Crash Test Dummies

Crash Test Dummies land in Glasgow on 2 October 2026 at Saint Luke's & The Winged Ox. Formed in Winnipeg in the mid-80s, the band centers on Brad Roberts’ baritone, with Ellen Reid’s keys and harmonies, Dan Roberts on bass and the multi-instrumental color of Benjamin Darvill. Between alternative rock, folk and pop with a country tint, their writing leans on narrative lyrics, steady tempos and layered vocals. On stage, they trace a line from the acoustic storytelling of The Ghosts That Haunt Me to the crafted harmonies of God Shuffled His Feet, then into the more electric turns of A Worm’s Life and the pop-and-groove lean of Give Yourself a Hand. The set folds in intimate folk ballads and later projects from the 2000s through Oooh La La!, alongside the titles that shaped their sound. Across the night, arrangements favor clarity and restraint, letting the melodies carry the songs while the band revisits different eras of a catalogue built over time.