Stirling Summer Sessions takes place for the first time this year – and we have all you need to know ahead of the major music festival.
DF Concerts is bringing the event – featuring a series of individual shows – to Stirling after successful runs in the likes of Glasgow and Edinburgh.
With global stars set to make an appearance, we answer several key questions about the shows – including what items are banned, what the weather forecast is and how to get there.
Where is Stirling Summer Sessions being held?
Stirling Summer Sessions is being held at City Park, to the west of the city centre.
A map of the Stirling Summer Sessions site has been revealed, showing the location of the stage, bars, toilets, fairground and other facilities.
What is the Stirling Summer Sessions 2024 line-up?
The following acts have already been confirmed for Stirling Summer Sessions:
- June 27 – James Arthur with support from Loreen, Fatherson and Fife singer Cammy Barnes
- June 28 – Busted with support from The Darkness, Dadi Freyr, Soap and Muddy Elephant
- June 30 – Tom Jones with from Beverley Knight and Germein
- July 2 – Shania Twain with support from Rag ‘n’ Bone Man and Delta Goodrem
How do you get Stirling Summer Sessions tickets and what do they cost?
Stirling Summer Sessions ticket prices vary, depending on the event.
- James Arthur: A standard ticket costs £55.45 or £75.60 for the gold circle, while a VIP ticket is £99.70
- Busted: A standard ticket costs £66.65 or £84 for the gold circle, while a VIP ticket is £111.45
- Tom Jones: A standard ticket costs £66.65 or £89.05 for the gold circle, while a VIP ticket is £120.45
- Shania Twain: A standard ticket costs £84 or £115.50 for the gold circle, while a VIP ticket costs £148.50
Tickets for these concerts are available to buy online.
VIP tickets offer access to the gold circle, street food vendors, picnic bench seating, enchanted toilet facilities and an exclusive bar area.
Earlier this month, deals website Itison offered discounted tickets to the Busted and James Arthur gigs.
What’s the best way to travel to Stirling Summer Sessions?
Cars
Parking is available at the site but car park tickets must be bought in advance for £15 via Ticketmaster.
Drivers can also park their cars at Castleview Park and Ride, which is a 20-minute walk from City Park.
Buses
A shuttle bus run by McGill’s will operate between Stirling bus and train station, the city centre and Castleview Park and Ride.
The buses will run every 10 minutes from Goosecroft Road to City Park. Tickets cost £6 and can be purchased on the bus.
The first bus will leave Goosecroft Road at 4.45pm and the last at 6.45pm.
Buses returning from the event will run between 10pm and 11.30pm.
There are also regular services being offered by Ember, Citylink, Megabus and Flixbus from Dundee and Perth.
The bus station is a 24-minute walk from City Park.
Trains
Stirling is within easy reach of most parts of Scotland by train.
Services from Dundee to Stirling take around an hour, while the journey time is around half an hour from Perth.
The station is a 25-minute walk away from the venue.
What are the timings for the concerts?
Gates open on the day of each concert at 5pm.
The set times for James Arthur are:
- Cammy Barnes – 5.45pm
- Fatherson – 6.45pm
- Loreen – 8pm
- James Arthur – 9.15pm
The shows finish at 10.45pm.
What’s the weather forecast for Stirling Summer Sessions?
James Arthur (Thursday): The Met Office forecast for Stirling on Thursday shows there will be periods of light and heavy rain throughout the afternoon and evening, along with gusts of wind above 30mph during the concert. Temperatures will reach a high of 16°C but it will feel cooler in the wind.
Busted (Friday): There is a chance of some light showers on Friday but conditions should dry up in the later afternoon. However, it will be windy once again with gusts approaching 40mph at times and highs of 16°C – though the wind will make it feel significantly cooler.
Tom Jones (Sunday): Fans of the Welsh star may enjoy the best conditions with a dry but cloudy forecast for Sunday. There will be highs of 17°C but it will still feel cooler in the breeze, with temperatures dipping to 13°C by the end of the night.
Shania Twain (Tuesday): Light showers are possible on Tuesday but the forecast shows it should stay dry and cloudy for most of the day with highs of 16°C.
Stirling Summer Sessions 2024: List of banned items
Organiser DF Concerts says the following items are banned from the event:
- Bags bigger than A3
- Chairs (except for Tom Jones where one foldable chair per person is allowed)
- Drugs
- Flags
- Flares
- Food or drink, even if unopened
- Frisbees
- Glass
- Hi-vis tabards
- Metal, glass or hard plastic water bottles
- Professional cameras
- Selfie sticks
- Single-use disposable vapes
- Smoke canisters
- Umbrellas
- Weapons
However, revellers are allowed to take an empty bottle no bigger than 500ml that they can refill with water – as long as it is not made of glass, metal or hard plastic.
Fans are also being warned that the event is cashless with card or mobile payments only.
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