Gig Review: Picture This @ King Tuts, Glasgow

Gig Review: Picture This @ King Tuts, Glasgow

For anyone who was of the impression that Picture This were just a success in Ireland, I can assure you that after seeing them perform to an adoring crowd in Scotland, that couldn't be further from the truth!

Thursday night's gig in the iconic King Tuts venue brought the band's four-date UK Tour to a close, having played in Manchester, Bristol and London earlier on in the week. 

If you're unfamiliar with Tuts, it holds around 300 people and when Ryan Hennessy got on stage, he announced that they sold it out, so as you can imagine, it was jammed.

It was the first time the band had played in Scotland and judging by their energy and stage presence, it was clear that they meant business right from their very first song - 'Saviour'.

Among their well known material, the guys sampled some new tracks which were instant hits with the fans. 

Obviously, songs such as 'Take My Hand', 'You & I' and 'Let's Be Young' got the best reception from the crowd, but for me personally, Hennessy's performance of a track called 'Jane' was the highlight. Before singing he spoke to the crowd, saying that usually artists would ask for people to take out their phones and hold up their lights, but instead, he wanted all phones away and everyone to be actually present in the room for the performance! An incredible performance and an incredible reaction. 

From a Scottish point of view, some of the best news they got was at the very end of the show when Jimmy Rainsford declared that they would "definitely be back!". No doubt the next time, the venue will be a whole lot bigger!

Also, just a quick word for the support act, Cape Cub, who traveled with the guys for the duration of their UK Tour. Trust me, they are a band that you should be keeping on your radar. We already featured their track "Swim" on the blog, but with a new release now available on Spotify, iTunes etc, 2017 promises to be an exciting year for them. 

As for Picture This, they still have upcoming gigs in Dublin and Belfast, all of which are sold out, so chances are, you'll have to wait until next year to see them!