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Edinburgh Festival Fringe - The Jive Aces: Roots of the King show

Edinburgh Festival Fringe - The Jive Aces: Roots of the King show at theSpace @ Symposium Hall, Edinburgh

Monday 24 August 2026
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About the show

The high-energy Jive Aces have toured 40 countries for over 30 years, appeared on Britain’s Got Talent and released 15 albums and now present a vibrant celebration of the music that influenced Elvis Presley. By blending blues, gospel, country and rock ‘n’ roll, he changed popular music forever. Featuring original arrangements of Hound Dog, Tiger Man and It’s Now or Never, plus songs by his influences including Big Mama Thornton, Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup and more. Drift back to early 1950s America and soak in the sounds that created the King!

Featuring - The Jive Aces

The Jive Aces appearing at this event

Britain's Got Talent stars The Jive Aces are UK's No.1 Jive and Swing band. Renowned for their high energy show, they put Simon Cowell "in a really good mood" and were the first live band to reach the BGT semi-finals. They've headlined Royal Albert Hall, played 30 countries, worked with Van Morrison and played for The Queen. Viral video "Bring Me Sunshine" has 2 million views on Youtube.

"Absolutely Brilliant!" - Simon Cowell

"Simply sensational!" - The Stage

"Wonderful!" - Alan Titchmarsh

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