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You can buy tickets for all Bongo Club events here. We do not post tickets out. Your tickets will be waiting at the box office when you arrive for the event. Just turn up with your Paypal transaction ID or the credit card with which you bought the tickets.
Events Diary for December - 2009
JUNGLEDUB - Free entry!
2 December 2009
Jungledub is Edinburgh's freshest weekly club night, with free entry and boss dubby tune-age from some of the finest local DJs every Wednesday night in the established chilled, friendly vibe at the Bongo Club HQ.
Each event takes the Jungledub faithful on a journey through dub reggae, dancehall, dubstep and jungle courtesy of a variety of different DJ's from across Edinburgh's clubbing community - including artists from Xplicit, Dirt, Mutiny and Coalition alongside up-and-coming local talent. We'll catch you down at the front!
Time: 2300 - 0300 |
Cost: £ FREE |
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SUCKA PUNCH! Free entry!
3 December 2009
Brace yourself for SUCKA PUNCH! - dedicated to every beat with a bassline
From the team that brings you JUNGLEDUB comes a new, free, weekly club night of bass-heavy underground sounds to kick-start your weekend early
SUCKA PUNCH! - in it for the bassline
Time: 2300 - 0300 |
Cost: £ FREE |
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AFRICAN DRUM & DANCE WORKSHOPS - cancelled
4 December 2009
City Boom Boom have cancelled todays event - we apologise on their behalf
Time: 1600 - 2200 |
Cost: £ see above |
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DEVIL DISCO CLUB
4 December 2009
Trouble is back 'n' black!
Digital Jones bring the live juice, and no doubt some great outfits too, for our special MASKED DANCE PARTY tonight. You can be sure the Devil Disco Club DJs - Kris Wasabi (Wasbi Disco), Nick Yuill (Solescience, Shoot The Pump), Hobbes & Erik d'Viking (Trouble DJs) - will also come correct, covering all bases from soul and rap, myriad strains of vintage disco from New York, classic eighties boogie, cosmic, italo and other rarities, not to mention some poppin' electro-funk and proto-house gems. You know where it's at! Don't forget your mask!!
PLAYING LIVE: Digital Jones
Since they fired up the stage, early doors, at Trouble's hysterically over-subscribed Bulleit event with Marlena Shaw, Jazzanova & Greg Wilson all the way back in January, DIGITAL JONES have been keeping a very low profile this year. They've been busy as bees in the studio and will be taking this opportunity to unveil a completely fresh, new live set. You really should know about these future-retro, electro-soul championing freestylers already. But, if you don't, now's your chance to catch them live and find out what all the fuss is about! With inimitable front-woman Nikki Kent, on vocal duties, paired with studio brains Phil McBride, Digital Jones have got the kind of energy and sass we love to see on stage at the Devil Disco Club.
http://myspace.com/digitaljones
The Devil Disco Club is a new party about going back to basics, embracing your dark side and letting it all hang out. It's about listening to some of the most exciting new dance music out there alongside the classics and it's about checking out a buzzing new live act that will move your feet and engage your mind. It's about doing all of this alongside some of your favourite people in one of Embra's favourite venues: the Bongo Club.
Music: soul, rap, boogie, italo, cosmic, disco, electro-funk, acid & early/proto-house: re-edits, remixes, extended versions etc
www.getintotrouble.com
Time: 2300 - 0300 |
Cost: £3 before midnight, 5 after |
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AFRICAN DRUM & DANCE WORKSHOPS - cancelled
5 December 2009
City Boom Boom have cancelled todays event - we apologise on their behalf
Time: 1100 - 1700 |
Cost: £ |
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MESSENGER SOUND SYSTEM
5 December 2009
"Light as a feather, heavy as lead"
Scotland’s original [and biggest] roots and culture rasta reggae sound system, Messenger has been spreading the word on their own custom built bass-heavy rig since 1987, with a flame burning brighter than ever today
Playing conscious reggae music, militant or mellow, from foundation revival tone to brand new dub plate exclusives - with a cultural MC making things proper on the mic - the Messenger is always one of the best, blissful club events in town, sounds to make you dance an' swing
www.myspace.com/messengersoundsystem
Time: 2300 - 0300 |
Cost: £6 before midnight, 7 after |
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DEERHOOF live
8 December 2009
Synergy Events presents:
By turns cuddly and chaotic, San Francisco's Deerhoof mixes noise, sugary melodies, and an experimental spirit into sweetly challenging and utterly distinctive music
Excellent support and a beautiful noise comes from Divorce
Divorce Drummer Andy told us he likes high heels, artificial limbs and would like to be abducted by aliens, together with his bandmates - he likes them all. Bass player VSO would like to be flown away with Megan Fox
Time: 1900 - 2200 |
Cost: £12.50 |
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MISSED CONNECTION
8 December 2009
Choose our party ... choose fun
Eclectic dance beats - 5 DJs playing rock, pop, reggae, rumba, flamenco, ska, punk, psy-trance, funky fusion, Balkan music, techno and more!
