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What's On in Inverness

Live music in Inverness over the next four weeks — 16 Sept – 14 Oct. 11 gigs listed in Inverness over the next 28 days across 5 venues. Saturday is the busiest night with 5. In total we track 23 grassroots venues and 6 regular open mics here.

Two pubs a day are closing, and last year 78 grassroots venues stopped putting on live music. Get Inverness gigs in your inbox — and go to one.

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Updated daily · 11 gigs in Inverness over the next four weeks

Last updated: 16 September 2026

Support grassroots music in Inverness

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Inverness still has 23 of them.

Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them shut for good. Those are the rooms where new acts learn to hold an audience, where a first support slot happens, and where a Tuesday night can still turn into something.

This page exists to make them easy to find. It lists 11 gigs across Inverness over the next four weeks, pulled from the venues themselves and updated daily — alongside the 23 grassroots venues and 6 regular open mic nights we track in the city. No algorithm decides what you see: it is simply everything we know is on.

The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before. If you would rather be told than remember, the sign-up above sends Inverness listings straight to your inbox. If you run a venue here, claim your page so people can find you.

Gigs in Inverness

Every grassroots gig we hold for Inverness in the next four weeks — 16 Sept – 14 Oct. Updated daily.

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Calum MacPhail
Wick Assembly Rooms, Inverness
Friday, 18 September 2026 · 20:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreFolk, Celtic / Irish
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Jake Carter
An Seomar, Inverness
Friday, 18 September 2026 · 22:30
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenrePop
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SEPT
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Highland Farm After Dark: Rhythmnreel
Highland Farm Cafe·Cromarty Firth, Inverness
Saturday, 19 September 2026 · 18:30–23:00
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SEPT
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Cage The Ox - Tooth & Claw, Inverness
The Tooth And Claw·Inverness Central, Inverness
Saturday, 19 September 2026 · 19:30–23:30
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SEPT
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Kurnel Fist - Tooth & Claw, Inverness
The Tooth And Claw·Inverness Central, Inverness
Saturday, 19 September 2026 · 19:30–23:30
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Peat and Diesel, Calum Campbell Band
Nevis Centre, Inverness
Friday, 25 September 2026 · 19:00
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  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreFolk, Celtic / Irish
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SEPT
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James Walsh, Ben Ottewell
An Seomar, Inverness
Saturday, 26 September 2026 · 19:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock, Pop
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Dick Valentine
The Tooth And Claw·Inverness Central, Inverness
Saturday, 26 September 2026 · 19:00–22:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreAcoustic
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The Jarad Rowan Band
An Seomar, Inverness
Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 19:00
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  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreFolk
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SEPT
30
Dallahan
The Old Bridge Inn·Badenoch and Strathspey, Inverness
Wednesday, 30 September 2026 · 20:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreFolk
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11
Shooglenifty
An Seomar, Inverness
Sunday, 11 October 2026 · 19:00
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  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreFolk
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Venues in Inverness

Where live music actually happens in Inverness.

