Queen's Hall

The Queen's hall has been at the heart of the Edinburgh music scene since way back in't 1979 when it was converted from a chapel into a concert hall after public appeal. The natural acoustics make it beautifully suited to a vast range of music – it is both home to the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and has hosted some memorable rock gigs in recent years (including Frightened Rabbit during the Edge Festival 2010). It is also a key host to the Fringe, the Jazz and Blues Festival and the Edinburgh International Festival. Capacity is 900 for a standing gig, although it also caters to far smaller numbers with audiences seated in rows, or around tables. With over 200 concerts a year there is something for everyone.

• Straight No Chaser

  7:30pm – 10:00pm, £20
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  Modern-styled male a'capella group. Be afraid.

• A Gilbert and Sullivan Gala

  7:30pm – 10:00pm, £10
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  The soloists and chorus of the Edinburgh Gilbert and Sullivan Society celebrate the centenary of W S Gilbert with a unique gala concert.

• Paul Carrack

  7:00pm – 10:00pm, £28.50
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  Sheffield-born singer, songwriter and former frontman of Ace, Squeeze and Mike and The Mechanics is back and a-tourin' his new album.

• Fascinating Aida

  8:00pm – 10:00pm, £19
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  Comedy cabaret trio, performing new numbers and a fair few old favourites (and, yes, Cheap Flights is a guarantee).

• Steve Hackett

  7:00pm – 10:00pm, £22
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  The former Genesis guitarist dips into old classics and new solo work, with his distinctve guitar sound ever-present throughout.

• Ben Howard

  7:00pm – 10:00pm, prices vary
  various venues

  Devon-based folk rocker using his guitar to build percussive beats around his melancholic ditties.

• Scottish Ensemble: Lawrence Power

  7:30pm – 10:00pm, £10
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  A new work from British composer Luke Bedford, written for Lawrence Power and Jonathan Morton, reaching out to Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante.

• Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Serenade

  7:30pm – 10:00pm, From £9.50
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  The SCO is joined by the prodigious Lars Vogt, very much in his home territory with Beethoven's concerto.

• SNJO: The Music of Weather Report

  7:30pm – 10:00pm, £17.50 (£12.50)
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  Weather Report's original drummer, Peter Erskine, pilots the SNJO jazz orchestra through a selection of classic Weather Report numbers.

• Chris Stout and Catriona McKay

  7:30pm – 10:00pm, £15 (£12)
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  One-time members of Fiddlers' Bid, Catriona McKay (on Scottish harp) and Chris Stout (on Shetland fiddle) continue with their inspired take on traditional music-making.

• Nick Lowe

  7:00pm – 10:00pm, £25
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  The silver-haired punk pioneer returns on the back of his lastest studio album, The Old Magic.

• Future Classics: Piatti Quartet and Clare Hammond

  7:15pm – 10:00pm, From £10 (£5)
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  Series of commissioned concerts putting new musicians in the spotlight.

• Fairport Convention

  7:30pm – 10:00pm, £20
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  The longtime British folk-rockers celebrate their 45th anniversary, drawing on songs old and new.

• Karnataka

  7:00pm – 10:00pm, £14
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  Experimental-styled progressive rockers, taking their sound to some symphonic and dramatic places.

• Breabach

  8:00pm – 10:00pm, £12 (£10)
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  Scottish folk ensemble powered by flute, fiddle and double bagpipes. Yes, we did say double bagpipes.

• Nash Ensemble

  7:45pm – 10:00pm, From £12
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  London-based chamber music group and somewhat of a Queen's Hall favourite.

• International Guitar Night: Reinhardt, Legg and Gore

  8:00pm – 10:00pm, £14 (£12)
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  International Guitar Night founder Brian Gore is joined Lulo Reinhardt and Adrian Legg for an evening of solos, duets and trios that highlight the diversity of the acoustic guitar....

• Chris Smither

  8:00pm – 10:00pm, £15
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  The American blues poet does his gravelly-voiced thing.

• Judie Tzuke

  7:00pm – 10:00pm, £22.50
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  The English singer/songwriter showcases songs from her new album, alongside plenty classic spanning her three decade career.

• SCO: Beethoven and Beamish

  7:30pm – 10:00pm, From £9.50
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  Conductor Joseph Swensen performs his classic work, first showcased with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra over a decade ago.

• SCO Chorus

  3:00pm – 4:00pm, £12 (£5)
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  SCO's chorus choir make a rare appearance sans the orchestra.

• Mike Heron

  7:30pm – 10:00pm, £12
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  The Scottish singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist performs an intimate set with his daughter Georgia Seddon, alongside Mike Hastings, John Wilson and poet Andrew Greig.

• East Lothian Showcase Concert

  7:30pm – 10:00pm, £5
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  The talented young musicians of East Lothian perform a wide range of music.

• SCO: Beethoven Five

  7:30pm – 10:00pm, From £9.50
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  Conductor Robin Ticciati combines Beethoven's blazing symphony with one of his personal favourites; Schumann's Faust.

• The Civil Wars

  7:00pm – 10:00pm, £13.50
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  Minimalist duo comprised of California-to-Nashville transplant Joy Williams and her Alabaman partner, John Paul White, all delicately shimmering and harmonic like.

• Tord Gustavsen Ensemble

  8:00pm – 10:00pm, £16.50 (£14)
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  Quartet set-up of the Tord Gustavsen Ensemble, of the less-is-more school of minimalist jazz.

• The Albion Band

  8:00pm – 10:00pm, £18.50 (£16.50)
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  Fresh guise for the English folkies, with Ashley Hutchings' torch being passed to a newer generation of folk talent....

• Curtis Stigers

  7:00pm – 10:00pm, £25
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  The American jazz vocalist does his thing, trusty saxophone well-and-truly in hand.

• Dunedin Consort: Matthew Passion

  7:00pm – 10:00pm, From £12
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  The Dunedin Consort perform St Matthew Passion by JS Bach for the twelfth year in succession.

• Gallagher and Lyle

  7:30pm – 10:00pm, £28
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  The pop duo phenomenon of Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle return to the homeland as part of their official Homecoming Tour.

• Nuala Kennedy: A Suite of Scottish Industry

  8:00pm – 10:00pm, £15 (£12)
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  Nuala Kennedy leads a new collaboration with six Scottish musician/composers, each of whom have composed a piece on an industrial theme.

• Edinburgh Highland Reel and Strathspey Society: 130th Anniversary Concert

  7:30pm – 10:00pm, £12 (£8)
  Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

  Musical Director Yla Steven leads an evening of Scottish fiddle music.

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