125 Live!

Already being hailed as one of Scotland’s most exciting young prospects, local Perth band PARLIAMO, takes inspiration from the laid-back electronica-infused indie pioneered by the likes of Primal Scream, Super Furry Animals and Blur. Their debut EP, The Parliamo Manifesto, released in 2021, saw the band employ a tongue-in-cheek approach to some of the darker aspects of life faced by young people and marked them out as a major emerging talent to watch. Turning heads with their self-proclaimed brand of 'underground pop', the band have since attracted praise from the likes of Clash Magazine, BBC Radio 1, 6 Music, Radio Scotland, Radio X, KEXP and more. 

Parliamo last played the Joan Knight Studio in 2022

Born in Perthshire in 1983, ROSS AINSLIE began his career as a member of the Perth and District Pipe Band, before joining the Vale of Atholl Pipe Band, where piper Gordon Duncan mentored him. Hugely influenced by Gordon’s fearlessly innovative spirit and groundbreaking compositions, Ross began exploring his own abilities as a composer and writing his own tunes, and in 2002 he was a finalist in the prestigious BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year competition. Ross has six solo albums to date; Wide Open in 2013, Remembering in 2015, Sanctuary in 2017, Vana in 2020, Live in the Gorbals in 2022 and Pool in 2024.

Through the Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust, Perth Concert Hall ran the Gordon Duncan Experience from 2011 – 2023, providing young people aged 11-25 from Perthshire and further afield opportunities to perform Scottish Traditional music as part of a large group and participate in an annual concert held in the venue. 

Ross Ainslie has most recently performed in Perth Theatre in early 2025. He also performed during the opening of perth Concert Hall in 2005.

JACK DAVID is a Scottish DJ, producer, and songwriter. His sound combines infectious melodies with slick production. Bringing the summer vibes to soundtrack the good times. Amsterdam Dance Event 2024 saw the launch of Jack David as a live act, already sharing lineups with International DJs such as Sam Felt, Laidback Luke, FASTBOY, Martin Jensen, Bassjackers and more. Jack has spent the last four years working behind the scenes as a songwriter, producer, and instrumentalist for other artists such as Timmy Trumpet, Marc Benjamin, Nick Schilder, Sub Zero Project and many others, as well as releasing under his deep house alias Able Faces which currently has over 750,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Jack’s songs have accumulated over 200 million streams so far. Long before Jack decided to become a fully-fledged performing artist under this name, Jack David started as a passion project, and as an outlet to showcase Jack’s love for feel-good music. After the success of his singles Lost in The Night, a collaboration with Thierry Von Der Warth, and Lost in Love (feat. Rolipso), it became clear that following the sounds that you find most exciting is always the best way to go. Jack will release a new EP in August of this year.

125 Live! will be his Scottish debut. 

HANNAH HOWIE is a singer who hails from Scotland. She has toured the seven seas, entertaining the masses in her own shows with her ability to make audiences laugh and cry for all the best reasons. Her voice is all about variety - from Musical Theatre to Pop and Rock, Scottish Folk music to Operatic arias, Hannah does it all with aplomb showcasing her huge vocal range and fantastic wit in all 3 of her shows. Most recently, she also supported Michael Ball MBE onstage, and over the last decade has performed in theatres throughout the UK in musicals and plays. 

MATTHEW TOMLINSON is an experienced vocalist who has won major prizes in festivals throughout Scotland, including Arbroath, Aberdeen, Kirriemuir, Montrose, Dundee and Glasgow. He has appeared in musicals throughout Scotland and is the keyboard player/vocalist in pop/rock band Peyton Place, which, since its' formation in mid-2010 has released a successful E.P., a single, played on various radio stations and built a successful fan base throughout Scotland. 

125 Live! will be their Perth debut.

ALBA CORRAL is a Catalonian visual artist and creative coder living in Barcelona who has been creating generative art using software and coding for the past decade. Corral is known for her stunning live audio-visual performances, where she integrates real-time coding and drawing in collaboration with musicians.

This will be the first time Alba has had the opportunity to present outdoor work outside of Spain, with previous locations including Casa Navàs, Reus; Llum BCN, Barcelona; Plaza de la Independencia, Madrid and Tabakalera, San Sebastián.  

