Before 3am, Music, Dance

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Oktoberfest

Party like you're in Bavaria, minus the plane fare. Drink the beer, eat the bratwurst, wear the lederhosen and party the night away, stein in hand. There's even a family-friendly Sunday lunch for the kinder.

Assembly @ Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh

Wed 9 Oct

Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

Thu 10 Oct

Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

Fri 11 Oct

Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

…and 2 more dates until 13 Oct

Glasgow Green

Thu 17 Oct

Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

Fri 18 Oct

Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

Sat 19 Oct

Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

…and 5 more dates until 27 Oct

Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons

Forget the many Jersey Boys tribute shows and revel in the real falsetto as Frankie Valli returns to Scotland for the first time in over 30 years to perform classic hits from 'Walk Like a Man' to 'Beggin''.

Bournemouth International Centre

Thu 20 Jun

Cancelled / 0844 576 3000

Please note this date has been postponed.

  • 19:30

Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey

Fri 21 Jun

£60–£75 / 0844 482 7777

  • 21:00

LG Arena, Birmingham

Sun 23 Jun

Cancelled / 0844 338 8000

Please note this date has been postponed.

  • 19:30

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Nile Rodgers with Jean Pierre Muller

Master guitarist/producer/songwriter Nile Rodgers has brought the funk to collaborators as diverse as Sister Sledge and Daft Punk. Tonight’s show is a special collaboration between Rodgers and Belgian artist Jean Pierre Muller for 'Indigo Night', a music and art project that brings to life the musical and cultural history…

Summerhall, Edinburgh

Fri 21 Jun

£30 (£25) / 0845 874 3001

  • 20:00

Sat 22 Jun

£30 (£25) / 0845 874 3001

  • 20:00

Little Bit of Theatre

Monthly evening featuring live performance art, theatre, comedy, music, burlesque and spoken word.

The 13th Note Café/Bar, Glasgow

Wed 19 Jun

£5 (Students £3) / 0141 553 1638

  • 19:00 – 22:30

The Lady Boys of Bangkok: Glamorous Amorous

The Lady Boys present their world-famous show with renditions of J-Lo, Whitney, Kylie et al.

Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy

Tue 27 Aug

£25 (£23) / 01246 345222

  • 19:30

Wed 28 Aug

£25 (£23) / 01246 345222

  • 19:30

Thu 29 Aug

£25 (£23) / 01246 345222

  • 19:30
…and 3 more dates until 5 Sep

The Citadel, Ayr

Fri 30 Aug

£22.50 (£21) / 01246 345222

  • 19:30

macrobert, Stirling

Mon 29 Jul

£22.50 (Seniors £20.50; Students £20.50) / 01246 345222

  • 20:00

Tue 30 Jul

£22.50 (Seniors £20.50; Students £20.50) / 01246 345222

  • 20:00

Wed 31 Jul

£22.50 (Seniors £20.50; Students £20.50) / 01246 345222

  • 20:00
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Rumi Festival

Festival celebrating the life, work and influence of the poet and mystic Rumi, who in spite of being a 13th century Muslim is one of the most popular poets in America.

Chisholme House, Hawick

Fri 2 Aug

weekend pass £55–£75 / 01450 880215

  • 18:00 – 23:59

St Andrew's Night Ceilidh

Ken Gourlay calls it, Scott Leslie Ceilidh Band plays it, while a piper and international folk dancers do their thing. Remember: no stilettos or high heels! This is serious dancing business.

Lauriston Hall, Edinburgh

Sat 30 Nov

£8 / 0131 339 5374

  • 20:00 – 23:00

Be Bop Bairns

An open mic night, as it were, for younger kids, who can show off their best moves, recite a poem or tell a wee joke, plus there's loads of fun with crafts, face painting and food to keep the energy up.

The Admiral, Glasgow

Sat 22 Jun

£3 (Children free) / 0141 221 7705

  • 13:00 – 15:00

Burns Night Ceilidh

The Flaming Heather ceilidh band and caller Ken Gourlay set off Burns Night right, with a few folk dancers and a piper in tow.

Lauriston Hall, Edinburgh

Sat 25 Jan

£8 / 0131 339 5374

  • 20:00 – 00:30

Die Antwoord

The four-piece from Cape Town, South Africa performs rave-rap and alt-hip hop from the album Ten$Ion.

O2 Academy Brixton, London SW9

Sat 22 Jun

£19.50 / 0844 477 2000

  • 19:00

The Ritz, Manchester

Fri 21 Jun

£16.50 adv / 0161 236 3234

  • 18:30 – 22:00
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El Duo Cubano

Ricardo Fernandez Pompa and Erick Alfonso share their Latin beats. Enjoy some tapas and feel free to take to the dance floor.

La Bodega Tapas Bar, Glasgow

Sat 22 Jun

£5–£7.50 / 0141 581 3401

  • 21:00 – 00:00

Jacques Brel: In Song and Dance

A celebration of Brel's work mostly sung in the original French by Claire Thompson and interpreted by dancer Agathe Girard.

