Folk & Acoustic in Edinburgh
139 upcoming folk & acoustic events
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Swill Odgers Live in Edinburgh
📍 The Waverley

Outwith Fest: Live Music All-Dayer 2026
📍 P J Molloy & Sons
£17.00

Baltic Fling
📍 Edinburgh Academy Senior School
£5 - £20 Find Tickets

Boyce Avenue
📍 La Belle Angèle

Norrie MacIver @ West Barns Village Hall
📍 West Barns Village Hall

Deiseil: Dancing in Time
📍 Corn Exchange Haddington

NOTNORTH on Tour - Edinburgh
📍 The Banshee Labyrinth

Love Love Love - "That'll Do.” Album Release Gig
📍 People's Leisure Club
From £8.00

David Gedge
📍 La Belle Angele

Spell Songs
📍 Usher Hall

Allie Sherlock - The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, UK
📍 The Liquid Room
£28.08 - £56.49

Grace Smith Trio & Archie Churchill-Moss
📍 Traverse Theatre

Sam Grassie
📍 The Voodoo Rooms

Gordie Tentrees & Kieran Poile
📍 Traverse Theatre

Lee Bains (USA) + stebee and support at Home Bar, Edinburgh
📍 Home Bar

Vexations, Affectionate Widows, Wassails
📍 Leith Depot

Lenny Ranallo & Luke Anderson - Guitar Night (EDI)
📍 St Vincent's Chapel: Scottish Episcopal Church

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Music On The Mezzanine
📍 Edinburgh Central Library

Jarad Rowan
📍 P J Molloys

From the Highlands to the Ozarks
📍 Leith Depot
£9.38

Edinburgh Ceilidh Club at Summerhall
📍 Summerhall

Destroyer (Solo)
📍 The Voodoo Rooms

Edinburgh Ceilidh Club
📍 Main Hall

Sisters’ Bowling
📍 Tenpin Edinburgh Fountain Park
From £4.50
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Folk & Acoustic in Edinburgh — Guide
Folk & acoustic events in Edinburgh are intimate and often soulful gatherings where local talent and established artists come together to share stories through song. These evenings attract a diverse crowd: music lovers who appreciate the raw emotion of unplugged performances, families looking for an alternative cultural experience, and history buffs eager to discover the rich heritage of folk traditions.
Expect to find these events in various types of venues—pub function rooms offering cozy atmospheres, arts centres with historic charm, and dedicated music venues that celebrate acoustic music. They typically occur regularly, perhaps once a month, providing consistent opportunities for locals and visitors alike to immerse themselves in the unique sounds and storytelling of folk & acoustic music.