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ALDERSHOT   (top)
Princes Hall, Princes Way (01252 329155)

13 - Country Legends
14 - The Drifters - 50s & 60s hits - Up On The Roof, Under The Boardwalk etc
23 - The Best Blues Brothers Show
24 - Mad About The Musicals
29 - Good Vibrations

West End Centre, Queens Road (01252 330040)
Fri 1 - Michael Messer & Ed Genis - Blues
Fri 8 - Hugh Cornwell - Ex-Stranglers vocalist
Sat 9 - Joanna Neary
Wed 12 - Acoustic Night


ALRESFORD   (top)
Arlebury Park Club, The Avenue, (01962 735100)

Regular jazz sessions


ALTON   (top)
Star Inn, Bentworth (01420 581244)

Jam sessions on Sundays


ANDOVER   (top)
Enham Club, 15 Newbury Road, Enham Alamein (01264 352098)

Thu 7 - Sion - Rock
Sat 16 - Sticklebach - Rock

The George Inn

Thu 7 - Sion

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


BASINGSTOKE   (top)
The Anvil, Churchill Way (01256 844244)

Sat 9 - The Ken Dodd Happiness Show
Sat 9 - In The Forge - The Arlenes
Sun 10 - Basingstoke Choral Society
Thu 14 - Go West - 20th Anniversary Tour for 80s hit duo
Thu 14 - In The Forge - Martin Simpson - Excellent singer, brilliant guitarist
Fri 15 - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Sat 16 - Hampshire County Youth Orchestra
Sun 17 - Peter Andre - CANCELLED
Wed 20 - In The Forge - Dr Faustus - Young folk act
Thu 21 - Dennis Locorriere - Don’t miss the voice of Dr Hook now playing solo
Fri 22 - The Mayor’s St Georges Day Charity Ball - Dinner & dancing
Sat 23 - Basingstoke Male Voice Choir
Tue 26 - Alison Moyet - Touring with an 8-piece band
Thu 28 - City of Granada Orchestra - Spanish orchestra plya Ravel, Stravinsky etc
Fri 29 - That’ll Be The Day - Rock & roll variety show
Fri 29 - In The Forge - Amy Wadge - Rising singer-songwriter
Sat 30 - Madama Butterfly - Puccini’s opera set in Japan

The Bang Bar, 5 The Parade (01256 357757)

Live blues/rock on Saturday night

Basingstoke Blues Club, Moose Centre, Churchill Way (01256 321837)

Sat 2 - The Sonny Black Band
Fri 8 - Jam Session
Sat 16 - Eddie Martin Band + Steelyard Blues

Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College (01256 418318)

Fri 15 - Arturo - (Plus Support)
Sat 16 - Ummagummaa
Sat 30 - Maire Ni Chathasaigh and Chris Newman

Haymarket Theatre, Wote Street (01256 465566)

No live music productions in April

Pizza Express, The Whitehouse, Winchester Road (01256 354439)

Jazz on Wednesday nights

The Rhu Bar, London Rd

Sun 17 - The Continentals - Chicago & Texas-style blues


BISHOPS WALTHAM   (top)
Nonsuch Folk Club, The Social Club, (01329 827790)

Folk sessions every Tuesday:
Tue 5 - Anything goes with special guests Shebeen
Tue 12 - Anything goes
Tue 19 - Singaround
Tue 26 - Session Night


BOTLEY   (top)
Brewery Bar, Winchester Street, (01489 782324)

Traditional jazz Sunday lunchtimes + Chris Paradine’s Ocean Jazz Monday eve


BOURNEMOUTH   (top)
Alcatraz Night Club, 24-26 Holdenhurst Road (01202 554566)

Regular live music - ring for details

Bar So, Royal Exeter Hotel, Exeter Road (01202 203050)

Soul & funk bands every sunday, admission free:

Bar Tonka, 39 Toole Hill (01202 522733)

Regular live rock music - ring for details

Bella Italia, 84 Old Christchurch Road, (01202 296993)

Sun 3 - Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral - Vocal/guitar jazz duo
Sun 10 - Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral
Sun 17 - Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral

Belvedere Hotel (01202 297556)

Jazz Sounds on Sunday plus live jazz every Fri/Sat

BIC (01202 456456)

Mon 11 - The Australian Pink Floyd Show

Cafe Rouge, Christchurch Road

Regular jazz sessions

Camels,

Every Monday night - Jinder - Upcoming singer-songwriter plus covers

Cellar Bar, Boscombe,

Regular live music inc:
Sat 9 - Indian Summer - Acoustic duo

The Consortium,

Regular live music

Cottonwood Hotel, East Cliff (01202 553183)

Jazz every Friday

Cricketers,

Regular live music

Destiny, Old Christchurch Road

Mon 4 - Acoustic Adventures - Roads + Sirpico + Motorcade + Cider-Chickie + Dan
Ford + Brett
Thu 7 - Subirach + Start Over + Adorn
Mon 11 - Acoustic Adventures - Scratch Canvas + more bands TBC
Thu 14 - Henry's Phonograph + One Shade Lighter + Twinset
Mon 18 - Acoustic Adventures - Jinder ( album launch) + Cellar Door + Adam Harmer +
John Jeffries + Martin Ruddock + Adam Boucher
Thu 21 - TSH + Maheno + Woodslap
Thu 28 - Upstairs: The Rock Trio + Ten To Never + Align/Divide
Downstairs: The Adored + Meatdraw + Camborne

Durley Hall Hotel, Durley Chine Road, (01305 834935)

Jazz every other Monday

Green Room, The Portman, 97 Ashley Road, Boscombe (01202 393499)

Sunday evenings Shenanigans Folk Night, plus rock bands on Fri/Sat inc:
Sun 3 - Mike Silver
Thu 7 - Vic Naylor Experience
Sun 10 - Open Floor
Sun 17 - Maghera
Sun 24 - Djambo

King Arthurs Court, West Hill Road, ( 01202 304974)

Regular live music - ring for details ed!

