Edinburgh Music DIE NO MORE (SPLINTERED HALO) BANNERMANS, FROM 20:00, £6
Northern Metal at its finest as DNM show off a brand new record. EUGENE TWIST
WEE RED BAR, 19:00–22:00, £6
The master craftsman brings it with ethereal lyrical sprawls and sophisticated Americana-tinged ballads. MEURSAULT
SUMMERHALL, 20:00–23:00, £12
After two years of rambling in the musical wilderness, Meursault is back! This comeback show promises a mix of old and new material with a live band comprising familiar faces and new recruits. THE MYSTERY JETS
THE LIQUID ROOM, FROM 19:00, £15
The London indie-pop quintet tour their most recent LP. BEATS & BARS EDINBURGH
STUDIO 24, 22:00–03:00, £5
Underground hip-hop from a bill of live artists (including Trademark Blud, Pain & Simple and MFTM) plus DJ Tricksta and DJ Sonny.
Sun 09 Oct FLIGHT BRIGADE
ELECTRIC CIRCUS, FROM 19:00, £7
SOUNDHOUSE @ THE TRAVERSE: THE STRAY BIRDS TRAVERSE THEATRE, FROM 20:00, £11
Continuing its weekly gig residency at Trav, Soundhouse welcomes American roots band The Stray Birds.
Tue 11 Oct
THE UN-ROMANTICS (SCREAMIN’ WHISPER + BAD PROTAGONIST CLUB)
ELECTRIC CIRCUS, 19:00–22:00, £5 - £7
With their mutual love for music, The Un-Romantics specialise in banging guitar riffs and thoughtful lyrics.
TAIL FEATHER (THE DURTY WURKS + HUGH KELLY)
SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00, £6
With blues-driven anthems and glorious four-part harmonies, Tail Feather have already accomplished a lot in their relatively short career, while their acclaimed live shows have led to them hitting the road with the likes of Wolf Alice and White Denim.
ELDER (COUGH + STEAK + ATRAGON)
BANNERMANS, FROM 19:30, £13
Colosasal riffs and crushing sludge in a night of sheer sonic brutality. WOOHOO BAND: SHOWCASE
WHISKY KISS THE VOODOO ROOMS, 19:30–01:00, £9
Whisky Kiss: Starts as a Ceilidh, turns into a Club. Cutting-edge ceilidh band Whisky Kiss love mashing the old with the new and pride themselves on creating Scottish music for the 21st century. KATE RUSBY
USHER HALL, FROM 19:30, £16.50 - £26.50
Yorkshire folk vocalist, showcasing tracks from her forthcoming album.
Fri 14 Oct
SINGLE BY SUNDAY (MAD TANGO + CHEYNE HALLIDAY)
THE KATET (JELLYMAN’S DAUGHTER)
SUMMERHALL, 20:00–23:00, £10
Imagine a classical conductor who leaves his score, baton and concert hall for a sweaty, underground funk dungeon.This is, essentially, how Mike Kearney founded The Katet, Edinburgh’s 7-piece soulfunk monster. AKALA
THE LIQUID ROOM, FROM 19:00, £14
Award-winning hip-hop artist and younger brother of rapper Ms. Dynamite, currently carving out his own path with his rap, rock and electro influences and now hitting the road for his 10 Years of Akala tour. TOMMY SMITH YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA
FESTIVAL THEATRE, FROM 14:30, £8 - £12
An evening of jazzy triumphs, ranging from classics to big band numbers, courtesy of the Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra. THE REBEL + GUESTS
LEITH DEPOT, 20:00–23:00, £6
Benedict Roger Wallers aka. The Rebel, has been weirding out, alienating and egging on audiences for decades now with legendary underground groups such as the Country Teasers, The Male Nurse, The Devil and various other guises.
Mon 10 Oct
SPRING KING (THE MAGIC GANG + GET INUIT)
ELECTRIC CIRCUS, 19:00–22:00, £10 - £12
Spring King are one of the UK's most exciting new bands – but it's not in their nature to take the easy route. From a bathroom-based studio to their debut album, their story is a victory for bands plugging away in the hope of achieving their dreams.
