Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival: Rumba da Bodas

Get ready to party as Rumba da Bodas, the band that everyone loves, returns to Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival in July!

About Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival: Rumba da Bodas

Get ready to party! The band that everyone loves is back. Rumba de Bodas deliver high-octane carnival jazz with an explosive mix of latin; funk; Balkan dance music; swing; and ska - a groovy sound that is guaranteed to fill the dancefloor. And they do it in Italian style; in a set packed with good humour, good vibes, and great spirit. From starting life as a loose collective in the backstreet music bars of Bologna, they’re now an international phenomenon, packing out Festivals all over the world. Welcome back to EJBF: where the spirit of Rumba de Bodas always burns brightly.

All Rumba de Bodas concerts at George Square are standing concerts.

The concert at Teviot Row on Wednesday 17th is a seated concert and the concert on Thursday 18th is a mix of seated and standing

Venue: Spiegeltent, George Square EH8 9LD.

Tue July 16 (9pm) £13.50
Fri July 19 (10pm) £13.50

Teviot Row

Wed July 17 (8.30pm) £14
Thu July 18 (6pm) £14

While we take every opportunity to ensure the details for Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival: Rumba da Bodas are accurate, we always advise that you contact the event organiser before setting out for the event to avoid disapointment.

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