Electric Circus

Tucked away in the heart of Edinburgh, Electric Circus is an enjoyably bizarre affair: a neon lit, Clockwork Orange inspired club bar. The club space doubles up as an intimate gig venue with plenty of up-and-coming bands gracing the stage, while the private karaoke rooms provide the perfect opportunity to embarrass yourself in front of your friends. Describing itself as a ‘boutique venue’, Electric Circus promises a relaxed, house party-style experience, with a club night and a drink to suit almost any taste.

• Neal Casal

  7:00pm – 10:30pm, £14 adv.
  Electric Circus, Edinburgh

  Talented solo guitarist, also a member of Ryan Adams and the Cardinals.

• Magic Nostalgic

  10:30pm – 3:00am, £5 (£6 after 12)
  Electric Circus, Edinburgh

  A hodgepodge of quality tracks chosen by JP's spinning wheel. Expect anything from 90s rave to power ballads, and a lot of one-hit wonders.

• Vic Galloway Presents (Holy Mountain, Fat Goth, A Fight You Can’t Win)

  7:00pm – 10:30pm, £tbc
  Electric Circus, Edinburgh

  Vic Galloway returns for his monthly showcase slot, where the man himself handpicks the acts for your aural delectation, this time headered by doom'n'roll Glasgow trio Holy Mountain.

• Escort Knights

  7:00pm – 10:00pm, £5 adv.
  Electric Circus, Edinburgh

  Leeds dance-pop quartet built on electronic sounds, live instruments and tongue in cheek lyrics.

• Cream Soda

  10:30pm – 3:00am, £3 (£4 after 12)
  Electric Circus, Edinburgh

  American Prom-styled fun night celebrating all that is great about pop, new and old.

• Woodenbox

  times vary, prices vary
  various venues

  Ali Downey's Americana-styled folk ensemble return with a clipped back moniker, but the same propensity for full-on barn-raising anthems.

• Speaker Bite Me

  10:30pm – 3:00am, £5
  Electric Circus, Edinburgh

  New night from the Evol DJs that values all kinds of pop music, as long as it's got bite.

• Breathin' Air: Howard Marks and John Sinclair

  7:00pm – 10:00pm, £16.50 adv.
  Electric Circus, Edinburgh

  Political activist and former manager of MC5, John Sinclair joins the infamous Howard Marks to talk about their colourful lives.

• Electric Circus Live Lounge

  7:00pm – 10:00pm, Free
  Electric Circus, Edinburgh

  Acoustic-styled musical variety show hosted by The Parma Violets.

• The Merrylees

  7:00pm – 10:00pm, £5 adv. (£7 door)
  Electric Circus, Edinburgh

  The country-tinged Edinburgh trio bring the retro vibes, chock with hallucinogenic riffery and a load of reverb.

• Beep Beep, Yeah!

  10:30pm – 3:00am, £3 (£4 after 12)
  Electric Circus, Edinburgh

  Retro pop stylings from the 50s to the 70s.

• All The Young

  times vary, prices vary
  various venues

  Stock On Trent foursome making indie rock'n'roll with brains and balls. Props to 'em.

• Miaoux Miaoux

  times vary, prices vary
  various venues

  Expect subtly layered beats and rushes of distorted guitar as Miaoux Miaoux (aka Julian Corrie) launches his new album official.

• Lafayette

  10:30pm – 3:00am, prices vary
  Electric Circus, Edinburgh

  New hip-hop and R'n'B-styled night inspired by the culture, fashion and night life of the Lower East Side of New York.

• Human Don't Be Angry

  times vary, prices vary
  various venues

  Malcolm Middleton dons his semi-instrumental alter ego, Human Don't Be Angry, taking his new album under said moniker on the road proper, with full band in tow.

• Kate Nash

  times vary, prices vary
  various venues

  Ms Nash keeps it reliably chirpy with her vocally-loose melodic ramblings, touring in support of her third album.

• Pop Rocks

  10:30pm – 3:00am, £3 (£4 after 12)
  Electric Circus, Edinburgh

  Pop and rock gems, taking in motown, 80s classics and plenty danceable fare (well, the Beep Beep, Yeah! crew are on decks after all).

• Vic Galloway Presents

  7:00pm – 10:00pm, £tbc
  Electric Circus, Edinburgh

  Vic Galloway returns for his monthly showcase slot, where the man himself handpicks the acts for your aural delectation.

• Stanley Odd

  7:00pm – 10:00pm, £1.79 door
  Electric Circus, Edinburgh

  Inventive hip-hop musings as the Odd Squad move from chopped electrofunk to crunchy 8-bit, via well-constructed vocal flows from Solareye and Veronica Electronica.

• Pop Tarts

  10:30pm – 3:00am, £4 (£5 after 12)
  Electric Circus, Edinburgh

  Making the most of the five weekend month, all the Electric Circus club nights unite for one massive party.

• Edinburgh Academy of Music and Sound

  7:00pm – 10:00pm, £4
  Electric Circus, Edinburgh

  Making the most of the five weekend month, all the Electric Circus club nights unite for one massive party.

• Broken Boy Soldiers

  7:00pm – 10:00pm, £3 adv.
  Electric Circus, Edinburgh

  The Edinburgh ensemble play their entire repertoire, including songs from their British Life EP.

• Schtick of Rock

  7:00pm – 10:00pm, £6 adv.
  Electric Circus, Edinburgh

  Hit-filled singalong rock from the tongue-in-cheek covers band.

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