Full details have now been revealed about a new music event taking place across multiple Dundee venues this summer.
Dundee Music Festival, dubbed the city’s “biggest pub crawl” by organisers, is being held for the first time.
The Courier takes a look at all you need to know about the festival, including the full line-up, the venues taking part and whether you need tickets.
When is Dundee Music Festival?
The event takes place on Friday June 27 and Saturday June 28 2025.
Which venues are taking part?
Nearly 40 pubs and clubs are taking part in the festival.
This includes several city centre venues as well as those further afield, such as the Ancrum Arms, the Clep Bar, the Gaiety and the Douglas Clubbie.
The full list is included in the line-up below.
What is the line-up at Dundee Music Festival?
More than 100 acts are being lined up to play, with a mixture of jazz, blues, rock and indie bands joining acoustic and cover artists.
Organisers say the festival will also include a music workshop and a music industry panel discussion.
The full list of confirmed acts, provided to The Courier, is as follows (venues listed in alphabetical order).
Organisers say there may be small changes to the advertised line-up, and any changes will be announced on the Facebook page.
Friday
Ancrum Arms
- 8pm-10pm – Dynamite and Drummond
Balcony Lounge
- 9pm – The Jed Thomas Band
Bank Bar
- 9pm – Josh Moncrieff
Barrelman
- 8pm-11pm – Elle Diablo
Bertie Mooney’s
- 8pm-11pm – Shades
Casa
- 2pm – Adam Acoustic
- 3pm – Jamie Button
- 5pm – Andrew Taylor (outside)
- 7pm – The Melomaniacs
- 9pm – Adam Acoustic
Caws
- 4pm-6.30pm – Bob & Marco
- 8pm – Karaoke with Arlene
Clarks on Lindsay Street
- 7pm – Funk & Disorderly
Clep Bar
- 7pm-11pm – Bells Band
Don Padrino
- 3pm-5pm – Isla Galbraith
- 6pm-9pm – Blair Walker Duo
Douglas Clubby
- 8pm – The Wolves
Dubliner
- 5pm – Josh Moncrieff
- 8pm – The Belles
Dukes Corner
- 5pm-7pm – Sean and the Bad Eggs
- 7.30pm – The Speckled Doves
Ferrari’s
- 8pm – Don Crabb & Andrew Calvert
Gaiety
- 8pm-11pm – Brendan
Groucho’s
- 3pm – Johnny Scullion
- 6.30pm – Jamie Button
- 9pm – Cover Daddy
Harlequins
- 8pm-11pm – Nitelife
Hawkhill Tavern
- 8pm – Keiron Smart
High Corner
- 4pm-6.30pm – Bob and Marco
Malmaison
- 2pm-3.30pm – Andy Blaney
- 4pm-6pm – Andrew Acoustic
Market Bar
- 6pm – Logan Beattie
- 8.30pm – Jennasis
Molly Malones
- 7pm – Katie Nicol
- 9.30pm – Johnny Scullion
No 57
- 8.30pm – Hermless
Paddock
- 4pm – The Melomaniacs
- 8pm – Echo Romeo
Powrie Bar
- 8pm – Gordon Hennessy
Queen Anne Bar
- 7pm-10pm – Pete Smith
Queen’s Hotel Q Bar
- 8pm-11pm – Edenbank
Sandy’s Bar
- 5pm – Andy Blaney
- 8pm – Cryin Kidd
Snug Bar
- 5pm – Gav McGrath & Friends
St Andrews Brewing Co
- 3pm-6pm – Colm Sullivan Band
Tartan Lounge
- DJ Gazman and Steven Bence (time TBA)
Temple Lane
- 5pm – Ed Merchant
Tinsmith
- 2pm-4pm – Josh Moncrieff
- 5pm-7pm – Josh Boyd
Victoria Bar
- 5pm-7pm – Brendan Freeman
Westhouse
- DJ Broony (time TBA)
Whip Inn
- 5pm – Gordon Hennessy
- 8.30pm – Karaoke with Kelly
Whites Bar
- 7pm – Brian James Leys
Saturday
Ancrum Arms
- 3pm-5.45pm – Us Twa
- 8pm-11pm – Dale King
Arctic Bar
- 9pm-12am – Kingsguard
Balcony Lounge
- 3pm and 9pm – The Jed Thomas Band
Bank Bar
