Usher Hall
The Usher Hall is Edinburgh's key venue for visiting national and international orchestras and has been the main venue for the Edinburgh International Festival since 1947.
About Usher Hall
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Since 1896, when Andrew Usher made his historic gift of £100,000 to the City of Edinburgh to found a concert hall, the Usher Hall has become one of the most outstanding concert halls in the world.
Our beautiful Beaux Arts concert hall was completed in 1914 and remains one of Edinburgh 's architectural gems. The much praised acoustics make it one of the best concert halls in Europe with many of the world's finest musicians performing here.
Today the Usher Hall is a centre of excellence embracing the widest range of music and events, including rock, pop, jazz, world, blues, comedy, talks, school concerts, conferences, sponsorship events, ceremonies, lectures and recording sessions.
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Upcoming Events at Usher Hall
Deacon Blue
Deacon Blue return to Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Sunday 30th March with their The Great Western Road Trip tour!
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Van Morrison
Legendary singer-songwriter Van Morrison has extended his run of shows to include a performance at Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Monday 31st March!
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An Evening With Sir Chris Hoy
Don't miss this chance to hear fantastic stories from Sir Chris Hoy, the 11-time world champion and a six-time Olympic champion, at the Usher Hall on Tuesday 1st April!
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Primal Scream
Back with new album 'Come Ahead', Primal Scream have announced they are heading out on tour which will see them play Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Thursday 3rd April!
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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Shostakovich Eight
Jonathon Heyward conducts and joins an RSNO favourite, saxophonist Jess Gillam, in a thriller from Anna Clyne: an Irish legend of banshees and night terrors, told in music like you've never heard.
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Giovanni - The Last Dance
Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice returns to Edinburgh in 2025 with his tour The Last Dance!
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National Youth Orchestras of Scotland – Spring Concert
The NYOS Orchestra will take to the stage at Usher Hall on 11 April 2025 inviting audiences to an exploration of some of classical music’s most exciting responses to great literary works.
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Father John Misty
Critically acclaimed, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Father John Misty has announced a date at the Usher Hall as part of a UK tour in 2025!
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Capella Edina - Experience the Glamour and Magic of Classical Cinema - CANCELLED
Enjoy an evening of music from Hollywood’s Golden Age and a celebration of the glamour and magic of classical cinema on April 17th at the Usher Hall!
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The Musical Box - Genesis Live
The Musical Box, internationally renowned for its historical accuracy, presents the original GENESIS LIVE performance in painstaking detail and offers an evening of time travel.
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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Mozart’s Requiem
Principal Guest Conductor Patrick Hahn joins the RSNO Chorus and a terrific team of guest singers to bring the legend of Mozart's Requiem to life!
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The Chicago Blues Brothers - Respect Tour
The Chicago Blues Brothers have put the band back together to bring you their RESPECT greatest hit’s tour. Catch them at the Usher Hall on Saturday 26th April.
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The Prat Pack
Four of the country's greatest comedy entertainers, Bradley Walsh, Shane Richie, Joe Pasquale and Brian Conley, will bring The Prat Pack, packed with laughs and songs, to Edinburgh in April!
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Roger Daltrey
Legendary rock singer Roger Daltrey will bring his special solo tour packed with classic The Who songs, solo hits and his now-famous Q&A sessions to Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Wednesday 30th April!
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The Flaming Lips
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
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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Rumours of Fleetwood Mac
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac, the world’s finest tribute to Fleetwood Mac, return to the Usher Hall on Saturday 3rd May celebrating the very best of Fleetwood Mac!
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Scotland’s Salute - A Tribute to VE-Day 80th Anniversary Concert
Organised by Legion Scotland and Poppyscotland, this exciting May event follows on from this year’s hugely successful Scotland Salutes: D-Day 80 concert held back in June.
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SCO 2024/25: Yeol Eum Son plays Beethoven
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
Håkan Hardenberger performs the Scottish premier of night-sky-blue at Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Friday 9th May!
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Red Hot Chilli Pipers & Rura - Tartan Parade Celebration Concert
Prepared for a night of exhilarating music and dance, a huge celebration and after party to Edinburgh’s inaugural tartan parade, with the Red Hot Chilli Pipers & Rura at the Usher Hall on 10th May!