WILL POTTS is an award-winning Creative Director, Stage Designer and Lighting Designer. Since 2006, Will has worked in creative roles with a wide variety of artists in different genres of performance - from contemporary performance art, theatre and dance, large-scale corporate events, through to live broadcasts, arena-size concerts and global touring. 

Will won a Knight of Illumination Award for his design work with the critically acclaimed electronic act Disclosure in 2014 and won the award a second time for his work with singer Sam Smith in 2015. Other notable collaborations include pop music artists: Bat for Lashes, Dylan, George Ezra, Honne, Joesef and Rag N Bone Man; electronic music artists: Actress, AG Cook, Carl Cox, Dusky, Max Cooper, Brian Eno, Magnetic Man, Hudson Mohawke + TNGHT, Oneohtrix Point Never, Optimo, Joy Orbison, PC Music and Rival Consoles; brands: Chanel, ESC Racing, Gucci and Red Bull; and broadcast: American Music Awards, The BBC Music Awards, Brit Awards, Deezer Sessions, The Graham Norton Show, The Jonathan Ross Show, The Late Show – James Corden, Saturday Night Live, Sounds Like Friday Night and The Tonight Show – Jimmy Fallon. 

The Scottish big band THAT SWING SENSATION has been entertaining audiences throughout Scotland and the North of England with its enthusiastic mix of swing and big band music since its formation in 2007. The band is also well-known for its big band stage shows and has enjoyed several appearances on radio and television and in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Creative Director Cathie Boyd

CATHIE BOYD is an internationally respected director, producer and curator known for her ability to inspire others and her strong leadership of creative endeavour. With over 30 years of experience, she is able to work across art forms, from opera to music, digital arts and film, while being able to work at a strategic and practical level, often in new and unusual ways to achieve goals. 
 
Raised in Belfast, Cathie graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and set up Cryptic in 1994 with the desire to create innovative music and/or sound-based performances that would ‘ravish the senses’ of international audiences. Her many years of artistic practice include numerous international commissions and collaborations, which have been presented in over 30 countries. 
 
Cathie has been instrumental in providing a key platform for artists around the world by creating Glasgow’s biennial Sonica Festival in 2012.  She also has much experience in working with new technologies and was previously awarded a NESTA Fellowship to develop live visuals for classical music – performances include the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, BBS SSO, London Sinfonietta and NYO. 
 
Awards include International Citation of Merit (from ISPA); Creative Programming for Sonica; NESTA Fellowship; European Woman of Achievement for the Arts; Outstanding Young Person Award; Junior Chambers of Commerce and an Edinburgh Festival Fringe First. Cathie also served as President on the Board of IETM (international network for contemporary performing arts) and Vice Chair at Visiting Arts, London. She recently participated in the Performing Arts Research metaLAB with Harvard University. 

Musical Director Hilary Brooks

Glasgow-based HILARY BROOKS is a multi-award-winning musical director whose work includes Mr Moonlight, Cranhill Carmen, Doris, Dolly & The Dressing-room Divas, The Last Picture Show and the post-lockdown film Play On. Hilary was the original musical director and arranger of Sunshine on Leith for Dundee Rep and UK tours and Glasgow Girls, winner of the Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award. Hilary was Musical Director on the world première of John Byrne’s Underwood Lane at The Tron, Glasgow and has collaborated with Clive King on A Play, A Pie and A Pint shows, Meeting Matthew, Melania and Wee Free! The Musical. Most recently, she was the sound designer on the 2023 Perth Theatre co-production of Tally’s Blood with the Ayr Gaiety and Cumbernauld Theatre Company, musical director on the 2024 Perth Theatre production Casablanca: The Gin Joint Cut and continued her run with our première of Restless Natives in May. 

Choreographer Chris Stuart Wilson   

CHRIS STUART WILSON has worked as a choreographer for many theatre companies, including Perth Theatre’s annual pantomime. He has also performed twice in the Joan Knight Studio as his international award-nominated alter-ego, Jesus L’Oreal and continued his run with our première of Restless Natives in May. In addition to choreography, his entrepreneurial portfolio involves directing, performing, hosting events, and facilitating dance for vulnerable and marginalised groups, including people with dementia and LGBTQIA+ elders.