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Tom Waits fans are leaving stunned – and newcomers are finally getting it. Tom Waits War Songs tears open songs by Waits/Brennan and stitches them together into a raw, dark, rock 'n' roll experience with live band, original animation and fever-dream storytelling. More than a tribute concert, the show transforms a carefully curated collection of war songs into one theatrical story arc. Gritty, visual and emotionally charged, Tom Waits War Songs is an immersive live performance for the Waits faithful, the curious and the unconvinced.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Tom Waits War Songs is by Michelle McGregor, Nick Liberatore, Jack Heldt, Mark Huhnke, Sean Matthes, listed under Music in the Fringe programme. It plays at Just The Tonic Nucleus, 138-140 Pleasance, EH8 9RR, 22 August to 30 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 18+. Tickets are £15.50. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes and Strong language.