Music, "Aberdeen"

The epitome of chilled festivals, the Lossiemouth Folk Club Fest encourages performers to come and play 'for the craic' in the spirit of celebrating traditional music and tales. The entertainment's free, with performers rewarded with a great atmosphere at this small festival by the sea.

• 60 min

A capella and beatboxing from the six-piece vocal group.

Back again for year three, this hip young festival spreads its wings to a new city for Margins Aberdeen. Set over two weekends, confirmed acts so far include Robert Newman, FOUND, Alasdair Gray, Christopher Brookmyre, Janice Galloway and more for six days of music, books and debate.

A live screening direct from the Glyndebourne Festival of Opera of Richard Strauss' comedic 1912 opera Ariadne auf Naxos.

Exciting new jazz punk combo featuring ex-members of the supreme Acoustic Ladyland.

Musical show paying tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

The energetic young orchestra brings together school and post-school aged young people to showcase their musical talents.

The urban pop diva and TV talent show 'coach' belts out the hits on this arena tour.

Urban pop boyband made famous on ITV's X Factor.

Virtuoso of blues rock guitar, discovered by BB King when he was 12 and much loved by readers of guitar magazines.

Roger Dean sings classics by the Man in Black and tells the story of his life, accompanied by band The Lazy Boys.

Alternative folk and indie from the singer-songwriter born in Barbados and raised in Aberdeen.

Venezuelan pianist, arranger and composer Leo Blanco draws on jazz, classical, African and pop traditions in his music, and has played with musicians as diverse as Dave Liebman and Lionel Louke. He's a frequent visitor to Scotland (he won a Herald Angel award a few years ago) and he's currently on a UK-wide tour.

Oxford teen songwriter in the Ed Sheeran mould.

Upbeat Aberdeen-based four-piece who have supported the likes of Editors, The Kooks and Mystery Jets.

Limbo special headed by upbeat Aberdeen-based four-piece Little Kicks.

A live screening of Verdi's masterpiece staring Ambrogio Maestri.

Christopher Seaman conducts Dvořák's Carnival Overture, Bingham's Celticity, Glazunov's Violin Concerto and Shostakovich's Symphony No 10. Alina Pogostkina is the soloist.

Johann Strauss Orchestra Rainer Hersch conductor Charlotte Ellett soprano Johann Strauss Dancers in period costumes A new show bringing you the best of the Viennese tradition, starring the Johann Strauss Dancers in glorious costumes of the period. Dancers whirl in graceful unison with billowing gowns and distinctive…

A swinging tribute to Frank, Sammy and Dean, featuring stars from the West End production Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas.

Young Italo-German violinist Augustin Hadelich is the soloist in Haydn's Violin Concerto No 1 and Thomas Adès' Violin Concerto, and then it's Beethoven's bold, brilliant and exhilarating Symphony No 7. Peter Oundjian conducts.

A blend of members from TAWFAWW, Project: Venhell and Lapsus Linguae play in-you-face sounds.

Ligeti's Melodien and Haydn's Symphony No 73 'La Chasse' are followed by Dvořák's great Cello Concerto with soloist Steven Isserlis. Robin Ticciati conducts.

A concert of music from, or inspired by, Paris, with Mozart's Symphony No 32 and Concerto for Flute and Harp K299, featuring Alison Mitchell and Sivan Magen; Debussy's Danses Sacrée et Profane for harp and string quintet; and Bizet's Symphony in C. Josephn Swensen conducts.