Music Events in Edinburgh on 16 August 2024
Scroll down to view the events taking place in Edinburgh on the 16 August 2024, or use the filters to narrow down the results.
Events in Edinburgh
ABBA Gold The Concert - Live @ Edinburgh Fringe
The UK's number one tribute show - ABBA Gold The Concert performs live at the world famous Edinburgh Fringe this August.
READ MORE
All Eyes and Ears
Thanks to All Eyes and Ears, you will learn everything about the mysterious and powerful relationship between music and cinema.
READ MORE
Annaliesa Rose Sings The Peter Allen Songbook
Enjoy a mix of well-known songs and hidden gems, celebrating Peter Allen's legacy as a composer, from singer Annaliesa Rose and musical director Daryl Wallis on keys!
READ MORE
Baby Shark and Tails of the Seven Seas
Join Fiddlefox and Baby Shark as they travel to different lands around the world around the world seeking a lost friend. Designed for children ages 1-10.
READ MORE
Baby Wants Candy
One of the world’s most celebrated improv shows EVER heads back to the Fringe for its 17th year with a run of 26 brand new one-off musicals!
READ MORE
Blues and Burlesque
Following sell-out runs in Edinburgh, Perth and Adelaide, this award-winning live music cabaret is back with a brand-new show at the Fringe!
READ MORE
Burns Hootenanny!
Alastair Sim recites the poetry of Robert Burns as award-winning pianist Matthew Shiel performs Scottish folk music and other musical masterpieces inspired by the beauty of Scotland.
READ MORE
Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema
Relive the golden age of Hollywood as our cinema pianist improvises a film score to Charlie Chaplin's best silent films at St Vincent's Chapel in August!
READ MORE
Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight – Clair de Lune
Celebrate this beautiful evening with romantic piano by Chopin, Liszt and Debussy – by candlelight at St Vincent's Chapel on Friday 16th August!
READ MORE
Edge of Time
Edge of Time is a haunting exploration of the power of hope, and the life affirming journey of breaking free from conformity.
READ MORE
Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs
Join Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs for their Friday Ceilidhs held in the Royal British Legion Hall! If you love to dance or want to learn this event is for you.
READ MORE
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Edinburgh Fringe returns from 2nd to 26th August 2024 with artists and performers taking to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows for every taste.
READ MORE
Edinburgh International Festival
The Edinburgh International Festival returns from 2nd to 25th August 2024 with live performance throughout the city.
READ MORE
European Union Youth Orchestra: Don Quixote
Recline on a beanbag and lose yourself in the epic story of a loveable rogue turned chivalrous knight at the Usher Hall on 16th August!
READ MOREEuropean Union Youth Orchestra: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
Led by conductor Gianandrea Noseda, the European Union Youth Orchestra leads an educational expedition across the instruments of the grand ensemble.
READ MORE
Home Body - The Musical
Marking its debut performance at Edinburgh Fringe 2024, Home Body is a new musical play incorporating contemplative original catchy songs.
READ MORE
Is That Jazz?
Annaliesa Rose brings together her passion for music and her years of experience as a singer, musician and composer in this new show at The Royal Scots Club as part of the Fringe!
READ MORE
Jed Potts Band
Enjoy a fantastic night of Rockin Blues from Jed Potts Band and a long overdue debut at Dreadnoughtrock on 16th August!
READ MORE
Kafka’s Metamorphosis: The Musical! With Puppets!
Having delighted swarms of audiences from New York to Montréal, Kafka’s Metamorphosis: The Musical! With Puppets! now skitters into Scotland for its Fringe debut.
READ MORE
Ligeti Quartet performs Anna Meredith
The Ligeti Quartet will be playing original music by Anna Meredith for string quartet and new arrangements of her existing tracks.
READ MORE
Live Music @ The Newsroom
Come join us at the Newsroom Bar & Eatery for a collection of absolutely brilliant musicians playing a mix of popular music, indie rock and some folk music!
READ MORE
Live music at Bar 13
Join us early evening at Bar 13 for live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday with Rory & The Island!
READ MORE
Luminescence: Maria Rud & Tommy Smith
Don't miss this spellbinding audio-visual improvisation in the moment by internationally acclaimed artist Maria Rud and saxophonist Tommy Smith at St Giles' Cathedral from 15th - 17th August!
READ MORE
Mahler 5 Inside and Out
Pull up a beanbag next to the musicians and be swept along by Mahler’s story, which culminates in the Adagietto, the composer’s great declaration of love.
READ MORE
Oedipus Rex
Experience Scottish Opera’s immersive staging of Igor Stravinsky’s opera in the unique setting of the National Museum of Scotland.
READ MORE
Our Little Secret: The 23andMe Musical
What does a 31-year-old theatre kid do when a DNA test reveals that his biological parents aren't quite who he thought they were? Write a musical, of course!
READ MORE
PHB Free Fringe Leith Arches
Get ready to immerse yourself in a whirlwind of creativity, laughter, and entertainment this August at Leith Arches - a Free Fringe venue!
READ MORE
Planetarium Lates: Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon
After a sell-out run last year, Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon planetarium experience is back at the Fringe!
READ MORE
Reject Me, Already
In this innovative, big-hearted, feel-good musical, the audience write the story as they pick who plays which role, and who ends up with who.
READ MORE
Rosie and Hugh’s Great Big Adventure
Jam-packed with songs from Nick Cope's beloved CBeebies Popcast, Rosie and Hugh’s Great Big Adventure is a show is for 3–8-year-old adventurers – and their families!
