Let’s be honest, navigating through the myriad of shows at the Festival can be a bloody nightmare. We’ve made the effort to make it just a little less perplexing by picking out a few more shows throughout the week that might just float your boat.
Wednesday 1 0
Youngblood Brass Band Hailing from all over the United States. this nine- member ensemble are focttsed on creating progressive. groundbreaking acoustic music. ( 'abaret Voltaire. 7pm. £8. Celebrity Organ Recitals 2005 Kristiaan Seynhave plays music by Bach attd Dupre on the magnificent Reiger organ of St (iiles'. SI (ii/es"('athedral. Royal Mile. 8pm. £7 ( £5).
The Magnificents, Data Panik and Action Group Iilectro-rock and disco pop combined in a three part showcase. The Venue. 7.30pm. £7 (£6).
Thursday 1 1
Emiliana Torrini and Fay Vance See preview. Liquid Room. 7pm. £l0. Livesciences Seven-piece hip hop soul
‘ jazz collective. L’iulerhelly. 11.45pm. £5.
Gwyneth Herbert L'niversal-signed British jazz star who opened the London Jazz Festival this year. Underbelly. 9.30pm. £8.
Club Olum featuring Sluts of Trust, Motormark and Loss Leader liight- hour blend of high-voltage rock. dance. bootlegs and breaks. featuring a live set from original sleaze rock group Sluts of Trust. ('ahai'et Voltaire. 9pm. £8. SLJude's Infirmary, The 55’s, The Starlets, The Aphrodisiacs and Peanut liitte indie and electro-pop acts. W ’e Red Rat: 8.30pm. £5 (£4).
Friday 1 2
Gwyneth Herbert See Thu l l. Underbelly. 9.30pm. £8.
Luxury Car, Invisibles, Ursula Minor and Swimmer One Electropoppers attd indie guitar wizards. The Swamp Bar (0 (‘aledonian Backpackers. 8.30/mt. £5 1 £4). Alessandro Scarlatti Cantatas 'l‘om Lathattt ((‘ountertenorl. Marcia McDougall (Mezzo Soprano) and string ensemble present Scarlatti cantatas. SI Attilreit"s d} St George's ( 'hureh. [2.30pm. £7 (£5).
Philos-Fusions III .Music from the l7th to 20th centuries. blending the sounds of strings. flute. mandolin. keyboards. percttssion. bass clarinets and saxophones. St Andrew's & St (ieoijee's ('hureh. 2pm. £3.
Dougie Maclean Scotland‘s lines! singer-songwriter performs solo. Queen 's Hall. 7.30pm. [/4 (£12).
Saturday 1 3
Gwyneth Herbert See Thu l l. L-"mlerhelly. 9.30pm. £8.
Jade Fox There's a big buzz surrounding this funky London-based band who have been billed as the ‘black Radiohead' since releasing their debut single ‘l)own Below". (I'm/er/u'lly. 1/.45/2m. £8.
The A Forest, The Last Great Wilderness and Spyamp Dundee's fittest label showcases sortie of its acts.
Jack Lukeman, Assembly Rooms, until
The Swamp Bar (0‘ ( 'aledonian Rae/(packers. 8.30pm. £5 t £4).
Bags of Harmony Scotland's leading women's quartet Vocal Zone present a lively and varied presentation of barbershop singing. St Andrew's A’- St George's ("hare/1. 4.30pm. £7 (£5). Dougie Maclean See Fri 12. Queen 3- Hall. 7.30pm. £l4 (£13).
Guitar Fiesta This musical programme explores the fiery and passionate l‘latttenco-inspired pieces of Roderigo and Manuel de lialla. the Baroque master Bach and Latin American rhythms with Villa- l.obos. St Andrew's A'- St George's ('hureh. 8pm. £9 (£7).
Rab Noakes A class writer and consummate performer retums to the Reid with his acclaimed and unique solo show. Reid Hall. 9pm. [/0 (£8).
Sunday 14
Glenn Tilbrook and the Fluffers l‘rontman of Squeeze for 25 years. Tilbrook now creates his own distinct brand of jazz-influenced rock with strong similarities to lilvis (.‘ostcllo. Liquid Room. 7pm. £73.50.
The Chalets This lrish band have been referred to as ‘the B-SZs married to Le Tigre‘ due to their catchy alt.pop tunes. ('aliat'et Voltaire. 7pm. £7.50.
The International Festival Opening Concert A performance of Verdi‘s Requiem. one of the finest choral masterpieces of the Romantic era. by the BB(‘ Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the lidinburgh Festival Chorus. ( 'sher Hall. 8pm. £7.50-£40.
Preston Reed Reed weaves and melds genres. rhythms and textures. producing explosively original music which will forever change your expectation of a guitarist. See preview. Queen '3 Ila/l. 7.}0pm. £14 (£72).
Monday 15
Yo La Tengo and The Scene is New Yo La Tengo are a spectral indie group who have frequently been compared to the Velvet l'nderground. Liquid Room. 7pm. £/.i’.50.
