When I talked to LiveHouse boss Gus Robb about his vision for the new Dundee venue earlier this year, one of the things he said stood out.

“It’s not about competing with other venues in Dundee. It’s about competing with venues in other Scottish cities, a wider perspective,” Gus told me in that interview.

“For me, this can be the epicentre for certain shows, where bands might only do two nights at LiveHouse and not do any other Scottish cities.”

Now just a mere two months later, that vision has come true, with LiveHouse booking pop-punk superstar Yungblud’s only Scottish date on an intimate tour this summer.

This shows that LiveHouse does in fact make Dundee a desirable Scottish stop to consider over Glasgow or Edinburgh for artists. The proof is in the booking.

Now, what Dundee needs is for audiences to get on board.

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