About

Scottish composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Liam Shortall, aka 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 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. DON'T LISTEN was also included in the iconic 'FC26' soundtrack. 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. Support TBA This is a 14+ event, under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Dates

  1. Future Yard, Liverpool
  2. Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
  3. O2 Academy2 Oxford
  4. Cambridge Junction
  5. The Globe, Cardiff
  6. The Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow
  7. The Trinity Centre, Bristol
  8. The Trinity Centre, Bristol
  9. Electric Brixton, London

Listen before you go

corto.alto - 'THIEF' (Live at KOKO, Camden)

corto. alto

Music by the act, found on YouTube and Deezer.

Questions

When does Corto.alto start and end?

Corto.alto runs Friday, 20 November 2026, 18:30.

Where is Corto.alto?

Corto.alto takes place at O2 Academy2 Oxford, 190 Cowley Rd, Oxford.

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Getting there

O2 Academy2 Oxford, 190 Cowley Rd, OX4 1UE Oxford, England, GB

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