Klute & Brees, 20 Exeter Rd (01202 298866)

Tue 5 - Karen Sharp

Mr. Smiths, (01202 291617)

Fresh Metal every Monday & Acoustic Solutions every Wednesday +
Tue 5 - Five Second Hand Rule + The OK Thens + Keiko Aoyama
Fri 15 - Sion

Old Fire Station, 36 Holdenhurst Road (01202 503888)

Regular live music - ring for details

O’Neills, 231 Old Christchurch Road, (01202 786591)

Regular rock music - ring for details

Pavilion Theatre, (01202 456456)

Fri 1 - One Night of Queen with Gary Mullen
Tue 5 - Fri 8 - Bugsy Malone - Amateur production
Sat 9 - The Drifters
Mon 11 - The Australian Pink Floyd Show
Sat 16 - Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band
Sun 17 - 70s Soul Jam Tour - The Stylistics, The Delfonics, Howard Melvin’s Bluenotes
Tue 19 - Dancing in the Streets
Thu 21 - Go West
Sat 23 - Last Night of the Pavilion Proms

Pier Theatre

Sat 16 - Raymond Froggatt

The Punch & Judy, 31 Poole Hill (01202 290016)

Regular live music - ring for details

The Villa, 140/142 Holdenhurst Road (01202 551802)

Fri 8 - The Features

Wessex Hotel, West Cliff Road, (01202 551911)

Regular jazz sessions - ring for details


BRADFORD ON AVON   (top)
The Bear Inn,

Live bands on Fridays

Bradford on Avon Jazz Club, Mount Pleasant, (01225 400959)

Regular jazz sessions - ring for details

George Inn, Wooley St (01225 865650)

Jazz most Mondays

Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road (01225 860100)

Fri 1 - Road to the North with the Kathryn Tickell Band, Old Rope String Band, Alistair
Anderson, Louis Killen & Folkestra - Folk music spectacular
Sat 2 - Somerset County Youth Orchestra
Sun 3 - 3pm - Wiltshire & Swindon Youth Orchestra
Fri 15 - Shehnai, Sitar & Tabla Recital - Traditional Indian classical music
Sat 16 - Soloists of the Orchestra of The Age of Enlightenment
Fri 22 - Michael Marra & Pete Morton - Two singer-songwriters
Sat 23 - Doric String Quartet


BURLEY   (top)
Queens Head

Live jazz on Sunday 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 Hall, Winchester Road (02380 265852)

Regular live music events & vocal workshops - ring for details


CHICHESTER   (top)
Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park (01243 784437)

Regular live music - ring for details

The Fountain, 34 Southgate (01243 781352)

Jazz with The Dave Murrell Trio every Friday, + live music Tue/Sat

George & Dragon, North St,

Every Wednesday - Dave Murrell Trio & guests

Jazz Club,The Pallant Suite, South Pallant, (02392 360519)

Jazz on Fridays inc:
Fri 29 - Rob Koral Quartet

The Venue, off Quarry Lane (01243 775888)

Regular live music - ring for details

Lamb Inn, Winkton (01425 672427)

Live jazz every Wednesday with Spirit Of New Orleans


CHRISTCHURCH   (top)
Boat House River Cafe & Bar, 9 Quay Road (01202 480033)

Live jazz sessions - ring for details listed!

Reef Nightclub, 25/27 Bargates (07752 684552)

Regular live music - ring for details

Regent Centre, 51 High Street (01202 499148)

Fri 8 - A Musical Miscellany - Bournemouth Gilbert & Sullivan Oprea Society
Sat 9 & Sun 10 - Light & Shade - It Takes a Woman - Songs from stage & screen
Sat 16 - Syd Lawrence Orchestra - Big band music
Sun 25 - Ga Ga - Queen tribute

Salisbury Arms, 53 Purewell, (01202 482949)

Sat 2 - A.B.B. Band - Blues
Fri 8 - Groove-O-Matic Deluxe
Sat 9 - Mooehead
Sat 16 - The Gennaro Project
Fri 22 - Diesel
Sat 23 - Nemesis
Sat 30 - The Supersedes

Stourvale, 259 Barrack Road, (01202 484222)

Regular live music - ring for details

Thomas Tripp, Wick Lane (01202 490498)

Live music Sat/Sun & Tue/Wed including:
Sat 2 - Pronghorn - Cowpunk legends
Sun 3 - Secret Agency - Soul
Sun 10 - Crosscut Saw - Rock

Ye Old George, 2a Castle Street ( 01202 479383)

Regular live music - ring for details


CORFE   (top)
The Greyhound, The Square, ((01929 480205) If it's live it's listed!

Live music at weekends inc:
Fri 8 - Andy Broad - Blues
Fri 22 - Cellar Door

The Mount

Regular folk sessions


CRAWLEY (near Winchester)   (top)
Rack & Manger, Stockbridge Road (01962 776281)

Live music Fridays & Saturdays


DEVIZES   (top)
Corn Exchange, (01380 722160)

Regular live music - ring for details


DORCHESTER   (top)
Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove (01305 266926)

Sat 9 - Hucklebuck - Blues
Sat 23 - El Mondo Combo - Acoustic jazz/blues/country trio
Sat 30 - Dan Phelps - Delta blues from Illinois

The Poet Laureate, Pommery Square, Poundbury

Sun 24 - Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral - Vocal/guitar jazz duo


DROXFORD   (top)
Upland Park Hotel, Garrison Hill,

Jazz every Thursday night inc:
Thu 7 - New Gateway Jazz Band
Thu 14 - The Chris Walker Swingtet
Thu 21 - Tim Eyles & The Gentlemen of Jazz
Thu 28 - Cuff Billett’s New Europa Jazz Band


DUNBRIDGE   (top)
Mill Arms (near Romsey) (01794 340401)

Regular live music - ring for details


EASTLEIGH   (top)
Concorde Club, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh (02380 613989)

Jazz every night with resident acts plus star bands on Sundays & Wednesdays

The Point, Leigh Road ( 02380 652333)

Sat 30 - Bee Gees Fever

Roddington Forge, Allington Lane, (02380 614763)

Occasional live music - great venue to hire!


