Edinburgh scene guide
Edinburgh scene guide. House lands at Port of Leith Distillery. Venues, promoters and artists in Edinburgh. Updated every day.
Find your venue
- House · if you like Sidney Charles: Port of Leith Distillery, The Biscuit Factory, Summerhall
- Techno · if you like Daniel Avery: The Bongo Club, Summerhall, Sneaky Pete's
- Garage · if you like Sidney Charles: Port of Leith Distillery, The Bongo Club, Sneaky Pete's
- Disco · if you like DJ Gregory: TBA - Secret Location, The Liquid Room, Sneaky Pete's
- Electronica · if you like Daniel Avery: Sneaky Pete's, People's Leisure Club, The Bongo Club
- Acid · if you like Craigie Knowes: People's Leisure Club, West Port Oracle, The Bongo Club
- Bass · if you like freddy haptic: The Bongo Club, Sneaky Pete's
Busiest venues
- The Bongo Club
- Sneaky Pete's
- Port of Leith Distillery
- People's Leisure Club
- The Biscuit Factory
- Summerhall
- The Liquid Room
- The Mash House
How big is Edinburgh’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 2,525 gigs across 132 venues in Edinburgh, featuring 1,082 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Edinburgh tonight.
Which Edinburgh venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Sneaky Pete's | 415 |
| People's Leisure Club | 208 |
| The Street | 156 |
| The Bongo Club | 149 |
| Cabaret Voltaire | 146 |
| Paradise Palms | 137 |
| West Port Oracle | 119 |
| The Volley Leith | 104 |
| The Mash House | 94 |
| Bramble | 82 |
What time do Edinburgh gigs start and end?
From the 2,525 listings publishing door times: the median Edinburgh gig opens at 21:00. 51% open before 22:00, 49% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 941 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 01:00, 9% run past 04:00 and 2% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Edinburgh cost?
Across the 727 listings publishing prices (29% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is £0, with half of all gigs between £0 and £6. 58% of listed gigs are free.
When does Edinburgh go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (40% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 71% of the week. The busiest month of the year is November.
What does Edinburgh sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 41% · Disco 21% · Techno 12% · Garage 6% · Bass 5% · Hip-Hop 5%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.