What’s On Inverness

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Welcome to IGigs – Your definitive guide to what’s on in Inverness! Discover the Highland capital’s most comprehensive listing of live music, performances, and events happening today, this weekend, and beyond. From intimate gigs at the likes of Upstairs, Tooth & Claw and Market Bar to festivals including Belladrum, Woodzstock and The Gathering, our locally curated guide covers it all.

We update our listings daily to ensure you never miss what’s happening in Inverness. Are you hosting an event that should be featured here? Email us at invernessgigs@gmail.com to get added to Inverness’s most-visited entertainment guide.


WHAT’S ON IN INVERNESS MONDAY 25TH AUGUST TO SUNDAY 31ST AUGUST 2025

There are a number of venues that have live music daily, these include:

Hootananny Inverness offers live music every day of the week with most evenings featuring two live music slots (typically at 6PM and 9PM (Saturday 11pm too), plus open sessions on Wednesday and Sunday evenings, and a Super Ceilidh on Saturday afternoon at 4:30PM.

The Market Bar has live music every night of the week, with free entry mostly starting at 10pm.


WHAT’S ON IN INVERNESS MONDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER TO SUNDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 2025

FEATURED
5 September 2025
THIS FAMILIAR SMILE + PALEJOY, BOYS SHOULD LEARN + ORIGAMI WOLVES
Venue: The Tooth & Claw, 50 Baron Taylor’s Street, Inverness, IV1 1QG
Buy tickets for THIS FAMILIAR SMILE + PALEJOY, BOYS SHOULD LEARN + ORIGAMI WOLVES at The Tooth & Claw here.

5 September 2025
THE PHONICS
Venue: An Seòmar, 11 Church Street, Inverness, IV1 1DZ
Buy tickets for THE PHONICS at An Seòmar here.

6 September 2025
CRAIG EDDIE
Venue: Tooth and Claw, 50 Baron Taylor’s Street, Inverness, IV1 1QG
Buy tickets for CRAIG EDDIE at Tooth and Claw here.

There are a number of venues that have live music daily, these include:

Hootananny Inverness offers live music every day of the week with most evenings featuring two live music slots (typically at 6PM and 9PM (Saturday 11pm too), plus open sessions on Wednesday and Sunday evenings, and a Super Ceilidh on Saturday afternoon at 4:30PM.

The Market Bar has live music every night of the week, with free entry mostly starting at 10pm.


WHAT’S ON IN INVERNESS
MONDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER TO SUNDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 2025

11 September 2025
TOOTH AND CLAW OPEN MIC
Venue: Tooth and Claw, 50 Baron Taylor’s Street, Inverness, IV1 1QG
Free Entry

12 September 2025
BLACK ISLE CALLING
Venue: Black Isle Brewery, Munlochy, IV8 8NZ
Buy tickets for BLACK ISLE CALLING at Black Isle Brewery here.

13 September 2025
BLACK ISLE CALLING
Venue: Black Isle Brewery, Munlochy, IV8 8NZ
Buy tickets for BLACK ISLE CALLING at Black Isle Brewery here.

13 September 2025
RICKY WARWICK & THE FIGHTING HEARTS
Venue: An Seòmar, 11 Church Street, Inverness, IV1 1DZ
Buy tickets for RICKY WARWICK & THE FIGHTING HEARTS at An Seòmar here.

There are a number of venues that have live music daily, these include:

Hootananny Inverness offers live music every day of the week with most evenings featuring two live music slots (typically at 6PM and 9PM (Saturday 11pm too), plus open sessions on Wednesday and Sunday evenings, and a Super Ceilidh on Saturday afternoon at 4:30PM.

The Market Bar has live music every night of the week, with free entry mostly starting at 10pm.

Fri 19 Sep
RURA
Venue: An Seomar, Inverness
Buy tickets for RURA at An Seomar here.

There are a number of venues that have live music daily, these include:

Hootananny Inverness offers live music every day of the week with most evenings featuring two live music slots (typically at 6PM and 9PM (Saturday 11pm too), plus open sessions on Wednesday and Sunday evenings, and a Super Ceilidh on Saturday afternoon at 4:30PM.

The Market Bar has live music every night of the week, with free entry mostly starting at 10pm.


WHAT’S ON IN INVERNESS MONDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER TO SUNDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER 2025

Sun 28 Sep
Moving Pictures – Rush tribute experience
Venue: An Seomar, Inverness
Buy tickets for Moving Pictures at An Seomar here.

