The Jazz Bar

10th Year: John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

21st Century Blues Productions 'Fantastic' (Jools Holland). John Lee Hooker meets Frank Sinatra via John Hunt's paper mache and B&Q-shelf handmade guitars. 'Boogie-woogie slide-guitar master' ★★★★ (Scotsman). 'The Fringe's most unique, inventive and soulful blues performer' ★★★★ (BroadwayBaby.com). 'Instantly…

Acoustic Blues and Beyond

Whisky Road Whisky Road are very pleased to be back for a third year at the Jazz Bar presenting their top-class, sell-out, lunchtime acoustic blues show. Featuring acclaimed Scottish blues musicians singer-guitarist Derek Smith (Main Street Blues), singer-guitarist Pete Caban (Wang Dang Delta) and one of the top and…

Acoustic Blues and Roots

Main Street Blues Main Street Blues, one of Scotland’s top blues bands, will be performing an exciting hour of foot-stomping acoustic blues. The band, which features well-known Scottish blues guitarist Derek Smith, will perform a range of original numbers plus new and old blues classics. Buy early – most shows sold out…

Acoustic Blues at Lunchtime

Malt & Rye Returning to the Jazz Bar for the fourth year, Scottish acoustic guitar and double bass duo Malt & Rye will be playing classic blues and roots songs from the last 90 years. Songs like Hoochie Coochie Man and San Francisco Bay Blues will be played with the duo’s distinctive passion and humour. The…

After Hours at The Jazz Bar

The Jazz Bar Edinburgh's iconic independent and award-winning music venue showcases the city's phenomenal local talent with nightly danceable live funk, soul, blues and special jazz performances – including The Jazz Bar's own 17-piece big band! There is something for everyone in this programme; featuring the highest…

Amy Abler: PianoDivalicious!

Amy Abler Echoing the crossover concert styles of Liberace and Victor Borge, this world-touring US pianist/singer is a classical musician gone rogue. Combining virtuosic technique with vivacious comedy, she covers Beethoven to Broadway, pop to Paganini, ragtime to rock'n'roll. 'A seasoned entertainer who has not…

Angus Munro: Amateur Piano Wrestler

Angus Munro A ridiculous four-octave vocal range, tear-jerking songs, stage acrobatics and trademark wit; all of these helped propel Angus Munro into one of Scotland’s most exciting singer/songwriters. Backed by his six-piece band and very special guests. As heard on BBC Radio 4's Loose Ends. 'The best artist we've…

The Blueswater: Live At The Jazz Bar

The Blueswater Award-winning Edinburgh band The Blueswater are performing five raucous late night gigs in Edinburgh's best live music venue, The Jazz Bar. The band builds driving rhythms around thick guitar riffs and frenzied harmonica solos to create frantic, high-energy performances. Expect a full-on party. ★★★★…

Blueswater Presents: Queens of the Blues – Live at The Jazz Bar

The Blueswater Acclaimed vocalist Nicole Smit returns to the Fringe with her sell-out show Queens of the Blues, a musical celebration of the women who have shaped blues and popular music as we know it and have gone largely unrecognised for their influence and talent. Nicole will be backed up by members of award-winning…

Bonnie Bayou Blues

Jennifer Ewan Band This year Jennifer and her band bring a blues theme to their bonnie bayou. Louisiana-Cajun-French classics and vintage blues numbers complement original swamp-pop and straight-from-the-heart ballads with a distinctively Scottish flavour. Featuring the blues-drenched Cajun accordion of Kim Tebble.

Bop Till You Drop

Boptimism Listen to the music of the greatest composers in jazz played by one of Scotland's best Jazz Quintets. Featuring music by Burt Bacharach, Neal Hefti, Tubby Hayes and others. Boptimism is a classic jazz line-up featuring some of Scotland’s top jazz musicians drawn from bands like SJO, Fat Sams, Classic Jazz…

Daniel Smith – Whole Lotta Blues'n'Boogie Goin' On!

Daniel Smith Rockin' blues, stomping boogie-woogie and silky soul jazz! Pianist/vocalist Daniel Smith delivers class and variety, explosive dynamism, classic songs and dry humour. A majestical musical journey, underpinned by wonderous keyboards wizardry. Please note: the license of the Jazz Bar means that all…

The Easy Rollers – Drop Me Off In Harlem

The Easy Rollers Taking you back to the roaring 20s, The Easy Rollers is a seven-piece jazz band specialising in music from the speakeasy bars of the Prohibition era. Expect theatrical interludes, raucous showstoppers and some of the finest jazz this side of the Atlantic! 'A slick, tightly choreographed hour of…

Funny How?

Lucy Lockwood Ever wondered why comedians feel the need to get up and reveal their soft underbelly to audiences that might reject them? Ever wondered why a singer seems to want to soak up all the attention, while the instrumentalists prefer to close their eyes and create in the shadowy background? Performance of all…

Great Jazz Jam Session

Expect a rich mix of styles as faces old and new drop in to perform with the House Trio each week.

The Jazz Bar Big Band

Big band jazz classics from this 17-piece ensemble of pros from all over Scotland.

The Katet vs John Williams

The Katet In 2019, after four years of their hit Stevie Wonder show, the eight-piece Edinburgh superband tackled their next legendary artist and sold-out every show. Join The Katet on the dance floor as they funk up the music of Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, E.T. and many more. All your favourite film scores…

Kings of the Blues

Main Street Blues An electric blues tribute to the masters, BB King, Albert King and Freddie King, including classics The Thrill Is Gone and Born Under a Bad Sign. The show is performed by Main Street Blues who have sold out their performances at the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival every year since 2012. The band…