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Sneaky Petes
SNEAKY PETES
HENRY’S CELLAR BAR LA BELLE ANGELE
73 Cowgate, sneakypetes.co.uk Edinburgh’s legendary 100-capacity ‘sweatbox’ is open every night, playing host to some of the best DJs and up-and-coming bands around. As one of the few independent music venues in the city, Sneaky’s is at the forefront of the fight to keep live music alive in the city. The venue celebrated its 10th anniversary this year with two days of parties, including a 10th birthday club show with Jamie Tiller, a city-wide tour of two mystery rooms and a floating disco on the Union Canal. 8–16 Morrison Street, henryscellarbar.co.uk As one of Edinburgh’s longest running independent venues, Henry’s Cellar Bar has been home to an eclectic programme of live music, clubs, art events and more over the years. From the critically acclaimed to the obscure, this basement venue has given various bands and club nights some of their earliest gigs and with its strong community atmosphere and diverse music policy, you’ll feel right at home regardless of what’s on offer.
11 Hastie’s Close, la-belleangele.com Renowned for pulling in big names such as Oasis and Radiohead over the years, in 2002, a fire started by a faulty fuse box burnt the venue to the ground. However, in 2014, 12 years after the blaze, rebuilding began and the venue is now fully functioning again. You’ll find acts like Alabama 3, Craig Charles and Kurupt FM playing the venue over the next few months, with regular club nights including Nightvision, Pulse and Electrikal.
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Cabaret Voltaire
CABARET VOLTAIRE THE JAZZ BAR
THE MASH HOUSE
36–38 Blair Street, thecabaretvoltaire.com This triple-roomed, subterranean Old Town venue has a programme that covers all aspects of underground music. Expect big name DJs as well as up-and-coming artists, with Cab Vol’s resident club nights showcasing some of the best local and international DJ talent on a weekly basis. When it all becomes a bit much downstairs, head to Café Voltaire next door, which has a weekday evening hangout and a speakeasy space which is open seven days a week until 3am.
1 Chambers Street, thejazzbar.co.uk Another basement venue with a brilliant vibe, the Jazz Bar is undoubtedly the place to go for all your jazz, blues, funk and soul needs. The award-winning venue opened in 2005 and has grown into a hub for multi-genre live music. As a major base of the annual Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, it has played host to the likes of Christian Garrick and the Robert Balzar Trio this year but previous guests include Mike & Kate Westbrook, Ravi Coltrane and Valery Ponomarev. 37 Guthrie Street, themashhouse.co.uk This Cowgate events space spans three floors and has everything from club nights to chess classes. The club opened in 2013 and specialises in electronic music, with previous guests including Slam, Marcus Hawkes, Borrowed Identity, La Fleur and Neil Landstrumm. There’s also a mid- sized, 250-capacity live venue, with the Dunts, Dan Owen and Darlingside all lined up to appear. Plus, there’s a Kate Bush Dance Party next month featuring eight-piece cover band Baby Bushka.
78 THE LIST 1 Sep–31 Oct 2018