Tag: Music
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at St Mary’s Cathedral
Join London Concertante, one of the UK’s leading chamber ensembles, at the stunning St. Mary’s Cathedral on Palmerston Place for a fabulous night of Mozart, Vivaldi, and more!
Praised for making concerts exciting no matter...
Kevin from Avalanche Records offers gift suggestions for the music fan
by Kevin Buckle from Avalanche Records
As people start to look for last minute gifts that are a little different you can’t do better than peruse the wares of some of Edinburgh’s artists. Dodo Flugge...
Music in Edinburgh this week
Tonight at The Soundhouse at The Traverse the Bevvy Sisters put on their Christmas Show.
After last year’s SELL OUT Xmas show, The Bevvy Sisters return for a repeat run of the fun at The Traverse once...
Topically Tinsel at The Traverse
By John Kennedy and Phyllis Stephen
Christmas-Pud cookin' and brandy flaming hot news reaches The Edinburgh Reporter from our friends at The Traverse Theatre announcing their Autumn/Winter season that promises some seriously Christmas chill-outs.
As the...
Pianist who got Dylan in the groove returns to the Jazz Bar
Louis Durra had a ready-made response when Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature last month.
The Berlin-based Californian pianist, whose trio plays the Jazz Bar in Chambers Street on Wednesday, November 23, has a cool,...
Former X Factor star Janet Devlin to perform in Edinburgh
X Factor contestant Janet Devlin is about to embark on her latest UK tour, stopping off at Edinburgh's Electric Circus on 25 November 2016.
Since her time on the show, Janet has built up a massive online following of devoted fans (known as...
Bill Kyle- “the heart and soul of The Jazz Bar” dies aged 70
Edinburgh musicians and gig-goers are heartbroken after learning that Bill Kyle, best known as the founder of The Jazz Bar, has passed away suddenly at the age of 70.
A passionate jazz drummer and champion...
October at The Queen’s Hall
The Queen's Hall attracts big names belying the fact that it is a relatively small venue.
October is a busy month at the hall and it begins in style with Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham on the...
ODEON Lothian Road is showing The Beatles: Eight Days a Week later this month
Edinburgh Beatles fans are invited to relive the magic of the Beatles 1964 show at ODEON Lothian Road, the same site the awesome foursome performed 52 years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj0KLrrl2rs
Beatlemania will once again hit Edinburgh with...
Red Sky July announce headline show at The Caves, Edinburgh
With their latest album ‘The Truth and the Lie’ reaching number 3 in the UK Country chart, Red Sky July will follow their summer festival
appearances – which included Cornbury & Somerset Rocks with Jools Holland,...
Music maverick Roy Harper coming to the Usher Hall next month
The music maverick and radical ultra-folk icon Roy Harper has announced four live dates in the UK to celebrate his 75th this September. The tour takes in Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh and London and will feature string and brass ensemble arranged by Fiona Brice.
Now a recording artist for...
‘Hit The Road’ For Skjør – National Youth Music Touring Project
Hit The Road Tour Hits Edinburgh At The ‘Dockers'
18 August 2016
It Skjør sounds a tasty gig! ( pronounced ‘sure’, it sort of kills the visual pun, does it not?)
Moving on! Participating in the National...
Edinburgh Festival – Flit at The EICC
Award-winning composer and Lau’s visionary accordionist Martin Green brings together Portishead’s Adrian Utley, Mogwai’s Dominic Aitchison, Becky Unthank from The Unthanks and Edinburgh-born folk singer-songwriter Adam Holmes, with BAFTA-winning animators whiterobot (Will Anderson and...
Madness – One Better Day at the Corn Exchange *****
It’s scarcely believable that one of this country’s top bands had their beginnings forty years ago. Back in 1976, the seeds of Madness were sown when The North London Invaders formed. A year later...
Kid Canaveral Album Launch – Summerhall – 30th July
With new album Faulty Inner Dialogue now out and available for streaming on several sites the Edinburgh-based band took themselves to the stage of arts venue Summerhall for another blinding gig.