EMSWORTH   (top)
The Lord Raglan, 35 Queen Street (01243 372587)

Live music every Sunday & 1st & 3rd Wednesdays


FAREHAM   (top)
Ashcroft Arts Centre, Osborn Road (01329 235161)

Sat 9 - The Coal Porters - Folk & bluegrass
Thu 14 - Michael Marra - Talented singer-songwriter
Sat 16 - Last Night’s Fun - Excellent folk trio
Sat 23 - Amy Wadge & Band - Rising singer-songwriter & band

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)

Wed 6 - Sounds of Last Orchestra
Tue 14 - Beyond Broadway - Songs from the musicals
Sat 16 - Perfect Alibi - Pink Floyd tribute
Fri 22 - Danny Williams - Tribute to Nat King Cole

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

Sat 2 - Anything Goes/Session Night


FARNBOROUGH   (top)
Tumbledown Dick

Regular live music


FARNHAM   (top)
The Maltings, Bridge Square (01252 726234)

Wed 6 - Jazz Café
Thu 7 - Cellar Bar Blues - Papa George Band
Fri 8 - Acoustic Fridays
Thu 14 - Cellar Bar Blues - Ben Waters Boogie Band
Fri 15 - Ray Gelato & his band - Jazz
Wed 27 - Billy Mitchell - Ex-Lindisfarne
Thu 28 - Cellar Bar Blues - Amor
Fri 29 - Counterfeit Stones - Rolling Stones tribute
Sat 30 - Cellar Bar Blues - Eddie Morton & The Bushburys

The Pit, Itchel Lane (01252 850789)

Regular live music - ring for details


FERNDOWN   (top)
Barrington Theatre, Ferndown Community Centre (01202 894858)

Dances on Friday nights & other regular live music - ring for details

Bridge House Hotel, Longham,

Jazz every Friday night inc:
Fri 8 - Tim Eyles & The Gentlemen of Jazz

Foresters Arms, 61-63 Anns Hill Rd

Regular jazz sessions


FORDINGBRIDGE   (top)
Ashburn Hotel,

Regular jazz sessions

New Forest Jazz Club, Woodside Pub, Sandy Balls Holiday Centre, (01425 657466)
Jazz first Thursday in each month


GOSPORT   (top)
Alverbank Country House Hotel,

Regular jazz sessions on Sundays

Gosport Jazz Club, Thorngate Halls, Bury Road (ring Stoke Gallery 02392 522834)

Jazz every Wednesday night :
Wed 6 - Barry Palser's Savoy Jazzmen
Wed13 - Christine & The Stackyard Stompers
Wed 20 - New Gateway Jazz Band
Wed 27 - Max Collie's Rhythm Aces (Ballroom)

Kings Head, Brockhurst Road

Jazz on first Tuesday of each month with Ron Rogers Quintet


HAMBLEDON   (top)
Hambledon Folk Club, Youth Hut, Village Hall (023 92 632812)

Wed 13 - Anything Goes session


HAVANT   (top)
Havant Arts Centre, East Street (02392 472700)

Sat 2 - Bad Influence - Rock & blues
Tue 12 - Paul Stiles Trio - Jazz
Fri 15 - Panic Drives Human Herds - Digital hardcore punk/metal fusion

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)

Regular live music - ring for details

Sinah Warren Holiday Village, Ferry Road (0870 6016012)

Sat 16 - Jump Jive & Boogie Weekend


HIGHCLIFFE   (top)
Lord Bute Hotel, 181 - 185 Lymington Road (01425 278884)

Jazz supper shows on Wednesdays (reservations essential) +
Wed 6 - Greg Painter Trio
Fri 8 - G13 - Jazz trio
Wed 13 - Bernie Farrenden Trio
Thu 14 - Joanna McLaren Duo - Vocals/keyboards
Wed 20 - Jazzin’ Around
Wed 27 - Jazz Tete a Tete


HINTON ST MICHAEL   (top)
East Close Jazz Club, East Close Hotel, (01425 672404)

Jazz every Tuesday


HOLBURY   (top)
Bridge Tavern, Ipers Bridge

Sat 2 - Bruce Roberts Band - Southampton soul/R&B legend

The Old Mill, Lime Kiln Lane (023 8089 1137)

Regular trad jazz - ring for details


HYTHE   (top)
Fountain Court Hotel, Frost Lane, (02380 846310)

Live music every Friday


ISLE OF WIGHT NEWPORT   (top)
Medina Theatre (01983 527020)

Thu 28 - Both Sides of Phil Collins - Tribute with The Easy Lover Band

Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)

Fri 1 - Zubop - Musicians from The Gambia, South Africa, USA & Israel
Sun 24 - Shopping Trolley - Multi-arts extravaganaza - painting, film, music, digital imaging


ISLE OF WIGHT RYDE   (top)
Ryde Arena, (01983-615155)


Ryde Theatre, (01983 568099)

Fri 1 - Hugh Cornwell - Ex-Stranglers man in concert
Sat 16 - Five Alive + Mechanix


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

Winter Gardens

Sat 2 - Hell Is For Heroes

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
Riverside Centre, Newport
Solent Inn, Ryde
Yelfs Cellar Bar, Ryde
The Commical, Sandown
Fountain Inn, Sandown
The Tap, Sandown
The Mill Bay, Ventnor,
The Spy Glass, Ventnor
The Volunteer, Ventnor


