Macy Gray

Macy Gray brings her raspy, instantly identifiable voice back to the stage on 31 May 2026 at The Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh. Since the late 90s, she’s traced a line between soul, R&B and pop, opening with On How Life Is before pushing into bolder shades on The Id and The Trouble with Being Myself, where rock and hip-hop influences crept in. The years that followed saw fresh turns: Big and The Sellout, a detour through covers on Covered, then a nod to Stevie Wonder with Talking Book.

From The Way to the more intimate, jazz-tinged Stripped, Gray pared things back, focusing on space and grain. Ruby brought her toward a brighter soul and funk palette, while The Reset, co-signed with The California Jet Club, embraced a collective, contemporary groove. On stage, this journey translates into a set that moves from introspective ballads to tighter, rhythmic cuts, with arrangements that favor clarity and pulse. Between studio work and film appearances, Macy Gray stays rooted in songs built for live energy, voice first.