ALDERSHOT  (top)
Princes Hall, Princes Way (01252 329155)
Sat 3rd - Good Vibrations with Beach Boys Inc
Thu 22nd - One Night of Queen - Tribute to Freddie & co
Fri 23rd - The Elvis Collection - Uh-huh-huh........
Sat 2th - The Syd Lawrence Orchestra - The swing is still the thing
Wed 28th - Joe Longthorne - MOR favourite
Fri 30th - Foster & Allen - Ditto in the plural

West End Centre, Queens Road (01252 330040)
Free acoustic nights in the bar every Wednesday +
Thu 22nd - Meremgada - Exciting Salsa band fronted by the irrepressible Nina Jaffa
Thu 29th - Lindisfarne Acoustic - Geordie legends play unplugged

ALRESFORD  (top)
Arlebury Park Club, The Avenue,
Regular jazz sessions

ALTON  (top)
Star Inn, Bentworth (01420 581244)
Jam sessions on Sundays

ANDOVER  (top)
Cricklade Theatre, Charlton Road (01264 365698)
Thu 1st - BarRock - Showcasing young music students
Fri 2nd - Youth Moves - Hampshire Dance presentation
Fri 16th - Charity Concert - Basingstoke Ladies Choir etc
Tue 27th - Sat May 1st - Oliver! - Andover Musical & Operatic Society

Enham Club, 15 Newbury Road, Enham Alamein (01264 352098)
Rock every Saturday night

Railway Tavern, 71 Weyhill Road (01264 362474)
Live music most Saturday nights

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

BARTON ON SEA  (top)
Lord Bute Hotel, 6 Millyford Close (01425 628032)
Jazz every Weds inc:
Wed 14th - The Chris Walker Trio
Wed 21st - Bernie Farrenden’s Jazz Delights
Wed 28th - Jazzin’ Around with Pete Gilmour & Don Hardiman

BASINGSTOKE  (top)
The Anvil, Churchill Way (01256 844244)
Thu 1st - Sun 2th - All Change! - Brand new musical
Thu 8th - Music of Today - Dai Fujikura
Thu 8th - Philharmonia Orchestra
Sat 10th - That'll Be The Day - Rock musical
Tue 13th - The National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain
Wed 14th - The Power of the Drum
Thu 15th - Tosca - Puccini opera
Fri 16th - Turandot - Puccini opera
Sat 17th - Basingstoke Choral Society - Playing Haydn’s The Creation
Sun 18th - 12.30pm Christine Collister - Fantastic folk voice
Sun 18th - Matthew Herbert Big Band & Bugge Wesseltoft Band - Big band jazz
Tue 20th - Alvin Lee & Edgar Winter Group & Tony McPhee - Blues/rock special
Thu 22nd - London Mozart Players - Mozart, Beethoven & Brahms
Fri 23rd - Sharon Shannon - Irish accordion player & singer
Sat 24th - The Rite of Spring - Hampshire County Youth Orchestra do Stravinski
Sat 24th - Male Voice Spectacular - Basingstoke Male Voice Choir
Tue 27th - John Martyn - Heartfelt songs from an inspired Scottish songwriter
Wed 28th - Steeleye Span - Folk-rock pioneers return
Thu 29th - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment - Bach, Vivaldi etc
Fri 30th - The Illegal Eagles - Taking the music of The Eagles to the limits
Fri 30th - Eric Roche - Consummate guitarist & singer, blues, folk, rock & more

The Bang Bar, 5 The Parade (01256 357757)
Live blues/rock on Saturday night

Basingstoke Blues Club, Moose Centre, Churchill Way (01256 321837)
Sat 3rd - Lisa's benefit Nite - Pete G & the Magnitones

Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College, Cliddesden Road (01256 418318)
Sat 17th - Bill Bruford’s Earthworks - Jazz/rock
Sun 25th - Lindisfarne Acoustic - Folk-rock

Haymarket Theatre, Wote Street (01256 465566)
Thu 8th - Intimate Sitings - Motionhouse Dance Theatre Company

Pizza Express, The Whitehouse, Winchester Road (01256 354439)
Jazz on Wednesday nights

BISHOPS WALTHAM  (top)
Nonsuch Folk Club, The Social Club
Folk sessions every Tuesday and featured artists first Tuesday of each month

BOTLEY  (top)
Brewery Bar, Winchester Street, (01489 782324)
Traditional jazz Sunday lunchtimes + Chris Paradine’s Ocean Jazz Monday eve

BOURNEMOUTH  (top)
Bar Tonka, 39 Toole Hill (01202 522733)
Regular live rock music

Belvedere Hotel (01202 297556)
Jazz every Fri/Sat/Sun

BIC (01202 456456)
Fri 30th - Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve

Cellar Bar, Boscombe,
Regular live music

The Consortium,
Thu 1st - Meatdraw + Grifter + Mirrorball + TSH
Mon 5th - Perico + Precious Mackenzie + Freefall + Farther + Pigs In Heaven etc
Mon 12th - Aquaphase + Jo Eats Pie + Bang Lassie + Indian Summer + Hana etc
Mon 19th - ATT Club + Simon Kitchener + Shantytown + Olas & Jinder etc
Mon 26th - Kill Speed Kill + Acidtown + Wonderland + The SK5 etc

Cottonwood Hotel, East Cliff (01202 553183)
Jazz every Friday

Cricketers,
Fri 30th - Olas + Jinder - Two upcoming singer-songwriters

Durley Hall Hotel, Durley Chine Road,
Jazz every other Monday:

