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 help 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

Belladrum 2026

Stanley Bloom Looks to Keep Smiling at Belladrum

Stanley Bloom talks Belladrum, new music, the move from Boy Genius, and why Keep Smiling 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...

Interviews

Iodynes Talk Taking LUX Beyond Inverness Ahead of Mini Tour

Following the release of their emotionally charged EP LUX, Inverness alt-rock band Iodynes are hitting the road for a run of dates beyond the Highlands....

Interviews

Familiar Enemies Building Momentum In The Highland Music Scene

Ahead of their return to The Tooth & Claw with Dealbreaker and The Skelps, Familiar Enemies talk influences, live shows, and building momentum across the north. Familiar Enemies...

Oxbow Lake Group Return With A Double Single And A New Direction

Andy ‘Oxbow’ Clucas on “River Pool”, remix culture, and the shift from Band to Group ahead of Fluorescent Love Oxbow Lake Group signals a fresh chapter...

Interviews

Devil’s Queen: Highland rock with bite, grit and volume

Devil's Queen are back — and they mean it The Highland rock veterans return with a new lineup, a longer set, and a headline show...

recordings

The Idiotix – Monster, Single Review

The Idiotix Start Exposed, End Unleashed — “Monster” Builds Then Hits 4.5/5 The single opens in a way that might catch you off guard if you’re...

Inverness Fanzone Lines Up Music, DJs and Big Nights for Scotland Games

Jarad Rowan, Davy Cowan and Maria McAveety lead the build-up across three World Cup fixtures If you’re heading to the Inverness World Cup fanzone,...

2026

Tom McRae returns with intimate solo shows this Autumn

Career-spanning set comes to Forres and Inverness Following a sell-out full band tour marking twenty-five years since his debut, Tom McRae heads back out this...

Iodynes – Lux EP, Review.

Iodynes, LUX EP; Highland alt-rock outfit step forward with a deeper, more ambitious sound 4/5 LUX opens with “All Will Be Lost”, a Bannerman-led track that...

2026