FACT FILE: The Edge Festival

Published on Wednesday 2 July 2008 13:22

Ensuring that contemporary music doesn't lose out in the Edinburgh Festival frenzy, The Edge promises to pack out Auld Reekie's live venues

WHAT?

Formerly known as T on the Fringe, The Edge may be new in name only, but it has lived up to its reputation with another impressive run of gigs in Edinburgh during August. A mouthwatering prospect for local music fans and Festival tourists alike.

WHEN?

1 - 27 August

WHERE?

Edinburgh Corn Exchange (Google map)

Liquid Room (Google map)

Cabaret Voltaire (Google map)

St Cecilia's Church (Google map)

HOW MUCH?

Ticket prices range from 7 to 18.50

LINE-UP

Edinburgh Corn Exchange

Scouting for Girls - Thu 7 Aug

Lostprophets - Wed 13 Aug

Shed Seven + Colin MacIntyre - Thu 14 Aug

Newton Faulkner - Fri 15 Aug

Maximo Park + Young Knives - Mon 18 Aug

Xavier Rudd - Tues 19 Aug

One Republic + The Script - Wed 20 Aug

Pendulum - Thu 21 Aug

Kate Nash - Mon 25 Aug

Liquid Room

Kevin McDermott - Wed 13 Aug

Your Sound Showcase - Sat 16 Aug

Broken Records - Sun 17 Aug

Michael Franti + Spearhead - Wed 20 Aug

Dizzee Rascal - Thu 21 Aug

Deadmau5 (Live) - Fri 22 Aug

Digitalism - Sat 23 Aug

An Evening with Stephen Lynch - Sun 24 Aug

Angus and Julia Stone - Mon 11 Aug

The Twilight Sad - Thu 14 Aug

Santogold - Tue 19 Aug

Cabaret Voltaire

Ratatat - Fri 1 Aug

Longview - Sun 3 Aug

Paul Haig - Mon 4 Aug

Melee - Wed 6 Aug

Shout out Louds - Thu 7 Aug

Jackie Leven + Lee Patterson - Fri 8 Aug

The Presets + Heartbreak - Mon 11 Aug

Bo Pepper - Tues 12 Aug

Kristin Hersh (preview) - Wed 13 Aug

Isosceles - Sun 17 Aug

Louis XIV + Les Gars - Mon 18 Aug

Midnight Juggernauts - Fri 22 Aug

Clare & The Reasons + Brendan Campbell - Mon 25 Aug

St. Cecilias Church

Kristin Hersh - Sun 17-Sat 23 Aug

Bannermans

Laura Marling - Tue 12-Wed 13 Aug

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.theedgefestival.co.uk