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Abbots Ann - Aldershot - Alresford - Alton - Ampfield - Andover - Basingstoke - Beaulieu - Bishops Waltham - Botley - Bournemouth - Bradford-on-Avon - Brockenhurst - Burley - Cadnam - Chandlers Ford - Chichester - Christchurch - Corfe - Corfe Mullen - Crawley - Devizes - Dorchester - Droxford - Dunbridge - Eastleigh - Emsworth - Everton - Fareham - Farley - Farnborough - Farnham - Ferndown - Fleet - Fordingbridge - Gosport - Grateley - Hambledon - Hartly Wintney - Havant - Hayling Island - Hedge End - Highcliffe - Hinton St Michael - Holbury - Horton Heath - Hythe - I.O.W Newport - I.O.W Ryde - I.O.W Shanklin - I.O.W Ventnor - I.O.W Whippingham - I.O.W Yarmouth - Kingsworthy - Landford - Linwood - Longham - Lulworth - Lyme Regis - Lymington - Lyndhurst - Micheldever - Moreton - Netley Abbey - Newbury - New Milton - North Boarhunt - North Warnborough - Park Gate - Pennington - Petersfield - Plaitford - Poole - Portland - Portsmouth, Rowlands Castle & Southsea - Ringwood - Romsey - Salisbury - Selsey - Shaftesbury - Shedfield - Sherborne - Sherfield English - Southampton - Stubbington - Sturminster Marshall - Sturminster Newton - Swanmore - Swanage - Swanwick - Tiptoe - Tisbury - Totton - Trowbridge - Twyford - Upham - Verwood - Warnford - Weymouth - Wherwell - Wimborne - Winchester - Winton - Worth Matravers - Yeovil

ABBOTS ANN   (top)
Regular live music

ALDERSHOT   (top)
Princes Hall, Princes Way (01252 329155)
Fri 13 – Beyond The Barricade
Sat 14 – That’ll Be The Day
Tue 17 – The Fureys & Davey Arthur – Irish folk
Sun 22 – Syd Lawrence Orchestra
Thu 26 – The Meatloaf Trilogy
Fri 27 – SNAP Disco

West End Centre, Queens Road (01252 330040)
Thu 19 – John Renbourn & Robin Williamson
Thu 26 – Bluetones + Support
Sat 28 – Forward 4 Wiz: Death Defying Life + Guns or Knives + 2 more bands

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)
Regular live music - ring for details

George Inn
Regular live music

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

The Lights
Mon 16 – Acoustic Night
Thu 10 – Nightmare Songs – Opera Della Luna
Fri 20 – Richard Digance – Comedy & song
Sat 21 – C’mon Everybody
Tue 24 – Acoustic Fairport Convention

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)
Sun 1 – Basingstoke Choral Society
Wed 4 & Thu 5 – 10.30am & 1.30pm – Tweenies Live!
Wed 11 – The Hollies
In The Forge – Adel Salameh
Fri 13 – Could It Be Magic – The Music of Manilow & More
In The Forge – Dan Arborise
Sun 15 – 3pm – National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain
Tue 17 – Philharmonia Orchestra
Wed 18 – Hampshire Music Service
Thu 19 – Aida
Fri 20 – Tosca
Sat 21 – The Queen Symphony
Wed 25 – London Mozart Players
Thu 26 – Curtis Stigers – Soulful jazz from USA
Fri 27 – Mayor’s Charity Ball
Sat 28 – Hampshire County Youth Orchestra
Sun 29 – Russian Cossack State Dance Company
In The Forge – Michael Roach

The Bang Bar, 5 The Parade (01256 357757)

Basingstoke Blues Club, Moose Centre, Churchill Way (01256 321837)
Fri 6 – Jam Session

Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College (01256 418318)
Regular live music – ring for details

Haymarket Theatre, Wote Street (01256 465566)
Closed until September 2007

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

The Rhu Bar, London Rd
Regular live music

BISHOPS WALTHAM   (top)
Nonsuch Folk Club, The Social Club, (01329 827790)
Folk sessions every Tuesday:
Tue 3 – Singaround + Peter Boyce & Irene Belcher
Tue 10 – Singaround
Tue 17 – Singaround
Tue 24 – Tunes & Chorus Songs

