Aberdeen scene guide
Aberdeen scene guide. House lands at The Priory. Venues, promoters and artists in Aberdeen. Updated every day.
Find your venue
- House · if you like All Night Passion: The Priory, The Tunnels, D2
- Trance · if you like All Night Passion: Unit 51, The Tunnels
- Disco · if you like All Night Passion: The Tunnels, D2
- Progressive House: D2
- Techno · if you like Keepsakes: D2, Unit 51
Busiest venues
How big is Aberdeen’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 90 gigs across 16 venues in Aberdeen, featuring 84 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Aberdeen tonight.
Which Aberdeen venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| D2 | 38 |
| Unit 51 | 13 |
| The Tunnels | 11 |
| Motion Club | 9 |
| The Priory | 5 |
| Drummonds Basement | 2 |
| Krakatoa | 2 |
| Siberia bar & hotel | 2 |
| Revolution Aberdeen | 1 |
| Harbourworks | 1 |
What time do Aberdeen gigs start and end?
From the 90 listings publishing door times: the median Aberdeen gig opens at 22:00. 28% open before 22:00, 72% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 9 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 03:00, 11% run past 04:00 and 0% go to 06:00 or later.
When does Aberdeen go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (50% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 87% of the week. The busiest month of the year is November.
What does Aberdeen sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 35% · Tech House 17% · Techno 11% · Progressive House 9% · Disco 9% · Bass 7%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.