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Soundhouse presents ….. SAMBA SENE + SIMPLY SOWETA ENCHA: At The Traverse Bar, 8pm, £10. Africa Night We’re looking forward to a special Africa night with Senegalese singer Samba Sene and Diwan, plus special guests Simply Soweto Encha at The Send us all your gig dates for Traverse on 6 July. Samba Sene and Diwan are a Edinburgh and Lothians area. diverse international collection of musicians, who Email them to Carol share a global outlook and love of West African rhythms. Exuberant fusion of funky mbalax/ carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com Afrobeat grooves, with undercurrents of ska and reggae; original songs with impassioned vocals, 26 JUNE infectious guitar licks and irresistible dance THE BLUESBROKER EXPERIENCE; Times: TBC grooves. Musician Samba Sene was born in in The Speakeasy. The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Dakar, Senegal and is now based in Scotland. His style is strongly influenced by a wide range of Register Street, Edinburgh. music, from traditional to funk, rock and ska. His STILLMARILLION; From 8pm in The Ballroom. influences include former mentor Baaba Maal, Bob Marley, Van Morrison, Paul Simon, Alpha The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Blondy and Aswad. Original songs cover a range Edinburgh. Advance tickets £10 stbf. Over 18 of subjects including love, equal rights and only. outright celebration. Uplifting and upbeat. Also on the bill is Simply Soweto Encha, a 5-piece a 29 AUGUST cappella group from South Africa. They sing DAVID SINCLAIR FOUR with LORNA REID & gospel, soul, jazz, doo-wop and RnB in African and popular styles. The band will be playing at guests: At The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. 7.30pm. London rock & roll group David Sinclair this year’s Fringe so the 6 July gig will be a chance to see them ahead of the crowds! Four and Edinburgh jazz singer Lorna Reid join Tickets @ www.traverse.co.uk forces for a special show to launch their new www.soundhouse.org.uk single “Coming out of the Rain”, released on 31 July. David Sinclair has met bands from AC/DC to 13 JULY the Spice Girls and lived to tell the tale. The respected critic, raconteur, journalist, musician and gentleman about London, David Sinclair has Soundhouse presents ….. AS THE CROW FLIES: At The Traverse Bar, 8pm, £10. Making also leapt over the guest list rope and invaded the stage with three fellow classic rock musicians their Soundhouse debut is As the Crow Flies, an to form David Sinclair Four. The result? An album exciting band bringing together some of the top young players from both sides of the North Sea. dripping with swagger and embracing the The critically acclaimed Scotland-based duo of capital’s culture to such a degree, it should be Rona Wilkie and Marit Fält join forces with award delivered via a Routemaster. Lorna has twice winning Norwegian fiddle players and singers, been nominated for Best Jazz Vocalist in the Maja Toresen and Nina Fjeldet. Collectively, As Scottish Jazz Awards and recently performed at the Queens Hall, Edinburgh. She has appeared at the Crow Flies brings their talents and experiences together to create a new sound. Four sold out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, where voices, three fiddles and a mandola – this is she returns this summer. Her guest role in the David Sinclair Four adds an exciting new string to music to immerse yourself in. her bow and lends a fresh dynamic to this road- www.soundhouse.org.uk hardened group who have worked with Paul LOST IN PARADISE: At Electric Circus, Jones, Maxi Priest, Robin Trower and many Edinburgh. If you do one thing this summer, others. make sure you catch Connor, Dan, Joe, Andy and www.davidsinclairfour.com Loui at a festival or on tour; Lost in Paradise www.lornareid.com aren’t out to change the world, they just want to make you feel good! Lost in Paradise have been 2 JULY working hard in the studio and will see their single ‘Changes’ released on 10 July. PANDA SU: At Henry's Cellar Bar, Edinburgh. Inspector Tapehead Single Launch. Having been www.facebook.com/lostinparadiseuk awarded Best Scottish Newcomer (Jockrock Poll) 15 JULY 2010, Panda Su quickly found the appeal spreading beyond her adopted homeland. Her Summerhall presents ‘Nothing Ever Happens track Eric is Dead was the only track by a Here’ with WILD BEASTS: At Dissection Room Scottish artist on the French release Fete de la Musique and was featured on the season 4 finale at Summerhall, Edinburgh. 8pm til late. £18.50 (£20 door). Wild Beasts have been one of British of cult TV show Skins. Tickets @ www.facebook.com/events/1607810129430978/) music’s great success stories of the last 10 years. Hailing from Cumbria, via Leeds and now London, www.facebook.com/pandasumusic and signed to Domino Records, the four piece have slowly built up a reputation for minimalist, 6 JULY progressive pop music over four increasingly
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acclaimed albums, the last of which, last year’s Present Tense, topped many end of year album polls. From the swooping falsetto of “Albatross” to the pulsating “Wanderlust”, this will be one of the gigs of the year. www.summerhall.co.uk
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MORELAND AND ARBUCKLE (USA): At Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival, venue 20 JULY tbc. These Kansas natives have the grit of The Heartland in their blood, their souls and LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS: At their blues rock style. Just ask a few of the Traverse Bar, Edinburgh. One of the most iconic artists they’ve toured with: ZZ Top, exciting emerging bands on the American Buddy Guy, and George Thorogood. roots music circuit, Lindsay Lou & The Guitarist Aaron Moreland and harpist/ Flatbellys have begun to spread their wings vocalist Dustin Arbuckle have spent over a 16 JULY and soar far beyond their own home turf, decade exploring the edges of American THE DARK JOKES: At St. Stephens Church taking Germany by storm to emerge roots music. In the process, Moreland & (800 capacity venue), Edinburgh. The Dark triumphant from a major tour there in 2014. Arbuckle have forged a relentless and www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html Jokes are a formidable three piece, who haunting sound that merges Delta blues, fuse drums, bass and fx layered electric folk, rock, traditional country, soul and 24-25 JULY guitar with three part harmonies and numerous other echoes and murmurs from samples, creating their very own unique an infinitely layered musical narrative that Cross The Tracks (Edinburgh Jazz Fest) style of alternative rock. Just about to spans more than a century. Watch them @ with HIDDEN ORCHESTRA, FALTY DL, release their third and final single, ‘Divide’ www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4J0NS5HJe8 from their critically acclaimed debut album FAT-SUIT, ROMARE (LIVE), MELT www.morelandarbuckle.com YOURSELF DOWN, DJ FORMAT & MANY ‘EKCO Transmissions’. MORE: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. This www.thedarkjokes.com 31 JULY ground-breaking event will transform the multi-arts venue into a world-class inner17 JULY Nothing Ever Happens Here @ city music hub, fusing Jazz heritage with Summerhall: Food Bank Benefit Concert, cutting edge electronics, funk, hip-hop and Various Artists tbc. At Summerhall, Mellow Promotions presents ….. Afro-centric rhythms from a diverse, top JUNEBUG with THE FUTURE CAPITAL Edinburgh. 8pm - late / tickets £10 and COUSIN KENNY: At Sneaky Pete's in quality roster featuring a mix of acclaimed www.summerhall.co.uk leftfield artists, emerging talent and well Edinburgh. Tickets are available from respected local acts, including Romare, Junebug @ 6-30 AUGUST Falty DL, Melt Yourself Down, Hidden http://bit.ly/junebugband or Skiddle @ Orchestra, DJ Format, Clap! Clap!, United http://skdl.it/1IH2wn8 Sinatra: 100 Years: At Assembly Rooms Vibration, Nubyian Twist and many more. Every ticket purchased grants the owner a (Fringe Venue 20, 54 George Street, www.summerhall.co.uk copy of the new EP upon arrival. Doors at Edinburgh EH2 2LR) (excluding August 17) 7pm. at 9pm (doors at 8.50pm; show length 26 JULY
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60mins). £10 (£9 concession). Bookings: 0844 693 3008. Sinatra: 100 Years is top British singer Todd Gordon’s personal homage to his biggest musical influence. Having started his career performing Ol’ Blue Eyes’ hits in his own similarly swinging style, debonair crooner Gordon returns to this repertoire to celebrate his hero’s centenary. Expect a show that spans the Sinatra hit parade, from his first hit, 1939’s All or Nothing at All, through such classic 1950s material as Witchcraft and You Make Me Feel So Young, to his big late-career, show-signature songs New York, New York and My Way.https://twitter.com/ sinatra100years www.toddgordon.com
LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS: At The Spiegletent, Fringe By The Sea, North Berwick. One of the most exciting emerging bands on the American roots music circuit, Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys have begun to spread their wings and soar far beyond their own home turf, taking Germany by storm to emerge triumphant from a major tour there in 2014.
