FESTIVAL CLUBS LISTINGS
EDINBURGH Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least 16 days before publication to clubs@list. co.uk. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Northmore. ✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Edinburgh Thursday
Clubs ■ Defcon at Studio 24. 16 Aug, 11pm–5am. £tbc. A night celebrating fresh UK jungle talent. FREE Favela at the Bongo Club. Thu midnight–5am. South American and Latin party from the Soulsville crew. ■ i AM at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly midnight–5am. £4 (£3). Open-minded clubbing as Glasgow’s weekly electronica and bass night makes its Edinburgh debut with beats and pieces supplied by Beta & Kappa. ■ Indigo at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £1 (students free). Indie and alternative night from DJ Katy Murphy (now filling a regular Thu night slot). ■ Lafayette at Electric Circus. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £4 (£3). Hip hop and R&B at this new night inspired by the music, culture and nightlife of Lower East Side New York, presented by State of Mind Clothing. ■ Madame Belle’s at Lulu. Weekly 10pm–3am. £6. Hip hop, R&B, electro, house and dancefloor anthems with a burlesque twist. ■ Octopussy at the HMV Picture House. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (students £3). Student night of chart, R&B, electro and indie classics plus bouncy castles, a swimming pool, jacuzzi and plenty of promos. ■ Vanity at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Cutting edge soul, R&B, electro and funky house. ■ Zzzap at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 9 Aug, 10.30pm–3am. 16 Aug, 10.30pm–5am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Electro, nu-rave, UV and house party. Aberdeen’s Tuff Wax label take over on 9 Aug while Slime makes his Scottish debut on 16 Aug. Chart & Party FREE Frisky Disco at GHQ. Weekly 10pm–3am. DJ Dale with a frisky mix of funk and house.
■ Temple at Silk. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Three floors of dancing (with drum & bass and dubstep upstairs) plus live drummers.
Edinburgh Friday Clubs ■ Brian M vs McBunn: Keep It Hardstyle Show at District. 10 Aug, 10pm–5am. £10. Two of the UK’s biggest hardstyle DJs Brian M and McBunn (Bionic) keep it hard and fast for this Festival special. Support across three rooms includes The Revolution, Scott Duncan, Dark Rider, Shaun Mclean and more. ■ Buddha Fridays at Opal Lounge. Weekly 9pm–3am. £5 before 11.30pm; £8 after. Funky beats and up-tempo club classics with live sax and percussion. ■ Ceremony at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 10 Aug, 7pm–3am. £5. A mix of gigging and clubbing starting off with live music from Night Noise Team, Collar Up, Jordan Yorkston and other bands affiliated with Edinburgh-based pop label Permwhale Recordings, while from midnight the DJs take over with a techno soundtrack. FREE The Domino Club at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 4–9pm. Pre-club session in the Bar, with Yogi Haughton playing a vinyl only selection of soul, funk, disco and rare groove. ■ Hideout at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Indie, pop and electro peppered with classic disco, funk and hip hop from Master Caird and Steve C. ■ Late Lounging at Lulu. Weekly 9pm–3am. £tbc. House mixed with chart dance, electro pop and funk. ■ Nocturnal Disco at GHQ. Weekly 10pm–2am. £4–£5. Pop, chart, vocal house and electro sounds. ■ Oh No! at the HMV Picture House. Weekly 11pm–3am. £6. Mash-up mayhem from DJ Gentleman Johnny manning the decks. ■ Planet Earth at Citrus Club. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £1 before 11pm; £6 after. Music from 1976 through to 1989. In other words, a healthy dose of punk, new wave, new romantic and electro-pop (now with added 90s). ■ The Psychedelic Carnival at Studio 24. 10 Aug, 11pm–5am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. Big psy- trance Festival special featuring PsyKerr Experience, Indigo Generation (live),
Rowan Elf, Aurora, Schlecht Evolution Family, Kenon Evolution Family, VJs and chill out sounds. ■ Stacks at Wee Red Bar. 10 Aug, 10.30pm–4am. £5 (£3). Monthly night of soul, funk, Motown, R&B, swing and old time rock’n’roll.
✽ Substance at the Bongo Club. 10 Aug, midnight–5am. £8–£10.
Edinburgh’s long-running underground techno party. It’s Substance’s 50th party and to mark the occasion a special dual live performance from Bill Youngman and Neil Landstrumm aka The Destroyaz making their live UK debut mixing beats, bleeps, beat-boxing and freestyle rhymes. Detroit’s Rolando is an impressive second guest. See preview, page 95. ■ XY at Cabaret Voltaire. 10 Aug, midnight–5am. £7 (£5). New house, electro and drum & bass night that promises a set entry price whoever the guest.
✽ bETAMAX at Studio 24. 10 Aug, 11pm–5am. Free before 11.30pm; £5 (£4) after. Mutant disco, post punk, new wave and 2Tone night hosted by Chris FAST (FASTpunkclub) and Big Gus (the Go-Go). Joined by Her Royal Highness for a dose of live rock and guest DJ Andy Brown (Divorce/Remember Remember) for their first birthday party.
Chart & Party ■ Broke at Lava Ignite. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5.50. Chart indie, hip hop, dance anthems and drinks promos. ■ Cream Soda at Electric Circus. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after. Bubbly new pop night with classic hits old and new from DJ team The Parma Violets. FREE Espionage at Espionage. Weekly 11pm–2am. Five bars over five floors, playing everything from R&B to mainstream chart action with plenty of dark corners for copping off in. ■ Fridays at Club Tropicana. Weekly 8pm–3am. Free before midnight; £4 after. 80s themed club with a soundtrack of retro chart favourites (plus some late-70s and early-90s pop thrown in for good measure). ■ Misfits at the Hive. Weekly 9pm–5am. Free before 10pm; £4 after. DIY indie, electro, punk, rock, chart dance, R&B and retro with bargain drinks. ■ WOW Fridays at Silk. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £5
(£3) after. Classic dance anthems from the 90s and 00s.
