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ABBOTS ANN   (top)
The Eagle
Regular live music

ALDERSHOT   (top)
Princes Hall, Princes Way (01252 329155)
Wed 16 – Forces Sweethearts
Fri 18 – Off The Wall – Pink Floyd tribute
Thu 24 – That’ll Be The Day – Rock & Roll musical

West End Centre, Queens Road (01252 330040)
Thu 10 – Natacha Atlas – Arabic rhythms & Western pop
Sat 12 – Chris Difford & Boo Hewerdine –
Fri 25 – Run For Your Life

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
Sun 6 – The Kokoro Ensemble
Sat 12 – Whole Lotta Led – Led Zeppelin tribute
Thu 17 – Katzenjammer – Four hands on one piano
Thu 24 – Martin Simpson – Excellent singer-songwriter/guitarist
Fri 25 – Jazz Piano Legends with Craig Milverton

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 6 – Americas Evening – Basingstoke Choral Society
Sat 12 – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Sun 13 – Foster & Allen
In The Forge – Chris Difford & Boo Hewerdine
Wed 16 – Mavis Staples & Jhelisa – Soul & Gospel
Thu 17 – Jethro Tull – SOLD OUT!
In The Forge – Lucy Porter
Fri 18 – London Mozart Players
Sat 19 – Berkshire Maestros
Sun 20 – Basingstoke Male Voice Choir
Thu 24 – La Traviata
Fri 25 – Madama Butterfly
Sat 26 – Buena Vista Social Club members
Tue 29 – Hal Ketchum + Alan West – Texan country singer
Wed 30 – Recapturing The Banjo – Guy Davis, Corey Harris, etc

Basingstoke Blues Club, Moose Centre, Churchill Way (01256 321837)
Sat 5 – Bob Hall Show with Top Topham

Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College (01256 418318)
Regular live music inc:

Haymarket Theatre, Wote Street (01256 465566)
Wed 2 – Kids Rock – Vortex Dance Theatre
Thu 3 – The Wild Party – Dance theatre presentation
Fri 4 – Flamenco Express – Celebration of flamenco music & dance
Sat 26 – Rock The Street & Disco Till You Pop!

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 1 – Singaround with special guests Devil’s Elbow
Tue 8 - Singaround
Tue 15 - Singaround
Tue 22 – Tunes & Chorus Songs
Tue 29 - Singaround

BOTLEY   (top)
Brewery Bar, Winchester Street, (01489 782324)
Traditional jazz Sunday lunchtimes + regular blues gigs inc:
Sat 19 – Graham Robbins
Sat 26 – Micky Kemp Band

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)
Fri 4 – Sun 6 – Daniel O’Donnell + Mary Duff
Mon 21 – Sugababes
Tue 22 – Australian Pink Floyd

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 – 14 Queens Road
Regular live music inc:

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

Green Room, The Portman, 97 Ashley Road, Boscombe (01202 39349)
Regular live music – ring for details

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

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

Landmarc Theatre, Exeter Road (01202 589868)
Mainly tribute shows – Abba, Beatles etc – 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 – ring for details

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

The Opera House
Regular live music

Pavilion Theatre, (01202 456456)
Wed 2 & Thu 3 – Lazytown Live!
Sat 5 – Cole Porter Celebration Concert – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Sun 13 – Jose Gonzalez – Classical guitarist
Wed 16 – Jethro Tull
Sat 19 – GaGa – Queen tribute
Sun 20 – The Fron Male Voice Choir

Pig & Whistle, Queens Road
Regular live music

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)
Fri 4 – Ludwig String Trio
Sat 12 & Sun 13 – Wiltshire & Swindon Youth Orchestra
Wed 16 – The Coal Porters – Bluegrass
Fri 18 - Gould Piano Trio
Sat 26 – Flook – Acoustic folk
Sun 27 – European Union Chamber Orchestra
Wed 30 – Enrico Rava & Stefano Bollani – Jazz trumpet/piano duo

BURLEY   (top)
Queens Head
Live jazz on Sunday nights

White Buck Inn
Free Jazz with The Jazz Aces every Thursday

BURSLEDON   (top)
Woolston & Bursledon Folk Club, Village Hall, Long Lane
Details to follow

CHANDLERS FORD   (top)
The Monks Brook
Regular live music

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)
Regular live music – ring for details