BOTLEY   (top)
Brewery Bar, Winchester Street, (01489 782324)
Traditional jazz Sunday lunchtimes + jazz on Wednesday night

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)
Music & dancing every night – ring for details

Bar Tonka, 39 Toole Hill (01202 522733)
Regular live music – ring for details

Bella Italia, 84 Old Christchurch Road, (01202 296993)
Regular jazz sessions - ring for details

Belvedere Hotel (01202 297556)
Jazz Sounds on Sunday plus live jazz every Fri/Sat

BIC (01202 456456)
Tue 3 – Sugababes – Greatest Hits Tour
Sun 8 – Incubus
Fri 27 – Deep Purple

Cafe Rouge, Christchurch Road
Regular jazz sessions

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

Cellar Bar, Boscombe,
Regular live music

Centre Stage - see Pig & Whistle

The Consortium,
Regular live music - Hip Hop, Drum N’ Bass etc

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

Cricketers,
Regular live music

Durley Hall Hotel, Durley Chine Road, (01305 834935)
Jazz every other Monday

Fruit, 219 Old Christchurch Road,
Regular live music inc:
Sun 1 – Spongemonkey + Tim Berry + Bob Fletcher + Kamil + Phil King
Sun 8 – Lounge + Unknown Trend + Stuart O’Connor + Naomi Hates Humans
Sun 15 – Madame, Maryinsky & Splaytoes + Peace Offering + Mali Madden etc
Sun 22 – One City Girl + Clare Portman + Frankie + Stephen Carpenter + Dan
Stark

Green Room, The Portman, 97 Ashley Road, Boscombe (01202 39349)
Mon 2 – Amped Up: The Other Half + Beckett + Captain Bud
Mon 9 – Fem Vox: Jenny Venus + Sonnet + Joey + Lisa & Paul + more
Mon 16 – Acoustic Adventures: Eliott Patterson + Gnostics + Wee Blue Folk etc
Mon 23 – Amped Up: Funkin’ Bob Noxious & The P45 All-Stars + Jubb & The
Dirty Sleeves + more
Mon 30 – Forbidden Planet: Random Loop Generator + Skitanja + more

Jumpin’ Jaks, The Waterfront, Pier Approach (07000 311311)
Regular live music - ring for details

King Arthurs Court, West Hill Road, ( 01202 304974)
Regular live music - ring for details ed!

Klute & Brees, 20 Exeter Rd (01202 298866)
Regular jazz gigs- ring for details

The Litten Tree,
Regular live music

Mr. Smiths, (01202 291617)
Fresh Metal every Monday & Acoustic Solutions every Wednesday & more

Old Fire Station, 36 Holdenhurst Road (01202 503888)
Regular live music inc:
Fri 20 – Hayseed Dixie – Hillbilly rockers from USA

O’Neills, 231 Old Christchurch Road, (01202 786591)
Regular live music - ring for details

The Opera House
Regular live music

Pavilion Theatre, (01202 456456)
Thu 5 – Magic - A Kind of Queen
Sat 7 & Sun 8 – Ken Dodd Happiness Show
Wed 18 – Donovan – CANCELLED!
Fri 20 – The Meatloaf Trilogy
Raymond Froggatt & Band
Sat 21 – Last Night of the Pavilion Proms

Pig & Whistle, Queens Road
Regular live music inc:
Sun 1 – Djambo
Sun 8 – Open Stage
Tue 10 – Peace Offering + Matt Grinter + Stuart O’Connor + Matt Maher
Sun 22 – Witches of Elswick
Tue 24 – Luncher + Emm + Andy Stock & Olly Hopper + Zac Harris
Sun 29 – Open Stage

The Punch & Judy, 31 Poole Hill (01202 290016)
Regular live music - ring for details

The Villa, 140/142 Holdenhurst Road (01202 551802)
Regular live music- ring for details

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)
Wed 4 – Julie Fowlis
Thu 5 – Somerset County Youth Orchestra
Sun 15 – Wiltshire & Swindon Youth Orchestra
Sat 21 – Medieval Music by Candlelight – Orlando Consort
Fri 27 - Buille

BURLEY   (top)
Queens Head
Live jazz on Sunday nights

White Buck Inn
Free Jazz with The Jazz Aces every Thursday

CHANDLERS FORD   (top)
The Monks Brook

Thornden Hall, Winchester Road (02380 265852)
Regular live music events & vocal workshops - ring for details