songs were written by Cash, some were covered by him and some were inspired by listening to him. www.deanowens.com http://just-festival.org/ 21 AUGUST
Africa Live! with headline RISE KAGON JIT JIVE BAND: At Central Hall (Just Festival - venue 295) 2 West Tollcross, EH3 14 AUGUST 9BP. 20.30 (22.30) £15/(£13). Fringe Box Office 0131 226 0000. Africa Live! is a Africa Live! with headline SAMBA SENE whistle-stop tour of some of the best African & DIWAN: At Central Hall (Just Festival music at the Edinburgh Fringe, with a venue 295) 2 West Tollcross, EH3 9BP. different lineup of special guests each night. 20.30 (22.30) £15/(£13). Fringe Box Office Spinetingling vocals, exuberant Afrobeats, 0131 226 0000. Africa Live! is a whistlembalax, jiti rhythms and much more, drawn stop tour of some of the best African music from round the Fringe and round the world. 7-31 AUGUST at the Edinburgh Fringe, with a different Africa Live! is again headlined by popular lineup of special guests each night. (check dates/times) Fringe performers Samba Sene and Diwan Spinetingling vocals, exuberant Afrobeats, (Senegal) on 14 Aug, and Rise Kagona mbalax, jiti rhythms and much more, drawn (Zimbabwe), original member of the The Charo Cala Flamenco Company from round the Fringe and round the world. legendary Bhundu Boys, and his Jit Jive present MATEMÁTICAS DE LO JONDO REDUX: At The Just Festival at Central Hall Africa Live! is again headlined by popular Band, on 21 Aug. Fringe performers Samba Sene and Diwan (venue 295) 2 West Tollcross, EH3 9BP. www.bhunduboy.co.uk (Senegal) on 14 Aug, and Rise Kagona Exciting and compelling multimedia fusion http://just-festival.org/ (Zimbabwe), original member of the of film, seductive flamenco dance, music legendary Bhundu Boys, and his Jit Jive and poetry, by one of Spain’s leading 22 AUGUST Band, on 21 Aug. flamenco companies. Inspired by the film https://twitter.com/sambadiwan Zambra! With headline THE BOTECO masterpiece of José Val del Omar. Box http://just-festival.org/ TRIO: At Central Hall (Just Festival - venue Office Fringe 0131 226 0000 295) 2 West Tollcross, EH3 9BP. 20.30 https://twitter.com/charo_cala 15 AUGUST (22.30) £15/(£13). Fringe Box Office 0131 http://just-festival.org/ 226 0000. Zambra! follows the same DEAN OWENS AND THE FELSONS Cash pattern as Africa Live! (14+21 Aug) with a 10 AUGUST Back (Songs I Learned From Johnny): headline act (The Boteco Trio) from At Central Hall (Just Festival venue 295) 2 Alba: Songs of Scotland: The Scottish Scotland that has its roots elsewhere, National Jazz Orchestra, directed by Tommy West Tollcross, EH3 9BP. 20.30 (22.30) combined with several guest acts drawn £12. Fringe Box Office 0131 226 0000. For from around the Fringe. The Boteco Trio is a Smith with special guest Eddi Reader. At 1 night only - in the gorgeous setting of the multi-talented group of musicians whose Queen’s Hall (part of Edinburgh Fringe), 7.30pm. The SNJO celebrates its twentieth converted church space at new Fringe vast Brazilian repertoire draws from samba, venue Just Festival at Central Hall. Dean anniversary in adventurous style by bossa nova, baião, chôro, and MPB, led by Owens is one of Scotland’s most acclaimed extensively touring Scotland and they will the massively talented and engaging Mario and established singer songwriters, with be joined for eleven nights of amazing Caribé on vocals, guitar, cavaco & bass. music by Eddi Reader in an enticing concert fans including Ricky Ross, Bob Harris, Irvine Originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Mario Welsh and Russell Brand. His songs Raining moved to Scotland to study, and is now the series performed in the heartlands of in Glasgow and Man From Leith have been musical tradition. go-to double bass player in Scotland for a hailed as classics of Scottish songwriting. www.snjo.co.uk huge number of musicians including Tommy Cash Back (Songs I Learned from Johnny) is www.thequeenshall.net Smith. based on Dean’s acclaimed 2012 album of www.facebook.com/botecotrio the same name. While it’s very much 11 AUGUST http://just-festival.org/ inspired by Johnny Cash, this isn’t a “tribute show” – the radar is set wider. Some of the www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html
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Alexander fingerpickin' the Scottish folk blues, who are joined, for one night only, by LITTLE LOVE & THE FRIENDLY VIBES: the hot Geordie jazzy swingy country troupe At Canal Festival, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh Shipcote and friends. “[Paul Tasker] is as (FREE, noon – 4.30pm). Little Love and The talented a guitarist as you’ll hear in many a Friendly Vibes are a four piece fun pop band moon” – R2 Magazine, UK from Edinburgh, we will be playing tracks www.doghouseroses.org from our first studio album "Someone Call An Ambulance" plus some favourites. Hope GRANT-LEE PHILLIPS / Fraser Murray / you can come along and join us. Ross Bingham; King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, www.facebook.com/littlelove.official 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £14.00 12 SEPTEMBER 27 JUNE DAVE ARCARI: SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds Live at New Lanark with TOUCHWOOD, owe as much to trash country, punk and M.E.G, ROBBI MCFAULDS, PEACOCK rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues WATERS, BLACKTHORN BUCK, STEVEN Kirkliston Community Centre, Queensferry TELFER, SOPHIE ROGERS, TANNANZIE, Rd, Kirkliston. FINGERHALO, LIGHT ARROWS, cld-kirkliston@ea.edin.sch.uk PATERSANI, KELVIN, THE BEGBIES, www.davearcari.com BOORACH, THE JIMI ANDERSON GROUP: At New Lanark World Heritage Site and hosted outdoors in the beautiful Robert Owen’s Garden. With 15 