Feat DJ Tanke [Spain], DJ Xana [Spain] , DJ Danielo [Italy], DJ Dark el Kante [Random/Spain] and DJ Sowin [Unsigned/Poland]
www.missedconnection.blogspot.com
Time: 2300 - 0300 |
Cost: £3 / 2 students |
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JUNGLEDUB - Free entry!
9 December 2009
Jungledub is Edinburgh's freshest weekly club night, with free entry and boss dubby tune-age from some of the finest local DJs every Wednesday night in the established chilled, friendly vibe at the Bongo Club HQ.
Each event takes the Jungledub faithful on a journey through dub reggae, dancehall, dubstep and jungle courtesy of a variety of different DJ's from across Edinburgh's clubbing community - including artists from Xplicit, Dirt, Mutiny and Coalition alongside up-and-coming local talent. We'll catch you down at the front!
Time: 2300 - 0300 |
Cost: £ FREE |
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THE MAGIC NUMBERS live
10 December 2009
We have SOLD OUT of our allocation for this event; please try Ticket Master and other outlets for the remaining allocation.
The Magic Numbers grace the Bongo stage with their inimitable blend of psychedelic indie rock and heavenly sibling harmonies
The band say "We are currently putting the finishing touches to our third album, due for release in spring next year, but we really wanted to get back out on the road and play for everyone now, rather than waiting for months and months .... "
With support from Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards
Time: 1900 - 2200 |
Cost: £10 |
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SUCKA PUNCH! Free entry!
10 December 2009
Brace yourself for SUCKA PUNCH! - dedicated to every beat with a bassline
From the team that brings you JUNGLEDUB comes a new, free, weekly club night of bass-heavy underground sounds to kick-start your weekend early
SUCKA PUNCH! - in it for the bassline
Time: 2300 - 0300 |
Cost: £ FREE |
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FOUR CORNERS
11 December 2009
Good time soul music for dancing, the perfect start to your weekend, Four Corners serves up another rapturous blend of soulful dancefloor music, new and old, from right across the map
Residents Simon Hodge, Astroboy, Johnny Cashback and Wee G pride themselves on maintaining an honest and dependable get-down of deep funk and future soul, party hip hop and good-time reggae, nu-Latin breaks and afro beats - all making for an evergreen blend of outernational soul ... and one hell of a party
www.myspace.com/clubfourcorners
Time: 2300 - 0300 |
Cost: £3 before midnight, 5 after |
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IT'S FUNTIME - the quiz show with knobs on!
12 December 2009
Teams required! Come one, come all, and set your watches to Funtime; for we shall rendezvous with every species of quizzling, puzzlement and surprise! An evening of fun and games unsurpassed in their gaiety!
The big news is that It's Funtime has moved to a Saturday night! It's now starting at 7 o'clock, and then after 10pm the fun and games carry on upstairs with Funsize Funtime til late, with free entry to the brilliant Mumbo Jumbo club [11pm - 3am], downstairs in the main room.
Dare you look upon the Robot-Men? Have you the brawny arm for the Tower of Strength, or the nimblest fingers to Make and Do? Will your eardrums solve the Tortured Tunes or your eyeballs recognise the Filleted Films? Have you the disposition of iron it takes to fish the Pond of Prizes? These and many more puzzlements await, as we cordially invite you to an evening of wonders unsurpassed. A splendid time is guaranteed for all!
Ladies and gentlemen are invited to submit a ‘nom de jou’ for their federation of acquaintances, and once this team name is officially registered here, it cannot be adopted by other parties, no matter what nature of blandishments offered
REGISTER YOUR TEAM ONLINE AT www.its-funtime.com
STAY IN TOUCH WITH US BY JOINING OUR FACEBOOK GROUP www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=113602122952
TAKE A LOOK AT PHOTOS FROM PAST FUNTIME EVENTS www.flickr.com/groups/funtime-club/pool/
Novice funsters are hereby notified that this evening of puzzlements involves several appearances of Robot-Men, which may cause palpitations of distress to those with weak nerves
email: wilson@its-funtime.com
Time: 1900 - 2200 |
Cost: £4.50 [5 on the door] |
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MUMBO JUMBO with FRED DEAKIN
12 December 2009
Mumbo Jumbo is a night with a mix of musical styles from funk and hip hop to house and electronica care of resident DJs Trendy Wendy [Tackno / Playgirl Mansions], Colin Millar [Headspin / Hero No7] and Steve Austin [Headspin] playing the biggest tunes to get your party started alongside special guest DJs and live acts in the main room plus some special hand-picked musical treats in the upstairs bar area.
