Derek Smith Sings The Blues
Derek Smith Sings The Blues is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at The Jazz Bar. It has 5 performances listed, running from Mon 17 Aug, 13:00 to Sat 29 Aug, 13:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Following successful solo-shows in 2023, 2024 and 2025, Scottish blues singer-songwriter and guitarist, Derek Smith (Main Street Blues and Whisky Road), returns to the Jazz Bar to perform his latest solo, up-tempo, foot stomping, acoustic blues and roots show. Packed with a great mix of blues classics, ranging from Robert Johnson, Albert King, Jimmy Rogers, Freddy King, Sonny Boy Williamson, BB King and more, plus a great selection of rearranged blues originals taken from his Main Street Blues band's albums and new acoustic blues projects. Audience Reviews: 'Brilliant live show', 'Great voice', 'Highly entertaining'.
Details
- Venue: The Jazz Bar
- Space: Venue (Partially Seated)
- Genre: MUSIC, Acoustic, Blues
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 120 seats (Venue (Partially Seated)) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 5, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Two flights of stairs, totaling 25 steps, down into the space. Stairs: 20+ Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 17 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 13:00 — Already performed — £10.00