bands and artists playing the event , and it’s a very varied Send us all your gig dates for mix from a traditional Scottish folk group to a 6-piece Ska band! The first band are on at Glasgow and West Coast area 12.15pm and the last finish at 9.30pm. One Email them to Carol of the bands is a project by former Human carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com League guitarist Jo Callis, and one of our soloists recently supported Horse McDonald 26-28 JUNE in the Lanark Memorial Hall! www.newlanark.org ESTRELLA at Wildfire Festival: At Wiston Lodge, Millrig Road, Biggar, South LOUISE RUTKOWSKI with co-writer/ Lanarkshire ML12 6HT. Three day Rock and producer Irvin Duguid and guitarist, Metal festival featuring over 50 acts from Morph; Former This Mortal Coil vocalist around the world including DIAMOND Louise Rutkowski presents her first solo HEAD, TYGERS OF PAN TANG, album, “Diary of a Lost Girl”. At The Glad BENEDICTUM, TEN, COLDSPELL and Cafe, 1006A Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow. Scotland's very own ESTRELLA. Tickets and 7pm. Tickets £10 @ more details at ... http://smarturl.it/Tickets27.06.15 www.estrellarocks.com www.louiserutkowski.co.uk www.wildfirefestival.co.uk
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PEGGY SEEGER in Scotland: At Glasgow’s Oran Mor. Mother and son team Peggy Seeger and Calum Maccoll picked up the PAUL TASKER & JOHN ALEXANDER / award for 'best original song' at the BBC SHIPCOTE and friends: At The State Bar, Radio 2 Folk Awards, for their hauntingly Holland Street, Glasgow G2 4NG. Tickets beautiful song 'Swim To The Star'. Peggy is are £7 in advance from Ticket Scotland on a 16-date UK tour to celebrate her 80th (0141 204 5151). A joint bill of featuring birthday, accompanied on stage by her acoustic guitar duo Paul Tasker & John 26 JUNE
sons, Calum and Neill MacColl. Both fine musicians in their own right, between them they’ve played with some of the biggest names in pop and folk music in the world. Peggy says “The boys asked what I wanted for my birthday. I said it might be my last tour so I wanted them to join me. How many other families are able to request and give a similar gift?” www.peggyseeger.com HEADLESS KROSS (Album Launch) / BOSPHORUS / SKELETON GONG One of the singlest heaviest, heaviest, heeeeeaaaaaviest bands in this dear green place are launching a new album into the universe and the folks from the heavy, heavy, heeeeeaaaaavy Black Reach Promotions invite you to let your hair door and shake yourself into a bangover from here to hell! Check it! – Glasgow’s Headless Kross combine monolithic riffs, mind bending psychedelia and crust tinged freakouts to give them their unique sound. Frequently described as ‘psychedelic doom’, swirling phasers and repetitive pounding rhythms give way to downtuned heaviness in a way that is somehow both tight and loose at the same time. / Skeleton Gong is a bong gonging, cyder abusing, wychfinding four-piece based in Glasgow, Scotland. A mix of heavy sludge-doom with clean psychedelic intervals and a love for 70’s rock, loud guitars, pounding drums, analogue synths and gongs. / Bosphorus is a Glasgow based band comprising past and present members of What the Blood Revealed, Pilljaw and Bloodlunch. 13th Note, 50-60 King Street, Glasgow. Time 8pm. 28 JUNE MAIRI ORR: At The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. 7.30pm. Echoes of folk and Americana from Scottish singer songwriter Mairi Orr, featuring full band line up of Steven Polwart, Mattie Foulds, Nico Bruce, Dave Currie and Eilidh Shaw. Tickets £8 advance / £10 at door. Available from www.wegottickets.com/event/318658 www.thegladcafe.co.uk www.facebook.com/mairiorrmusic
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Inspector Tapehead Single Launch. Having KOBRA AND THE LOTUS / Corrupt The been awarded Best Scottish Newcomer System / Splintered Halo; King Tut's Wah (Jockrock Poll) 2010, Panda Su quickly Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. found the appeal spreading beyond her Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £7.00 adopted homeland. Her track Eric is Dead was the only track by a Scottish artist on 29 JUNE the French release Fete de la Musique and was featured on the season 4 finale of cult ERIC HUTCHINSON / Sean McAneny; TV show Skins. Tickets @ www.facebook.com/events/1597752510511667/ King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Doors 8pm. Tickets £13.50 www.facebook.com/pandasumusic 3 JULY RSNO and Starcatchers present a live music experience for under two’s: At Rutherglen Town Hall, South Lanarkshire. Scotland’s little ones under 24 months have the opportunity to engage with a tailormade live theatre and classical music experience in venues across the country. A trio of musicians will perform an original score, intertwined with a non-verbal narrative, which will take the audience on a journey in pursuit of the story’s lead character, a very inquisitive raccoon! www.sllcboxoffice.co.uk www.starcatchers.org.uk www.rsno.org.uk 4 JULY PANDA SU: At The Glad Cafe, Glasgow.
RSNO and Starcatchers present a live music experience for under two’s: At Lanark Memorial Hall, South Lanarkshire. Scotland’s little ones under 24 months have the opportunity to engage with a tailormade live theatre and classical music experience in venues across the country. A trio of musicians will perform an original score, intertwined with a non-verbal narrative, which will take the audience on a journey in pursuit of the story’s lead character, a very inquisitive raccoon! www.sllcboxoffice.co.uk www.starcatchers.org.uk www.rsno.org.uk 5 JULY MARY JANE SCOUTEN, Woodend Bowling and Tennis Club. 10 Chamberlain Road, Glasgow. Doors at 8.00pm. Tickets £12.
