What with the upcoming bank holiday, we've extended this week's Top 10 to cover Monday May 4 as well (yes, yes, we know - Star Wars Day). Aside from that, we've got visits from a not-so-jolly green giant, a hip hop/electronica figurehead and a rediscovered 70s folk hero, so start getting excited.
Flying Lotus, O2 ABC, Tue Apr 28
Genre criss-crossing experimental musician, producer and rapper Flying Lotus – AKA Steven Ellison – lands in Glasgow for a rare show. It follows the release last year of his hugely acclaimed fifth album ‘You’re Dead!’
Shrek the Musical, King’s Theatre, Wed Apr 29-Sun May 17
Everyone’s favourite grumpy green giant comes out of his swamp and onto the stage in this touring edition of the hit Broadway and West End production. Expect big-budget sets and costumes coupled with sly, satirical gags and a (non-stop) talking donkey.
Barrowland Ballet: Whiteout, Tramway, Wed Apr 29 & Thu Apr 30
Natasha Gilmore’s contemporary dance company delivers a humorous, heartfelt exploration of bi-racial relationships, featuring contributions from musician and novelist Luke Sutherland (Mogwai) and theatremaker Candice Edmunds (Vox Motus), as part of Dance International Glasgow.
Bank Holiday weekend, Sat May 2-Mon May 4
We figured you might want to make the most of the bank holiday weekend, so we put together a handy holiday feature detailing all the best activities, club nights and assorted what-have-you. Don't say we're not good to you.
Glasgow Open House Art Festival, various venues, Sat May 2-Mon May 4
Taking art out of the galleries and into people's homes, the Open House festival features new and exciting works by the latest generation of artists to emerge from the Glasgow School of Art (and beyond). At the very least, it's a chance to nose around someone else's flat for a bit.
Platform 18, West Street, Sat May 2
Outdoor daytime house and techno rave-up featuring Ivan Kutz, Niz, Forbes and Dave Scott. It finishes early enough for you to head out to the nightclubs after too, if you're not totally clubbed out by then.
Public Service Broadcasting, O2 ABC, Sat May 2
The corduroy-clad purveyors of clipped, British sample-pop visit Glasgow with (inter)stellar new album ‘The Race for Space’.
Live at Glasgow, various venues, Sun May 3
Django Django, Honeyblood and The Thurston Moore Band are among the top names at this one-day music fest, taking place at various venues on and around Sauchiehall Street. Wristbands are only £23 - get on it.
Rodriguez, SECC, Sun May 3
The Sugarman comes to Glasgow. Brought to popular attention after labouring in obscurity as a singer-songwriter for most of his life, Detroit’s Sixto Rodriguez (pictured above) was propelled to international fame by belated cult success in South Africa (completely unbeknown to him) and a 2012 Academy Award-winning documentary film about his remarkable story, 'Searching for Sugar Man'. Now 72 and still touring, he arrives in Scotland to bask in long-overdue limelight.
Insane Championship Wrestling, The Garage, Sun May 3
Kid Fite, Jackie Polo, Wolfgang and Chris Renfrew are among the contenders at this edition of the violent, high drama grapplefest.