CHERITON   (top)
The Hinton Arms, (01962 771252)
Regular live music - ring for details

CHICHESTER   (top)
Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park (01243 784437)
Regular live music productions - 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)

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) I
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)
Sat 21 – Syd Lawrence Orchestra
Sun 22 – Serpentine Fire – Earth, Wind & Fire tribute
Sat 28 – Around The World with Gilbert & Sullivan

Salisbury Arms, 53 Purewell, (01202 482949)
Regular live music - ring for details

Stourvale, 259 Barrack Road, (01202 484222)
Regular live music - ring for details

Thomas Tripp Late & Live, Bargates (01202 490498)
Live music Sat/Sun & Tue/Wed inc: Fri 6 – The Hamsters
Fri 13 – Papa George Band
Sat 14 – Stipe REM tribute
Fri 20 – The Queens
Sat 21 – Roxy Magic
Wed 25 – Sam & Craig
Fri 27 – Highway + Support
Sat 28 – Roadhouse + Support

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 - ring for details

The Mount
Regular folk sessions inc:

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 21 – Martin Harley Band - Blues

The Poet Laureate, Pommery Square, Poundbury
Regular live music

DROXFORD   (top)
Upland Park Hotel, Garrison Hill,
Jazz every Thursday night

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 + star bands on Sundays & Wednesdays
Ring for details

The Point,
Regular music & dance presentations inc:
Sun 1 – E-Minor Pop Concert
Sat 21 – Dance For Life

Roddington Forge, Allington Lane, (023 8047 3080)
Country music every Saturday night:

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)
Thu 5 – John Renbourn & Robin Williamson + Hazel & Jennifer Wrigley
Sun 8 – North Cregg + Shona Kipling + Damien O’Kane

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)
Fri 6 – ColvinQuarmby + Flossie Malvialle + Jenifer & Hazel Wrigley + Paul Downes
Sat 7 – North Cregg + Tim Edey + Shona Kipling + Damien O’Kane + Jamie Smith + Colette O’Leary + Brian Kelly + Kate Rusby Band + John Tams + Barry Coope
Sun 8 – Heidi Talbot + Boo Hewerdine + Tola Custy + Lau + Megson + Harriet Bartlett + Seth Lakeman
Wed 18 – The Glenn Miller Orchestra UK

Village Folk Club, The Limes Hotel, Catisfield (02392 522500)
Sat 7 – Donal O’Connor

FARNBOROUGH   (top)
Tumbledown Dick
Regular live music

FARNHAM   (top)
The Maltings, Bridge Square (01252 726234)
Mon 2 – Eliza Carthy & The Ratcatchers
Thu 5 – Connie Lush & Blueshouter
Thu 12 – Marcus Malone Band – Blues
Fri 13 – Acoustic Fridays
Sat 14 – Perfect Alibi – Pink Floyd tribute
Thu 18 – ColvinQuarmby - Folk
Sat 21 – Helium Soul

The Pit, Itchel Lane (01252 850789)
Regular live music - ring for details

FERNDOWN   (top)
Barrington Theatre, Ferndown Community Centre (01202 894858)
Regular live music – ring for details

Bridge House Hotel, Longham,
Jazz every Friday night

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:

Kings Head, Brockhurst Road
Jazz on first Tuesday of each month with Ron Rogers Quintet

HAMBLEDON   (top)
Hambledon Folk Club, Youth Hut, West Street (023 92 632812)
Wed 11 – Alistair Russell

HAVANT   (top)
Havant Arts Centre, East Street (02392 472700)
Fri 6 – James Taylor Quartet
Tue 10 – Anton Browne
Thu 12 – Gig Night
Fri 13 – Matt Schofield
Thu 19 – Indian Dance
Fri 20 – Dave Pegg & PJ Wright

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 inc:
Sat 14 – Keith James sings the songs of Nick Drake

Sinah Warren Holiday Village, Ferry Road (0870 6016012)
Regular live music - ring for details

HIGHCLIFFE   (top)
Highcliffe Castle
Regular live music events

Lord Bute Hotel, 181 - 185 Lymington Road (01425 278884)
Jazz supper shows on Wednesdays (reservations essential):