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

Captain’s Club Hotel, Wick Lane (01202 475111)
Regular live music – ring for details

Reef Nightclub, 25/27 Bargates (07752 684552)
Regular live music - ring for details

Regent Centre, 51 High Street (01202 499148)
Sat 19 – Nashville Nights & Dixie Days
Fri 25 – The Bachelors
Sun 27 – The Billy Fury Story

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 (Pub)
Wed 2 – Jon Cotton
Sun 6 – Lady Winwood’s Maggot
Wed 9 – PR Dewhurst
Sun 13 – Rough Cut
Wed 16 – Julie Staines
Sun 20 – Loose Chippings
Wed 23 – Pete Harris & Hugh Budden – Blues
Sun 27 – Skint
Wed 30 – James Hollingsworth

Thomas Tripp Live, Bargates (01202 490498)
Live music Sat/Sun & Tue/Wed inc:
Thu 3 – Giggles Comedy Club
Fri 4 – Pronghorn – Cow punk favourites
Sat 5 – Juicy Lucy + The Clams
Tue 8 – Johnnie Scott’s Jazz Club
Thu 10 – The Blues Pack – Paul Cox, Earl Green etc
Fri 11 – Crosscut Saw - Rock
Sat 12 – The Small Fakers + Bird Jaguar – Small Faces tribute
Fri 18 – The Baddest Blues Band – Dave Saunders, Harry Skinner etc
Sat 19 – Mary Jane – Folk rock
Sun 20 – Willie & The Bandits + The Wishbones + Luke & Howler
Fri 25 – Derrin Nauendorf – Aussie roots hero
Sat 26 – The Bog Rolling Stones + Creedence Recycled
Sun 27 – Live & Unsigned Acoustic

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

CRAWLEY (near Winchester)   (top)
Rack & Manger, Stockbridge Road (01962 776281)
Live music Fridays & Saturdays - ring for details:

DEVIZES   (top)
Corn Exchange, (01380 722160)
Regular live music – ring for details

DORCHESTER   (top)
Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove (01305 266926)
Fri 4 – Folk First – Dom Duff + Damian Clarke
Sat 19 – Bluesnights – JC & Angelina Grimshaw
Fri 25 – Pop Club with The Daze

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 inc:
Wed 2 – Ben Waters Boogie Band
Sun 6 – Excelsior Vintage Jazz Band
Wed 9 – Humphrey Lyttelton & His Band
Sun 13 – Sussex Jazz Kings
Wed 16 – Eriko Isihara with Colin Oxley & Dave Chamberlain
Sun 20 – Black Bottom Stompers
Wed 23 – Dutch Swing College Band
Sun 27 – Frog Island Jazz Band
Wed 30 – Scott Hamilton, Tommy Whittle & John Pearce Trio

The Point,
Regular music & dance presentations inc:
Sat 5 – Around The World In 80 Minutes – Southampton Concert Wind Band

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 3 – Katzenjammer – Four hands, one piano
Sat 5 – Singing Sous Chefs

Bird In Hand
Regular live music

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)
Thu 3 – Live & Unsigned Grand Final
Sat 5 – Sat 12 – Fareham Stage Dance Festival
Wed 16 – Sat 19 – Gosport Gang Show

Village Folk Club, The Limes Hotel, Catisfield (02392 522500)
Sat 5 – Dave Webber & Anni Fentiman

FARNBOROUGH   (top)
The Dugout at Farnborough FC, Cherrywood Rd ( 01252 541469)
Regular live music – ring for details

Tumbledown Dick
Regular live music

FARNHAM   (top)
The Maltings, Bridge Square (01252 726234)
Wed 2 – Jazz Café
Thu 3 – Cellar Bar Blues
Fri 4 – Open Mic Night
Thu 10 – Cellar Bar Blues
Sat 12 – Letz Zep – Led Zeppelin tribute
Wed 16 – Folking.com – Uiscedwr
Thu 17 – Cellar Bar Blues – Split Whiskers
Thu 24 – Sat 26 – Farnham Beerex
Mon 28 – Kathryn Tickell Band

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

FERNDOWN   (top)
Barrington Theatre, Ferndown Community Centre (01202 894858)
Regular dances & concerts inc:
Sat 5 – Tenorissimo – Three tenors in concert