Kid Canaveral, a band...
The Edinburgh Festival Theatre – Norma
Italian-born Cecilia Bartoli will sing the title role in a powerful, passionate production of Bellini’s searing opera masterpiece on love, betrayal and revenge. Since its unveiling at the 2013 Salzburg Whitsun Festival, the production...
July Release from Edinburgh’s Song, by Toad Records
Edinburgh based label, Song, by Toad have released a record, which features the likes of Supermoon, folkster Viking Moses, Virgin of the Birds and digital analogue.
Vol.4 of the Song, by Toad Split 12" series was...
Edinburgh band win part-time title
At June's council meeting Councillor Steve Burgess lodged a motion requesting that the Lord Provost marks the latest accolade for one of the capital's bands. His motion read:
Congratulates Edinburgh-based ska band Bombskare for winning the prodigious...
Norwich band heading to Scotland for the first time
Norwich band Young States will be playing Edinburgh's Sneaky Pete's, which is their first ever show in Scotland on 29 July 2016.
Young States released their debut EP 'Down To You' in 2015. Young States are...
Come and Sing The Sound of Music
Release your inner Maria or Captain von Trapp by coming along to a come and sing of one of the classics of musical theatre!
Whether you are a regular singer or simply love to join others...
Sir Elton John – Meadowbank Sports Centre 25 June 2016 *****
He plays over 100 concerts a year. He has made 32 albums and has sold around 300 million records.
He has a knighthood - and a CBE. He is as British as you can get, Reg...
St Mary’s Music School – finalists for the Directors’ Recital Prize announced
St Mary’s Music School has announced the names of its four senior finalists for the 2016 Directors’ Recital Prize Competition: The finalists are all pupils at the school and include: Aaron Akugbo (trumpet), Violeta Cubarsi...
BGT Star Beau Dermott performs in Edinburgh this week
“Golden buzzer” performer and Britain’s Got Talent finalist, Beau Dermott, will perform with Glasgow Philharmonia Orchestra at their concert in Edinburgh this Thursday, 2 June 2016.
Since 2012 the Glasgow Philharmonia Orchestra has established itself...
Scottish Opera – The Little White Town of Never Weary
A musical adventure based on Jessie M. King's novel The Little White Town of Never Weary visits Musselburgh this week.
The interactive show, aimed at five to eight year olds, encourages children to think about their...
Hard Rock Rising in Edinburgh this week
Hard Rock is gearing up for one day of non-stop live music around the world! On Wednesday 1 June, 2016, more than 425 local artists and music acts will perform live at 107 Hard Rock Cafe and Hotel...
Saltire Society bursary on offer from today
Exactly 6 months from today the winner of a new £2,500 bursary to support young Scottish traditional musicians will be unveiled, coinciding with St. Andrew’s Day 2016. Set up through a partnership between independent...
Davidson’s Mains Primary School choir win at the Assembly Rooms
Davidson's Mains Primary School were on song as winners in the Edinburgh Primary School Show choir Challenge.
The youngsters were judged top of the six primary schools who made it to the final of the...
Enchanted Island: Rachael Alice Johnson is making waves
Edinburgh based, boho singer/songwriter, Rachel Alice Johnson, has stirred up a canny cauldron of magical themes with Safe Island, her torch-epic debut single.
There is a nuanced, moody, soulful nod to Amy Whitehouse along with...
The Bucky Rage – The Bongo Club – Friday 6th May
Punk, blues boys, who mostly hail from Glasgow astonished the Spanish last Friday down in Cowgate. Unfortunately programmed too early, The Bucky Rage took to the stage of the Bongo Club, playing to a...
9Bach – Enter The Dragon
9Bach
Netversal Communications, Edinburgh
May 6th 2016
Six piece, Welsh language singing alt Folk band, 9Bach, bring their 'spectral, haunting sound canvases’ and ‘ambient sound pictures' to Edinburgh this Friday, May 6th.
Their busy Spring tour launches the...
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