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“Last year we took gamble on running Scotland’s first ever Nightcore Rave. Little did we expect that due to popular demand it would be back for a fifth (!) instalment x,” say the Overground crew.  “Big love to all who have supported the Nightcore Rave endeavours, the fact we are able to run these niche subculture-focused parties is owed to you! After many requests it’s back on the 12th of June at Bongo to provide another dose ft. even more OG nightcore classix! A genre whose humble beginnings started simply as sped-up pop songs with anime pictures as cover art, nightcore has since become one of the most influential aesthetics in recent years. Since its genesis in the early 2000s, artists like Fallen Shrine, S3RL, and labels like Nightcore for Total Sluts have developed the style into a genre in its own right. What started as a celebration of niche internet microgenres is fast becoming the subcultural hub for Edinburgh’s alternative club scene and accelerated digital aesthetics. Get ready for a night of pitch-shifted vocals and high BPMs celebrating the true Y2K10 aesthetic. Expect Happy Hardcore, Kandicore, Trance, J-Core, Kawaii Future Bass, Hyperpop and of course Nightcore.” Diverse rave music and more. “A safe space to appreciate all things rave, jungle, breakbeat and techno” (It’s Not Radio). Past guests include Club Angel, Uniiqu3, DJ SS, Hixxy, LCY, Legowelt, Happa, Mall Grab, Tasker, Minor Science, Rudolf C, Shedbug, DJ Seinfeld, Rommek +more. INSTAGRAM

“Full circle moment! EPiKA has been at the Bongo for more than a year now!” they say. “In May 2025, we debuted at the Bongo – we were very happy to find a home in this iconic venue and slightly anxious – will we pull this off?  We did, we did pull this off, and one of the key factors in that success was our first ever Bongo headliner – Iona Violet. Coming from Glasgow, with a collection of proper techno weapons that matches those of techno titans. Not chasing trends, just playing good techno, old and new, with her distinctive taste shaping that first night. She’s back, and you should get your dancing shoes ready.  Support from ROXAN with Mairi’b’Pots shaping the SOFTer sounds upstairs.” LINE UP: Iona.Violet  ROXAN (UK)  Mairi ‘b’ Pots.  EPiKA is an all female techno crew run by DJ ona:v who started out at The Mash House and have been resident at Bongo since blowing the doors off in May ’25 and then bringing Parisian act Maemm for our Summer Closing Party, July ’25.   RA TICKETS

“We’ve locked in UK jungle heavyweight Conrad Subs to headline the Bongo Club on Friday 19th June!” say the Disorder crew. “Known for his unmistakable blend of rolling jungle, breaks and drum & bass, alongside a consistent backlog of releases across some of the scene’s most respected labels, we are more than excited to welcome him up to Edinburgh! Support from Huxy + Leesha b2b Harry Jackson.”  LINE UP: Conrad Subs, Huxy, Leesha b2b Harry Jackson  

“Summer officially starts here,” say the CNxHM crew.  “On Saturday 20th June, ahead of the summer solstice, we’re pleased to welcome back our Start Of Summer Shindig, this time with a very special guest: OOFT!.” RM 1: OOFT (La Cheetah) Ann Tweak (The Mirror Dance) Ricardo (Luvin’Leith / The Get Down) Hobbes (Hobbes Music) RM 2: Cosmico Plastic GRN (Neptune Discs) + more TBA.  RA TICKETS

“We are back,” say the 696 mob. Room 1 (Grime): TBA, Form 696 Residents: JI_2001  ZO3 (1)  Cowboy erp. Room 2 (RnB): Ride and Bounce. RA TICKETS

