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Music Events in Edinburgh on 23 August 2024

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All Eyes and Ears

16th August 2024 - 26th August 2024

Thanks to All Eyes and Ears, you will learn everything about the mysterious and powerful relationship between music and cinema.

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Alpha

15th August 2024 - 27th August 2024

Join Chloe Roze in her musical show, where she unveils the hidden truths behind chasing fame through storytelling and song!

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AmaAfro. The Ballers Ball 2024

23rd August 2024

Come join us for a night for partying, music from our hottest DJs, entertainment and Good Food at Le Monde, Edinburgh on 23rd August!

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Annaliesa Rose Sings The Peter Allen Songbook

5th August 2024 - 25th August 2024

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

31st July 2024 - 25th August 2024
Edinburgh South

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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Bat For Lashes

23rd August 2024

Indie pop sensation Bat for Lashes unveils new songs in her euphoric art-pop sound at The Queens Hall Edinburgh on 23rd August as part of the Edinburgh International Festival.

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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Sir Donald Runnicles

23rd August 2024

Experience the works of two late-Romantic musical titans in celebration of conductor Sir Donald Runnicles's 70th birthday.

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Black is the Color of My Voice

20th August 2024 - 25th August 2024

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

2nd August 2024 - 25th August 2024

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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Burly Ceilidh Club

Selected dates between 31st May 2024 - 8th November 2024

Enjoy an evening of Scottish scran, jigs, and reels with our live ceilidh band taking you through all the steps into the small hours with our Burly Ceilidh Club!

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Burly Ceilidh Club

Selected dates between 3rd May 2024 - 8th November 2024

We’re famous for the Ceilidhs in our stunning Auditorium at the Ghillie Dhu, so come along a make it a night to remember!

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Burns Hootenanny!

Selected dates between 10th August 2024 - 23rd August 2024

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.

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CØLIBRI

15th August 2024 - 26th August 2024

CØLIBRI’s Electronica is like its totem animal: delicate, all finesse and hyperactive, offering us a very textured electronica, sometimes contemplative, sometimes dancing.

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Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema

10th August 2024 - 24th August 2024

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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Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight – Clair de Lune

Selected dates between 16th August 2024 - 23rd August 2024

Celebrate this beautiful evening with romantic piano by Chopin, Liszt and Debussy – by candlelight at St Vincent's Chapel on Friday 16th August!

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Don’t Stop Queen Now

23rd August 2024

Don’t Stop Queen Now, a Queen tribute band, create a dynamic show that is a truly authentic sound and visual experience. Catch them at the O2 Academy Edinburgh on Friday 23rd August!

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Edge of Time

1st August 2024 - 25th August 2024
Edinburgh Old Town

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

19th January 2024 - 20th December 2024

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

2nd August 2024 - 26th August 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

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

2nd August 2024 - 25th August 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

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

20th August 2024 - 25th August 2024

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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Ground Level

23rd August 2024

Local covers band Ground Level are back rocking at Dreadnought Rock on Friday 23rd August!

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Habitat

23rd August 2024

Habitat is an intimate, psychedelic hi-fi dance party where all are welcome. Join us on Friday 23rd August for a special fringe edition in the intimate loft of The Outhouse Bar!

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Kafka’s Metamorphosis: The Musical! With Puppets!

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

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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Live Music @ The Newsroom

12th August 2024 - 26th August 2024

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

30th November 2023 - 30th November 2024

Join us early evening at Bar 13 for live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday with Rory & The Island!

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Midori & Özgür Aydin

23rd August 2024

Multi-award-winning Japanese violinist Midori returns to the International Festival with her long-time recital partner, American pianist Özgür Aydin in a dazzling programme.

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Our Little Secret: The 23andMe Musical

31st July 2024 - 26th August 2024

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

4th August 2024 - 24th August 2024

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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Phil Bancroft & Graeme Stephen

23rd August 2024

Phil Bancroft & Graeme Stephen, two of Scotland's outstanding musical innovators, combine on tenor sax and guitar at St Peters Scottish Episcopal Church, Linlithgow on Friday 23rd August!

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Pippin

19th August 2024 - 25th August 2024

Footlights are bringing Pippin to the Fringe. It's a renowned coming-of-age musical, exploring one man’s journey to find his purpose and place in life.

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Planetarium Lates: Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon

2nd August 2024 - 24th August 2024

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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Pokey LaFarge

23rd August 2024

American musician, writer, and actor Pokey LaFarge returns to the UK in 2024, catch him live at La Belle Angele on Friday 23 August!

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Reject Me, Already

2nd August 2024 - 24th August 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

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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Scottish Folk Music Cruise with Pure Malt

Selected dates between 17th May 2024 - 20th September 2024

Join Maid of the Forth for the highly-anticipated evening music cruises, making a comeback in 2024!

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Shamilton The Improvised Hip Hop Musical

31st July 2024 - 25th August 2024
Edinburgh South

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

5th August 2024 - 26th August 2024

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

16th August 2024 - 25th August 2024

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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Sundown Swing

21st August 2024 - 23rd August 2024

The fabulous 17-piece Sundown Swing invite you to a show packed with well-known big band instrumental and vocal favourites at Edinburgh New Town Church as part of the Fringe Festival.

