ALDERSHOT
Princes Hall, Princes Way (01252 329155)
Wed 9th - Mayor’s Gala Charity Concert
Thu 10th - Joe Brown - Pop, country, gospel etc from an evergreen star
Fri 11th - Don Lusher’s Big Band - Swing
Wed 23rd - That’ll Be The Day - Rock & roll musical

West End Centre, Queens Road (01252 330040)
Free acoustic nights in the bar every Wednesday +
Sat 12th - Teen Spirit - Nirvana tribute act
Thu 17th - Chris Smither - American troubador
Fri 25th - Moon Ska

ALRESFORD
Arlebury Park Club, The Avenue, New Alresford
Thu 17th - New Gateway Jazz Band

ANDOVER
Cricklade Theatre, Charlton Road (01264 365698)
Sun 6th - British Arts Awards - Dance competition
Sat 12th - A Gala Evening of Operatic Highlights
Tue 29th - Sat 3rd May - Carousel - Rodgers & Hammerstein musical

Enham Club, 15 Newbury Road, Enham Alamein (01264 352098)
Rock bands on Saturdays inc:
Sat 5th - Sporting Life - Blues

The Swallow, River Way (01264 395190)
Blues jam on third Monday of each month, jazz sessions on last Monday of month

BASINGSTOKE
The Anvil, Churchill Way (01256 844244)
Wed 2nd - London Symphony Orchestra - Britten, Debussy etc
Fri 4th & Sat 5th - La Boheme - Chisinau National Opera production
Tue 8th - Hopes & Dreams - Musical extravaganza featuring local schoolchildren
Wed 9th - Stephen Triffitt celebrates Sinatra - With Nelson Riddle Orchestra UK
Thu 10th - Tony Hadley - Ex-Spandau Ballet singer still in fine voice
Fri 11th - Hampshire CountyYouth Band & National Youth Brass Band of New Zealand
Sat 12th - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Rachmaninov/Copland
Sun 13th - National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain - Sibelius/Tchaikovsky
Thu 17th - That'll Be The Day - Rocking through the 50s, 60s & 70s
Tue 22nd - Mr Men and Little Misses - Fun filled show for the kids
Thu 24th - Rick Wakeman - Spectacular prog rock with New English Rock Ensemble
Fri 25th - American Festival of the Blues - Otis Grand, Deitra Farr etc get bluesy
Sat 26th - The Fureys & Davey Arthur - Classic Irish folk band celebrate 25 years
Sat 26th - Eduardo Niebla - Flamenco Latin jazz with Spanish guitarist & composer
Sun 27th - 12.30 in the Foyer - Emily Slade - Versatile young folk singer & guitarist
Sun 27th -The Glenn Miller Orchestra UK - Reliving 1940s swing
Wed 30th - Gotan Project - Tango/bass/drums/samples outfit from Paris

Basingstoke Blues Club, Moose Centre, Churchill Way (01256 321837)
Sat 5th - Robin Bibi Band - Blues guitarist debuts

Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College, Cliddesden Road (01256 418318)
Thu 24th - Sat 26th - Gangster No 1 - Mixing rock technology with jazz sensibility

BIGHTON
Village Hall (01962 732181)
Sat 5th - Daniel Smith Blues Band

BOTLEY
Brewery Bar, Winchester Street, (01489 782324)
Traditional jazz on Sunday lunchtimes & Wednesday evenings

BOURNEMOUTH
Bar Tonka, 39 Toole Hill (01202 522733)
Regular live rock music including:
Thu 3rd - Games For May
Wed 16th - Morning After
Fri 18th - Surfers Against Sewage + The Roads
Sun 27th - Emo Octopus + Mr Fungus

BIC (01202 456456)
Sat 5th - David Gates - Bread singer & composer of Make It With You etc
Sun 6th - The Hollies - Carl Wayne returns with a classic pop outfit
Fri 11th - Raymond Froggatt - Veteran singer-songwriter
Fri 18th - InMe - Upcoming young rock band
Wed 23rd - Simply Red - Mick Hucknall is back on the road
Tue 29th - Tom Jones - SOLD OUT!
Wed 30th - Russell Watson - “The Voice” returns

Gander On The Green, 2 Holdenhurst Rd (01202 290294)
Rock bands Fri/Sat including:
Sat 12th - The Hedge Monkeys
Fri 25th - Pronghorn

