Stornoway’s finest land a Heartland Festival headline slot

Award winning Lewis trio Peat & Diesel will headline Sunday night of Heartland Festival 2026, in a major coup for the growing Perthshire event.

Peat and Diesel, from Stornoway, have become a phenomenon in the Scottish music scene, with their raucous blend of storytelling, humour and high-energy trad rock.

Album and song names such as ‘Light my byre’ reflect the band’s unique and comedic musical take on Western Isles life and they have enjoyed sell-out gigs at the Barrowlands as well as wowing 4500 fans at Glasgow’s Emirates Arena earlier in 2025.

Fan favourites

The addition of the trio to the weekend line-up, on Sunday 28th June, is sure to lure adoring and new fans, with 8000 people attending the Pitlochry festival of music in 2025.

The band are recording their 3rd album and are expected to pepper their set with new tracks and crowd-swaying favourites.

On #Peatlemania heading to Pitlochry, Festival Promoter, Graham Howie, said:

“Almost everyone has requested Peat & Diesel to come and play at the Heartland Festival and we are very confident this announcement will be well received.

“They are very much in demand and we’re delighted to have them join us for what is shaping up to be an amazing weekend of live music.”

Star-studded

While most of the performers for 2026 have been announced, there are still some bands to be disclosed.

The Friday night ‘An Evening With’ event features support artists Billy Reekie and Cammy Barnes, with a headliner still to be announced in the coming weeks.

Other confirmed artists across the weekend include former chart climbers Starsailor, Torridon, Ben Walker, Sandi Thom, The Laurettes and The Skids.

With family and dog-friendly vibes, local food and drink, and a continued partnership with award- winning brewery Wasted Degrees, see PBN’s story, here.

The Heartland Festival is quickly becoming a must-attend on the Scottish summer calendar.

Tickets remain on sale now via the Heartland Festival website. Under 13s go free. www.heartlandfestival.co.uk