Bon Jovi Murrayfield returns to Scottish Gas Murrayfield on Friday 28 August, with doors at 5pm and the show due to finish at 10.15pm. James Bay will open the night from 6.30pm to 7.15pm before Bon Jovi takes the stage at 7.45pm.
James Bay at 6.30pm
The timetable matters because tens of thousands are expected across both nights, and the advice is simple: arrive in plenty of time to get inside and settled before the music begins. In practical terms, that means treating the 5pm opening as the point when the evening starts to move, not a signal that there is time to spare.
James Bay’s 45-minute set runs from 6.30pm to 7.15pm, which gives the main act a 30-minute gap before Bon Jovi goes on at 7.45pm. For anyone planning a late arrival, that interval is the narrowest part of the schedule and the easiest place to lose the flow of the night.
Princes Street and Edinburgh Trams
Edinburgh Trams are operating a limited service between Edinburgh Airport and the West End only, with no service running through Princes Street towards the city centre, Leith or Newhaven. Fans using the tram should get off at the West End stop and continue on foot, with Scottish Gas Murrayfield about a 15–20 minute walk away.
Local bus services will continue to operate, but anyone travelling by bus should allow extra time, particularly when leaving the stadium after the shows. Fans arriving at Edinburgh Waverley should also check onward travel arrangements because the Princes Street fire disruption is still affecting routes through the centre.
Haymarket Station and footfall
Haymarket Station remains one of the most convenient options for reaching Scottish Gas Murrayfield, especially for people trying to avoid the busiest parts of the city centre. The cleaner route is the one that keeps the journey simple: plan early, choose the station or stop that keeps you out of the disruption, and build in time for the final walk.
That is the difference between a smooth arrival and a late scramble at the gates. With tens of thousands moving through Edinburgh and the tram network split away from Princes Street, the safest play is the obvious one: leave earlier than you think you need to, then use the West End walk or Haymarket Station rather than hoping for a last-minute shortcut.