KINGSWORTHY   (top)
Cart & Horses, London Road, (01962 882360)

Regular live music - ring for details


LINWOOD   (top)
Red Shoot Inn, Toms Lane (01425 475792)

Live rock music on Sundays inc:
Sun 24 - Bruce Roberts Band


LONGHAM   (top)
Bluebird Social Club, Ham Lane,( 01202 570311)

Country music every Tuesday night


LULWORTH   (top)
Lulworth Cove Hotel

Regular live music


LYME REGIS   (top)
Marine Theatre, Church Street (01297 442138)

Regular live music - ring for details


LYMINGTON   (top)
Hobler Pub, (01590 623291)

Jazz on Tuesday nights

Long’s Wine Bar, High Street (01590 677550)

Regular live music - ring for details

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 inc:
Tue 19 - Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral

The Thomas Tripp, Stanford Road (01590 689047)

Sat 9 - RoShambo - Indie rock


LYNDHURST   (top)
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


MICHELDEVER   (top)
Dove Inn, Micheldever Station (01962 774288)

Live music every Saturday night with blues/jazz jams on Mondays


MORETON   (top)
Moreton Tea Rooms, The Old School, (01929 463647)

Regular live music - ring for details


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 15 - 1pm - Southern Sinfonia Cafe Concert
Fri 15 - 7.45pm - The Hamsters - Blues-rock, Hendrix & more
Sat 16 - Southern Sinfonia Mayor’s Gala
Mon 18 - Sat 23 - Velocity - Newbury Contemporary Dance Company


NEW MILTON   (top)
Forest Arts Centre, (01425 612393)

Thu 7 - Dr Faustus - Young folk quartet
Fri 15 - Michael Marra - Talented singer-songwriter
Fri 22 - Harry Skinner & Dave Saunders - Ex-Producers blues duo
Fri 29 - From Taiko to Tabla - Unique fusion of world music

Rydal Hotel, Station Road, (01425 610619)

Regular live music - ring for details


NORTH BOARHUNT   (top)
Forest Folk Club (01329 833625)

Mon 4 - Singaround
Mon 18 - Roy Bailey & John Kirkpatrick


PENNINGTON   (top)
The White Hart

Live music at weekends


PETERSFIELD   (top)
Olivier Theatre, Bedales School, Steep (01730 304253)

Regular live music - ring for details

Traders Club, 36a High Street (01730 233022)

Live music Saturday, Sunday & Wednesday


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

Fri 1 - Reavers Rant - Celtic
Sun 3 - The Harry Skinner Blues Band
Fri 8 - Zoe Murrell - Melodic original songs
Sun10 - Bluestate - Cool & funky blues
Fri 15 - Matt Harper - American folk
Sun 17 -Arnie Cottrell & Pete Catlin’s Electric Blues Band
Fri 22 - Arnie Cottrell, Tim Payne & Colm Murphy - Blues
Sun 24 - No Previous - Blues
Fri 29 - Mo Thomas & Steve Roberts - Blues


POOLE   (top)
Angel Inn, (01202 666431)

Regular live music inc:
Thu 7 - Loose Fruit
Thu 14 - Carl Webber
Thu 21 - Never Mind The Bus-Kings
Thu 28 - Jade

Blue Boar, 29 Market Close (01202 682247)

Folk on Weds, mainly blues/rock on Fri:
Fri 1 - The Recliners
Fri 8 - ABB
Fri 15 - The Reptiles
Fri 22 - Don’t Untie the Drummer
Fri 29 - Mission Impossible

Central Hotel, Lower Parkstone (01202 743970)

Folk Club Sundays + regular live music:
Sat 30 - The OKThens

Cranberries, 4 Sarum Street ( 01202 660670)

Regular live music - ring for details

Custom House, Poole Quay, (01202 676767)

Regular live music - ring for details

Foundry Arms, 58 Lagland Street, (01202 772600)

Regular live music - ring for details

George Hotel, 230 High Street, North Poole, (01202 687510)

Regular live music mainly rock inc:
Fri 1 - Fat Drunk Stupid
Fri 8 - Skinfull
Fri 15 - Pronghorn - Not rock, but Cowpunk!
Fri 22 - Unforgiven Kingdom
Fri 29 - Q.E.D.

Grasshopper, 141 Bournemouth Road ( 01202 741463)

Regular live music - ring for details

Jazz Cafe Fleur, 33 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs (01202 706007)

Thu 21 - Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral
Thu 28 - Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral

Jolly Sailor, The Quay, (01202 674138)

Regular live music - ring for details

Lighthouse, Kingland Rd ( 01202 685222)

BSO classical concerts every Wednesday, jazz every Thursday inc:
Thu 7 - Steve Melling's 11 piece jazz band
Thu 7 - The Lute Song - Andrew King & David Miller
Fri 8 - Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music
Thu 14 - The Dominic Alldis Ensemble
Cosi Fan Tutte: English Touring Opera
Music For the Viols fromt the Court of Charles I: The Maresienne Consort
Fri 15 - Mary, Queen of Scots: English Touring Opera
Sat 16 - Cosi Fan Tutte: English Touring Opera
Thu 21 - Martin Wheatley's Arcadians - Jazz
The English Madrigal: The Orianna Singers
Fri 22 - Misty In Roots
Sun 24 - Koroko - BSO’s contemporary music ensemble
Mon 25 Apr -
Thu 28 - Dave O'Higgins + Guy Gardner's trio - Jazz
English Piano Music - Mark Bebbington

Lord Nelson, The Quay (01202 776226) it's live it's listed!

