18 Scottish music festivals in 2025

24 – 27 April 2025

Get ready for a weekend of soulful Scottish music, with folk-rock groups, Scottish dance bands, traditional musicians and singers, all taking place on the stunning Isle of Mull on the west coast. Good news, most of the events are usually free. Book Mull accommodation now for 2025.

1 - 4 May 2025

After celebrating over 40 years of performances, the Shetland Folk Festival will welcome a talented range of some of the best international, British and Shetland musicians. Get ready to have your toes tapping!

2 - 4 May 2025

Join a celebration of Scotland’s traditional music and song at Girvan Traditional Folk Festival. Taking place across a range of venues, it features everything from concerts and open sessions to workshops, a ceilidh and even storytelling. This family-friendly event is sure to be a hit!

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2 - 4 May 2025

A popular addition to the Angus events scene, Bonfest celebrates famed musician, Bon Scott, with a weekend full of music, performances and a toe-tapping good time. 

3 – 4 May 2025

Don't miss one of the most exciting events on the west coast this year! Returning to Ayr Beach for its third year, Pavilion Festival is promising to be bigger than ever. This popular seaside festival will be filled with unforgettable experiences, from a host of world-class electronic talent to exciting pop-ups and secret bars hidden across the site. The line-up includes Swedish superstar, DJ Seinfeld, and Berlin-based sensation Sally C, as well as an outstanding selection of rising starts and homegrown talent.  

22 - 25 May 2025

Watch Stromness come alive with fantastic artists and musicians during Orkney Folk Festival. The festival prides itself on being a family-friendly event and offer reduced ticket prices for children under 16.

23 - 31 May 2025

The renowned Islay Festival is back for 2025 and is bringing with it a wealth of music, song, dancing, chatting, meeting new people and savouring a dram or two of Islay whisky along the way.

12 – 15 June 2025

Kickstart your summer festival of fun at The Eden Festival. You’ll find a variety of live music, dance, cabaret, burlesque, circus skills, theatre, a children’s area, fun, games and much more!

20 – 22 June 2025

Running for over a decade, the Solas Festival celebrates Scotland’s midsummer with a weekend of arts and music from a range of performers who in previous years, have been from far afield as Canada, Ghana and Nashville.

25 - 29 June 2025

Over in the Kingdom of Fife, delve into the world of live music at the East Neuk Festival. Taking place in Crail, Anstruther, Kilrenny, St Monans and St Andrews in a range of quirky and atmospheric venues, from churches, halls, and an ex-nuclear bunker, to caves, an RAF base, a Scout hall, stately homes and gardens. It’s set to be something special!

3 - 7 July 2025

Set across 7 unique stages, get ready to encounter dance music, folk, plenty of funk and disco, jungle, alt-pop experimental excursions, jazz and blues, intriguing global sounds and more. With the wacky backdrop of graffiti-covered Kelburn Castle, get set for some mind-expanding music.

11 - 13 July 2025

Take a trip out to the islands for Tiree Music Festival. Not just popular amongst surfers, Tiree hosts this eclectic festival each year which sees incredible artists perform. Previous years have featured Skipinnish, Talisk, Elephant Sessions, Rhuvaal and many more.

Founded by Skerryvore’s Daniel Gillespie and Tiree local Stewart MacLennan, the festival encompasses all the culture of this little Hebridean island, also known as the ‘Hawaii of the North’. Come along to see what all the fuss is about!

11 – 20 July 2025

The Edinburgh Summer Festivals are renowned worldwide and feature an eclectic mix of art, music, performance, song, dance and more that takes over the city each year. The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival was founded in 1978 and is one of seven events that make up the Edinburgh Festivals. Now one of the largest and most respected jazz and blues festivals in Europe, the event showcases 130 concerts, taking place in theatres, parks and clubs all over the city.

16 – 19 July 2025

This multi-award winning music festival takes place on the stunning Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides and is a celebration of Gaelic culture and language. Promoting the island’s heritage, history and traditional music, the festival takes place at a purpose-built venue featuring three stages on the Lews Castle Green which offers free standing concerts for up to 5,000 people. This year is headlined by Lulu, and for the first time almomst 3/4 of performers are women.

31 July - 2 August 2025

In the heart of the Highlands, get your toes tapping to a range of Scottish and international artists, musicians and performers during this 3-day summer festival. Previous acts who have headlined include Travis, Bastille, Sigrid, Sam Ryder, KT Tunstall and Scouting for Girls.

20 - 24 August 2025

This favourite in the music festival world returns to Campbeltown with its exciting programme of performances, heritage trail walks, pipe bands, folk nights, concerts, ceilidhs and more. Join in with toe-tapping tunes, fascinating stories, memorable songs and incredible chorus singing at the Gaelic Concert, or explore the Heritage Trail Walks, and Young Folk Night.

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12 - 14 September 2025

After a 30-year break, Lochaber Live returns to the rustic location of Fort William in the Scottish Highlands. Boasting an exceptional range of musical talent – including Tide Lines, Mànran, Wolfstone, Dàimh, Shooglenifty, Sharon Shannon Trio, Hò-rò, Little Win, the Glenfinnan Ceilidh Band and more – all set to play to thousands on An Aird shinty field.

Year-round 2025

Each year, Absolute Classics Festival brings exciting classical music to Dumfries and Galloway. This includes a 4-day summer festival and a winter series that runs from August to March.