THE VOODOO ROOMS, 19:15–01:00, £8
Simon Widdowson has been making music and performing in Europe and America for the last 25 years. He’s released 10 albums and works as a producer and recording engineer for dozens of artists. EDINBURGH FOLK CLUB: SYLVIA BARNES & SANDY STANAGE
SUMMERHALL, 19:30–22:30, £7 - £10
Sylvia and Sandy have been working together since the 70s, when they were founder members of the seminal Scottish band Kentigern. They perform widely at home and abroad, featuring the best of both traditional and modern music and songwriting. KANO
THE LIQUID ROOM, FROM 19:00, £15
One of the original UK grime dons makes a welcome return to live venues across the country. DR HOOK (DENNIS LOCORRIERE)
USHER HALL, FROM 19:30, £38.50
WEE RED BAR, 19:00–22:00, £5 - £6
Mon 17 Oct
The alt-rock soloist headlines Wee Red with support from Edinburghian driving rock trio Burning Bridges and Glaswegian alt-rock trio St. Providence.
SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00, £8
At the helm of his new band, Billy Bibby & The Wry Smiles, Billy seeks to forge his way in the industry with a project showcasing his own songwriting, his expressive voice surprises and meaningful, relatable records that resonate with everyone. SOUND & CHAOS: THE STORY OF BC STUDIO (LAUDS + MARTIN BISI)
WEE RED BAR, 19:00–22:00, £5
The Wee Red screens a documentary about Martin Bisi and his Brooklyn music studio, complete with a live performance from the man himself. SERENDIPITY
LA BELLE ANGELE, 19:00–22:00, £5 - £6
A local art mash-up featuring promising Edinburgh bands and artists.
October 2016
THOMAS TRUAX
THE VOODOO ROOMS, 19:30–01:00, £8
UNDERCOVER HIPPY
Former drum ‘n’ bass DJ and MC Billy Rowan takes his five-piece, interactive live project on tour. FLINT & PITCH REVUE (JO MANGO + HARRY GILES + CHITRA RAMASWAMY + FINN + HANNAH LAVERY)
THE BONGO CLUB, 19:00–22:00, £6 FLINT & PITCH TEAM UP WITH SMHAFF FOR THE FIRST (OF HOPEFULLY MANY) F&P REVUES AT BONGO
JOYCE DELANEY (CRYWANK + BENJAMIN BLUE + STAR ROVER )
BAMBOO
USHER HALL, FROM 20:00, £34.50 - £38.50
TWIN HEART (GRACE & LEGEND + PAINTING ROCKETS)
ELECTRIC CIRCUS, 19:00–22:00, £5 - £7
Emo band from Ayrshire. You probably wouldn’t understand. SOUNDHOUSE @ TRAVERSE THEATRE: FRASER FIFIELD AND GRAEME STEPHEN
TRAVERSE THEATRE, FROM 20:00, £11
Soundhouse welcomes Fraser Fifield and Graeme Stephen to celebrate 20 years of a critically acclaimed musical partnership, blending worldwide influences through original compositions and improvisations with a perfectly natural Scottish cultural filter.
Tue 18 Oct REV REV REV
WEE RED BAR, 19:00–22:00, £5
Italian shoegaze and psychedelic rock juggernaut. CATFISH KEITH
THE VOODOO ROOMS, 19:30–01:00, £14
Folk infused pop-rockers Joyce Delaney head up a show at Henry’s.
With his innovative style of footstomping, deep delta blues and American roots music, Catfish has reinvented the guitar.
THE MASH HOUSE, FROM 19:00, £6
Wed 19 Oct
HENRY’S CELLAR BAR, FROM 19:30, TBC
REDOLENT (AMERICAN CLAY + ACRYLIC)
Young Edinburgh foursome built on guitars, lifting vocals and strong melodies. RSNO BEETHOVEN’S EMPEROR CONCERTO
USHER HALL, FROM 19:30, £12.50 - £39
RSNO kicks off its Dundee season with guest conductor Cristian Mâcelaru detonating Jörg Widmann's Beethoven spoof and bringing to life Dvoá k's Seventh Symphony, followed by British pianist Paul Lewis’ rendition of Beethoven’s Empror Concerto. THE MENZINGERS
SILVER COAST (THE ANGLES + COLOUR TRAP)
BILLY BIBBY & THE WRY SMILES (RORY SPEIRS)
TRAVERSE THEATRE, FROM 20:00, £11
The biggest male rock star in them there Philippines.