There are a number of venues that have live music daily, these include:

Hootananny Inverness offers live music every day of the week with most evenings featuring two live music slots (typically at 6PM and 9PM (Saturday 11pm too), plus open sessions on Wednesday and Sunday evenings, and a Super Ceilidh on Saturday afternoon at 4:30PM.

The Market Bar has live music every night of the week, with free entry mostly starting at 10pm.


WHAT’S ON IN INVERNESS MONDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER TO SUNDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2025

Sun 5 Oct
HUE AND CRY – Electro/Acoustic Duo from Coatbridge
Venue: Dingwall Town Hall, 1 Church St, Dingwall IV15 9SB, Scotland
Buy tickets for HUE AND CRY at Dingwall Town Hall here.
Sat 4 Oct
Project SMOK – Indie-trad trio
Venue: An Seomar, Inverness
Buy tickets for Project SMOK at An Seomar here.

There are a number of venues that have live music daily, these include:

Hootananny Inverness offers live music every day of the week with most evenings featuring two live music slots (typically at 6PM and 9PM (Saturday 11pm too), plus open sessions on Wednesday and Sunday evenings, and a Super Ceilidh on Saturday afternoon at 4:30PM.

The Market Bar has live music every night of the week, with free entry mostly starting at 10pm.


WHAT’S ON IN INVERNESS MONDAY 6TH OCTOBER TO SUNDAY 12TH OCTOBER 2025

9 October – TOOTH AND CLAW OPEN MIC Venue: Tooth and Claw, 50 Baron Taylor’s Street, Inverness, IV1 1QG Free Entr

There are a number of venues that have live music daily, these include:

Hootananny Inverness offers live music every day of the week with most evenings featuring two live music slots (typically at 6PM and 9PM (Saturday 11pm too), plus open sessions on Wednesday and Sunday evenings, and a Super Ceilidh on Saturday afternoon at 4:30PM.

The Market Bar has live music every night of the week, with free entry mostly starting at 10pm.


WHAT’S ON IN INVERNESS MONDAY 13TH OCTOBER TO SUNDAY 19TH OCTOBER 2025

13 October – SETH LAKEMAN Venue: Caves, Edinburgh Tickets available from https://www.beyondhighlands.com

13 October – KATIE GREGSON-MACLEOD Venue: Òran Mór, 731 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 8QX, Scotland Tickets available from www.katiegregson-macleod.com

16 October – TOOTH AND CLAW OPEN MIC Venue: Tooth and Claw, 50 Baron Taylor’s Street, Inverness, IV1 1QG Free Entry

19 October – KATIE GREGSON-MACLEOD Venue: Omeara, 6 O’Meara Street, London, SE1 1TE, England Tickets available from www.katiegregson-macleod.com

There are a number of venues that have live music daily, these include:

Hootananny Inverness offers live music every day of the week with most evenings featuring two live music slots (typically at 6PM and 9PM (Saturday 11pm too), plus open sessions on Wednesday and Sunday evenings, and a Super Ceilidh on Saturday afternoon at 4:30PM.

The Market Bar has live music every night of the week, with free entry mostly starting at 10pm.


WHAT’S ON IN INVERNESS MONDAY 20TH OCTOBER TO SUNDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2025

20 October – KATIE GREGSON-MACLEOD Venue: Omeara, 6 O’Meara Street, London, SE1 1TE, England Tickets available from www.katiegregson-macleod.com

24 October – HORSE Venue: Nairn Community & Arts Centre, Nairn, UK Tickets available from www.nairncc.co.uk

25 OCTOBER – WHEN RIVERS MEET An Seòmar, 11-19 Church Street, Inverness, IV1 1DZ Tickets available from: www.anseomar.com

There are a number of venues that have live music daily, these include:

Hootananny Inverness offers live music every day of the week with most evenings featuring two live music slots (typically at 6PM and 9PM (Saturday 11pm too), plus open sessions on Wednesday and Sunday evenings, and a Super Ceilidh on Saturday afternoon at 4:30PM.

The Market Bar has live music every night of the week, with free entry mostly starting at 10pm.


