Skerryvore will perform their biggest show yet to mark their 20th anniversary next year.
The much-loved Scottish band will host Skerryvore XX at Floors Castle in Kelson on Saturday May 31, 2025. The one-off concert will celebrate two decades of being on Scotland’s music scene.
Skerryvore have becomes one of the country’s leading musical forces and have won the Scotland’s Live Act of the Year award on three separate occasions. They’ve played all around the world and the eight-piece band have becomes one of Scotland’s most known musical exports.
Their contemporary Scottish sound, which fuses folk, trad, pop and rock, will be performed at Floors Castle in a landmark outdoor performance that will reflect their career so far.
Floors Castle was selected by the band for the show and they will follow in the footsteps of the likes of Bryan Adams and Michael Buble performing at the Borders venue.
Skerryvore’s Danny Gillespie has plenty of experience in organising big events as one of the founders of the Tiree Music Festival, as well as Skerryvore’s Oban Live Festival which ran annually until 2019.
The band were also due to perform at Inveraray Castle in 2020 to mark 15 years in the business but the Covid-19 pandemic brought those plans to an end.
Now they are excited to perform and celebrate their 20th anniversary in what is being described as a ‘unique’ event.
Daniel Gillespie said: “It feels remarkable to be celebrating our 20th anniversary as a band. We’ve continued to evolve and grow in that time and it’s been amazing to see the fanbase expand both at home and right around the world. It seemed only right that we throw our own unique night to reflect on just how far we’ve come and create something special for our fans.”
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Alec Dalglish, the lead singer of the band, added: “Floors Castle feels like the perfect setting for Skerryvore XX and will make for such a memorable backdrop. We’ve played some incredible stages and events over the years but to hold our biggest ever concert on home turf is going to be a landmark moment.
“We’re planning to invite a few special guests to join us across the night and are looking forward to welcoming fans from near and far to the Scottish Borders in May to mark two decades together.”
Tickets for the event will go on pre-sale at 12 noon on Saturday, November 16 before then going on general sale 24 hours later.
They are all available at skerryvore.com.
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