ALPHA DANCE ACADEMY ANNUAL SHOW
Ballet, tap and jazz are presented by all ages of the Academy's East Lothian, Midlothian and Edinburgh based pupils. Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, 7.30pm, £9.50 (£7.50), 0131-665 2240
THE WEDDING SINGER
Remember when hair was big, greed was good and shoulder pads were in? Jonathan Wilkes and Natalie Casey star in this hilarious musical, based on the hit movie. It will have you dancing in the aisles. Edinburgh Playhouse, Greenside Place, 7.30pm, £12.50-27.50 (£9-£24), 0870-606 3424
RED RAW
Monday show featuring lots of new acts and the occasional old one giving their new material a spin. Antony Murray comperes. The Stand, York Place, 7pm, £2, 0131–558 7272
DANIEL KITSON – THE IMPOTENT FURY OF THE PRIVILEGED
The world is a saddening mess of unfathomable complexity and the simplest cruelty. Kitson heaves his compassion out from wherever it's buried and reaches for something better, more engaged, more humane and less snack based. The Stand, York Place, 10.30pm, £10, 0131–558 7272
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Let axe battle commence. The Ark, Waterloo Place, 7.30pm, £tbc, 0131-228 9393
CADENCE WEAPON with J LIVE
Two of hip-hop's most intelligent wordsmiths and rhyme-merchants are brought together for a unique double bill. Canadian rapper and producer, Rollie 'Cadence Weapon' Pemberton, cracks wicked lines about heartbreak, parties and try-hard hipsters over an unpredictable techno collage of hard-core beats and breaks. J-Live's dexterous vocal flows balance vivid imagery and humorous narratives with biting social commentary and a bass-heavy, timeless hip-hop sound. The Voodoo Rooms, West Register Street, 8pm, £12, 0131-556 7060
THE CUREHEADS
That rare entity, a tribute band who have met their mentors and are even good friends with them. The Liquid Room, Victoria Street, 7pm, £9, 0131-225 2564
JAZZ BAR 17-PIECE BIG BAND
They rehearse new charts 7.30pm for an hour, then play them for real from 9-10pm. Great musicians, stimulating charts. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 7.30pm, £3 (£2), 0131-220 4298
MARVIN
No, not paranoid androids, but a guitar-drums-keyboards three- piece from Montpellier, France. They like to have fun, and want you to have some too. Henry's Cellar Bar, Morrison Street, 8pm, £5, 0131-228 9393
THE GREAT JAM SESSION
Surprises and lots of fun as all kinds of players drop in to jam with the house trio. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 10pm, free, 0131-220 4298
CALL THE SHOTS
Guinness and friends say "You name it, we play it!" Email requests to picardyplace@g1group.co.uk. GHQ, Picardy Place, 11pm, free, 0131-550 1780
HED
That's House Electric Disco to kick start the week in style, don't be down about the weekend finishing DJ Jules Moretti is making Mondays electric. Lulu, George Street, 10pm-3am, £5, 0131-225 5005
PUSSY GALORE
Student anthems at always busy Cowgate-based club. Espionage, Victoria Street, 7pm, free, 0131-477 7007
SIGLO
With everything from 80s and chart floor fillers to chilled out tunes. Cowgate, 6pm, free, 0131-220 1228
TRADE UNION
Everything except cheese from DJ Beefy and Wolfjazz, at club frequented by club staff from around the city. Cabaret Voltaire, Blair Street, 11pm-3am, £2, 0131-220 6176
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