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all-night party at Sneaky Pete’s on the first Friday night of the Fringe. Female DJs will be spinning all the best tracks until 5am so that you can get your festival month started off proper.
MASSAOKE MIXTAPE Assembly George Square Gardens, 1–4, 8–11, 15–18, 22–25 Aug, 11.40pm, £12–£17.50. Spandex- wearing band Massaoke performs all the best pop, indie and rock anthems live while the entire crowd is guided by massive video lyrics and encouraged to join in.
FAT COPS Assembly George Square Gardens, 7 Aug, 11.55pm, £13 (£12). Bobby Bluebell, Al Murray and friends (including none other than JK Rowling’s husband Neil Murray) make ‘hip-shakin’, garage-groovin’, punk- glam chaos’ music as Fat Cops. The new group will play choice cuts from their critically acclaimed debut album.
MIDNIGHT THE KATET VS JOHN WILLIAMS
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ELISA A heartfelt and passionate delivery has turned Elisa Toffoli into a massive star in her native Italy. Drawing on pop, electronica and alt.rock influences, she has performed with such luminaries as Pavarotti, Tina Turner and Antony Hegarty. And it’s just been announced that she will be the voice of Nala in the Italian version of The Lion King (the same part sung by Beyoncé for the English version). Liquid Room, 2 Aug, 7.30pm, £20.
The Jazz Bar, 7, 15, 20, 22, 25 Aug, midnight, £10 (£9). John Williams has composed some of the most popular and recognisable film scores including Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, and E.T. This show by
the Edinburgh eight-piece superband features funky, danceable renditions of Williams’ compositions.
SYMPHRONICA The Jazz Bar, 6–10 Aug, 10pm, £10 (£8); also theSpace @ Niddry Street, 12–24 Aug, 8pm, £7–£10 (£8). Led by jazz pianist-composer and BBC Radio 3 regular Ron Davis, SymphRONica highlights and blends together various genres and sounds for an exciting and unpredictable performance.
SK SHLOMO: SURRENDER Underbelly Cowgate, 3–23 Aug (not 12), 10.10pm, £12.50 (£11.50). Previews 1 & 2 Aug, £8. The Fringe’s favourite beatboxer returns with a new one-man show to share his own journey overcoming grief, addiction and suicidal depression.
TIM VINE PRESENTS: PLASTIC ELVIS LIVE IN CONCERT!
Underbelly’s Circus Hub, 7 Aug, 10.15pm, £15.50 (£14.50). Comedian Tim Vine is Plastic Elvis for this one- night-only concert event. Plastic Elvis is backed up by the High Noon Band and there is even a special guest appearance by Big Buddy Holly.
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MISS WORLD ALL STARS Sneaky Pete’s, 2 Aug, 11pm, £6. An
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