lot on this run,” stated Wiggans. “I find that when you rely on snapshots, you can predetermine how you’re going to mix the show, but you really need to mix for the room.”  

Other than a few pre-set effects that often act as nods to something from the records, Wiggans explained the importance of keeping an element of ‘live’ in his mix.  

“It’s the real difference when you compare the tonality of IEM compared to that of a PA system. If you treat a PA in the same way you do an in-ear mix, you end up having a very sanitised sound. It would sound great in your ears, but your live sound has been sent down an evolutional cul-de-sac.”  

System Tech, Craig Burns outlined the PA deployed for the Hydro show, with SSE Audio providing a full d&b audiotechnik system including an 18 drop of GSL with a side hang of 16 KSL, with SL-SUBs on the floor. “Some might think that a hang of 18 GSL is excessive for the Hydro, but I think it provided better resolution and also meant I didn’t have to rely on the in-house delay system.”  

Burns was also complementary of the lack of rear spill on the d&b boxes. “When you’re working at a show in a venue like the Hydro, you don’t want to add any more sound than is necessary. I also went for GSL for the main hangs over KSL, as I was keen to have some more low-end in the air.”  

He went on to complement his working relationship with Wiggans. “Some engineers can get lost in their toys and expect the PA to sound like it did in the studio,” he stated. “The art of mixing to a room has sometimes been lost with people simply blaming a PA system for a bad-sounding mix.”  

To close, Wiggans reflected on the long journey to the Hydro. “I stayed in Glasgow after the show and laughed about the ‘full circle’ moment as some of the first rehearsals for this run took place just down the road from the Hydro in a small studio space. Then finally in 2022, we got to play a sold-out headline show down the street.”  

ON TO THE SUMMER  

Exuberant after their successful hometown show, all members of the production were excited for what the future holds for Macdonald. “Like everyone else, we are playing catch-up on the postponed shows from the past two years,” Down concluded. “We also have a busy festival season ahead of us and we’re currently in conversations to see how we can transfer some of this production to some of those dates.”

This article originally appeared in issue #269 of TPi, which you can read here .

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AMY MACDONALD ANNOUNCES INVERNESS SHOW

Posted on Tuesday, December 7 th 2021

Ahead of her sold out show at the OVO Hydro this month, Amy Macdonald has announced she will perform a one-off live outdoor show on Friday 12th August 2022, at the Northern Meeting Park, Inverness.

Having sold over six million albums and had four top five studio albums, the singer spoke of her excitement to be heading to Inverness next summer.

Amy Macdonald said:

“I cannot wait to get back on the stage and share my songs old and new with my fans in the north of Scotland. It’s been a long time coming, so I promise to put everything into this show, and make it a night to remember. My band and I have put together an incredible live show this time around and honestly it’s never been better, so come and join us!”

The singer with the distinctively raw voice, who cites Glasgow band, Travis, as her biggest influence, promises an amazing summer evening of live music, which will feature some of her favourite hits, including ‘This is the Life’, ‘Fire’, ‘The Hudson’ and ‘Mr Rock and Roll’. Songs from her latest album ‘The Human Demands’ will make the set list too.

Tickets go on sale at 9am this Friday and will be available from www.lcclive.co.uk ; www.ticketline.co.uk or from Cafferys Menswear in Eastgate Shopping Centre, Inverness.

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AMY MACDONALD RESCHEDULED DATES CONFIRMED!!

Amy is pleased to announce that as promised she has rescheduled the shows postponed this week as below:

Saturday 9th March at Sheffield City Hall will now take place on 30th March.

Sunday 10th March at Brighton Dome will now take place on 31st March. Hopefully all ticket holders can make it. Refunds are available from point of purchase for those that can’t.

A handful of tickets are still available for those wishing to come to these shows. Please check www.gigsandtours.com and venue box offices.

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