From cabaret to beatboxing, we’ve whittled down the Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme to bring you five show recommendations.
With more than 3,000 shows on offer across over 290 venues in Edinburgh, you certainly won’t struggle to discover a music-fuelled show in this year’s programme.
To help you along the way, we’ve picked five highlights we reckon you should check out at venues across the city.
Jess Robinson: Impressive
Dates: August 3rd-14th | 16th-21st | 23rd-28th
Venue: Pleasance Courtyard
Time: 20:30
Duration: 1 hour
Tickets: £12
Each year, Jess Robinson never fails to impress at the Festival Fringe with her incredible musical impersonations. Reinventing the profession, Jess breaks down barriers combining comedy and songs for an hour bound to leave you laughing.
The Beatbox Collective
Dates: August 14th-29th
Venue: Gilded Ballon at the Museum
Time: 22:30
Duration: 1 hour
Tickets: £11
Prepare to be astounded as you join the reigning world team beatbox champions for an hour of energy. Discover how the artists can push the boundaries of human vocals while you immerse yourself in a new found-sound guaranteed to treat your ears.
Hot Brown Honey
Dates: August 3rd-14th, 16th-21st, 23rd-28th
Venue: Assembly Roxy
Time: 20:20
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes
Tickets: £15
Hip hop politics served up with an explosion of colour, culture and controversy – welcome to Hot Brown Honey. Combining songs, dance, poetry, theatre and comedy with splash of circus, get ready for a lesson like no other and prepare to groove as they smash stereotypes song-by-song with added sass.
Gobsmacked!
Dates: August 4th-15th, 17th-29th
Venue: Underbelly George Square
Time: 17:00
Duration: 1 hour
Tickets: £16.50
Hold onto your seat for an all-singing-all-dancing extravaganza with Gobsmacked! Enchanting audiences with their unique song storytelling journey from a capella to beatboxing, the uplifting show is ready to put a beat in your bones and a smile on your face.
Jollyboaty McBoatface – The Best of JB
Dates: August 6th-27th
Venue: Liquid Room
Time: 14:30
Duration: 1 hour
Tickets: Free
With the best of their previous Fringe shows compiled into one, grab your pirate hat and jump on board for an hour of music intertwined with comedy. Transforming top tracks into sea shanties any pirate would be proud of, you’ll never listen to your favourite songs in the same way again.
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