The Shires to headline Edinburgh Summer Sessions with support from Newton Faulkner & more

previously announced shows include Tom Jones, Bastille, Rag n Bone Man, Paloma Faith, & more

By Mike Marshall | Published: Wed 9th May 2018

Edinburgh Summer Sessions 2018 - The Shires
Photo credit: Jamie Cooney

Edinburgh Summer Sessions 2018

Monday 6th to Sunday 19th August 2018
Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, EH2 2HG, Scotland MAP
varies dependent on show

Another day of performances has been revealed for new event Edinburgh Summer Sessions, which will take place on individual days at Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh from Monday 6th August until Sunday 19th August.

Newly confirmed for Saturday 11th August are headliners The Shires (pictured above) with support from:- Newton Faulkner, Catherine McGrath, and Andy Brown.

The full list of announced shows is now:-

Monday 6th August: Tom Jones, with Into The Ark (£55).
Thursday 9th August: Bastille, and The Vaccines (£45)
Saturday 11th August: The Shires, with Newton Faulkner, Catherine McGrath, and Andy Brown (£39.50)
Tuesday 14th August: Rag n Bone Man, with Grace Carter, and The LaFontaines (£37.50)
Friday 17th August: Paloma Faith (£49.50)
Saturday 18th August: Kasabian (£49.50 - SOLD OUT)
Sunday 19th August: Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds, with Al Jardine, and Blondie Chaplin (£55)

buy tickets now >

Tickets for the previously announced shows are already on sale, tickets for the newly announced The Shires show go on sale on Friday 11th May at 9am.




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