Regular live music mainly rock inc:
Sun 10 - Idol Eyes
Sun 17 - Bloozer
Sat 23 - Crosscut Saw

Mr Kyps, 8a Parr St, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone (01202 748945)

Fri 1 - Private Party
Sat 2 - The Jamm - The Jam tribute
Thu 7 - The Aynsley Lister Band + Scott McKeon - Blues
Fri 8 - Viva Santana - Carlos Santana tribute
Sat 9 - Connie Lush & Blues Shouter + Ju Ju Men - Blues & soul
Thu 14 - The B'Eagles - Eagles tribute
Fri15 - James Taylor Quartet - Jazz/funk
Sat 16 - Ruby Turner - Soul legend with band
Wed 20 - Davey Arthur & The Fureys - Folk veterans
Thu 21 - Rocky Athas - Rock guitarist from Memphis Tennessee
Fri - 22 - The Blues Band - Paul Jones & friends
Sat 23 - Orange Street + The Hi-Watts + DJ Paul Mason - Reggae/Ska
Sun 24 - Ummagummaa - Pink Floyd Tribute
Thu 28 - The Yardbirds + Crosscut Saw - R&B
Fri 29 - The Selecter featuring Pauline Black + Rat Race
Sat 30 - T-Rextasy - T Rex tribute

The Oakdale, Kingsmill Road, Oakdale ( 01202 672055)

Regular live music - ring for detailsIf it's live it's listed!

Penn Cafe Bar, Penn Hill Avenue (01202 710888)

Regular live music inc:
Sun 3 - Jazz in Mind
Sun 10 - Riccardi Brothers

Potters Arms, 21 Blandford Road, (01202 674030)

Regular live music - ring for details

Saltern’s Harbourside Hotel, Salterns Way, Lilliput

Sundays at 2pm - G13 - Jazz

Waters Edge, 2 High Street (01202 672911)

Regular live music - ring for details


PORTLAND   (top)
George Inn, 133 Reforne (01305 820011)

Regular live music - ring for details

Jolly Sailor, 24 Castletown (01305 822322)

Regular live music - Ring for details


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

Regular live music - ring for details

Bullfrog Blues Club, The Albert Bar, South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 43626)

Thu 7 - Doug Jay
Thu 14 - Evening Sun Blues band
Thu 21 - Errol Lynton's Blues Vibe
Thu 28 - Dan Phelps

(The) Cellars, Eastney, Southsea (02392 826249)

Regular live music - ring for details

Eastney RMA Tavern, 100 Cromwell Rd, Southsea (02392 826246)

Jazz on Fridays and Sundays +
Sat 2 - The Mustangs
Sat 9 - The Continentals - Chicago & Texas-style blues
Sat 24 - The Micky Kemp Band - Bruce Springsteen-influenced apparently!
Tue 27 - Adrian Byron Burns - American bluesman

Fountain Inn, 34 The Green, Rowlands Castle (02392 412291)

Jam Sessions on Tue/Wed, live duos etc Fri/Sat inc:

Kings Theatre, (02392 828282)

Thu 7 - Both Sides of Phil Collins - Tribute
Fri 8 - Mad About the Musicals
Sat 9 - The Blues Brothers
Fri 15 - The Blues Band
Sat 16 - The Best of Me -
Fri 22 - Freddie Starr
Sat 23 - The Kings of Swing
Fri 29 & Sat 30 - The Nutcracker

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392 649000)

Wed 20 & Thu 21 - Subitango - Dance & Music Show
Tue 26 - Sat 30 - Once Upon a Time in Wigan - Northern Soul play

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 834773)

Fri 1 - The Finn Brothers
Thu 7 - Call Up The Groups - The Barron Knights - The Fortunes The Tremeloes -
Marmalade
Fri 8 - Australian Pink Floyd - The Best of Pink Floyd
Tue 12 - Daniel O'Donnell - SOLD OUT!
Thu 14 - Philharmonia Orchestra - Wagner, Dvorak, Brahms
Mon 18 - Thu 21 - Rock Challenge
Fri 22 - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Mendelssohn, Weber, Liszt etc
Sun 24 - The Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines Portsmouth
Wed 27 - The 20th Anniversary Solid Silver 60's Show - Gerry & the Pacemakers -The
Searchers, The Merseybeats & Swinging Blue Jeans
Sat 30 - 70's Soul Jam - The Stylistics, The Delfonics, Harold Melvyn's Bluenotes,
Eddie Holman, Carl Carlton, Major Harris & Jimmy JJ Walker

Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 799977)

Wed 13 - Cradle of Filth
Thu 21 - Rooster
Fri 22 - The Tears

Rosie’s Vineyard, Southsea

Jazz Sunday lunchtimes +
Fri 8 - Barbaine
Fri 15 - Club Taboo
Fri 22 - Jazz Gitanes
Fri 29 - Ooh Madam

South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 8638911)

No live music during April

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)

Sun 3 - Hell Is For Heroes
Sun 10 - The Subways
Mon 11 - MIike Peters - Acoustic Alarm tour
Tue 12 - Will Mason - SOLD OUT!
Fri 15 - The Jamm + The Paul Weller Connexion
Sun 17 - The Aviators + Blue Sky Research + Fade Out
Tue 19 - Eddi Reader - Great female vocalist & songwriter
Wed 20 - I Am Kloot
Thu 21 - Do Me Bad Things+ Feable Weiner + Tokyo Dragons
Sat 23 - The Bluetones + Corpoeration Blend + Ricky
Sun 24 - Flogging Molly
Mon 25 - Hondo Maclean
Tue 26 - Brendan Benson
Wed 27 - Mark Owen
Wed 27 - Voodo Glow Skulls - CANCELLED!
Thu 28 - Paddy Casey
Fri 29 - Dirty DC - AC/DC tribute


RINGWOOD   (top)
Crown Hotel, Southampton Road (01425 472708)

Occasional live music - ring for details

Elm Tree Inn, (01425 673713)

Folk Club meets every Tuesday night:
Tue 5 - Singaround
Tue 12 - Singaround
Tue 19 - Mary Humphries
Tue 26 - Singaround

