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Music Events in Edinburgh on 13 August 2025

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(whalesong)

2nd August 2025 - 24th August 2025

(whalesong), at BrewDog DogHouse, is a sound play about the noises and voices in the oceans, created and performed by award-winning sound artist and technologist Xavier Velastín.

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AI MOZART: ChatGPT composed this concert

2nd August 2025 - 22nd August 2025

Moonlight Concerts return to the Edinburgh Fringe with a technological breakthrough in musical composition!

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Baby Wants Candy

30th July 2025 - 24th August 2025

One of the world’s most celebrated improv shows EVER heads back to the Fringe for its 19th year with a brand new and as-yet unknown run of original, hilarious, and unpredictable one-off musicals!

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Cirque du piano – 1 piano, 3 pianists, 6 hands, 30 fingers!

Selected dates between 6th August 2025 - 23rd August 2025

Experimental piano troupe performs finger gymnastics and rarely heard music for three pianists playing one piano together!

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Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs

23rd March 2025 - 19th December 2025

Join Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs with Live Band & Caller, held in the Royal British Legion Hall! If you love to dance or want to learn this event is for you.

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe

30th July 2025 - 25th August 2025
Various Locations Edinburgh

The Edinburgh Fringe returns from 30th July to 25th August 2025 with artists and performers taking to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows for every taste.

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Edinburgh International Festival

1st August 2025 - 24th August 2025
Various Locations Edinburgh

The Edinburgh International Festival returns from 1st to 24th August 2025 with live performance throughout the city.

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Edinburgh International Festival: Bostridge, Pappano & Members of the LSO

13th August 2025

Expressive singing reveals the emotional depth of Benjamin Britten, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Edward Elgar.

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Edinburgh International Festival: Orpheus and Eurydice

13th August 2025 - 16th August 2025

Circa joins with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and a chorus from Scottish Opera for the European premiere of this electrifying production of Gluck’s seminal opera at The Edinburgh Playhouse.

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Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight: Spirited Away

Selected dates between 5th August 2025 - 23rd August 2025

Come along to St Vincent's Chapel for an immersive musical experience inspired by Studio Ghibli’s anime Spirited Away, Einaudi's meditative piano pieces, and Japanese Zen stories!

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Frank Sanazi’s Songs For Swinging Leaders

1st August 2025 - 23rd August 2025

Frank Sanazi storms back into Edinburgh to deliver his signature mix of darkly hilarious tunes and extreme comedy!

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Girl Pop!

30th July 2025 - 25th August 2025

Catch Girl Pop, a showstopping spectacle bursting with iconic pop bangers, at Gilded Balloon Patter House as part of the Fringe!

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Hans Zimmer’s Hollywood 1925 - 2025: A Centenary Celebration of Film Music

Selected dates between 5th August 2025 - 22nd August 2025

Inspired by ‘Interstellar,’ this show time-warps cinema history, intersplicing modern film music with silent cinematography with live music as we travel through cinema history!

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Heebie Jeebies: Vive le Fringe! 2025

1st August 2025 - 25th August 2025

This visual performance, created for children under 6 and their carers, combines multilingual storytelling (Scottish Gaelic, French, English), puppetry and original live music.

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How To Win Against History

30th July 2025 - 24th August 2025

The solid gold, diamante-studded hit is back, bigger and more sparkly than ever in a run at the Fringe from 30 July – 24 August!

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Karine Polwart: Windblown

9th August 2025 - 13th August 2025

The life and legacy of the Sabal palm imagined through music by Award-winning writer-musician Karine Polwart.

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Live Music at The Botanist

6th March 2025 - 20th December 2026

The Botanist hosts live music from Thursday to Sunday every week! From acoustic singles, duos, trios and full band, we have it all.

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Lola: A Flamenco Love Story

30th July 2025 - 24th August 2025

Lola is a vibrant new dance musical fusing passionate contemporary flamenco with the rousing rhythms of Latin pop and jazz. Catch it at the EICC as part of the Fringe!

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Midnight in Nashville

1st August 2025 - 24th August 2025

A (nearly) solo show with live music, Midnight in Nashville is a raucous journey to Music City. Catch it as part of the Fringe Festival!

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Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight

5th August 2025 - 23rd August 2025

The distinguished Moonlight Concerts series proudly returns to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2025, presenting virtuoso pianist Matthew Shiel in a sophisticated program of Beethoven's profound compositions.

