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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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Sneaky Pete's.

Sneaky Pete's., Edinburgh

Thursday, 2 July 2026 · 7pm

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Antarctic Monkeys at Edinburgh Corn Exchange

Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh

Friday, 3 July 2026 · 7pm

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The Divine Comedy at Usher Hall

Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Friday, 3 July 2026 · 7pm

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An Afternoon of Indie - Indie for the over 30s at La Belle Angèle

La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh

Saturday, 4 July 2026 · 3pm

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Rumours of Fleetwood Mac at Usher Hall

Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Sunday, 5 July 2026 · 6:30pm

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The Maccabees at Edinburgh Corn Exchange

Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh

Monday, 6 July 2026 · 7pm

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Sunmachine with special guests!

The Hive, Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Friday, 10 July 2026 · 6:45pm

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Callum Beattie at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh

Friday, 10 July 2026 · 6:45pm

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December 10 at Assembly Rooms

Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh

Friday, 10 July 2026 · 7pm

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Garbage at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh

Saturday, 11 July 2026 · 6:45pm

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The Beethoven Sonatas

St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh

Monday, 13 July 2026 · 6:30pm

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James Taylor at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh

Tuesday, 14 July 2026 · 6:45pm

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Deacon Blue at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh

Friday, 17 July 2026 · 6:45pm

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Snow Patrol, Katie Gregson-MacLeod at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh

Saturday, 18 July 2026 · 6:45pm

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Grunge Tribute Night with The Lost Dogs

Bannermans Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Saturday, 18 July 2026 · 8:30pm

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Edinburgh Royal Mile Chamber Music Series

St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh

Monday, 20 July 2026 · 6:30pm

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David Byrne at Edinburgh Playhouse

Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

Monday, 20 July 2026 · 7pm

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David Byrne at Edinburgh Playhouse

Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

Tuesday, 21 July 2026 · 7pm

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Charlie Puth at Usher Hall

Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Tuesday, 21 July 2026 · 7pm

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David Byrne at Edinburgh Playhouse

Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

Wednesday, 22 July 2026 · 7pm

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Luke Combs, The Castellows, Ty Myers at Scottish Gas Murrayfield

Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Friday, 24 July 2026 · 5pm

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Mozart - Piano Sonatas by Candlelight

St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh

Friday, 24 July 2026 · 6:15pm

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A Night at The Opera by Candlelight (feat. Nessun Dorma)

St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh

Friday, 24 July 2026 · 8pm

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Miss Rachel Tribute & Bluey Mascot

Holiday Inn Edinburgh Zoo, Edinburgh

Saturday, 25 July 2026 · 11am

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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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