Tarbert.info Guide To Music Festivals

Argyll is famous for its festivals; highland games, highland dancing, and Scottish country music, to name a few. If you plan to visit during these times, you are strongly advised to book your accommodation well in advance as during the festivals there is an over whelming demand for accommodation. The festivals are all very well attended and people come from far and wide as these festivals are an established part of the Scottish festivals calendar. Most of the festivals have highland games, highland dancing, and music. Some of these festivals are listed below:

Music Festivals in Tarbert, Kintyre, Argyll

Black Bottle Islay Jazz Festival

The Black Bottle Islay Jazz Festival is an extraordinary and totally unique event which presents the best jazz you can hear in Scotland in the most unusual, atmospheric and inspirational venues. For detailed information contact: Fiona 0131 4675200 or visit Islay Jazz Festival web site.

The festival will take place over 3 days from Friday, September 12 - 14, 2008.

ButeLive Music Festival

The ButeLive Music Festival will feature top name artists presenting the best in a wide range of music, comedy, dance, and community arts. There will also be a host of free entertainment with the Isle of Bute’s pubs and hotels presenting all kinds of live music. Visit ButeLive web site for details.

The festival will take place over 4 days from July 13 - 16, 2007. ButeLive Music Festival 2008 has been cancelled.

Isle of Bute Jazz Festival

Bute Jazz Festival began in 1988 as a small music gathering but it proved to be a great success. Since then the festival has been staged annually on the First weekend of May (during the May Day Bank Holiday Weekend). Now this is the festival for celebration of Traditional Jazz in the Isle of Bute. The festival is held from Thursday to Monday. For details contact: Isle of Bute Discovery Centre, Rothesay, PA20 0AH. Telephone: 01700 502151 Fax: 01700 505156 or click here to visit their web site.

The next festival will be hosted on May 1 - 5, 2008.

Mull of Kintyre Music Festival

Mull of Kintyre Music Festival is now a regular feature and it is held regularly on the second last weekend of August every year since 1993. The festival has now expanded to include Thursdays for the 'Young Folk Night' and during 2004 the festival was expanded to Wednesday to include the 'Gaelic Concert Night'.

The list of Bands and Musicians will be announced later. For further details contact: Music Coordinator, Muneroy, Argyll Street, Campbeltown, Argyll, PA28 6AZ. Telephone: 01586 552034, Fax: 01586 554972 or Send an email or visit their web site

The next Mull of Kintyre Music Festival will be hosted on August 20 - 24, 2008.

Tarbert Music Festival

Tarbert Music Festival is usually held every year in September. The 21st Tarbert Music Festival was held on September 13-16, 2007. A large number of Bands and musicians participated in this very popular festival and the festival was, as usual, a great success.

The next Tarbert Music Festival will be hosted on September 19 - 21, 2008.
For further details contact:
Telephone: 01880 820479
Fax: 01880 820479
tarbert.festival@dsl.pipex.com