Green Room, The Portman, 97 Ashley Road, Boscombe (01202 393499)
Sunday afternoon “Headhunters” sessions to develop local talent, Sunday evenings Shenanigans Folk Night, plus rock bands on Fri/Sat inc:
Sat 5th - The Hub
Fri 11th - Renegade - Blues/rock
Sat 12th - The Bewley Brothers
Fri 18th - Bazuzu + Jinder - Bournemouth’s own Britpop band + support

Klute & Brees, 20 Exeter Rd (01202 298866)
Jazz every other Tuesday inc:
Tue 8th - Jeff Hooper
Tue 15th - Scott Hamilton
Tue 22nd - Patti Revell

Mr. Smiths, (01202 291617)
Acoustic Solutions every Wednesday, +
Thu 3rd - Martin(1) + 4Ft Fingers + Mr Zippy
Sun 6th - My Deaf Audio + Dustbyte
Fri 18th - Mooneys
Thu 24th - Perfect Alibi + Nutonic
Fri 25th - Bluejay Way + Intrepid
Sat 26th - Dirty DC

Old Fire Station, 36 Holdenhurst Road (01202 503889)
Ring for details

Pavilion Theatre, (01202 456456)
Tue 1st - Sat 5th - Kiss Me Kate - Amateur production of Cole Porter musical
Wed 9th - Ultimate Elvis Show - Heath Ashton impersonates The King
Thu 10th - The Blues Band - Veteran blues outfit featuring Paul Jones
Fri 11th - Carmen - Opera
Sat 12th - La Boheme - Puccini’s classic opera
Sun 13th - The Blues Brothers - Salute to Jake, Elroy & co
Thu 17th - Glitz Blitz & 70s Hits - Showaddywaddy, Sweet & The Rubettes
Sun 27th - One Night of Queen - Tribute to Freddy & co
Wed 30th - Call Up The Groups - Barron Knights, Tremeloes, Marmalade, Fortunes

The Villa, 140/142 Holdenhurst Road (01202 551802)
Thu 17th - Love/Hate +Mr Fungus + The Plastics

BRADFORD ON AVON
Wiltshire Music Centre
Wed 2nd - St Laurence School Spring Concert
Sat 5th - Doric String Quartet - Haydn, Britten etc
Fri 11th - Acker Bilk - Veteran trad jazz man
Thu 17th - Somerset County Youth Orchestra - Copland, Beethoven etc
Sat 26th - Wilts & Swindon Youth Orchestra
Sun 27th - Maddy Prior & Friends - Folk
Wed 30th - Carmen - English Pocket Opera Company

BURLEY
Queens Head
Live jazz on Friday nights

White Buck Inn
Jazz with The Jazz Aces every Thursday

CHANDLERS FORD
Jones’s Wine Bar, Fryern Arcade, Winchester Rd (02380 275237)
Live music at weekends - ring for details

CHICHESTER
Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park (01243 784437)
Tue 15th - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony
Fri 18th - St John Passion by Bach - The Hanover Band & Chorus
Sat 26th for a season - The Gondoliers - Gilbert & Sullivan comedy musical

The Fountain, 34 Southgate (01243 781352)
Jazz with The Dave Murrell Trio every Friday, plus:
Tue 1st - Fast Forward - Blues/rock
Sat 5th - Laughing Gravy - Rock
Tue 8th - A Million Bells
Sat 12th - Big Yellow Taxi - Rock covers

CHRISTCHURCH
Lamb Inn, Winkton (01425 672427)
Live jazz every Wednesday with Spirit Of New Orleans

Regent Centre, 51 High Street (01202 499148)
Fri 11th - Gilbert & Sullivan Gala Evening
Sat 12th - Chirs Dean & Syd Lawrence Orchestra & Singers
Sun 13th - Highcliffe Junior Choir - Charity concert
Thu 24th - Sat 26th - Christchurch Gang Show - Guides & scouts entertain

Thomas Tripp, Wick Lane (01202 490498)
Live music Sat/Sun & Tue/Wed including:
Sat 5th - Skint - Rock
Sun 6th - Smerin’s Anti-Social Club - Latin funky jazz
Wed 9th - Indian Summer - Soulful female duo
Sat 12th - Shine - Acid soul
Sun 13th - The Roads + Surfers Against Sewage
Sat 19th - The Agency - Soul
Sun 20th - Mojo - Rock
Wed 23rd - Cavendish - Rock
Sat 26th - Scott McKeon - Brilliant young rock guitarist
Sun 27th - The Hedge Monkeys - Punk folk
Wed 30th - Loose Fruit - Pop

