Elephant Sessions - Seating
Prices from £33.45
Performances
Saturday, 19 December 2026
7:00pm
Support acts: No Large Bags or Rucksacks/ Security checks in place
About the show
Winter Tour 2026
Winners ‘Album of the Year’ MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2022 & 2017
Winners ‘Live Act Of The Year’ MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2018
Nominees SAY Award (Scottish Album of the Year) 2020
Nominees ‘Live Act Of The Year’ MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2022 & 2020
Nominees ‘Album of the Year’ MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2019
Multi award-winning electronic folk band from the Highlands of Scotland. Over the past decade and more, Elephant Sessions have grown from grassroots beginnings to become one of the most prominent acts in contemporary folk music,
performing at major festivals and venues across the UK, Europe, Australia and North America, including Glastonbury, WOMAD, Celtic Connections, Colours of Ostrava, SXSW
and Byron Bay Bluesfest.
They are comprised of Euan Smillie (fiddle), Alasdair Taylor (mandolin), Calum MacQuarrie (bass) and Greg Barry (drums, samples). Creating a progressive blend of intricate tunes, with a bass and drum heavy backline,their music combines the very best of folk, funk and electronica, resulting in a new andexciting sound, with four studio albums and renowned energetic live shows earning them a loyal international fanbase and critical acclaim.
Terms & Conditions
To make sure every visitor to the Usher Hall has a fantastic experience and that includes keeping all our guests safe. We have some simple security measures in place, and we ask you to be aware of them before you arrive, and to allow plenty of time to get through them:
Don't bring your own alcohol or any bottles or cans
They may carry out random bag searches at the main entrance doors, so thank you for co-operating
They might need additional security measures for individual events.
Event type:
Indie Folk
Duration:
Curfew 10.30pm
Age restriction:
Over 8s only -Under 16s must with an adult over 18
Accessibility:
Venue:
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Edinburgh, EH1 2EA
Presented by: