The Halloween edition of Magic Nostalgic was something which always stood out in its years at The Electric Circus and its one I’ve long wanted to recreate, aptly in the Dissection Room. Fancy dress is strongly encouraged, leave your inhibitions at the door and come and dance to different genres of music every 30 minutes,
The Bug Club’s name does a good job of introducing the band and their music: a tight-knit, collaborative effort focussed on telling tales of the everyday that we often take for granted, shot through with humour and riffs-a-plenty.
For as long as she can remember, Ella Jane has been writing in the margins. Growing up, annotation was a way of understanding and processing the culture that surrounded her, a means of collecting words and stories that would become foundational to the songs she would write.
Future Superstar in loading buffer mode” is what BBC called her after naming her Song “Twelve Wooden Boxes“ the Track of the Week. From the very start soul artist Becky Sikasa captivated tastemakers and music lovers in UK and Germany. Sikasa’s songs are scenes from life, art and literature. With a voice as versatile as it is grounded, she delves deep to tie her heart to her words. Trails of vocal harmony weave effortlessly through colourful arrangements to complete explorative, vibrant off-pop tracks
MASSAOKE is a giant sing-along party featuring all the greatest hairbrush anthems of the 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s and beyond, supercharged with mash-ups, megamixes, video screens, giant sing-along lyrics, confetti, balloons, face-melting guitar solos, inflatable microphones and YOU – the real stars of the show.
Good times, world grooves and great dancing! The Branch has a drive to get the dance floor moving to traditional sounds from around the globe. They play up-tempo Brazilian Forró and Baião with a sprinkling of samba, zydeco and ceilidh – any style that suits their trademark sound of fiddle, accordion, driving percussion and vocals.
Leith Ross is a singer, songwriter and artist born and raised in a small town outside of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Join us for a magical evening with Karen Dunbar. Spend an unforgettable evening in her company as she share stories, jokes and insights from her incredible career. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to see Karen live – book your tickets now! Doors open at 19:00, with the show starting at 19:30. The evening
Carla J. Easton is an award-nominated singer-songwriter, releasing three critically-acclaimed albums, writing for TeenCanteen, Belle & Sebastian, BMX Bandit, Hen Hoose and National Theatre Scotland. Championed by BBC6 Music, she has performed at festivals across the UK and internationally (SXSW, Pop Montreal, The Great Escape, Celtic Connections, Indiefjord and Pop Cologne) touring the UK with
The Glasgow African Balafon Orchestra (GABO) is a cocktail of musicians of all different backgrounds, bringing together the distinct flavours of the world through the joy of orchestral music. It is a unique blend and fusion of musicians, folklorists and storytellers representing the best musical flavours and stories of our shared humanity.
Electronic music producer Halina Rice brings her unique liveset to Summerhall in a show described as “part rave, part art-happening”. Blending emotive electronic music with impactful mixed reality visuals and bespoke lightshow the performance unites art, music and tech to deliver a mesmerising experience.
Randolph’s Leap are a Scottish indie-pop band known for their catchy melodies, memorable lyrics and uplifting live gigs. The live experience includes brass, strings, fuzzy keyboards, bad jokes and good dancing. Over the past decade, the band have released four studio albums and countless DIY albums which have earned them a cult following. They have performed
In today’s fast-paced mid-apocalyptic world it can feel like a waste of time to speak about time at all. Why dwell on the past when we could just live in the present because the future won’t shut up about how bad it’s going to be? But with This is the Kit, the pseudonym of songwriter /
Having rocked sold out shows across the UK last year, internationally respected Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré returns to showcase his virtuosic musicianship once more.
After the momentous release of Ali, a collaborative a.lbum with indie-darlings-turned-global-powerhouse Khruangbin, Vieux Farka Touré’s star power is spreading far and wide
Rapper, songwriter and raconteur Dizraeli brings his new book Animal Noises to the Push the Boat Out stage. Drawing together a collection of lyrics, diary entries, experimental writings and surreal illustrations from the margins of his notebooks, he takes a searingly honest look at the mess of human creation, and it bursts with life. In
Hamish Hawk’s gorgeous, poetic lyrics and luxuriously rich vocals have invited comparisons to Jarvis Cocker, Richard Hawley, Ivor Cutler, Rufus Wainwright and Scott Walker for their depth of storytelling and poetic imagery, so it’s only appropriate he will be performing a solo headline show at Push The Boat Out’s Saturday night.
Hailing from Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, Katie’s candid songwriting ability and stunning vocals have already captured a global audience. Following the success of her viral hit Complex (demo) she released her stunning 5 track EP Songs Written from Piano at the end of 2022. Katie has already received support from BBC Music Introducing, Radio
Folk singer-songwriter Billie Marten performs at Summerhall in celebration of her fourth album, ‘Drop Cherries’, a collection of songs packed full of feeling. Plus special guests.
Cold Turkey is a scrumptious festive buffet of music, spoken word and arty weirdness, featuring Hollie McNish, Michael Pedersen, and Withered Hand. This is the mouth-watering sixth serving, and 2023’s special guest is the Welsh wonder, Charlotte Church. We’ll also be joined by co-host and opener Gemma Cairney.
To support Filmhouse’s campaign to OPEN THE DOORS, Edinburgh trio S!nk perform their epic live soundtrack to Nanook of the North – Robert Flaherty’s iconic film examining Inuit culture in the icy Arctic. S!nk’s score juxtaposes a sense of pervading harshness with the humorous spirits who inhabit this inhospitable environment.
Arab Strap started out as an intimate project with home-recorded tapes shared between friends, but after the unexpected success of their inimitable debut single ‘The First Big Weekend’ they quickly found themselves, along with pals Mogwai, as some of the most exciting and cherished music coming out of Scotland.
After multiple sell out shows, inc two back-to-back dates at this year’s Fringe, the ‘Transatlantic Ensemble’ return to Summerhall by popular demand, for a Xmas special performing Fleetwood Mac’s iconic ‘Rumours’ album in its entirety, plus loads of other well-known Fleetwood Mac classics. Ask anyone & believe what you hear…
249 is a Ramshackle Queer Party for All with live music, open-mic and club-anthems. Whether you like this time of year or not, we wanted to throw a gigantic queer party to say, dinnae stress, it’ll be fine xxx So come along to the inaugural Dinnae Stress December Disco for a stress-free night of titillating
HUMBUG! is the annual festive gathering of live music from Pictish Trail’s Lost Map label, with very special guests, spread across a whole day. The line-up is a closely guarded secret for the time being… but expect an assortment of the country’s best singer-songwriters, break-neck indie rock, mind-warping psychedelia and explorations in electronica.
