Chris Lemon
A lifelong passion for music matched with a geeky fascination for social media and websites resulted in the creation of Inverness Gigs back in 2010. The aim of the site is to helpĀ promote, support and generally raise awareness of the local music scene.If you want get in touch you can contact me direct at invernessgigs@gmail.com
Festivals
Trail West to headline The Gathering 2027 as Inverness favourites return
Trail West will headline The Gathering Festival when it returns to Northern Meeting Park, Inverness, onĀ Saturday 29 May 2027, leading a line-up that brings...
Reviews
Anchor Lane – NIGHTMARES, Single Review
Heavy riffs, restless rhythms and a deeply personal story. Anchor Lane deliver a compelling piece of alternative rock with plenty beneath the surface.
NIGHTMARES arrives like...
Belladrum 2026
Scratchcard Wednesday: Glasgow Identity, Big Tunes and a Belladrum Debut
The fast-rising duo talk sudden momentum, protecting their Glasgow identity and the King Tutās moment they will never forget.
Scratchcard Wednesday seem to have arrived...
Belladrum 2026
Lottery Winners return to Belladrum with nothing left to prove
Four years after a chaotic but memorable first appearance, the Leigh band return with two number-one albums behind them and their name firmly on...
Belladrum 2026
Ags Connolly: Country Music Without the Dilution
The Oxfordshire country songwriter makes his Belladrum debut on the Trailer Trash stage, bringing traditional country, sharp storytelling and a new album on the...
Festivals
Harleymoon Kemp on Real Stories, Big Choruses and Heading to Dornoch
Ahead of Dornoch Music & Beer Festival, Harleymoon Kemp talks Nashville, personal songwriting, Race Across the World and why her live show is built...
Belladrum 2026
The Jack Ruby 5 bring soul jazz, Latin rhythm and Glasgow grit to Belladrum
The Glasgow-based seven-piece talk Despedida La Bodega, Blue Note roots, Latin grooves, and taking jazz beyond the usual crowd.
The Jack Ruby 5 are the...
Recent News
The Wellermen on Brotherhood, Big Singalongs and Heading to Dornoch
Ahead of Dornoch Music & Beer Festival, The Wellermen discuss Northern Sky, new music and the joy of bringing people together through song.
With a...
Belladrum 2026
The Hudsons Bring Family-Band Warmth to Belladrumās Trailer Trash Stage
A proper family outfit from the Highlands, The Hudsons talk home jams, open mics, shared musical tastes and their Thursday evening set at Belladrum.
The...
Belladrum 2026
Stanley Bloom Looks to Keep Smiling at Belladrum
Stanley Bloom talks Belladrum, new music, the move from Boy Genius, and whyĀ Keep SmilingĀ could be his big summer moment.
Stanley Bloom arrives at Belladrum with...
The Gathering 2026
The Gathering 2026 Review: Scottish Music in Full Voice at Northern Meeting Park
Showers did little to slow a crowd that moved from attentive afternoon listening to full-throated singing, dancing and a Skerryvore finale, as The Gathering...
Interviews
Fraser Morgan on 1,200 Gigs, Mental Health and Why Human Connection Still Comes First
Ahead of two Inverness shows this June, folk-punk singer-songwriter Fraser Morgan talks relentless touring, emotional honesty, humour on stage and the songs that have...
Popular
MĆSS. leaves An SeĆ²mar buzzing with a powerful, heartfelt headline set
MĆSS. with support from Jack Given, An SeĆ²mar, Inverness,...
Trail West to headline The Gathering 2027 as Inverness favourites return
Trail West will headline The Gathering Festival when it...
Anchor Lane – NIGHTMARES, Single Review
Heavy riffs, restless rhythms and a deeply personal story....
Familiar Enemies – Only One, Single Review
Thrusting guitars, an infectious chorus and a suitably grand...
MĆSS.: Calum Jones on finding a new sound and the next step
Ahead of his biggest headline show to date at...