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

HOLBURY   (top)
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)
Sun 1 – 2.30pm – Isle of Wight Youth Symphony Orchestra
Fri 13 – Sun 15 – Bugsy Malone – Musical
Sat 28 – Community Dance Platform
Sun 29 – 2.30pm – Isle of Wight Youth Concert Band

Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)
Fri 6 – Maeve McKinnon – Celtic folk
Wed 11 – Echo Mazure – Bloom – Mandala music
Sat 21 – Black Umfolosi
Tue 24 – Platform One Jam Session

Riverside Centre,
Regular live music

ISLE OF WIGHT RYDE   (top)
The Venue at Ryde Theatre, (01983 568099)
Fri 6 – Who’s Who
Sat 7 – Hipshaker
Sat 14 – Nick Cane & Friends + The Contra Blues Band
Sat 21 – Bowee – David Bowie tribute

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
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
Winter Gardens, Ventnor

KINGSWORTHY   (top)
Cart & Horses, London Road, (01962 882360)
Regular live music - ring for details

LANDFORD   (top)
Landford Poacher (01794 390353)
Regular live music - ring for details

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

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)
Thu 5 – Here’s a How-de-do – Chard Light Opera Society
Fri 6 – Mankala – Afro-Caribbean groove
Sat 7 – Eliza Carthy & The Ratcatchers
Thu 12 – Classical concert with Gemma Rosefield & Nichola Eimer
Sat 14 – Talon – Eagles tribute
Sun 22 – St Georges Day celebration
Sat 28 – Sharon Shannon

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

The Thomas Tripp, Stanford Road (01590 689047)
Regular live music - ring for details

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 Mill House, Grange Road
Meets every Friday night

NEWBURY   (top)
Corn Exchange & New Greenham Arts, Market Place (01635 522733)
Thu 5 – The Musical Mystery Tour
Tue 10 – Sat 14 – Thoroughly Modern Millie – Community musical
Sat 14 – at Douai Abbey – Thames Voyces Chamber Choir
Thu 19 – The Mandolinquents with Brendan Power
Fri 20 – Southern Sinfonia Café Concert
The Blue Hours with Sarah Moule
Sat 21 – The Apollo Big Band
Wed 25 – Chaser – Dance presentation
Thu 26 – Driven – Dance presentation
Sat 28 – Adam Winslet in concert

NEW MILTON   (top)
Forest Arts Centre, (01425 612393)
Sat 14 – Carla Ulbrich – Words & Humour
Fri 20 – Modern Fighting Vehicles
Sat 21 – ColvinQuarmby

The Old Barn,
Regular live music

Rydal Hotel, Station Road, (01425 610619)
Regular live music - ring for details

NORTH BOARHUNT   (top)
Forest Folk Club (01329 833625)
Mon 2 – Singaround
Mon 16 – Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham

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 - ring for details

PLAITFORD   (top)
The Shoe Inn, Salisbury Road (01794 322397)
Live music on Fridays & Sundays
Sun 1 – Sonny Black - Blues
Fri 6 – 9 Ft Sergeant – Celtic Folk
Sun 8 – Bluescasters
Fri 13 – Mo Thomas & Steve Roberts
Sun 15 – Steam Machine – West Coast R&B
Fri 20 – Contraband – Bluegrass
Sun 22 – Bluestate – Funky jazzy blues
Fri 27 – Reavers Rant – Celtic folk
Sun 29 – Arnie Cottrell & Pete Catlin’s Electric Blues Band

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

Blue Boar, 29 Market Close (01202 682247)
Folk on Weds, mainly blues/rock on Fri

Central Hotel, Lower Parkstone (01202 743970)
Folk Club Sundays + regular live music - ring for details

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 - ring for details

Grasshopper, 141 Bournemouth Road ( 01202 741463)
Regular live music - ring for details

Jazz Cafe Fleur, 33 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs (01202 706007)
Regular jazz acts - ring for details

Jolly Sailor, The Quay, (01202 674138)
Regular live music - ring for details

Le Bateau, Commercial Road, Ashley Cros, Parkstone (01202 730263)
Regular live music inc:
Sun 29 – Romin & Tim + Sonnet + Elliott Patterson + Mali Madden etc