Inn on the Furlong, 12 Meeting House Lane (01425 475139)

Live music on Tuesday nights inc:
Tue 5 - Crosscut Saw

London Tavern, Linford Road, Poulner (01425 473819)

Live music Saturdays inc:
Sat 2 - Indian Summer - Acoustic duo

Moors Valley Country Park, Horton Road, Ashley Heath (01425 470721)


ROMSEY   (top)
Abbey Folk Club, Abbey Hotel, 11Church Street (01794 513360)

Every second Thursday each month - Innominata

Plaza Theatre (01794 512987)

Mon 18 - Sat 23 - The Gondoliers - Gilbert & Sullivan light opera

Star Inn, The Horsefair (01794 516353)

Live folk music every Saturday night

Tudor Rose, Cornmarket,

Regular live music gigs


SALISBURY   (top)
Arts Centre, Bedwin Street (01722 321744)

Closed for extension - events taking place at other venues

Chicago Rock Cafe,


City Hall, Malthouse Lane (01722 327676)

Sat 2 - That'll Be The Day - Spectacular rock musical
Fri 8 - Tony Christie - Of Is This The Way To Amarillo fame
Sun 10 - The Levellers -Energetic folk-punk
Sat 16 - Ghurka Band & The Swindon Male Voice Choir - Charity concert
Sat 23 - E Minor Pop Academy - Youth takes the stage
Sun 24 - Belly Dance Superstars -check!
Tue 26 - Big Ideas - Mini Voices - Check!
Wed 27 - Red Hot Country - Country & rock classics
Wed 27 - Artea String Quartet - Check!
Fri 29 - Tony Hadley Vs Martin Fry & ABC
Sat 30 - Style of Last Orchestra - CANCELLED

Cloisters, Ivy Street (01722 338102)

Live music every Thursday night
Thu 14 - Arnie Cottrell, Pete Catlin etc - Blues

Cornmarket Pub, (01722 412925)

Every Sunday 3pm - Higher Octave - Jazz

The Duck, Duck Lane, Laverstock, (01722 327678)

Live music every Friday night

Red Lion Hotel, Milford Street

Sun 17 - Eleanor McEvoy

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

Jazz on Friday nights

Salisbury Playhouse (01722 320333)

No live music in April

The Old Ale House, Crane Street (01722 333111)

Thu 28 - Trickster

Red Lion Hotel, Milford Street, (01722 822584)

Sun 17 - Eleanor McEvoy

The Retreat Inn, 33 Milford St, (01722 338686)

Jazz on Sunday evenings

The Winchester Gate, 113 Rampart Rd (Tel: 01722 322834)

Sat 9 - decora


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

Regular live music - ring for details


SHEDFIELD   (top)
The Wheatsheaf, Botley Road (01329 833024)

Regular live music inc:
Sat 2 - Chris Paradine’s Ocean Jazz Band
Sat 9 - The Riverside Jazz Band
Sat 16 - The Bob Jenkins Jazz Band
Sat 30 - Trouble In Mind - Blues


SHERBORNE   (top)
Plume of Feathers,

Sat 23 - Rob Koral Quartet featuring Zoe Schwarz - Jazz


SOUTHAMPTON   (top)
Anchor & Hope,


Angel Inn

Rock at weekends

Bent Brief, 17-19 Lodge Road (02380 322151)

Jazz Works on Monday nights +
Sat 9 - Arnie & Mo - Blues
Sat 16 - Bruce Roberts Band - Soul, blues
Tue 19 - Skimmer - Home grown songs for home grown people
Sat 23 - Arnie & Mo

Bitterne Park Hotel, 2-4 Cobden Avenue (02380 322445)

New band night on Thursdays, & rock Fri/Sat inc:

The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)

Fri 1 - Mostly Autumn - Classic rock with a tinge of Celtic
Sat 2 - Otis Grand - Gentle giant of the blues & his funky band
Wed 6 - Sinnerboy - Convincing Rory Gallagher tribute
Thu 7 - James Taylor Quartet - Hammond-led soul-funk
Fri 8 - China Crisis - Liverpudlian 80s hitsters
Sat 9 - Ruby Turner - Britain’s top soul/R&B diva & her band
Sun 10 - Tony Joe White - USA swamp-rock with Polk Salad Annie writer
Wed 13 - Spike & Friends - CANCELLED!
Thu 14 - Jean Genie - David Bowie tribute
Fri 15 - 2-Tonic - Energetic ska/reggae outfit
Sat 16 - Newcastle Brown Comedy Club - 2 top stand-ups
Sun 17 - The Christians - First tour with full band for years
Tue 19 - Sam Brown - Quirky singer-songwriter & keyboardist of Stop! fame
Thu 21 - Fleetwood Bac - Fleetwood Mac tribute
Fri 22 - Robin Trower - Ex-Procol Harum guitar legend
Sat 23 - Perfect Alibi - Pink Floyd tribute
Mon 25 - Thea Gilmore + Anne NcCue - New breed of female singer-songwriter
Wed 27 - Stan Webb’s Chicken Shack - Blues guitar legend
Thu 28 - Wishbone Ash - Twin lead guitar rock heaven
Fri 29 - The Yardbirds - Legendary R&B band which spawned Clapton & co
Sat 30 - Fish - Marillion man & 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 inc:
Wed 6 - Arnie Cottrell, Tim Payne & Colm Murphy - Folk, blues & more
Wed 20 - Arnie, Tim & Colm

Ferryman & Firkin, High Street (02380 225458)

Indie rock bands at weekends

Fleming Arms, Wide Lane, Swaythling (02380 584358)

Occasional live music - ring for details

Fo’c’sle Folk Club, Duke of Wellington, Bugle Street (02380 456337)