Ye Old George, 2a Castle Street ( 01202 479383)
Folk Club on Wednesdays, live music Thu/Fri inc:
Fri 4th - Mary Jane - Stirring Southampton folk-rockers
Thu 10th - Zoe Schwarz - Young jazz singer
Fri 18th - The Hedge Monkeys - Punk folk

CRAWLEY (near Winchester)
Rack & Manger, Stockbridge Road (01962 776281)
Live music Fridays & Saturdays including:
Fri 4th - Fair Warning - Rock

DORCHESTER
Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove (01305 266926)
Sat 5th - Guy Tortora Band - Blues
Thu 10th - Candy Time - Jazz
Sat 26th - Lee Sankey & Ian Segal - Blues

EASTLEIGH
Concorde Club, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh (02380 613989)
The cream of British, American & world jazz including:
Tue 1st - Clare Teal - Yorkshire lass sings some stylish jazz
Wed 2nd - Back To Basie Big Band - You can Count on this lot
Sun 6th - Dennis Armstrong Jazz Band
Wed 9th - Stacey Kent - Dynamic jazz singer from New York
Sun 13th - Frog Island Jazz Band
Wed 16th - Judy Carmichael - Jazz pianist
Sun 20th - Gambit Jazzmen
Wed 23rd - Lanny Morgan Quintet
Sun 27th - Mission Hall Band

The Point, Leigh Road ( 02380 652333)
Sat 5th - 5 Planet Stardance - Dance Party 2003
Fri 11th - Kit & The Widow - Camp musical comedy duo
Sat 19th - E-Minor - New & classic pop songs sung by 8 -18 year olds

EAST MEON
Ye Old George
Sat 5th - This Way Up - Rock

FAREHAM
Ashcroft Arts Centre, Osborn Road (01329 235161)
Thu 17th - Lindisfarne (Acoustic) - Gosport & Fareham Easter Festival gig
Fri 18th - Wood, Wilson & Carthy .. .. .. .. ..
Sat 19th - North Cregg .. .. .. .. ..

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)
Thu 3rd - Call Up The Groups - Barron Knights, Tremeloes, Marmalade, Fortunes
Fri 11th - SNAP Dance Night
Sat 12th - Fareham Philharmonic Choir Spring Concert
Mon 14th - Wed 16th -Fareham Dance Festival
Thu 17th - Eddi Reader + Jackie Leven - Gosport & Fareham Easter Festival
Fri 18th - Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) and Friends- .. .. .. .. ..
Sun19th - The Saw Doctors + Dorcas - .. .. .. .. ..
Mon 20th - Show Of Hands & Martyn Joseph - .. .. .. .. ..
Tue 22nd - Thu 23rd - Fareham Dance Festival
Fri 25th - Mayor's Charity Ball
Wed 30th - Adam Watkiss

FERNDOWN
Barrington Theatre, Ferndown Community Centre (01202 894858)
Dances on Friday nights plus:
Sat 5th - Bournemouth Gilbert & Sullivan Operatic Society Show
Tue 8th - Sounds Nostalgic Dance
Wed 9th - Ferndown Music Makers

Bridge House Hotel, Longham
Fri 4th - New Gateway Jazz Band
Fri 18th - New Gateway Jazz Band

GOSPORT
Gosport Jazz Club, Thorngate Halls, Bury Road (ring Stoke Gallery 02392 522834)
Wed 2nd - New Gateway Jazz Band
Wed 9th - Papa Joe’s Allstars
Wed16th - The Black Bottom Stompers
Wed 23rd - Tiger Tim’s Ragamuffins
Wed 30th - The Magna Jazz Band

HAVANT
Havant Arts Active, East Street (02392 472700)
Tue 8th - Sarah Pritchard Quartet

HAYLING ISLAND
Inn On The Beach, 97 Seafront (02392 460043)
Live music several nights a week with Jam Session on Mondays, New Band Night on Tuesdays, live bands on Friday nights and jazz on Sunday lunchtimes

