Welcome to IGigs, a locally curated guide to live music and events across Inverness and the Highlands. From small venue shows at places like Upstairs, Tooth & Claw and An Seòmar to major festivals including Belladrum and The Gathering, this page brings together what’s happening now and what’s coming up.
Listings are updated regularly, but if you spot an error or have an event that should be included, email invernessgigs@gmail.com.
August 2026
20 August – WEEKLY OPEN MIC NIGHT
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 8pm–late
Free entry
20 August – WHISKY GIGS WITH DAVY HOLT
The Malt Room, Inverness | 9pm | 18+
Tickets £40: The Malt Room
22 August – READY STEADY GO GO INVERNESS ALLDAYER
The British Legion Club, Inverness | 2pm–1am
Tickets £10: Ticket Tailor
22 August – BEER’N’BANDS’N’BEAULY
Beauly Holiday Park, Beauly | 2.30pm–11.30pm
Tickets £30: Beauly Buzz
22 August – LIVE MUSIC: SIOBHÁN NEYLON
The Victorian Market, Inverness | 6pm–8pm
Free entry
22 August – STACK CITY INVERNESS WITH MULTUNES
Botanic House, Inverness | 10pm–2am | Last entry 11.30pm | 18+
Tickets £10: Skiddle
25 August – RAVEMORE: FAIRSFAIR, LAURA BROWN, LUVANT & SENNA
Upstairs Inverness, Inverness | 7pm–11pm
Event information: Upstairs Inverness
27 August – WEEKLY OPEN MIC NIGHT
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 8pm–late
Free entry
28 August – LIVE MUSIC: SEFFI ROSE
The Victorian Market, Inverness | 6pm–8pm
Free entry
28 August – MEALLAN AND ANDO GLASO
Dingwall Town Hall, Dingwall | 7.30pm
Tickets £11.55–£13.70: Eventbrite
29 August – CIONAR LUNCHTIME CONCERT
The National Hotel, Dingwall | 1.30pm–2.15pm
Free entry
29 August – SUPERFUN III
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 2.30pm–11.45pm | 18+
Tickets £15 advance / £20 on the door: Skiddle
29 August – HIGHLAND FOLK HERO
The Victorian Market, Inverness | 6pm–8pm
Free entry
September 2026
03 September – WEEKLY OPEN MIC NIGHT
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 8pm–late
Free entry
04 September – LIVE MUSIC: JACK GIVEN
The Victorian Market, Inverness | 6pm–8pm
Free entry
04 September – OUTSIDE THE ORIGINAL PROG CLASSICS SHOW
Upstairs Inverness, Inverness | Doors 7pm | Performance 7.30pm | 18+
Tickets £16.75: Skiddle
04 September – BLAS FESTIVAL: CALUM MACCOLL TRIO WITH MAIRI CALLAN & EADARAINN
North Kessock Village Hall, North Kessock | 8pm
Pay-what-you-can tickets £5–£38: Blas Festival
05 September – LIVE MUSIC: MARYANN & BEV
The Victorian Market, Inverness | 6pm–8pm
Free entry
05 September – LET’S VINYL: TRANCE WITH RYZ
Upstairs Inverness, Inverness | 11pm–3am | 18+
Tickets £6: Skiddle
07 September – BLAS FESTIVAL: CHARLIE MCKERRON & FRIENDS WITH KATHLEEN MACINNES
Croy Village Hall, Croy | 7.30pm
Pay-what-you-can tickets £5–£42: Blas Festival
09 September – BLAS FESTIVAL: MAGGIE MACINNES & HER BAND
Cultarlann Inbhir Nis, Inverness | 7.30pm
Pay-what-you-can tickets £5–£42: Blas Festival
10 September – BLAS FESTIVAL: THE LEGEND OF LOCH MAREE
Resolis Memorial Hall, Resolis | 7.30pm
Pay-what-you-can tickets £5–£42: Blas Festival
10 September – WEEKLY OPEN MIC NIGHT
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 8pm–late
Free entry
11 September – LIVE MUSIC: JACK NICOLSON
The Victorian Market, Inverness | 6pm–8pm
Free entry
11 September – BLAS FESTIVAL: AILIS SUTHERLAND & LAUREN MACCOLL
Abriachan Village Hall, Abriachan | 7.30pm
Pay-what-you-can tickets £5–£42: Blas Festival
11 September – BLAS FESTIVAL: MONACH ISLES CEILIDH BAND WITH JAMES GRAHAM