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

Thorngate Halls, Bury House, Bury Road
Regular live music

HAMBLEDON   (top)
Hambledon Folk Club, Youth Hut, West Street (023 92 632812)
Wed 9 – Shep Woolley

HAVANT   (top)
Havant Arts Centre, East Street (02392 47)
Tue 1 – Mapdance 2008 – University of Chichester
Sat 5 – Julie Felix – SOLD OUT!
Tue 8 – Jazz Café – Andy Stancliffe & Julie Pritchard
Wed 9 – Rock School Gig Night
Thu 10 – Major Melon + Luke Ferre
Fri 11 – Spikedrivers – Blues
Tue 15 – Tongues & Grooves – Music & poetry
Fri 25 – Earthfall – Gravitas – Dance presentation

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)
Regular live music – ring for details

HIGHCLIFFE   (top)
Highcliffe Castle
Regular live music events from Spring onwards

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)
Tue 1 – IOW Music Service – African Jigsaw
Sun 6 – 2.30pm – Isle of Wight Youth Symphony Orchestra
Tue 15 – 2.30pm – The Secret Garden – Image Musical Theatre
Sat 19 – Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra
Wed 23 & Thu 24 – Gene Krupa Orchestra – 16-piece swing band
Fri 25 – Bon Jovi Experience
Sat 26 – Cantata Choir – Carmina Burana
Sun 27 – Five Star Swing – 6-piece swing band

Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)
Wed 9 – Corinne West
Fri 11 – Sun 13 – Quay Arts at the Jazz Festival
Sat 19 – Beck Sian – Folk
Mon 21 – Acoustic Originals

Riverside Centre,
Regular live music

ISLE OF WIGHT RYDE   (top)
The Venue at Ryde Theatre, (01983 568099)
Fri 4 – Soul II Soul Sound System
Sat 5 – Livewire – The AC/DC show
Sat 12 – Hipshaker

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)
Sat 5 – Heritage Coast U3A Recital – Classical music
Thu 17 – Concerts in the West
Fri 18 – Deeply Purple – Deep Purple tribute
Sat 19 – John Kirkpatrick & Roy Bailey – Folk
Sun 20 – The Memory Lane Swing Band

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

NEWBURY   (top)
Corn Exchange & New Greenham Arts, Market Place (01635 522733)
Thu 3 – Sat 5 – Shift – Aerial dance
Tue 8 – Sat 12 – The Pajama Game – Musical
Thu 17 – The Elvis Collection
Fri 18 – The Blue Hours – Barb Jungr + Rebecca Hollweg
Sat 19 – The Hamsters – Playing Hendrix, ZZ Top etc
Sun 20 – Swing Into Spring
Tue 22 – The Mandolinquents & The Plastic Chairs
Fri 25 – Southern Sinfonia Café Concert
The Barron Knights
Sat 26 – Glenn Miller Orchestra
Tue 29 – Rick Wakeman’s Grumpy Old Picture Show

NEW MILTON   (top)
Forest Arts Centre, (01425 612393)
Fri 4 – Martin Harley Band - Blues
Sat 19 – Tipitina – Jive swing

The Old Barn, Gore Road (01425 – 618800)
Regular live music on Fridays & Sundays – ring for details

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

NORTH BOARHUNT   (top)
Forest Folk Club (01329 833625)
Folk every other Monday

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:

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 – ring for details

Lighthouse, Kingland Rd (01202 685222)

Lord Nelson, The Quay (01202 776226) it's live it's listed!
Regular live music – ring for details

Mr Kyps, 8a Parr St, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone (01202 748945)
Thu 3 – Curiosity – Dan Le Sac v Scroobious Pip
Fri 4 – Definitely Mightbe + The Police Force – Tribute bands
Sat 5 – No Jacket Required – Phil Collins tribute
Sun 6 – Comedy Night
Wed 9 – Rockin’ The Joint
Thu 10 – Pete Christie & Friends
Fri 11 – Rollin’ Stoned + Stuart O’Connor
Sat 12 – Phat Funk
Thu 17 – Danny Bryant’s Red Eye Band – Blues
Fri 18 – Us4/U2 – Tribute
Sat 19 – Legend – Bob Marley Tribute
Sun 20 – Magenta – Progressive rock
Wed 23 – Keith James plays Nick Drake
Thu 24 – Perico
Fri 25 – Suspiciously Elvis
Sat 26 – Terry Nash as Meatloaf
Sun 27 – Focus