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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony
Join the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at the Usher Hall on 11th May as they play Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony!
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SCO 2024/25: Benedetti Plays Brahms
Nicola Benedetti joins charismatic Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev for an end-of-Season celebration full of romance and adventure.
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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Wagner’s Ring Symphony
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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Capercaillie
Capercaillie bring their 40th Anniversary Tour to the Usher Hall on Saturday 17th May!
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Spell Songs
Don't miss a rare live performance by folk ‘supergroup’ Spell Songs at the Usher Hall on Sunday 18th May!
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Guenther Steiner LIVE: Unfiltered
Buckle up and fasten your seatbelts for a hugely entertaining all-areas-access conversation spanning a decade inside Formula 1, with former Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner!
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Ant Middleton - Military Mindset
Don't miss an evening with Ant Middleton, one of the most inspiring figures of our time, at the Usher Hall on Saturday 24th May!
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Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow has announce a brand new solo tour for 2025, he'll bring The Songbook Tour, a huge celebration of his illustrious four-decade-spanning career, to Edinburgh's Usher Hall in May!
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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto
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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Rock Choir Live!
Experience a spectacular concert of uplifting, feel-good, pop, rock and chart songs performed by award-winning national phenomenon Rock Choir, the pioneering contemporary choir of the UK.
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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Spectacular Shostakovich
Join the Royal Scottish National Orchestra for Spectacular Shostakovich a tribute to the composer on the 50th anniversary of his death.
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Billy Ocean
Don't miss the legend that is Billy Ocean when he brings a set hand-picked with greatest hits and fan favourites at Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Saturday 7th June!
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The Blindboy Podcast LIVE
Experience The Blindboy Podcast LIVE with polymath, best-selling author, screenwriter, songwriter, musician, producer and academic Blindboy Boatclub!
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Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt returns to the UK with a headline tour in 2025 and brings it to the Usher Hall on Tuesday 10th June!
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Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga Concert Experience
Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience is a new Marvel Studios film concert that will take fans on an epic cinematic journey covering twenty-three films in one momentous concert experience!
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The Waterboys
Few bands have as great a live reputation as The Waterboys and the best place to experience it is in a concert hall so come and feel the fire at the Usher Hall on 13th June!
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Kai Widdrington - Evolution - CANCELLED
Strictly Come Dancing star Kai Widdrington is set to dazzle audiences in Edinburgh when he brings his highly anticipated 2025 dance tour, Evolution, to the Usher Hall!
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Chris Hadfield: A Journey into the Cosmos
Join Colonel Chris Hadfield for a captivating journey into the majesty of our planet and the vast universe beyond at Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Wednesday 18th June!
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Praise Gathering
Celebrating their 40th Anniversary, the 400-voice Praise Gathering Choir return to the Usher Hall on 21st June for what will be a wonderful evening of praise and worship!
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Capella Edina - Celebrate Viennese and Scottish Traditions
This concert will showcase how Viennese Edinburgh can get and vice versa and is guaranteed to bring you an uplifting and celebratory evening.
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What’s Love Got To Do With It?
What's Love Got To Do With It? The not-to-be missed musical experience celebrating the music of the incredible Tina Turner comes to the Usher Hall on 28th June!
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Lucy Dacus
Don't miss Three-time GRAMMY® award winner Lucy Dacus when she plays the Usher Hall on Monday 30th June!
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The Teskey Brothers
Australian soul sensations The Teskey Brothers have revealed they will be back in the UK in 2025, with a date at the Usher Hall on Tuesday 1st July!
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Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
Back by popular demand, musical maestro Jools Holland and his famous Rhythm & Blues Orchestra play the Usher Hall on Sunday 13th July!
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An Evening with Boris Johnson
Join us at the Usher Hall on Tuesday 2nd September for An Evening with Boris Johnson!
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Belinda Carlisle
Following her 2023 sold out concert, Belinda Carlisle stops off at Usher Hall on Tuesday 9th September, as part of her Heavenly Hits tour!
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Self Esteem
Pop icon Self Esteem has announced she'll play the Usher Hall on Tuesday 16th September as part of her biggest tour to date!
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Lord Huron
Experience the sultry, mesmerizing sound of Lord Huron live at Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Tuesday 23rd September as part of their upcoming 2025 tour!
