forever evolving, the gigography provides a fairly comprehensive overview of mogwai's touring history and radio sessions. setlists, support acts, reviews, photos are always welcome.

we'd like to thank everyone who has contributed, particularly mogwai and colin.

note: use the menu on the left to access information on mogwai's forthcoming gigs.

additional notes on live appearances

mogwai have played with their support acts throughout their career, and have also invited members of the same bands to participate in mogwai sets. the bands involved - bardo pond, aerial m, godspeed you black emperor, arab strap, super furry animals...the list goes on. all five band members have also dj-ed at their own shows, rock action club nights and other events.

luke sutherland (violin, guitar) and caroline barber (cello) are regular contributors to the mogwai live experience.

"my favourite shows were 1)santiago 2002, 2)astoria 1997 and 3)glastonbury 1999" - stuart, july 2008.
other shows mentioned by members of the band as being 'good' include london astoria (oct 2003, night 2) and primavera sound (may 2003).

various members of mogwai (including the whole band on at least two occasions) joined bardo pond onstage "to ruin their song tommy gun angel" (thanks dominic)

stuart - prior to mogwai, stuart played guitar in deadcat motorbike (who played their last gig at the old 13th note bar in glasgow in june 1995) and played drums for eska. he was also a member of mighty joe young trio, who existed briefly in 2000 and played at least one show. stuart performed solo acoustic in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2007, as well as playing guitar for papa m in 2001 and joining godspeed you black emperor! on stage in glasgow in 1999. stuart presumably played live as part of stratospheric love hippies and psychocat, his school bands whilst attending strathaven academy secondary school in scotland.

john - regularly does live sound for part chimp, bardo pond, errors and stuart's solo shows. played bass for part chimp in 2004. he was also a member of violin death and ascii.

martin - played drums for bardo pond in 2003 and joined godspeed you black emperor! on stage in glasgow in 1999.

dominic - played guitar with isis in the us and joined godspeed you black emperor! on stage in glasgow in 1999. dominic is also the bassist with crippled black phoenix and played numerous shows with them in 2007 and 2008.

barry - briefly in the law with dave gow (arab strap's drummer) (see photo below) and junior funktion. has appeared with the delgados and arab strap.