Thu 13 Oct Gomez singer and lead guitarist Ben Ottewell rides solo for a stint of Scotland sets.
SOUNDHOUSE @ TRAVERSE THEATRE: FURNACE MOUNTAIN
HINKS (BURNING BRIDGES + ST. PROVIDENCE)
The former Whitesnake guitarist brings his latest band to Edinburgh.
Four-piece punk/indie band from Philly.
BEN OTTEWELL
SKILTRON (RED RUM + IRON SEA WOLF)
ELECTRIC CIRCUS, 19:00–22:00, £5 - £7
A non-fictional rock band who intrepidly blend metal riffs and pop hooks.
Nostalgic garage pop straight from the heart of Newtown in Sydney.
After years out of the limelight, Dr HOOK is back on the road, fronted by Dennis Locorriere, the man who originally sang all the songs you remember from all that time ago.
ELECTRIC CIRCUS, FROM 19:00, £14
GRASSMARKET COMMUNITY PROJECT, 13:00-18:00, £7-8
ZENITH COMPLEX
Sun 16 Oct
ALI MAAS & MICK MOODY
THE VOODOO ROOMS, 19:30–01:00, £14
SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00, £6
OXJAM EDINBURGH TAKEOVER 2016
ELECTRIC CIRCUS, FROM 19:00, £6
Two brothers from Strontian, a remote Scottish village a few miles from the most westerly point on mainland Britain, bringing a more youthful, virile edge to folk and traditional music.
THE LIQUID ROOM, FROM 19:00, £16.50
California-based indie-rockers with a penchant for big riffs, on the road showcasing a selection of new songs.
BANNERMANS, FROM 19:30, £17 - £20
ELECTRIC CIRCUS, 19:00–22:00, £6 - £8
Drowned in Sound, Line of Best Fit and BBC Introducing all speak highly of the Field Studies. They’ve supported Girl Band and have drawn comparisons to Wu Lyf. Put this band firmly on the ones-towatch list.
Electro pop from local turf.
JR GREEN
WE ARE SCIENTISTS
Tue 25 Oct
SUZANNE VEGA
SIMON WIDDOWSON
SHVLLOWS
THE MASH HOUSE, FROM 19:00, £5
Fri 21 Oct
Mon 24 Oct
LA BELLE ANGELE, 19:00–22:00, £11 - £13
THE QUEEN’S HALL, FROM 19:30, £28.50 - £38.50
FIELD STUDIES (FOREIGN FOX + EARTHS)
THE MASH HOUSE, FROM 22:00, £5
Chicago DJ and producer FR From Dallas touches down in Scotland for the very first time. Keep an ear out for jackin, deep and tech-house influence with a 90s oldschool beat.
USHER HALL, FROM 19:30, £11 - £32.50
In this grand and impressive music, Berlioz tells the story of Christ’s birth and infancy as an immense choral epic.
Metal with bagpipes. Err, make your own mind up on that one.
Wed 12 Oct Manchester-based hard rock two-piece, comprised of Steven Dobb (vocals and guitars) and Lorna Blundell (drums), who are experts in crafting huge, powerful music with enormous hooks and filthy grooves.
JR FROM DALLAS
SCO: BERLIOZ - L’ENFANCE DU CHRIST
USHER HALL, FROM 15:00, £12 - £32
Ease into Sunday with a dash of Tchaikovsky courtesy of Usher Hall’s Sunday Classics series.
Continuing its weekly gig residency at Trav, Soundhouse welcomes classy Virginian four-piece Furnace Mountain back to Edinburgh.
Thomas Truax (pronounced trooaks) is an American singer/musician, inventor and multi-media artist.
The much-loved songstress makes her live return, performing new material alongside earlier classics from her impressive back catalogue.
BLONDI’S SALVATION
THE BONGO CLUB, FROM 19:00, TBC
The Nantes quintet stop at Bongo on their UK tour.
