Afternoon events, Music

Music since recording is a new art form, which bears only as much resemblance to traditional, performed music as cinema does to theatre. What are the special characteristics of this new art? How did it evolve? Where might it be going? Brian Eno shares his thoughts.

Big pop hits from the sometime Take That star.

Composer Tod Machover, conductor Peter Oundjian and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra take us through the creation of a new piece of music celebrating the City of Edinburgh and its Festival and co-created by members of the public.

Folk rock and indie showcase headlined by Vampire Weekend on Friday and hosts Mumford & Sons on Saturday, with performance over the weekend from The Vaccines, Mystery Jets, Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros, Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit and The Very Best Soundsystem.

As part of Falkirk FC's 'Rock the Stadium' weekend comes this throwback concert featuring a massive line-up of 80s groups. The night includes Altered Images, the Real Thing, Curiosity Killed The Cat, Five Star, Paul Young, Midge Ure, T’Pau, and Toyah.

The best of Scottish jazz talent is showcased in this weekly event, hosted by upright bassist Brodie Jarvis and a rotating cast of musicians.

Original story songs, powerful harmonies, terrific banter, plus multi-instrumental virtuosity from the Celtic tradition.

• Directed by: Joseph Cullen (cond)

Well known songs and famous tunes from the award-winning brass band.

The award-winning four-piece from Manchester performs indie-rock from the third studio album, Anna.

Tenor Lestyn Davies performs songs by the English Renaissance composer, alongside Phantasm and featuring lutist Elizabeth Kenny.

New outside festival as The Frog and Pressure pool their resources to bring you Boys Noize, Len Faki, Josh Wink, Slam, Optimo, Timeline (Underground Resistance) and Auntie Flo (with more tbc).

The band from South Wales plays rockabilly.

Rock, indie and electro showcase with Bloc Party, The Maccabees, Modest Mouse and Cat Power on Friday, Saturday headliners Kraftwerk, with Hot Chip, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Alt-J and closing the event on Sunday are Foals, Local Natives, Beach House and James Blake. With comedy over the weekend from Dylan Moran, Daniel Kitson…

Scheidemann (1595-1663) and Hindemith (1895-1963) are two great German composers with important anniversaries in 2013. In the Canongate's beautiful surroundings, this programme presents selections of their organ music in a novel and fresh way.

The Australian duo of Daniel Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts performs the musician's hit 1973 album Tubular Bells in its entirety.

Headliners the Twilight Sad are joined by Fatherson, Meursault, BMX Bandits, Washingtom Irving, Conquering Animal Sound and others, playing across three stages.

Three office workers get their own back on their lying bigot of a boss and conspire to take over the company, all while singing along to 18 classic Dolly Parton numbers.

Over 15 pipe bands and 4,000 spectators are expected at this pipe band and highland dancing competition.

Folk, rock, acoustic and Americana showcase featuring Friday headliners The Proclaimers, Show Of Hands and Lau on Saturday and Oysterband and Gretchen Peters playing on Sunday. With performances over the weekend from Steve Forbert, Eduardo Niebla, Sam Carter, Megson, Henry Priestman and Lucy Ward.

Food served from 12.30pm, live music from 4pm.