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Higher Ground, Celebrating 50 years of 'Songs in the key of Life at The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh

Higher Ground, Celebrating 50 years of 'Songs in the key of Life

At The Voodoo Rooms. Sunday 20 December 2026. Starts 19:30. Price not listed.

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Sun 20 Dec
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In detail
DateSunday, 20 December 2026
Starts19:30
Ends23:00
EntryPrice not listed
AgesNot listed
ListingBeing verified

01 — The gig

Jazz

About the gig

Higher Ground, Celebrating 50 years of 'Songs in the key of Life plays The Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh on Sunday, 20 December 2026.

Higher Ground are a UK based 6 piece band showcasing the best of Stevie Wonder and classic jazz, soul and funk sounds.

JazzSoulFunk

Find Higher Ground, Celebrating 50 years of 'Songs in the key of Life online · Find The Voodoo Rooms online

02 — The details

Before you go

Everything you need to know

The facts
VenueThe Voodoo Rooms
AreaCity Centre EH2 2AA
GenreJazz / Soul
The check
StatusBeing verified
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03 — Find The Voodoo Rooms

City Centre

Getting there

City Centre, Edinburgh EH2 2AA

The nearest station is St Andrew Square (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away.

04 — Planning

Edinburgh

Your night out

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Higher Ground, Celebrating 50 years of 'Songs in the key of Life at The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh

Sunday, 20 December 2026 · starts 19:30 · The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh

Gig at a glance Higher Ground, Celebrating 50 years of 'Songs in the key of Life · The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
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Last updated: 19 October 2026

Higher Ground, Celebrating 50 years of 'Songs in the key of Life — Quick Facts

Higher Ground are a UK based 6 piece band showcasing the best of Stevie Wonder and classic jazz, soul and funk sounds.

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The gigSunday 20 Dec 2026 · 19:30Starts in 49d 05h 57m
Starts19:30start timeListed to finish 23:00
Line-up1actHeadline set
GenreJazz+2 more
ListingListedpublic listing
The gig Sunday 20 Dec Starts 19:30 · The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh

Higher Ground, Celebrating 50 years of 'Songs in the key of Life are playing The Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh on Sunday, 20 December 2026. It starts at 19:30 and is listed to finish around 23:00. Expect Jazz / Soul / Funk. This listing is part of the Edinburgh grass-roots gig directory — browse more upcoming Edinburgh gigs there.

HeadlinerHigher Ground, Celebrating 50 years of 'Songs in the key of Life
GenreJazz · Soul · Funk
PricePrice not listed
AgeNot listed
ListingFrom a public event listing
Edinburgh in numbers

Edinburgh has 355 upcoming gigs in the GigXchange directory, across 31 venues — 40 of them this week. Saturday is the city's busiest night for live music, and the average listed start time is 18:54. The Voodoo Rooms is number 7 among Edinburgh's busiest rooms, with 5 gigs listed in the next 30 days.

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About this gig

Higher Ground are a UK based 6 piece band showcasing the best of Stevie Wonder and classic jazz, soul and funk sounds.

The artist — Higher Ground, Celebrating 50 years of 'Songs in the key of Life

Higher Ground, Celebrating 50 years of 'Songs in the key of Life headlines this Edinburgh gig on Sunday, 20 December 2026. Listening before the night helps you decide if the bill matches your taste — expect Jazz / Soul / Funk across the set.

The venue — The Voodoo Rooms

The Voodoo Rooms is in the Edinburgh gig directory on GigXchange. Age policy and prices can change from night to night, so check the details here against the venue's own listing closer to the date.

Find The Voodoo Rooms

City Centre, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA

AreaCity Centre, Edinburgh
PostcodeEH2 2AA
Getting there

The nearest station is St Andrew Square (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away. The Voodoo Rooms is in City Centre, Edinburgh — use EH2 2AA for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Check the venue’s own site for parking and step-free access before you set off, and aim to arrive a little before 19:30.

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Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).

Planning your Edinburgh night

Smaller live music rooms in Edinburgh often put you close to the stage, and support acts can be worth arriving early for.

A price isn’t listed with us yet — check the venue’s own listing or socials before you go.

Travelling? The map on this page shows where The Voodoo Rooms is, and the Edinburgh live music hub has what else is on around the same time.

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What people ask before turning up to Higher Ground, Celebrating 50 years of 'Songs in the key of Life at The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh.

Higher Ground, Celebrating 50 years of 'Songs in the key of Life is at The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh EH2 2AA.
It is listed to start at 19:30 on Sunday, 20 December 2026, finishing around 23:00.
A price isn't listed with us yet — check the venue's own listing or socials before you go.
For more upcoming gigs see the Edinburgh gig directory. For weekly slots, the Edinburgh open mic directory. For the wider scene, the Edinburgh live music hub. Artists looking for paid bookings, see how to get gigs in Edinburgh.
Usually a UK gig at an independent venue — often a few hundred capacity or fewer — 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).
Listings are compiled from public ticketing-platform APIs and direct submissions by promoters, venues and artists. Gigs from ticketing platforms are listed as published; submitted gigs are reviewed before they go live. We don't check each gig independently yet, so confirm with the venue before you travel. For UK grassroots-venue context see the Music Venue Trust, PRS for Music and Help Musicians UK.
Yes — promoters, venues and artists can submit a gig free, reviewed before it goes live. You'll also find related GigXchange surfaces: the UK open mic directory, the city hub index, the genre directory, the booking guides, and the GX Index for live UK gig rates.
The nearest station is St Andrew Square (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is EH2 2AA. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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08 — At The Voodoo Rooms

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