Gander On The Green, 2 Holdenhurst Rd (01202 290294)
Thu 1st - Chamfer + Dutch Husband + Subverge - Rock
Fri 2nd - Renegade - Rock
Thu 8th - Fever Tree + Cordia + Something Or Other
Sat 10th - Instill - Rock
Thu 15th - Philtre + Combobulous + Dallah
Thu 22nd - Maine Street + The Marlins + Mirrorball
Fri 23rd - The Dogs
Thu 29th - Battered Action Figure + Race + Morbo Hates Humans

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:
Thu 1st - Bullet - Rock
Fri 2nd - Con 23 - Rock
Sat 3rd - Tranquility
Sun 4th - ColvinQuarmby - Pop/folk duo
Wed 7th - Absent + Battered Action Figure + Something or Other - Punk
Sun 11th - Dave Lambert & Mark Baynes
Fri 23rd - Bazuzu
Sun 25th - Djambo

Jumpin’ Jaks
Thu 8th - Bad Manners + Lewis & The Sound of the Suburbs

Klute & Brees, 20 Exeter Rd (01202 298866)
Jazz every Wednesday night:

Mr. Smiths, (01202 291617)
Acoustic Solutions every Wednesday +
Thu 1st - Brat + Minus Elizabeth
Fri 2nd - Breed 77 + Landmine Spring + Profanity Found + Until Summer
Sat 3rd - Lethal Injection - Metal
Sun 4th - Loki + MissHigh5s + Vertical Viff - Indie
Fri 9th - Sun 11th - Skankathon Weekend - Punk & Ska fiesta - Fri - Mr Shiraz, Mr
Zippy, Robolint, Unseen Flame
Sat 10th - Dead Jack + Fletcher+ Hollow Point + Insiders + Play with Fire
Sun 11th - Denzil + Dislocated Youth + Mr Fungus + What about Chad?
Wed 14th - Audiophike
Sat 17th - Spyder Baby
Sun 18th - Freefall Collective
Tue 20th - Fever Kicks + The Form
Thu 22nd - Cherry Atrium - Punk + Jetplane Landing - Ska
Fri 23rd - Acidtown
Tue 27th - Adequate 7 + Ape Face - Ska

O’Neills, 231 Old Christchurch Road,
Regular live music

Pavilion Theatre, (01202 456456)
Thu 1st - Hayley Westenra
Sat 3rd - Classic Favourites: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Sun 4th - The Illegal Eagles - Playing the best of The Eagles
Sat 10th & Sun 11th - The Happiness Show: Ken Dodd
Sat 17th - Al Martino - Of Spanish Eyes fame
Sun 18th - Joe Brown & The Bruvvers + Marty Wilde & The Wildcats
Wed 21st - Freddie Starr - He sings as well as being occasionally funny
Mon 26th - Tosca: Ellen Kent And Opera International
Tue 27th - Turandot: Ellen Kent And Opera International
Wed 28th - Ga Ga - The ultimate Queen tribute
Fri 30th - John Martyn - Inspired Scottish singer-songwriter

The Villa, 140/142 Holdenhurst Road (01202 551802)
Live music at weekends

BRADFORD ON AVON  (top)
The Bear Inn,
Live bands on Fridays

George Inn, Wooley St (01225 865650)
Jazz most Mondays

Riverside Inn,
Thu 8th - Black Cat Club - The Daily Planet
Fri 16th - Black Cat Club - Mostly Autumn

Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road (01225 860100)
Fri 2nd - The Doric String Quartet
Thu 8th - Somerset County Youth Orchestra
Sat 17th - Wiltshire & Swindon Youth Orchestra
Fri 23rd - Naked Voices
Fri 30th - Elegies, Winds And Stars: The Debussy Trio

BURLEY  (top)
Queens Head
Live jazz on Friday nights

White Buck Inn
Free Jazz with The Jazz Aces every Thursday

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

Thornden Theatre,
Sun 18th - The Passion - Jacqueline Dankworth,

CHICHESTER  (top)
Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park (01243 784437)
Thu 29th - Sep 25th - Out Of This World - Cole Porter musical

The Fountain, 34 Southgate (01243 781352)
Jazz with The Dave Murrell Trio every Friday, + live music Tue/Sat inc:

The Venue, off Quarry Lane (01243 775888)
Regular live music inc:
Thu 1st - The Southampton All Stars with Mark Nightingale - Jazz

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

CHRISTCHURCH  (top)
Regent Centre, 51 High Street (01202 499148)
Sun 4th - Vince Hill - Celebrating The Great Songwriters
Fri 16th & Sat 17th - Swinging The Blues
Sat 24th - Carmen - Opera Box
Wed 28th - May 1 - Return to the Forbidden Planet - Sci-Fi musical

Salisbury Arms,
Fri 2nd - Groove O Matic Deluxe - Jazz
Sat 17th - Plane Jane - Rock

Stourvale, 259 Barrack Road,
Regular live music
Sat 3rd The Juju Men - Retro R&B
Sat 10th - Tequila Mockingbird
Sat 24th - Renegade - Blues-rock

Thomas Tripp, Wick Lane (01202 490498)
Live music Sat/Sun & Tue/Wed including:
Thu 1st - The Dodge Brothers
Sat 3rd - Stunt Monkey
Sun 4th - The Bowie Experience -
Wed 7th - Indian Summer - Acoustic duo
Sat 10th - Christchurch Festival Launch Day with Indian Summer, Penny Come Quickly
Sun 11th - Loose Chippings
Wed 14th - Cavendish
Sat 17th - Secret Agency - Soul/R&B
Sun 18th - Lemongrove - Jazz
Wed 21st - Rhythm Section - Jazz
Sat 24th - Torn Apart - Rock
Sun 25th - Renegade - Blues/rock
Wed 28th - Small Change

