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Grass-Roots Gigs in Edinburgh

152 upcoming gigs across Edinburgh's indie venues, basement bars and community stages — sorted by date.

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152 Upcoming Gigs in Edinburgh

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Edinburgh has a busy grass-roots circuit — small-venue shows, basement bars, residencies and one-off promoter nights. The directory below pulls every upcoming bill published on GigXchange for Edinburgh: dates, doors, ticket links and venue details, sorted by date.

Looking for related Edinburgh pages? Browse the Edinburgh live music hub, Edinburgh open mics for recurring weekly nights, the how to get gigs in Edinburgh guide, or bands for hire in Edinburgh. Or jump to nearby UK cities: London, Manchester and Glasgow.

Upcoming in Edinburgh

Sorted by date. Each card shows headliner, venue, doors and entry. Click through for full details and ticket links.

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Tom Smith at Central Hall

Central Hall, Edinburgh

Saturday, 9 May 2026 · 7pm

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GirlyPop Live at Edinburgh Corn Exchange

Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh

Sunday, 10 May 2026 · 12pm

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GirlyPop Live 2 | Corn Exchange, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh

Sunday, 10 May 2026 · 12pm

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James Morrison, Cordelia at Usher Hall

Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Sunday, 10 May 2026 · 7pm

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Hindley Street Country Club at The Queen's Hall

The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

Sunday, 10 May 2026 · 7pm

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Billy Lockett at Cabaret Voltaire

Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh

Sunday, 10 May 2026 · 7pm

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Royal Mile Chamber Music Series- The Beethoven Sonatas

St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh

Monday, 11 May 2026 · 6:30pm

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Lily, Martha, Holly

La Belle Angele, Edinburgh

Tuesday, 12 May 2026 · 7pm

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Hard To Explain with special guests!

The Hive, Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Thursday, 14 May 2026 · 6:45pm

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Rival Consoles

The Liquid Room, Edinburgh

Friday, 15 May 2026 · 7pm

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Finn Forster at Cabaret Voltaire

Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh

Friday, 15 May 2026 · 7pm

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Rival Consoles at Liquid Room

Liquid Room, Edinburgh

Friday, 15 May 2026 · 7pm

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70's Vs 80's Day Disco LIVE!

The Liquid Room, Edinburgh

Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 2:30pm

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BBS10 - West Port Oracle & Lounge 33 [Leith] - Edinburgh

West Port Oracle, Edinburgh

Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 3pm

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Kabuki with special guests!

The Mash House, Edinburgh

Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 6:45pm

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James Emmanuel at Cabaret Voltaire

Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh

Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 7pm

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EL REY at SNEAKY PETES EDINBURGH

Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh

Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 7pm

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Beth Hart at Usher Hall

Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 7pm

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Toots and the Maytals

The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

Sunday, 17 May 2026 · 7pm

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Toots and the Maytals, Leba Hibbert at The Queen's Hall

The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

Sunday, 17 May 2026 · 7pm

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The Mersey Beatles at Assembly Rooms

Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh

Sunday, 17 May 2026 · 7pm

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Edinburgh Royal Mile Chamber Music Series

St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh

Monday, 18 May 2026 · 6:30pm

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GoGo Penguin at The Queen's Hall

The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

Monday, 18 May 2026 · 7pm

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MISS MADISON - Edinburgh PLUS SUPPORT EYES OF HOME, LEWIS WILSON

Sneaky Petes, Edinburgh

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · 7pm

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Edinburgh Gig FAQs

How many grass-roots gigs are coming up in Edinburgh?

152 upcoming gigs listed for Edinburgh. 25 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.

Are these gigs free?

None of the listed Edinburgh gigs have free entry. Most are pay-on-the-door or pre-sold tickets.

What counts as a grass-roots gig?

Any non-major-label, non-festival show at a UK indie venue, pub, basement bar or community stage. We list the gigs other directories miss — the early-career bands, the local promoter nights, the Tuesday-evening pub residencies. Both ticketed and free shows.

How do I list a Edinburgh gig here?

Promoters, venues and artists can submit gigs free via the submission form. Submissions are reviewed and verified within 48 hours before going live.

Where else can I find Edinburgh gigs and bookings?

For recurring weekly slots, see the Edinburgh open mic directory. For the wider live-music scene, the Edinburgh live music hub. For artist booking advice, how to get gigs in Edinburgh. To hire performers, bands for hire in Edinburgh. Or browse the main UK gig directory.

How is the data sourced?

Listings are compiled from public APIs (Ticketmaster, Skiddle) and direct submissions by promoters, venues and artists. Each listing carries a verification badge — verified means we've confirmed it independently; unverified means we sourced it from a publicly published event. For UK grassroots-venue context see the Music Venue Trust (industry body), PRS for Music (UK licensing) and Help Musicians UK (independent musicians' charity).

What other GigXchange directories are there?

Beyond city pages, browse the UK open mic directory for recurring weekly nights, the UK city hub index for every covered city, the genre directory, the booking guides, or the GX Index for live UK gig rates and percentiles.

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