HINTON ST MICHAEL
East Close Jazz Club, East Close Hotel, (01425 672404)
Jazz on Tues/Fri with the Bernie Farrenden Quartet + guests +
Sat 26th - Phil Clark Quartet

HYTHE
Fountain Court Hotel, Frost Lane, (02380 846310)
Live music every Friday

NEWPORT
Medina Theatre (01983 527020)
Sun 6th - Finbar Furey - Famed Irish piper, singer & songwriter

Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)
Fri 4th - Quay Ceilidh - Irish music
Fri 18th - Eliza Carthy - Folk fiddler and singer
Tue 29th - Hem - Quality Canadian band

LINWOOD
Red Shoot Inn, Toms Lane (01425 475792)
Live music on Sundays including:
Sat 5th - The Hedge Monkeys

LIPHOOK
Millennium Hall (01428 723889)
Sat 5th - Gordon Giltrap

LYMINGTON
Hobler Pub, (01590 623291)
Jazz on Tuesday nights

Long’s Wine Bar, High Street (01590 677550)
Jazz & blues til late several nights a week inc:
Wed 2nd - Jam Session - all musicians welcome
Thur 3rd - Jazz In Mind featuring Tim Eyles)
Fri 4th - Il Ninio - Salsa
Sat 5th - Ronnie & Johnny - Sax/guitar blues
Wed 9th - Eddie Vortex - Rock duo
Thu 10th - Jazz Vortex
Fri 11th - Trouble In Mind - Rock
Sat12th -Trouble In Mind
Wed 16th - Trouble In Mind
Thu 17th - Jazz In Mind
Fri 18th - Eddie Vortex - Rock duo
Sat19th -The Werewolves of London - Rock/blues

Stanwell House, 14 High Street (01590 677123)
Live music, mainly jazz, every Tuesday from 8pm

The Thomas Tripp, Stanford Road (01590 689047)
Matt Black the piano man every Wednesday plus live music Sat/Sun inc:
Sat 12th - Pronghorn

LYNDHURST
Crown Stirrup, Clay Hill (02380 282272)
Sun 6th - The Hedge Monkeys

Fox & Hounds, High Street
Jam session on Thursdays

Swan Inn (02380 282203)
Sat 5th - Pronghorn

Waterloo Arms, High Street (02380 282113)
Sunday lunchtimes - Ron Spack’s Jazz Sounds

NEWBURY
Corn Exchange, Market Place (01635 522733)
Sat 5th & Sun 6th - Kaleidoscope Concerts by West Berks Music Centre
Thu 10th - Swing Is King - Apollo Big Band
Greenham Folk with Ben & Joe Broughton
Fri 11th at 1pm - Southern Sinfonia Cafe Concert
Sat 19th - April In Paris - Mayor’s Gala Concert
Tue 22nd - Sat 26th - South Pacific - Classic musical

NEW MILTON
Forest Arts Centre, (01425 612393)
Fri 4th - Rory McLeod - Entertaining mult-instrumental world music phenomenon
Sat 19th - Wood Wilson & Carthy - Three giants of the English folk scene entertain

Rydal Hotel
Live music on Thursdays

PENNINGTON
The White Hart
Live music at weekends including:
Fri 4th - ZooLook - Rocking blues
Fri 18th - Indian Summer
Sat 26th - Rock Solid

PETERSFIELD
Traders Club, 36a High Street (01730 233022)
Live music Saturday, Sunday & Wednesday

PEWSEY
Coopers Arms,
Live music on Fridays

PLAITFORD
The Shoe Inn, Salisbury Road (01794 322397)
Live music on Fridays and Sundays

POOLE
Angel Inn, (01202 666431)
Regular live music - ring for details

Blue Boar, 29 Market Close (01202 682247)
Wed 2nd - Roots Music Club - Hilary Pavey
Fri 4th - Crosscut Saw - Rock
Sun 6th - Renegade - Blues/rock
Wed 9th - Roots Music Club - Alan Poore
Fri 11th - The Recliners - Blues/rock
Sun 13th - Eden - Rock
Wed 16th - Roots Music Club - Andy Stone & Jane Eyre
Fri 18th - Scott McKeon Band - Teenage guitar hero & band
Sun 20th - Wireless Set - Rock
Wed 23rd -Roots Music Club
Fri 25th - Mission Impossible - Rock
Sun 27th - Dont Untie The Drummer - Rock
Wed 30th - Roots Music Club