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HUE AND CRY ‘SEPTEMBER SONGS WEEKEND’: Hue and Cry are delighted to 24 JULY announce that they will be performing two www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html special shows at the o2 ABC, Glasgow on POLYESTER: At The Flying Duck, Glasgow. Friday 25 and Saturday 26 September. As a 12 JULY £3. 11pm-3am. Expect a polysexual, live addition to the Friday evening ‘stripped’ polyrhythmic blend of music. performance performance - Pat and Greg Kane will be The Flying Duck - Sunday Sessions: At and whatever else we can throw together. joined on stage by a string quartet to The Flying Duck, Glasgow. 6pm-1am. Free. 100% queer, 100% inclusive, everyone perform renditions of a selection of Hue and Keeping it chill in our Kitchen Bar with live welcome. Classic House & Disco/80s/HipHop Cry classics and a few surprises. This is a folk sessions, cheap and tasty bloody marys & RnB/Punk/Party/watever Hue and Cry first and is not to be missed. and warm vibes www.flyingduckclub.com On the Saturday night the brothers will be www.flyingduckclub.com kept company by their full-on band who will 25 JULY deliver as ever, a spectacular evening of live 17 JULY music, which will include Hue and Cry hits, Indievous Presents ….. KILL CITY exclusive new, never heard before tracks MEMORY MAN: At King Tut's, Glasgow. RADIO + VISIONS OF ELLIE + THE and much more. Fans will be able to buy Featuring ex Snow Patrol bassist, Mark RONAYNES + THE KASTELLOS + JACK individual tickets for both the Friday and McClelland, the band formed in Glasgow GARDINER: At The Record Factory, 17 Saturday gigs and an option to purchase the just last year, having picked up guitarist, Byers Road, Glasgow. 7.30pm. £5/£4 Platinum Pass Package with tickets to both Paul Mellon (Ex Red Light Company/F.O. (students) on door. shows, a commemorative souvenir Machete), drummer Liam McAteer (Ex Grim www.facebook.com/indievous brochure, a laminated pass, full coloured Northern Social) and vocalist Stephen signed and numbered poster. Tickets @ Connelly. The guys have received a lot of 26 JULY www.ticketmaster.co.uk interest as word of their extravagant live www.hueandcry.co.uk performances have spread across central The Flying Duck - Sunday Sessions: At Scotland. They have been playing a lot of The Flying Duck, Glasgow. 6pm-1am. Free. shows and have their new single, 'In Praha' Keeping it chill in our Kitchen Bar with live out on 1 July. folk sessions, cheap and tasty bloody marys www.facebook.com/memorymanmusic and warm vibes www.flyingduckclub.com 18 JULY Send us all your gig dates for 8 AUGUST Tayside, Perthsdhire, Gimme Shelter 1st Anniversary: At The Fife and Central areas Flying Duck, Glasgow. £5. 8.30pm-3am. DAVE ARCARI: At MugStock Festival, With San Fran's psychedelic Al Lover, Kill Milngavie. Slide guitarist & songwriter Dave . Email them to Carol Surrrf & Electric Gardens. Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com www.flyingduckclub.com trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues. 26 JUNE 19 JULY www.davearcari.com
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23 JULY JOE LYNN TURNER and RANK BERRY: An Unplugged Evening with Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow and Deep Purple) with support from Rank Berry. Joe brings his unique up close and personal acoustic ‘Evening with...’ show to the Classic Grand in Glasgow. This promises to be a fantastic night of classic songs from Joe’s career, a few untold tales from the road and a great opportunity for fans to hear stripped back acoustic versions of songs from the Deep Purple and Rainbow catalogues as well as a few other surprises!
PEGGY SEEGER in Scotland: At Stirling Tolbooth. Mother and son team Peggy Seeger and Calum Maccoll picked up the The Fallen Angels Club presents ….. award for 'best original song' at the BBC THE STRAY BIRDS: At St Andrew’s In The Radio 2 Folk Awards, for their hauntingly Square, Glasgow. beautiful song 'Swim To The Star'. Peggy is www.fallenangelsclub.com on a 16-date UK tour to celebrate her 80th birthday, accompanied on stage by her 25 SEPTEMBER sons, Calum and Neill MacColl. Both fine musicians in their own right, between them HUE AND CRY ‘SEPTEMBER SONGS they’ve played with some of the biggest WEEKEND’: Hue and Cry are delighted to names in pop and folk music in the world. announce that they will be performing two Peggy says “The boys asked what I wanted special shows at the o2 ABC, Glasgow on for my birthday. I said it might be my last Friday 25 and Saturday 26 September. As a tour so I wanted them to join me. How live addition to the Friday evening ‘stripped’ many other families are able to request and performance - Pat and Greg Kane will be give a similar gift?” joined on stage by a string quartet to www.peggyseeger.com perform renditions of a selection of Hue and Cry classics and a few surprises. This is a 27 JUNE Hue and Cry first and is not to be missed. On the Saturday night the brothers will be WITHERED HAND with ED MUIRHEAD: kept company by their full-on band who will At Dundee's Cool Cat Club. He's been called deliver as ever, a spectacular evening of live the UK's best lyricist by King Creosote, and music, which will include Hue and Cry hits, will bring a full band to this gig. Withered exclusive new, never heard before tracks Hand is the nom de plume of Edinburghand much more. Fans will be able to buy based singer-songwriter Dan Willson. Ed individual tickets for both the Friday and Muirhead is an "Earthy, rootsy songwriter Saturday gigs and an option to purchase the with a beautifully rough-hewn voice" Tickets Platinum Pass Package with tickets to both @ shows, a commemorative souvenir www.wegottickets.com/event/319683 brochure, a laminated pass, full coloured www.edmuirhead.co.uk signed and numbered poster. Tickets @ www.ticketmaster.co.uk RSNO and Starcatchers present a live 25 AUGUST
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DAVE ARCARI: At Southern Fried Festival, Perth. Slide guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds 28 JUNE owe as much to trash country, punk and LAU: At Stirling Tolbooth. Internationally rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta acclaimed modern folk trio Lau announce blues. a European tour in support of their highly www.davearcari.com anticipated forthcoming new album (due 1 AUGUST for release in May 2015 on Reveal Records). DEAN OWENS: At Salutation Hotel www.lau-music.co.uk (2pm) for the Southern Fried Festival, Perth. Velvet-voiced Dean Owens is one 2 JULY of Scotland’s most acclaimed and established singer songwriters, with fans THE PATRICK MACDONALD including Bob Harris, Irvine Welsh and COLLECTION holds Scottish tunes Russell Brand. Dean’s music has been believed to originate from around the described as Celtic Americana with a same time that Bach was composing. rocky pop edge, and draws as much from Duncan Chisholm and cellist Philip his Scottish roots, especially his home Higham will create a unique 18th town of Leith. century fusion. Bach’s cello suites are made up of dances while the MacDonald www.deanowens.com Collection tunes are mostly songs 9 AUGUST without words – with such wonderful players this will be a ravishing event, in the lovely setting of St Monans Kirk. East Steamer Lane and Radio West Fife presents ….. A Summer of Live Music Neuk Festival, St. Monans Kirk, Fife. with WOLVES, MOONLIGHT ZOO, 4pm. CONCRETE KINGDOMS and more: At Abbot House, Dunfermline, 1pm. Free 3-5 JULY entry with donations welcome. There will DAVE ARCARI: At Almost Blue Festival be a paid bbq and Abbot Brewhouse are providing the beer. @ Buskers, Dundee. Slide guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds https://m.facebook.com/lazyafternoondunfermline owe as much to trash country, punk and 15 AUGUST rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues. LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS: At www.davearcari.com Birnam Arts Centre, Perthshire. One of the most exciting emerging bands on the 4 JULY American roots music circuit, Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys have begun to spread SINDERINS with ED MUIRHEAD: At Letham Nights, Letham Village Hall, Fife. their wings and soar far beyond their Sinderins, formerly known as Anderson, own home turf, taking Germany by storm to emerge triumphant from a major tour McGinty, Webster, Ward & Fisher, are there in 2014. embarking on a new phase in their upward trajectory with a new identity and a new album - They're a talented bunch, all singing & playing in lovely harmony. Ed Muirhead is an "Earthy, rootsy songwriter with a beautifully rough-hewn voice" www.letham.org.uk/lethamnights/tickets www.edmuirhead.co.uk 10 JULY ROBYN STAPLETON: At Frigate Unicorn, Dundee. Award-winning Scottish singer, Robyn is touring in support of her much anticipated debut album 'Filckle Fortune'. With an exceptional vocal quality, Robyn interprets some of Ireland and Scotland’s finest folk songs. From lively and spirited arrangements to