Fri 1 - Anything Goes on All-Fools Day
Fri 8 - Rosa’s Daughters (Suzi Zeffert & Marie Rice)
Fri 15 - Tim Laycock
Fri 22 - Anything Goes
Fri 29 - Anything Goes

The Gate, 140 Burgess Road (02380 678250)

Live music on Thursdays inc:
Thu 7 - Wide Eyes
Thu 14 - Andy Comley

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)

Sun 3 - Manic Street Preachers + The Delays
Thu 7 - Idlewild
Sat 9 - The Illegal Eagles - Eagles tribute
Mon 11 - Beverley Knight
Sun 17 - Ocean Colour Scene
Thu 21 - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - Musical Box performs Genesis
Sat 23 - Lemar

The Hobbit, 134 Bevois Valley Road (02380 232591)

Regular acoustic gigs on Sundays & Tuesdays, Open mic on Thursday
Fri 8 - Another Story + Sion
Sat 16 - Arlen - Young folk outfit

The Joiners, St Mary Street, (02380 225612)

Mostly upcoming bands inc:
Sat 2 - The Dead 60s
Sun 3 - Cubic Space Division
Tue 5 - Happylife
Thu 7 - Never Heard Of It
Sun 10 - 65 Days of Static
Sun 17 - The Fight
Tue 19 - Lydia Lunch
Wed 20 - The Glitterati + Hurricane Party
Thu 21 - The Filaments
Tue 26 - Electric Eel Shock
Thu 28 - Vinnie Peculiar

King Alfred, Old Northam Road (02380 630130)

Regular live music - ring for details

Mayflower Theatre, Commercial Road (02380 711811)

Fri 1 - The WestEnders
Sat 2 - Hi-5 Space Magic
Sun 3 - Sing-A-Long-a Abba
Tue 5 - Sun 10 - Scooby-Doo! in Stagefright
Mon 18 - Sat 23 - Jekyll & Hyde - The Musical starring Paul Nicholas
Tue 26 - Sat 30 - The Witches - Adapted from the classic Roald Dahl book

Mono Bar, Vernon Walk

Regular live music

Nexus, Eastgate Street

Regular live music

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)

Occasional live music - ring for details

Old Fat Cat, Above Bar Street (023 80630195)

Regular live music - ring for details

The Platform Tavern, Town Quay ( 02380 337232)

Sun 3 - Sonny Black - Acoustic blues maestro
Thu 7 - Ronnie & Johnny - Jazzy blues
Sun 10 - Bruce Roberts - R&B/soul legend
Thu 14 - Lucy Rutherford & Dave Newey - Folk/Roots debut
Sun 17 - Adrian Byron Burns - Blues
Thu 21 - Owen Gerrard - Irish singer
Sun 24 - Bob Still - Blistering blues
Thu 28 - Dr Stomp & Prof Oz - More of that mountain music

Rhino Club, 5-6 Waterloo Terrace, (02380 630171)

Regular live music - ring for details

Roddington Forge, Allington Lane, West End (02380 613325)

Occasional live music

Rose Bowl, West End

Fri 29 - The Bog Rolling Stones - live in The Atrium

St Denys Folk & Blues Club, St Denys Conservative Club ( 02380 446217)

Meets every Wednesday

Soul Cellar, 78 West Marlands Road (02380 710648)

Live Jazz & funk at weekends inc:
Sat 9 - Reverend Cleatus & The Soul Saviours

Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar, University Campus (02380 768030)

Watch this space for new programme to be announced shortly

The Swan, 219 Portsmouth Road, Woolston (02380 447747)

Regular live music - ring for details

Talking Heads, Portswood Road (02380 678446)

Candle Club open mic on Mondays +
Fri 1 - The Bowie Experience - David Bowie tribute
Sat 2 - Native Tung - Fusion of jazz, blues & Latin
Sun 3 - Candle Club Showcase
Tue 5 - Solent City Jazzmen - New Orleans jazz
Thu 7 - State of Undress - Folk-pop
Fru 8 - Quantum - High energy disco-funk outfit
Sat 9 - Rik Waller’s Mighty Soul Band - Pop Idols finalist & 10-piece soul band
Tue 12 - Jazz Club
Thu 14 - Headrush - Jazz-funk outfit
Fri 15 - Arlen + Mary Jane - Folk-rock double-header
Sat 16 - Ethan Daniel Davidson Band - Blues from the USA
Tue 19 - Solent City Jazzmen - New Orleans jazz
Wed 20 - Alien Sounds - Local talent showcase
Thu 21 - Emergenza - Battle of the Bands
Fri 22 - The Bluescasters
Sat 23 - TBC
Tue 26 - Jazz Club
Wed 27 - Which Way to the End of the World? - Local musicians & bands showcase
Thu 28 - Emergenza - Battle of the Bands
Fri 29 - Big Red - Big soul band
Sat 30 - Harry Skinner Blues Band

Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)

Sun 10 - Between The Notes with Viktoria Mullova - Famed violinist & orchestra
Tue 12 - Tim Richards’ Great Spirit - All star jazz, blues & funk
Thu 14 - Shehnai & Sitar duet recital - Satish Prakash Qamar, Akbar Latif + tabla
Sun 17 - Jocelyn Pook Ensemble - 9-piece band featuring Jocelyn on viola
Tue 19 - Kokoro - Mainly Minimal - Minimalist music from BSO ensemble
Thu 21 - Ensemblebash with Madeleine Mitchell - Fiddlesticks - Violin + percussion
Sat 23 - Jazz Jamaica - Gary Crosby’s fusion of jazz, reggae & ska
Sun 24 - Southampton Wind Band & Youth Choir
Mon 25 - Lunchtime Concert - Gemini Contemporary Music Ensemble
Thu 28 - Lukas Vondracek - Piano recital featuring Beethoven, Brahms & Smetana

The Venue, Town Quay, (023 8022 0088)

