Music Events in Edinburgh on 23 August 2025
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Events in Edinburgh
Antarctic Monkeys
Don't miss tribute band Antarctic Monkeys when they return to play the Edinburgh Corn Exchange on Saturday 23rd August!
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Baby Wants Candy
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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Capital Grunge
The Lost Dogs return to Bannermans Bar, Edinburgh's finest grass roots venue, with the best tribute to all things Grunge in the country.
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Cirque du piano – 1 piano, 3 pianists, 6 hands, 30 fingers!
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
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
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
The Edinburgh International Festival returns from 1st to 24th August 2025 with live performance throughout the city.
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Edinburgh International Festival: Come and Sing Elijah
Join fellow singers in a full-day workshop, culminating in a performance of highlights from Mendelssohn's epic Elijah.
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Edinburgh International Festival: Leonidas Kavakos & ApollΩn Ensemble
Johann Sebastian Bach’s violin concertos shine in this electrifying performance with soloist and ensemble in synergy.
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Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight: Spirited Away
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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How To Win Against History
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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Lanterns On The Lake
Lanterns on the Lake will perform live at La Belle Angele on Saturday 23 August as part of the Fringe!
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Live Music at The Botanist
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
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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Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight
Join renowned British concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith for a performance of sensational classical and romantic works for solo piano at St Giles' Cathedral!
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Rhapsody in Blue: Jazz Sessions by Candlelight
Award-winning pianist-conductor Matthew Shiel leads his acclaimed jazz band on a swinging, toe-tapping odyssey by candlelight!
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Shamilton The Improvised Hip Hop Musical
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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The Piano Teacher
The Piano Teacher is a frank and brutal account of highs and lows of a misunderstood and undervalued profession by award-winning pianist-storyteller Matthew Shiel.
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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo returns from 1st to 23rd August 2025 with the show 'The Heroes Who Made Us'.
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Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Candlelight
Enjoy Vivaldi's timeless classic, The Four Seasons, and other magnificent works by Candlelight at St Giles' Cathedral, performed by The Piccadilly Sinfonietta!
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Music Events in East Renfrewshire
Music Events in Fife
Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Rockore
Rockore music festival, organised by Benarty Events Group, returns on Saturday 23rd August at Lochore Meadows Country Park.
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Bitter Sweet: Sabrina and Olivia
From the creators of smash-hit show Taylor Fever comes Bitter Sweet, the incredible tribute concert to pop mega-stars Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo!
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Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Live Music at Maggie’s
Enjoy live music 7 nights a week at Maggie's with Country classics and singalongs in the main bar every night!
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Chicago
Chicago returns to razzle dazzle theatres across the country in 2025, don't miss your chance to see it when it comes to the King's Theatre Glasgow in August!
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Glasgow 850
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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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
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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Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
MacFloyd
MacFloyd return to Beacon Arts Centre on Saturday 23rd August with a special show celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd's classic album, Wish You Were Here!
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Popscene
Popscene, a high-quality tribute act dedicated to celebrating the iconic music of Blur, will be taking the stage at The Bungalow Paisley on Saturday 23rd August!
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Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!
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Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
The Mini Guns
Get ready to rock with The Mini Guns at our monthly residency at Slanj-A-Va, Stirling.
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Stirling Folk Club Events 2025
Check out all the upcoming events at Stirling Folk Club in 2025!
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