Central Hotel, Lower Parkstone (01202 743970)
Blues, rock & folk inc:
Fri 18th - Morning After + Tranquillity - Rock
Wed 23rd - Pronghorn

George Hotel
Fri 11th - Pronghorn

Lighthouse, formerly Poole Arts Centre, Kingland Rd ( 01202 685222)
Thu 3rd - Zappatistas - Jazz
Tue 8th - The Safehouse - Jazz
Thu 10th - Tony Jacobs Quintet - Jazz
Fri 18th - Mose Fan Fan - Jazz

Lord Nelson,
Fri 4th - Loose Connections

Mr Kyps, 8a Parr St, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone (01202 748945)
Fri 4th - RU40 + Rat Race - UB40 tribute act plus
Thu 10th - Brotherhood of Man -
Fri 11th - Whole Lotta Led -
Sat 12th - Dirty DC - AC/DC tribute act
Fri 18th - The Agency - Soul
Sat 19th - TBC
Fri 25th - TBC
Sat 26th - Star Spangled Banner - Holly/Orbison/Everlys tribute

PORTSMOUTH, ROWLANDS CASTLE & SOUTHSEA
Bullfrog Blues Club, The Albert Bar, South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 436267)
Thu 3rd - Little Toby Walker - USA singer/guitarist on his first UK tour
Thu 10th - Adrian Byron Burns - American singer/guitarist
Wed 16th - John Crampton - Foot-stomping blues
Thu 24th - Amor - Jon Amor’s funky guitar-led blues-rock outfit

(The) Cellars, Eastney, Southsea (02392 826249)
Live music at weekends

Eastney Tavern, 100 Cromwell Rd, Southsea (02392 826246)
Jazz on Fridays and Sundays inc:
Fri 4th - Sarah Pritchard Quartet

Fountain Inn, 34 The Green, Rowlands Castle (02392 412291)
Jam Sessions on Tue/Wed, live duos etc Fri/Sat

Kings Theatre, Albert Road (02392 828282)
Sat 5th - Mercury - A tribute to Freddie & Queen
Wed 9th - Celebration
Thu 10th - Glitz, Blitz And 70s Hits: Showaddywaddy + Sweet + The Rubettes
Fri 11th - Sat 12th -The Golden Years Of Variety: Ronnie Ronalde, Steve Barclay etc

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392 649000)
No live music during April

Portsmouth Arts Centre, Reginald Road, Southsea (02392 837373)
No live music in April

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 834773)
Tue 1st - Daniel O Donnell - Massively popular Irish singer
Thu 3 rd - Sing-a-Long-a-Abba - Knowing Me, Knowing You etc
Fri 4th - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Playing Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov etc 0
Sun 6th - Magic - A Kind of Queen tribute
Thu 10th - Stephen Triffit Celebrates Sinatra
Thu 24th - An Evening with The Dave Brubeck Quartet -Modern jazz

Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 799977)
Ring for details

Railway Folk Club, The Alma Arms, 139 Highland Road, Southsea
Folk every Monday

South Parade Pier
Sun 27th - Waterson Carthy - The first family of folk

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Tue 1st - Wheatus
Wed 2nd - One Minute Silence
Thu 3rd - The Darkness + Ten Benson
Tue 8th - The Helacopters
Sat 12th - Binary Nation 7 - Live electronic music
Mon 14th - The Rapture
Thu 17th - The Warlocks
Fri 25th - Who’s Who - Saluting The Who
Mon 28th - The Movielife

RINGWOOD
Elm Tree Inn
Folk Club meets Tuesday evenings:
Tue 1st - New Scorpion Band
Tue 8th - Singaround
Tue 15th - TBC
Tue 22nd - Singaround
Tue 29th - TBC

Inn on the Furlong, 12 Meeting House Lane (01425 475139)
Live music on Tuesday nights inc:
Tue 8th - Renegade - Blues/rock
Tue 15th - Stone Cold Sober - Rock
Tue 29th - Ocean Drive

London Tavern, Linford Road, Poulner
Live music Saturdays + Rob Jones on piano Sunday lunchtime

Moors Valley Country Park, Ashley Heath (01425 470721)
Fri 11th - Chris Walker Swingtet with Roger Marks - Jazz