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MUO immersive exhibit: Vive le Fringe! 2025

8th August 2025 - 25th August 2025

MUO is an immersive audiovisual installation by Lomond Campbell which makes use of muon detectors, sensing harmless radiation in the atmosphere.

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MUO Live: Vive le Fringe! 2025

8th August 2025 - 25th August 2025

Join Scottish artist and musician Lomond Campbell for a unique live performance of MUO, an audiovisual experience powered by the universe itself.

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Ohio

30th July 2025 - 24th August 2025

The Bengsons make their Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut with Ohio, an exhilarating and celebratory true story about losing faith and finding hope in the darkest of places.

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Peter Doherty

12th August 2025 - 13th August 2025

Peter Doherty plays La Belle Angele on August 12th as part of their Big Nights at the Fringe Festival!

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

1st August 2025 - 24th August 2025

After a sell-out run last year, Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon planetarium experience is back at the Fringe!

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Shamilton The Improvised Hip Hop Musical

30th July 2025 - 24th August 2025

Shamilton, one of the most popular shows at the festival is back after selling out its previous three years and accumulating a Fringe fan-base that has never been seen before.

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Souls Of Mischief

13th August 2025

California quartet, Souls Of Mischief, bring their '93 Til Infinity tour to The Liquid Room on Wednesday 13th August!

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STARDUST Starring Star Dust (In Person)

30th July 2025 - 24th August 2025

STARDUST is a Fringe debut from Punchdrunk’s Kat McGarr, in which we see Kat transform personal grief into something absurd, funny, and profound.

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The Brel Promise: Vive le Fringe! 2025

8th August 2025 - 25th August 2025

Arnaud Askoy brings Chanson Francaise icon Jacques Brel to life at the Institut francais d'Ecosse a part of Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

1st August 2025 - 23rd August 2025

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo returns from 1st to 23rd August 2025 with the show 'The Heroes Who Made Us'.

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Music Events in East Renfrewshire

Music Events in Fife

Music Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand

13th August 2025

Scottish indie legends Franz Ferdinand will headline SWG3 Glasgow's Galvanizers Yard on Wednesday 13th August with special guests English Teacher!

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Glasgow 850

Glasgow 850

1st January 2025 - 31st December 2025

2025 will be a big year for Glasgow as we celebrate the city's 850th birthday. It's a milestone and everyone who has or does call Glasgow home is invited to the party!

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King Tut’s Summer Nights

King Tut’s Summer Nights

17th July 2025 - 30th August 2025

King Tut's Wah Wah Hut Summer Nights music festival is back! With the grassroots festival returning for its 11th year, fans can expect another 7 weeks of the freshest talent Scotland has to offer!

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Music Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

Everything Flows: Music in North Lanarkshire

Everything Flows: Music in North Lanarkshire

28th June 2025 - 19th October 2025

Come hear the memories of local musicians, see costumes, photos and records through the decades or even just come for a boogie at the Everything Flows: Music in North Lanarkshire exhibition!

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Music Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

Selected dates between 6th January 2025 - 20th December 2025

Free, fun and fantastic! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!

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Pai-Slay Is Drag

Pai-Slay Is Drag

Selected dates between 9th April 2025 - 17th September 2025

Paisley's premium drag show! Featuring outstanding Scottish drag performers, Pai-SLAY is an exciting, fun and inclusive night!

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Music Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Stirling Folk Club Events 2025

Stirling Folk Club Events 2025

27th January 2025 - 8th December 2025

Check out all the upcoming events at Stirling Folk Club in 2025!

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Events in Other Areas

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St Mary's Music School
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Scottish Refugee Council
Renfrewshire Council
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Popular Events

All or Nothing Children’s Aerial Summer Camp
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An Evening with Andrew Raymond
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Edinburgh’s Whisky Festival 2025
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Lulu - If Only You Knew
To celebrate the launch of If Only You Knew, her official autobiography, Lulu is inviting her fans to join her for an intimate conversation with songs and stories at the Usher Hall.
Pressed Flowers Tray - Eco-Resin Craft Workshop
Join Polymorphics for this workshop and learn how to create your own flowery tray using eco-friendly materials!

Popular Listings

Corn Exchange Haddington Edinburgh Playhouse Festival Theatre Edinburgh Howden Park Centre Livingston Kings Theatre Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland O2 Academy Edinburgh The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Traverse Theatre Usher Hall