Lighthouse, Kingland Rd (01202 685222)
Fri 13 & Sat 14 - Coppelia
Sun 15 – McFly
Mon 16 – The Seraglio – English Touring Opera
Tue 17 – Spirit of Vienna – English Touring Opera
Wed 18 – Eugene Onegin – English Touring Opera
Thu 26 – Sultans of the Saxophone

Lord Nelson, The Quay (01202 776226) it's live it's listed!
Regular live music inc:

Mr Kyps, 8a Parr St, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone (01202 748945)
Sun 1 – Comedy Night
Wed 4 – Rockin’ The Joint
Thu 5 – The Agency
Fri 6 – The Jamm
Sat 7 & Sun 8 – JK as Robbie Williams
Wed 11 – John Renbourn & Robin Williamson
Fri 13 – Limehouse Lizzy
Sat 14 – The Complete Stone Roses
Fri 20 – US4U2 + Sweet Black Angels
Sat 21 – Acoustic Ladyland + Support
Sun 22 – Simon Kirk of Free & Bad Company in the round
Wed 25 – Adam Bomb + Voodoo Vegas
Thu 26 – The Muffin Men
Fri 27 - Fleetwood Bac
Sat 28 – Nine Below Zero + Bloozer

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 - ring for details

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

Alma Arms, Highland Road, Eastney
Regular live music inc:

Bullfrog Blues Club, The Albert Bar, South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 43626)
Thu 5 – Pete Brown’s Interocetors

(The) Cellars, Eastney, Southsea (02392 826249)
Sun 1 – Tanglefoot – Canadian folk band
Wed 4 – Sharrie Williams & The Wiseguys – American blues singer
Wed 11 – Martin Carthy – Folk veteran
Wed 18 – Julian Dawson
Wed 25 – Neil Innes
Sun 29 – Nigel Clark

Chicago Rock Cafe, 84 Palmerston Road (02392 865577)
Regular live music - ring for details

Eastney RMA Tavern, 100 Cromwell Rd, Southsea (02392 826246)
Regular live music inc:
Thu 12 – Saiichi Sugiyama Band – Blues
Thu 19 – This Way Up – Blues
Thu 26 – John Crampton - Blues

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

Kings Theatre, (02392 828282)
Fri 20 – The Motown Show

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392 649000)
Thu 19 – Alpana Sengupta Dance

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 83477)
Tue 3 – Dennis Locorriere
Wed 4 – The Cooper Temple Clause
Fri 6 – The Young Knives
Tue 10 – Solid Silver 60s Show – The Searchers, Merseybeats etc
Wed 11 – McFly
Wed 18 – Broadway!
Thu 19 – Trivium
Fri 20 – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Tue 24 – at Portsmouth Cathedral – Ensemble 360
Sun 29 - The Australian Pink Floyd Show

Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 799977)
Tue 3 – Scott Matthews
Wed 25 – Juliette & The Licks
Mon 30 – Cradle of Filth

Rosie’s Vineyard, Southsea
Jazz Sunday lunchtimes

South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 8638911)
See Bullfrog Blues Club Sun 1 – The Horrors

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Sun 1 – The Horrors
Wed 4 – Rolling Dog + Midnight Dance Party + Cut The Blue Wire + Midnight
Assembly
Thu 5 – The Exposed + Tat + Bigtopp + Catch Me a Comet
Sun 8 – Aswefeared + The Spoons + Minger Biscuits + The Savage Jazz
Tue 10 – Clutch + Support
Thu 12 – Will Haven – CANCELLED!
To Every End + Mask of Judas + Don’t Cross The Dead + Momentai
Fri 13 – Racketeers + Dualers + Bang Bang Lulu
Sat 14 – Wiseservice + Model of Society
Sun 15 – Bayside + Moneen
Mon 16 - Mumm-Ra + Support
Tue 17 – The Guest List Local Heroes Tour – Autons, One Life Left + more
Wed 18 – Fields + Support
Thu 19 – Cold War Kids + Support
Sat 21 - Beatmakers
Sun 22 – 36 Crazyfists
Mon 23 – Sonic Boom Six
Tue 24 – Hatebreed
Wed 25 – Stevie Winwood + Support
Thu 26 – The Maccabees + Support
Fri 27 – The Jamm
Sat 28 – Theatre of Hate + Support
Sun 29 – The Ataris + Support

