The Snuts perform at the Hyrdo, their biggest Glasgow gig to date
- Louise Young
- 2 hours ago
- 3 min read
Only a few days after Fontaines D.C. had completely taken over the Hydro, I was back in the exact same venue, but this time for The Snuts. And even though the setting was familiar, the experience couldn’t have felt more different.
The last time i had seen them was when they played at the 02 Academy in 2022. After that it was TRNSMT 2024, which is where they announced this gig, and immediately, me and my friends were like 'We're going".
Unlike every time I had seen The Snuts live before, I wasn’t in the middle of it this time. Thanks to a friend’s family, we were up in the VIP seating, looking down over the crowd instead of being thrown around in it. It changed everything. You could actually take it all in. The scale of the place, the lighting, the way the crowd moved as a whole. And honestly, it gave the night a completely different kind of appreciation.
Going in, I wasn’t too familiar with their newer album 'Millennials' , so I wasn’t entirely sure how the set would land for me. But it didn’t take long for that to stop mattering.
From early on, it was clear this was their crowd. There’s something about a Scottish band playing a huge hometown show that just hits differently, and you could feel that connection straight away. The reaction to even the opening songs was massive, loud, constant, and full of that kind of pride you only really get at shows like this.
And then came the songs I did know. When they dipped into their earlier material, tracks from 'W.L.' and the songs that first got me into them, the whole place seemed to lift. 'Glasgow', 'Always', 'Elephants', each one landed with that mix of nostalgia and energy that made it impossible not to get caught up in it, even from a seat. It felt like the kind of set that knew exactly what the crowd wanted and made sure to deliver it.
From where I was sitting, you could see the contrast across the arena. Down on the floor, it was constant movement. People jumping, arms around each other, singing every word. Up in the seats, it was still loud, still engaged, just a different kind of energy. More space to breathe, but no less invested.
What stood out most was how genuine it all felt. There was no distance between the band and the crowd, it felt like a shared moment, especially in a venue as big as the Hydro. Even when the newer songs came in, ones I didn’t know as well, the atmosphere carried them. You didn’t need to know every lyric to feel part of it.
'Glasgow' hit like a storm. everyone went wild. It transported me back to when i was younger and hearing it for the first time live, in a sweaty, squished crowd but the feeling was euphoric. and that memory carried over then, even though the setting was different. The song still managed to captivate me as it usually done, hugging my friends close and jumping around as we belt out a song named after the city we live in.
The last song they played was 'Gloria' of their new album at the time, 'Millennials'. I knew this one, so the rush i felt when the first notes rang out knowing that the crowd was go crazy for the last song, made it more memorable. They had streamers shooting into the arena during the last chorus which just heightened the crowds excitement with a wave of screams and cheers being echoed throughout the Hydro.
By the end, it wasn’t about whether I knew the full setlist or not. It was about the feeling of it. The sound of an arena full of people backing a band that clearly meant something to them. The gig reminded me how much I love The Snuts, and got me back into listening to their older stuff.
The Snuts Hydro setlist: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/the-snuts-hydro/pl.u-AkAmMgNf2Jg2Z8z
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