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ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL’S Welcome Ceremony, as Aberdeen Performing Arts present Aberdeen officially welcomes hundreds of Freshly Squeezed: With London-based festival participants from around the world musician ROZI PLAIN, with two albums to to the city, in the Music Hall,, Union St her credit, plus support LIZABETT RUSSO, Aberdeen at 11am. Tickets on 01224 in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North 641122 or Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets www.aberdeenperformingarts.com on 01224 641122 or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL presents Academic Zurich 12 JULY Orchestra, a group of 70 student and staff musicians ranked among the best amateur orchestras in Switzerland, in the Music Hall, TREACHEROUS ORCHESTRA: At Aberdeen at 7.30am. Tickets on 01224 Stonehaven Folk Festival. “Treacherous 641122 or makes a very Scottish trance music with www.aberdeenperformingarts.com fevered banjo and accordion motifs, highly charged bagpipe licks, and driving and 25 JULY sometimes charmingly wayward fiddle lines - The Herald. MORELAND AND ARBUCKLE (USA): At www.treacherousorchestra.com Aberdeen Blues Club, Tunnels, Aberdeen. These Kansas natives have the grit of The 18 JULY Heartland in their blood, their souls and their blues rock style. Just ask a few of the THE FELICE BROTHERS: American folk/ iconic artists they’ve toured with: ZZ Top, country rock band, The Felice Brothers, Buddy Guy, and George Thorogood. from New York, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, Guitarist Aaron Moreland and harpist/ West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at vocalist Dustin Arbuckle have spent over a 7.30pm. Tickets on 01224 641122 or decade exploring the edges of American www.aberdeenperformingarts.com roots music. In the process, Moreland & Arbuckle have forged a relentless and 21-25 JULY haunting sound that merges Delta blues, folk, rock, traditional country, soul and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS: One of the numerous other echoes and murmurs from biggest new West End musicals, and based an infinitely layered musical narrative that on the classic comedy film starring Sir spans more than a century. Watch them @ Michael Caine and Steve Martin, Dirty www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4J0NS5HJe8 Rotten Scoundrels has been acclaimed by Tickets @ www.thetunnels.co.uk critics and audiences alike and revives the www.morelandarbuckle.com golden age of the classical musical, in His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm, 28 JULY with 2pm Thursday and 2.30pm Saturday matinees. Tickets on 01224 641122 or EVENING OF WORLD MUSIC Aberdeen www.aberdeenperformingarts.com International Youth Festival presents Evening of World Music, featuring Beijing 23 JULY No20 Middle School Brass Band, Toronto All Stars Steel Orchestra and the World Music CLYPE with BEST GIRL ATHLETE and Program (Canada), in the Music Hall, THE GREAT BEAR: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets on 01224 Aberdeen. North-East duo Clype launch 641122 or their self-titled debut album. This is a free www.aberdeenperformingarts.com ticketless event so there's nae excuse for nae gan! Support will come in the form of 12 JULY Fitlike Records own Best Girl Athlete and The Great Bear. Yas min! Legendary singer- ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH songwriter Richard Thompson said, “I urge FESTIVAL PRESENTS AIYF CHORAL you to give a listen to Clype. This is music CONCERT, featuring Stord Ungdomsjor firmly rooted in the North East of Scotland, (Norway), National Youth Choir of Scotland, but which pulls in influences from all over Reigate School (England), Beijing No20 the world. Simon Gall and Jonny Hardie Middle School Chorus and Baihana Trio create music which is eclectic, original, (Philippines), in the Music Hall, Aberdeen at accomplished and challenging.” 7.30pm. Tickets on 01224 641122 or www.facebook.com/clypemusic www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
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Aberdeen International Youth Festival and Aberdeen Performing Arts present Aberdeen Performing Arts present Late Freshly Squeezed New Bands Night: Featuring THE CLIFTONS, THE FLORIDA Night at the Lemon Tree: With STANLEY and DAMN SON JAM, in The INSPECTOR TAPEHEAD, on the eve of Lemon Tree, West North Street, Aberdeen, releasing their latest album So Solar, and doors at 8.30pm. Tickets on 01224 641122 THE GREAT BEAR, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com at 8.30pm. Tickets on 01224 641122 or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 25 JULY 3 JULY
29 JULY Aberdeen International Youth Festival presents AIYF Choral Concert: Featuring Stord Ungdomsjor (Norway), National Youth Choir of Scotland, Reigate School (England), Beijing No20 Middle School Chorus and Baihana Trio (Philippines), in the Music Hall, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets on 01224 641122 or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 1 AUGUST
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Almost Blue Promotions presents ….. THE RED DIRT SKINNERS: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen, 7.30pm, £10/ £8adv. Back for a third visit to Aberdeen, The Red Dirt Skinners just can't stay away ! By popular demand, the Skinners have released a live album (Live in Aberdeen 2014), a 15 track 'warts and all' album recorded live at the Blue Lamp in Aberdeen in July 2014. Once in a while, an artist comes along who simply doesn’t follow the rules. Winning National Awards in both Blues and Country, the Red Dirt Skinners are equally at home on a festival stage, or in a folk club too. It’s not that they haven’t decided which genre they are, it’s that they’re pro-actively developing a whole new sound. Without fail, audiences are on their feet at the end of a Red Dirt Skinners show, and all are saying the same thing... 'that’s refreshingly different'. www.AlmostBluePromotions.com www.reddirtskinners.com
GORDIE MACKEEMAN AND HIS RHYTHM BOYS: The multi-award-winning Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys serve up old-time roots music with thrilling energy level that gives rise to standing ovations wherever they go, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets on 01224 641122 or www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
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www.comar.co.uk www.winginitduo.com 21 AUGUST ROBYN STAPLETON: At Red Roof Café, Skye. Award-winning Scottish singer, Robyn is touring in support of her much anticipated debut album 'Filckle Fortune'. With an exceptional vocal quality, Robyn interprets some of Ireland and Scotland’s finest folk songs. From lively and spirited arrangements to sensitively accompanied ballads and unaccompanied laments. www.robynstapleton.com 29 AUGUST WINGIN’ IT: At An Cridhe Arinagour, Isle of Coll. Scottish Folk Guitar Duo Wingin’ It are Adam Bulley and Chas Mackenzie. They are one of the most highly rated guitar duo’s in the country who, in their live show, deliver a fiery, energy fuelled array of acoustic music styles. Weaving effortlessly between Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz, Folk and Pop, their performances are sure to capture the imaginati www.ancridhe.com www.winginitduo.com
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Send us all your gig dates for Dumfriesshire, South West and Cumbria areas Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 27 JUNE RAMONE A MANIA, THE STUMBLERS & FUË FIGHTERS: At The Bellfield Inn, Kilmarnock from 7pm, free entry. www.facebook.com/bellfieldinnkilmarnock IMPACT: At Alton Inn, Kilwinning, 9pm, free admission. www.facebook.com/pages/The-Alton-Inn/130778983635951
www.prestfest.com 7 AUGUST ROBYN STAPLETON: At The Fullarton, Castle Douglas. Award-winning Scottish singer, Robyn is touring in support of her much anticipated debut album 'Filckle Fortune'. With an exceptional vocal quality, Robyn interprets some of Ireland and Scotland’s finest folk songs. From lively and spirited arrangements to sensitively accompanied ballads and unaccompanied laments. www.robynstapleton.com 16 AUGUST LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. One of the most exciting emerging bands on the American roots music circuit, Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys have begun to spread their wings and soar far beyond their own home turf, taking Germany by storm to emerge triumphant from a major tour there in 2014.
