
Programme for 2025 is now live,
We are delighted to confirm that the Islay Jazz Festival will return in 2025 from 19 - 21 September, and the programme is now on sale!
Please see below for all the details of 21 concerts across 3 days on Islay.
Colin Steele Quartet: The Blue Nile
Trumpeter Colin Steele has been a cornerstone of Scottish Jazz since the 90s, as an innovative composer and arranger, and a virtuosic player. He returns to Islay with his powerhouse quartet to perform music from their new album 'Jazz Interpretations of the Blue Nile Songbook', in the intimate setting of the ICCI. The Blue Nile were an uncategorisable Glaswegian trio (Paul Buchanan, Robert Bell and Paul Joseph Moore), who emerged from Glasgow in the early 1980s to redefine what could be done with indie-pop and electronica.
The Colin Steele Quartet will bring The Blue Nile back to life; the beautiful and atmospheric, synth-driven songs get the deluxe jazz treatment in exciting new arrangements performed on Islay for the first time.
2025 Programme and Tickets
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(Launch) Fergus McCreadie Trio w. Norman Willmore
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Colin Steele Quartet: The Blue Nile
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Unharm ft Gaia
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Ali Affleck & the Gin Mill Genies
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Colin Steele & Dave Milligan
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Birds of a Feather w. Dopey Monkey
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Gaïa
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The Guitarist - Jim Mullen Quartet
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Norman & Corrie
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The Guitarist - Timmy Allan Quartet
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Islay Experience: Tuba in the Moonlight
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Ali Affleck Presents: A Hot Time in the Malt Mill
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Late & Live in Bruichladdich: A World Premiere Islay Quintet
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A 'Free' Breakfast
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Amy Laurenson
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Islay Experience: David Bowden
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Zoe Francis / Support: Ciara MacTaggart
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Cahalen Morrison
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Revisiting Köln at 50
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Modern Vikings
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CIIJF 2025 Digital Brochure
Presented by Jazz Scotland and Islay Arts Association
The Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival is set to return to its beautiful Hebridean island setting. Now in its 27th year, this uniquely special event celebrates the best of Scottish jazz in unexpected, atmospheric venues including distilleries, village halls and churches. The rugged and tranquil beauty of the island provides a stunning backdrop to 3 days of intimate concerts and captivating performances.
Click the images for more on these featured artists heading the Island for the first time - Gaïa and Cahalen Morrison

Meet the Musicians
Click here to see biographies and learn more about all the musicians we'll be welcoming on to Islay to perform for 2025.
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