TRNSMT 2025

Since beginning in 2017, TRNSMT festival has gone from strength to strength and established itself as a worthy successor to the legendary T In The Park. Bringing in world famous acts of various genres and situating itself in the heart of Scotland’s largest city, the festival is now attended by over 150,000 people each year. Now with the draw and starpower to bring in the likes of 50 Cent, Biffy Clyro, The Script, Fontaines DC, and Gracie Abrams, TRNSMT has established itself as the event of the summer for live music fans.

With the dust now settled on Scotland’s biggest musical festival, let’s take a look back at the best acts that performed this year.

Good Neighbours

The London-based duo Good Neighbours graced the King Tut’s stage on the first day of the festival, bringing with them a summery sound which blended perfectly the sweltering heat. Formed in 2024 by Oli Fox and Scott Verril, the band have seen a quick rise in popularity from their debut single ‘Home’, and their most recent release ‘Suburbs’. Energetic, polished, and performing a setlist littered with earworms, Good Neighbours are certainly one to watch for the future.

Wet Leg

The post-punk indie rockers certainly brought the heat to the main stage on the 11th of July, coincidentally the same day that their latest album ‘Moisturizer’ was released. Absolutely reeking of attitude and infusing thrashing riffs and screamy vocals, Wet Leg put on a display that is not often seen from a band so early in their career.

Amble

The second day of the festival brought a huge influx of Irish artists, and a standout in particular were Amble. Playing the King Tut’s stage on yet another sweltering afternoon, it was no surprise that this Irish folk trio were playing the festival coming off the back of multiple sold-out shows across Ireland. With an emphasis on storytelling and utilising classical instruments, the Glasgow crowd were treated to an array of songs that wouldn’t be unusual to hear in the back of an old pub after dark, and there’s something special about this kind of music. It’s the kind that leads people to join arm in arm and bellow at the top of their lungs, and that is exactly what ensued in the Scottish sun.

Fontaines D.C.

Another Irish act for the Saturday, but this time it was the powerhouse that is Fontaines D.C. Taking the world by storm with their latest album, the band arrived on the mainstage in the co-headline slot and made sure it was one to remember. There hasn’t been a band that emits this level of cool and attitude since the early days of Oasis, with a touch less of the arrogance. Frontman Grian Chatten might be the greatest in modern day music, as he effortlessly commands the crowd with a simple gaze in their direction. The band played a rip-roaring set of hits and lesser known gems from their four albums, and finished with the smash hit ‘Starburster’. The sky is the limit for this band at the moment, and they’re sure to headline festivals across the globe soon.

Myles Smith

The social media sensation Myles Smith just won’t go away, and that’s a good thing. Skyrocketing to fame through his song ‘Stargazing’, which he masterfully marketed into a Tiktok and Instagram juggernaut, the London-based artist took to the main stage on Sunday to a very grateful Glasgow crowd. This guy has been putting in some serious work, and the effort is really starting to bear fruit. He’s been at almost every big festival this year and even opened for Ed Sheeran at Wembley Stadium, and it’s no surprise when you see the man perform. Following in the footsteps of contemporaries such as Noah Kahan, Smith has created a folksy pop sound that’s just so easy to listen to, but it’s teeming with lyrical depth and life experience that just makes it all the more relatable.

Biffy Clyro

I know, it’s no surprise that Biffy Clyro are on this list. At this point they’re not only legends of Scottish music, but of rock music the world over, and it just leaves you wondering why it took so long for them to headline this festival. At the top of bill for Saturday’s Main Stage, the band played a homecoming show for the ages. Going through decades of songs, from smash hits to fan favourites, the Kilmarnock trio had the crowd in the palm of their hands from the moment they played the first chord on their opening song ‘The Captain’.

The very fact that for an encore Simon Neil took to the stage alone and played an acoustic version of the song ‘Machines’ and still had the crowd’s complete undivided attention is testament to just how loved these songs are. When it came time to finish with ‘Many Of Horror’, there was a certain magic in the air. Fireworks erupted and confetti filled the sky to the tune of possibly one of the most well-known songs in British rock music, and the band could have easily played another hour of songs from their back catalogue, and you just know that not a single person in attendance would have complained.