Orkney Live Wire AGM 8th July at The Orkney Club
Orkney Rock Fest #10: APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR VISITING ACTS!
Orkney Rock Festival is back from 4th–7th September 2025, celebrating 10 years of epic live music!
Whether your style is metal, ska, grunge or any flavour of rock, we want YOU! From intimate pub gigs to the Saturday Main Event, this is your chance to show Orkney what you’ve got.
️Applications close Friday 28th February. ️
Register now and let’s make this anniversary unforgettable: https://tinyurl.com/yjne6d85
Email us with your band bio, links etc: [email protected]
Please no Electronic Press Kits!
We look forward to hearing from you!
Roll on Orkney Rock Fest number 10!
T&Cs: https://tinyurl.com/59fxnkjb
Added 25th January 2025
Orkney Rock Fest #10: APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR LOCAL ACTS!
Orkney, it's YOUR time to shine!
We are back from 4th–7th September 2025! Local legends - it's time to claim your spot at Orkney Rock Fest 2025!
This year we're celebrating 10 years of Rock Fest and YOU could be the one to kick off the Saturday Main Event or get the crowds moving across our pub venues!
️Applications close Friday 28th February. ️
Register now and let’s make this anniversary unforgettable: https://tinyurl.com/yjne6d85
Email us with your band bio, links etc: [email protected]
Please no Electronic Press Kits!
We look forward to hearing from you!
Roll on Orkney Rock Fest number 10!
T&Cs: https://tinyurl.com/59fxnkjb
Added 25th January 2025
That was the 9th Orkney Rock Festival...
What a blast! Was it the best ever? You can tell us what YOU think by filling in our usual survey here: https://s.surveyplanet.com/tmege9nc
Meanwhile you can look back at it in condensed form in this splendid supercut from Lynsey Moir (aka The Chineapple Punk) who made our graphics look so good this year -
The Orkney Rock Festival will return...
Added 25th September 2024
The 2024 programme!
General sale tickets for main event are live!
Orkney Live Wire presents the 9th Orkney Rock Festival, bringing to you a mix of rock, metal, amped up folk rock, alternative, prog, punk and ska over ten hours in the Neuk, Albert Hotel, Kirkwall, Orkney on Saturday 7th September 2024. Doors open at 2pm.
Adults £25
U18's - £10*
Under 12 go free!
*U18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Grab a ticket while available! Buying a ticket supports the whole festival, and means we can do this again next year.
Tickets available from https://www.wegottickets.com/event/624966
Bringing you 8 acts and 10 hours of live music
Face painting by Lianne’s Face & Body Art
Food & drink provided by The Neuk.
A proportion of the proceeds from the raffle this year will supporting Orkney Sands, who provide support for those affected by pregnancy or baby loss. Raffle tickets and list of prizes available soon!
Over the 3.5 days of the festival weekend there will also be 33 hours of *free pub gigs* (donations welcome to ensure the future of the festival!) played by 99 musicians from 31 acts. Full line up and band info will be appearing over the next few weeks.
Tickets available from https://www.wegottickets.com/event/624966
The 9th Orkney Rock Festival will be held on the 6th to 8th September 2024 with free pub gigs in The Ola, The Torvhaug, and the Auld Motorhoose in Kirkwall on Thursday, Friday and Sunday, and the ticketed Main Event on the Saturday.
Added 18th July 2024
Orkney Live Wire is a group of music enthusiasts who aim to promote and support live music in and around the county.
Orkney Live Wire rallied together in the summer of 2014 to organise Orkney's first Rock Festival, held in early Sept 2014- the festival was a massive success showcasing local artists and along with visiting acts from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Shetland and inspired the organisers to continue in their promotion of live music throughout the Orkney Islands.
Upcoming events
As well as the Festival. Orkney Live Wire promotes gigs throughout the year, notably on County Show night, at Halloween, the New Year, and other times the fancy takes us. Keep an eye on our News and Events pages for what is coming up.
Any profits are wholly reinvested in encouraging live music in Orkney. We've invested in PAs, drum kits, and bass and guitar cabs to make it easier to organise gigs and attract visiting bands.
Social media
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