ROMSEY
Abbey Folk Club, Abbey Hotel, 11Church Street (01794 513360)
Every second Thursday each month - Innominata

Star Inn, The Horsefair (01794 516353)
Live folk music every Saturday night

SALISBURY
Arts Centre, Bedwin Street (01722 321744)
New season to be announced

City Hall, Malthouse Lane (01722 327676)
Fri 4th - Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent Band - Peerless pop from two former Zombies
Sat 5th - E Minor - Pop
Tue 15th - Beyond The Barricade
Thu 17th - The Ultimate Elvis Show
Tue 22nd - Connie Lush - Charismatic Scouse blues-shouter
Wed 23rd - Dream Concert Hit Machine
Sat 26th - BLAYZ Rock‘n’Roll Band
Sun 27th - Spirit Of The Dance

Salisbury Jazz Club, Livestock Market, Netherhampton Rd (01722 712293)

The Old Ale House, Crane Street (01722 333111)
Live music on Thursday nights

SANDBANKS
Jazzy’s, 28a Shore Road
Thu 24th - Fleetwood Max + Plane Jane - Tribute + rock band

SHIPTON BELLINGER
Village Centre (01980 842429)
Sat 12th - Gordon Giltrap

SOUTHAMPTON
Bent Brief, 17-19 Lodge Road (02380 322151)
Jam Sessions on Wednesdays, Irish night Thursdays + live music Fri/Sat inc:
Tue 1st - Barrington - Melodic pop
Fri 4th - Midway - Soulful duo
Sat 5th - Bob Pearce - Southampton’s legendary grandad of the blues
Tue 8th - Richard & Ritchie - Home grown songs for home grown people
Fri 11th - Ronnie & Johnny - Jazzy blues
Sat 12th - Arnie & Mo  - Blues
Fri 18th - Ronnie & Johnny
Sat 19th - Peter Harris - Blues/folk
Fri 25th - Gary Myles - Acoustic covers
Sat 26th - Arnie & Mo - Blues


Bitterne Park Hotel, 2-4 Cobden Avenue (02380 322445)
New band night on Thursdays, & rock Fri/Sat inc:
Fri 4th - Rock Doctors
Sat 5th - The Headhunters

The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)
Wed 2nd - The Blockheads - More reasons to be cheerful with the funkiest band around
Thur 3rd - Neil Brocklebank - CANCELLED
Fri 4th - Limehouse Lizzy - Superb versions of Thin Lizzy hits
Sat 5th - La Vida Santana - Lively jazz/Latin tribute to Carlos & co
Wed 9th - Wishbone Ash - Twin guitar heaven with timeless progressive rockers
Thu 10th - Smerin's Anti-Social Club - Nine-piece Latin dubfunk Flamenco experience
Fri 11th - By Jovi - Top Bon Jovi tribute
Sat 12th - Two Tonic - Fun reggae/ska outfit play Madness etc
Thu 17th - Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent - Peerless pop from two former Zombies
Fri 18th - The Mods - Spike Edney’s lads play Small Faces, Kinks
Sat 19th - Newcastle Brown Comedy Club - Three stand-ups aim to amuse
Wed 23rd - Alvin Youngblood Hart - Acoustic blues from Mississippi
Thur 24th - All About Eve - Unique late 80s band
Fri 25th - SAS Band - Which stars will Spike have in the line-up this time?
Sat 26th - SAS Band -
Wed 30th - Blaze - Featuring Blaze Bayley from Iron Maiden + Dragonforce (TBC)

Dolphin, Osborne Road, St Denys (02380 399369)
Irish sessions every Tuesday, plus live music on Weds/Thurs

Ferryman & Firkin, High Street (02380 225458)
Indie rock bands at weekends:
Sat 5th - Amino
Sat 12th - Mainstream
Sat 19th - 9 Volt Lizard
Sat 26th - TBC

Fo’c’sle Folk Club, Duke of Wellington, Bugle Street (02380 456337)
Fri 4th - Doug Smith - New guitar talent & singer
Fri 11th - Dave Sealey - Varied repertoire including music hall songs
Fri 18th - Anything Goes
Fri 25th - Anything Goes

Greene Cellars, 78 West Marlands Road (02380 710648)
Live Jazz & funk at weekends

