Scotland music festivals provide us with a cultural treat, from traditional Celtic music to classical and pop music, in widespread venues the length and breadth of the country.
This year’s calendar is as diverse and exciting as always, and all the old favourites are there, including some good folk and jazz festivals. If you appreciate good music, you’re guaranteed to find something to your liking here, whatever your taste in music may be.
JANUARY 2025
Celtic Connections
18th January – 2nd February 2025
Celtic music, Glasgow.
FEBRUARY 2025
Celtic Connections
18th January – 2nd February 2025
Celtic music, Glasgow.
MARCH 2025
Bad Boy Chiller Crew
Dundee Fat Sam’s.
Dirty Dancing
TBC,
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
APRIL 2025
Blind Guardian
12th April 2025
Galvanizers SWG3, Glasgow.
Andre Rieu
20th April 2025
OVO Hydro, Glasgow.
Blue
24th April 2025
SEC Armadillo, Glasgow.
Mull Music Festival
26th – 28th April 2025
A weekend of Scottish music featuring mainly folk-rock groups, Scottish dance bands, traditional musicians and singers, Isle of Mull.
MAY 2025
Shetland Folk Festival
1st – 4th May 2025
Traditional Folk music, Shetland.
Bonfest
3rd – 5th May 2025
International Bon Scott Rock Festival, Kirriemuir, Angus.
Tradfest
3rd – 13th May 2025, Edinburgh
Various venues across the city.
Skye Live Festival
8th – 10th May 2025
2 days of live music (small campsite), Portree, Isle of Skye.
March Into Pitlochry Festival
TBC
Charity event over two days, with twenty bands and a mixture of genres of music.
Orkney Folk Festival
222nd – 25th May 2025
Traditional Folk music, Orkney and Caithness.
Glasgow Riverside Festival
31stMay – 1st June 2025>
Celebrating 10 years, Glasgow.
Midstock Music Festival
TBC
Local music, food and fun, Dalkeith Country Park, Dalkeith (near Edinburgh).
Islay Festival
TBC
Diverse programme featuring traditional music, ceilidhs, Gaelic lessons, golf, bowling and whisky tasting.
JUNE 2025
Girls Aloud
TBC,
p&j Live, Aberdeen”
Arran Folk Festival
TBC
On the beautiful Isle of Arran.
Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival
12th – 15th June 2025
Kircudbright, Dumfries & Galloway.
JULY 20264
Cantilena Music Festival
7TBC
A week of chamber music on the island of Islay.
JLS
9th July 2024
Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh
Stonehaven Folk Festival
10th – 14th July 2025
Traditional Scottish folk music festival, Stonehaven.
Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional & Acoustic Music Festival
12th – 14th July 2025
3 days of music and dance, Newton Stewart.
Tiree Music Festival
12th – 14th July 2025
Isle of Tiree.
Trnsmt
11th – 13th July 2025
Glasgow Green Park
Hebridean Celtic Festival
16th – 19th July 2025
Traditional Folk & Celtic music, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Speyfest
25th – 27th July 2025, Fochabers, Moray
Celtic rock and ceilidhs with musicians from all over the world.
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
31st July – 2nd August 2025
Rock & Pop, Belladrum Estate, Beauly, Inverness-shire.
ButeFest
TBC
3 days of live music on the Isle of Bute.
AUGUST 2025
Party At The Palace
2nd & 3rd August 2025
Rock & pop, Linlithgow.
Piping Live
10th – 18th August 2025
International Piping Festival, Glasgow.
OCTOBER 2025
Callander Jazz & Blues Festival
2nd – 5th October, 2025
Live jazz, blues, soul and boogie. From solo artists to big bands, over 200 musicians ensure a long weekend of great music in the autumn splendour of the Trossachs.
Bute Manouche Jazz Festival
TBC Isle of Bute
Bute Jazz presents Bute Manouche, Scotland’s Gypsy Jazz Festival.
PLEASE NOTE: Many of the festivals take place on our Islands, so if travelling from the mainland and you need some help on how to get to any of these locations, check out the Travelling in Scotland page where you’ll find links to ferry services in Scotland.
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