corto.alto
FUTURE YARD PRESENTS
After an incredible show in February, we’re excited to welcome Scottish composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Liam Shortall, aka corto.alto back to Future Yard.
corto.alto has had an incredible couple of years: his debut album ‘Bad With Names’ was shortlisted for the iconic Mercury Prize (2024), won ‘Best Album’ at the Scottish Jazz Awards. In 2025, he won ‘Act Of The Year’ at the Jazz FM Awards, public vote with Ezra Collective and Nubya Garcia the other two nominees, as well as UK Independent Breakthrough at the Aim Awards.
Now signed to Ninja Tune , he’s released two singles ‘DON’T LISTEN’ ‘VANDAL and ‘APRIL’ feat. anaiis which continue to showcase his natural ear for cross-pollination of styles. The tracks have received enormous radio support with over 3000 plays globally in less than 6 weeks as well as being on BBC 6 Music’s A-Playlist.
This is music on his own terms. Music that speaks not just to his time spent as part of the burgeoning and fertile music scene in Glasgow; but equally to an eclectic mix of influences that draw as much on his affinity with club-culture and all its forms of Electronic Music, or to his love of classic Hip-Hop, Soul and Funk.
Over the last 24 months, the band played over 150 shows, including West Holts stage at Glastonbury, closing the We Out Here main stage, headlining Latitute, North Sea, Montreux, Cross The Tracks and a sold-out UK tour culminating in playing to 2000 people in his home town at the legendary Barrowland Ballroom. Championed by Gilles Peterson, Jamie Cullum, BBC 6 Music, KCRW, Jazzwise, Fip radio in France and RRR in Australia to name a few, as well as the editorial teams at Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp, ‘corto.alto has also built a strong dedicated fanbase across the UK, EU and US.
VENUE INFO
Future Yard is open every day from 10am – so you can stop by for a coffee or a pre-show drink in our bar area whenever you like. Our pizza kitchen is open on weekends and before every gig, 5-9pm.
This show will be taking place in FY2, our new 600-capacity venue.
Doors open at 6:30pm, and music starts shortly after.
This is a standing show.
More information to come.
Future Yard presents
corto.alto
Wednesday 18th November 2026
6:30pm doors
75 Argyle Street (Entrance via Henry Street)
Tickets £20
Tickets available online in advance or in person at the Future Yard Box Office.
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. We cannot issue refunds to under 16s who are not accompanied by an adult.
Future Yard is a cashless venue – all payments are taken by contactless or chip and pin. Live curfew 11pm.
If you have any specific access requests, please read all of the details about accessibility at Future Yard here.