RINGWOOD   (top)
Elm Tree Inn, (01425 673713)
Folk Club meets every Tuesday night:
Tue 3 – Informal Singaround
Tue 10 – Roger Wilson
Tue 17 – Informal Singaround
Tue 24 – Pete Morton

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

London Tavern, Linford Road, Poulner (01425 473819)
Live music Saturdays

Moors Valley Country Park, Horton Road, Ashley Heath (01425 470721)
Regular jazz sessions at weekends – ring for details

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

Plaza Theatre (01794 512987)
Tue 17 – Sat 21 – The Biograph Girl – Musical

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

The Lantern Theatre & Studios, Whitenap Lane (01794 523037)
Regular live music – ring for details

Tudor Rose, Cornmarket,
Regular live music gigs

SALISBURY   (top)
Arts Centre, Bedwin Street (01722 321744)
No live music during April

The Bishop’s Mill, 7 The Maltings (01722 412127)
Regular live music - ring for details

Blackledge Theatre, Godolphin School, Milford Hill (01722 430511)
Regular live music - ring for details

Chicago Rock Cafe,
Regular live music

City Hall, Malthouse Lane (01722 327676)
Sun 1 – The Acoustic Jethro Tull
Fri 6 – The Ken Dodd Happiness Show
Sat 14 – Scottish Tattoo
Sat 21 – Nadder Music Café – Flutastic
Sun 22 – Marty Wilde – 50s & 60s pop
Wed 25 – The Levellers - Folk

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

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,
Occasional live music

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

Salisbury Playhouse (01722 320333)
Occasional musical productions - ring for details

The Old Ale House, Crane Street (01722 333111)
Regular live music - ring for details

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

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

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 – ring for details

SOUTHAMPTON   (top)
Anchor & Hope,
Regular live music

Bent Brief, 17-19 Lodge Road (02380 322151)
Jazz Works on Monday nights + Irish sessions Thursday - all musicians welcome

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

Blacksmiths Arms, Shirley (02380 340048)
Regular live music - ring for details

Blue Keys, Northlands Road
Regular live music

The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)
Fri 6 – Robbing Williams
Sat 7 – Rufus Stone
Fri 13 – Into The Bleach – Blondie tribute
Sat 14 – Phat Funk
Fri 20 – Dirty DC
Sat 21 – Glory Days – Bruce Springsteen tribute
Wed 25 – Lisa Knap, Julie Murphy & Jenna Reid – Folk
Fri 27 – The Smyths + Re-Order
Sat 28 – Bon Jovi Experience
Sun 29 – Johnny Winter + Larry Miller

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:

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 6 – Anything Goes
Fri 13 – Anything Goes
Fri 20 – Brian Hooper & friends
Fri 27 – Mike Agranoff

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

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
Sat 1 – Barenaked Ladies
Thu 19 – The View
Sat 21 – Jamie T
Sun 22 – Loudon Wainwright III
Sat 28 – Southampton Philharmonic Choir
Sun 29 – Organ Concert

The Hobbit, 134 Bevois Valley Road (02380 232591)
Live music most nights – ring for details

The Joiners, St Mary Street, (02380 225612)
Mostly upcoming bands inc:
Mon 2 – Cherry Ghost + Support
Tue 3 – Satori + Chris Murray + The Scrub + Support
Wed 4 – Camera Obscura + Support
Thu 5 – Pickled Dick + Weapons of Brass + Destruction + Schoolboy Error + Jollynotso
Fri 6 – SixNationState + The King’s Shilling + Thomas Tantrum
Sat 7 – Toupe + Echobeat + Inept + Fuzz Eddie
Sun 8 – Jump The Underground + Boys With XRay Eyes + Miles From Anywhere
Mon 9 – Dopamine + Dufresne + Ex Boy Racer + My Makeshift Wings
Tue 10 - The Blackout + Kids In Glass Houses + Not Advised
Wed 11 – Shitdisco + Scarlet Soho
Thu 12 – Ghosts on Pegasus Bridge + My Turn To Kill + Closest Thing To Closure + A Broken Disciple
Fri 13 – The Warm + Showing Off to Thieves + Subdued
Sat 14 – Pelican + These Arms Are Snakes + Stout + Brenda
Sun 15 – Ghosts
Tue 17 – Blueprint To a Downfall + Ella + Ambuscade + This September Fire
Wed 18 – Voodoo Glowskulls + Grown At Home + Random Hand
Wed 18 – Little Green + Blanket
Thu 19 – Mybe + Herbarley + Support
Fri 20 – Panama International + Orange Street + Support
Sat 21 – Rock The Schools! – The Final – 4 young bands Love Ends Disaster
Mon 23 – The Zico Chain + Support
Wed 25 – Luke Toms
Thu 26 – Luke Pickett + The Black Atlantic
Fri 27 – Amen + The Inbreds + Hinterland
Sat 28 – (Spunge) + 01Nowon + Zero Consent + A View From Nowhere
Sun 29 - The Electric Soft Parade + Support
Mon 30 – Peter & The Test Tube Babies + Stu-Dent & The Wankers

