Kelburn Garden Party 2025: First names revealed
TAAHLIAH, Sofia Kourtesis, Auntie Flo and Romare head up an exciting first wave of acts at this year's Kelburn Garden Party
In a big field of festivals in... well, big fields, Kelburn Garden Party stands out. The independent festival at Kelburn Castle on the west coast has a bit of everything – a magical woodland setting, visual artists creating work in the glen, roaming performers, plenty of bars, an enormous painted castle, a pavilion with genuine plumbed-in toilets, and a host of stages across the site presenting live bands and DJs from around the world.
For their 15th year, the Kelburn Garden Party team have pulled out all the stops – at the top of the bill are a group of extremely special performances, and some big Scottish debuts. Peruvian producer Sofia Kourtesis makes her Scottish festival debut on the Landing Stage, while Romare's spot on the same stage will be his first ever live set in Scotland. Auntie Flo brings an AV set to Kelburn, as well as a rare chance to catch his 'Plants Can Dance' biosonic live experiments, following on from his Mycorrhizal Fungi project last year.
Jamz Supernova, Osunlade and drum 'n' bass legend Dillinja top the DJ list, while South African psych-pop group BCUC, indie-spoken word hybrid She Drew The Gun, Bristol hip-hop duo The Allergies and trad crossover legends Shooglenifty lead the live section of the Kelburn lineup.
TAAHLIAH, Man of Moon head The Skinny's Pyramid Stage lineup
Over in our little corner of Kelburn, we're delighted to announce the first wave of acts for our takeover of the Pyramid Stage. Heading the list is TAAHLIAH, the Glasgow producer and songwriter responsible for our Scottish Album of 2024, Gramarye. TAAHLIAH is joined by psych-post-punk duo Man of Moon, and the electronic sounds of Susan Bear.
There's also hip-hop from prolific producer Supermann on da beat as well as PAQUE, following up his cameo with Leif Coffield on our stage last year with a full set in 2025. There's synth-pop from Both Hands and Possibly Jamie, electro from Roller Disco Death Party, ethereal songwriting from mokusla, and R'n'B from EYVE. There's lots more to come as we complete the lineup for our Pyramid Stage takeover – keep an eye on our socials for the latest.
It's a bumper first wave from Kelburn, with collaborations and takeovers from the likes of EHFM, Baile / Baile, LEZZER QUEST, Rebecca Vasmant's label Rebecca's Records and plenty more to come.
Kelburn Garden Party 2025 takes place at Kelburn Castle, near Largs, 3-7 July. Tickets are on sale now via kelburngardenparty.com