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PLAYING OUT LOUD!
NEWS
Free live music sessions start at Southsea Bandstand next month with a
performance by the Mike Sanchez Band plus The Mustangs on Bank Holiday Monday
May 30. This rock & roll spectacular runs from 7pm until 10pm. Thereafter the
free concerts will be every Sunday afternoon from 1pm to 5pm. The bandstand is
at West Battery just behind the D-Day Museum, where there is plenty of parking.
Here’s the full list of concerts for the summer:
June 5 - Harem Scarem + East of Ealing + Feckless - Celtic folk
June 12 - Mockstock 60s Peace Festival - Tributes to The Who, Free, Doors, Jimi
Hendrix
June 19 - Candido Fabre y su Banda Tanguera - Tango show
June 26 - Tea Dance in Guildhall Square
July 3 - The Caravans + Palookaville + Good Time Charlies + Hank Valance & His
Easy 5ers - Punk rock n roll/rockabilly
July 10 - Danny Bryant's RedEye Band + Burnt Ice - Blues
July 17- UK Beach Boys + Ricky - 60s Surf music
July 24 - Autumn Stone + Orange Street - Ska/Mod
July 31 - Pete Weston Big Band + Chris Walker Swingtet + Terry Scott Hot Club +
McDiva - Jazz
August 7 - John Permenter + Little Rock Brushwood + Calico - Country music
August 14 - Soul Suspects + Skunk Funk - Soul/funk
August 21- Mukka Jahmma - World music
August 28 - Bollywood - Indian music & dance
August 29 - On Castle Field - 7pm - 10pm - Bank Holiday Monday Special -
70s/Disco event with ABBA UK & Saturday Night Beaver
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a reminder that fans of Americana have a triple treat at the Railway Inn in
Winchester this month.
The following gigs all feature headline American artists and some great support
acts:
April 22 - Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express + Mark Mallman
April 26 - Ben Weaver + The Harvey Brothers + Joe Rathbone
April 29 - Sarah Sharp + Whalebone Polly + Santa Monica + guests
All shows start at 8pm - for more details ring 01962 867795
The homely Platform Tavern down by Southampton Town Quay is
well-known for regular evening live music sessions, but they also offer a chance
to enjoy good food and music on Sunday lunchtimes. Their Sunday Soul Roast is
served from 12 noon to 8pm featuring home cooked roast dinners for £7.95
including dessert.
Free live music between 1.30pm – 4.30pm features the following artists in April:
Sun 17- Julie Burridge - singing jazz classics
Sun 24 - Freddy Freeloader - Instrumental trad jazz
To book just ring 02380 337232.
After selling out last year, Bee Gees Fever are returning to The
Point at Eastleigh supported by local soft rock covers band Sticklebach on April
30. Bee Gees Fever are acclaimed as the ultimate Bee Gees Tribute band not only
in the UK but also Europe. They received such a phenomenal response last year
they came back by popular demand.
Tickets are £11.50, concessions £10. Doors open at 7.30pm. All monies raised go
to St John Ambulance and Volunteer Reading Help. For further details please
contact Kim Garner on 07958 302902.
Tickets available from the Point,
www.thepoint-online.co.uk - Tel 02380 685233
ISLE OF WIGHT JAZZ DIVAS FESTIVAL -
APRIL 8 - 10
Isle of Wight Jazz Divas Festival is being held at Ventnor from Friday April 8
to Sunday April 10. There is an international lineup with the accent on women in
jazz, and amongst the performers are the great Jacqui Dankworth, the Annie
Whitehead Quintet, the Andrea Vicari Trio with Mornington Lockett, Sue Hawker
and Rob Koral, Julia Farino and The Beachcombers, The Borvil Sisters and many
more acts. For full information and tickets ring 01983 863151 or see
www.jazzdivas.tv
A date for your diaries - Sunday April 24, when there’s a Choral
Harmonies Concert at Thornden Hall in Chandlers Ford. Appearing are Southampton
Choral Society, Tudor Roses Ladies Barbershop Harmony Chorus, the Jazzmanix
Gospel Singers and the West End Singers. Tickets: £9 & £7 concessions (to
include a glass of wine or soft drink) Available from: 023 8025 3428 or Thornden
Hall: 023 8026 5852 Or visit:
www.angelajacksonsworkshops.co.uk
As usual we will be keeping you up to date with all the music festivals in the
South this year through our Festival Focus section which will resume next month.
In the meantime here are a few dates that have already been arranged:
Winchester Folk Festival - May 13 -15
Blues On The Farm, Pumpbottom Farm, near Chichester - June 23 - 26
Larmer Tree Festival, Tollard Royal - July 14 - 17
Trowbridge Festival - July 21 - 24
Fans of Americana can look forward to some great events starting
at the Railway Inn in Winchester next month. Amongst the acts from the USA are:
Friday 22nd April - Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express - see
www.chuckprophet.com
Tuesday 26th April - Ben Weaver - see
www.benweaver.net
Mid-April, date TBC - Sarah Sharp - see
www.sarahsharp.com
January is a notoriously quiet month for the big names in the
music business, so we urge you music-starved people to get out there and support
local musicians in pubs and music venues and put some money by for some big
tours which start in February 2005 and visit the following venues in the South:
TONY HADLEY VS MARTIN FRY OF ABC:
Mar 6 - Portsmouth Guildhall
Apr 29 - Salisbury City Hall
May 6 - Southampton Mayflower Theatre
GLITZ, BLITZ & HITS TOUR - SWEET, RUBETTES & SAILOR:
Mar 4 - Salisbury City Hall
17 - Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre
Apr 2 - The Anvil, Basingstoke
SOLID SILVER 60s SHOW - GERRY & THE PACEMAKERS, THE SEARCHERS, THE MERSEYBEATS &
THE SWINGING BLUE JEANS
Mar 22 - Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre
Apr 8 - The Anvil, Basingstoke
Apr 27 - Portsmouth Guildhall
Apr 28 - Weymouth Pavilion Theatre
May 3 - Southampton Mayflower Theatre
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Featured artists:
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Sinnerboy
The Brook, Southampton Wednesday April 6
Jacqui Dankworth Winter Gardens, Ventnor IOW
Friday April 8
Rocky Athas
Mr Kyps, Poole Thursday April 21
Eddi Reader Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth Tuesday April 19
Rebecca Carrington Various gigs throughout the Month
Ethan Daniel Davidson
Talking Heads, Southampton Saturday April 16
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