Ye Old George, 2a Castle Street ( 01202 479383)
Regular live music inc:
Fri 16th - Lady Winwood’s Maggot

CORFE  (top)
The Greyhound, The Square
Live music at weekends
Fri 30th - Arecebo - Blues

CRAWLEY (near Winchester)  (top)
Rack & Manger, Stockbridge Road (01962 776281)
Live music Fridays & Saturdays

DORCHESTER  (top)
Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove (01305 266926)
Sat 3rd - Bluesnight with Migden & Gibson
Fri 9th - Circa + Thrive + Fly - Rock
Sat 17th - Last Night’s Fun - Chris, Denny & Nick get folky
Sat 24th - Bluesnight with The Daniel Smith Band

DROXFORD  (top)
Upland Park Hotel, Garrison Hill,
Jazz every Thursday night inc:
Thu 1st - New Gateway Jazz Band
Thu 8th - Alan James & All That Jazz
Thu 15th - Cuff Billett’s New Europa Jazz Band
Thu 22nd - Chris Walker Swingtet
Thu 29th - New Gateway Jazz Band

EASTLEIGH  (top)
Breezers, Southampton Rd (02380 619090)
Live music at weekends

Concorde Club, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh (02380 613989)
Open every night of the week with the cream of British, American & world jazz inc:
Sun 4th - Vintage Jazz Band
Wed 7th - Scott Hamilton Quartet
Sun 11th - The Gambit Jazzmen
Wed 14th - Sticky Wickets Little Band
Sun 18th - John Maddocks Band
Wed 21st - The John Dankworth Quartet
Sun 25th - The Excelsior Vintage Jazz Band
Wed 28th - The Bobby Gordon Quartet with Neville Dickie

The Point, Leigh Road ( 02380 652333)
Sat 3rd & Sun 4th - That's Entertainment 2004: Pat Stanford School of Dance
Sat 17th - E-Minor Pop Concert: E Minor
Sat 24th - Beegees Fever - Mayor’ charity show
Thu 29th & Fri 30th - The Rocky Horror Monster Show: EBYT Crestwood

Roddington Forge, Allington Lane,
Tue 7th - Jack Williams - Inspired blues, folk, gospel guitarist & singer from USA

FAREHAM  (top)
Ashcroft Arts Centre, Osborn Road (01329 235161)
Thu 8th - John Jones, Benji Kirkatrick, Seth Lakeman etc - Folk Festival gig
Sat 10th - The Phil Beer Band - Emily Slade plays support in Easter Festival gig
Tue 13th - Sat 17th - Soundings - Weapons of Sound junk musicians project
Sat 24th - Lindisfarne Acoustic - Stripped-down trio from Lindisfarne entertain

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)
Fri 2nd - Snap Dance Night
Sat 3rd - I Dream of Dance
Sun 4th - Fareham Stage Dance Festival 2004
Sun 4th - Shep Woolley's Cabaret Caff
Fri 9th - Afternoon - The Paperboys
Fri 9th - Eve - Glenn Tilbrook + Ron Trueman Border
Sat 10th - Afternoon - Last Night’s Fun +Filska
Sat 10th - Eve - The Levellers + Nick Burbridge
Sun 11th - Afternoon - Althing + Les Barker + Cantrip
Sun 11th - Eve - Show of Hands + Cara Dillon
Mon 12th - Afternoon - Kate Purcell + Judy Cook
Tue 13th - Fareham Stage Dance Festival 2004
Thu 22nd - The Cavern Beatles
Fri 23rd - Charity Ball 2004
Sat 24th - Mendelssohn: St Paul
Tue 27th - South Pacific

Red Lion Hotel,
Folk with Gosport & Fareham Festival acts inc:
Thu 8th - Broderick & guests
Fri 9th - The Paperboys & Back of the Moon & Last Night’s Fun
Sat - Filska & Althing

Village Folk Club, The Limes Hotel, Catisfield (02392 522500)
Details to follow

FARNHAM  (top)
The Maltings, Bridge Square (01252 726234)
Thu 1st - Cellar Bar Blues:John Otway
Fri 2nd - Downbeat - PD3 featuring Pete Downes - Jazz
Wed 7th - Maltings Jazz Cafe
Thu 8th - Cellar Bar Blues: Dr JJ's Blues Band
Thu 15th - Cellar Bar Blues: Aynsley Lister
Thu 29th - Cellar Bar Blues: The Wild Cards
Fri 30th - London Winds: Rossini

The Pit, Itchel Lane (01252 850789)
Ring for details

FERNDOWN  (top)
Barrington Theatre, Ferndown Community Centre (01202 894858)
Dances on Friday nights +
Sat 3rd - After Hours with Gilbert & Sullivan
Tue 6th - Sounds Nostalgic Evening Dance
Wed 7th - Ferndown Music Makers electric organ concert

Bridge House Hotel, Longham,
Regular jazz sessions:
Fri 2nd - Tim Eyles & The Gentlemen of Jazz
Fri 15th - Chris Walker Swingtet

