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Music Events in Edinburgh in May 2025

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Events in Edinburgh

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Candlelight

Selected dates between 24th August 2024 - 25th July 2025

Enjoy Vivaldi's timeless classic, The Four Seasons, and other magnificent works by Candlelight at St Giles' Cathedral, performed by The Piccadilly Sinfonietta!

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Scots Music Group Ceilidhs

Selected dates between 28th September 2024 - 31st May 2025

All welcome to the Scots Music Group fabulous monthly fundraising ceilidhs at the St Brides Centre! Come on your own, with friends or in a group.

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Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight

Selected dates between 26th October 2024 - 27th June 2025

Enjoy an outstanding candlelit evening of classical music in the beautiful setting of St Giles' Cathedral.

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Moulin Rouge! The Musical!

25th April 2025 - 14th June 2025

Pop the champagne and prepare for the spectacular spectacular as Moulin Rouge! The Musical begins its World Tour at Edinburgh Playhouse from April 2025!

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SCO 2024/25: Mozart Sinfonia Concertante

1st May 2025

Lorenza Borrani teams up with SCO Principal Violist Max Mandel in what many consider Mozart’s finest creation: the Sinfonia concertante.

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Scottish Ballet: The Crucible

1st May 2025 - 3rd May 2025

Scottish Ballet return to the Festival Theatre in May with Arthur Miller's drama of power and persecution, The Crucible!

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The Flaming Lips

1st May 2025

The Flaming Lips perform Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Live in concert at the Usher Hall on Thursday 1st May!

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: The Music Of John Williams

2nd May 2025

Join the Royal Scottish National Orchestra for a full-scale symphonic tribute to movie composer John Williams at the Usher Hall on Friday 2nd May!

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Clearwater Creedence Revival

3rd May 2025

Don't miss a night of all time classic hits when Clearwater Creedence Revival return to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Saturday 3rd May 2025!

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SCO 2024/25: Yeol Eum Son plays Beethoven

8th May 2025

Yeol Eum Son makes a welcome return with Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto, in a concert that reaches its climax with Haydn’s ‘Nelson’ Mass.

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Night-Sky-Blue

9th May 2025

Håkan Hardenberger performs the Scottish premier of night-sky-blue at Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Friday 9th May!

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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony

11th May 2025

Join the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at the Usher Hall on 11th May as they play Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony!

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Pixies

14th May 2025

American alternative rock band Pixies return to the O2 Academy Edinburgh on Wednesday 14th May!

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SCO 2024/25: Benedetti Plays Brahms

15th May 2025

Nicola Benedetti joins charismatic Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev for an end-of-Season celebration full of romance and adventure.

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Foo Fighters GB

16th May 2025

Get ready for an unforgettable Foo Fighters experience with the Foo Fighters GB Tribute band at The Liquid Room on 16th May 2025!

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Wagner’s Ring Symphony

16th May 2025

This orchestral 'adventure' with the RSNO gives you a taste of Wagner's Ring Symphony – all its majesty, power and drama – in just over an hour!

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Francis Rossi

17th May 2025

Enjoy an evening with Francis Rossi, performing songs from the Status Quo Songbook and more, at The Queen's Hall in May!

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Country Hits Live

18th May 2025

Performed by a cast of multi award-winning musicians and singers, Country Hits Live will celebrate the atmosphere and energy of an evening in the home of country music.

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Gizmo Varillas

18th May 2025

Gizmo Varillas, a UK based Spanish singer songwriter, plays Summerhall Edinburgh on Sunday 18th May!

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The Australian Bee Gees Show

18th May 2025

Having performed to over 1 million people in sold out theatres and concert halls across the globe, The Australian Bee Gees Show is coming to the Festival Theatre on Sunday 18th May!

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The Ultimate Classic Rock Show

25th May 2025

Dust off your air guitars for The Ultimate Classic Rock Show, an evening of the very best Classic Rock anthems from legends past and present at the Festival Theatre!

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Scottish Opera - The Merry Widow

29th May 2025 - 7th June 2025

Scottish Opera Director John Savournin brings his joyful touch to Lehár's waltz-filled charmer The Merry Widow at the Festival Theatre!

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto

30th May 2025

Young American violinist Randall Goosby, the RSNO's Artist in Residence, will perform Mendelssohn's magical Violin Concerto at the Usher Hall on Friday 30th May!

