
Quebec string quartet Quatuor Bozzini plays James Weeks' cycle of six pieces, 'weatherworld quartets', followed by a Q&A at The Lemon Tree.

Live audiovisual composition by Les Harmoniques du Néon staged in a shop window, turning everyday street life into a performance of music, sound, voice and movement.

The Dutch New European Ensemble plays new music by four female composers to accompany a reading by Ali Smith of her Seasonal Quartet novels, in soundfestival.

Live concert by the award-winning folk band Breabach at The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen.

The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra launches its new season with Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto played by Chloë Hanslip, with guest conductor Mihhail Gerts.

Halloween horror rock show by The TV Casualties with support from Vibrator, Tigerdrive and Slice at The Rusty Nail.

Aberdeen shoegaze and dream pop act Moody Moody headline Drummonds with a new set, supported by The Neutral Joy and The Dead Shadows.

Live concert by UK singer-songwriter and Grammy-nominated songwriter Richard Walters, with Alison Moyet as support, at the Aberdeen Music Hall.

Free spotlight gig by the duo Red Note Ensemble, with new works by emerging Scottish composers and a world premiere, within soundFestival 2026.

Live show by Si Cranstoun, vintage soul and swing blues singer and bandleader, at the Beach Ballroom.

The Eagles tribute act Hotel California plays The Tivoli Theatre with their signature sunshine rock sound.

Highland folk-rockers Torridon play their biggest Aberdeen headline date yet, marking their 20th anniversary with their 'The Killing Tide' tour.

Alistair MacDonald presents 'kurdy-murdy', a piece for electronics and percussion based on Scots words, closing soundfestival 2026 at Cowdray Hall.

Concert by soprano Mimi Doulton and sound artist Jonathan Higgins, closing the soundfestival with three new commissions and a Q&A.
Late-night electroacoustic session in which five Scottish composers premiere works made from everyday sounds recorded in their homes, curated by Tom Macfadyen.

Liverpool singer-songwriter Jamie Webster plays and signs copies of his new album 'Running Round The Sun' at Assai Records.

Dizzee Rascal plays the Music Hall on Union Street in Aberdeen with his We Want Bass UK Tour and special guests.

Live concert by Glasgow singer-songwriter Shay O'Dowd at Cafe Drummond in Aberdeen.

Live music trio of saxophone, guitar and piano drawing on music composed for the 1922 silent film Häxan.

Celtic music quartet led by fiddle virtuoso Duncan Chisholm, with flute player Michael McGoldrick, tenor banjo master Gerry O'Connor and guitarist Tony Byrne.

Night of post-punk, electronic and indie-pop by R.Aggs, Susan Bear and Katya Mansell, part of the Aberdeen Queer Arts Festival.

Boyband supergroup Boyzlife, with Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden, plays the hits of Boyzone and Westlife at the Music Hall.

Ocean's 3, the crooner trio, play their classics with the 18-piece Aberdeen Jazz Orchestra big band at the Aberdeen Arts Centre.

Scottish alt-rock band Teenage Fanclub play The Lemon Tree to celebrate their album 'Nothing Lasts Forever', on a tour of seated rooms.

Lunchtime piano duo concert by The Gugg Piano Duo, BBC New Generation Artists, with works by Brahms, Beethoven, Dvořák and Smetana.

Award-winning Scottish folk singer Siobhan Miller and her band return to The Lemon Tree to promote their latest live album.

The RSNO, led by music director Thomas Søndergård and pianist Anna Vinnitskaya, plays Schumann's Piano Concerto alongside Tchaikovsky and Brahms.
Irish country music star Claudia Buckley brings her new production 'The Galway Girl' to The Tivoli Theatre.

Single-night concert of the music from Disney's The Lion King, with star soloists from the original Broadway productions and the Broadway Symphonic Orchestra & Choir.

Live concert of the music from the Harry Potter films by The Magical Film Orchestra & Choir, presented by actor Matthew Lewis with a Weasley star guest and a film star guest on stage.

Film music concert by The Orchestra and Choir of the Shire with the voice of Sir Christopher Lee, covering The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and The Rings of Power.

Concert by the award-winning Astatine Trio of piano, violin and cello, playing Haydn and Brahms, part of soundfestival 2026.