HOT & SWEET NEW ORLEANS JAZZ; The www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html John Burgess Hot Four. Come and enjoy a fabulous evening of hot and sweet classic New Orleans jazz in our Studio Theatre, led by clarinetist John Burgess and featuring the soulful trumpet of Colin Steele. Studio Theatre. Ayr Gaiety, Carrick Street, Ayr. Time 7.30pm. Tickets: £13.50 / £12.50 Send us all your gig dates for (conc) / £10 (full time students)Booking Scottish Borders and Information: 01292 288235 Northumberland areas www.ayrgaiety.co.uk
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All the way from Minneapolis Chastity “evokes the spirit of Roberta Flack and Woody Guthrie" (Acoustic Magazine) and will blow your socks off. Tickets on sale now at the club, and thereafter will be available from the County Hotel (01750-721233). Important Note for Chastity fans who have asked us to reserve tickets: we have definitely reserved tickets for people who have already confirmed their interest in this concert. Rest assured they are safe and will be kept separate in an envelope marked with your name on, behind the desk at the County Hotel from Sunday onwards for you to collect or to phone through your payment ASAP please. String Jam Club. The County Hotel, 1- 5 High Street, Selkirk. Music starts at 8, and doors usually open at 7.30, depending on sound check. Tickets £14. stringjamclub@vixenrecords.com 18 JULY RICHARD DURRANT: At Eastgate Arts Centre & Theatre, Peebles. Show 7.30pm Tickets £18/£16/£8. A chance to see the UK’s only stand up, barefoot, un-classical guitarist. Richard has the virtuosity and spontaneity to generate an electric atmosphere. With animated film, projected artwork and his own very special connection with the audience Durrant performs his new Guitar Whisperer Show. www.eastgatearts.com www.richard-durrant.com 19 JULY
RICHARD DURRANT: At The Guild Hall, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. Tickets £12/£10/£5. A THE SPLINTERS: At Alton Inn, Kilwinning. 27 JUNE chance to see the UK’s only stand up, 9pm, free admission barefoot, un-classical guitarist. Richard has www.facebook.com/pages/The-Alton-Inn/130778983635951 Kazmiranda ‘Music’ Café in Berwick the virtuosity and spontaneity to generate presents: Open Mic @ 7.15pm (doors an electric atmosphere. With animated film, 11 JULY 6.45pm). With Jim Banks, Heyzeuz, Steve projected artwork and his own very special Coulthard, John Carefull, Brodman, Diamond connection with the audience Durrant BIG BLACK TAXI: At Alton Inn, Kilwinning. Jack, Ellie Sergeant, Tom O'Donnell, Mark performs his new Guitar Whisperer Show. 9pm, free admission Penticost, David Faill, Marc and Kat, www.maltingsberwick.co.uk www.facebook.com/pages/The-Alton-Inn/130778983635951 Acoustimosh BYOB £3 corkage p.p. Our www.richard-durrant.com delicious home cooked food is available at 12 JULY all events. Kazmiranda = Live Music! For 2 AUGUST details email Brian at HILLFOLK NOIR: At Harbour Arts Centre, themusicgallery@btconnect.com DEAN OWENS: At Traquair Fair, Irvine . One of the hardest-working bands www.facebook.com/cafekazmirandaberwickontweed Innerleithen. Velvet-voiced Dean Owens is on the US roots music circuit, Hillfolk Noir www.facebook.com/TheMusicGalleryUK one of Scotland’s most acclaimed and have built themselves a huge Stateside established singer songwriters, with fans following playing what has been described 3 JULY including Bob Harris, Irvine Welsh and as music “filtered through a country-tinged, Russell Brand. Dean’s music has been swampy-swingin’, hillbilly-delta-bluesROBYN STAPLETON: At Peebles Art described as Celtic Americana with a rocky ragtime word machine”. Centre. Award-winning Scottish singer, www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html pop edge, and draws as much from his Robyn is touring in support of her much Scottish roots, especially his home town of anticipated debut album 'Filckle Fortune'. 18 JULY Leith. With an exceptional vocal quality, Robyn www.deanowens.com interprets some of Ireland and Scotland’s PERFECT REME: At Alton Inn, Kilwinning. finest folk songs. From lively and spirited 9pm, free admission 12 AUGUST arrangements to sensitively accompanied www.facebook.com/pages/The-Alton-Inn/130778983635951
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LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS: At Eastgate Theatre, Peebles. One of the most exciting emerging bands on the American 16 JULY SUNNY DAZE & THE RESTLESS roots music circuit, Lindsay Lou & The KNIGHTS: At Alton Inn, Kilwinning. 9pm, Flatbellys have begun to spread their wings CHASTITY BROWN; Yes, we did it! free admission and soar far beyond their own home turf, www.facebook.com/pages/The-Alton-Inn/130778983635951 Chastity Brown, the first artist in String Jam taking Germany by storm to emerge Club history to be booked within the space triumphant from a major tour there in 2014. 31 JULY TO 2 AUGUST of 6 months (such was the unprecedented www.brookfield-knights.com/up-coming-tours.html response she received when she performed PRESTFEST- The Prestwick Community at the club in January this year) is doing a Music Festival. All types of music in various stopover at the club on her way to venues throughout the town headlining at HebCelt Festival in Stornoway. 25 JULY
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JUNE Glasgow Jazz Festival Glasgow 24–28 June This is the 29th year of the festival, and once again we hope that this year’s line up offers something for everyone! Acts to be announced soon! www.jazzfest.co.uk
Wildfire Festival 26-28 June South Lanarkshire Scotland's classic rock and metal festival. Now in its fourth year, this is Scotland's only 3 day annual, Classic Rock and Heavy Metal Festival. Recently awarded the best musical event of the year at the Scottish New Music Awards. www.wildfirefestival.co.uk
Groove Loch Ness 27 June Groove Festival, the UK’s newest dance festival on the banks of Loch Ness, are celebrating the 1st year of the festival in style, with a launch party on Cruise Loch Ness’s flagship cruiser, “The Legend of Loch Ness!”. www.groovefestival.co.uk
The East Neuk Festival Fife 27 June -5 July The award-winning and critically-acclaimed East Neuk Festival presents world-class arts events in the East Neuk of Fife. The heart of the Festival is classical chamber music, but we also present world, jazz, folk and electronica. In addition to our musical celebrations, we’ve commissioned films, exhibitions, art installations and literature events as well as guided walks. www.eastneukfestival.com
JULY Kelburn Garden Party Largs 3-5 July The Kelburn Garden Party 2015 which takes place in and around the spectacular grounds of the world famous Kelburn Castle. Once again the bill features a unique and exciting bill of artists from across the country and further afield, each hand-picked to come to Kelburn's hugely popular (sell out in 2013 and 2014) and utterly magical annual festival. www.kelburngardenparty.com
Newcastleton Traditional Music Festival Scottish Borders
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The Newcastleton Traditional Music Festival is probably the longest continuously running music festival in Scotland. Founded in 1970, the festival revolves around a series of competitions (mainly on Saturday), loosely linked by dances, organised ceilidhs and singarounds on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Noncombatants create ad-hoc sessions in all possible locations and visitors are more than welcome at every venue. One of the most popular events is the Grand Winners' Concert on Saturday night, featuring the best of the day's competitors interspersed with passing musicians who failed to escape the press-gang!