READ MORE
Shamilton The Improvised Hip Hop Musical
Shamilton, one of the Fringe’s smash-hit sensations is back for the third year running with their latest ad-libbed creation!
READ MORE
Showhawk Duo
Come and celebrate 10 years of the Acoustic Rave with The Showhawk Duo at Stramash this August!
READ MORE
Singing Willows - a musical adventure
Discover a whimsical world of music and language with Singing Willows – A bilingual and musical adventure pour les enfants!
READ MORE
Sound BE-ing Meditation Concert
This is a unique opportunity to explore the deeply nourishing effect of meditating (or simply BE-ing) with the sound of live classical music with the MAYA School of Yoga and Mindfulness!
READ MORE
St James Quarter Sessions
Join us at St James Quarter for this free music festival in the heart of the city, offering a range of diverse performances from a whole host of incredible musical talent!
READ MORE
Super Second Rate
Leah Coloff is a Grammy winning cellist, singer/songwriter and creator. Hear her story, told through spoken word, music and song in this funny, humane show at the Edinburgh Fringe!
READ MORE
Takács Quartet
The International Festival regulars perform two Viennese classics alongside the European premiere of Nokuthula Ngwenyama’s cosmically inspired Flow.
READ MORE
The Emu War: A New Musical
Inspired by the true events of The Great Emu War of 1932, this new comedy musical tells the story of WW1 veterans trying to grow wheat in the Australian outback.
READ MORE
The Imitator
Don’t miss this opportunity to see singer/actor Julian Fontalvo, an outstanding performer with a truly unique talent, when he returns to the Fringe!
READ MORE
The Jive Aces
Get ready to swing with the UK's No. 1 jive and swing band, The Jive Aces at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe!
READ MORE
The Last Five Years
Never Ending Theatre presents 'The Last Five Years', an emotionally charged musical. It follows Jamie and Cathy as they fall in and out of love over their turbulent five-year relationship.
READ MORE
The Marriage of Figaro
The acclaimed Komische Oper Berlin and director Kirill Serebrennikov, known for his daring, satirical productions, present Mozart’s iconic comic opera.
READ MORE
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo returns from 2nd to 24th August 2024!
READ MORE
The Sensational David Bowie Band
An Edinburgh Fringe Special - The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band, the UK's premier tribute to David Bowie, comes to La Belle Angele on 16th August!
READ MORE
Tinderbox Orchestra: Live in Libraries Tour
Tinderbox Orchestra will bring its Live in Libraries Tour to Edinburgh to spread a campaign that gets musical instruments into public libraries so people can borrow them for free, just like books!
READ MORE
Tones - A Hip Hop Opera
A man in a battle with his identity, and on a journey through the depths of Black-British culture, class, and belonging. This is a piece of gig theatre like no other!
READ MORE
Up Lates 2
Guest curators create a mixed bill of music and inspired conversation, featuring handpicked artists from the International Festival programme.
READ MORE
Sponsored Links
Music Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
Share a Song and Sing Along
Enjoy a good old sing-along and ‘gie it laldy’ at Share a Song and Sing Along at libraries across East Renfrewshire!
READ MOREMusic Events in Fife
Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Some Guys Have All The Luck - The Rod Stewart Story
Some Guys Have All The Luck – The Rod Stewart Story is back in theatres. Catch it at Rothes Halls on 16th August!
READ MORE
Mànran
Catch multi award-winning Scottish supergroup Mànran when they play the Alhambra Theatre Dunfermline on Friday 16th August!
READ MOREMusic Events in Glasgow
Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Piping Live!
Piping Live!, Glasgow's International Piping Festival, will return for its 21st edition this summer with an eclectic calendar of events from Saturday 10th - Sunday 18th August!
READ MORE
The Best Of Open Mic
Indulge in a variety of acts every Friday night at The Best Of Open Mic at the Corinthian Club, get behind the scenes on Scotland's leading poets, comedians and musicians!
READ MORE
King Tut’s Summer Nights
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut Summer Nights music festival is back! With the grassroots festival returning for it's tenth year, fans can expect another 7 weeks of the freshest talent Scotland has to offer!
READ MOREMusic Events in Lanarkshire
Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
MacFloyd: All That Is Now
MacFloyd bring their new show 'All That Is Now' to Cumbernauld Theatre on August 16th and 17th, join them on their journey for over two hours of great music and an experience to remember!
READ MOREMusic Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Ocean Colour Scheme
Ocean Colour Scheme, the No.1 Ocean Colour Scene tribute band, will be playing all the OCS classics at The Bungalow Paisley on Friday 16th August!
READ MORE
Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!
READ MORE
Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham
Enjoy an intimate evening at Beacon Arts Centre celebrating over 30 years on the road with Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham!
READ MOREMusic Events in Stirling
Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Hogmanay Ceilidh (Gartmore) 2023
Step into 2024 in style with the fabulous Burns Brother Ceilidh Band at Gartmore’s sensational foot stomping interactive Hogmanay Ceilidh!
READ MORE
Showtime Friday
An unmissable night packed with headlining acts, incredible host DJ's and your favourite local singers at Fubar!
READ MORE
Stirling Folk Club Events 2024
Check out all the upcoming events at Stirling Folk Club this year!
READ MOREEvents in Other Areas
Ayr & District Flower Show
The annual Ayr & District Flower Show returns for a sixth year to Ayr Racecourse on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th August!
READ MORESponsored Links
Sponsored Links