Contin Hall, Contin | 8pm
Pay-what-you-can tickets £5–£38: Blas Festival
11 September – RAVEMORE: FAIRSFAIR, LAURA BROWN, LUVANT & SENNA
Upstairs Inverness, Inverness | 11pm–3am | Last entry 12.30am | 18+
Tickets £5–£10: Skiddle
12 September – LIVE MUSIC: LEWIS STEVENSON
The Victorian Market, Inverness | 6pm–8pm
Free entry
12 September – THE WHISTLIN’ DONKEYS
An Seòmar, Inverness | 7pm–11.30pm
Tickets £27.61: Eventbrite
12 September – BLAS FESTIVAL: SIAN WITH IAIN MORRISON
Glen Urquhart Public Hall, Drumnadrochit | 7.30pm
Pay-what-you-can tickets £5–£42: Blas Festival
17 September – WEEKLY OPEN MIC NIGHT
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 8pm–late
Free entry
18 September – LIVE MUSIC: TONY HENRY
The Victorian Market, Inverness | 6pm–8pm
Free entry
18 September – OASNESS: OASIS TRIBUTE
The Play House, Nairn | 8pm–10pm
Tickets £16.96: Eventbrite
19 September – LIVE MUSIC: SOL CHRISTIE
The Victorian Market, Inverness | 6pm–8pm
Free entry
19 September – KURNEL FIST
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 7.30pm–11.30pm | 18+
Tickets £10: Skiddle
19 September – THE TESSERA QUARTET: DREAMS & DANCES
Midmills Church, Inverness | 7.30pm–9pm
Event information: Eventbrite
24 September – WEEKLY OPEN MIC NIGHT
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 8pm–late
Free entry
25 September – LIVE MUSIC: THAT BLOKE & HERSELF
The Victorian Market, Inverness | 6pm–8pm
Free entry
25 September – DR WOOK & THE HOLLOW PINES
Upstairs Inverness, Inverness | 7.30pm
Tickets £15: FIXR
25 September – HARPS GALORE!
Dingwall Academy, Dingwall | 7.30pm–10pm
Tickets free–£13.70: Eventbrite
26 September – LIVE MUSIC: ELLA M
The Victorian Market, Inverness | 5pm–7pm
Free entry
26 September – DICK VALENTINE
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 7pm–10pm | 18+
Tickets £16: Skiddle
27 September – JARAD ROWAN AND HIS BAND
An Seòmar, Inverness | 7pm–10pm | 18+
Tickets £16.50: Universe
28 September–04 October – INVERNESS FRINGE FESTIVAL
Various venues across Inverness city centre
Programme and tickets: Inverness Fringe
October 2026
01 October – WEEKLY OPEN MIC NIGHT
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 8pm–late
Free entry
03 October – TANGERINECAT: GRIEF
Upstairs Inverness, Inverness | 8pm | 18+
Tickets £13–£20: Eventbrite
04 October – THÈID MI DHACHAIGH / I WILL GO HOME
Robertson House, Inverness | 1pm–2.30pm
Free entry
06 October – THOMAS DUXBURY WITH THE NORTHERN WATERS & FRASER MACDONALD
Upstairs Inverness, Inverness | 8pm
Tickets £15: Eventbrite
08 October – WEEKLY OPEN MIC NIGHT
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 8pm–late
Free entry
10 October – 2NDFACE X NOCTRNL: ALEX FARELL
An Seòmar, Inverness | 11pm–3am | 18+
Tickets £14–£23: Skiddle
15 October – WEEKLY OPEN MIC NIGHT
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 8pm–late
Free entry
16–17 October – NORTH HOP 2026
An Seòmar, Inverness | Session times vary | 18+
Tickets £10 per session: Universe
16 October – STRINGS OF ROCK BY CANDLELIGHT
Inverness Town House, Inverness | 6pm–7pm
Tickets £19–£50: Eventbrite
22 October – WEEKLY OPEN MIC NIGHT
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 8pm–late
Free entry
22 October – ALAN FLETCHER
Upstairs Inverness, Inverness | 8pm | 18+
Tickets £22.50: Songkick
23–24 October – IMOUT WEEKENDER
An Seòmar, Inverness | Friday 7pm–10pm; Saturday noon–10pm | 18+
Weekend tickets £20: FIXR
24 October – INVERNESS GOES LARGE: KEVIN & PERRY, JUDGE JULES & MORE