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Stonehaven Folk Festival 9-12 July Stonehaven
Isle of Tiree 17-19 July Tiree Music Festival (TMF) was formed in 2010 when Tiree musician Daniel Gillespie (Skerryvore) teamed up with school friend Stewart MacLennan with the radical idea of holding an open-air festival on their local island of Tiree. TMF is more than just attending a music festival – it is an island adventure. From the stunning sail or flight to the island of Tiree, camping next to the white sands of Crossapol Bay or surfing at Balevullin beach, TMF is an experience very few festivals in the world could compete with. Get your tickets quick, the early birds sold out in hours - http://tireemusicfestival.co.uk/ ticket-prices www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk
Stonehaven Folk Festival - home of good music and song. Some of the best Traditional and Con- ButeFest The Isle of Bute temporary Folk music with Concerts, Ceilidh, 17-19 July Sessions, Singarounds, Workshops and the famous Aqua Ceilidh and World Paper’n’Comb A brand new three day festival of music, food Championships. Come and join the fun! and fun. This accessible and hugely friendly family festival all takes places a mere thirty-five www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk miles as the crow flies from Glasgow. Butefest has endeavoured to compile a richly varied and Newton Stewart & Minnisuperb line-up that includes both the contemporary and the classic of the music world and runs gaff Traditional that gamut from rock to roots and folk to dance.
Music Festival 10-11 July Newton Stewart
Annual traditional and acoustic music festival held in the picturesque market town of Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway. Live music concerts, workshops and sessions.
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Edinburgh International Jazz & Blues Festival Edinburgh 17-26 July
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Come in and relax… for ten days, the Jazz & Blues Festival musical talent in all shapes and sizes Whether you’re a Festival regular or firstT in the Park timer, this year’s programme offers styles for all Fife tastes – from bop to boogie-woogie to blues10-12 July rock; from samba to swing to soul. Jazz legends and international acts line up with homegrown What more can we say! Scotland’s most widely talent and rising stars. Check out your favourite known and respected festival, which always at- acts, of course, but we encourage you to get in tracts the biggest names. Check out if tickets the spirit of the Festival and try something are still available at www.tinthepark.com/tickets new – you’re likely to discover a hidden gem! Experimental guitarists, funky swing bands, www.tinthepark.com soulful singers shine from every corner of the line-up.
Hebridean Celtic Festival Hebrides 15-18 July
Fantastic four-day festival set against the rich cultural backdrop of the Outer Hebrides, featuring top quality music from around the Celtic nations and beyond. Stornoway and throughout Lewis and Harris. The Hebridean Celtic Festival was voted 'Best Event or Festival' at the Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards last year. This year’s 20th HebCelt aims to build on a successful 2014 event which staged its biggest ever programme of 40 acts, headlined by Big Country, Levellers and Donnie Munro. A huge influx of music fans from overseas made up the estimated 14,000 strong audience which proved a major economic boost for the islands. Get your tickets quickly at www.hebceltfest.com/booking
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The Wickerman Festival Dumfries & Galloway 24-25 July The Wickerman Festival prides itself on offering music lovers a diverse mix of iconic acts and emerging talent and this year’s line-up will be no exception. Scotland's alternative music festival in Dumfries & Galloway offers a unique and eclectic celebration of cult musical genres and cult cinema with a relaxed, laidback familyfriendly atmosphere, aimed at the more discerning contemporary music fan. All the action climaxes with the burning of a giant traditional willow and straw effigy. www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk
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PRESTFEST the Prestwick Community Music Festival is run by enlisting financial support from local pubs, cafes, restaurants,,hotels,shops and other business services throughout the town. All types of music at various venues throughout the town.
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival presents the Cross The Tracks programme, which transforms www.prestfest.co.uk into a two-night mini-festival in the creative hub Summerhall, which will feature an eclectic mix of Hip-Hop, House, Electronica, Soul and Funk. The Speyfest line-up has been curated by Edinburgh based DJ Moray and promoter, Chris Knight from Astrojazz. 31 July - 2 August www.edinburghjazzfestival.com
The best in traditional and contemporary Celtic music - As Scottish Music Festivals go Speyfest is a real Gem. The small town folk festival with Rewind Scotland big ideas! Three days of Concerts, Ceilidhs and 24-26 July Stomps, with some of the biggest names from Perth the world of traditional and contemporary Celtic music and all in the beautiful village of FochFeaturing fantastic performances from a massive abers on the banks of the River Spey. It just line-up of iconic artists and plenty of other festican't get any better than that! Or can it? val fun including camping, funfairs, silent disco, street entertainers, fireworks and much more... www.speyfest.com www.rewindfestival.com
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Southern Fried Perth 31 July - 2 August
Southern Fried covers a wide range of musical styles including country, blues, bluegrass, gospel, soul, songwriters, alt.country and more. Plus authentic southern and soul food, free gigs, Over the years AIYF has hosted more than latenight performances and workshops. - See 27,500 young people from around the globe, more at: http://www.horsecross.co.uk/ making it one of the biggest and most successful southern-fried-festival/#sthash.IVJKoHFq.dpuf gatherings of youth talent held anywhere in the world. AIYF now produces over 80 performances www.southernfriedfestival.co.uk in 9 days of top class entertainment across 50 venues in the North-east of Scotland. It's not all about the big shows though, as AIYF offers some of the most intimate classical and chamber music performances through its series ‘Up Close and Musical'. and also delivers an ‘Extended Festival' programme of events, where our artists Tartan Heart take their shows out to communities both in Aberdeen and further afield. AIYF also offers inclu- ‘Belladrum’ Festival sive, participatory summer courses such as the Beauly ‘Dance Lab' and ‘Traditional Music School', 6-8 August where up and coming artists can learn from professional artists. Get yourself a ticket to Scotland’s all ages Aberdeen 24 July - 1 August
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wackiest festival of music and performing arts. Bella is back in its beautiful Highland setting with all the crazy variety that makes it Scotland’s premier boutique festival. ''Belladrum quite simply, it’s what everyday life should be like, if only everyday life didn't get in the way.'' - Clare Damdoaran, eFestivals
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PKD Festival Dalgety Bay 25 July The venue has changed to The Dalgety Bay Sports centre. The bigger venue allows for several additions for PKD 2015. These will include fairground rides such as Dodgems, waltzers, tea cups for the kids and more. It will also see the addition of a second stage allowing for more bands and less time between band changeovers. There will be more bike exhibitors than ever before and the number of community stalls will be more than doubled. This year event also sees a change of charity partner. All money raised from the event will be going to Kingdom Kids, a children’s charity run by Kingdom FM benefitting sick and underprivileged kids in Fife and Poppy Scotland.
