Sneaky Pete's

The Howlers, Led by frontman Adam Young have never strayed from an open and honest approach to the bands career propelling the band’s 2024 Debut Album to a UK Official Charts Top 10 position and multiple chart positions across mainland Europe, often citing Young’s personal experiences as influences on the bands music

Mr Scruff returns to Scotland this December for two early DJ sets at Free Time – Sneaky Pete’s day party series in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Dimitris Loizos brings his debut album tour to Edinburgh for an intimate evening of atmospheric guitar music, storytelling and immersive live performance.

Originally from Athens and based between Greece and London, Dimitris has built a dedicated audience through his blend of expressive guitar playing, atmospheric textures and honest songwriting, drawing inspiration from artists like Pink Floyd, BB King, Peter Green and RY X.

This intimate live performance will feature music from his upcoming debut album alongside audience favourites and selected earlier releases.

Built around guitar, vocals, dynamics and space, the evening is designed as a listening experience. No distractions, no rush. Just music shared in a small room, up close.

Expect an intimate atmosphere, improvisation, stories behind the songs and a night focused on connection and feeling.

14+ this show is for all persons 14 years and over standing only. Under 18s MUST be accompanied by an adult. Doors 7pm curfew 10pm. IF you have access needs or the price of a ticket is a barrier please contact us. Venue is on the ground floor.

Hailing from the Highland capital Inverness, Malachy Mackintosh, Callum Wilson, Rory Brown, William Scully and Vincent Peteranna make up the promising young indie rock group The Demographic. For fans of The Strokes, DMA’s, and Catfish & the Bottlemen they’ve toured both with youth music project Hit The Road, well-known for helping develop artists such as Lewis Capaldi and Be Charlotte, then again with Off Axis. They headline Sneaky Pete’s in EDINBURGH on Saturday 21 November 2026

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Emerging from Merced, California, 60juno leads the Central Valley’s post-punk scene with deep, nostalgic melodies – a sound shaped by the mid-2010s Southern California DIY indie-rock scene and the synchronous SoundCloud era of underground rap.

Quiet Light (AKA Riya Mahesh) is a Texas-based producer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. Her songs are, in her own words, “dream sequences” – her Lynchian, liminal electropop sounds are both frozen in time and built to withstand its weathering, weaving sharp, sparse songwriting with gossamer strands of ambient, electronic, and folk.

Her 2020 self-titled debut EP Quiet Light foregrounded a virtuosic run of independent, self-produced records, including 2023’s Blue Angel Sparkling Silver and Fourth of July, Going Nowhere (2024), and Pure Hearts (2025). Along the way, she’s earned critical acclaim from outlets like The FADER, been co-signed by Iggy Pop, and provided direct support for Cameron Winter, Erika de Casier, Nilufer Yanya, and Chanel Beads on tour.

Now, with her forthcoming mixtape Blue Angel Sparkling Silver 2, her debut release on True Panther (Oklou, Jawnino, Grace Ives), she proves she’s a generational voice that’s here to stay. The tape plays out like a dreamy smash cut of the places, faces, and influences that brought Mahesh here as she delivers her most assured project yet, following her own inner compass to new, revelatory heights. As she puts it: “This record is for people who dream about what their life could be like.”

Dusky return this November for an early DJ set at Free time – Sneaky Pete’s day party series.

Leeds-based indie-rock quintet Apollo Junction have supported legends and inspirations Shed Seven, Kaiser Chiefs, Richard Ashcroft, Blossoms, Manic Street Preachers and Doves.

Fresh from releasing their charting album What In The World (Number 6 Record Store Chart, Number 8 Independent Album Chart), Apollo Junction continue to build on their reputation for unforgettable live shows.

“When the first track you hear by a band is a huge anthem, you know they’re something special.” – Chris Hawkins, BBC 6 Music

“Apollo Junction are destined for big things – their anthemic sound and electrifying live shows mark them out as one of the UK’s most exciting new bands.” – Daily Mirror.

Infusing brit pop and post punk influences from the likes of Oasis, Courteeners and The Verve, indie rock quartet Skylights are building a palpable buzz in the North. Following on from their debut What You Are.