2025 Main Event Bands
For our tenth festival, we have more bands and more days- two Main Event days in the Neuk on the Saturday AND the Sunday. Schedule information to follow, but the bands are:
𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗖 𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥: After a hiatus, Orkney’s own riff-worshipping, face-melting rock outfit returns to the stage. Expect towering grooves and a sound that hits like a bolt of lightning.
𝗖𝗛𝗨𝗚𝗚: It’s been a long time since we’ve seen them share a stage (or even a photo frame!) but this thrash-heavy act is finally reuniting for a rare and unmissable set. No recent pics, no nonsense, just pure chaos incoming.
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗦: Shetland’s unstoppable folk-rock powerhouse. Their high-energy, stomping tunes blend traditional roots with rock fury! Guaranteed to get the floorboards shaking and the crowd roaring.
𝗧𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘 𝗗𝗢𝗭𝗘𝗥 – Shetland’s undisputed kings of groove metal.
With thunderous riffs, commanding vocals and a stage presence that levels rooms, these guys deliver pure, unrelenting power with every set.
𝗖𝗢𝗪𝗕𝗢𝗬 𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 – Central Belt punks with a bold, genre-bending sound.
This fierce duo blend gritty, shout-along hooks that’s earned them spins on BBC 6 Music. Brash, brilliant, and unapologetically themselves.
𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗠𝗘𝗡 𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥 – Heavy, hook-laden rock from Shetland.
Their sound is intense and immersive, with a live presence that pulls you in and doesn’t let go. Loud, honest and built to shake the walls.
With thunderous riffs, commanding vocals and a stage presence that levels rooms, these guys deliver pure, unrelenting power with every set.
𝗖𝗢𝗪𝗕𝗢𝗬 𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 – Central Belt punks with a bold, genre-bending sound.
This fierce duo blend gritty, shout-along hooks that’s earned them spins on BBC 6 Music. Brash, brilliant, and unapologetically themselves.
𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗠𝗘𝗡 𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥 – Heavy, hook-laden rock from Shetland.
Their sound is intense and immersive, with a live presence that pulls you in and doesn’t let go. Loud, honest and built to shake the walls.
𝗔𝗕𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗛𝗘 : Moody, melodic and soaked in grunge.
This teenage riot from Orkney brings a hypnotic stage presence that pulls you right into their world.
𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗬𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗧: Made in Shetland, fuelled by chaos.
With a loyal following, Shipyard Riot are known for their blistering live shows that veer between the unhinged and unforgettable.
𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗥 𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗠: Edinburgh’s alt-rock groove masters.
Infectious rhythms, tight harmonies and a setlist packed with earworms. Silver Dollar Room deliver the kind of punchy performance that lingers long after the final chord.
𝗕𝗥𝗬𝗧𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗔: Orkney’s own powerhouse of melodic hard rock. Expect big vocals, bold riffs and a storming live show.
𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪: Alt-rock from Dunfermline with driving hooks and heartfelt lyrics that pack a punch.
𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗬 𝗕𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗦: Sensational punk outfit bringing raw energy and chaotic brilliance, hailing from the Central Belt.
