Festivals
Bastille and The Vaccines are playing Edinburgh Summer Sessions
They join the already-announced Kasabian, plus Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds in the Scottish capital.
Further acts have been announced for Edinburgh Summer Sessions, a series of gigs taking over the city’s Princes Street Gardens during August.
Bastille will headline on 9th August, bringing along The Vaccines in support, while Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds will play on 19th August.
The new acts join the previously-announced Kasabian, who headline on 18th August, among others.
The Vaccines were also announced yesterday as support to The Rolling Stones in Southampton this summer.
Records, etc at

The Vaccines - What Did You Expect From - National Album Day 2025
The Vaccines - Pick-Up Full Of Pink Carnations
Bastille - & (Ampersand)
Bastille - Give Me The Future
Bastille - Give Me The Future + Dreams Of The Past
The Vaccines - What Did You Expect…. Demos and B-sides - RSD 2026
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