Britpop band Shed Seven play the Music Hall on Union Street on their Shedcember X Tour, with the Aberdeen date sold out.

Sixth annual weekend of live music headlined by Dominic Kirwan, with Joe Davitt Band, The Benn Sisters, Barry Kirwan, Sarah Jory and Shannon Petrie across three days.

Annual night of traditional Scottish fiddle music from the North East, presented by the Aberdeen Strathspey and Reel Society.

Harps Accord, a mixed-ability harp ensemble led by Dr Irene Watt, plays delicate melodies and ensemble arrangements in Cowdray Hall.

A five-piece classic rock tribute band recreates hits from Journey, Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Kiss, AC/DC and Van Halen.

Lunchtime concert of soloists from the North East of Scotland Music School playing contemporary and classical pieces at the Aberdeen Art Gallery.

Aberdeen singer-songwriter JOYFUL plays a headline show with a full band at Cafe Drummonds, with a portion of ticket sales going to SAMH.

UK indie folk trio Beans on Toast, fronted by Jay McAllister, brings its November tour to The Tunnels.

The 30-piece Down for the Count Swing Orchestra plays its annual Swing Into Christmas big-band show with seasonal standards.

Free Saturday afternoon carol sessions with a different local choir at Cowdray Hall in the lead-up to Christmas.

Stage tribute show celebrating the music and dance of Michael Jackson with choreography and stunning visuals.

A musical trip back to the 1980s with hits from Dexys Midnight Runners, Culture Club, Wham! and others, backed by a live band, dancers and a cast.

American tribute show by the vocal group Soul Satisfaction celebrating the music of The Four Tops and other Motown legends.

Tribute show to Runrig playing the band's hits on the final leg of the 'All Roads Lead North Tour'.

A high-energy live show marking 45 years of the Blues Brothers legacy with blues and country classics played live with a horn band.

UK tribute show to The Carpenters, fronted by Maggie Nestor and eight musicians recreating the duo's songbook.

High-energy, stadium-style Bon Jovi tribute show playing the greatest hits with signature guitars, stage outfits and a light show.

A live concert of friendship anthems and sing-along classics, billed as a ladies night out celebrating sisterhood.

Dolly Parton tribute show with Kelly O'Brien, the UK's best Dolly Parton impersonator, working through Parton's songbook with a live band.

The world's biggest a cappella singing competition, with more than 100 university performers, comes to the Tivoli Theatre.

Award-winning accordionist Brandon McPhee marks 20 years in music with a new show of country classics, Scottish favourites and folk music.

Live disco tribute show with a band playing non-stop chart-topping 1970s disco hits at The Tivoli Theatre.

Musical extravaganza in which The MacDonald Bros play hits from The Proclaimers, Deacon Blue, Runrig and The Bay City Rollers, backed by dancers and video footage.

Scottish singer, songwriter and accordionist Calum MacPhail brings his fusion of traditional Scottish folk and Irish music to The Tivoli Theatre with his band.

A night of rock n' roll, soul and rhythm and blues from The Vintage Explosion at the Aberdeen Music Hall.

Hamish Hawk plays The Tunnels in Aberdeen with his album 'Intriguer / Tenderness'.

The 30-piece Down for the Count Swing Orchestra, led by Mike Paul-Smith, plays original arrangements of Great American Songbook classics.

Tribute show Yourythmics, led by Annie Lennox look-alike Stacy Green, plays the duo's 80s hits and Lennox's solo songs.

Texas, with support from Del Amitri, play their greatest hits and the full 'White on Blonde' album to mark its 30th anniversary.

Wet Wet Wet play the Aberdeen Music Hall to mark the 40th anniversary of their 1987 debut album 'Popped In Souled Out', with support from Roachford.

Tribute show to Doris Day with three international vocalists, professional dancers, costumes, choreography and vintage video projections.

Simon Fowler, frontman of Ocean Colour Scene, performs his classic hits and tells the stories behind them in a spoken-word music evening.

Free 45-minute lunchtime concerts by professional and non-professional musicians from Aberdeen and the north-east, held on Thursdays at Cowdray Hall.

Russell Watson's intimate spoken word tour show, sharing the personal stories behind his music with powerful renditions of classics.