Foresters Arms, 61-63 Anns Hill Rd
Regular jazz sessions

FORDINGBRIDGE  (top)
Ashburn Hotel,
Regular jazz sessions

GOSPORT  (top)
Alverbank Country House Hotel,
Regular jazz sessions

Gosport Jazz Club, Thorngate Halls, Bury Road (ring Stoke Gallery 02392 522834)
Jazz every Wednesday night:
Wed 7th - Ivan Henderson’s Scottish Ragtime Band
Wed 14th - Max Collie’s Rhythm Aces
Wed 21st - The Mission Hall Jazz Band
Wed 28th - The New Gateway Jazz Band

HAMBLEDON  (top)
Hambledon Folk Club, Youth Hut, Village Hall (023 92 632812)
Wed 10th - Mike Nicholson

HAVANT  (top)
Havant Arts Centre, East Street (02392 472700)
Sat 3rd - Rick Payne - Blues slide guitar maestro & singer
Tue 13th - Andy Stancliffe - Jazz pianist with Bill Pritchard & David Hardman
Thu 22nd - Sat 24th & Tue 27th - May 1 - Be My Baby - Play with 60s music

Royal Oak Folk Club, Langstone
Singarounds every third Sunday

HAYLING ISLAND  (top)
Newtown House Hotel,
Every Tuesday night - Cockle Rythe Jazz Band

Inn On The Beach, 97 Seafront (02392 460043)
Jazz Sunday lunchtimes, Jam Session on Mondays, New Band Night on Tuesdays, plus other live music inc:

HINTON ST MICHAEL  (top)
East Close Jazz Club, East Close Hotel, (01425 672404)
Jazz on Tues/Fri with the Bernie Farrenden Quartet + guests

HOLBURY  (top)
The Old Mill,
Fri 2nd - Jubilee Jazzmen

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

ISLE OF WIGHT - NEWPORT   (top)
Medina Theatre (01983 527020)
Sat 3rd - IOW Youth Symphony Orchestra Easter Concert
Sat 10th - Richard Digance - Songs, nostalgia & comedy
Sat 17th - Syd Lawrence Orchestra - Glenn Miller Centenary Tribute Concert
Sun 18th - IOW Youth cncert Band
Tue 20th - London Contemporary Dance School
Fri 23rd - G2 recreating vintage Genesis
Sat 24th - IOW Cantata Choir

Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)
Ring for details

ISLE OF WIGHT - SHANKLIN  (top)
Portico Theatre, Priory Road (01983 730930)
Regular live music - ring for details

ISLE OF WIGHT - VENTNOR  (top)
Ventnor Towers Hotel,
Every Tuesday night - Tim Saul Trio & guests +

More Isle of Wight live music at the following venues:
Anchor Inn, Cowes
Vine Inn, Freshwater
The Woodvale, Gurnard
White Hart, Havenstreet
Travellers Joy, Northwood
Pointers Inn, Newchurch
Solent Inn, Ryde
The Commical, Sandown
Fountain Inn, Sandown
The Tap, Sandown
The Mill Bay, Ventnor,
The Spy Glass, Ventnor
The Volunteer, Ventnor

KINGSWORTHY   (top)
Worthies Social Club
Sat 27th - Orange Street - Reggae

LINWOOD  (top)
Red Shoot Inn, Toms Lane (01425 475792)
Live rock music on Sundays

LONGHAM  (top)
Bluebird Club, Ham Lane,
Country music every Tuesday night inc:
Tue 6th - Hombre
Tue 13th - Cross Country
Tue 20th - Steve Haggard
Tue 27th - Tony Goodacre

LYME REGIS  (top)
Marine Theatre,
Details to follow

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

Long’s Wine Bar, High Street (01590 677550)
Thu 1st - Jazz in Mind - Jazz
Fri 2nd - Bill Mudge Trio - Rock
Sat 3rd - Ronnie & Johnny - Jazzy blues
Thu 22nd - Sue Hawker - Jazz

Mooses, Ashley Lane, off High Street (01590 675370)
Live music on Wednesdays

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 3rd - Pronghorn
Sun 4th - Arnie Cottrell & Tim Payne

LYNDHURST  (top)
Coburns, High Street
Occasional live music

Fox & Hounds, High Street
Jazz on Thursdays with the Paul Styles Duo

Waterloo Arms, High Street (02380 282113)
Sunday lunchtimes - Jazz with Mark Tubbs Duo

NETLEY ABBEY  (top)
Woolston & Netley Folk Club, The Prince Consort (02380 434209)
Meets every Friday night

NEWBURY  (top)
Corn Exchange, Market Place (01635 522733)
Fri 2nd - Cafe Concert with baritone Richard Suart - Gilbert & Sullivan songs etc
Fri 2nd - King Adora + Painterman + Quezon City Rocket Corps
Sat 3rd - Swing is King II - Apollo Big Band with 1940s swing & more
Fri 9th - The Fabulous 50s & The Swinging 60s
Fri 9th - The Blue Hours - Chanson with Barb Jungr
Sat 24th - Waterford Brass/Oxford Male Voice Choir
Fri 30th - Cafe Concert with Swedish trumpeter Torbjorn Hultmark

NEW MILTON  (top)
Forest Arts Centre, (01425 612393)
Sat 3rd - Craobh Rua
Sat 10th - Easter Selection Box
Fri 30th - Lindisfarne

Rydal Hotel,
Regular live music inc:
Thu 22nd - Lady Winwood’s Maggot

NORTH BOARHUNT  (top)
Boarhunt Village Blues Club, Memorial Hall, Trampers Lane
Blues on Friday nights

