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.
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SCOTLAND MUSIC FESTIVALS 2020…
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 2020
Celtic Connections
16th Jan – 2nd February, 2020
Celtic music, Glasgow.
FEBRUARY 2020
Celtic Connections
16th Jan – 2nd February, 2020
Celtic music, Glasgow.
Inverness Music Festival
27th February – 4th March 2020
Festival in instrumental, speech and vocal in Gaelic disciplines, Inverness.
MARCH 2020
Inverness Music Festival
27th February – 4th March 2020
Festival in instrumental, speech and vocal in Gaelic disciplines, Inverness.
Inverness Fiddlers Rally
7th March, 2020
Empire Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness.
Dumfries Jazz Festival
20th – 22nd March 2020, Cairndale Hotel, Dumfries
Includes dinner and entertainment each night.
March Into Pitlochry Festival
27th – 28th March 2020, Perthshire
Charity event over two days, with twenty bands and a mixture of genres of music.
APRIL 2020
Glenfarg Folk Feast
CANCELLED
Traditional Folk music, Kinross.
Neil Gow Festival
POSTPONED
Fiddle festival, Dunkeld & Birnam, Perthshire.
Mull Music Festival
CANCELLED
Folk-rock bands, fiddle, accordion, dance and ceilidh bands, Isle of Mull.
Shetland Folk Festival
CANCELLED
Traditional Folk music, Shetland.
MAY 2020
Girvan Traditional Folk festival
CANCELLED
Traditional Folk music, Girvan.
Bonfest
CANCELLED
International Bon Scott Rock Festival, Kirriemuir, Angus.
Orkney Folk Festival
CANCELLED
Traditional Folk music, Orkney and Caithness.
Islay Festival of Music and Malt
CANCELLED
Traditional music, ceilidhs, Gaelic lessons, golf, bowling and whisky tasting.
JUNE 2020
Arisaig Americana Festival
CANCELLED
All kinds of music, Arisaig, West Highlands.
Dundee Westfest
CANCELLED, Dundee
Live bands, attractions, DJ’s, food stalls, carnival rides, Kids attractions, art & crafts.
Oban Live Festival
TBC
Biggest live music festival in the Argyll & Bute region.
Arran Folk Festival
12th – 14th June, 2020
On the beautiful Isle of Arran.
Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival
11th – 14th june 2020
Kircudbright, Dumfries & Galloway.
Let’s Rock Scotland
CANCELLED
Retro Festival, Dalkeith Country Park.
Glasgow International Jazz Festival
POSTPONED
Venues around the city, Glasgow.
JULY 2020
Fèis an Eilein Skye Festival
3rd – 12th July 2020, Isle of Skye
Scottish traditional music spiced up with Jazz, Theatre & more.
Cantilena Music Festival
CANCELLED
A week of chamber music on the island of Islay.
Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional & Acoustic Music Festival
10th – 12th July, 2020
3 days of music and dance, Newton Stewart.
Stonehaven Folk Festival
RETURNS 2021
Traditional Scottish folk music festival, Stonehaven.
TRNSMT Festival
10th – 12th July, 2020
From the T in the Park organisers, Glasgow Green.
Tiree Music Festival
CANCELLED
Isle of Tiree.
Hebridean Celtic Festival
RETURNS 2021
Traditional Folk & Celtic music, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Rewind Festival: Scotland
RETURNS 2021
Expect iconic performances from musical legends, Scone Palace, Perth.
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
CANCELLED
Edinburgh.
Midstock Music Festival
24th – 25th July, 2020
Local music, food and fun, Dalkeith Country Park, Dalkeith (near Edinburgh).
Speyfest
CANCELLED, Fochabers, Moray
Celtic rock and ceilidhs with musicians from all over the world.
ButeFest
24th – 26th July, 2020
3 days of live music on the Isle of Bute.
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
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Rock & Pop, Belladrum Estate, Beauly, Inverness-shire.
Strathyre Music Festival
31st July – 1st August 2020
Family friendly atmosphere in a beautiful setting.
Mugstock Music Festival
31st July – 3rd August, 2020
Music and merriment across 4 days, Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie.
AUGUST 2020
Strathyre Music Festival
31st July – 1st August 2020
Family friendly atmosphere in a beautiful setting.
Mugstock Music Festival
31st July – 3rd August, 2020
Music and merriment across 4 days, Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie.
Party At The Palace
8th – 9th August, 2020
Rock & pop, Linlithgow.
Piping Live
TBC
International Piping Festival, Glasgow.
Summer Sessions
8th – 20th August 2020, Princes St Gardens, Edinburgh
Tom Jones, Lionel Richie, Michael Kiwanuka, The 1975, McFly, Simple Minds and Travis.
Innerleithen Music Festival
21st – 23rd August, 2020
Music for everyone, Innerleithen.
SEPTEMBER 2020
Dunoon Jazz Festival
4th – 6th September, 2020
Vibrant programme of exciting acts from across the jazz spectrum.
Mendelssohn on Mull
6th – 12th September 2020
Classical & Opera festival, Isle of Mull.
Skye Live Festival
(RETURNS 2021)
2 days of live music (small campsite), Portree, Isle of Skye.
Live at Troon
11th – 12th September, 2020
3 days of live music, Troon, Ayrshire.
Glasgow Riverside Festival
12th – 13th September 2020, Glasgow
Bank holiday weekender, Glasgow.
BOWfest
TBC
3 days of live music, Inveraray Castle Argyll.
Queensferry Folk Festival
TBC, The Priory Church
Annual Folk Festival with a huge variety of acts.
OCTOBER 2020
Callander Jazz & Blues Festival
2nd – 4th October 2020, Callander
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.
Gypsy Jazz Festival
23rd – 25th October 2020, 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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