- 9pm – Players
Barrelman
- 9pm-12am – The Engine House
Beat Generator
- 6.30pm – Cherry Bombz
- 8.30pm – Illegally Blonde
Bertie Mooney’s
- 8pm-11pm – Elle Diablo
Casa
- 2pm – Johnny Blaney
- 3pm – Jamie Button
- 5pm – Pure Bass
- 9pm – Andrew Acoustic
Caws
- 8pm-10pm – Sunstorm
Clarks on Lindsay Street
- 2pm – Buffalo Soldiers
- 6pm – The Mess Arounds
Clep Bar
- 8pm-11pm – Brendan Freeman
Don Padrino
- 6pm-8pm – Frankie and Alex
Douglas Clubby
- 8pm – Strawberry Bank
Dubliner
- 9pm – Freeway
Dukes Corner
- 2pm-4pm – James Liandu
- 7.30pm – Roll the Dice
Ferrari’s
- 8pm-11pm – Bob and Marco
Gaiety
- Don Crabb and Andrew Calvert (time TBA)
Groucho’s
- 3pm – Johnny Scullion
- 6.30pm – Jamie Button
- 9pm – Pure Sound
Harlequins
- 8pm-10pm – Dynamite
Hawkhill Tavern
- 4pm – Craig Fleming
- 8pm – Gordon Hennessy
High Corner
- 7pm – Josh Moncrieff
Malmaison
- 3pm-5pm – Josh Ingram
- 7pm-9.30pm – Blair Walker Duo
Market Bar
- 3.30pm – Gav McGrath
- 6.30pm – Jokerinthehole
Molly Malones
- 2pm – Charley Davidson
- 4.30pm – Ross McQueen
- 7pm – Josh Moncrieff
- 9.30pm – Keiron Smart
No 57
- 4pm – Cyclone 4
- 9pm – Headroom
Paddock
- 4pm-6pm – Andrew Acoustic
- 7pm-8.30pm – The Suburbs
- 9.30pm – Echo Romeo
Powrie Bar
- 2pm – Cryin Kidd
Queen Anne
- 2pm – Andy Blaney
- 4pm – Sid Brand
- 6pm – Gordon Drummond
- 9pm – Two for the Road
Queens Hotel Q Bar
- 8pm-11pm – Rekkr
Sandy’s Bar
- 3pm – Gordon Hennessy
- 7.30pm – KWAK
Snug Bar
- 12pm – Pure Sound
- 7pm – Enigma Revival
St Andrews Brewing Co
- 2pm-4.30pm – Josh Moncrieff
- 6.30pm-8.30pm – Andrew Acoustic
Tartan Lounge
- 7pm-11pm – Cara Spence
Temple Lane
- 6pm-8pm – Josh Boyd
Tinsmith
- 5pm-6.30pm – Dylan Mcleary
- 7pm-8.30pm – Kingsguard
Victoria Bar
- 5pm – Andy Blaney
Westhouse
- 3pm-5pm – Colm Sullivan Band
- Taller Than Jesus (time TBA)
Whip Inn
- 4pm – Ian Brown
- 8.30pm – DJ Bob C
Whites Bar
- 3pm – Kit Clark (ex Danny Wilson) DJ set
Do you need tickets for Dundee Music Festival?
Organisers have told The Courier that the vast majority of events and venues will be free entry with no tickets required.
However, some venues that normally charge an entry fee may still do so during the festival.
Who is organising the festival?
Dundee Music Festival is the brainchild of businessmen and publicans Scott Townshend and Tahir Ramzan, and is sponsored by Dundee-based JF Kegs.
Scott runs Groucho’s on Nethergate with JF Kegs boss Jimmy Fyffe, and the pair also took over Sandy’s Bar in Lochee last year.
Tahir is the owner of Casa bar and restaurant.
A spokesperson for the event said: “Excitement is building for the inaugural Dundee Music Festival, which will see over 100 live performances take place across 39 venues throughout the city – from Lochee to Fintry and everywhere in between, not just the city centre.
“Local pubs and venues will be throwing open their doors for two days of music, showcasing the best of Dundee’s vibrant and diverse music scene.
“Whether you’re a fan of indie, folk, rock, pop, or acoustic sessions, there’s something for everyone.
“Dundee Music Festival is a celebration of community, creativity, and culture, shining a spotlight on homegrown talent in every corner of the city.”
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