BRENDAN DEMPSEY, JOHN GORDILLO, BRUCE FUMMEY, RICK MOLLAND
The Stand's weekend chuckle factory. Your compere is Susan Calman. The Stand, York Place, 7pm, £9 (£8), 0131–558 7373
MARTIN BIGPIG, MICHAEL FABBRI, JOE HEENAN
Live stand-up with support and an after-show disco until 3am. Jongleurs, Omni Centre, Greenside Place, 8.15pm, £14 (£11), 0870 787 0707
THE IMPROVERTS
Edinburgh's longest-running improv troupe. You couldn't make it up. Oh, they just did. Again. Bedlam Theatre, Bristo Place, 10.30pm, £3.50, 0131-225 9873
ASSEMBLY ROOMS CEILIDH
Popular night with caller Ken Gourlay. Assembly Rooms, George Street, 8pm, £10, 0131-339 5374
EVE SELIS AND BAND
Eve Selis isn't just a 'singer' — she converts country, R&B, blues, folk, and rock 'n' roll signals into a megawatt zap that galvanizes everyone in its path. And as with fellow femme-furnace front women Bonnie Raitt, Joan Osborne, Maria McKee and Melissa Etheridge, the power of Selis's voice can arc-weld material from almost any genre into a personal manifesto. Cabaret Voltaire, Blair Street, 7.30pm, £10, 0131-220 6176
GORDON DAIR TRIO
Badly Dubbed will also be taking to the stage with some as-yet-to-be-announced support. Bannerman's, Cowgate, 9pm, £4, 0131-556 3254
TEANNAICH - CEILIDH
Popular ceilidh night with caller. Pollock Halls, Holyrood Park Road, 8pm, £8, 0131-621 4709
PUBLIC INFORMATION
Four-piece with sax/flute, guitar, electric bass and drums. A jazzy, funky programme of excellent (and some rarely heard) tunes, powered by drummer Des Travis. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 9pm, free, 0131-220 4298
T-FUNK - THE APOCALYSE FUNK TRIO
After-work live music session. Free WiFi. Guitarist and DJ Aki brings in The Apocalypse Funk Trio and delivers the best of Funk, Soul and cool beats, while you enjoy the special drinks offers. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 5pm, free, 0131-220 4298
THE JAM HOUSE EXPERIENCE
Live music and great time with classic sounds from the award winning Flavours supported by a range of exciting special guest artists. The Jam House, Queen Street, 6pm, £5, 0131-226 5875
WE MODERN CADETS
None of We Modern Cadets can sing very well but occasionally they scream loudly. They are joined by rockistas We Have Ignition and Bird Of Prey. Henry's Cellar Bar, Morrison Street, 7.30pm, £4, 0131-228 9393
ARCHIVE
Disco Dan plays the best loved and freshest dance and pop. City nightclub, Market Street, 10.30pm, £5 (£4), 0131-226 9560
BEAT CAST
Lucky Luciano and DJ JT play mainstream house, electro house, bootlegs and urban dance and chart music. GHQ, Picardy Place, 10.30pm, £5 (£4), 0131-550 1780
BUBBLEGUM BOOGALOO
Shaggadelic Lounge, Psychedelic Pop, Hip Instrumentals, Easy'n'Sleazy Listening, and the Funkier Side of Soul with DJs Tall Paul & Angus (The GO-GO) plus special guests. The Voodoo Rooms, West Register Street, 9pm, free, 0131-556 7060
CLUB CLASSICS
Dance classics from Scott Elliot, Craig Gee and Gav Grant. Pivo Cafe, Calton Road, 5pm, free, 0131-557 2925
ESPIONAGE
Five bars over five floors playing everything from R&B to mainstream chart action. Espionage, Victoria Street, 7pm, free, 0131-477 7007
EVOL
Edinburgh's longest running indie night. With the usual mix of the best current and classic alternative, crossover tunes. Liquid Room, Victoria Street, 10.30pm, £5, 0131-225 2564
FAST
A punky-disco, electro-garage rock'n'roll danceparty featuring live sounds from the Damn Shames and Hair Eclipse . Upstairs you can thrill to Ride This Train's rebel country sounds. The Bongo Club, Holyrood Road, 11pm-3am, £5, 0131-558 7604
KANDIFLIP
R&B, house and dance classics from Jay and Mark B. Po Na Na, Frederick Street, 10.30pm, £6 (£3 before midnight), 0131-226 2224
LULU
Soul, house, funk, electro-disco and Latin from Ultragroove's Gareth Sommerville and Hobbes. Lulu, George Street, 8pm-3am, free before 10pm, £7 after, 0131-225 5005
MISFITS
The best electro, pop, rock and indie sounds. Club Hive, Niddry Street, 11pm, free before 11.30pm (£4 after), 0131-556 0444
NOT SO DIRTY
No egos here, as Luna opens its lovely clean doors with a spot of house, techno, electro and other such machine beats. Luna, Picardy Place, 11pm-3am, £3, 0131-478 7434
NUKLEAR PUPPY
Hard dance beats with a hard edge. Bangin', as the youth once said. Luna, Picardy Place, 10pm-3am, £3, 0131-478 7434 OPAL LOUNGE Funked up vocal house and dance classics from Jez Hill. Opal Lounge, George Street, 10pm, £6 (free before midnight), 0131-226 2275
PLANET EARTH
Weekly club night, playing punk, new wave, new romantic and electro-pop. Citrus Club, Grindlay Street, 10.30pm, £5, 0131-622 7086
FAMILY STORY CIRCLE: SUMMER STORIES
Join in with Edinburgh Family Story Circle's fun summer season! Each week a host storyteller shares their favourite tales and songs, and helps you make and tell your own. Bring your friends. Scottish Storytelling Centre, High Street, 2.30pm, £3 (£10 family), 0131-556 2647
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