Night Afore Concert

Scottish folk rock stars Peat & Diesel are set to headline this year’s Night Afore Hoolie, joined by Scottish accordion sensation RuMac, kick-starting Hogmanay 2025 celebrations in style with an unmatched night of Scottish music, taking place in West Princes Street Gardens and set against the backdrop of the iconic Edinburgh Castle.

Blending Scottish folk and Celtic punk, Peat & Diesel will perform a barnstorming set underneath the backdrop of Edinburgh Castle, marking their debut at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay with a 5,000 capacity headline show.

Since forming in Stornoway in 2018, Peat & Diesel have sold out Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom, conquered Glastonbury, and headlined Celtic Connections with their mix of folk, punk and rock which blends tongue-in-cheek lyrics about island life. The trio’s raucous Celtic punk has seen them pick up trophies at the Scot Trad Music Awards and garner a cult following of fans from across the UK, and will be joined by Ullapool accordionist Ruairidh MacLean, ‘RuMac’, who recently shot into the spotlight, winning over audiences on ‘Britain's Got Talent’ and ‘28 Years Later’, as well as festival slots at Belladrum Tartan Heart and more.