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 2021…
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 2021
Celtic Connections
15th January – 2nd February 2021 (Online)
Celtic music, Glasgow.
FEBRUARY 2021
Celtic Connections
15th January – 2nd February 2021 (Online)
Celtic music, Glasgow.
MARCH 2021
Inverness Fiddlers Rally
6th March 2021
Empire Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness.
Dumfries Jazz Festival
TBC, Cairndale Hotel, Dumfries
Includes dinner and entertainment each night.
March Into Pitlochry Festival
TBC, Perthshire
Charity event over two days, with twenty bands and a mixture of genres of music.
APRIL 2021
Niel Gow Festival
Returns 2022
Fiddle festival, Dunkeld & Birnam, Perthshire.
Mull Music Festival
Returns 2022
Folk-rock bands, fiddle, accordion, dance and ceilidh bands, Isle of Mull.
Shetland Folk Festival
29th April 2021
Traditional Folk music, Shetland.
Bonfest
30th April – 2nd May 2021
International Bon Scott Rock Festival, Kirriemuir, Angus.
Glenfarg Folk Feast
CANCELLED
Traditional Folk music, Kinross.
MAY 2021
Girvan Traditional Folk festival
TBC
Traditional Folk music Family Festival, Girvan.
Bonfest
30th April – 2nd May 2021
International Bon Scott Rock Festival, Kirriemuir, Angus.
Orkney Folk Festival
27th – 30th May 2021
Traditional Folk music, Orkney and Caithness.
Glasgow Riverside Festival
28th – 30th May 2021 Glasgow
Bank holiday weekender, Glasgow.
Islay Festival
28th May – 5th June 2021
Diverse programme featuring traditional music, ceilidhs, Gaelic lessons, golf, bowling and whisky tasting.
JUNE 2021
Islay Festival
28th May – 5th June 2021
Diverse programme featuring traditional music, ceilidhs, Gaelic lessons, golf, bowling and whisky tasting.
Arisaig Americana Festival
4th – 6th June 2021
All kinds of music, Arisaig, West Highlands.
Dundee Westfest
TBC, 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.
Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival
10th – 13th June 2021
Kircudbright, Dumfries & Galloway.
Arran Folk Festival
11th – 13th June 2021
On the beautiful Isle of Arran.
Let’s Rock Scotland
19th June 2021
Retro Festival, Dalkeith Country Park.
Glasgow International Jazz Festival
TBC
Venues around the city, Glasgow.
JULY 2021
Fèis an Eilein Skye Festival
2nd – 11th July 2021, Isle of Skye
Scottish traditional music spiced up with Jazz, Theatre & more.
Midstock Music Festival
4th – 5th June 2021
Local music, food and fun, Dalkeith Country Park, Dalkeith (near Edinburgh).
Cantilena Music Festival
4th – 9th July 2021
A week of chamber music on the island of Islay.
Stonehaven Folk Festival
8th – 11th July 2021
Traditional Scottish folk music festival, Stonehaven.
Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional & Acoustic Music Festival
9th – 11th Juy 2021
3 days of music and dance, Newton Stewart.
TRNSMT Festival
9th – 11th July 2021
From the T in the Park organisers, Glasgow Green.
Tiree Music Festival
9th – 11th July 2021
Isle of Tiree.
Hebridean Celtic Festival
14th – 17th July 2021
Traditional Folk & Celtic music, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
16th – 25th July 2021
Edinburgh.
Rewind Festival: Scotland
23rd – 25th July 2021
Expect iconic performances from musical legends, Scone Palace, Perth.
Speyfest
23rd – 25th July 2021, Fochabers, Moray
Celtic rock and ceilidhs with musicians from all over the world.
ButeFest
23rd – 25th July 2021
3 days of live music on the Isle of Bute.
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
29th – 31st July, 2021
Rock & Pop, Belladrum Estate, Beauly, Inverness-shire.
Strathyre Music Festival
TBC
Family friendly atmosphere in a beautiful setting.
AUGUST 2021
Mugstock Music Festival
6th – 9th August 2021
Music and merriment across 4 days, Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie.
Party At The Palace
7th – 8th August 2021
Rock & pop, Linlithgow.
Summer Sessions
8th – 15th August 2021
At Princes Street Gardens.
Piping Live
TBC
International Piping Festival, Glasgow.
SEPTEMBER 2021
Mendelssohn on Mull
3rd – 19th September 2021
Classical & Opera festival, Isle of Mull.
Skye Live Festival
TBC
2 days of live music (small campsite), Portree, Isle of Skye.
Dunoon Jazz Festival
10th – 12th September 2021, Argyll
Vibrant programme of exciting acts from across the jazz spectrum.
Queensferry Folk Festival
TBC, The Priory Church
Annual Folk Festival with a huge variety of acts.
OCTOBER 2021
Callander Jazz & Blues Festival
1st – 3rd October 2021, 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.
Bute Manouche Jazz Festival
22nd – 24th October 2021, 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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