Music Events in Edinburgh on 20 August 2024
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All Eyes and Ears
Thanks to All Eyes and Ears, you will learn everything about the mysterious and powerful relationship between music and cinema.
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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!
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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!
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Balimaya Project
The Mandé jazz sensations blend West African folkloric music with the sounds of London's music scene.
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Black is the Color of My Voice
Fringe First award winner Apphia Campbell's stunning solo show inspired by the life of Nina Simone returns in 2024!
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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!
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Brewhemia’s Fling on the Fringe
Braveheart meets the Beer Palace – whisky, tartan, immersive performers, more musicians than you can shake a munro at.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Edinburgh International Festival
The Edinburgh International Festival returns from 2nd to 25th August 2024 with live performance throughout the city.
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For The Love of Shane MacGowan
This homage from John McLaughlin is a celebration of the life and works of one of the greatest artists of all time. So, let’s all raise a glass to Shane MacGowan at The Voodoo Rooms this August!
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Hailu Mergia
Ethiopian keyboard and accordion-player Hailu Mergia brings his live trio to Edinburgh for a special Fringe show in August!
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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!
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Julio - Making Women Kings Again
Berlin Dragking Julio transcends the indigestible elements of his biography in a melodic, erratic, and hilarious journey. It’s a wild, erratic ride that keeps you laughing and thinking.
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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.
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Kammerorchester Basel
Women composers hold the spotlight in this concert of 19th-century music at the Usher Hall on 20th August.
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Kleio Quartet
Triumphant and hope-filled ensembles by Benjamin Britten and Joseph Haydn meet Wynton Marsalis’s vibrant celebration of New Orleans.
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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!
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Live music at Bar 13
Join us early evening at Bar 13 for live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday with Rory & The Island!
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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!
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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!
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Pied Piper Walking Tours
Join us on a gentle walking tour of the Georgian New Town as we explore Edinburgh's illustrious music, literary and film history with live Scottish folk music from our resident 'Pied Piper' on fiddle.
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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!
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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.
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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!
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Singing Willows - a musical adventure
Discover a whimsical world of music and language with Singing Willows – A bilingual and musical adventure pour les enfants!
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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!
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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo returns from 2nd to 24th August 2024!
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The Seas Are Rising: Stories of a Climate in Crisis
American songwriter Dan Sheehan brings a special one-man version of 'The Seas Are Rising: Stories of a Climate in Crisis' to the Fringe, emphasizing the immediate urgency of the climate crisis.
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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!
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Vivid Events Fringe Party
Vivid Events are back where it all started last summer at Cabaret Voltaire bringing you the best in disco, house, techno and general groovy tunes this August!
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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!
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Music Events in Glasgow
Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Pixies
Acclaimed American alternative rock band Pixies will play the O2 Academy Glasgow on Tuesday 20th August!
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Ceilidh - A New Musical
This new immersive musical invites audiences to experience one of Scotland's oldest and most beloved customs, the ceilidh!
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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!
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Music Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!
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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!
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Stirling Folk Club Events 2024
Check out all the upcoming events at Stirling Folk Club this year!
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