Edinburgh Summer Sessions, Nathan Evans & The Saint PHNX Band, Cian Ducrot — Quick Facts
Ticket sales are limited to a maximum of 6 General Admission + 6 Kids + 6 Childs ticket OR 6 VIP tickets per person. Any tickets purchased over these limits may be cancelled. Tickets are issued subject to the promoter's
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The Details
Everything you need before the gig
DateSaturday, 22 August 2026
Doors12:00
EntryTBA
AgesAll ages
Where
Royal Highland ShowgroundsEdinburgh Edinburgh
About this venue
Royal Highland Showgrounds hosts grass-roots gigs in Edinburgh. Capacity, age policy and door fee vary per night — check the details panel above. Ticket page · Find Royal Highland Showgrounds online
Highlights
Entry TBA
Tickets online
RockIndie RockAlternative RockPopSoulR&BFolk
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About this gig
What's On
Edinburgh Summer Sessions, Nathan Evans & The Saint PHNX Band, Cian Ducrot are playing Royal Highland Showgrounds in Edinburgh on Saturday, 22 August 2026. Doors open at 12:00. Expect Rock / Indie Rock / Alternative Rock. This listing is part of the Edinburgh grass-roots gig directory — browse more upcoming Edinburgh gigs there.
Ticket sales are limited to a maximum of 6 General Admission + 6 Kids + 6 Childs ticket OR 6 VIP tickets per person. Any tickets purchased over these limits may be cancelled. Tickets are issued subject to the promoter's terms and conditions which are available on smmrsessions.com. This is an outdoor, all standing event. Please come prepared for all weather conditions. No bags bigger than A3. No flares/glass/smoke devices/chairs or umbrellas. Full list of prohibited items can be found on smmrsessions.com. No food or drink is permitted into the event - this can be purchased inside. Card payments only. No cash. Challenge 25 in operation at the bars. Bring valid photo ID (no photocopies). Management reserve the right to refuse admission. Warning: exposure to loud noise can damage your hearing. Ticket can only be scanned once. No re-entry after leaving.
The Artist — Edinburgh Summer Sessions, Nathan Evans & The Saint PHNX Band, Cian Ducrot
Edinburgh Summer Sessions, Nathan Evans & The Saint PHNX Band, Cian Ducrot headlines this Edinburgh gig on Saturday, 22 August 2026. Listening before the night helps you decide if the bill matches your taste — expect Rock / Indie Rock / Alternative Rock / Pop / Soul / R&B / Folk across the set.
Royal Highland Showgrounds is one of Edinburgh's grass-roots venues on GigXchange — the kind of small-capacity room where you can stand close to the band and the bill changes every week. Capacity, age policy and door fee vary per night, so always cross-check with the gig details panel or the venue's own page closer to the date.
Grass-roots gigs in Edinburgh are intimate by design: most rooms cap below 200, the band is on stage close to the floor, and the support acts often deserve as much attention as the headliner. Arrive within thirty minutes of doors to catch the openers and pick a sightline you're happy with.
Entry hasn't been published — bring £5–£15 cash to be safe, or check the venue's social channels for advance ticketing.
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Edinburgh Summer Sessions, Nathan Evans & The Saint PHNX Band, Cian Ducrot is at Royal Highland Showgrounds, Edinburgh.
Doors 12:00 on Saturday, 22 August 2026.
Entry price isn't listed. Most grass-roots gigs are pay-on-the-door — bring £5–£15 cash to be safe, or check the venue's socials for advance tickets.
A UK gig at an independent venue — typically capped under 600 capacity — by an artist who isn't on a major-label arena tour. In: pubs, basement bars, indie clubs, community halls, arts centres, and small folk / jazz / punk festivals. Out: arenas, stadiums, the O2 chain, Royal Albert Hall, Symphony Hall, the Barbican, premium dining-cabaret rooms (Jazz Cafe, KOKO, Boisdale), and mega-festival sites (Reading, Leeds, Glastonbury, BST Hyde Park).
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