Shows at Bannermans

Beefheart – Big Dummies!

Beefheart – Big Dummies! Orange Claw Hammer continue their sacred mission to rework the music of the legendary Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band. Tunes from all the classic albums reinterpreted for the 21st century. After triumphant gigs at Zappanale in Germany, and Mosae Zappa in the Netherlands, Orange Claw Hammer return to the Fringe with vastly different sets each night. Steve Kettey (saxes, vocals); Stuart Allardyce (guitar); Dave Beards (bass); Des Travis (drums). Psychedelic rock meets free jazz meets the blues!

Bannermans • 8 Aug 2026 - 14 Aug 2026

Tragedy: All Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees and Beyond – Disco's Revenge

NYC's Tragedy brings the headbangin' bootyshakin' back to Fringe! You may openly love/hate disco or metal. You may secretly love/hate disco or metal. But you will definitely love Tragedy and their bombastic mix of music, glitter and magic. Tragedy has toured with Steel Panther, Electric Six, Nanowar of Steel, and headlined stages throughout North America and Europe. 'Tragedy rocks sweet balls and can do no wrong! They are great fun!' (Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden). 'An undisputed smash at festivals, Tragedy are undeniably entertaining' (Blabbermouth.net).

Bannermans • 17 Aug 2025 - 18 Aug 2025

The Tall Pines

The Tall Pines are a shack-shakin’ duo, Connie Lynn Petruk and Christmas Davis, welding together their love of garage-rock, classic country and vintage soul, to create their own original style. They’ve performed at Stagecoach, and with Steve Earle, Norah Jones, Nikki Lane, Kid Congo Powers, Justin Townes Earle, and more. They produce The Tall Pines Revue live series at The NY Public Theater. With Connie singing and playing drums on her (faux) alligator suitcase, while Christmas wrings greasy riffs from his guitar, The Tall Pines conjure road-trip music for everyday life, juke-joint pit stops, and out-of-body experiences.

Bannermans • 13 Aug 2025

Beefheart – Sugar 'n' Spikes!

OCH continue their obsession with all things Captain Beefheart, re-working the music of his Magic Band for the 21st century. Tracks from all of the Captain's classic albums interpreted by Steve Kettley (saxes, vocal), Stuart Allardyce (guitar), Dave Beards (bass) and Des Travis (drums). Psychedelic rock meets free jazz meets the blues! 'Part homage, part wild-eyed evening of grand riffs and virtuoso playing' (Mark Thomas).

Bannermans • 9 Aug 2025 - 16 Aug 2025

Joseph Martyn: Songs from the Wolf Cabin, EP Launch with Guests

Joseph is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe to launch a new EP! This time with a special extended music extravaganza! Along with the new Songs from the Wolf Cabin EP, recorded at the coolest studio around, Joseph will perform a 15th anniversary Songs from the Road EP! To celebrate the journey, Joseph is also inviting guests to perform throughout the night. Keep a lookout on his website and Facebook to see who will be joining! A great opportunity to support independent musicians and local venues!

Bannermans • 20 Aug 2024 - 22 Aug 2024

Beefheart – Old Farts at Play

Orange Claw Hammer, following their triumphant appearance at the Zappanale Festival in Germany, continue to rework the music of Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band for the 21st century. Material from all the Captain's albums interpreted by Steve Kettley (saxes, vocal), Stuart Allardyce (guitar), Dave Beards (bass), and Des Travis (drums). Psychedelic rock meets free jazz meets the blues! 'Of all the things I saw in the Edinburgh Festival, the stand out performance was Orange Claw Hammer in a cellar bar' (Mark Thomas).

Bannermans • 10 Aug 2024 - 17 Aug 2024

Driven Serious plus Support

New album: 'Look On These Works is an incredibly engaging listen, whether it’s the monumental sounding strings that carry us through this adventure, or the war-like drums at the start of the title track, it’s an impressive experience' (NARC Magazine). Performance: 'I suppose you could file Driven Serious under the banner of folk-rock; but they are so much than that. They have a vibrancy that you can virtually see thrumming off them when they play, passionate and with the handbrake well and truly off' (Crack Magazine).

Bannermans • 2 Aug 2024

Beefheart – Tropical Hot Dog Night!

Orange Claw Hammer take the music of Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band and bend it into shape for the 21st century. Founded in 2011, the band's sax-driven, mostly instrumental reworkings of Don Van Vliet’s back catalogue highlight the blues, jazz and experimental roots of this music. A million miles from being a tribute act, Orange Claw Hammer take classics of avant-rock from the 60s through to the 80s and use them as vehicles for improvisation and re-invention – for Beefheart fanatics and new converts! Psychedelic rock meets free jazz meets the blues!

Bannermans • 19 Aug 2023 - 25 Aug 2023

Breakout! @ Bannermans

Ever wished you could've seen the Arctic Monkeys before they were famous? Breakout! is the highly anticipated show from the most beloved up-and-coming indie, rock and pop acts from across Edinburgh, in the electric atmosphere of Bannerman's main cave. Come and give yourself a story to tell.

Bannermans • 13 Aug 2023 - 27 Aug 2023

Pippa Evans: There Are No Guilty Pleasures

Star of various things that her name isn't in the title of (The Now Show, Showstoppers, Fast and Loose and other stuff you might have heard of) and creator of such juxtaposing projects as Loretta Maine and the Sunday Assembly, Pippa Evans wants to celebrate all those things we pretend we don't like. Mick Hucknall, picking your feet and jokes involving crotches are all on the list. What's your guilty pleasure? Come confess!

Bannermans • 8 Aug 2015 - 29 Aug 2015

The Story of Medieval England From 1066 to 1485 at Roughly Nine Years and Two Jokes Per Minute Incorporating The Hundred Years War as a Football Match and of Course Scottish Independence Performed by Paul B Edwards – Free

The highs and lows of medieval English history. Scotland comes out of it all rather well, Wales and France less so... Paul B. Edwards has been doing stand up comedy for so long that he was there for some of this. Probably the most fun a man can have in a hauberk! ‘Pretty damn funny’ (Scottish Daily Mail).

Bannermans • 3 Aug 2014 - 24 Aug 2014

Patrick Turpin: A Brother for Jonathan

Turps is an idiot, and this is his song. An hour of sentimental mush, misguided enthusiasm, and some divvy chat about his Dad (also Turps). Part stand-up, part anecdotal love-in; this is Turps at his sassy best. He's performed at Glastonbury and Latitude, and pops up at gigs in London. 'A voice so expressive it seemed to simply invite laughter' **** (ThreeWeeks). 'Turpin only needs to stand on the stage to provoke giggles from the audience' **** (BroadwayBaby.com). 'Worth more than its weight in comedy gold' (SuitcaseMag.com). **** (Scotsman).

Bannermans • 2 Aug 2014 - 24 Aug 2014