Wind back a few decades, and the capital was regularly welcoming huge acts such as David Bowie, Blondie, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd.
And it was also home to a thriving independent scene that catered for pretty much every conceivable musical taste.
In recent years, however, city music fans have witnessed one venue after another close its doors, some of them boasting considerable pop heritage.
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We take a look at 7 lost Edinburgh venues whose closure still stings to this day.
The Venue
Situated in Calton Road, the Venue really was THE Venue. This place played host to countless famous acts down the years, including the Stone Roses, the Shamen and Deacon Blue. It closed in 2006.
Studio 24
We've still not quite got over this one. Another Calton Road haunt that has bitten the dust in the past 20 years, Studios was famous as the venue that twice hosted Nirvana. It closed in June 2017 and the building has since been demolished.
Tiffany's
Reeling back the years a bit, Tiffany's on St Stephen Street was one of the best venues in Edinburgh for live music back in the 1970s and early 1980s. Adam and the Ants, Ultravox, and Dexy's Midnight Runners all played here. Tiffany's became Cinderella's night club in 1982 and sadly burned down a decade later.
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Clouds
This Tollcross haunt is the stuff of legend. Technically the venue is still there, but now operates as a nightclub - Atik - only. Gone are the days when the premises hosted the likes of the Ramones and the Jam.
Electric Circus
Run chiefly as a night club, Electric Circus in Market Street was also one of the capital's few decent mid-sized music venues. The announcement of its closure in 2017 came as a real shock.
The Odeon
While it was primarily a cinema, this Clerk Street icon also welcomed some top acts back in the day, including Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, the Bay City Rollers and Blondie. The cinema closed in 2003, by which time its gig-hosting days were long since over anyway.
The Picturehouse
Also operating as a cinema and night club down the years, the Picturehouse in Lothian Road was a great-sized venue right in the centre of town. Slade, Rory Gallagher and AC/DC all played here in the 1970s. It is now a Wetherspoon-operated gastropub.
This article was originally published in 2021.
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