BANNERMANS, FROM 20:00, £5
A progressive metal night at Bannermans.
SUNDAY CLASSICS: TCHAIKOVSKY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Oxjam Edinburgh Takeover brings you some of Edinburgh's most exciting live acts across five venues at our inner-city festival fundraiser.
ELECTRIC CIRCUS, 19:00–22:00, £6 - £8
A premium 3-14 piece band specialising in high-energy music for festivals, weddings, corporate events and private functions. THE HYENA KILL
Babyfaced British rapping duo who shot to fame in 2014 when they appeared on Britain’s Got Talent.
MEMOREVE (RAMAGE INC +D3VILMAYCRY)
Glasgow’s own, Single by Sunday come to Edinburgh with their a high level of pop sensibility and infectious catchiness.
Think of Flight Brigade as a family as much as a seven-strong band and you start to understand the chemistry between them. Watch them perform and you can’t fail to be struck by the special bond they share.
THE VOODOO ROOMS, 20:00–01:00, FREE
BARS & MELODY LA BELLE ANGELE, 19:00–22:00, £22.50 - £25
TEVIOT UNDERGROUND, FROM 19:00, TBC
Sat 15 Oct
ELECTRIC CIRCUS, 19:00–22:00, £5 - £7
Four-piece alt/rock band citing influences including Feeder, You Me at Six and Twin Atlantic. AUGUSTANA
SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00, £10
After kicking off their career with Boston, a power ballad that took its cues from the Coldplay songbook, Augustana began to recast themselves as heartland rock’n’rollers. This tour showcases their greatest hits alongside brand new songs. BARB WIRE DOLLS (LOUISE DISTRAS)
BANNERMANS, FROM 19:30, £10
LA-based street rock unit, originally formed at The Ikarus artist commune on the island of Crete.
VIC GODARD & SUBWAY SECT (THE SEXUAL OBJECTS)
WEE RED BAR, 19:00–22:00, £10
The legendary songwriter and his band celebrate the release of I’ll Find Out Over Time/Dead Dreamy.
THE BATHERS
ELECTRIC CIRCUS, 19:00–22:00, £10 - £12
After a 15 year break The Bathers reunite to play some shows this October to celebrate the rerelease of their back catalogue. OXJAM AT SNEAKY’S (RUTH GILLIES + LIAM STUART + BERNI FITZSIMMONS BAND AND LEANNE SMITH)
SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00, £4.50
For one night, Oxfam and Sneaky Pete’s come together to raise money through the power of music with all ticket proceeds going directly to the causes that Oxfam currently aids. ALIEN ANT FARM & HED PE
LA BELLE ANGELE, 19:00–22:00, £17.50 - £20
Those Smooth Criminals make a highly-anticipated LBA debut as part of their UK tour. HANNAH ALDRIDGE
THE VOODOO ROOMS, 19:30–01:00, £10
With a dark, sultry, soulful voice and sounds ranging from blues in the Mississippi Delta to the dusty, Dixieland jazz sounds from New Orleans, Hannah Aldridge leaves no inspiration or influence untapped. EDINBURGH FOLK CLUB: QUICKSILVER
SUMMERHALL, 19:30–22:30, £7 - £10
Quicksilver are Hilary Spencer and Grant Baynham. Hilary Spencer’s voice is a thing of beauty, while Grant Baynham matches the baroque style of his songwriting with a guitar technique of gorgeous intricacy.
Thu 20 Oct TELEMAN
ELECTRIC CIRCUS, FROM 19:00, £13.50
Indie pop band Teleman embark on a tour on the back of their second album Brilliant Sanity.
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BANNERMANS, FROM 19:30, £10
DMA’S
STANLEY ODD
THE BONGO CLUB, 19:00–22:00, £10
Inventive hip-hop musings are the order of the eve at Bongo. RSNO BEETHOVEN SEVEN
USHER HALL, FROM 19:30, £12.50 - £39
Dutch violinist Janine Jansen plays in a concert that begins in Mahler?s Alpine meadows and ends with RSNO Principal Guest Conductor Thomas Søndergård leading Beethoven's uproarious Seventh. BEEF JERK (DTHPDL + AGONY A )
THE SAFARI LOUNGE, FROM 19:30, £5
Jangly Australian pop and Scottish krautrock and punk. First gig from new Edinburgh label City of Glass. NEU! REEKIE! SUILVEN’S ASCENT
LEITH ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, FROM 19:00, £10 - £12
Wahey, FiniTribe are back! After linking arms with Neu! Reekie! for their first show in 20 years back in 2014, they’re returning for a preview of new record Suilven. ADAM FICKEK
WOODLAND CREATURES, 19:00, FREE
The Babyshambles drummer pays a trip to Woodland Creatures to play an intimate acoustic set.
Sat 22 Oct WALTER TROUT
THE QUEEN’S HALL, FROM 19:30, £25
The former lead guitarist with Canned Heat et al returns to the touring circuit. FAT GOTH (BRITNEY + LORDS OF BASTARDS)
ELECTRIC CIRCUS, 19:00–22:00, £6 - £8
FAT GOTH: the musical vehicle for three Scotsmen with a collective passion for all things guitar, drum and music-of-the-somewhatantisocial-nature orientated. ANVIL
LA BELLE ANGELE, 19:00–22:00, £13 - £15
Old school Canadian heacy metallers hit LBA on their European tour. BOYTOY
THE BONGO CLUB, FROM 19:00, TBC
Brooklyn-based grungey surfrockers stop at the Bongo on their debut European tour, promoting debut album Grackle. JOHN CARPENTER
USHER HALL, FROM 19:30, £38.50
Renowned composer of horror soundtracks John Carpenter visits Usher Hall accompanied by his son Cody Carpenter on synthesizer and his godson Daniel Davies on guitar, with John Spiker on bass, John Konesky on guitar and Scott Seiver on drums.
Sun 23 Oct WARPAINT
THE QUEEN’S HALL, FROM 19:00, £18
The psychedelic LA indie-rockers return to our shores. BRY
ELECTRIC CIRCUS, FROM 19:00, £10
Irish singer-songwriter with a unique approach to life and a goal is to travel to (and perform in) every single country in the world. THE LOUNGE KITTENS
THE VOODOO ROOMS, 19:00–01:00, £8
The Lounge Kittens showcase their album, Sequins and C-Bombs, on an October-tide tour
AUGUSTINES
THE LIQUID ROOM, FROM 19:00, £15
NYC trio who do a rather fine line in anthemic indie-rock (formerly playing as We Are Augustines), due in no small part to frontman Billy McCarthy’s measured and majestic vocals.
Wed 26 Oct
AN EVENING WITH AMANDA PALMER
THE LIQUID ROOM, FROM 19:00, £20
The DIY songstress hosts a special ‘An Evening With...’ live session, on the road in celebration of her new book The Art of Asking. HIGH TYDE (HAUS)
ELECTRIC CIRCUS, 19:00–22:00, £8 - £10
Brighton quartet continuing to stake their claim as one of the indie world’s hottest prospects, having spent the last year honing their distinctive sound. LAKE KOMO (JARGO)
SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00, £6
Mysterious, illusive yet seductive pop music from a group who released their debut single on rising London based boutique label Human Music. Expect gossamer synths and ghostly harmonies, impassioned Bon Iver-style vocals with some Woman’s Hour dynamics.
THE EMPTY PAGE (A RITUAL SPIRIT + TERGAZZI) BANNERMANS, FROM 20:00, £6
Manc trio and purveyors of wonky, harmony-rammed delights. EDINBURGH FOLK CLUB: HARPETH RISING
SUMMERHALL, 19:30–22:30, £7 - £10
Chamberfolk: three classically trained musicians playing original music, as intricately arranged as a string quartet, lyrically rooted in singer-songwriter tradition and wrapped in three-part harmonies reminiscent of Appalachia and Medieval Europe. BOSSY LOVE
THE MASH HOUSE, FROM 19:00, £7.50
Experimental R’n’B duo formed of singer/mechanical scientist Amandah (of Operator Please) and ex-Dananananaykroyd chappie John Baillie Jnr.
