About The Arran Rock ‘n’ Blues Festival
Now in our fourth year of live music in the most beautiful part of Scotland.
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Arran, known as “Scotland in Miniature”, became the backdrop for the inaugural Arran Rock ‘n Blues Festival in July 2018 where six bands produced a day to remember and put The Arran Rock ‘n Blues Festival on the map. Then in 2019 the festival moved to a much larger marquee main stage by the sea in Lamlash & a secondary stage at The Pierhead Tavern, with 14 bands over two days. The festival was a sell out at 500 tickets.
2020’s festival was all set to happen on the September holiday weekend. This date is particularly important to Arran as it was when music lovers came en-masse in the 1970’s to support the early years’ of hugely famous artists such as Alex Harvey & Teargas, Nazareth, Slade & Thin Lizzie. We hope that this date would become key in the calendar for blues and rock fans alike however due to Covid you know what happened…
2024’s Festival
was held in Lochranza where we collaborated with the Lochranza community inn and the outdoor centre to bring two stages plus an acoustic set at the Lochranza Country Inn.
Photo: Gray Walker – Scenicview Gallery & Studio
We have come back to Brodick for our 2025 Festival to the Ormidale Park where our main stage marquee will be situated. The Brodick Golf club will be our acoustic set across the road. We are have an amazing line up of rock and blues bands to play for you from Friday at 7pm until Sunday at 9pm over the May bank holiday weekend 2nd to 4th May 2025. We are also running a small guitar masterclass plus intimate meet ‘n’ greet solo acts. Along with local market stall holder, food & of course Arran beer & whisky we will be catering for all needs. Camping is available on site to a limited number. Seating is not provided however portable chairs can be put in oulined area in the marquee for those needing to sit.
2025 Band Line Up
Krissy & Keith Matthews
Songs featured are quite varied, normally with a handful of Krissy’s originals, their own take [...]
10
Jan
Jan
Tommy Bentz
The distinct movement, layering, and syncopation of his style, though intense, is immediately accessible to [...]
16
Sep
Sep
Krissy Matthews
The sensational and explosive British-Norwegian guitar hero Krissy Matthews is returning to Europe with a [...]
16
Sep
Sep
The Allmans Project
One of the pioneers of Southern Rock are reignited and celebrated with energetic honesty by [...]
16
Sep
Sep
The State Blues Band
If you like Blues with a spontaneous but tight feel, they're a must to check [...]
16
Sep
Sep
T’int Lizzy
A young upcoming Thin Lizzy tribute band from the midlands that gives a fresh take [...]
16
Sep
Sep
Queenesque
QueenEsque are five musicians with one vision....to keep the energy and spectacle of Queen's live [...]
15
Sep
Sep
Our 2025 Great line up of bands