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Scottish Opera - Trial by Jury

Selected dates between 30th May 2025 - 6th June 2025

With a comic cast performing contrasting roles in both pieces, Trial by Jury / A Matter of Misconduct! promises an unmissable night of classic G&S comedy and new writing!

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Hellbent Forever - The Definitive Judas Priest Tribute

31st May 2025

Hellbent Forever, the definitive Judas Priest tribute, play Dreadnought Rock on Saturday 31st May!

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Chilcren's Classic Concerts
Hilton Glasgow
Great Run Company
Makers Market The Lothians
St Mary's Music School
Escape The Past
Edinburgh Cocktail Week

Music Events in East Renfrewshire

Music Events in Fife

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

Showaddywaddy

Showaddywaddy

10th May 2025

Get yourself a-boppin’ when Showaddywaddy return to The Alhambra Theatre Dunfermline on Saturday 10th May!

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LiveWire - The AC/DC Show

LiveWire - The AC/DC Show

31st May 2025

Don't miss LiveWire, the hugely successful and unique six-man tribute to rock music's greatest band AC/DC, when they return to Rothes Halls on 31st May!

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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:

Country Hits Live

Country Hits Live

17th May 2025

Performed by a cast of multi award-winning musicians and singers, Country Hits Live will celebrate the atmosphere and energy of an evening in the home of country music!

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Taylormania

Taylormania

Selected dates between 14th October 2024 - 18th May 2025

Katy Ellis a self obsessed 'Swiftie' with an incredible live band and dancers promises to deliver the most authentic recreation of a Taylor Swift show you will ever see at The Pavilion Theatre!

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Scottish Opera - Trial By Jury

Scottish Opera - Trial By Jury

14th May 2025 - 16th May 2025

With a comic cast performing contrasting roles in both pieces, Trial by Jury / A Matter of Misconduct! promises an unmissable night of classic G&S comedy and new writing!

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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:

Everything Changes

Everything Changes

9th May 2025

Everything Changes, the UK's most authentic tribute to Take That and Robbie Williams, are coming to The Town House Hamilton on Friday 9th May!

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Music In Lanark

Music In Lanark

Selected dates between 5th October 2024 - 1st May 2025

Music In Lanark return to Christ Church with their 2024/25 concert series featuring nine concerts held between October and May!

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It’s A Beautiful Noise

It’s A Beautiful Noise

2nd May 2025

Award-winning Fisher Stevens celebrates the music of Neil Diamond, one of the world's greatest ever singer songwriters, in It's A Beautiful Noise! Catch him at Airdrie Town Hall in May!

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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:

Definitely Oasis

Definitely Oasis

17th May 2025

Definitely Oasis triumphantly return to The Bungalow Paisley on Saturday 17th May for a headline show and over two hours of non stop monster OASIS hits!

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Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight

Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight

17th May 2025

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi's masterpiece The Four Seasons and other magnificent works in the beautiful candlelit setting of Paisley Abbey!

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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:

Club 80’S

Club 80’S

30th May 2025

Whether you were workin' as a waitress in a cocktail bar or just a city boy, let Club 80's take your hand back to the happiest days of your life when it comes to The Albert Halls, Stirling!

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Events in Other Areas

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Fayre Play
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Sponsored Links

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

Popular Events

Dance Scottish! Dance Classes for Children (P1+) on Saturday mornings
The RSCDS Edinburgh young dancers classes offer children the chance to enjoy Scottish country dancing and ceilidh music in a fun environment. Book a free trial now!
Cabaret and Cocktails
Come to the Cabaret & Cocktails, old chums, and join Edinburgh Women's Fiction Festival for our final event of the weekend at Morningside United Church!
The Darkness
Legends of rock, The Darkness will be hitting the road in 2025 with their largest headline tour of the UK in years, don't miss them at the Usher Hall on Tuesday 18th March!
Oktoberfest 2024
We are bringing back our renowned Oktoberfest celebrations to Brewhemia, Scotland’s Only Beer Palace!
Drawn to Rocks Art Workshop
The Scottish Geology Trust invites you to explore rocks from both creative and scientific points of view with the guidance of science artist Vojta Hýbl at this Workshop on 24th September!

Popular Listings

Corn Exchange Haddington Edinburgh Playhouse Festival Theatre Edinburgh Howden Park Centre Livingston Kings Theatre Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland O2 Academy Edinburgh The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Traverse Theatre Usher Hall