Hamburg, Toulouse, Helsinki, North Berwick: Air’s European tour dates include an interesting diversion to East Lothian. That’s because Fringe By The Sea has secured the only Scottish date of the French duo’s summer tour, marking the 25th anniversary of their debut album, Moon Safari (Big Top, 2 August).

Watch out for floating toy monkeys as Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel revisit the electro prog rapture of ‘Sexy Boy’, ‘Kelly Watch The Stars’ and other retro reveries on the first weekend of the festival. For those about to sway, we salute you.

It would be hard to see beyond this coup of a booking, were it not that the headline act on the second Saturday night is the Mercury Prize-winning Ezra Collective, also playing their only Scottish show this year. The London jazz ensemble are a surefire festival hit, so expect a pulsing Big Top on 9 August.

In a particularly strong music line-up, which also takes in alt.pop trio Racecar (The Dome, 6 August) from just along the coast in Dunbar, the other hot ticket is Hamish Hawk and Billy Nomates (Big Top, 8 August). Edinburgh native Hawk is a proven draw with his eloquent indie anthems, while Bristol’s Billy Nomates comes packing an excellent new album, Metalhorse. Support comes from Glasgow sibling duo Cloth with a DJ set from Blur’s Dave Rowntree.

Fringe By The Sea, North Berwick, Friday 1–Sunday 10 August,