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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: From Darkness to Light - Season Opener
Join the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and their electrifying Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev on an unforgettable journey from darkness to light!
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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Gloria!
Exhilarating choral splendours from across two centuries, with the magnificent Scottish Chamber Orchestra Chorus and an exceptional line-up of vocal soloists.
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Wet Wet Wet
Wet Wet Wet have announced a huge tour of the UK for 2025 which will see them perform at Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Saturday 11th October!
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Capella Edina - Enigma
Riddles have fascinated humankind for many thousands of years. Are you ready to crack the code and solve the enigma behind Elgar’s work?
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Daniel O’Donnell
Daniel O’Donnell’s career spans an incredible 40-year. Don't miss him when he returns to the Usher Hall on Wednesday 15th October!
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Queen of the Night – A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Queen Of The Night – A Tribute to Whitney Houston returns to celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2025 with a date at the Usher Hall on Saturday 18th October.
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Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega will perform a career-spanning show including favorites like Tom’s Diner, Luka, and many more when she brings her 2025 tour to the Usher Hall on Thursday 23rd October!
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The Australian Pink Floyd
The critically acclaimed Australian Pink Floyd Show returns to Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Saturday 25th October to celebrate 50 years of the iconic album 'Wish You Were Here'.
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KIDZ BOP Live Certified BOP Tour
The KIDZ BOP Kids, Aleah, Cliff, Matty and Shila, are bringing their LIVE Certified BOP Tour back to the UK! Don't miss them live at Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Saturday 1st November!
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Ross Noble - Cranium of Curiosities
Ross Noble is the Wizard of Waffle, The Rambler Royale, The Noodlers' Noodler, and he's back live on stage to tour a tornado of tangents!
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An Evening With The Fast Show
Fans of the iconic TV programme The Fast Show are in for a real treat as the original cast members bring their comedic genius to the Usher Hall on Saturday 8th November!
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ABC: The Lexicon of Love
ABC will perform their classic album, The Lexicon of Love, in its entirety plus their greatest hits with a live orchestra when they bring their tour to the Usher Hall on Saturday 15th November!
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Tide Lines
Glasgow-based folk pop quartet Tide Lines return to Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Thursday November 20th!
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Rat Pack - A Swingin’ Christmas At The Sands
The stars of ‘The Rat Pack - Swingin’ at the Sands’ will be bringing the ultimate Christmas party to the Usher Hall on Monday 24th November!
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Christmas with Anton Du Beke
Embark on a dazzling journey into a festive wonderland as Strictly's one and only Anton Du Beke brightens up your Christmas when he returns his show – Christmas with Anton Du Beke!
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Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert
For the first time ever, Jim Henson's original masterpiece and musical fantasy film Labyrinth is to tour the UK in concert, don't miss it live at Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Saturday 29th November!
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The Bootleg Beatles
Regarded the world over as being the Gold standard of Tribute, the Bootleg Beatles return to the Usher Hall this December for another nostalgic whirlwind trip through the sixties.
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Massaoke: Christmas Live
MASSAOKE is the best night out you’ll ever have and it's coming to the Usher Hall on Saturday 13th December!
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G4 Christmas
Selling out every year, G4 will be back on the road in 2025 with their ‘G4 Christmas’ tour. Catch them at the Usher Hall in Sunday 28th December!
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The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra
Join in the fun and enjoy the party atmosphere of a traditional Scottish Hogmanay at the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra's annual festive concert!
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Defying Gravity - West End Women
Defying Gravity - West End Women, coming to Edinburgh's Usher Hall in January, is a celebration of women who have made their mark on the West End Stage!
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The Drifters
The Drifters are back on the road in the UK performing their classic hits from the last six decades, catch them at the Usher Hall on 31st January!
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Man In The Mirror - A Tribute To Michael Jackson
Join us at the Usher Hall for a Thriller of an evening, as we celebrate the legendary music of the KING OF POP!
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Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic
Join the Novello Orchestra at Edinburgh's Usher Hall for Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic, a symphonic celebration of Disney music, animation and memories – a century in the making!
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Elkie Brooks - Long Farewell Tour
Having started her career in music in 1960, a remarkable 64 years of performing live, Elkie Brooks will embark upon her ‘Long Farewell Tour’ and brings it to the Usher Hall on 2nd May 2026!
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