BRENDAN DEMPSEY, JOHN GORDILLO, BRUCE FUMMEY, RICK MOLLAND
The Stand's weekend chuckle factory. Your compere is Susan Calman. The Stand, York Place, 7pm, £12, 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
AFTERNOON TRIO JAZZ
Afternoon spot with variable line-up of piano or guitar, bass and drums, plus guests. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 3.30pm, free, 0131-220 4298
AMIDA
The Gentle Invasion presents the Plastilina Records recording artists with their alt-pop hits from Manchester. With The Just Joans and The Occasional Flickers. Henry's Cellar Bar, Morrison Street, 7pm, £4, 0131-228 9393
HUE & CRY
The brothers Kane perform an intimate warm-up gig for this Autumn's tour in support of their new album. Early show. Voodoo Rooms, West Register Street, 7.30pm, £tbc, 0131-556 7060
THE JOY FOUNDATION
With support from Big Wave and more, to be confirmed. The Ark, Waterloo Place, 7.30pm, £4, 0131-228 9393
WORLD PREMIERE QUINTET
A specially hand-picked five-piece of excellent musicians playing together for the first time - with no rehearsal. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 8.15pm, £3 (£2), 0131-220 4298
SAT NITE FISH FRY - SORENSEN SOUL WORKOUT
New York drummer Adam Sorensen brings in his funky backbeat unit with Hammond organ grooves from Paul Harrison. Plus DJs Astroboy & D'Viking. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 11.30pm, £5 (£3), 0131-220 4298 clubs
B*ST*RD!
A fresh mix of indie, trashy electro, rock, metal, pop of dubious parentage and punk. Club Hive, Niddry Street, 11pm, free before 11.30pm (£4 after), 0131-556 0444
BOUTIQUE
Lucky Luciano and Dowzer come all over electro, while Dejaybird provides fromage-free frolics. GHQ, Picardy Place, 10.30pm, £7 (£6), 0131-550 1780
DEEP ELEMENT
Quality music to please house-heads, as chosen by Mikey Inglis and Ross Hutchison. Red, Cowgate, 10pm, free, 0131-225 1757
THE EGG
Cracking along very nicely, thank you very much, as the best mix of indie, 60s ska, soul and other retro grooves are given free range. Wee Red Bar, Lauriston Place, 11pm, £4 (£5 after midnight), 0131-229 1442
HEADSPIN
The crew offer up the finest tunes from all styles. Anything with a groove goes, anything funky fits. A winning formula that's lasted over ten years. The Bongo Club, Holyrood Road, 11pm-3am, £6(5), 0131-558 7604
LIQUID SOUL
Mark B & his guests with funky house music. Po Na Na, Frederick Street, 10.30pm, £6 (£3 before 11pm), 0131-226 2224
LULU
Hobbes and Kipp$ play funk and electro. Lulu, George Street, 8pm-3am, £7 after 10pm, free before), 0131-225 5005
MUSICOLOGY
Two of Scotland's top DJs play alternative Saturdays. Scott Granger has remixed for the likes of Justin Timberlake, Faithless and Jamiroquai and is the UK's leading video DJ. Watch him mix and scratch music DVDs on 13 plasma screens. Calverto alternates, with vocal funk, chart anthems with dance thrown in. Shanghai at Le Monde, George Street, 9pm-5am, £4 before 11pm, £8 after, 0131-270 3900
MUSIKA
Techno-influenced house fromMark Mendes. The Liquid Room, Victoria Street, 11pm, £9, 0131-225 2564
RAVEYARD
New-rave, oldskool and hardcore-breaks and J-Tek. Henry's Cellar Bar, Morrison Street, 11pm-3am, £5, 0131-228 9393
RETRIBUTION
The Mission is dead. Long live Retribution's dark hours of metal and Goth rock. Studio 24, Calton Road, 11pm-3am, £5, 0131-558 3758
SATURDAYS@OPAL LOUNGE
Late night soiree for the Capital's sexy, shimmering and stylish. Opal Lounge, George Street, 10pm, £6 (free before midnight), 0131-226 2275
SOUL SPECTRUM
Join Fryer (Motherfunk) with guests Jason Stirland (Deepfunk, London) & Ian Wright for a journey through funky edged soul music, from hard hitting 60s northern and 70s rare gems to a touch of inspirational disco and beyond. Voodoo Rooms, West Register Street, 9pm, free, 0131-556 7060
TEASE AGE
Weekly indie stalwart, with DJ Monkee Mickee. Citrus Club, Grindlay Street, 11pm-3am, £5 (free before 11.30pm), 0131-622 7086
VIP SATURDAYS
Sexy R&B, hip-hop and classic party grooves from DJ Fabuloz. Club Purple, Hanover Street, 10pm, £3 (£5 after midnight), 0131-220 6818
FARMERS' MARKET
Around 70 specialist producers, selling farm produce such as bread, dairy products, eggs, traditional and exotic meats, fish, organic vegetables, cheeses, and home baking. Castle Terrace, 9am-2pm, free
CONNECT SUPER SCIENCE SHOW
Find out about science in the real world. National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 1.45am, 12.45pm, 1.45pm, 2.45pm, free, 0131-225 7534
THE SINGING KETTLE - PIRATE ISLAND
Join Cilla, Artie, Gary and Kevin for nautical nonsense and singalongs as they try to rescue their kettles from those naughty pirates. Even Bonzo might have to walk the plank! Dress up as a pirate for maximum thrills. Festival Theatre, Nicolson Street, 12.00, 3pm, £10 (family ticket £36), 0131-529 6000
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