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T.T. O.T Ibiza Club Classics - hosted by DJ Zen Den

23rd August 2024

Come join us at Leith Arches for a fun night of classic chart and Ibiza tracks that'll get you tapping those feet! t.t.o.t!

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The Emu War: A New Musical

31st July 2024 - 25th August 2024

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

2nd August 2024 - 25th August 2024

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

12th August 2024 - 24th August 2024

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

2nd August 2024 - 24th August 2024

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

19th August 2024 - 25th August 2024

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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Tinderbox Orchestra: Live in Libraries Tour

Selected dates between 8th August 2024 - 24th August 2024

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!

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Tones - A Hip Hop Opera

1st August 2024 - 25th August 2024

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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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

Share a Song and Sing Along

Selected dates between 8th January 2024 - 20th December 2024

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 Fife

Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Everything Changes - Take That Tribute

Everything Changes - Take That Tribute

23rd August 2024

Join the UK's favourite tribute act Everything Changes for the ultimate Take That night at the Adam Smith Theatre on 23rd August!

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The Rah’s

The Rah’s

23rd August 2024

To celebrate the release of their new album entitled The Common Ground, The Rah's return to headline PJ Molloys, Dunfermline on Friday 23 August!

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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:

Fleetwood Bac

Fleetwood Bac

23rd August 2024

Fleetwood Bac are the UK's longest running tribute show to Fleetwood Mac! Don't miss them live at Saint Luke's Glasgow on Friday 23rd August!

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Basshunter

Basshunter

23rd August 2024

Don't miss a Live DJ set & performance from Basshunter, featuring his massive hits 'All I Ever Wanted', 'Now You're Gone' and more, at Slay Glasgow on Friday 23rd August!

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King Tut’s Summer Nights

King Tut’s Summer Nights

18th July 2024 - 31st August 2024

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 Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

The Cantabile Ensemble presents a Summer Serenade

The Cantabile Ensemble presents a Summer Serenade

23rd August 2024

The Cantabile Choral Ensemble, a small group of female singers based in Lanarkshire, will be holding their annual summer concert in St Bride's Church, Bothwell on Friday 23rd August!

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Nicky McDonald

Nicky McDonald

23rd August 2024

X Factor runner up Nicky McDonald is hosting a gig at Uddingston Cricket Club on Friday 23rd August!

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Totally Tina!

Totally Tina!

23rd August 2024

Come shake a tail feather with the UK's supreme Tina tribute – Justine Riddoch – and her talented cast at Lanark Memorial Hall on Friday 23rd August!

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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:

The Bluebells

The Bluebells

22nd August 2024 - 23rd August 2024

LNP are delighted to bring The Bluebells to The Bungalow for two extra special shows in the heart of Paisley!

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Aly & Phil

Aly & Phil

23rd August 2024

Together, Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham have established themselves as the epitome of excellence in the world of traditional music, don't miss them live at Paisley Town Hall on Friday 23rd August!

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Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

Selected dates between 4th January 2024 - 21st December 2024

Free, fun and fantastic! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!

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Music Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Showtime Friday

Showtime Friday

Selected dates between 16th August 2024 - 30th August 2024

An unmissable night packed with headlining acts, incredible host DJ's and your favourite local singers at Fubar!

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Coldplace

Coldplace

23rd August 2024

Coldplace are a truly authentic tribute to Coldplay in sight, sound and passion! Don't miss them live at The Albert Halls, Stirling on 23rd August!

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Stirling Folk Club Events 2024

Stirling Folk Club Events 2024

29th January 2024 - 9th December 2024

Check out all the upcoming events at Stirling Folk Club this year!

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Events in Other Areas

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Sponsored Links

Great Run Company
Hilton Glasgow
Fayre Play
Kevin Quantum
Chilcren's Classic Concerts
Hilton Glasgow
St Mary's Music School
ACME Comic Con
Edinburgh Cocktail Week
Escape The Past
Makers Market The Lothians
Wonder & Co
Kids Pass
ATG

Popular Events

Castle Street Market
Held in brightly coloured gazebos in the heart of central Edinburgh, Castle Street Market is filled with top quality products and has something to satisfy every taste!
SLA Fireworks Extravaganza 2024
Join us for the 2024 Sparkling Fireworks Extravaganza! Grab your tickets to this Scottish-Indian fusion with Live entertainment, fireworks and new for 2024, a light show!
Instrumental Taster Day
Join St Marys Music School pupils and take part in a fun and interactive day of music, open to young musicians aged between P4 and S6 on 6th October!
Christmas Charity Lecture: Wild Medicine in Scotland
This year, The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Christmas Charity Lecture will explore Scotland's wild medicine, through the eyes of veterinarian Prof Simon Girling.
Author Talk- Philip Caveney (AKA Danny Weston)
Join us at McDonald Road Library for an author talk with adult/ YA fiction author Philip Caveney, AKA Danny Weston on 2nd October!

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