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We’re delighted to welcome Glasgow psych rock heavyweights Helicon and Edinburgh’s dreampop combo Sarah/Shaun to the Tolbooth in Stirling for a killer double bill on Sat 21st November!Helicon blend neo-psych-rock with sitars, electronica, ambient soundscapes and irresistible grooves to take psychedelic music into fresh, new territory.
They channel their love for 60s counterculture and eclectic, global music influences to create a modern and distinctive sound.
Helicon was formed by brothers John-Paul and Gary Hughes in East Kilbride, Glasgow. They signed to Fuzz Club in 2017 and have released 3 studio albums, 2 live albums, 2 EPs and 3 stand-alone singles to date.
Over the last few years, the band have been featured on BBC Radio 6 Music and previously collaborated on recordings with Tony Doogan (Mogwai), Will Carruthers (Spacemen 3, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Spiritualized, Dead Skeletons), Mark Gardener (Ride) and LA-based DJ/producer Al Lover.
Sarah / Shaun
Edinburgh’s husband-and-wife dream pop outfit Sarah/Shaun have wooed hearts and wowed critics with a steady run of EPs: It’s True What They Say? (April ’24), Someone’s Ghost (April ’25) and In Silence Love Speaks Loudest (Jan ’26), the latter completing the triptych which is altogether titled Visit Through The Heavy Static.
These releases (each featuring four songs: 12 in total) have garnered a sizeable list of plaudits/support from some very established names: David Holmes, Youth, Nemone and Don Letts at BBC 6Music, Vic Galloway, Roddy Hart and Nicola Meighan at BBC Radio Scotland, The Skinny, The List, The Scotsman, Jim Sclavunos (Bad Seeds), Simone Butler (Primal Scream), the Monolith Cocktail & Ban Ban Ton Ton blogs, the Ravechild podcast and more.
“For a band that’s relatively unknown, they hold the crowd throughout, evoking contrasting comparisons with Goldfrapp and Beach House” Snack Mag (reviewing Fringe By The Sea live show, Aug ‘26)
“The Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra of synthesized dream-pop… like a space-chartered St. Etienne” Monolith Cocktail
“A mellow musical light in the darkness. Terrific woozy dream pop” Ian Rankin
Featured in Vic Galloway’s 25 Scottish Artists To Watch in 2026 (BBC Radio Scotland website) “Fcking lush” Nadine Shah
“Beautiful sound” Iain Cook (Chvrches)
Hitting the festival circuit hard in Summer ‘26, they played their biggest shows to date: the Big Top at Glasgow’s Queens Park Spring Weekender, supporting Hercules & The Love Affair, Todd Terje, Mr Scruff and MCDE, among others (May)
Hidden Door festival, where they became the buzz act, supporting Jenny Hval (June) the legendary Kelburn Garden Party’s Square stage (July) the Big Top at Fringe By The Sea, supporting Maribou State to a crowd of 4k (Aug) supporting 80s pop legends The Bluebells at their sold out show (2k ppl) in Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Park (Aug)
www.heliconglasgow.com
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Tolbooth Stirling, 23a Broad Street, Stirling, FK8 1EE, United Kingdom
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