..... lots more festival dates in our FESTIVALS! supplement read it @ http://musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com/festivals/ Solas Festival
Hebridean Celtic Festival
The Bield at Blackruthven 20-22 June In what promises to be a exciting year in the spotlight for Scotland, Solas will entertain you with a mixing pot of art, music, dance and comedy whilst covering everything from jazz to ceilidh dancing, and hip hop to slow food. Our brilliant variety of acts and friendly atmosphere make it a great destination for families. Under12s go free. The festival aims to create a generous, hospitable space in Scotland where the arts can be performed and enjoyed by all. The programme also makes space for challenging debate with activists, writers and thinkers from across the political, cultural and religious spectrum.
Hebrides 16-19 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. Get your tickets quickly at www.hebceltfest.com/booking www.hebceltfest.com
Tiree Music Festival Isle of Tiree 18-20 July
Tiree Music Festival (TMF) was formed in 2010 when Tiree musician Daniel Gillespie (Skerryvore) teamed up with school friend Glasgow Jazz Festival Stewart MacLennan with the radical idea of Glasgow holding an open-air festival on their local island 25–29 June of Tiree. TMF is more than just attending a music festival – it is an island adventure. From Welcome to the 2014 Glasgow International Jazz the stunning sail or flight to the island of Tiree, Festival, this is the 28th year of the Festival, and camping next to the white sands of Crossapol once again we hope that this year’s line up Bay or surfing at Balevullin beach, TMF is an offers something for everyone! The first experience very few festivals in the world could headliners include Courtney Pine’s acclaimed compete with. Get your tickets quick, the early House of Legends, Martin Taylor, Neil Cowley birds sold out in hours Trio featuring tracks from their latest album, http://tireemusicfestival.co.uk/ticket-prices Jazz Jamaica, Jacqui Dankworth & Todd Gordon. www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk www.jazzfest.co.uk
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JULY
T in the Park Fife 11-13 July What more can we say! Scotland’s most widely known and respected festival, which always attracts the biggest names. Check out if tickets are still available at www.tinthepark.com/tickets www.tinthepark.com
AUGUST Prestfest Prestwick 1-3 August 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. www.prestfest.co.uk
Tartan Heart ‘Belladrum’ Festival Beauly 8-9 August
Lost Map’s Howlin’ Fling Eigg 18-20 July
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Dumfries & Galloway 25-26 July
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 family-friendly Traditional and acoustic music festival in the atmosphere, aimed at the more discerning picturesque market town of Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, in South West Scotland. contemporary music fan. All the action climaxes with the burning of a giant traditional willow and Ross Couper & Tom Oakes, Siobhan Miller & straw effigy. Aaron Jones, Wendy Stewart, Aaron Jones & Nathon Jones, Zoë Bestel and Jonathan www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk Henderson...workshops, sessions...we look forward to seeing you there. More details to Southern Fried follow... Perth www.facebook.com/TradMusicFestival 25-27 July Newton Stewart 4-5 July
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Get yourself a ticket to Scotland’s all ages 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
Lost Map would like to invite you to a special lost weekend of music, fun and adventure on the Wizard Festival Hebridean isle of Eigg. Prepare yourself for three Aberdeenshire days of the best sounds from Scotland and 2014 (July tbc) beyond, surrounded by the country’s most wondrous sights - brought to you by the Organisers are waiting for decisions on funding organisers of Home Game and Away Game, and for Wizard before they can confirm the 2014 made possible with support from Homecoming dates - but were looking at July. Stay up-to-date Scotland 2014. via facebook and twitter links. http://lostmap.com/ www.facebook.com/wizardfestival https://twitter.com/wizardfestival The Wickerman Festival
Newton Stewart Traditional & Acoustic Music Festival
and open mics all fuelled by the famous Southern Fried soul food and served up with a warm slice of Scottish hospitality.
Stranraer Park Fest Stranraer 22-23 August What is the Park Fest? A music festival, a large marquee which is ticketed, a licensed bar and live music all day!! Nowhere else could you get so much great live music for so little a cost, in fact if you buy your ticket before hand it is less than £2 per band!! In the last 4 years our wee festival has got better and better, putting our lifeboat and Stranraer on the map. A Music Festival with loads of fun and family appeal www.lifeboatparkfest.co.uk
Doune The Rabbit Hole Cardross, nr Stirling 22-24 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.
Buffy Sainte-Marie, Steve Earle and Rosanne Cash have been announced as headliners for this www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk year’s Southern Fried Festival. Other acts confirmed for Scotland’s seventh annual festival More festival listings of American Roots music in Perth Concert Hall in our latest and other city centre venues include John Fullbright, Marc Ford and Cedric Watson with FESTIVALS! edition @ more to be announced. As always, there will be http://wp.me/P12d6v-21 the usual smattering of smaller gigs in city centre venues, a Sunday Brunch, support gigs
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