About This Event

At the Royal Highland Showgrounds on the evening of 22 August 2026, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe presents a late-night set from Jarad Rowan, joined by a rotating cast of guest musicians. Drawing on folk and experimental traditions, the performance employs sparse instrumentation that gradually builds into layered, hypnotic soundscapes. The open-air setting allows the music to drift across the grounds, mingling with the ambient hum of the festival crowd. Rowan’s vocals sit low in the mix, often swallowed by the reverb of a single guitar or the steady pulse of a floor tom. Despite the scale of the venue, the atmosphere remains intimate, with the performance feeling less like a standard concert and more like a shared ritual.

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