Sneaky Pete's

4 piece, female-led, indie guitar & keyboard post-punk inspired, alternative rock band from Edinburgh. Expect genre-crossing sounds: from riot girl pop, to psychedelia, to brooding soundscapes. Brought together from different creative backgrounds by Girls Rock School Edinburgh, their music is as diverse as the personal experiences of life and womanhood that’s shaped their sound and lyrics

Free Mantle Hypothesis are a three piece, Edinburgh based Indie Rock band playing high energy sets packed with both their own music and original spins on some classic tunes.

The Rooks are a five-piece rock outfit from Glasgow, with a distinctively anthemic sound that is built to release crowds into aggravated euphoria.

Join us on Wednesday 7th of May for a night of anti-racist solidarity and incredible music from unbelievably talented local artists, live at Sneaky Pete’s. ??????

As politicians and mainstream media continue to pedal racist lies to distract and divide us, it’s vital that we push back and engage in active anti-racist action to protect our communities. Our diverse and inclusive gigs help build that anti-racist atmosphere in our cities and communities. We’d love for you to join us for another special night.

Edinburgh has many bands. Big bands, small bands, bands on bands. Never before have they been put to battle. This is what we at FreshAir Radio are making happen. We are super mega excited to announce FreshAir Battle of the Bands 2025. A combative musical extravaganza featuring four of Edinburgh’s most exciting up-and-coming bands. Best of all, the winner is decided by YOU via the FreshAir sound level meter – whichever band gets the greatest applause wins the £100 cash prize, plus practice room time and studio recording time courtesy of Tonegarden.

Atlanta emo indie punks Michael Cera Palin are here bringing their sad-happy, happy-sad twinkle rock this May.

Ultramarine are the London & Essex-based electronic duo, Ian Cooper and Paul Hammond.

Formed in 1989, their early releases were issued on the seminal Brussels-based label Les Disques du Crépuscule. Their classic second album ‘Every Man And Woman Is A Star’ (1991), was neatly described by Simon Reynolds in his book Energy Flash as:

‘Perhaps the first and best stab at that seeming contradiction-in-terms, pastoral techno… all sun-ripened, meandering lassitude and undulant dub-sway tempos… like acid-house suffused with the folky-jazzy ambience of the Canterbury scene.’

The group’s collaborative work has included partnerships with Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, Anna Domino, Lol Coxhill & Iain Ballamy. ‘Signals Into Space’, the duo’s acclaimed seventh album (Les Disques du Crepuscule, 2019), features songs written in collaboration with Anna Domino and contributions from saxophonist Iain Ballamy (ECM, Loose Tubes) and percussionist & vibraphone player Ric Elsworth. In 2023, Blackford Hill released ‘Send and Return’, the result of a live session captured onboard a barge floating on the Blackwater Estuary in Essex.

“‘Send And Return’ was recorded on a Thames sailing barge moored in Essex’s Blackwater Estuary, and seeks to gently assert a sense of place and atmosphere in its pattering beats and ambient currents… brilliantly updates the bucolic ecstasies of their 1992 landmark, ‘Every Man and Woman Is A Star’”

— John Mulvey / MOJO

Wide Days presents New From Scotland, showcasing some of the best new music from Scotland and beyond.

Edinburgh-based alternative rock artist Flame delves into the intricate shades of growth, self-discovery, and transformation. With a sound that blends the ethereal textures of shoegaze, the raw edge of grunge, and the warmth of soft rock, Flame captures the beauty in turning pain and uncertainty into a blossoming journey – now brought to life with the depth and energy of the full band.

3p slot machine are a 5 piece psych band from Edinburgh, making noise for all good girls and boys

Middle Class Guilt are a mainstay on Glasgow’s lively indie music scene since 2018, debut album The Committee, released in January 2025, showcases the band’s musical evolution from earlier releases while giving a strong indication of what’s to come in the future. From the folkish opener Good Evening Shetland, through the heavier sounds of Old Feet and Burra, to the hypnotic drone of single Trowie Song, the album captures the essence of the DIY rockers at a peak point of creativity.
The band’s current live set consists of not only songs from this album but also newer, yet to be recorded material.

Michael Steele plays Odd Folk, pastoral psych, singer/ songwriter. Playing with band.

Pet Needs bring their ‘Kind Of Acoustic’ Tour to Edinburgh’s Sneaky Pete’s in April. On Sale now!