Edinburgh Live Music
Live Music in Edinburgh
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Live Bands in Edinburgh
Good places to catch up-and-coming young indie bands are La Belle Angele, The Liquid Room and The Venue, all of which are listed above under 'Clubs'.
The Liquid Room has extablished itself as good place to see touring acts such as Moby and Mogwai. They also host the T on The Fringe music festival.
The Attic, on the Cowgate (Tel: 2258382) has become the focal point for new talent. During the festival they host their own mini festival called Planet Pop.
The Playhouse Theatre (see below) is a favourite with old codgers like Lou Reed and Van Morrison. And in more recent years, the Ross Open Air Theatre in Princes Street Gardens, Tel: 2204351, has been used for major music gigs at Hogmanay and during the Festival.
Cross Reference 2007 – Sunday 5 August – Club Ego – 10pm – 4am
The Red Cross is celebrating a cross section of Scotland’s live musical talent this August bank holiday (Sun, Aug 05) when they showcase 15 acts over two floors at Club Ego on Edinburgh’s Picardy Place.
While trying to raise funds for a good cause, our ethos is to celebrate the musical talent that Scotland has to offer, give the acts an opportunity to play to a large but intimate crowd and offer an inexpensive night of great music to all of you who decide to join us.
We have kept the price at a reasonable rate £8 (£10 on the door), from Ticket Scotland www.tickets-scotland.com or Ripping Records ) because we feel that prices during the Edinburgh Festival can be a bit of a drain on the old resources and we want you to kick off the first night of the Fringe with a superb music extravaganza and still have some pennies to go out to play with in the following few weeks.
The Cross Reference 2007 gig will see Scottish punk legends THE REZILLOS, join Steve Mason’s (King Biscuit Time) new outfit, BLACK AFFAIR, alongside another 13 diverse acts covering everything from bluegrass (Blue Flint) through hip hop (Too Many Hands featuring Reachout) to electric rock (The Xvectors). New club Subversive Symbolism will finish the off the evenings entertainment.
Tickets available from Tickets Scotland on 0131 220 3234, at 127 Rose Street or online at www.tickets-scotland.com or from Ripping Records, South Bridge and cost £8 in advance or £10 at the door on the night.
Win win win win at Cross Reference 2007
A Gibson Epiphone 'Les Paul'
16 hours free production studio time
Free rehearsal room time
An Ipod
Bass guitar
Acoustic Guitar
1 years free entry to Optimo Espacio
Signed San Sebastian T shirts
Undisclosed gift from JUSTICE
Guitar lessons
And much much more!!
www.myspace.com/crossreference2007
Live Jazz
Live jazz can be heard in Henry's Cellar Bar, Morrison St, Tel: 2211228. Also know as the Jazz Joint, this tiny cellar bar shows a vast range of acts. You can also eat upstairs in the Oriental restaurants.
Jazz can also be heard on Fri and Sat nights at Cellar No 1. Occasional jazz concerts, as well as a growing number of top rock and pop gigs, also take place at the Queen's Hall.
One of the best places to hear authentic grassroots folk music is The Royal Oak (see under 'Bars'). Another good bet is the Tron Ceilidh House, 9 Hunter Square, behind the Tron Kirk, Tel: 2201550. Below the ground floor bar are two basement levels, with regular folk sessions and a comedy club. Open Sun-Thu till 2400, Fri/Sat till 0100.
Nighthawks should head down to Whistlebinkies, Niddry St, Tel: 5575114, where you can listen to raucous folk till 0300. Two more popular folk venues are upstairs in the famous Café Royal in West Register Street (see under 'Bars') and the West End Hotel in Palmerston Place (see under 'Sleeping'). The West End Hotel is also a good place to find out where and when ceilidhs are taking place in the city.