Thu 27 Oct
THE LITTLE KICKS THE VOODOO ROOMS, 19:00–01:00, £5
THE PORTALOOTH HALLOWEEN SPECTACULAR (ILL FITTING THOUGHTS + WHITEHILL GROVE + GUS HARROWER)
More upbeat and catchy tunes from the Scottish four-piece, peddling their own chirpy brand of indiedisco-pop in the form of a brand new single!
La Belle hosts a fancy dress horror-fest.
THE LIQUID ROOM, FROM 19:00, £18
USHER HALL, FROM 15:00, £9 - £36
MATT BERRY & THE MAYPOLES
LA BELLE ANGELE, 19:00–22:00, £6 - £8
OWEN AND OLLY’S BEASTLY BASH
The ever-talented Matt Berry – yes, the funnyman from The IT Crowd and The Mighty Boosh etc. – doing a full band set, laden with deep vocals and his usual cheeky charm.
The e’er mischievous Owen and Olly lead a special Halloween jubilee with the RSNO in celebration of Roald Dahl's 100th birthday.
Fri 28 Oct
Continuing its weekly gig residency at Trav, Soundhouse welcomes multi-instrumentalist Cera Impala; a banjo, ukulele, and guitar-wielding mama who oozes style.
UFO
THE QUEEN’S HALL, FROM 19:30, £22.50
The longtime hard rock mainstays show the kids how it’s done, now some 20-odd albums in. THE BARMINES
ELECTRIC CIRCUS, 19:00–22:00, £5 - £7
SOUNDHOUSE @ THE TRAVERSE: CERA IMPALA
TRAVERSE THEATRE, FROM 20:00, £11
CHOW MAIM (SOUR DIETER + DOUBLE O CRYING + PERCY PAIN)
PARADISE PALMS, FROM 12:00, FREE
Explosive indie rock with one helluva live show up their sleeves.
A Halloween showcase of local musicians. Bring garlic and your best-dressed talisman.
ELECTRIC CIRCUS, 22:30–03:00, £10 - £12
Mon 31 Oct
VIBE: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
The full VIBE team is back for a night of spooky goings-on, creepy classics and some super scares! Ooh, plus there’s a costume competition. SHE DREW THE GUN
SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00, £8
The latest in a long line of brilliant bands from Liverpool’s The Wirral. DELUDED BUDDHAS (SPARE ME THE KNIFE + COUSIN KENNY + BELTUR)
BANNERMANS, FROM 20:00, £4
A varied night from all walks of rock-based life. EDINBURGH BLUES CLUB (RED BUTLER + GEORGIA GORDON)
THE VOODOO ROOMS, 19:30–01:00, £13
Regular blues club taking in touring blues acts from the UK and beyond. THE GLENDALE FAMILY
THE VOODOO ROOMS, 19:00–01:00, £5
The Glendales are a collective based in North Wales and Chester who play a blend of 60s folk/ psychedelic, blues and pop. THE LUMINEERS
USHER HALL, FROM 19:00, £24.75 - £27.50
The Lumineers return with a jazzy tinge to their folk-rock timbre, touring the world with their new album Cleopatra. MARK MORRISS
WOODLAND CREATURES, £8, 17:00
The Bluetones legend plays classics from the Bluetones themselves, plus his own material. Support from Miracle Glass Company and Billy Mitchell. ACQUIRED TASTE
BRIX & THE EXTRICATED
SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00, £13.50
Brix & The Extricated features original member of The Fall Brix Smith-Start on guitar and vox, powerhouse duo Steve Hanley on bass and brother Paul Hanley on drums, Steve Trafford on guitar and vox and virtuoso Jason Brown on guitar. DEAD XIII
BANNERMANS, FROM 20:00, £5
Halloween done good’n’proper, with real horror rock bands. SOUNDHOUSE @ THE TRAVERSE: NORDIC FIDDLER’S BLOC
TRAVERSE THEATRE, FROM 20:00, £11
Continuing its weekly gig residency at Trav, Soundhouse welcomes three master fiddle players from three different and very distinctive Nordic countries and regions.
Dundee Music Wed 05 Oct
DIVIDES (DAYDREAM FRENZY + HOPES UP HIGH + VIOLENT RELAPSE + THE GROUND WE TREAD + SONOROUS) BUSKERS, FROM 19:30, £6
A showcase of live music with a mixture of old faves and up-andcomers stopping by.
