Here is The Scotsman's Lounge in Old Town, Edinburgh at a glance. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books blues acts. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
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Standing capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music
7 nights a week
Today·Open
09:00–01:00Closes in 14h 20m 15s
Backline
TBC
Books
Blues
01 — Inside the room
4 photos
4 photos show the inside of The Scotsman's Lounge. It books blues acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size. Venue owners can claim this page and add their own photos.
You will find The Scotsman's Lounge at 73 Cockburn Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1BU. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 118 rooms in our Edinburgh venue directory.
Nobody from The Scotsman's Lounge is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. It books blues acts. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
The Scotsman's Lounge publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
MonToday
09:00–01:00
Tue
09:00–01:00
Wed
09:00–01:00
Thu
09:00–01:00
Fri
09:00–01:00
Sat
09:00–01:00
Sun
11:00–01:00
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at The Scotsman's Lounge is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
PA system
TBC
Drum kit
TBC
Guitar amp
TBC
Bass amp
TBC
Keys / keyboard
TBC
Vocal mics
TBC
In-house engineer
TBC
07 — About
Old Town, Edinburgh
About The Scotsman's Lounge
Here is the story of The Scotsman's Lounge in Old Town, Edinburgh so far. It books blues acts. It has live music 7 nights a week.
The Scotsman's Lounge is a grassroots music venue in Old Town, Edinburgh. It books Blues; originals and covers are both welcome.
Listing notes
The Scotsman's Lounge offers free live music 364 days of the year, every day except Christmas Day.
There are 2 evening sets every day, from 5pm to 8pm and 8.15pm to 11.15pm. From Friday to Sunday an afternoon set runs from 1pm to 4pm as well.
This is a traditional pub on Cockburn Street in the Old Town, just steps from the Royal Mile, and it has traded as a pub since around 1860.
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08 — What's on
Nothing listed
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The stage kit at The Scotsman's Lounge is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
PA system · TBC
Drum kit · TBC
Guitar amp · TBC
Bass amp · TBC
Keys / keyboard · TBC
Vocal mics · TBC
In-house engineer · TBC
About The Scotsman's Lounge
The Scotsman's Lounge is a grassroots music venue in Old Town, Edinburgh. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Scotsman's Lounge books Blues acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Edinburgh venue directory.
Listing notes
The Scotsman's Lounge offers free live music 364 days of the year, every day except Christmas Day.
There are 2 evening sets every day, from 5pm to 8pm and 8.15pm to 11.15pm. From Friday to Sunday an afternoon set runs from 1pm to 4pm as well.
This is a traditional pub on Cockburn Street in the Old Town, just steps from the Royal Mile, and it has traded as a pub since around 1860.
Playing The Scotsman's Lounge: what to know
The Scotsman's Lounge usually has live music on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, starting around 17:00. It lists blues among the genres it books. It takes both original music and covers. Its kit is not confirmed yet, so ask what is on stage before you load in. The Scotsman's Lounge isn't on GigXchange yet - vote to bring it on, and have a short EPK and a live clip ready, since that is what most venues ask for first. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in Edinburgh.
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Thu
Fri
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Sun
Nights The Scotsman's Lounge usually has live music — typical start 17:00
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Find The Scotsman's Lounge
You will find The Scotsman's Lounge at 73 Cockburn Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1BU. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 118 rooms in our Edinburgh venue directory.
The nearest station is Edinburgh (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. The Scotsman's Lounge is in Old Town, Edinburgh — use EH1 1BU for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. 20 other venues sit in Old Town too, if you want to make a night of it. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Edinburgh this week, or see which Edinburgh bands are free this weekend if you book the music.
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Common Questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Scotsman's Lounge. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
10 — Small print9 answersCommon questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Scotsman's Lounge. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
The Scotsman's Lounge has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Edinburgh venue directory.
The Scotsman's Lounge books Blues. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Open mic information is not currently listed for The Scotsman's Lounge. Browse the Edinburgh Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
73 Cockburn Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1BU. See the map below for directions. Browse more Edinburgh venues nearby.
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The nearest station is Edinburgh (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is EH1 1BU. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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The Scotsman's Lounge in brief. Set in Old Town, Edinburgh, The Scotsman's Lounge is a live music room. The live music is mostly on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, usually from 17:00. Nearby rooms: The Stand Comedy Club, The World's End and Whistle Binkie's - or browse the full Edinburgh venue directory.
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We list 118 grassroots music venues in Edinburgh. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
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