Beta Band Barrowland Friday Stage Times: Glasgow gig set times, tickets, age restrictions, support, likely setlist

The Beta Band have two dates with the Glasgow Barrowland this week. | Contributed

Formed in 1996, The Beta Band quickly became one of Scotland’s most beloved bands, led by singular singer Steven Mason.

Their first three EPs, released in 1997 and 1998, were lauded for their unique genre-surfing sound - taking in everything from folk and psychedelia to trip hop.

They were collected together in the unimaginatively-monikered The Three EPs, which received global attention, including being memorably used in hit film High Fidelity. “I will now sell five copies of The Beta Band’s Three EPs”, whispers John Cusack’s record store manager character, before playing Dry The Rain and sending customers scurrying to the counter to ask who the band are.

Three top 20 studio albums followed, most recently 2004’s Heroes to Zeros - and it was the same year when they played their final live show at Edinburgh’s Liquid Rooms.

But now they are back for their first shows in 21 years, along with a vinyl rerelease of The Three EPs earlier this year.

And there’s good news for Scottish fans, as they are kicking the whole thing off in Glasgow.

Here’s everything you need to know.

When are the Beta Band playing Glasgow?

The Beta Band play Glasgow's Barrowland venue on their UK tour on Thursday, September 25, and Friday, September 26..

Who is supporting the Beta Band at their Glasgow gig?

The Beta band are being supported by DJ sets.

What are the stage times for the Beta Band in Glasgow?

Doors open at 7pm, with the DJ sets starting soon after. The Beta Band will be on stage at around 8.45pm with the gig finishing by 11pm.

Are tickets still available for the Beta Band?

If you've decided at the last minute that you'd like to go to the gig then you’re in luck - despite being advertised as being sold out for months there are currently a few tickets available on Ticketmaster here priced at £44. Best be quick though.

Are there any age restrictions at the Beta Band’s Barrowland gigs?

It’s over-14s only and all under 16s must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18.

What is the likely Beta Band setlist?

Here’s what the band played on Thursday night at the Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom:

1. Inner Meet Me
2. She's the One
3. Push It Out
4. It's Not Too Beautiful
5. Assessment
6. Needles in My Eyes
7. Dog's Got a Bone
8. I Know
9. Human Being
10. Dr. Baker
11. Alleged
12. Dry the Rain
13. B + A
14. Broke
15. Squares
16. The House Song

Where else are The Beta Band playing?

After the Barrowland gigs, the band will play the following UK shows, before heading for a tour of North America.

• September 27: O2 Academy, Leeds
• September 29: O2 Academy, Bristol
• September 30: Rock City, Nottingham
• October 2: Roundhouse, London
• October 3: Roundhouse London
• October 4: Albert Hall, Manchester

What have the Beta Band said about the tour?

In a press release to announce the tour, the band said: “The Beta Band, as everyone knows, is an institution, like Bedlam, or the RSPCA, and as such has its own indelible stain on the bedsheet of Western culture. It was the great John Noakes who said ‘You have to shake it out at least once every couple of decades, if you want to know what the moths did’. So with both those facts in mind, we realise the time has come to show the wall the Luminol, kill the lights and hit the UV.”