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An Seomar
Inverness★★★★★ (—)
Inverness live music and arts venue with its own bar.
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  • Mon17:00–22:00
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An Talla Mhòr Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Lock★★★★★ (—)
Great Hall at Skye's Gaelic college, home to cèilidhs and concerts.
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  • Mon09:00–16:00
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Eden Court Inverness.
Inverness★★★★★ (—)
The Highlands' largest arts venue.
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Elgin Town Hall
Elgin Town Centre★★★★★ (—)
Mid-size folk and live music venue in Elgin
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  • Mon09:00–20:00
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ETH @Elgin Community Centre
Elgin★★★★★ (—)
Community-centre gig room in Elgin, Moray, run by Elgin Town Hall.
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Fochabers Public Institute
Fochabers★★★★★ (—)
Moray village hall hosting Speyfest, Arc Sessions, ceilidhs and touring folk-rock
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Forres Town Hall
Forres★★★★★ (—)
Community-run High Street hall in Forres staging concerts and events
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Glachbeg Croft Folk Club
Inverness★★★★★ (—)
Black Isle folk and acoustic club with a monthly open mic
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  • In-house engineer
  • Mon09:00–16:30
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Hootananny
Inverness City Centre★★★★★ (—)
Inverness's Tuesday-night free open mic at 67 Church Street, IV1 1ES — Scottish folk pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
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  • 3 vocal mics
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  • Mon17:00–00:00
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Ironworks
Inverness Academy Street★★★★★ (—)
Large rock and live music venue in Inverness
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Johnny Foxes
Inverness★★★★★ (—)
Live music seven nights a week on the banks of the River Ness
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  • 2 vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon11:00–02:00
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Nairn Community and Arts Centre
Nairn★★★★★ (—)
Nairn Community and Arts Centre in Nairn hosts an open mic every Wednesday at 7.
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Northern Meeting Park
Inverness Inverness city centre★★★★★ (—)
Inverness park with outdoor rock and pop.
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Old North Inn
Inverness Inchmore★★★★★ (—)
Open mic and special guests at a 300-year-old Highland inn
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Port A Bhaigh Campsite
Ullapool Altandhu, Achiltibuie★★★★★ (—)
Highland coastal campsite at Altandhu, former home of the Made in Altandhu micro-festival
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  • In-house engineer
  • Mon09:00–19:00
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Isle of Skye★★★★★ (—)
Skye's award-winning promoter of traditional, jazz and world music
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  • MonClosed
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Skye Gathering Hall
Portree★★★★★ (—)
Isle of Skye community hall.
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The Nevis Centre
Fort William Town Centre★★★★★ (—)
Mid-size folk and live music venue in Fort William
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  • In-house engineer
  • MonClosed
  • Tue10:00–21:00
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  • Thu10:00–21:00
  • Fri10:00–21:00
  • Sat10:00–21:00
  • Sun12:00–20:00
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The Old Bridge Inn
Aviemore Aviemore, Highland★★★★★ (—)
Aviemore Highland inn with weekly folk sessions and touring gigs
  • PA system
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  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon12:00–23:00
  • Tue12:00–23:00
  • Wed12:00–23:00
  • Thu12:00–23:00
  • Fri12:00–00:00
  • Sat12:00–00:00
  • Sun12:00–23:00
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The Strathdearn
Inverness★★★★★ (—)
Highland community hall with ceilidh and folk nights.
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The Tooth & Claw
Inverness Academy Street★★★★★ (—)
indie and live music venue in Inverness
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  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon12:00–23:00
  • Tue12:00–23:00
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  • Thu12:00–23:00
  • Fri12:00–01:00
  • Sat12:00–01:00
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Upstairs Inverness
Inverness Inverness city centre★★★★★ (—)
Intimate club space on Bridge Street.
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  • MonClosed
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  • Fri19:00–00:00
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Wick Assembly Rooms
Wick★★★★★ (—)
The largest performance venue north of Inverness
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What's on in Inverness — FAQs

Common questions about live music in Inverness, answered with this week's live data.

We currently list 11 gigs in Inverness between 16 Sept and 14 Oct, across 5 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse the Inverness gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Inverness gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Inverness open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
Saturday, with 5 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Saturday: 5 gigs · Friday: 3 gigs · Sunday: 2 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: ef614bfb-c300-4acc-9134-965f54ee9f7b, 41bd7f11-2982-441f-8322-940f9779063f, e5221f4f-d7ce-4ed9-8d99-cdaa00d2603c. In total we track 23 grassroots venues in Inverness, of which 5 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Inverness venue directory.
Inverness has 6 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Inverness open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Most Inverness venues in our listings do not publish a ticket price in advance. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.
Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. Inverness still has 23 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves navigate PRS licensing and local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Inverness gig directory and it is verified within 48 hours. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.

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11 gigs listed in Inverness over the next four weeks, across 23 grassroots venues and 6 open mic nights. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before — it is the single most useful thing anyone can do for a room like these.

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