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MugStock Festival Mudock 7-9 August
Linlithgow Palace & the Peel, showcasing some of the nation's finest music. Scots rock favourites Simple Minds and Deacon Blue headlined the 2-day event which also featured performances from Hue and Cry, Horse, The Silencers, Attic Lights, The Bluebells and many more. Watch our website for 2015 Party at the Palace news! www.partyatthepalace.co.uk
Glasgow Summer Sessions Glasgow 20 August Global star Calvin Harris has been announced as the first headline act of Glasgow Summer Sessions 2015, as Scotland’s only outdoor city music festival returns to Bellahouston Park this August. Last year’s Summer Sessions saw US superstars, The Killers, and DJs David Guetta and Steve Angello perform to over 100,000 people at Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park across three dates. The events attracted thousands of visitors to the city and provided a massive boost to the local economy. www.glasgowsummersessions.com
Innerleithen Music Festival Scottish Borders 21-23 August A hugely enjoyable weekend of traditional music in this small Borders town, beautifully situated amongst rolling hills by the River Tweed. Memorable concerts feature some of the biggest names in Celtic music alongside the best of the local talent and the weekend is rounded off with a concert presenting wonderful singers of traditional song. Complementing the concerts are an open stage, a singaround and the legendary informal music sessions in local hostelries and the Union Club. www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org
Doune The Rabbit Hole Cardross, nr Stirling 21-23 August A small family-friendly festival with a twist! Doune The Rabbit Hole presents music, comedy, art, spoken word, drama, puppetry and much more! Events across Scotland throughout the year culminating in a 3 day multi arts festival... it's time to go Doune The Rabbit Hole!! We make people happy through music, art, cake and loads of other stuff! After we've done that we teach people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to how to do creative things, like play instruments, write poetry and paint. www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk
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MugStock: A Festival of Music and Merriment will Rockerbie Music Festival take place just north of Glasgow in Mugdock Country Park Lockerbie 22 August www.facebook.com/Mugstock Two stages, all kinds of music, fairground rides, food and drinks. Great day of music to suit all Party at The Palace tastes and ages. Get a discount on your ticket Linlithgow when you buy early 8-9 August
Prestwick 31 July - 2 August
Party at The Palace returns for a second celebration. In August 2014 Scottish music stars performed against the magnificent backdrop of
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Dundee Celt Fest Dundee 18-20 September
2015 will be the first Dundee Celt Fest, a weekend music festival featuring the best of celtic rock and folk music. Dundee has contributed greatly over the years to celtic rock and folk The Lindisfarne Festival will come to life on Sepmusic, It was only a matter of time before a tember 4, 2015, giving you the opportunity to Go-Rock Fest celtic/folk festival in Dundee surfaced. Septemexperience a weekend like no other. Located at Gourock ber 2015 will see the very first Celtic Rock and Beal Farm on the truly breath-taking Northum29 August Folk festival in Dundee and year after year to berland coastline, with a spectacular backdrop of follow. the mythical Holy Island - you will discover one Go-Rock is a small multi-venue festival aiming of the country’s best-kept secret festival locato showcase some of the great unsigned and inwww.facebook.com/dundeeceltfest tions. From Friday through to Sunday, the festidependent acts in Scotland. Just a short train val will play host to an incredible variety of both ride from Glasgow, the pretty coastal town of local and world renowned musicians and DJs Loopallu Gourock with its intimate venues and stunning who will be performing an eclectic mix of indie, Ullapool views is the perfect location for our wee festival. funk, rock and folk. Set in a series of marquees, 25-26 September With genres ranging from solo acoustic and folk you will be close to the music and heart of the through to opera, rock and metal, you're guarfestival. Each marquee will have its own headLoopallu takes place in the tiny remote North anteed to find something you enjoy. Go-Rock is liner and we recommend you come in good time West coast fishing village of Ullapool and doupart of Music on the Brain. to see your favourite acts as each marquee has bles the population of the village for the weeklimit of revellers that can be fit in. end. As well as the usual eclectic line up of acts www.facebook.com/gorock.music appearing at the festival big top and the fringe www.lindisfarnefestival.com events after hours in the villages pubs, the festiElectric Fields val will be welcoming the return of the Literally Drumlanrig Castle Literary tent in association with Ullapool Book Live @ Troon 29 August Festival. All this, as well as the usual warm UllaAyrshire pool welcome. 4-6 September Nestling in the beautiful surroundings of Drumlanrig Castle, south west Scotland. We’ve been www.loopallu.co.uk Since it was launched in 2010 Live@Troon has working really hard to top last year and we’re been providing a great September weekend of pretty excited about this summer, as well as live entertainment for residents of, and visitors Isle of Jura Music Festival having some brand new developments to, the Ayrshire coastal town. Over the first five Jura years the weekend has brought some great mu- 25-27 September www.facebook.com/electricfieldsfestival sical and comedic talent to Troon with sell out gigs for acts such as The Wanted, Red Hot Chilli The Isle of Jura Musical Festival is a wellPipers, The Saw Doctors, The Colour Ham and established favourite for lovers of the traditional Eddi Reader. It has introduced local audiences to music scene, enjoy a weekend packed with fansome great unsigned Scottish talent such as tastic performances, stimulating workshops, Kassidy, Have Mercy Las Vegas, Vukovi and a spontaneous sessions and great craic. To guarlist as long as your arm. 2015 promises more of antee you don’t miss out, you can pre-purchase Nairn Book and the same and we hope a little bit extra with your tickets online now. Arts Festival more venues, more musical tastes and more live music than ever before! Nairn www.juramusicfestival.com 1-6 September www.liveattroon.com Dunbar Traditional A unique celebration of literature, drama, music and art in the Highlands of Scotland. There will Blas Festival Music Festival be music for all tastes. Highlands Dunbar 4-12 September 25-27 September https://nairnfestival.co.uk/
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Blas Festival is the Highlands' premier Gaelic The Dunbar Traditional Music Festival continues and traditional music festival. Blas takes place in to flourish since it began in 1988. Set in the hisvenues across the Highlands and includes an Bathgate toric seaside town of Dunbar, the Festival is eclectic line-up of local, national and interna3-6 September committed to showcasing local and young talent tional artistes. alongside well established and internationally The programme features a range of musical known artists. Song, music, pipes & drums, chilstyles, profiles local music making, involve peo- www.blas-festival.com dren's workshop, informal tunes and sessions, ple of all ages, promotes a high quality profesconcerts, ceilidhs and open air performances are sional programme and provides music education the traditional hallmarks of the annual SeptemBest of the West Festival opportunities for young people. ber event. The Festival caters for a wide range Inveraray of musical tastes. Initially the focus was on trawww.facebook.com/BathgateMusicFestival 12-13 September ditional Scottish and Irish music but in recent years this has broadened to include jazz, blues, Best of the West Festival an 'end of season' Appalachian, country, bluegrass and skiffle. 100 Bands On The Border showcase held annually in the grounds of Inveraray Castle in Argyll. This family weekend inGalashiels www.dunbarmusicfestival.co.uk cludes two days of music and song with per4-6 September formances in both English and Gaelic. The festi100 Bands On The Border will be a music festival val has a strong focus on local young talent as well as the best of the established performers. held in venues and stages in Galashiels town centre. The idea behind this is to bring the best As well as a great line-up of music, food and drink it's also important to us to provide a wide up and coming new bands and musicians from all over the UK to the Scottish Borders to show- range of activities for all ages. case their talents. Contact Bill Jeffrey - william. www.bowfest.co.uk
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