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:
Wed 16 – Stomping Dave’s Electric Band

Bullfrog Blues Club, Albert Bar, South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 43626)
Thu 3 – Paul Williams’ Blue Thunder featuring Ronnie Johnson

(The) Cellars, Eastney, Southsea (02392 826249)
Regular live music – ring for details

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 blues:
Thu 10 – Pog & Wob
Sat 12 – Chris Farlowe
Thu 17 – Robin Bibi
Thu 24 – Lil’ Ian Goodsman
Sat 26 – White Knuckle Blues Band

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

Kings Theatre, (02392 828282)
Tue 1 – Dominic Kirwan
Thu 3 – Buddy Holly & The Cricketers
Sat 5 – Mad About The Musicals
Tue 8 – Sat 12 – Darling Buds Of May – Musical
Fri 18 – Ratpack Live
Sat 19 – Suzie Quatro – 70s rockers
Wed 23 – Georgie Fame – Jazz/blues
Mon 28 – Joe Longthorne
Tue 29 – Rock For Life

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392 649000)
Tue 1 – Mapdance 2008
Wed 23 – Druthers – Theatre/music/dance
Tue 25 – Gravitas – Dance show

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 83477)
Tue 8 – Australian Pink Floyd Show
Fri 11 – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Fri 18 – John Barrowman
Wed 30 – Sugababes

Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 799977)

Rosie’s Vineyard, Southsea
Jazz Sunday lunchtimes

South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 8638911)
See Bullfrog Blues Club

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Wed 2 – The Sword + Saviours + Black Cobra
Thu 3 – City & Colour + Attack In Black
Sun 6 & Mon 7 – Noel Cabangon
Tue 8 – Blood Red Shoes + Support
Wed 9 – Dashboard Confessional + Support
Thu 10 – Every Time I Die + Drop Dead Gorgeous + Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Fri 11 – Dirty DC + Big Linda
Sat 12 – Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip
Sun 13 – The Velvet Hearts + Bemis + Sarah Saville
Tue 15 – Low + Support
Wed 16 – 65 Days of Static + Support
Thu 17 – I Am Kloot + Support
Mon 21 – Passenger + Support
Wed 23 – Forward Russia! + Support
Thu 24 – Nizlopi + Fizzy 50 + Gary Dunne
Fri 25 – The Kills + Support
Sat 26 – The Automatic + Viva Machine
Sun 27 – Andy Parsons – Comedy
Wed 30 – The Maccabees + Support

READING   (top)
The Hexagon, Queens Walk (0118 960 6060)

RINGWOOD   (top)
Elm Tree Inn, (01425 673713)
Folk Club meets every Tuesday night:

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 events at weekends – ring for details

ROMSEY   (top)
Abbey Folk Club, Abbey Hotel, 11Church Street (01794 513360)
Regular folk sessions – ring for details

Plaza Theatre (01794 512987)
Mon 21 – Sat 26 – Sweet Charity – 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)
Wed 2 – 2 Hard 2 Breathe – Contemporary dance
Fri 4 – Dreadzone – Reggae giants
Sat 5 – Eminor Pop Academy
Fri 18 – Grevity & Levity: Shift – Dance

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)
Wed 9 – Sleeping Beauty – A Musical Medley
Fri 11 – The Counterfeit Stones
Sat 12 – Call Up The Groups – Barron Knights, Tremeloes etc
Tue 15 – Jethro Tull 40th Anniversary Tour
Thu 17 – Show Of Hands – Folk heroes
Sat 19 – The Scottish Tattoo 2008
Tue 22 – Guajiro Mirabal, Cachaite Lopez, Manuel Galban & Aguaje Ramos
Thu 24 – The Big Ballet
Fri 25 – Seth Lakeman – 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 Thu/Fri/Sat

