Songs of Billie Holiday and Lester Young
Songs of Billie Holiday and Lester Young by Musical Soulmates is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Valvona & Crolla. It has 5 performances listed, running from Mon 10 Aug, 20:30 to Wed 26 Aug, 18:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Christine Adams' soul-stirring vocals and Dick Lee's ebullient sax and clarinet celebrate two friends whose musical and spiritual compatibility verged on telepathy. Features guitarist Phil Adams and bassist Jerry Forde.
Details
- Performer: Musical Soulmates
- Venue: Valvona & Crolla
- Space: Caffè Bar & Restaurant
- Genre: MUSIC, Jazz, Swing
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Performances listed: 5, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: One step up at the entrance - ramp available. 10 steps up to the venue. Alternative chair lift up 8 steps then 2 steps negotiated by ramp. Stairs: 6 - 10 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 1 published review and 2 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
By the end, what stays with you isn’t just the music, or the biography, or the historical detail. It’s the sense of two artists—Holiday and Young—trying to carve out space for themselves in a world determined to shrink…
— Counter Culture (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 10 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 20:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £16.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £16.00