After destroying last years xmas party, Fred's back for more mayhem! Yes pop kids, tonight's special guest is North London's finest strawberry bleach blonde - Uncle Fred Deakin out of Lemon Jelly! Not just an all-round good guy, Fred is an Edinburgh club legend, creating unforgettable, distinctive club nights such as Thunderball, Devil Mountain, Wildlife, Misery, Going Places and Impotent Fury ... as well as the never bashful Blue, the handy Shop Local, the fragrant Cinnamon Flower and the tasty Cheese'n'Onion ...
www.myspace.com/mumbojumboclub
www.lemonjelly.ky
Time: 2300 - 0300 |
Cost: £6 before midnight, 8/7 concessions after |
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JEWMONGOUS
15 December 2009
JEWMONGOUS, a comedy song concert with occasional guests, is the colicky, uncircumcised brain child of SEAN ALTMAN: the golden-voiced song-writing wiz and former leader/founder of Rockapella (yes, of "Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?" TV fame in the USA).
Sean was featured in Time Out New York's cover story "The New Super Jews", in a New York Times feature about "the Jewish Hipster Movement” and was profiled in The Baltimore Jewish Times along with Adam Sandler, Jon Stewart and Jerry Seinfeld. Sean has twice sung at the White House Hanukah party for the President and Jewish dignitaries and was not asked to leave.
This evening, doors open at 7:30pm and the show starts at 8:00pm
LOS ANGELES TIMES
“Wickedly humorous...Tuneful and sharply witty.”
WASHINGTON POST
“Catchy melodies, clever arrangements and lyrics that yield satiric gems... Bawdy with a wicked modern streak...”
PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS
"Wildly funny ... Part of a new breed of Jewish hipster comedy that includes Jon Stewart, Sacha Baron Cohen and Sarah Silverman."
BOSTON GLOBE
“Racy, funny and smart and affectionate, for a generation of Jews who grew up on punk rock and 'South Park.’”
SEATTLE STRANGER
“The bastard love child Tenacious D and Fiddler on the Roof never had.”
VILLAGE VOICE (NYC)
“Hilarious and tuneful. Jew’ll Love it! Very busy, very talented singer Sean Altman.”
http://www.jewmongous.com
Time: 19:30 - 21:00 |
Cost: £10 |
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JUNGLEDUB - Free entry!
16 December 2009
Jungledub is Edinburgh's freshest weekly club night, with free entry and boss dubby tune-age from some of the finest local DJs every Wednesday night in the established chilled, friendly vibe at the Bongo Club HQ.
Each event takes the Jungledub faithful on a journey through dub reggae, dancehall, dubstep and jungle courtesy of a variety of different DJ's from across Edinburgh's clubbing community - including artists from Xplicit, Dirt, Mutiny and Coalition alongside up-and-coming local talent. We'll catch you down at the front!
Time: 2300 - 0300 |
Cost: £ FREE |
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SUCKA PUNCH! Free entry!
17 December 2009
Brace yourself for SUCKA PUNCH! - dedicated to every beat with a bassline
From the team that brings you JUNGLEDUB comes a new, free, weekly club night of bass-heavy underground sounds to kick-start your weekend early
SUCKA PUNCH! - in it for the bassline
Time: 2300 - 0300 |
Cost: £ FREE |
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XPLICIT feat SUB-FOCUS
18 December 2009
Drum and bass evolution continues from the Xplicit team, all the way thru til 5am.
With his self titled album on Ram Records currently causing all sorts of huge waves in the worldwide drum’n’bass scene, Sub Focus makes the trip to Bongo HQ to showcase the record and super fresh new material destined to absolutely blow up the dance floor.
Support: ENO, Paul Reset, Morphy [live] and MC BZ
www.myspace.com/club_xplicit
www.myspace.com/subfocus
Time: 2300 - 0500 |
Cost: £10 in advance, MOTD |
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PUMMEL live
19 December 2009
Pummel play live tonight - a mix of ska/rock/metal by the fiery musical furnaces from North Berwick, with Rage in support
Time: 1900 - 2200 |
Cost: £6 |
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BIG N BASHY - 2nd Birthday Bash
19 December 2009
A mighty mix of reggae, grime, dubstep + jungle with Beast + Faze, David George, Deburgh + Oly
Big N Bashy is one the hottest nights to hit Edinburgh’s Saturday night club scene in recent years + has already gained a steady + loyal following amongst Edinburgh’s clubbers for its up-to-the-minute, bass-heavy sounds.
