The pipe band parade in Strathpeffer Square. The event lasts about one hour with a showcase of Highland Dancing - weather permitting.

Rock band.

Armed with clever acoustic guitar interplay, lovely harmonies, and some fantastic songwriting, this duo are one to watch. Based out of Tennessee, Earle (yes, she’s Steve’s sister) and Stuart draw from blues, pop, country, rock, and more in their heartfelt music. Promoted in conjunction with Medicine Music. Tickets are £12/10 in advance or £13/11 on the door.

Indie rockers from Dundee headline a bill featuring our very own James Mackenzie.

Fine local singer songwriter. jamesmackenziemusic.co.uk

Americana duo featuring Steve Earle's sister Stacey.

Europe's Official 1980's Tribute Concert starring the legendary Top of the Pops and Radio One DJ/Presenter Mike Read as your Video Roadshow Host.

Ex-Beautiful South and Housemartins frontman comes to the Old Bridge Inn for a pitstop as he makes his way around Britain on two wheels as part of his second Pedals and Pumps tour.

Ex-Beautiful South main man stopping off on a mammoth 500 mile bicycle gig tour, promoting the joys of local pubs (and celebrating his 50th birthday into the bargain).

"Simply a consummate blend of skill, talent, flair and intensity.

Black Isle Rock Orchestra

Club night featuring Iain McLaughlin

Taking time out from her globe-trotting career, the renowned Viennese harpist Monika Stadler returns as part of a short concert tour of the Highlands. Tickets from Sandra McGowan on 01667 455899, or at the door on the night. nairndrama.org.uk for more information.

Gypsy Swing quartet from Inverness

The mighty Jetpacks have long brought their thunderous sounds to Inverness, so we like to think we're pretty much single-handedly responsible for their success. Think of this as a homecoming celebration for a band who alongside Twilight Sad and Frightened Rabbit are spearheading a Scottish musical renaissance.

An evening of Indian Music

Balkan sounds, with goulash provided!

The pipe band parade in Strathpeffer Square. The event lasts about one hour with a showcase of Highland Dancing - weather permitting.

Traditional sounds with renowned accordionists Gary Forrest and Lynn Tocker and fiddler Roddy Matthews, veteran of Take the Floor.

Acclaimed Lewis Gaelic singer and tradition bearer Mary Smith will share her extensive knowledge of Gaelic song. feisrois.org

Scots indie four piece with a barrelload of catchy songs.

Dj Q aka Paul Flynn

warm up for BFest with local acts.

In the seventies, Showaddywaddy were paying tribute to teddy boy sounds made less than twenty years earlier. And who'd have thought they'd still be doing so with such success in 2012? Tickets £17.50 from June's Card Shop in Dingwall and Pavilion 01997 420124

The Upbeat Beatles 'The fab-est four around today, THE UPBEAT BEATLES are the nearest you'll ever get to the real thing!' It's 1963 and a new band is taking the country by storm, playing a heady mixture of Blues, Motown and Rock ’n’ Roll.

The pipe band parade in Strathpeffer Square. The event lasts about one hour with a showcase of Highland Dancing - weather permitting.

Rock band.

Armed with clever acoustic guitar interplay, lovely harmonies, and some fantastic songwriting, this duo are one to watch. Based out of Tennessee, Earle (yes, she’s Steve’s sister) and Stuart draw from blues, pop, country, rock, and more in their heartfelt music. Promoted in conjunction with Medicine Music. Tickets are £12/10 in advance or £13/11 on the door.

Indie rockers from Dundee headline a bill featuring our very own James Mackenzie.

Fine local singer songwriter. jamesmackenziemusic.co.uk

Americana duo featuring Steve Earle's sister Stacey.

Europe's Official 1980's Tribute Concert starring the legendary Top of the Pops and Radio One DJ/Presenter Mike Read as your Video Roadshow Host.

Ex-Beautiful South and Housemartins frontman comes to the Old Bridge Inn for a pitstop as he makes his way around Britain on two wheels as part of his second Pedals and Pumps tour.

Ex-Beautiful South main man stopping off on a mammoth 500 mile bicycle gig tour, promoting the joys of local pubs (and celebrating his 50th birthday into the bargain).

"Simply a consummate blend of skill, talent, flair and intensity.

Black Isle Rock Orchestra

Club night featuring Iain McLaughlin

Taking time out from her globe-trotting career, the renowned Viennese harpist Monika Stadler returns as part of a short concert tour of the Highlands. Tickets from Sandra McGowan on 01667 455899, or at the door on the night. nairndrama.org.uk for more information.

