Castle Concerts, presented by Seat Unique, has announced the Northern Irish/Scottish indie-rock band Snow Patrol as the first headliner for its 2026 concert series with the band playing at the venue on Saturday 18 July.
The group, best known for their emotive and anthemic hits including “Chasing Cars”, “Run”, “Just Say Yes” and “Called Out In The Dark”, will be joined by special guest Katie Gregson-MacLeod for the show in Edinburgh
Formed in Dundee in 1994 the band, led by frontman Gary Lightbody, released their 5x-platinum, major-label debut ‘Final Straw’ in 2003.
Hit track “Run” saw the group catapulted to national fame as they led the charge of the post-Britpop movement.
Over the course of their career, Snow Patrol have amassed a momentous seven Meteor Ireland Music Awards and been nominated for six BRIT Awards and one GRAMMY. Last year, the band released their UK Number One album ‘The Forest Is The Path’ to widespread acclaim.
Snow Patrol, the first confirmed headliners will join a selection of renowned global artists still to be announced for the event’s 2026 edition.
John Stout, from Castle Concerts said: ‘We are thrilled to have Snow Patrol as the first artist to announce for Edinburgh Castle for 2026. They are a band that has a very special place in the hearts of Scottish music fans so we’re delighted to have them at Edinburgh castle for the first time, it will be the perfect setting to hear and sing along with their anthemic songs.’
Tickets for the concert go on sale on Friday 10 October at 9am from Ticketmaster.co.uk
Premium hospitality experiences for the concert series at Edinburgh Castle are available from Seatunique.com
