Live Music in Edinburgh

Browse live music in Edinburgh, including gigs, concerts, club nights, touring artists, festival performances, and one-off shows across the city.

From major venues and outdoor stages to smaller rooms, local showcases and touring bands, this page brings together upcoming music events in Edinburgh so you can find your next night out.

August 2026

1 Aug

Edinburgh International Festival

9:00 am

6 Aug

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

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Dynamic Earth Events

7 Aug

Edinburgh Fringe

9:00 am

7 Aug

Festival at St Mary’s: Free Recitals

1:00 pm at St Mary's Cathedral

7 Aug

Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

9:30 pm at Edinburgh Castle Events

9 Aug

The Greatest Showman Sing-Along

8:00 pm at Dynamic Earth Events

12 Aug

Cabaret with Pitchcraft

7:30 pm at Dynamic Earth Events

16 Aug

Family Concert: YOLA & Big Noise

1:00 pm at Usher Hall Events

18 Aug

Rising Stars of Voice with Louise Alder

11:00 am at Queen's Hall Edinburgh Events

21 Aug

Biffy Clyro

5:00 pm at Royal Highland Centre

22 Aug

Heather on the Hill Festival

12:00 pm at Royal Highland Centre

23 Aug

The Cure

3:30 pm at Royal Highland Centre

23 Aug

Strauss’s Elektra

6:30 pm - 8:20 pm at Usher Hall Events

24 Aug

Florence + The Machine

5:00 pm at Royal Highland Centre

24 Aug

The Golden Age of Hollywood

8:00 pm at Usher Hall Events

25 Aug

Lorde

5:00 pm at Royal Highland Centre

26 Aug

Kingfishr

7:00 pm at Edinburgh Corn Exchange Events

26 Aug

Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ with the Transatlantic Ensemble

7:30 pm - 10:30 pm at Queen's Hall Edinburgh Events

27 Aug

Deftones

5:00 pm at Royal Highland Centre

29 Aug

The Big Beach Busk

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm at Portobello Beach

29 Aug

The Prodigy

4:00 pm at Royal Highland Centre

29 Aug

Berliner Philharmoniker: Elgar & Tchaikovsky

7:00 pm at Usher Hall Events

31 Aug

Sigur Rós with The Scottish Chamber Orchestra

6:30 pm at Edinburgh Playhouse Events

September 2026

1 Sep

Robin Trower

7:30 pm at Queen's Hall Edinburgh Events

2 Sep

The Prat Pack’s Back

7:30 pm - 10:00 pm at Edinburgh Playhouse Events

4 Sep

The Magic of the Bee Gees

7:30 pm at Queen's Hall Edinburgh Events

5 Sep

Armand Van Helden

6:00 pm - 11:00 pm at Edinburgh Corn Exchange Events

Edinburgh Book of the Week

The Fringe: Edinburgh's Festival

The Fringe: Edinburgh’s Festival

Various • Recent editions

The Fringe charts the growth of Edinburgh’s August festival from its early days to its current status as the world’s largest arts event. It covers the modern impact on venues, the local economy, and the cultural energy it brings to the city every year. Useful for anyone interested in how the festival shapes contemporary Edinburgh life and identity.