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
Tue 1st - Sugababes - SOLD OUT!
Wed 2 nd - Daniel Bedingfield - SOLD OUT!
Sat 19th - Placebo

The Hobbit, 134 Bevois Valley Road (02380 232591)
Regular gigs: Sundays - Jassisinthelk - Jazz duo by candlelight; Monday - James & Denovo; Tuesday - Eek & Denovo; Thursday - Open mic
Wed 2nd - Spyderbaby - Soul/metal
Fri 4th - Grifter + Rob Geal - Rock
Sat 5th - The Fletchers - Punk
Fri 11th - Faetal - Trance rock
Sat 12th - Uncle Herb - Indie rock


The Joiners, St Mary Street, (02380 229319)
Showcasing up and coming new bands including:
Tue 1st - Daughters Courageous + The Star Spangles
Fri 4th - Solipsis - Trabce
Sun 6th - 4Ft Fingers + 40Ft Fall + Mr Zippy - Punk
Mon 7th - Duustbyte + My Deaf Audio
Wed 9th - Burning Brides
Thu 10th - Blye Jay Way + Mellafone - Melodic rock
Fri 11th - Skitz + Eva Concept
Sat 12th - Amor + Samo - Jon Amor’s bluesy rock band + support
Sun 13th - Blame It On Ed + 4 more punk bands
Wed 16th - The Rapture
Sat 26th - Sonic Delay
Wed 30th - The Rude Boys + support

King Alfred, Old Northam Road (02380 630130)
Live music at weekends inc:
Fri 4th - Mind’s Eye - 60s/70s covers
Fri 11th - Peeping Toms - Punk

Legends, 42-44 Bevois Valley Road (02380 837105)
Regular live music four or five nights a week - ring for details

Mayflower Theatre, Commercial Road (02380 711811)
Tue 8th - Sat 12th - Calamity Jane - Catch the Deadwood Stage with Toyah Willcox
Sun 13th - Sing-A-Long-A Sound Of Music - Doe a deer, a female deer.........
Tue 15th - Sat 19th - Fiddler On The Roof - Paul Nicholas in a classic musical

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)

The Platform Tavern, Town Quay ( 02380 337232)
Tue 1st - George Smerin - Latin Jazz
Thu 3rd - Bin Ends with Andy Graham & Pete Plascott - Blues
Sun 6th - Claude Bourbon -The Frog with the Blues (Special Birthday Soiree!)
Tue 8th - Lucy Kitchen - Cooking a blend of folky soul
Thu 10th - White Knuckle Blues - Vocal/guitar/piano blues debut
Tue 15th - Stringybark McDowell - Aussie-style blues/roots + humour
Thu 17th - Midway - Charismatic soul duo
Sun 20th - Dr. Stomp & Prof Oz - Frantic Fiddle/Cajun/Bluegrass
Mon 21st - Bank Holiday all day Reggae B.B.Q.
Tue 22nd - Indian Summer - Female soulful vocals/guitar
Thu 24th - 21st Century Beatnik - The soulful traveller returns!
Sun 27th - Ronnie & Johnny - Acoustic guitar/sax Blues/R&B
Tue 29th -The Cursed Sons - Up tempo Blues debut

Roddington Forge, Allington Lane, West End (02380 613325)
Live music every Friday and Saturday

St Denys Folk & Blues Club, Riverside Club, St Denys Sailing Club, Priory Avenue ( 02380 446217)
Meets every Wednesday

Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar, University Campus (02380 768030)
Tue 29th - Bossa Rio

The Swan, 219 Portsmouth Road, Woolston (02380 447747)
Rock/blues/roots Jam Sessions every Thursday +
Fri 4th - Roadhouse - Blues/rock
Sat 5th - Muskoka - Rock
Sun 6th - Purple Monkey - Glam rock
Fri 11th - Late Coming - Rock
Sat 12th - Matt Black - The piano man
Sun 13th - 0898 - Punk
Sat 19th - White Knuckle Blues Band - Blues
Sun 20th - TBC
Fri 25th - The Rhinomen - Rock
Sat 26th - Out Near Alice - Rock
Sun 27th - Q.E.D. - Rock

