With stadium acts costing megabucks it is no wonder fans look to the tribute acts around and these days whole festivals exist for this format.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe has a wealth of acts and mostly in intimate venues and tickets are now on sale with shows starting in just over a week.

Some are well established and sell out year after year due to the quality of the performance and they are spread all over town so here is our guide.

You can find no fewer than three Abba acts, three Amy Winehouse ladies, two David Bowie appreciations, two Bob Dylan tributes, two Madonna’s, two Elton John guys and two Fleetwood Mac bands plus Maddie Fraser as Stevie Nicks at Frankenstein Pub (August 6-30 except 17 and 24).

Simply Rod Stewart celebrates the music of Rod Stewart at a fab speakeasy, Jackson The Tailor in the city centre (Pic: Contributed)

placeholder image — Simply Rod Stewart celebrates the music of Rod Stewart at a fab speakeasy, Jackson The Tailor in the city centre (Pic: Contributed)

As well as these you can find everything from Bublé to Billy Joel. At the Dirty Martini bar in Le Monde Richard Shelton returns to the Fringe with a new theatrical piece called Sinatra: One Last Shot August 7-30.

Clydebank boy James Frew appears as Rod Stewart in his 90-minute show at Jackson The Tailors basement near the St James Quarter. Simply Rod has all the mannerisms and vocals as he tracks from Maggie May to Motown Classics with dates from August 10-28.

Night Owl Shows have an extended programme of 15 tribute acts at TheSpace venues near Nicolson Square. Some sell out year after year and some like Simon & Garfunkel …and Beyond with Angus Munro and Dan Clews make their debut this year at theSpace Triplex, August 7-29. Kev Thompson and Ross Hunter are No’ The Corries at the Royal Scots Club on August 23/24 while the jazz saxophone Music Of Sonny Rollins will be celebrated at the Scottish Arts Club on the 18th and 26th.