Battle for B-Fest at Ceol-Mor

invernessGiGs are pleased to bring you first news of the competing bands for the Battle to B-Fest Competition at Ceol-Mor on the 3rd of June. With the main prize being a slot at B-Fest accompanying the likes of GUN, The Side, The Dykeenies and Proud Mary (ticket details here), it will be a very competitive night indeed. (further prizes to be announced soon) The acts taking part are: Toecutter We are Mars Aspen Tide The Whisky River Band Roadway Emergency_Breakglass The Frues Maydays Last Summer Effect Over the next couple of weeks we are going to be previewing the bands … Read more

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Winnie from the Side talks to invernessGiGs

We have had an incredible run of luck with interviews recently, covering various genres and every single one of you that has taken the time to answer our questions. When Hugh Winnie Winton  lead singer of The Side offered to speak to us we quite simply (although metaphorically) bit his hand off!! We guess the suntans have faded since your trip to the Midem Festival @ Cannes earlier in the year, can you tell us about what the experience was like? Cannes itself was an amazing place, a world away from the sunny sights of Alness, haha. On the second … Read more

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Sara Bills and The Hasbeens EP launch

The period of gestation for Sara Bills and the Hasbeens’ EP, Spill the Beans, can only be described as epic. Therefore a celebration to mark the EP does not in any way seem unsurprising. The alternative-folk-punk quartet continue to pursue their mission to provide “ Good honest music for good honest people.” The EP launch will be hosted in Hung, the new contemporary art and craft gallery, Lombard Road, Inverness on the 26th of May from 8 pm. So consider yourself invited and join in the celebrations, BYOB & get your hands on a copy of the EP. Support will … Read more

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Wildflowerz, Rock the House

Wildflowerz have just been awarded the prestigious honor of representing the Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Parliament constituency (Danny Alexander MP) at the ROCK THE HOUSE Competition.

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