WHAT’S ON IN INVERNESS MONDAY 27TH OCTOBER TO SUNDAY 2ND NOVEMBER 2025

30 October – NERINA PALLOT Venue: Eden Court Theatre, Bishops Road, Inverness, IV3 5SA Tickets available from https://www.beyondhighlands.com

31 October – NERINA PALLOT Venue: Strathearn Artspace, Crieff Tickets available from https://www.beyondhighlands.com

6 NOVEMBER – DALLAHAN Eden Court, OneTouch Theatre, Inverness, Scotland Tickets available from: www.eden-court.co.uk

7 NOVEMBER – GLASVILLE: THE MODERN COUNTRY MUSIC SHOW An Seòmar, 11-19 Church Street, Inverness, IV1 1DZ Tickets available from: www.anseomar.com

7 November – THE LOST DOGS
Location: The Tooth & Claw, 50 Baron Taylor’s Street, Inverness, IV1 1QG
Tickets available from: www.thetoothandclaw.co.uk

8 NOVEMBER – ‘COME ON IN AND SIT RIGHT DOWN’ WITH CLAUDIA BUCKLEY Eden Court, OneTouch Theatre, Inverness, Scotland Tickets available from: www.eden-court.co.uk

14 NOVEMBER – ABBAMANIA Eden Court, Empire Theatre, Inverness, Scotland Tickets available from: www.eden-court.co.uk

28 NOVEMBER – RACHEL SERMANNI An Seòmar, 11-19 Church Street, Inverness, IV1 1DZ Tickets available from: www.anseomar.com

There are a number of venues that have live music daily, these include:

Hootananny Inverness offers live music every day of the week with most evenings featuring two live music slots (typically at 6PM and 9PM (Saturday 11pm too), plus open sessions on Wednesday and Sunday evenings, and a Super Ceilidh on Saturday afternoon at 4:30PM.

The Market Bar has live music every night of the week, with free entry mostly starting at 10pm.

5 December 2025
SKERRYVORE
Venue: Inverness Leisure Centre, Bught Lane, Inverness, IV3 5SS
Buy tickets for SKERRYVORE at Inverness Leisure Centre here.

6 December 2025
ELLIE SAX
Venue: Inverness Leisure Centre, Bught Lane, Inverness, IV3 5SS
Buy tickets for ELLIE SAX at Inverness Leisure Centre here.

20 December 2025
CHRISTMAS HIGHLAND FLING: CALUM MACPHAIL V TORRIDON
Venue: Inverness Leisure Centre, Bught Lane, Inverness, IV3 5SS
Buy tickets for CHRISTMAS HIGHLAND FLING: CALUM MACPHAIL V TORRIDON at Inverness Leisure Centre here.

There are a number of venues that have live music daily, these include:

Hootananny Inverness offers live music every day of the week with most evenings featuring two live music slots (typically at 6PM and 9PM (Saturday 11pm too), plus open sessions on Wednesday and Sunday evenings, and a Super Ceilidh on Saturday afternoon at 4:30PM.

The Market Bar has live music every night of the week, with free entry mostly starting at 10pm.

2 January – BAD MANNERS
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary Tour of BAD MANNERS with an electrifying punk rock performance.
Location: An Seòmar, 11 Church Street, Inverness, IV1 1DZ
Tickets available from: www.anseomarinverness.com

There are a number of venues that have live music daily, these include:

Hootananny Inverness offers live music every day of the week with most evenings featuring two live music slots (typically at 6PM and 9PM (Saturday 11pm too), plus open sessions on Wednesday and Sunday evenings, and a Super Ceilidh on Saturday afternoon at 4:30PM.

The Market Bar has live music every night of the week, with free entry mostly starting at 10pm.

22 March – NIRVANHER
Location: The Tooth & Claw, 50 Baron Taylor’s Street, Inverness, IV1 1QG
Tickets available from www.thetoothandclaw.co.uk

There are a number of venues that have live music daily, these include:

Hootananny Inverness offers live music every day of the week with most evenings featuring two live music slots (typically at 6PM and 9PM (Saturday 11pm too), plus open sessions on Wednesday and Sunday evenings, and a Super Ceilidh on Saturday afternoon at 4:30PM.

The Market Bar has live music every night of the week, with free entry mostly starting at 10pm.

2nd & 3rd May – MacMoray Easter 2026 Location: Moray, Scotland Tickets available from YBD Music (ybdmusic.com)

30th May – The Gathering
Northern Meeting Park Inverness
Tickets available from https://thegatheringscotland.com/

There are a number of venues that have live music daily, these include:

Hootananny Inverness offers live music every day of the week with most evenings featuring two live music slots (typically at 6PM and 9PM (Saturday 11pm too), plus open sessions on Wednesday and Sunday evenings, and a Super Ceilidh on Saturday afternoon at 4:30PM.

The Market Bar has live music every night of the week, with free entry mostly starting at 10pm.

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