Music, Blues within 5 miles of Edinburgh

Million-selling British songstress belts out the hits as well as material from her latest album.

The celebrated film and TV actor takes his blues band out on tour and showcases his piano-playing skills with cohorts the Copper Bottom Band.

Main Street Blues are a high-energy blues band that brings together a powerful mix of acoustic and up-tempo electric blues material, with a range of original numbers plus new and old blues classics. 2012 reviews: 'Raw sexy music, loaded with energy. Get in early to ensure yourself a seat' ★★★★ (BroadwayBaby.com).

Garage blues trio from Glasgow.

Lillian returns to the Fringe, following her 2012 five star sell-out show, to again bless Edinburgh with the musical heartbeat of her native New Orleans. A reviewer last year likened Lillian's upstairs loft session to a voodoo séance, where our heroine invited the audience to jump, jive and wail, which left an…

Hot Tin Roof. Formed in 2011, Hot Tin Roof is an Edinburgh-based blues guitar duo. Andy McKay-Challen (acoustic guitar and vocals) and Gavin Jack (electric lead guitar) play stripped back atmospheric blues. www.hottinroof1.bandcamp.com.  . All ages.

The Blueswater. The Blueswater is the 12-piece band behind award-winning show Blues!, and they will be performing two late night gigs at Edinburgh's top music venue The Jazz Bar. The band will showcase their unique songs and sound. Bringing in the sounds of old school R&B, this Edinburgh-based group dabble with…

The Blueswater. The Blueswater is the 12-piece band behind award-winning show Blues!, and they will be performing a limited run of five shows at the enigmatic Venue 45. The band will showcase their unique songs and sound. Bringing in the sounds of old school R&B, this Edinburgh-based group dabble with blues, folk…

The top Scottish blues band are back in the Spiegel Tent for a hard driving, good time blues and boogie night. Over the years, they have played alongside Robert Cray, Pinetop Perkins, Charlie Musselwhite, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, and famously with Maggie Bell last year, but its their own Chicago blues inspired sound…

Festival's best free pub music event, 19th year hosted by Scotland's favourite folk'n'fun band Yard Of Ale and guests - Sandy Tweedale, Bedford Falls, FC Ukulele, Eddie Walker, The Whole Shebang. Sponsor Caledonian Brewery.

American jazz and soul vocalist with her quartet.

Scotland's biggest jazz festival presents over 100 concerts in ten days all over the capital, in parks, churches, clubs and concert halls. With a programme featuring all jazz styles from early jazz to the avant garde, the EJ&BF usually manages to secure some world premières, new bands, and new collaborations.

One of the most powerful and distinctive voices in blues and rock and roll, Burdon has been hailed by Rolling Stone as one of the 100 Greatest Voices of All Time and recently endorsed as major influence by Bruce Springsteen: “That’s everything I’ve ever written, I’m not kidding..”. His searingly powerful blues-rock voice…

Annual musical celebration of our links with France (and Belgium) featuring Rosie Nimmo, La Clinick du Dr Poembak, The Beat Poets and Jack & The' for a mix of blues, folk, surf rock and 60s pop.

The hippest singer in town bebop, ballads, blues, all spun afresh in a net of warmth and pleasure.

Guitar hero and his great band play high-octane blues-rock. Always a storming live performance.

Though a scant 20 odd years, the country and blues-influenced Welsh singer-songwriter sings narrative folk songs with the best of them.

Driving blues inspired by 50s and 60s American classics.