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Music Events in Edinburgh in August 2026

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Events in Edinburgh

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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Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Candlelight

Selected dates between 26th September 2025 - 22nd August 2026

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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Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight

Selected dates between 27th September 2025 - 22nd August 2026

Experience an enchanting piano recital bathed in the gentle glow of candlelight and set in the awe-inspiring beauty of St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh.

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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

7th August 2026 - 29th August 2026

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo returns from 7th to 29th August 2026 with the show 'A Call To Gather'.

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Definitely Oasis: 96 Revisited

15th August 2026

Headlined by Definitely Oasis, don't miss a full day of 90s anthems, attitude, and nostalgia - bringing back the sights and sounds of the gigs that defined a generation!

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Rhinestone Rodeo

16th August 2026

Secure your tickets, dust off your hats and get ready for a BIG ole Country music celebration when Rhinestone Rodeo returns to Edinburgh on Saturday 16th August!

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Beethoven Piano Sonatas by Candlelight

21st August 2026

Enjoy an evening of profound beauty and romantic brilliance, as acclaimed pianist Ugnius Pauliukonis performs a stunning programme of Beethoven and Chopin in St Giles’ Cathedral.

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Mozart & Mendelssohn Violin Concertos

21st August 2026

Enjoy an exceptional classical concert by candlelight in the beautiful setting of St Giles Cathedral on 21st August!

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Edinburgh Summer Sessions: The Cure

23rd August 2026

The Cure, one of the most influential and iconic bands of all time, have announced they will headline a show at Edinburgh Summer Sessions on Sunday 23rd August!

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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:

Anstruther Harbour Festival

Anstruther Harbour Festival

28th August 2026 - 30th August 2026

The Anstruther Harbour Festival returns from 28th and 30th August 2026 with a host of fun filled family events - don't miss it!

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Music Events in Glasgow

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

MAMMA MIA!

MAMMA MIA!

13th August 2026 - 29th August 2026

Enjoy the ultimate feel-good factor when MAMMA MIA!, the world's sunniest and most exhilarating smash-hit musical, returns to the King's Theatre Glasgow!

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Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance

Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance

25th August 2026 - 30th August 2026

Lord of the Dance, the global phenomenon that redefined Irish dance, returns to Glasgow in the summer of 2026 as part of a new UK tour to mark the production's 30th Anniversary!

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Geese

Geese

26th August 2026

American art-rockers GEESE have announced a headline show at The Barrowlands on Wednesday 26th August!

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Sponsored Links

TGC Leisure
Hilton Glasgow
Edinburgh Street Historians
Murrayfield Experience
Escape The Past
Wonder & Co
Open Pass Scotland
Murrayfield Experience
Renfrewshire Council
Murrayfield Experience
Fayre Play
Children's Classic Concerts
Hilton Glasgow
Headline PR

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War Horse
The National Theatre’s global smash-hit production of War Horse returns to the Festival Theatre in October 2025!
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