Edinburgh Saturday Clubs ■ Baby Loves Disco at Electric Circus. Weekly 11am–1pm & 2–4pm. £8. Baby Loves Disco is a chance for kids aged 6 months–7 years (and their parents) to get their respective grooves on, alongside the chance to sample the delights of bubble machines, instruments and a Gymboree chillout zone, with face- painting and healthy snacks included. See preview, page 92.
✽ Bass Syndicate at Sneaky Pete’s. 11 Aug, 11pm–5am. Free before
midnight; £3 after. Bass Syndicate returns with a mix of bass heavy breaks, dubstep, electro and nu rave from G-Mac, Believe and guests. Party rockin’ sixth birthday special from the residents and special guest Simon Jackson. FREE Bears in the East at New Town Bar. 11 Aug, 10pm–2am. A men- only night for bears and their admirers to meet up with old friends or make new ones, organised by the BearScots. ■ Beep Beep, Yeah! at Electric Circus. 11 Aug, 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after (students £3). A staunchly retro soundtrack of 50s rock, 60s grooves and 70s psychedelia. Third birthday party.
✽ Club Noir: The Games at the HMV Picture House. 11
Aug, 9pm–3am. £21. Like a much sexier version of the Olympics, Club Noir presents burlesque performers representing countries around the globe in a sequin-encrusted showdown of national pride. Plus Blondie tribute act Dirty Harry and DJs spinning ‘vintage, modern and British music.’ No jeans and trainers, please. ■ Dr No’s at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 11 Aug, 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Dr No’s is back with a steady stream of the best in ska, rocksteady, dancehall and 70s reggae. ■ Extra Width at Wee Red Bar. Weekly 11pm–4am. £5. A barrage of noisy guitars, lo-fi, electronica and even a touch of disco with DJs from Evol, Mogwai and Tanya Skibunny. FREE Funktion at the Junction at the Newsroom. Weekly 1–7.30pm. DJs Yogi and Lee Marvin bring your Saturday night forward by about 12 hours with a club ‘night’ keeping it real with rare
EDINBURGH CLUB VENUES
■ The Bongo Club Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. See listings for details.
■ The Caves Niddry Street South, 557 8989. Great subterranean venue (as the name suggests) getting more and more popular due to its unique atmosphere. See listings for details.
■ CC Blooms 23-24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. One of the city’s most enduring gay clubs, with free entry and hi-NRG tracks every night of the week. ■ The Citrus Club Grindlay Street, 622 7086. Mainly studenty venue that goes for an indie vibe as well as a dash of
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punk, new wave and 80s classics. See listings for highlights.
■ City: Edinburgh 1a Market Street, 226 9560. From student nights and pop to big guest DJs. See listings for highlights. ■ Electric Circus 36-39 Market Street, 226 4224. Eclectic dance beats and indie plus private rooms and karaoke for a unique clubbling experience. See listings for details.
■ Espionage 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street, 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey action.
■ GHQ 4 Picardy Place, 550 1780. Swish gay club. See listings for highlights. ■ Henry’s Cellar Bar 8-16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. Eclectic and experimental nights from
surf rock to electro. See listings for details. cool house nights. See listings for highlights.
■ Hive 15–17 Niddry Street, 556 0444. Rock, indie, student nights and electronica. See listings for details. ■ HMV Picture House 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. Home to indie clubbing and big name one-off special events. See listings for details.
■ Lava Ignite 3 West Toll Cross, 228 3252. Chart favourites, pop hits and R&B. ■ The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. Big gig/club space and home to indie, electro, dubstep, house and visiting big name DJs. See listings for details.
■ The Jazz Bar 1 Chambers Street, 467 2539. Cool beats from global sounds to straight ahead jazz. See listings for details. ■ Lulu (under Tiger Lily) 125b George Street, 561 2245. Cool funk, house and other grooves from the people who brought you the Opal Lounge.
■ Karma Nights 23 Lothian Road, 229 9197. Club classics, chart nuggets, 80s and party tunes. ■ The Lane 3 Queensferry Street Lane, 467 7215. Selection of
■ Mood Omni, Greenside Place, 550 1640. Chart, dance and party tunes. ■ Opal Lounge 51 George Street, 226 2275. House and funky beats for a dressed up crowd.
■ Opium 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. Rock, punk and metal, no messing. ■ Potterrow Teviot, Bristo Square, 650 9195. Student heaven and home to some big one off parties.
■ Shanghai Le Monde, 16 George Street, 270 3900. Slick and stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh.
■ Silk King Stables Road, 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing. ■ Sin Wilkie House, Cowgate, 225 9764. Commercial dance sounds, pop hits and R&B.
■ Sneaky Pete’s 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. Underground clubbing at its best, from techno and dubstep to indie. See listings for details.
■ Studio 24 Calton Road, 558 3758. Down and dirty club nights, specialising in techno and rock. See listings for details. ■ Third Door 45-47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. Laid back vibes with cool hip hop and other sounds. See listings for highlights.
■ The Voodoo Rooms 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. Sophisticated clubbing, cabaret and entertainment. See listings for details.
■ The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. Student nights for the arty set. See listings for details. ■ Why Not? 14 George Street, 624 8311. Hits from the 80s to last week.