The Zephyrs Originally from lidinburgh. this exciting live-piece band create their own brand of subdued.
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alt.country ttiusic. ('aliaret Voltaire. 7pm. £6.
Jill Sobule New Yorker singer- songwritcr who writes 'grown-up music for an adolescent age’. ('ndei'lu'lly. 9.30pm. £7.
Curlew River This opera is the first of Benjamin Britten‘s church parables. and is also a setting of the .\'oh play .S‘umidagawa which he saw on a trip to Tokyo in l‘)5(i. Royal Lyceum. 8pm. £10-—- £32.
The HWS Jazz/Funk Epiphany Virtuoso Jazz and l‘unk from the LA Music Conservatory. A Srtiorgasbord for the soul from the west coast's tttost celebrated young jazz ensemble. Roe/(elm Rot‘y Art House. 7.45pm. £6.50 ([5).
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra ()rchestra founded to demonstrate the potential for collaboration between young musicians from lsracl and the Arab world. See preview. 1 'sher Ila/l. 8pm. £7.50-~£‘40.
Blazin’ Fiddles A celebration of Highland and island fiddle music with pieces featuring the different regional styles. Brunton Theatre. Mi(save/hunch. 7.30pm. £12.50 (£10).
Richard Thompson ()ne of Britain‘s finest sitiger-songwriters plays past favourites as well as material from his new album. See preview. Queen 's Hall. 7.30pm. £17 (£15).
Tuesday 1 6
The Wedding Present Successful indie pop band of the late 80s. founded irt Leeds. who have cut radio sessions for John Peel. See preview. Liquid Room. 7pm. £14.
Malcolm Middleton Half of Scottish band Arab Strap. Middleton develops a folksy sound on his most recent solo album. ('ahal'et lit/tait‘e. 7pm. £8.
La Clemenza di Tito Renowned conductor Sir (‘harles :‘ylackerras performs Mozart’s final opera with a stunning cast. L's/ier Hall. 7.30pm. £7.50--£40.
Petra Jean Phillipson Acoustic songwriting with art intimate. defiant tone and deeply personal lyrics. ( .’i1derln'/l_v. 9pm. £7.
Curlew River See Mon l5. Royal
Lyceum. 8pm. £10. Richard Thompson See Mort l5. Queen '5 Hall. 7.30pm. £l7t£l5t
Wednesday 1 7
The Presidents of the USA Trading angst for humour. this Seattle-based battd are one of the most unlikely success stories of the post-grunge alternative rock scene. Liquid Room. 7pm. £72.50. Richard Thompson See Mon l5. Queen 's' Hall. 7.30pm. £'/7(£/5).
Hem Alt.folk band from New York with the potential to rock the contemporary music scene. l."nderlwlly. 11.45pm. £8. Royal Scottish National Orchestra ()ne of the world’s leading conductors. Jiri Belohlavek conducts Mahler's .Vintlt .S'ymp/umy. described by the composer Alban Berg as ’the most heavenly thing Mahler ever wrote‘. 1 ’s‘ltet' Hall. 8pm. £7.50» £40.
Magic Feet This critically acclaimed ensemble combines rhythms of ceilidh music alongside hard hop and gypsy melody. creating a distinctly Scottish/Hungarian sound. lit'llttlmt Theatre. .l/Iusse/hurah. 7.30pm. £l/.50
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Curlew River See Mon l5. Royal Lyceum Theatre. 8pm. £10.
What the Funk?! Eight-piece band from Leeds spread their eclectic blend of spicy jazz futtk. The Lot. 7.30pm. £8 (£7 I. Petra Jean Phillipson See Tue to. Hider/telly. 9pm. £7.
Thursday 18
The Cribs Yorkshire's finest new band. featuring three brothers with a love of American indie rock. whose latest album The New l‘ellas‘ has been produced by lidwyn Collins. Liquid Room. 7pm. £8. David Migden American vocal powerhouse putting a twist on a collection of soulful covers. together with his own melodic originals. ('nderlu'l/y. ‘)..\'()/nit. £7. Club Olum featuring Titus Gein, Data Panik and Smatka Molot liight-hour blend of high-yoltage rock. dance. bootlegs and breaks. also featuring live acts. ( 'ahare! Voltaire. 9pm. £8.
Royal Scottish National Orchestra Six movements of intense drama and gorgeous tttelodics in Mahler 's Third .sy-mp/mm; conducted by Donald Runnicles. lr’s'her Hall. 8pm. £7.50 £40. What the Funk?! See Wed l7. The Lot. midnight. £8 (£7).
Dennis Rollins Master of the trombone. Rollirts is one of the most dynamic and well respected musicians at work today. and his unique blend ofiazz. funk and groove-based dance music has won him fans all over the world. i'nderhelly. 11.45pm. £/0.
Curlew River See Mon IS. Royal Lyceum Theatre. 8pm. £10.