Jones’s Wine Bar,
Regular live music

King Alfred, Old Northam Road (02380 630130)
Regular live music - ring for details

Kolebka Bar, Bevois Valley Road,
Regular live music inc:

Mayflower Theatre, Commercial Road (02380 711811)
To Sat Apr 7 – Starlight Express
Tue 10 – Sat 14 – Scooby Doo
Wed 25 – Sat 28 – The Rat Pack

Mono Bar, Vernon Walk
Regular live music

Nexus, Eastgate Street
Regular live music

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)
Occasional musical presentations - ring for details

NV, 129 High Street (02380 332255)
Regular tribute acts - ring for details

Old Fat Cat, Above Bar Street (023 80630195)
Regular live music - ring for details

Orange Rooms,
Regular live music

The Platform Tavern, Town Quay (02380 337232)
Sun 1 – Jinder – Upcoming singer-songwriter
Thu 4 – Martin Harley – Excellent bluesman
Sun 8 – Claude Bourbon – French bluesman
Tue 10 – Roger Styles
Thu 12 – Jo Long & Donaldo
Sun 15 – Graham Pusey & Ronnie Taylor
Tue 17 – Ten To Never
Thu 19 – Andy Comley
Sun 22 – Dave Peabody
Thu 26 – Keith Thompson & Patsy Gamble
Sun 9 – Patrick Briscoe

Rhino Club, 5-6 Waterloo Terrace, (02380 630171)
Regular live music – ring for details

Roddington Forge, Allington Lane, West End (02380 613325)
Live country music on Saturdays:

St Denys Folk & Blues Club, Riverside Social Club, above Priory Sailing Club, Priory Ave, St Denys (023 8044 6217)
Meets every Wednesday:

Sobar, 98-102 Bevois Valley Road (02380 236343)
Regular live music - ring for details

Soul Cellar, 78 West Marlands Road (02380 710648)
Live Jazz & funk at weekends – ring for details

Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar, University Campus (02380 768030)
Tue 17 – Pedal Mania – Hammond organ trio

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 + regular live music inc: Sun 1 – Candle Club Showcase
Tue 3 – Solent City Jazzmen – New Orleans Jazz
Thu 5 – The Rebs + I Falter
Fri 6 – Jurassic Mark presents…The Warm + Beautiful Life + 3 more bands
Sat 7 – Atlantico – Latin sounds
Sun 8 – Charity Showcase
Tue 10 – The Organ Donors – Jazz with Paul Young & co
Thu 12 – Red Stripe Music Award – Hijera + The Young Brothers Band + I Falter
Fri 13 – The Strand
Sat 14 – Doris & The Dots - Reggae
Tue 17 – Solent City Jazzmen
Wed 18 – Private Party
Thu 19 – UKRockoff & UKUsigned
Fri 20 – Soton Monsters of Rock – Hellcyon + Club Le Shark + Lux Nova etc
Sat 21 – The Intruders + Steve Smith
Tue 24 – The Organ Donors
Wed 25 – Jurassic Mark presents….The Young Brothers + Sidecar 46 + more
Thu 26 – The Dodge Brothers
Fri 27 – FleeingNewYork + Birdpen + The Hola
Sat 28 – Smerins Anti-Social Club
Sun 29 – You Jest Comedy Night

Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)
Sun 15 – 3pm – Cordelia Williams – Piano recital
Thu 19 – Abram Wilson & The Delta Blues Project
Fri 20 – City of London Sinfonietta – Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez
Sat 21 – The Masques of Moment – Englands’s answer to early opera
Sun 22 – 3pm – Songs & Music from Bagpuss – Sandra Kerr, Nancy Kerr &
James Fagan
Thu 26 – Pyramids Choirs Concert
Sat 28 – Ben Allison Quartet - Jazz