Inverness Leisure Centre, Inverness | 3pm–11pm | 18+
Tickets £22.50: Skiddle
24 October – MACMUSE
Upstairs Inverness, Inverness | 7pm–10pm | 18+
Tickets £12: Skiddle
29 October – WEEKLY OPEN MIC NIGHT
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 8pm–late
Free entry
29 October – THE POOZIES
Upstairs Inverness, Inverness | 7pm | 18+
Event information: Skiddle
31 October – FREAKSHOW
St Stephen’s Church, Inverness | 6.30pm–11pm
Event information: Eventbrite
31 October – TOM MCRAE
Upstairs Inverness, Inverness | 7pm | 18+
Event information: Upstairs Inverness
November 2026
05 November – WEEKLY OPEN MIC NIGHT
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 8pm–late
Free entry
06 November – GUN GHAOL
Upstairs Inverness, Inverness | 7pm–10pm | 18+
Tickets £10: Skiddle
07 November – KYLE FALCONER (THE VIEW)
Botanic House, Inverness | 7pm–11pm | 18+
Tickets £26: Skiddle
07 November – JUST JOVI
An Seòmar, Inverness | 7pm–10pm | 18+
Tickets £23.10: Universe
11 November – ATTILA THE STOCKBROKER WITH CALUM BAIRD
Upstairs Inverness, Inverness | 7pm–11pm | 18+
Tickets £11.55: Eventbrite
12 November – WEEKLY OPEN MIC NIGHT
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 8pm–late
Free entry
13 November – FRIGHT YEARS
Upstairs Inverness, Inverness | 7pm | 18+
Tickets £17: Ticketweb
13 November – GRUNGE TRIBUTE NIGHT WITH THE LOST DOGS
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 8.30pm–11pm | 18+
Tickets £10: Skiddle
19 November – WEEKLY OPEN MIC NIGHT
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 8pm–late
Free entry
21 November – RAVE TO SAVE
Bogbain Farm, Inverness | 3pm–1am | 18+
Tickets £35: Skiddle
26 November – WEEKLY OPEN MIC NIGHT
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 8pm–late
Free entry
28 November – WILL ATKINSON
Botanic House, Inverness | 8.45pm–1.30am | 18+
Tickets £15–£18: Skiddle
December 2026
03 December – WEEKLY OPEN MIC NIGHT
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 8pm–late
Free entry
04 December – SKERRYVORE
Inverness Leisure Centre, Inverness | 7pm–10.30pm
Tickets £38.50: Ticketline
10 December – WEEKLY OPEN MIC NIGHT
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 8pm–late
Free entry
11 December – PRESENCE: LED ZEPPELIN TRIBUTE
Upstairs Inverness, Inverness | 7pm
Tickets £14.25: Eventbrite
12 December – FRANKLY, THE SMITHS: MATINEE SHOW
Upstairs Inverness, Inverness | 2pm | 18+
Event information: Upstairs Inverness
12 December – FRANKLY, THE SMITHS: EVENING SHOW
Upstairs Inverness, Inverness | 7pm | 18+
Event information: Upstairs Inverness
17 December – WEEKLY OPEN MIC NIGHT
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 8pm–late
Free entry
19 December – TORRIDON WITH COLONEL MUSTARD & THE DIJON FIVE AND TEINARA
Inverness Leisure Centre, Inverness | Doors 7pm | 14+; under-16s with a responsible adult
Tickets £30: Universe
19 December – VALTOS
An Seòmar, Inverness | 7.30pm–11pm | 18+
Tickets £25: Ticket Tailor
24 December – WEEKLY OPEN MIC NIGHT
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 8pm–late
Free entry
30 December – BAD MANNERS: 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
An Seòmar, Inverness | 7pm–10pm | 18+
Tickets £28.60: Universe
31 December – WEEKLY OPEN MIC NIGHT
The Tooth & Claw, Inverness | 8pm–late
Free entry
May 2027
28 May – CALLUM BEATTIE PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS
Northern Meeting Park, Inverness | 6pm–10.30pm | 5+
Tickets £49.50: Skiddle
