THE FOUR SEASONS
The Curve Foundation Dance Company premiere a new modern dance production set to Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, played live by the renowned Edinburgh Quartet and friends. For one night only. King's Theatre, Leven Street, 7.30pm, £5-£17.50, 0131- 662 1112
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
DOCTOR DOLITTLE
Tommy Steele stars in this lavish production with spectacular effects and an Oscar award-winning score that includes the hits If I Could Talk To The Animals and I've Never Seen Anything Like It. The perfect treat for all the family – now, will you push me or shall I pull you? Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Nicolson Street, 7.30pm, £8.50-£30, 0131- 662 1112
NOVA SCOTIA
The triumphant next instalment of one of the best-loved stories in Scottish theatre. Find out what happens when the Slab Boys hit the 21st century. Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 8pm, £13 (£8), 0131-228 1404
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
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
AKI'S FUNK SESSION
Funk-soul guitarist Aki with his driving Total Funk Experience band. The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 11.30pm, free, 0131-220 4298
AVERAGE WHITE BAND
Dundee's finest funky R&Bers return for what is likely to be another storming show. The Liquid Room, Victoria Street, 7pm, £15, 0131-225 2564
CEILIDH CLUB
Regular ceilidh featuring some of the best fiddlers, accordionists and rhythm sections from the most popular Edinburgh ceilidh bands. The Lot, Grassmarket, 8pm, £6, 0131–225 9922
ERIC ANDERSEN
A 30-year career with 21 albums of original songs that have been covered by artists as diverse as Judy Collins, Rick Nelson, The Grateful Dead and Francoise Hardy and he's playing a pub in Leith? Star! Leith Folk Club event. The Village, South Fort Street, 8pm, £10, 0131-478 7810
FEIST
Just a reminder. The feisty Feisty one, whose 1234 was foisted on us when featured on the iPod Nano adverts, named Art Rock Diva by New York Magazine and nominated for four Grammys, won't let it die but lays her jewelled head down at the Queen's Hall with support from Lawrence Arabia. The Queen's Hall, Clerk Street, 7pm, £16, 0131-668 2019
GREGORY ISAACS
The living dancehall reggae legend makes a one-off appearance in town. Citrus Club, Grindlay Street, 7.30pm, £14, 0131-622 7086
JACK SAVORETTI
Anglo-Italian singer-songwriter who emerged at the tail-end of 2006 with his debut single Without. His 2007 debut full-length, Between The Minds, earned him favourable comparisons to Simon & Garfunkel, Ray Lamontagne and Damien Rice. Cabaret Voltaire, Blair Street, 7pm, £10, 0131-220 6176
RICHARD TURNER'S 'ROUND TRIP' QUARTET
Four from the Spring crop of London's young jazz musicians. Richard Turner (trumpet), Tom Challenger (sax), Tom Farmer (bass) and Josh Morrison (drums). The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 8.15pm, £6 (£5), 0131-220 4298
TIM O'BRIEN
Multi-awarding winning, multi-instrumentalist (guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, bouzouki) who draws from gospel, old-time, bluegrass, world, folk, blues, and swing music to create a vision of authentic Americana that is the equal of anyone recording today. With Ray Bonneville. Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 7.30pm, £13, 0131-650 9380
UNDERGROUND HEROES
Also confirmed are Tie For Jack and Curators with more bands to be announced. The Ark, Waterloo Place, 7.30pm, £5, 0131-228 9393
ANTICS
Rock, emo, punk and metal tunes from Edinburgh's alternative scene. The Hive, Niddry Street, 10pm, free, 0131-556 0444
MEDINA HOSTS
Various Medina residents and other friends keep Medina funk'd up all night long. Medina, Lothian Street, 11pm-3am, free, 0131-225 6313
MOTHERFUNK
Gino and Fryer act like there is no tomorrow with their deeply funky, rare-grooved, booty-quaking take on the early soul scene. Opal Lounge, George Street, 10pm-3am Free, 0131-226 2275
SPLIT
Weekly drum & bass, electro and breakbeat night, featuring Shadowskill, the Dropout DJs and Dogma. Cabaret Voltaire, Blair Street, 11.30pm, free, 0131-220 6176
SYNTHETIC LOVE
Dava and Hobbes keep your week going playing all things synthesised and electronic from disco and house, to mashed up funk and punk. Lulu, George Street, 10pm-3am.£4 (free before 11pm), 0131-561 2245
VIBE
R&B and pop at this popular gay club night. Ego, Picardy Place, 11pm, £4, 0131-478 7434
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