Del Amitri: Past to Present - Four Decades Of Their Greatest Music

Del Amitri bring Past to Present to Music Hall in Aberdeen on 4 December 2026, a set built around four decades of songs by the Glasgow band led by Justin Currie. Formed in the early 80s, they’ve carved a place with a lean mix of pop rock, jangle guitars and a folk-tinged edge, anchored by Currie’s sharp, often world-weary lyrics and the melodic guitar work of Iain Harvie. On stage, that balance takes shape in clear hooks, tight harmonies and arrangements that keep the songs front and centre.

The night looks across key chapters of their story, from Waking Hours and Change Everything through Twisted and Some Other Sucker’s Parade, up to their 2021 return with Fatal Mistakes. Expect the pulse of Nothing Ever Happens, the bite of Kiss This Thing Goodbye, the lift of Always the Last to Know and the concise rush of Roll to Me, alongside deeper cuts that show their range. With Andy Alston’s keyboards threading through ringing guitars, the group revisits a catalogue that has aged into something direct and unforced, moving from jangly uplift to a quieter, reflective shade without losing momentum.