Forest Folk Club (01329 833625)
Mon 19th - Show of Hands

PARK GATE  (top)
British Legion Club
Wed 7th - The Clive New Big Band

PENNINGTON  (top)
The White Hart
Live music at weekends

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

PLAITFORD  (top)
The Shoe Inn, Salisbury Road (01794 322397)
Details to follow

POOLE  (top)
Angel Inn, (01202 666431)
Regular live music inc:

Blue Boar, 29 Market Close (01202 682247)
Folk on Weds, mainly blues/rock on Fri
Fri 2nd - Wireless Set
Sun 4th - Non-Commitments - Commitments tribute
Wed 7th - Bang Lassy - Female duo with music & humour
Fri 9th - Secret Agency - Soul
Wed 14th - Karen Brown & Tina Leeming - Folk
Fri 16th - The Floaters - Rock
Sun 18th - Renegade - Blues/rock
Wed 21st - Andy Stone & Jane Eyre - Folk
Fri 23rd - The Reptiles - R&B
Wed 28th - Dave Lambert & Mark Baynes
Fri 30th - Mission Impossible - Rock

Central Hotel, Lower Parkstone (01202 743970)
Folk Club Sundays + regular live music inc:T
Fri 2nd - Martin Grech + Candlefire - Blues
Sun 4th - Harry Skinner - Blues
Fri 16th - Stout + Toupé + Circa - Rock
Thu 22nd - Spyder Baby - Rock
Fri 23rd - Pronghorn + Hightown Crows
Sat 24th - Dead Plants + Long Orange - Rock
Thu 29th - Maine Street - Rock

George Hotel, High Street
Fri 23rd - Hot Rod Jesus - Rock

Grasshopper,
Fri 9th - Hot Rod Jesus - Rock

Le Bateau
Mon 25th - Lounge + Graham & Martin + Half-Parker + Raven + The Poet Hi-Ho

Lighthouse, Kingland Rd ( 01202 685222)
BSO classical concerts every Wednesday +
Thu 1st - Lunchtime Recital: Philip Smith
Thu 1st - Eve - Classical jazz with Philip Smith + Two Way Traffic
Thu 22nd - Lunchtime Recital: Haydn Lute Trio
Thu 29th - Lunchtime Recital: The Renaissance Ensemble
Thu 29th - Eve - John Horler - Jazz pianist in concert with Julian Siegel

Lord Nelson,
Regular live music

Mr Kyps, 8a Parr St, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone (01202 748945)
Fri 2nd - Ozzmosis - Ozzy Osbourne tribute band
Sat 3rd - 2-Tonic + The Love Spuds - Lively ska band + support
Sun 4th - Jacqui McShee's Pentangle - Folk legend with 5-piece band
Tue 6th - Rockin’ The Joint - Good, old-fashion 50s rock
Thu 8th - The Tyla Gang - Sean Tyla’s blues-rock outfit
Fri 9th - Genesis In The Cage - Genesis tribute
Sat 10th - The Rat Pack - Salute to Frank, Sammy & Dean
Sun 11th - Bad Obsession - Gunz n’ Roses tribute
Mon 12th - Brenda + Ten To Never - Rock
Wed 14th - Five Horse Johnson - Hard liquor rock
Thu 15th - Mostly Autumn - Mostly classic rock with a Celtic edge
Fri 16th - The Great Pretender - Queen tribute
Sun 18th - The Fureys with Davey Arthur - Irish folk veterans
Thu 22nd - The Bowie Experience - Recreating the chameleon of pop
Fri 23rd - Spirit Of The Sixties Tour: Freed + Purple Haze - Free & Hendrix tributes
Sat 24th - Dirty DC - AC/DC tribute
Sun 25th - Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band - Soul sensation - Don’t miss!
Mon 26th - Lindisfarne - Veteran folk-rockers better than ever
tue 27th - Rockin’ The Joint - Old-time rock & rollers return
Thu 29th - Nick Harper - Definite “don’t miss” with a performer who gets better & better
Fri 30th - Whole Lotta Led - Whole lotta Led Zeppelin songs performed with style

Potters Arms,
Sat 24th - Hot Rod Jesus

Salterns Hotel,
Sundays at 2pm - G13 - Jazz

Waters Edge, 2 High Street (01202 672911)
Thu 8th - Hot Rod Jesus

PORTLAND  (top)
George Inn,
Regular live music

Jolly Sailor, 24 Castletown (01305 822322)
Regular live music

PORTSMOUTH, ROWLANDS CASTLE & SOUTHSEA  (top)
Albert Tavern, South Parade (02392 732283)
Regular live music

Bullfrog Blues Club, The Albert Bar, South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 43626)
Thu 1st - The Elevators
Thu 8th - Memo Gonzales
Thu 15th - Sinnerboy
Thu 22nd - John Crampton
Thu 29th - Mo Indigo

(The) Cellars, Eastney, Southsea (02392 826249)
Regular live music

Eastney RMA Tavern, 100 Cromwell Rd, Southsea (02392 826246)
Jazz on Fridays and Sundays +
Fri 2nd - Amy Wadge - Outstanding young singer/songwriter

Fountain Inn, 34 The Green, Rowlands Castle (02392 412291)
Jam Sessions on Tue/Wed, live duos etc Fri/Sat inc:
17th - Olas & Jinder

Kings Theatre, (02392 828282)
Details to follow

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392 649000)
Details to follow

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 834773)
Fri 2nd - Illegal Eagles - Lyin’ Eyes, New Kid in Town, & all The Eagles favourites
Thu 8th - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Haydn - The Creation
Mon 19th - Thu 22nd - Be Your Best Power FM Rock Challenge
Thu 29th - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Bartok, Rachmaninov, Brahms
Thu 29th - Schools Concert 1:30 pm
Fri 30th - Sing-A-Long Abba - Knowing Me, Knowing You..........

Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 799977)
Thu 22nd - Keane
Tue 27th - Hawkwind Plus Support
Thu 29th - The Von Bondies Plus Support
Fri 30th - Kosheen plus Special Guests

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

Rosie’s Vineyard, Southsea
Jazz Sunday lunchtimes +
Fri 9th - Big Jim Sullivan & Doug Pruden

South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 8638911)
Sun 18th - The Muffin Men with Jimmy Carl Black

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Acoustic night every Tuesday +
Thu 1st - RX Bandits + Desa + Howards Alias
Fri 2nd - The Jamm + The Paul Weller Connexion
Tue 6th - Rolling Dog + Echobase + Tinnitus + Jahmma
Thu 8th - Million Dead + X Is Loaded + Yourcondenameis:Milo
Sat 10th - Wheel of Four Tunes T- The Mighty Wheel returns for an Easter Special
Sun 11th - Cinerama + Special Guest David Gedge (ex-The Wedding)
Wed 14th - Jonathan Richman of The Modern Lovers
Mon 19th - Amen + Special Guests
Tue 20th - Goldielookinchain
Fri 30th - The Bog Rolling Stones

RINGWOOD  (top)
Crown Hotel, Southampton Road (01425 472708)
Occasional live music - ring for details

Elm Tree Inn
Folk Club meets every Tuesday night:
Tue 6th - Tim Laycock
Tue 13th - Dave Saunders & Harry Skinner
Tue 20th - Informal Singaround
Tue 27th - Tony Hall

Inn on the Furlong, 12 Meeting House Lane (01425 475139)
Live music on Tuesday nights

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

ROMSEY  (top)
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  (top)
Arts Centre, Bedwin Street (01722 321744)
Closed for extension - events taking place at other venues like one below:

Blackledge Theatre, Godolphin School
Thu 15th - Batanai Marimba - 9-strong African outfit combining modern & traditional
(African drumming etc Workshop 1.30pm - 3.30pm)

City Hall, Malthouse Lane (01722 327676)
Thu 1st - Davy Jones - Hey Hey it’s that bloke from The Monkees!
Sat 3rd - E Minor - Pop concert with Southern School of Popular Singing
Fri 9th - Ken Dodd - Laughter & song
Sat 10th - The Bohemians - Queen tribute
Thu 22nd - Dave Willets - Songs from the musicals
Sat 24 th - The Animals - Vintage R&B with two original members

Cloisters, Ivy Street (01722 338102)
Live music every Thursday night

The Duck, Duck Lane, Laverstock, (01722 327678)
Live music every Friday night

Salisbury Jazz Club, Livestock Market, Netherhampton Rd (01722 712293)
Jazz on Friday nights inc:
Fri 9th - Richard Bennett’s New Orleans Jazz Band

Salisbury Playhouse (01722 320333)
No live music this month

The Old Ale House, Crane Street (01722 333111)
Live music every Thursday:

The Retreat Inn, 33 Milford St, (01722 338686)
Jazz on Sunday evenings

Winchester Gate,
Sat 6th - Maine Street

SHAFTESBURY  (top)
Shaftesbury Arts Centre, 13 Bell St (01747 854321)
Details to follow

SHEDFIELD  (top)
The Wheatsheaf
Sat 3rd - Arnie Cottrell - Blues, Cajun & folk
Sat 10th - Bob Jenkins Trio - Jazz
Sat 17th - Ocean Jazz
Sat 24th - Pete Harris Blues Duo

SIXPENNY HANDLEY  (top)
Sixpenny Handley Village Hall
Fri 23rd - The Handsome Family + Perico - Quirky US alt-country

SOUTHAMPTON  (top)
Bent Brief, 17-19 Lodge Road (02380 322151)
Jam Sessions on Wednesdays, Irish night Thursdays + live music Fri/Sat inc:

Bitterne Park Hotel, 2-4 Cobden Avenue (02380 322445)
New band night on Thursdays, & rock Fri/Sat

The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)
Thu 1st - Fish + Never The Bride - SOLD OUT!
Fri 2nd - Hazel O'Connor & The Subterraneans
Sat 3rd - The Mods - Spike Edney’s great 60s/70s covers band
Tue 6th - The Rutles + Wreckless Eric - Legendary Beatles spoof band
Fri 9th - Osibisa - Afro-Caribbean band of “Sunshine Day” fame
Sat 10th - Ruby Turner Band - Soul diva returns
Wed 14th - Mostly Autumn - Atmospheric classic rock
Fri 16th - Sinnerboy - Rory Gallager Tribute
Sat 17th - Newcastle Brown Comedy Club - 3 top stand-ups
Sun 18th - Juliet Turner - Rising Irish singer-songwriter
Wed 21st - James Taylor Quartet - Funkies band in town
Thu 22nd - Wishbone Ash - Twin lead guitar progressive rockers
Fri 23rd - The Silver Beatles - Capturing the sound & humour of the fab four
Sat 24th - B’Eagles - One of those nights with a convincing tribute band
Tue 27th - Peter & The Test Tube Babies - Brighton punk legends
Wed 28th - All About Eve - Julianne Regan & unique 80s band
Thu 29th - The Incredible String Band - Pioneers of folk-rock
Fri 30th - Ian Mclagan & The Bump Band - Ex Faces keyboarder & class band

The Cricketers, Carlton Place
Jazz on Sunday evenings 6.30pm

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

Dolphin Hotel, High Street
Thu 15th - Bang Lassy

Ferryman & Firkin, High Street (02380 225458)
Indie rock bands at weekends
Sat 17th - Uncle Herb + Such Harsh Words

Fo’c’sle Folk Club, Duke of Wellington, Bugle Street (02380 456337)
Fri 2nd - Emily Weygang + Ben Harper
Fri 9th - Anything Goes - Folk singaround
Fri 16th - Anything Goes - Folk singaround
Fri 23rd - Keith Holloway & Charles Spicer
Fri 30th - Anything Goes - Folk singaround

The Gate, 140 Burgess Road (02380 678250)
Live music on Thursdays

Greene Cellars - see Soul Cellar

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
Fri 2nd - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Fri 23rd - Bollywood Dinner & Dance
Sat 24th - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Sun 25th - Organ Concert: Iain Flitcroft
Wed 28th - Barenaked Ladies

The Hobbit, 134 Bevois Valley Road (02380 232591)
Regular acoustic gigs on Sundays & Tuesdays, Open mic on Thursday +

The Joiners, St Mary Street, (02380 225612)
Showcasing up & coming new bands including:
Thu 1st - The HorrorPops + Half A***d + Dumbfounded
Fri 2nd - Zero Cipher + Dai Lo + Phoenix Down
Sat 3rd - Daughters Courageous + Inhalate + Bushbaby + The Undefined
Sun 4th - Futureheads + Mower
Mon 5th - South + Maupa + The Alaskan Pipeline
Tue 6th - Eve's Only Son + Webbman Jones + Captain Black + Contra
Wed 7th - SolaBeat Alliance + Route 215 + Paul Went Home
Fri 9th - Trend Abuse + Intent + Rather + Moral Low Ground
Sat 10th - Reggae Night: Resident DJs
Wed 14th - Four Foot Snake: Tearjerk + Strikeout + Intent + Pilger
Thu 15th - Pere Ubu: Die So Fluid + Scarlet Soho + Hidden Agenda + Faetal
Fri 16th - Jesse James + Disgruntled + Schoolboy Error
Sat 17th - Ariel X + Sonic Underground + Kristtina + Wasted Responsibility
Sun 18th - Fony + Dilutral + Kyu + Rival Joustas
Mon 19th - Rest At Nothing + Silent Demise + Shivva + Undermeasure
Tue 20th - Launchpad Tour
Wed 21st - Mohair + Echobeat + Dead Dead Dead
Thu 22nd - Four Foot Snake: Cerebra + The Side Project + Harsh
Fri 23rd - Wizz Kids Charity Night: Rival Joustas
Sat 24th - Dogfest
Mon 26th - Intentions Of An Asteroid + Freezerburn + Seven Days At Knifepoint
Tue 27th - Dead Next Door + Six Nation State + The Warm + The Fever Kicks
Wed 28th - Armoured Farmer + Valen Brosa + Bloodshot Dawn
Thu 29th - Alistair Goodwin + Craig Johnston
Fri 30th - Cherrybomb

King Alfred, Old Northam Road (02380 630130)
Regular live music

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 1st - Fri 3rd - Welsh National Opera
Tue 18th - May 8 - Cats - Spectacular Andrew Lloyd Webber musical

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)
Tue 6th - Sat 10th - Gone To Earth - A play with music
Tue 13th & Wed 14th - Roverang Gang Show

Old Fat Cat, Above Bar
Live music on Fridays

The Platform Tavern, Town Quay ( 02380 337232)
Sun 4th - Pete Welland - Harp-fuelled blues
Sun 11th - Chris Collins Trio - Blues
Thu 15th - Ronnie & Johnny - Jazzy blues
Sun 18th - Big Joe Louis
Thu 22nd - Naythimble
Sun 25th - Mo Thomas & Steve Roberts
Thu 29th - Adrian Byron Burns

Roddington Forge, Allington Lane, West End (02380 613325)
Live music every Friday and Saturday +
Tue 7th - Jack Williams - South Carolina singer-songwritert

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

Soul Cellar, 78 West Marlands Road (02380 710648)
Live Jazz & funk at weekends
Sat 3rd - Capri

Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar, University Campus (02380 768030)
New season next month

The Swan, 219 Portsmouth Road, Woolston (02380 447747)
Rock at weekends

Talking Heads, Portswood Road (02380 678446)
Candle Club open mic on Mondays +
Thu 1st - Sin Red - 5-piece Spanish jazz/poetry outfit - something completely different
Fri 2nd - Squeeze 18 - Hip-hop with live music & DJs
Sat 3rd - Eddie Morton & The Bushburys - Roots favourites
Sun 4th - Candle Club Showcase - The best of local talent
Wed 7th - Private Function
Thu 8th - Amarillo - Top local funksters featuring Laura Vane
Fri 9th - Squeeze 18
Sat 10th - Big Red - Eddie Goodall’s soul maestros
Sun 11th - Blues Club with house band + special guest
Tue 13th - Solent City Jazzmen - Traditional Dixieland jazz
Wed 14th - Showcase Night - Barrington +
Thu 15th - Private Function
Sat 17th - The Paperboys - Storming Celtic folk/roots 5-piece from Canada
Wed 21st - Martin Stephenson - Quirky man from the Daintees
Sat 24th - Smerins Anti-Social Club + Cantaloop
Tue 2th - Solent City Jazzmen - Another helping of trad jazz
Thu 29th - Fairport Convention - A coup for The Heads, the complete Fairport!

Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)
Thu 1st - Fontanella - The Real Dick Whittington - Recorder ensemble
Sun 4th - Teatime Special - The Burning Bush - World music
Sat 17th - ShivaNova - East/West cross over combining jazz, classical & world music
Sun 18th - Southampton Youth Jazz Orchestra - Featuring Tim Garland on sax
Tue 20th - Cristina Ortiz - Acclaimed Brazilian classical pianist playing Ravel etc
Mon 26th - Lunchtime Concert - Callino String Quartet
Tue 27th - Kal - Gypsy septet from Northern Serbia
Thu 29th - London Mozart Players Chamber Ensemble - String virtuosity

The Venue, Town Quay
Thu 8th - Breast Cancer Awareness Gig - Sounder + Daughters Courageous, Dead!
Dead! Dead! + Red Sky

Woolston & Netley Folk Club, Prince Consort, Netley Abbey (02380 434209)
Folk every Friday

STUBBINGTON  (top)
The Red Lion, Gosport Road (01329 662003)
Live music on Fridays

STURMINSTER NEWTON  (top)
Barrelhouse Blues Club
Currently without a venue - watch this space for more news

TIPTOE  (top)
Plough Inn
Sun 4th - The Hege Monkeys

TISBURY  (top)
The Crown Inn
Regular live music

TOTTON  (top)
Totton Football Club
Fri 2nd - The Bluenote Jazzmen

TROWBRIDGE  (top)
Arc Theatre (01225 769132)
Sat 3rd - Jacqui McShee's Pentangle - SOLD OUT!

Pig Club, 46-47 Church Street
Regular live music

Terry’s Club, Hill Street (01225 351100)
Live music on Fridays

The White Swan, 6 Church Street
Regular live music

VERWOOD  (top)
Three Swans,
Regular live music

WEYMOUTH  (top)
Regular live music at:
Area 52, 52 The Esplanade (01305 766901)
Excise House, Brewers Quay,
FInn McCouls, 26 Westham Road (01305 778098)
George Inn, Custom House Quay
Isobar,

Pavilion Theatre,
Thu 22nd - Limehouse Lizzy - Dynamic, authentic Thin Lizzy tribute act

Tivoli Theatre, (01202 848014)
Thu 8th - Ten Years After

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

The Black Boy, 1 Wharf Hill (01962 861754)
Regular live music

County Arms, Romsey Road (01962 851950)
Regular live music

The Foresters,
Jazz Gitanes every Sunday night

The Green Man, 53 Southgate Street (01962 865429)
Regular live music

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

O’Neills, 90-91 High Street,
Regular live music

Railway Inn, 3 St Pauls Hill, (01962 867795)
Roots Night every Monday + mainly up-coming bands:
Thu 1st - Sixty Zero
Fri 2nd - Minzai
Sat 3rd - The Nob Out Room
Sun 4th - Nation State
Tue 6th - Second Monday
Wed 7th - Black Box Theory
Fri 9th - Kingskin
Sat 10th - Tribal Hammerhead
Sun 11th - Shades of None
Wed 14th - 4 Ft Fingers
Thu 15th - Soup Night
Fri 16th - Milk2Sugars
Sat 17th - But Me No Buts
Sun 18th - Not Katies
Tue 20th - Alternative Karaoke
Wed 21st - Wreckless Eric
Thu 22nd - The Brian Hayward Experience
Fri 23rd - Circuitree
Sat 24th - King Adora
Sun 25th - Jetsono
Tue 27th - Illicit
Wed 28th - Phinius Gage
Fri 30th - Alternative Karaoke

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
Tue 20th - Sat 24th - The Pirates of Penzance - Gilbert & Sullivan operetta
Tue 27th & Wed 28th - EDge - Contemporary dance to music inc Laurie Anderson

Tower Arts Centre, Romsey Road (01962 867986)
Fri 16th - ColvinQuarmby - Pop/roots duo
Tue 20th - Wes Weston’s Bluesonics - Chicago style blues band
Fri 23rd - Lindisfarne - Veteran Geordie folk-rockers as good as ever
Thu 29th - Ga Ga - Authentic Queen tribute act

Wessex Hotel (0870 400 8126)
Regular jazz sessions

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

WINTON  (top)
The Talbot
Regular live music

WORTH MATRAVERS  (top)
Square & Compass ( 01929 439229)
Regular live music

YEOVIL  (top)
Octagon Theatre,
Wed 14th - Dream Kids Chart Attack
Thu 15th - Syd Lawrence Orchestra - Tribute to Glenn Miller
Fri 16th - Super Troupers - Arrival & A Taste of Honey - Abba & Bee Gees tribute
Sat 17th - National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain
Sun 18th - The Elvis Collection - Billy J McGregor & 12-piece band salute The King
Mon 19th - Sinfonia South West with Julian Lloyd Webber
Fri 23rd - The Animals & Friends - Feast of 60s R&B
Mon 26th & Tue 27th - Birmingham Royal Ballet
Thu 29th - The New Savoyards - An Evening of Gilbert & Sullivan
Fri 30th - All That Jazz - Mark Rattray plus musicians & dancers

Cara Dillon
Gosport & Fareham Easter Festival Sunday April 11th

Alvin Lee
The Anvil, Basingstoke Tuesday April 20th

Ian McLagan
The Brook, Southampton
Friday April 30th

The Passion Thornden Hall, Chandlers Ford Sunday April 18th

Wreckless Eric
The Railway Inn Winchester
Wed April 21

Martin Stephenson Talking Heads, Southampton
Wed April 21st

Freed
The Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis, Dorset Fri March 19