Gypsy Swing quartet from Inverness

The mighty Jetpacks have long brought their thunderous sounds to Inverness, so we like to think we're pretty much single-handedly responsible for their success. Think of this as a homecoming celebration for a band who alongside Twilight Sad and Frightened Rabbit are spearheading a Scottish musical renaissance.

An evening of Indian Music

Balkan sounds, with goulash provided!

The pipe band parade in Strathpeffer Square. The event lasts about one hour with a showcase of Highland Dancing - weather permitting.

Traditional sounds with renowned accordionists Gary Forrest and Lynn Tocker and fiddler Roddy Matthews, veteran of Take the Floor.

Acclaimed Lewis Gaelic singer and tradition bearer Mary Smith will share her extensive knowledge of Gaelic song. feisrois.org

Scots indie four piece with a barrelload of catchy songs.

Dj Q aka Paul Flynn

warm up for BFest with local acts.

In the seventies, Showaddywaddy were paying tribute to teddy boy sounds made less than twenty years earlier. And who'd have thought they'd still be doing so with such success in 2012? Tickets £17.50 from June's Card Shop in Dingwall and Pavilion 01997 420124

The Upbeat Beatles 'The fab-est four around today, THE UPBEAT BEATLES are the nearest you'll ever get to the real thing!' It's 1963 and a new band is taking the country by storm, playing a heady mixture of Blues, Motown and Rock ’n’ Roll.

warm up for BFest with local acts.

One of the UK's best young pianists returns to Nairn with a programme of Schumann, Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, Scriabin and Goss. www.musicnairn.org.uk

Thundering rhythms on huge taiko drums interweave with delicate bamboo flute and subtle percussive soundscapes in a spellbinding display of fluid grace, precise choreography and sheer athleticism.

Motherwell combo who manage to pull off a mash-up of hip hop, rock and pop. £6 www.ironworksvenue.com

The Tannahill Weavers are one of Scotland ‘s premier traditional bands. Their diverse repertoire spans the centuries and swings from instrumentals and reflective ballads to footstomping reels and jigs to demonstrate the rich musical heritage of the Celtic people.

Poodle rock as a force for good? You decide. Support comes from locals Roadway and Toby Michaels.

Poodle rockers joined by the excellent Roadway and Toby Michaels.

Mairi Morrison

Very Popular Local Band, with Great Folk Songs

Hard working local act.

The first of two concerts arranged and conducted by Jane Ferguson will be held with Youth Choirs from Moray.

NR is back for its 4th year and it just keeps growing. This year the lineup boasts acts such as Blazin’ Fiddles and Le Vent du Nord, as well as festival favourites, Groanbox Boys. www.northernrootsfestival.co.uk

Celtic rockers.

Ace young local band.

Not, alas, the Olympic swimmer, but a much admired Brit/US folk roots duo, Dan being the brother of the late Eva Cassidy.

Scot-loving rockers. Tickets £12 from Ticketweb, including 24-hr hotline 08444 771000, also on-line from WeGotTickets.

A reminder that folk music is aboput a lot more than the Mumfords. This year Ranald and Iain’s strategy is to perform a few songs in amongst a selection of favourites, which both of them knew in the dim and distant past when they were both students in the mid sixties, Ranald in Aberdeen and Iain in Edinburgh. All those years later they’ve realised that each played some of the same songs but in a solo capacity, so they’ve now got the chance to rearrange those songs to play as a duo. They’re also introducing a guest in the form of old school and Inverness Folk Club friend Hamish Grant (Hamey), a superb singer of unaccompanied songs and sometime organiser and resident singer at the famous Glenfarg Village Folk Club! The ‘Midsummer Gig’ is, as usual at the Beaufort Hotel, Culduthel Road, Inverness, starting at 8pm with a ticket price of £8. Tickets can be bought in advance at the Beaufort Reception from Friday 1st June, or reserved by e-mail at mgillfolk@gmail.com

Jake Cogan's new album features the politics and passion of national bard Robert Burns alongside a few of the auld favourites. www.jakecogan.com

Performance by Toecutter, free entry.

Trevor Loughrey, Martin Cuffe, The Jacks, The Brothers, New Gambler, Slange Ava, Paula Macaskill, Baton Rouge, Country Disco.

An exciting all-female quartet, from the Highlands.

Vetran of the dobro blues guitar.

Local punks. Altogether now..."Tesco Town is burning down!!!"

conducted by Jane Ferguson with Cantare and Friends.

NR is back for its 4th year and it just keeps growing. This year the lineup boasts acts such as Blazin’ Fiddles and Le Vent du Nord, as well as festival favourites, Groanbox Boys. www.northernrootsfestival.co.uk

Scots heavy rockers.