The Venue, Town Quay, (023 8022 0088)
Live music at weekends - ring for details

Woolston & Netley Folk Club, Prince Consort, Netley Abbey (02380 434209)
Live music every Sunday :
Sun 1 – Singaround/Session Night
Sun 15 – Open Stage Come All Ye
Sun 22 – Singaround/Session Night
Sun 29 – Ashley Hutchings Rainbow Chasers

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

SWANAGE   (top)
The White Horse
Regular live music

SWANWICK   (top)
The Spinnaker
Regular live music

TIPTOE   (top)
Plough Inn
Regular live music on Thursdays & Saturdays

TISBURY   (top)
The Crown Inn
Regular live music

TITCHFIELD   (top)
Coach & Horses, South Street
Folk sessions every other Monday

TOTTON   (top)
Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Aikman Lane (02380 667683)
Regular live music – ring for details

Red Lion, 97 Commercial Road (02380 863273)
Regular live music - ring for details

TROWBRIDGE   (top)
Arc Theatre (01225 756376)
Regular live music – ring for details

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

WARNFORD   (top)
George & Falcon (01730 829257)
Live music Fri & Sat nights inc:

WEYMOUTH   (top)
FInn McCouls, 26 Westham Road (01305 778098)
Regular live music inc:

George Inn, Custom House Quay
Regular live music - ring for details

Pavilion Theatre,
Regular live music

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

WIMBORNE   (top)
Layard Theatre, Canford School
Regular live music presentations

Queen Elizabeth Leisure Centre, Blandford Road (01202 888208)
Occasional live music - ring for details

Tivoli Theatre, (01202 848014)
Regular live music – ring for details

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 – ring for details

Old Market Inn, The Square
Occasional live music

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

Railway Inn, 3 St Pauls Hill, (01962 867795)
Roots Night every Monday +:
Tue 3 – Battle of the Bands
Wed 4 – Moneytree + Caesura + The Vegas
Thu 5 – Feverdog + Enmores + Between The Lines + Count In Tens
Fri 6 – Luxnova
Sat 7 – The Walk Off + Dressed In Wires + The Bro + Drybone
Sun 8 – Frank Turner + Jay Jay & Les Pistolets + Count In Tens
Thu 12 – Battle of the Bands
Fri 13 – Winnebago Deal + Sion
Sat 14 – The Flat Capitals + Saluting Silhouettes
Tue 17 – The Cartel + Stone Breaker + The Merrydowns + Hopeless Kid
Wed 18 – My Makeshift Wings + This September Fire + Dead Noise
Thu 19 – Anti Nowhere League + Supports
Fri 20 – Sonic Dragolgo + The Family
Sat 21 – The Bully Cats + Support
Tue 24 – Battle of the Bands
Wed 25 – Scarlet Soho + Andelsie + The Moho + Paul Champion
Thu 26 – Nina Schofield + I’m Widely Spread + Three Kings + The Screaming
Reels
Fri 27 – Trademark + The Autons
Sat 28 – Ejector Seat: Three More Shallows + SJ Esau
Sun 29 – Comedy Night

Royal Oak,
Every Sunday - Callum

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
Tue 3 – Sat 7 – West Side Story

Tower Arts Centre, (01962 867986)
Fri 13 – Hummingbird – Roots
Tue 17 – Ian Siegal Band – Blues
Fri 20 – Carla Ulbrich – Comedy/Music
Fri 27 – Claptonite – Eric Clapton tribute

Wessex Hotel (0870 400 8126)
Regular jazz sessions - ring for details

Westgate Hotel, 2 Romsey Road (01962 820222)
Regular jazz sessions - ring for details

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)
Regular live music – ring for details

Featured artists:
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Johnny Winter
The Brook, Southampton
Sunday April 29


Stevie Winwood Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth Wednesday April 25


Curtis Stigers
The Anvil, Basingstoke Thursday April 26


Electric Soft Parade The Joiners, Southampton
Sunday April 29


Thee More Shallows The Railway Inn, Winchester
Saturday April 28


Loudon Wainwright III Southampton Guildhall, Southampton
Sunday April 22