John Grant with Richard Hawley & Band

John Grant takes over Kelvingrove Bandstand in Glasgow on 10 August 2026. The US singer-songwriter moves with ease between intimate piano songs and synth-driven pop, a line he’s traced from his years with The Czars to solo albums like Queen of Denmark, Pale Green Ghosts, Love Is Magic, Boy from Michigan and The Art of the Lie. On stage, his deep voice and precise writing give room to both slow-burn ballads and sharper, electronic contours. Expect a set that threads older favorites with newer material, shifting from tender keys to pulsing grooves without losing the core of his storytelling. His Icelandic years have sharpened his taste for sleek textures, and that blend of warmth and electronics remains at the heart of his live sound.

Joining him, Richard Hawley & Band bring their own craft of finely cut songs and guitar-led atmospheres. Hawley’s baritone and steady songwriting have anchored a catalogue built on melody, space and a keen sense of arrangement, carried here by a tight live band. Together on the same bill, Grant and Hawley promise a night where strong voices and carefully shaped songs take the foreground, with room for quiet moments and electric surges alike at Kelvingrove Bandstand.