One of August’s hottest tickets, with the experimental rock behemoth making a comeback after Thom Yorke’s solo album The Eraser. Support comes from Beck.
THE RACONTEURS
Aug 23, Corn Exchange, 11 Newmarket Road
The side project of the White Stripes’ Jack White, alongside the singer-songwriter Brendan Benson. Expect a similarly rocking experience to Mr White’s day job.
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DRESDEN DOLLS
Aug 23, Spiegeltent, George Square
The Bostonian duo continue this fringe’s burlesque theme with what has been described as a “Brechtian punk cabaret”. They play two shows, one at the Spiegeltent, and a late-night affair at Ego’s Future Cinema extravaganza.
MUSE
Aug 24, Meadowbank Stadium
Fortunately, Muse have found a stage big enough to handle their monumentally epic rock, particularly since their recent Black Holes and Revelations album sent them into music’s premier league.
BELLE AND SEBASTIAN
Aug 27, Princes Street Gardens
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Backed by fellow indies Camera Obscura, the Glasgow pop orchestra will provide a typically special show in equally special surroundings.
BERT JANSCH
Aug 21, 22 and 27, Music Centre at St. Brides
One of music’s legendary guitarists and an inspiration to everyone from Jimi Hendrix to the former Smiths’ guitarist Johnny Marr, the intimate surroundings should ensure a trio of great shows.
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LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III
Aug 22 & 23, Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street
Almost as famous these days for being the not-very-well-liked father of Martha and Rufus Wainwright, Loudon still commands a strong fanbase for his sardonic folk songwriting.
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NIKI KING
Tonight, Fettes College, Carrington Road; Aug 24-26, Opal Lounge, George St
One of Britain’s most touted jazz performers, King has opened for Al Green and recorded for Gilles Peterson, as well as winning the Perrier Jazz Vocalist award in 2001.
JAMIE T
Aug 29, Liquid Room, Victoria Street
The toast of post-Libertines London, 20-year-old Jamie Treays mixes an infectious punk ethic with the kind of righteous slice-of-life lyrics last heard from the Streets and Arctic Monkeys.
METRIC
Aug 28, Cabaret Voltaire, Blair Street
An exponent of Canada’s cool music scene, post-punk quartet Metric are a truly great band, and surely one of T on the Fringe’s sleeping giants.