Balvaig host Strathyre fest
Strathyre Music Festival is back for a sixth year at the end of the month.
There is an eclectic mix of rock, folk, blues, traditional and country music at the event from May 25-27.
Hosted by local band Balvaig, the music event is considered by many to be Scotland’s largest community festival for 2018.
It will be opened on the Friday night by veteran Dave Alan, followed by two newcomers to the event.
Formed in 2016, Brimstone and Baker will perform a variety of music from blues to gospel.
The Flathead Four will transport music lovers back to the Fifties for their take on rockabilly and rock and roll.
To round the evening off from Glasgow there is Papa Shandy and The Drams.
Festival chairman Mike Keeney said:“For those of you that have heard them before at our festival you know you will not be disappointed. For those of you that haven’t then it’s a must.
“Performing a mixture of traditional Irish and Scottish music, folk, bluegrass and ceilidh music, there’s no better way to end Friday night.
“On the Saturday, still keeping the momentum going ,we start the day with Drouthy Neebor.
“They are no strangers to our festival.
“During the course of the day we have introduced more newcomers. Based in Peebles, we have Lazy Man’s Burden with their music both traditional and contemporary.
“Later on in the evening we are happy to introduce Glasgow’s premier rock and heavy metal band Neon Hurricane.
“To end the evening we are very pleased to invite back this year as our headline band Mid Town Riot, a sensational band from South Lanarkshire and nobody more fitting to close this part of the festival.
“All this wonderful music is for the princely sum of £8 per day.
“Children below 16 come free and all the proceeds go to next year’s festival.”
Tickets are available on the day or from the box office in The Strathyre Village shop.
In the Market Place there will be the acoustic Market Stage.
Balvaig will be opening this part of the weekend on Saturday morning.
The stage will be running on Saturday and Sunday and anyone who fancies a slot can email Market Stage manager Andy Bates at andy@ balvaig.co.uk.
The market will open on Saturday morning at 11am and Sunday from noon, with local produce and crafts on display.