This is the place to find the latest news and information on forthcoming gigs across Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife. Check back regularly for updates or if you have an event up and coming, email us to let us know about it or fill out the details below. Please give at least a weeks notice so we can get your gig online.
| Date | Artist | Venue | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 5/14 | Eikon Proudly kicking off the Ed Rush Festival, Eikon Open Mic celebrates the creative arts community in Edinburgh! Once a month, we gather to perform and encourage our collective passions and talents in arts and music. Tricky collaborations, unusual music, slam poetry, one-act plays, spontaneous painting ... other things lurking in your imagination ... these are yours to enjoy at Eikon Open Mic. We welcome actors, painters, dancers, chefs, poets, cartoonists, visual artists, photographers, jugglers, songwriters, classical musicians, short films, others... |
Forest Cafe, Bristo Place, Edinburgh | |
| Thursday 5/15 | Out of the bedroom Edinburgh's premier originals-only open mic is also one of its friendliest. For over 300 Thursdays, we've been championing talent so fresh it still has have its nappy changed. It's not called Out Of The Bedroom for no reason. For anyone who's ever wanted to play to someone other than your cuddly toys, welcome to your first gig. Glad you could make it. |
Canon's Gait, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh | |
| Thursday 5/15 | Mr Six Only their second gig to date. But already been compared to the Who Zeppelin. |
Bannermans, Niddry Street, Edinburgh | Pay at the door |
| Friday 5/16 | Godspeed The New Prog II An evening of splendidly progressive and forward thinking music featuring... EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Cinematic jazz with ambling prog pop sensibilities... continually digressing, always evolving, never boring. SECTA ROUGE Face ripping jazz-core mutations... guitars like predatory weevils that burrow into your brain and drive you mad. Long time favourates amongst Team Zombie. INDAFUSION If early Queen covered the Ramones... quirksome gospel-billy songs set to a sci-fi backdrop. |
Henry's Cellar Bar, Edinburgh | £4 |
| Saturday 5/17 | Secret CDs website launch The Secret CDs website [www.secretcds.co.uk], selling CDs exclusively from local unsigned artists, will be officially launched on 17 May at The Phoenix cellar bar. This special evening will feature some of the most popular acts of the first six monthly music nights featuring Lindsay Sugden and The Storm, David Ferrard, Emily Scott, Norman Lamont, Amy Duncan, The Angel Conversations. |
Phoenix Cellar Bar, 48a Broughton Street, Edinburgh | £2/£1 |
| Sunday 5/18 | Acoustic Idols Acoustic Idols is the annual awards ceremony for Edinburgh's songwriters and original acoustic artists. Local audiences vote for their favourite acts, CDs, songs and clubs, bringing live performances on the night from the top 3 in each category. Come and enjoy a free showcase of the cream of the best acoustic scene in the country! |
The GRV | |
| Thursday 5/22 | Liz MacEwan and her band Liz Macewan and her 7 piece backing band (with two female backing singers and horn section) pay respect to the life and music of the white lady of soul, Miss Dusty Springfield. Come along and relive the swinging sixties and seventies with Liz and the band covering 20 fabulous Dusty hits. |
The Jam House, Queen Street, Edinburgh | Free |
| Tuesday 5/27 | Krishna Das Kirtan Musician and chanter Krishna Das shares his spiritual message through music and call and response chanting. Sharing his heart through music and chanting is the basis of the spiritual work of Krishna Das; his way of serving the Divine within himself and others. Krishna Das has produced numerous internationally acclaimed recordings; his CDs include Live on Earth, Pilgrim Heart, One Track Heart, and Breath of the Heart. He presents chanting concerts and workshops around the world that include musical accompaniment; meditation instruction; readings from different spiritual traditions; and teachings and discussions about the spiritual path. |
Queen's Hall, Clerk Street, Edinburgh | 0131 668 2019 |
| Sunday 6/15 | Rieser Supporting 'The Cinematics' www.rieser.co.uk |
The Jam House, Queen Street, Edinburgh | £5 from website |
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