Talking Heads, Portswood Road (02380 678446)
Candle Club Acoustic Cabaret every Monday +
Thu 3rd - Attila The Stockbroker - Poet 7 comedian
Fri 4th - Blues Club - Bob Pearce & house band + Andy Graham
Sat 5th - David Celia - Canadian four-piece with some elegant roots-pop
Sun 6th - Candle Club Showcase
Tue 8th - Rat:Daddy + Loose Thread - Heavy contemporary rock
Wed 9th - Tongue In Groove - Tight soul/funk
Fri 11th - Bates Motel - Cornish psycho-Celts return with some energetic folk-rock
Sat 12th - The Bluescasters - Hardworking blues crew
Wed 16th - Fianna - Six-piece Anglo-Hungarian outfit with some stunning stuff
Thu 17th - Near Dark - Club Night with Katy Kitten & friends
Fri 18th - The Underground - Three-piece freakbeat band
Sat 19th - Reconsider - Bluesy outfit
Wed 23rd - New Wrecking Crew - Jazz, funk, soul & R&B from the regulars
Fri 25th - Yussef & MY5 - Jazz & poetry fusion
Sat 26th - Jon Walsh Blues Band - Electric blues
Tue 29th - Solent City Jazzmen - Monthly dollop of New Orleans-style jazz
Wed 30th - The Wrigley Sisters - Entertaining guitar/fiddle duo from The Orkneys

Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)
Fri 25th - Ian Shaw & Claire Martin - Jazz duo pay tribute to Burt Bacharach
Sun 27th - Red Priest - Outrageously different baroque ensemble

STUBBINGTON
The Red Lion, Gosport Road (01329 662003)
Live music on Fridays inc:
Fri 4th - The Fakirs

STURMINSTER NEWTON
Bullfrog Blues Club
Sat 26th - TBC

TIPTON
Plough Inn
Live music on Thursdays

TROWBRIDGE
Arc Theatre (01225 769132)
Ring for details

Holt Blues, Holt Bowls Club (01225 782700)
Fri 11th - Pete G & The Magnitones

WEYMOUTH
Regular live music at the following venues:

Excise Inn, Brewers Quay

FInn McCouls, 26 Westham Road (01305 778098)

George Inn, Custom House Quay

Isobar,


WIMBORNE
Tivoli Theatre, (01202 848014)
Tue 8th -Wishbone Ash - Veteran progressive rockers
Thu 10th - Christine Collister - Versatile female vocalist
Wed 16th - Maddy Prior - Veteran folkie on her Lionheart Spring Tour
Wed 23rd - Connie Lush & Blues Shouter - Storming Scouse soul & blues
Mon 28th - Unsung Heroes: Martyn Joseph + Martin John Nicholls + Stewart
Henderson - Three singer-songwriters

WINCHESTER
Bar Iguana, 16 Jewry Street (01962 849600)
Live music on Wednesday nights

The Mash Tun, 60 Eastgate Street (01962 861440)
Acoustic jazz & blues every Tuesday

Railway Inn, 3 St Pauls Hill, (01962 867795)
Roots Night every Monday + mainly up-coming bands:
Thu 3rd - Mindza
Fri 4th - Fabulous Rockmen
Sat 5th - Organised Chaos
Thu 10th - Rosco
Fri 11th - Redhill (Ex-Boyzone)
Sat 12th - Tribal Hammerhead
Tue 15th - Phineas Gage
Wed 16th - Nizlopi
Thu 17th - Nurotica
Fri 18th - Fanny Mallett
Sat 19th - Full Deaf
Tue 22nd - Nation State
Wed 23rd - Widescreen
Thu 24th - The Brian Hayward Experience
Sat 26th - Dogest
Tue 29th - Persona
Wed 30th - M.A.S.S.

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
Wed 9th - The Blues Band - Paul Jones & co, now in their 25th year
Tue 15th - Wed 16th - The Love Potion - Comic opera by Donizetti
Thu 17th - Julie Felix - American folk icon sings Dylan & more

Tower Arts Centre, Romsey Road (01962 867986)
Fri 4th - ColvinQuarmby - Sophisticated pop four-piece
Fri 11th - Jackie Leven - Inspired singer-songwriter & guitarist
Wed 16th - The Animals - Classic R&B with two original Geordie members
Thu 24th - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - Puppet musical for the very young
Fri 25th - Gaga - Queen tribute band who are “superb” according to Brian May

Westgate Hotel, 2 Romsey Road (01962 820222)
Jazz with Andy Dickens Band every Monday night