Discover your Next Favourite Artist this Summer at Tolbooth.
A Summer of New Music at Tolbooth.
Including the latest in our New:Noise Series, showcasing the best new musical talent from Stirling, the Forth Valley and beyond.
Grace Stewart-Skinner + Evie Waddell
3rd June 2026
Originally from the Highlands, Grace is an award-winning clàrsach player whose deep connection to Gaelic culture shines through in every performance. Blending tradition with experimentation, she brings a truly unique sound to the harp.
Joining her is Evie Waddell. Coming from their recent performance at Culture Night Stirling, Evie is a standout Gaelic and Scots singer and fiddler from Stirlingshire. A Royal Conservatoire graduate and award-winning performer, Evie’s work spans music, theatre, and visual storytelling—captivating audiences across Scotland and beyond.
New:Noise – Yama Rama + Midnight Wild + Tam Cassidy
20th June 2026
Yama Rama is a Scottish psychedelic rock band originally conceived as a solo project by Charlie Clark, a seasoned musician known for his work with indie-pop outfit Astrid. The band’s name, a fusion of ‘Yama’—the Hindu god of death and justice—and ‘Rama’—a revered deity—embodies themes of transformation and inner strength that echo throughout their music. The band’s influences stretch far and wide, from classic rock to contemporary indie, all while maintaining a distinct psychedelic edge. Their compositions are marked by dynamic shifts, hypnotic guitar work, and Clark’s evocative vocal delivery. Each track tells a story, whether it’s a reflection on modern culture, personal growth, or the complexities of human emotion.
Midnight Wild is an evocative musical duo that seamlessly blends soulful guitar melodies with heartfelt lyrics. Composed of Douglas and Sarah, their music is a journey through the raw and authentic experiences of life. Their harmonious synergy creates a unique sound that resonates deeply with listeners.
Tam Cassidy, a guy, a guitar, a voice and an awful lot of nervous energy.
Everywhere at Once: VLURE + Support
26th June 2026
Everywhere At Once powered by The National Lottery takes place from 26–28 June and brings together 1000+ gigs, 400+ venues over one weekend, making it the UK’s biggest music festival on your doorstep. The campaign is designed to celebrate grassroots music venues and bring audiences closer to live music in the places that matter most locally. Its core message is simple: this is a different kind of festival. Closer to the music. Where local matters. Where everyone belongs. Other partners include Music Venue Trust, Liveline, Save Our Scene, Association of Independent Promoters, War Child, Nordoff & Robbins, Help Musicians and Teenage Cancer Trust.
Since their debut single ‘Shattered Faith’ in 2021, VLURE have built themselves a reputation as one of the most vital and culturally significant bands around. Their performances at The Great Escape and Pitchfork Paris were raved about, their set at Shangri-La was talked about across all of Glastonbury and they were nominated as BBC Introducing Scotland’s Artist of the Year in 2023. To add to this, they also won Best Live Act at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards in 2023 and Electronic & Dance Live Artist of the Year at the 2024 Scottish Live Music Awards. With ‘Escalate’, VLURE have made a body of work quite unlike anything else out there at the moment but one which, at its core is an album about coming of age, friendship and finding oneself.
VLURE are Hamish Hutcheson on vocals, Alexandra Pearson on vocals & synths, Conor Goldie on programming, production guitar, Niall Goldie on & bass and Carlo Kriekaard on drums.
3rd July 2026
Jo Mango is an internationally acclaimed artist who has performed at major venues like Carnegie Hall and collaborated with leading names in alt-folk. After gaining recognition with her albums Paperclips and Sand and Murmuration, she has also worked in theatre and academia, co-founding Scotland’s first songwriting degree. Her upcoming third album, The Lightswitch, marks an exciting new chapter in her career
New:Noise – Evie Waddell, Susannah Stark & Niamh Maclennan
24th July 2026
Evie Waddell Band are very drawn to Gaelic and Scots songs—old and new—and they like to explore the charging rhythms shared by rap and puirt-a-beul, keeping the spirit of Gaelic form, while pushing it into new or unusual and perhaps unexpected territory. They try to bridge rural and urban worlds, finding wit and bite in both, and we celebrate ‘folk’ music as a living, breathing conduit for anger, joy, and a bit of party chaos.
What you can expect is a mixture of beat, body and mischief, pulling-in whatever each song asks us for: flashes of pop-punk energy, a touch of camp, sincerity or movement-based storytelling that lets us take up space
Susannah Stark is a visual artist, singer and composer from Fife. She has presented sound installation work, print and sculptural assemblages around Scotland and internationally, often working in collaboration with other people. In 2020 a collection of her songs ‘Time Together (Hues And Intensities)’ came out on music label STROOM.tv.
Niamh Maclennan is an artist from Applecross, now based in Glasgow, making music that feels intimate, moody and quietly self-assured. Built on layered vocals, smoky guitars and slow-grooving rhythms, her songs carry a cinematic sense of tension: soft in places, sharp in others. There’s something haunting but warm in the way she writes, balancing vulnerability with distance. With subtle nods to where she’s from and a sound that feels entirely her own, Niamh makes songs for over thinkers, night drives, messy feelings, and moments you can’t quite name.