“Alien Disko draw a close to our Bongo Club season with a bang, before we shift to The Mash House for our summer parties,” say the AD crew. “Locked in with our second international booking of the year, we’re going out full steam. ENASTORM is an artist whose passion for gabber hits like a storm across borders.”  “Based in Paris, she draws from early hardcore and early terror to deliver intense and immersive sets where raw energy meets a deeper, almost spiritual dimension. She has performed in numerous clubs and festivals across France, Europe and internationally, including Montreal, Madrid and Bangkok, sharing the stage with artists such as Paul Elstak, Hysta, Deadly Guns, Russian Village Boys and Major Conspiracy. On the rise, she signs her first EP in 2026 on the legendary Mokum Records.  On support we have Edinburgh’s hardcore connoisseur amhailt.xox making their grand return to Alien Disko, alongside welcoming back Postal’s JI_2001 and Lobotomist in the main room providing non-stop gabber and hardcore all night! In room two, we’re welcoming along Honkin Hifi for a soundclash and rig showcase with the Alien Disko residents! Catch both crews going back to back, head to head, toe to toe in the ultimate showdown with our full USB catalogues.”  LINE UP:  Enastorm amhailt.xox  JI_2001  Idylist FOLIE (UK)  R2G2 Rodent. RA TICKETS

Roots reggae rocking – foundation tune, fresh dubs, vibes alive, rockers, steppers, rub-a-dub.  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.

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“DVS1 stands as one of electronic music’s most respected and uncompromising figures. Emerging from the early ’90s Midwest rave scene, his path has never followed trends but reflects a lifelong dedication to sound, community, and integrity,” say the Pulse crew.
Techno night started in 2009 by Darrell Pulse. LINE UP: DVS1, more tba. RA TICKETS

Chromatic is a monthly night from Cowgate staples Lara Sinclair and ZO3, which launched in Spring ’24, championing all things UKG, grime, dubstep, bass and more.

It also features residents Mumbo Jumbo upstairs, playing house, disco, funk and soul.

Past guests:  Just Jane, Miggs, Mia Koden (Sicaria Sound), Yemz, Saint Ludo, Salo, Flipside, Buckley, Proc Fiskal (Hyperdub), Casement and MC M.A.D. (Groove Armada).

Disorder is a monthly jungle and drum n bass night launched at Bongo in November ’22 by DJ Harry Jackson.  The night has hosted the legendary likes of Randall (RIP), Grooverider, Doc Scott and Bladerunner, plus Sweetpea, Nectax and Sully.

“We’re delighted to be hosting Bongo Club’s official closing party this year before they close to become a fringe venue over summer,” say the C_N x HM crew.  “Join us as we power up the Danley PA system one more time before we return with our next guest series come September. Tickets on sale now!  RA TICKETS

“Surgeon has been at the forefront of UK techno since 1994. His debut EP is regarded by many as seminal, launching his career along with several early Downwards releases, causing a ripple of excitement through the techno cognoscenti of the time. Surgeon has been prolific since, with three albums on Tresor and numerous Counterbalance and Dynamic Tension EPs as well as his ‘Breaking The Frame’, ‘From Farthest Known Objects’ and ‘Luminosity Device’ LPs “Over the course of his career, the Birmingham resident has perfected a unique and uncommonly effective production style. His is a tough techno sound with an industrial murk about it but also plenty of funk, swing and a sophisticated sense of dub-space learned in part from his Chain Reaction contemporaries in Berlin. Proving that hard can also be smart, sensuous and danceable, the influence of Surgeon on the 2010-ruling Ostgut/Berghain sound – DJs/producers like Marcel Dettmann, Shed et al – is substantial”. (Fact Magazine). LINE UP: Surgeon, Darrell Pulse, Sean Laird.  RA TICKETS

“Enjoy The Silence UK – A Tribute to Depeche Mode have established themselves as one of the UK’s premier tributes,” says promoter Rubber Stamp. “They bring to life the thrilling live experience of classic 80s/90s era and present day Depeche Mode using authentic sounds and a set which includes all of their iconic hits including “Just Can’t Get Enough”, “Personal Jesus”, “Behind The Wheel”, “People Are People” and many more. Support band Synthedelica (Formerly Synth Britannia) are a tribute to the best of British Synth-Pop, focussing on music from artists that include The Human League, Joy Division, Soft Cell, Heaven 17, OMD, Thompson Twins and New Order.”