Bored of the usual one genre per night ethos of most nights, the Big N Bashy team plays the finest reggae, grime, dubstep and jungle through a monster combination of The Bongo Club's in house sound system and an extra six subs care of the well respected dub reggae sounds of the Messenger Sound System. With this great combo of musical styles and a killer sound system Big N Bashy delivers the biggest beats and bashiest basslines, while The Messenger ensures the good vibrations all night long!
www.myspace.com/bignbashydub
Also available is a fortnightly online Big N Bashy radio show, hosted by the residents, going on air at 3pm.
Tune in by heading to www.breaksfm.com
Time: 2300 - 0300 |
Cost: £5 before midnight, 7 after |
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JUNGLEDUB - Free entry!
23 December 2009
Jungledub is Edinburgh's freshest weekly club night, with free entry and boss dubby tune-age from some of the finest local DJs every Wednesday night in the established chilled, friendly vibe at the Bongo Club HQ.
Each event takes the Jungledub faithful on a journey through dub reggae, dancehall, dubstep and jungle courtesy of a variety of different DJ's from across Edinburgh's clubbing community - including artists from Xplicit, Dirt, Mutiny and Coalition alongside up-and-coming local talent. We'll catch you down at the front!
Time: 2300 - 0300 |
Cost: £ FREE |
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HEADSPIN Boxing Day Blowout
26 December 2009
The original four-deck mix of beats, funk, hiphop, house + more, with live percussion, tonight giving the Headspin faithful an opportunity to blow away the Christmas cobwebs with a good old boogie to some proper funk, disco, electro and house music
The Headspin residents will be in attendance wearing their new crimbo socks and jumpers, showing that they are the most fun family you can be with at any time of year
The superb resident DJ team are Allan Dunbar / Steve Austin / Dava & Bongo Dave, plus visual projections by Foundlight
Bringing the club to a frenzy with their up-front selection of funky party tunes moving into filthy electronic numbers designed to destroy the dancefloor, no-one can rock the Headspin crowd quite like the residents can - prepare to be blown away
www.myspace.com/clubheadspin
next date: Sat 23 Jan - 12th Birthday Party
Time: 2300 - 0300 |
Cost: £5 |
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JUNGLEDUB - Free entry!
30 December 2009
Jungledub is Edinburgh's freshest weekly club night, with free entry and boss dubby tune-age from some of the finest local DJs every Wednesday night in the established chilled, friendly vibe at the Bongo Club HQ.
Each event takes the Jungledub faithful on a journey through dub reggae, dancehall, dubstep and jungle courtesy of a variety of different DJ's from across Edinburgh's clubbing community - including artists from Xplicit, Dirt, Mutiny and Coalition alongside up-and-coming local talent. We'll catch you down at the front!
Time: 2300 - 0300 |
Cost: £ FREE |
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CONFUSION IS SEX - HOGMANAY PARTY
31 December 2009
Gamma Ray Dali presents Edinburgh's most talked-about five-star club event Confusion Is Sex
Dress-up! Let's have a glam-tastic fantasy party to see in the new year "where the weird is normal"
GET DOWN EARLY! DON'T MISS THE ACTS !
Main Room: The Freaky Brides will kick-off the evening with a fun, sexy can-can dance, then Daiquiri Dusk will perform a retro/80's rock/striptease. Hettie Heartache presents a balloon pop burlesque act and The Freaky Brides return with an eye poppin' , rockin' burlesque routine. Finally, Daiquiri Dusk graces the stage once again with her Cadillac/Car Wash rockabilly striptease act
Brilliant DJ set from Dolby Anol, playing electro / white trash / glam / techno / party tunes, followed by our residents rockin it out til early morn
Upstairs will be decorated into a David Lynch meets glam/sparkles set-up with rockabilly / 60's / fun dance music
Advance tickets are £10 - buy them before we sell out! Don't miss the party of the year!
www.myspace.com/confusionissexclub
"She's a queen of hearts ... a queen in people's hearts ... great fashion sense too ... great hair ... great make-up ... does she like horses too? She'd be perfect for William"
Who's this talking about the divine Ms Gamma Ray?
Why, none other than Lady Diana, Princess of Wales! Via a ouija board
Time: 2300 - 0500 |
Cost: £10 |
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We are now accepting applications for the Edinburgh Festival 2011. For further details please email the venue manager. To see the contents of last year’s festival programme
please click this link
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