Live music at weekends - ring for details

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

Folk every Sunday inc:
Sun 3 - Martyn Wyndham-Read
Sun 10 - Open Stage Come All Ye
Sun 17 - Singaround/Session Night
Sun 24 - Open Stage Come All Ye


STUBBINGTON   (top)
The Red Lion, Gosport Road (01329 662003)

Live music on Fridays


TIPTOE   (top)
Plough Inn

Regular live music inc:
Thu 7 - Crosscut Saw


TISBURY   (top)
The Crown Inn

Regular live music


TOTTON   (top)
Red Lion, 97 Commercial Road (02380 863273)

Regular live music - ring for details


TROWBRIDGE   (top)
Arc Theatre (01225 769132)

Sat 9 - Dr Faustus - Young folk quartet
Fri 15 - Perfect: Motionhouse Dance Theatre
Thu 21- Essence: Walker Dance
Sat 23 - Abbey Road:The Tour - Sgt Pepper's Only Dart Board Band

Also regular live music at:
Black Swan
Dursley Arms,
Greyhound
Pig Club, 46-47 Church Street
Terry’s Club, Hill Street (01225 351100)
The White Swan, 6 Church Street,


VERWOOD   (top)
Three Swans,

Regular live music


WEYMOUTH   (top)
FInn McCouls, 26 Westham Road (01305 778098)

Sat 2 - Skint

George Inn, Custom House Quay

Regular live music - ring for details

Pavilion Theatre,

Thu 7 - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra concert
Thu 7 - In the Ocean Room - Albert Lee & Hogan’s Heroes - Rock
Sat 9 - The Best Musicals ever featuring The WestEnders
Sun 10 - Bachelor Boy
Fri 15 - The B’Eagles
Fri 22 & Sat 23 - WOW - That’s Entertainment III
Sun 24 - Absolute Earth Wind & Fire
Thu 28 - Solid Silver 60s Show with Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Searchers, The
Merseybeats & The Swinging Blue Jeans
Sat 30 - That’ll Be The Day - Rock & roll musical

Regular live music at:
Area 52, 52 The Esplanade (01305 766901)
Excise House, Brewers Quay,
Isobar,
Pavilion Theatre,
Sailors Return


WIMBORNE   (top)
Tivoli Theatre, (01202 848014)

Fri 1 - At The Drop of a Hippopotamus - Flanders & Swann tribute
Sat 2 - Cream’d - Cream tribute
Sat 9 - Flamenco - Capricho Espanol
Thu 14 - A Musical Miscellany - Bournemouth Gilbert & Sullivan Society
Fri 22 - The Hamsters - Blues-rock
Sat 23 - Cleo Laine, John Dankworth & Friends - Jazz
Fri 29 - Cinderella - European Ballet Company
Sat 30 - Tina C’s Manifesto Show


WINCHESTER   (top)
The Black Boy, 1 Wharf Hill (01962 861754)

Regular live music - ring for details

County Arms, Romsey Road (01962 851950)

Regular live music - ring for details

The Foresters,

Jazz Gitanes every Sunday night

The Green Man, 53 Southgate Street (01962 865429)

Regular live music - ring for details

Lainstone House Hotel,

Regular jazz sessions

The Mash Tun, 60 Eastgate Street (01962 861440)

Regular live music inc:
Sat 9 - Adam Norsworthy

O’Neills, 90-91 High Street,

Regular live music

Railway Inn, 3 St Pauls Hill, (01962 867795)

Roots Night every Monday + music throughout week inc:
Wed 13 - Sion
22 - Chuck Prophet

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)

Wed 6 - Cantabile - Madrigal to McCartney - Vocal quartet

Tower Arts Centre, (01962 867986)

Fri 1 - London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra - Music & humour
Fri 8 - Christine Collister - Powerful singer & songwriter
Thu 14 - Limehouse Lizzy - Thin Lizzy tribute band
Thu 19 - The Harry Skinner Band - Blues with ace guitarist & band
Fri 29 - The Mellstock Band - Songs & tales of the erotic & supernatural

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 - ring for details


YEOVIL   (top)
Octagon Theatre, (01935 422884)

Fri 1 - The Sleepong Beauty - Vienna Festival Ballet
Sat 2 - Swan Lake - Vienna Festival Ballet
Sun 10 - Danny Williams - Tribute to Nat King Cole
Mon 11 - Rockin’ on Heaven’s Door - The music of Elvis, Buddy Holly etc
Tue 12 - The Meatloaf Story - Steve Steinman pays tribute
Thu 14 - Euro Top 8 - All-star jazz band
Fri 15 - The Best Blues Brothers Show Ever
Sat 16 - Sinfonia Classica - Holst, Mozart, Haydn etc
Mon 18 - The Syd Lawrence Orchestra - Swing
Wed 20 - Nashville Nights & Dixie Days - C&W favourites
Mon 25 & Tue 26 - Birmingham Royal Ballet
Sat 30 - Lonnie D - The Musical - Peter & Anthony Donegan skiffle tribute

Featured artists:
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Sinnerboy - The Brook, Southampton - Wednesday April 6
Sinnerboy
The Brook, Southampton Wednesday April 6

Jacqui Dankworth - Winter Gardens, Ventnor IOW - Friday April 8
Jacqui Dankworth Winter Gardens, Ventnor IOW
Friday April 8

Rocky Athas - Mr Kyps, Poole - Thursday April 21
Rocky Athas
Mr Kyps, Poole Thursday April 21

Eddi Reader - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - Tuesday April 19
Eddi Reader Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth Tuesday April 19

Rebecca Carrington - Various gigs throughout the Month
Rebecca Carrington Various gigs throughout the Month

Ethan Daniel Davidson - Talking Heads, Southampton - Saturday April 16
Ethan Daniel Davidson
Talking Heads, Southampton Saturday April 16

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