Events

Come celebrate the mighty works of the legendary Bob Marley, undisputed King of Reggae and worldwide ambassador.  Pure shots of class from the original Tuff Gong but also stirring some of today’s cultural artists, who are carrying his musical flame the same way, into the pot.  Full Messenger Sound System to keep you rocking from start ’til it done! Vibes Galore… Upstairs: Sound System Legacies explores the legacy of dub / reggae / roots music and sound system culture on more contemporary club / dance music styles such as dubstep, jungle, d n b, garage etc, featuring DJ Skillis plus guests…  Look out for some of the mighty Messenger Sound System in here as well!  2 Floors of music – Don’t miss!  Powered by Messenger Sound System.  FACEBOOK

BIG basslines and SMALL prices form the ethos behind this weekly Tuesday night: DRUM & BASS, JUNGLE, BASSLINE, GRIME, BASS, GARAGE.  MULTI-GENRE GUESTS IN ROOM 2 EVERY WEEK. DRINKS DEALS: £1 shots; £1.50 tequila; £2 spirit mixers (rum, vodka, gin); £2.50 Red Stripe (500ml can). FACEBOOK

For their third instalment, Artiisan are excited to welcome TSVI (Nervous Horizon) to the Bongo. TSVI has been making waves in London as a producer since 2014’s Malfunction EP, since then he has made excellent strides, founding the notable Nervous Horizon label alongside esteemed fellow producer Wallwork. A string of releases on Nervous Horizon have culminated in TSVI’s 2018 release, the enthralling Inner Worlds, an album which captures the imagination with a melting pot of Hard Drum, UK Bass, UK Funky and is described by Resident Advisor’s Andrew Ryce as an album of “emotive heights, addictive rhythms and sumptuous production”. A producer who holds the support of those such as Scratcha DVA  and Plastician, TSVI is bound to supply a breakneck live set consisting of whirling rhythms, textures and melodies. Fresh from a performance at Berlin’s Panorama Bar (Berghain), TSVI will be behind the decks at The Bongo Club for a blistering two-hour set – not to be missed!  “Club-wrecking drum tracks with a spiritual bent” RA  Resident Advisor, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.

Sound system and crew, part of a music and art collective specializing in BASS music. Custom built and comprised of the finest audio components, it operates at a huge 26KW and provides as much deep bass, punchy mids and clear highs as any party could require.  Garage / House / Bass / Drum and Bass / Dubstep / Future / 2step / Jungle / Bassline / Juke 

Mumbo Jumbo mixes it up a whole heap.  Resident DJs Trendy Wendy, Steve Austin and Eva Crystaltips play everything from disco, funk and soul to electro and house: Saturday night party music all night long.  But Mumbo is very much a LIVE dance party, as ‘Bongo’ David Bernard gets busy on the live percussion alongside Erb & Ting (alias Al Roberts and Groove Armada’s MC MAD), also jamming live (guitar & vox).  AND upstairs it’s The GO-GO, with DJ ‘Tall’ Paul Robinson and friends playing gassy and groovy 60s Pop and Beat, Mod Tunes, Soul, Rock N Roll, Garage, and Ye-Ye…  Two clubs for the price of one?! You bet!

It’s that time again – the now traditional BassFace and Harbingers joint gig! If you love drums (and bass…), then come and jump about with two of Edinburgh’s finest drum-based crews!  BassFace: Drums and drums and drums and BASS – now with added horns and strings!  Bringing you a mix of old favourites and brand new material, to make you make that face you make when a filthy beat drops…. with 20 live drummers!  Harbingers Drum Crew are Masters of the Edinburgh Drumcore scene, expect a twenty-five-strong wall of drums; with techno-inspired industrial ferocity, live drum and bass, and mind-splitting break-beat power. Feel the floor move beneath your new favourite genre.

BIG basslines and SMALL prices form the ethos behind this weekly Tuesday night: DRUM & BASS, JUNGLE, BASSLINE, GRIME, BASS, GARAGE.  MULTI-GENRE GUESTS IN ROOM 2 EVERY WEEK. DRINKS DEALS: £1 shots; £1.50 tequila; £2 spirit mixers (rum, vodka, gin); £2.50 Red Stripe (500ml can). FACEBOOK

‘We make the trip back up to Edinburgh after hosting a night to remember back in October, soundtracked by Banoffee Pies. It would be fair to say that Batu had a pretty big 2018. His glorious concoction of off-kilter, psychedelic beats at Dekmantel Selectors turned more than a few heads with many touting it as the best set of the entire year. The premise of having him play an extended 3 hour set in the cave that is the Bongo Club was simply too good to pass on. Pandemonium to ensue.  Support comes from Newcastles finest export, Thom Parris, who is set to cause something of ruckus. We advise punctuality.’

Zapraszamy na jedyny w Edynburgu koncert HINOLA promujący jego najnowszy album „Mej Duszy Dziecko”, który osiągnął status Złotej Płyty w niecały miesiąc po premierze. Hinolowi na scenie towarzyszyć będzie ekipa Polskiej Wersji Jano PW oraz niezawodny DJ Lem.  BILETY

The 2019 Wee Dub Fetival is co-headlined by a bona-fide godfather of the UK scene: Jah Shaka (with Adrian Sherwood at The Mash House on Friday).  Jah Shaka has been operating a South East London-based, roots reggae Jamaican sound system since the early 1970s. His name is an amalgamation of the Rastafarian term for God and that of the Zulu king Shaka Zulu.  WIKIPEDIA. FACEBOOK.  Shaka is regarded as the leading light in traditional soundsystem style dub music, whose dedication to the original roots style and spiritual marathon sets has gained him an almost mythic status globally – there is no more influential artist that Jah Shaka and his first appearance at Wee Dub is hotly anticipated.  Support from Bongo residents Messenger Sound System.

BIG basslines and SMALL prices form the ethos behind this weekly Tuesday night: DRUM & BASS, JUNGLE, BASSLINE, GRIME, BASS, GARAGE.  MULTI-GENRE GUESTS IN ROOM 2 EVERY WEEK. DRINKS DEALS: £1 shots; £1.50 tequila; £2 spirit mixers (rum, vodka, gin); £2.50 Red Stripe (500ml can). FACEBOOK

2 esteemed selectors make their Bongo Club debut with local support.  Cera Khin, born & raised in Tunisia, runs her label LazyTapes out of Berlin while holding down regular slots on NTS Radio & Noods Radio. Recently finished a string of shows in the far east. Ribeka is a rising star of Glasgow’s scene (along with partner in crime Sofay). Catch her smashing it out to crowds all over town, from in the intimate La Cheetah Club to Lunacy‘s afters spots in the early hours.

Deep funk, rare disco and worldly soulful flavours since 2010.   Strictly party vibes.  FACEBOOK

BIG basslines and SMALL prices form the ethos behind this weekly Tuesday night: DRUM & BASS, JUNGLE, BASSLINE, GRIME, BASS, GARAGE.  MULTI-GENRE GUESTS IN ROOM 2 EVERY WEEK. DRINKS DEALS: £1 shots; £1.50 tequila; £2 spirit mixers (rum, vodka, gin); £2.50 Red Stripe (500ml can). FACEBOOK