{"id":286884,"date":"2025-07-24T03:27:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T03:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/286884\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T03:27:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T03:27:14","slug":"hogmanay-scottish-band-to-headline-the-night-afore-hoolie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/286884\/","title":{"rendered":"Hogmanay – Scottish band to headline the Night Afore Hoolie"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scottish folk rock stars Peat & Diese<\/strong>l will headline this year\u2019s Night Afore Hoolie<\/strong> on 30 December 2025 in West Princes Street Gardens, joined by Scottish accordion sensation RuMac<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

The Hoolie offers locals and visitors alike the chance to start Hogmanay 2025 celebrations in style with an unmatched night of Scottish music. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Blending Scottish folk and Celtic punk, Peat & Diesel will perform under the backdrop of Edinburgh Castle, marking their debut at Edinburgh\u2019s Hogmanay with a 5,000 capacity headline show.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Edinburgh\u2019s Hogmanay Night Afore Hoolie is on sale from 10am Saturday 26 July \u2013 sign up for pre-sale access via <\/strong>www.edinburghshogmanay.com.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Culture and Communities Convener Margaret Graham said<\/strong>:\u00a0\u201cThe Night Afore Hoolie in Princes Street Gardens will be a fantastic addition to the Edinburgh Hogmanay line-up. With headliners Peat & Diesel joined by RuMac it promises to be a fantastic night of Scottish music to launch a lively series of traditional Hogmanay celebrations. Edinburgh\u2019s Hogmanay is a special time for the city and I\u2019m thrilled that we\u2019re able to offer such an exciting and eclectic programme for our residents and visitors.\u201d<\/p>\n

Al Thomson, Unique Assembly and Edinburgh\u2019s Hogmanay Co-Director said,<\/strong> \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to welcome Peat & Diesel and RuMac to Princes Street Gardens for their Edinburgh\u2019s Hogmanay set, bringing the sound of the Western Isles to rock the capital.\u201d<\/p>\n

http:\/\/edinburghshogmanay.com<\/a>http:\/\/www.edinburghshogmanay.com<\/a>Tickets for the Night Afore Hoolie with Peat & Diesel <\/strong>are on sale from www.edinburghshogmanay.com<\/a> 10am, Saturday 26 July priced from \u00a332.50 plus booking fees. Revellers who register at edinburghshogmanay.com will get early access to tickets in a pre-sale which opens at 10am, Friday 25 July. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

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