On The Green Festival is our micro festival of all the things we are so passionate about here at the Whistler, but don't have the space to do in our cosy we pub, so once a year we take it out door to our huge front garden, Glasgow Green.
Glasgow Green, G1 5PU / Opening times: 2pm - 10pm
Saturday 24th -
Sunday 25th May 2025
Now in it's second year, On The Green Festival is a celebration of everything we love and do here at The Whistler all throughout the year - great music of multiple genres combined with amazing food from some of our best friends kitchens, all in our beautiful Dear Green space where we can party with friends and neighbours. It's a chance for families of all ages to enjoy all of these things, right here in the heart of Glasgow.
This year we are taking things up a level with the introduction of a main stage big enough for live bands and dj's, local and from further afield. Similar to last years fest, we will be theming each day with a particular genre of music and programming the best grass roots acts alongside some amazing international acts. Saturday will be everything Funk, soul & disco. Sunday plays host to some of the best local Country & Americana acts with a star studded headliner to create lasting hoedown memories on Greendyke Street.
When it comes to food, we take things just as serious as we believe it’s as important entertaining your taste buds just as much as your ears.
On The Green Festival is for everyone. Mum, dad, kids & the dog.
On The Green Festival is for everyone. Mum, dad, kids & the dog.
Saturday
CRAIG CHARLES
FUNK & SOUL
Get ready to be transported to a world of rhythm and soul with the one and only Craig Charles. With his smooth grooves and funky beats, Craig has been taking the music scene by storm, earning a reputation as one of the most exciting DJs in the business. From the stages of Glastonbury to the airwaves of BBC 6 Music, Craig has been entertaining crowds with his infectious energy and unbeatable beats for over 30 years. Turn up the volume, hit the dancefloor, and get ready for a night you’ll never forget with Craig Charles.
ODYSSEY
THE GLORY DAYS of top vocal group Odyssey, one of the most successful soul/disco acts of their era, culminated in the early 1980s when they topped the charts with “Use It Up And Wear It Out”, scoring several other Top Ten hits in Britain and throughout the world. Originally from New York City, They are best known for disco hits including "Native New Yorker" (1977), "Use It Up and Wear It Out" (1980), and "Going Back to My Roots" (1981). The 80’s disco band is led by original front man Steven Collazo.
DJ FORMAT
One of the most accomplished spinners in the game, DJ Format’s funk, hip hop and soul fuelled sets are delivered with turntable skills of the highest order and never fail to get the room jumping.
The title of his 2003 debut album says it all: Music For The Mature B-Boy. That’s DJ Format for you, boiled down to the essence. He’s the grown up producer/beatmaker who, admittedly, spends far too long digging for bafflingly scarce records to sample and play out. Expect a unique selections of funk, Latin soul, heavy psych, and Brazilian Tropicalia respectively.
FEDERATION OF THE DISCO PIMP
Providing unstoppable grooves since 2010, Multi Award Winning Federation of the Disco Pimp are Scotland’s premier exponent of modern Funk. Combining elements of Old-School Funk, Disco, Psychedelic and Jazz, this 7-piece band of Scots are legendary for their endless energy and blistering live sets.
Championed by funk legend Craig Charles (BBC6), Jazz Nights on BBC Radio Scotland and Jazz Fm, FOTDP have gained a solid reputation in the UK funk scene resulting in further live performances supporting Craig Charles across the UK.
BOHEMIAN MONK MACHINE
Bohemian Monk Machine are a 6-piece funk band hailing from Perth, Scotland. After forming in 2017, they quickly established themselves within the local scene and have since gone on to tour the UK and support famous acts such as The Hot 8 Brass Band as well as Tom Mcguire & The Brassholes at the Barrowland Ballroom. They’ve been described as “…breathing new life into a distinctively vintage sound.” By Tenement TV and “Perth Funk Pioneers” by Discovery Music. Expect high energy funk mania and exciting new original material!
ANDREW DIVINE
Andrew Divine, an obsessive vinyl collector, has hosted Glasgow’s longest running club residence (Divine) for over 30 years, playing a mix of soul, funk, psych, garage punk, latin, R’n’B, ska and disco to a loyal and clued-up crowd.
Sunday
ONE NIGHT IN NASHVILLE
One Night In Nashville is the UK's #1 and only true Downtown-Nashville & Honky Tonk Experience. Inspired by today’s Nashville music scene, One Night In Nashville offer their audience an authentic slice of the buzzing Nashville Experience here in the UK.
The show features the biggest Modern Country Hits from Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Kacey Musgraves, alongside a tribute to their idols, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell and more. Music lovers will truly have “One Night In Nashville”.
JOHNNY MAC AND
THE FAITHFUL
Johnny Mac and the Faithful are a whirlwind of Celtic-Folk and Rock'n'Roll and have been likened to bands such as The Pogues, The Waterboys, Hothouse Flowers and even Bruce Springsteen and the E'Street band. They were hand-picked in 2019 by Rockstar legend Sir Rod Stewart to support him on his Summer Stadium tour in UK and Ireland and they went down so well that he then invited them back for his Winter Arena tour!
The heartbeat of Johnny Mac and The Faithful’s music is an uplifting mix of Celtic-Folk played with a fearsome Rock'n'roll spirit, the cornerstone of the band's sound that they have built a reputation for in their live performances - their typical setlist covers folk classics Galway Girl, Irish Rover and Pay Me My Money Down as well as a string of original songs written by McLaughlin (an award-winning songwriter who has penned and produced hits for artists such as Westlife, Busted, Echo & The Bunnymen, Shane MacGowan and Sandi Thom).
KEVIN MCGUIRE
Kevin McGuire is a Country-Pop singer/songwriter from Glasgow, Scotland, with heavy influences from Nashville, Tennessee.
Kevin's career started with the release of his debut single '3AM'on the EP'Foreign Country: shooting to number 2 on the UK Country iTunes chart. The singer/songwriter, nominated twice as 'Male Vocalist of the Year' at the British Country Music Awards, has since gone on to amass millions of streams, sold out shows, and nationwide radio play, and is ready to become Scotland's next export into the mainstream. Having performed at some of the UK's largest Country festivals - including Country 2 Country - Kevin has a unique way of taking raw country songwriting to a broader reach of music lovers.
DEEP FRIED SUNSHINE
Deep Fried Sunshine, the 5 piece live country pop act featuring long time collaborators Christian Fleetwood and Dan Hawkins, are a blend of Laurel Canyon's iconic West Coast jangle sound, reinterpreted through the lens of Glaswegian Power pop. Fleetwood explains, growing up in Glasgow in the late '90s, I was immersed in a music scene influenced (to me at least) by a lot of classic Western sounds, yet sharpened by the edgier, more lyrically stark realities of people who lived under Thatcher's Britain in the '80s. It was this contrast that always fascinated me and I wanted to add my own voice to that kind of soundscape.