Balivanich Hall, Benbecula

Sat 3 Aug

£8–£10 (£5–£7; Family £20–£25)

Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh

Sat 21 Sep

£11.25 (£9.25; under 18s £6.75) / 0131 665 2240

  • 19:30

Cumbernauld Theatre

Fri 20 Sep

£12 (£6–£8) / 01236 732887

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Proto

Keep your options open with this club night featuring one room for modern disco and another for house music.

Corsica Studios, London SE17

Sat 22 Jun

£10–£12.50 in advance; £15 on the door / 020 7703 4760

With Nicholas, Late Nite Tuff Guy, Chris Duckenfield, Citizen and more.

Amelia Lily, The Loveable Rogues

The singer, who gained fame as a finalist on The X Factor in 2011, performs pop and dance to promote the album Be A Fighter.

Bluewater, Greenhithe

Tue 6 Aug

£20–£22.50 / 0844 847 2479

  • 19:30

Bibelots, Hot Vestry, Richard Allan II

Lively and upbeat Electro-rock and dance-rock from the London-based five-piece.

The Monarch, London NW1

Thu 20 Jun

Bar

£4 / 020 7482 2054

  • 19:30 – 01:00
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Rita Ora

The Yugoslavia-born and London-based pop singer performs R&B and dance-pop from her debut album Ora, including the hits How We Do, and Hot Right Now.

Lytham Green, Lytham St. Annes

Sun 4 Aug

£22.50 / 0844 888 9991

  • 17:00

Salsa Sabrosa on Fridays

Salsa dancing with live percussion and tapas to start your evening off in suitably hot and spicy style.

La Bodega Tapas Bar, Glasgow

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 0141 581 3401

  • 19:30 – 00:00

Fri 28 Jun

Free / 0141 581 3401

  • 19:30 – 00:00

Fri 5 Jul

Free / 0141 581 3401

  • 19:30 – 00:00
…and 30 more dates until 31 Jan 2014

Sounds From This City Vs Sounds From Cities On The Edge

Two arena's playing a mix of music. The first will l host emerging and established bands and musicians from the city including Little Bear, Ryan Vail, Best Boy Grip and Wyldling. The second arena will showcase contemporary musical trends from Croatia, Zimbabwe, Cuba, Lebanon, Serbia, Russia, Georgia and Peru.

Ebrington Square, Londonderry

Fri 21 Jun

Free

  • 16:00

1940s Big Band Swing Dance

Dress in your 1940s finery (perhaps a diamond as big as the Blitz?) for dinner and dancing to the musical stylings of That Swing Sensation Big Band and Nicola Cassells. More fun comes in the form of a raffle and auction.

Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow

Fri 30 Aug

£55 (includes complimentary drink and three course meal) / 01292 561347

  • 18:15 – 00:00

Abdelkader Saadoun

The Algerian singer and multi-instrumentalist, now living in London, performs an eclectic fusion of Gypsy-folk, rai, jazz and world-dance.

The Stables @ The Duke Of Cumberland, Whitstable

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 01227 280617

  • 21:00
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Alba Flamenca

Alba Flamenca. Alba Flamenca’s very own Edinburgh-based Spanish flamenco troupe return with another new show! Already rich in provenance and authenticity, they consistently delight! ‘…an authentic taste of flamenco … the warmth from the performers [is] infectious’ ★★★★ (ThreeWeeks, 2012). ‘…never for a moment letting…

La Sal, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

£14 (£12) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sat 3 Aug

£14 (£12) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sun 4 Aug

£14 (£12) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 21 more dates until 25 Aug

Alhambra Theatre Summer School Concert

The Alhambra Summer School students show off the new skills they have learned during the last two weeks of singing, dancing and acting lessons.

Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline

Fri 2 Aug

£11.50 / 01383 740384

  • 14:30

Sat 3 Aug

£11.50 / 01383 740384

  • 14:30
  • 19:30

B-Movie

The five-piece collective, originally formed in Nottinghamshire in 1979, performs its alternative blend or new wave, synth-pop and dance.

The Cellars At Eastney, Southsea

Wed 19 Jun

£10; £8 adv / 023 9282 6249

  • 20:00

Bananarama

The veteran group led by singing duo Keren Woodward and Sara Dallin, performs its pop and dance hits including Robert De Niro's Waiting…, Love In The First Degree and Venus.

Epsom Downs Racecourse

Thu 4 Jul

£25; £22.50 adv (Children £10; Children £9 adv) / 01372 726311

  • 16:00

Bashiyra, Onita Boone, Xenia

The multi-award winning singer-songwriter performs an eclectic mix of neo-soul, funk, reggae and dance in support of her album Independent.

The Vortex Jazz Club, Dalston Culture House, London N16

Mon 15 Jul

£10 / 020 7254 4097

  • 20:30
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