The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)
Wed 2 – Dreadzone – Reggae giants
Fri 4 – Robbing Williams – Robbie Williams tribute
Sat 5 - Revive
Tue 8 – The Subways – SOLD OUT!
Thu 10 – The Hamsters – Hendrix, ZZ Top etc
Fri 11 – Rufus Stone – 8-piece soul band
Sat 12 – TCB Band – Elvis’s original musicians
Thu 17 – Wishbone Ash – Pioneers of twin lead guitar rock
Fri 18 – Ruby Turner + Mama’s Gun – Soul & R&B diva
Sat 19 – Fabulous Thunderbirds – Legendary USA blues-rock band
Sun 20 – Al Kooper - CANCELLED
Thu 24 – Stage 4 Comedy
Fri 25 – RU40 – All the UB40 classics
Sat 26 – Legend – The music of Bob Marley & The Wailers
Sun 27 – John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett – The Strung Together Tour
Wed 30 – 10CC – Graham Gouldman & co

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

Fo’c’sle Folk Club, Richmond Inn, Portswood (02380)
Fri 4 – Bernard Carney
Fri 11 – Anything Goes with Robert Brown showcase feature
Fri 18 – Frankie Armstrong
Fri 25 – Steve & Kristi Nebel

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

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
Fri 4 – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Mon 7 – KT Tunstall
Tue 8 – Good Charlotte
Sat 12 – The Power of Dance
Mon 14 – Angels & Airwaves
Tue 22 – We Are Scientists
Mon 28 – The Wombats

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:
Tue 1 – Amy Can Flyy + Casio Kid + Lights Go Blue + Canada Water
Wed 2 – Youthmovies + Lovvers + The Horse + Penny Motel
Thu 3 – Enjoy Destroy + Support
Sat 5 – Akala
Sun 6 – Octavia Sperati + Support
Mon 7 – Young Heart Attack + In So Far + The Bluescreen of Death
Tue 8 – Envy & Other Sins + Support
Wed 9 – Slaves To Gravity + Support
Thu 10 – Kumiss + Support
Fri 11 – Finger Monster + Support
Sat 12 – Somahigh + Support
Sun 13 – Fandangle + Pancake Eating Freaks
Mon 14 – Fei Comodo
Tue 15 – Year Long Disaster + Support
Sat 19 – The Plymouths + Cosmo Jarvis + Media Circus + Catapult
Sun 20 – Ben’s Brother
Mon 21 – Tygers of Pan Tang + Voodoo Six
Thu 24 – Rachel Unthank & The Winterset
Fri 25 – Son Of Dave
Sat 26 – Rival Joustas + Open Room
Sat 26 – Slagsmalsklubben
Sun 27 – Fresh Legs + Mes Memoirs

Jones’s Wine Bar, 7 Hanover Buildings (02380 224787)
Regular live music – ring for details

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

Kolebka Bar, 42-44 Bevois Valley Road (02380 211115)
Regular live music – ring for details

Mayflower Theatre, Commercial Road (02380 711811)
To Sat 5 – Dancing In The Streets
Mon 7 – Sat 12 – South Pacific
Mon 21 – Sat 26 – Half A Sixpence
Mon 28 – May 10 – High School Musical

Mono Bar, Vernon Walk
Regular live music

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)
Fri 18 – Voodoo Vaudeville – Erotic cabaret

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)
Thu 3 – Darren Verne Band – Blues
Sun 6 – Blues Etc
Tue 8 – Louche Manouche
Thu 10 – State of Undress – Folk rock
Sun 13 – JC & Angelina Grimshaw
Thu 17 – Mike Jessop Band
Sun 20 – Alex Roberts
Tue 22 – Platform Jazz Session
Thu 24 – Jon Walsh Band – Blues
Sun 27 – David Celia
Tue 29 – Acoustic Blues Jam

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 – ring for details

Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar, University Campus (02380 768030)
Tue 22 – Steve Waterman Sextet

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:
Tue 1 – Solent City Jazzmen – New Orleans jazz
Fri 4 – Snake Oil Band + Driftwood – Tex Mex
Sun 6 – Candle Club Showcase
Fri 11 – The Hiwatts – Rock/mod/punk outfit
Sun 13 – Charity Showcase
Wed 16 – Hellcyon + Support – Rock/funk
Fri 18 – Attila The Stockbroker + The Flying Alexanders + The Reason
Sat 19 – The Young Brothers – Americana roots rock
Fri 25 – Clubskulls
Wed 30 – Jurassic Mark Presents…- Multi band lineup

Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)
Sun 6 – Southampton Concert Orchestra
Tue 15 – Sarod & Sitar Duet Recital
Thu 17 – Barry Douglas – Pianist
Fri 18 – The Ipanemas – Brazilian music
Mon 21 – Free Lunchtime Concert – The Three Peters
Sun 20 – The Wizard, The Ratcatcher & The Wicked Queen
Mon 28 – Free Lunchtime Concert – La Serenissima
Thu 24 – John Surman & Howard Moody – Jazz
Sun 27 – Xuefei Yang – Chinese Guitarist

Unit 22 , Town Quay, (02380 632601)
Regular live music inc:
Fri 4 – Viva Machine
Sat 5 – Elle Milano
Sun 6 – Lights & Sounds + Support
Thu 10 – Random Hand + Support
Sat 19 – Yelps

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)
Sat 5 – Olly Hite – Up-and-coming singer-songwriter
Sat 12 – Vin Garbutt – Folk

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

TROWBRIDGE   (top)
Arc Theatre (01225 756376)
Fri 11 – John Etheridge & Kit Holmes – Multi-talented guitarists
Sat 12 – Sara Grey & Kieron Means – American mother & son duo
Sat 26 – The Biss Delta Revival – Skiffle & blues

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)
Verwood Hub, Brock Way (01202 8828740)
Regular dances + live music inc:

WARNFORD   (top)
George & Falcon (01730 829257)
Live music Fri & Sat nights – ring for details

WEYMOUTH   (top)
FInn McCouls, 26 Westham Road (01305 778098)
Regular live music – ring for details

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

Pavilion Theatre,
Tue 1 – Hugh Cornwell – The Stranglers & beyond acoustic tour
Thu 3 – Music Music Music – Music from the TV shows
Thu 10 – Essence of Ireland
Fri 18 – Divas of Country
Sun 20 – Band of the Royal Marines Association
Sat 26 – Mad About The Musicals

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)
Sat 5 – The Counterfeit Stones – Stones tribute
Wed 16 – Show of Hands + Miranda Sykes – Folk
Fri 18 – Los Pacaminos – Paul Young’s Tex-Mex outfit
Sat 19 – The Norman Beaker Band + David Bristow –
Fri 25 – Bournemouth G & S present The Zoo
Sat 26 – Albert Lee & Hogan’s Heroes – Country rock

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

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 + music throughout week inc:
Tue 1 – We Smoke Fags + Support
Fri 4 – Captain Phoenix + Better Than Smack + The Vegas + Hayley Angel
Sat 5 – Private party
Wed 9 – Mumford & Sons + Dave Fiddle & The Lucky Egg + The Hope
Convention
Fri 11 – Owen Tromans + James McNiff
Sun 13 – At Winchester Discovery Centre – John Powers
Thu 17 – Centromatic + South San Gabriel
Fri 18 – The Mentalists + Smokin’ Guns
Tue 22 – Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express – USA rockers
Thu 24 – Frank Turner + Support
Fri 25 – Dead Dog In Black Bag + Wicker Park Row
Sat 26 – Scarlet Soho + Nicotine Smile + Paul Champion
Tue 29 – Apnia + Alternative Carpark

Royal Oak,
Every Sunday - Callum

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
Tue 29 & Wed 30 – The Sorcerer – Winchester Operatic Society

Tower Arts Centre, (01962 867986)
Fri 4 – The Singing Sous Chefs
Thu 10 – Limehouse Lizzy – Excellent Thin Lizzy tribute
Sun 13 – Phil Beer – Show Of Hands man plays solo
Wed 16 – Georgie Fame & Sons – SOLD OUT!
Thu 17 – Otway Big Band – SOLD OUT!

Vault, The, University of Winchester, Sparkford Road (01962 827418)
Regular live music – open to students & non-students – ring for details

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)
Sun 6 – West End Goes West – An evening of song
Fri 11 – The Syd Lawrence Orchestra
Mon 14 – The Fureys & Davey Arthur – Irish folk
Wed 16 – Country Legends Solid Gold Show
Thu 17 – The Big Ballet
Sat 19 – Voice Performing Arts Competition Grand Final
Tue 22 – Sinfonia Classica & Alison Balsam, trumpet
Thu 24 – Roll Out The Barrel – Music hall memories

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