RockNess 2013 was the eighth RockNess Festival to take place. It was confirmed by organisers via social media on 24 December 2012 and took place on the weekend of 7–9 June 2013.

On 18 January 2013 organisers announced the addition of a loch side camping area to the festival site.

A limited number of £99 earlybird tickets were released on 28 January 2013 which sold out within minutes, the tier-2 £129 tickets were released the same morning which then in turn quickly sold out.

Line-up

Line-up as of 7 June 2013[update]:

Friday 7 JuneSaturday 8 JuneSunday 9 June
Main Stage
Basement Jaxx The Vaccines Ellie GouldingExample Very Special Guest Fatboy Slim Skream & Benga Steve Aoki DJ Yoda (Replacing The Cuban Brothers) MonstaPlan B Madeon Madness The Temper Trap The Futureheads Alabama 3 Fatherson
Goldenvoice Arena
The Maccabees Jessie Ware Above & Beyond Alex Metric Mat Zo RedlightBombay Bicycle Club Newton Faulkner Benjamin Francis Leftwich Dog Is Dead Zebra KatzBen Howard Camera Obscura Lianne La Havas Reverend & The Makers The Correspondents Mikill Pane
Soma Arcadia Armadillo Arena
Len Faki Pan-Pot Gary Beck Hans BouffmyhreJoris Voorn Harvey McKay Clouds Animal FarmJosh Wink Nic Fanciulli Mark Henning Vector Lovers
Black Isle Pub
London Grammar The Boy Who Trapped The Sun The Ramona Flowers The Little Mill Of HappinessPublic Service Broadcasting Jacob Banks NiteworksFilth DJ's Them & Us Toby Michaels Rolling Damned Jemma Tweedie Olivia Sebastianelli
Sub Club Sound System
Kerri Chandler Julio Bashmore Jackmaster Huxley Beta & Kappa (I Am)Carl Craig Harri & Domenic Henrik Schwarz (Live) Scuba Guy Gerber (Live) Sensu Watch The Duck
Snafu Presents
Fenech-Soler Hernan Cattaneo Mimosa Bigfoot's Tea Party
Red Bull Studios Takeover
Booka Shade Netsky (Live) Jaguar Skills Bobby Tank Proxy Karma Kid Friend Within