TRNSMT 2026 Saturday Day Ticket (VIP) presale codes

Paisley-born and raised, he blends soul, rock, and folk with a gravelly, tender voice.

A voice built in Paisley pubs

After a long pause between 2015 and his 2022 return with Last Night in the Bittersweet, his shows now carry the feel of a careful, seasoned comeback. Expect a mix of early hits and newer standouts, with likely turns through Iron Sky, New Shoes, Scream (Funk My Life Up), and Through the Echoes. The Saturday VIP crowd at TRNSMT skews mixed in age and style, from denim-and-trainers lifers to younger fans who found him through festival clips, all quick to sing the big refrains. Uptempo numbers draw steady bounce near the barrier, while the ballads hush the field and push his voice forward.

Songs likely to anchor the set

A neat bit of backstory: he once helped at his family's fish-and-chip shop in Paisley, and that working-class warmth still colors the banter. Another note for trainspotters: Iron Sky often nods to The Great Dictator speech, and he lets the band drop out to make the message land. For transparency, these set choices and production touches are projections based on past tours rather than locked plans.

The Paolo Nutini crowd at TRNSMT

TRNSMT pulls a broad slice of Glasgow, and VIP adds a calmer pocket where people still sing every chorus.

Style cues on the Green

You will see vintage football tops, well-worn denim, bucket hats, and a lot of old-school trainers, with a few sharp pea coats if the wind bites. Between songs the field hums with call-and-response chants and snatches of terrace melodies, then quiets fast when a ballad begins.

Chants, stories, and souvenirs

Fans trade favorite deep cuts and stories from small-room shows, while newer folks hold phones low until the big hooks hit. Merch trends skew toward clean type tees, sepia poster art, and city-specific prints that nod to the Clyde and the Green. The mood feels proud and local, but welcoming, with space for both day-one followers and curious festival wanderers.

How Paolo Nutini builds the sound on stage

The voice sits at the center: grainy but controlled, he phrases like a soul singer and clips consonants so lines punch through the guitars.

Band moves that serve the song

Arrangements favor warm organ, steady bass, and a snare that leans behind the beat, which makes choruses bloom without rushing. He often capos high on acoustic to brighten the strum while the band holds the low end, a small trick that keeps the mix clear outdoors. New Shoes sometimes starts half-time, then snaps to its brisk recorded pace to lift the field.

Small choices, big impact

On Iron Sky, the band will thin to drums and organ so the spoken-word section can breathe, then return in a slow-build wave. When his voice has miles on it, expect a downshifted key on Through the Echoes, trading a touch of grit for longer, ringing notes. Lighting tends to run warm tungsten with soft strobes, letting the music carry the drama rather than hard effects.

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Fans of Lewis Capaldi often cross over because both lean on raw, chest-forward vocals and confessional hooks.

Kindred voices, different shades

If you like road-tested guitar anthems with a heart-on-sleeve streak, Sam Fender lands in a similar lane, with punchier drums and Brit-rock edges. For a rootsy, gospel-tinged swell and long dynamic arcs, Hozier scratches a comparable itch even when the tempos stay slow. Those who came up on festival-sized indie drama will find common ground with The 1975, where sharp pop instincts sit over roomy live arrangements. Old-school UK singalong energy and big-chorus catharsis also link him with Liam Gallagher, though Liam runs rougher and louder. Across these acts, the overlap is the voice-forward mix, songs built to be bellowed, and a band that can swell and shrink on a dime.