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 2024
Celtic Connections
18th January – 4th February 2024
Celtic music, Glasgow.
FEBRUARY 2024
Celtic Connections
18th January – 4th February 2024
Celtic music, Glasgow.
MARCH 2024
Bad Boy Chiller Crew
21st March 2024
Dundee Fat Sam’s.
Andre Rieu
20th April 2024
OVO Hydro, Glasgow.
Blind Guardian
12th April 2024
Galvanizers SWG3, Glasgow.
APRIL 2024
Mull Music Festival
26th – 28th April 2024
A weekend of Scottish music featuring mainly folk-rock groups, Scottish dance bands, traditional musicians and singers, Isle of Mull.
MAY 2024
Shetland Folk Festival
2nd – 5th May 2024
Traditional Folk music, Shetland.
Bonfest
3rd – 5th May 2024
International Bon Scott Rock Festival, Kirriemuir, Angus.
Tradfest
3rd – 13th May 2024, Edinburgh
Various venues across the city.
Fèis an Eilein Skye Festival
TBC, Isle of Skye
Scottish traditional music spiced up with Jazz, Theatre & more.
Skye Live Festival
9th – 11th May 2024
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
23rd – 26th May 2024
Traditional Folk music, Orkney and Caithness.
Glasgow Riverside Festival
25th – 26th May 2024
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 2024
Islay Festival
TBC
Diverse programme featuring traditional music, ceilidhs, Gaelic lessons, golf, bowling and whisky tasting.
Oban Live Festival
TBC
Biggest live music festival in the Argyll & Bute region.
Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival
TBC
Kircudbright, Dumfries & Galloway.
Arran Folk Festival
7th – 9th June 2024
On the beautiful Isle of Arran.
JULY 2024
Cantilena Music Festival
7th – 12th July 2024
A week of chamber music on the island of Islay.
Stonehaven Folk Festival
12th – 14th July 2024
Traditional Scottish folk music festival, Stonehaven.
Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional & Acoustic Music Festival
12th – 14th July 2024
3 days of music and dance, Newton Stewart.
Tiree Music Festival
12th – 14th July 2024
Isle of Tiree.
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
12th – 21st July 2024
Edinburgh.
Hebridean Celtic Festival
17th – 20th July 2024
Traditional Folk & Celtic music, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Speyfest
19th – 21st July 2024, Fochabers, Moray
Celtic rock and ceilidhs with musicians from all over the world.
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
TBC
Rock & Pop, Belladrum Estate, Beauly, Inverness-shire.
ButeFest
26th – 28th July 2024
3 days of live music on the Isle of Bute.
AUGUST 2024
Mugstock Music Festival
2nd – 5th August 2024
Music and merriment across 4 days, Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie.
Party At The Palace
10th – 11th August 2024
Rock & pop, Linlithgow.
Piping Live
10th – 18th August 2024
International Piping Festival, Glasgow.
OCTOBER 2024
Callander Jazz & Blues Festival
3rd – 6th October, 2024
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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