All-rockin’ Glasgow five-piece comprising former members of various other Scottish bands. Support aplenty in the flavours of pop-punk, metal and alt-rock.
Sat 29 Oct
Thu 06 Oct
THE BONGO CLUB, FROM 19:00, £5 - £6
BIRDY
CORN EXCHANGE, FROM 19:00, £24
Young British singer-songwriter (aka Jasmine van den Bogaerde) imbued with a voice steeped in soul and world-weariness. MARTHA FFION
ELECTRIC CIRCUS, 19:00–22:00, £6 - £8
The musical project of Claire Martha Ffion McKay, an Irish songwriter based in Glasgow. Classic songwriting with a dream-pop sheen. TYGERS OF PAN TANG ( THE FILTH HOUNDS)
GUN
BUSKERS, FROM 19:00, £15
Rock’n’roll outfit formed by the Gizzi brothers in the mid-80s. LUCY SPRAGGAN
BEAT GENERATOR LIVE!, FROM 20:00, £12
Little Lucy Spraggan, of X Factor fame, now a fully fledged touring musician making ‘flop’ – that’s folk meets hip-hop for the uninitiated.
Sat 08 Oct
GIROBABIES (NATALIE PRYCE + THEE RAG N BONE MAN + SALEM STREET)
BUSKERS, FROM 19:00, £7 - £9
ADMIRAL FALLOW (ACOUSTIC THREE-PIECE) + THE CATHODE RAY + JO MANGO)
NWOBHM makes a welcome return.
The hard-rockin’ Glaswegian outfit do their angry thing.
ELECTRIC CIRCUS, 19:00–22:00, £10 - £12
THE BONGO CLUB, 19:00–22:00, £15
Wed 12 Oct
Heartbreakingly beautiful, sonically audacious and lyrically bewitching, Admiral Fallow have taken their music around the world with tours in North America, Australia, and Europe. See an acoustic, three-piece rendition of their material at Electric Circus CHUCHOTER (KLLO)
SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00, £5
Inspired by a mix of modern pop and disco, Chuchoter are a new Edinburgh act mixing deep-soul vocals, strong, self-assured lyrics and dirty jazz production to create a fresh sound with a club focus. HAWKLORDS
BANNERMANS, FROM 19:30, £13 - £16
Psychedellic greatness, featuring ex-Hawkwinders.
BANNERMANS, FROM 19:30, £12 - £15
DAVE DOBBYN
Aussie singer-songwriter who’s just released his 10th solo studio album, Harmony House, produced by Sam Flynn Scott and Luke Buda of The Phoenix Foundation. EZRA FURMAN (THE BOY FRIENDS)
THE LIQUID ROOM, FROM 19:00, £14
American indie pop singer-songwriter gaining increasing mileage on national radio.
Sun 30 Oct HOOTON TENNIS CLUB
ELECTRIC CIRCUS, 19:00–22:00, £9 - £11
The ascendant Liverpudlians and recent Heavenly signings head our way. JOHNNY FOREIGNER (SUNSHINE FRISBEE LASERBEAM)
SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00, £7
Fresh from Japan, Johnny Foreigner swing by on their UK tour promoting brand new tunes and stirring up a righteous partyzone atmosphere. One hour set, strictly no encores.
SHANE FILAN
CAIRD HALL, FROM 19:00, £32.50
Him from Westlife. You’re busy that night.
Thu 13 Oct
RSNO BEETHOVEN’S EMPEROR CONCERTO
CAIRD HALL, FROM 19:30, £14 - £18.50
RSNO kicks off its Dundee season with guest conductor Cristian Mâcelaru detonating Jörg Widmann's Beethoven spoof and bringing to life Dvo?ÿk?s Seventh Symphony, followed by British pianist Paul Lewis’ rendition of Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto.
Sat 15 Oct
CAROUSEL (THE NIBLICKS + NO EGOS)
BUSKERS, FROM 20:00, £5
A debut headline slot for emerging Dunde rockers Carousel following a show with Glasgow’s Tenement Trail fest.
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