A weekend of rock ahead

Get your live music fix this weekend, at the Orkney Rock Festival, which got underway last night with a performance by local band, The Tribe.

A variety of local bands will join a line up of visiting acts to provide a full programme of events across venues in Kirkwall.
The music kicks off tonight at 6pm, with a performance by new local band, Rum Ham, in Skippers bar. In all, there will be performances from 12 bands across the evening.

Saturday brings a selection of music in the St Ola Hotel from 12.30pm until closing time. At the same time, an all day, family friendly ticketed event will run in Matchmakers, where the full line-up of visiting bands will share the stage.
The music will run from 2pm until 12.30am, and tickets are available from Grooves, SOS or from www.wegottickets.com. Under 14s go free.

On Sunday, a variety of singer/songwriters and solo musicians will perform at Helgi’s in the afternoon, from 2pm.
Local bands will again be found performing in Skippers, the St Ola Hotel and The Auld Motorhoose, where Rocker will round off the weekend, following performances by visitors, Scaldin Bragg and Vantage Point.

Check out the full programme listing below, and visit Orkney Live Wire’s Facebook page for updates.