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ABBOTS ANN   (top)
The Eagle
Regular live music

ALDERSHOT  (top)
Princes Hall, Princes Way (01252 329155)
Wed 1 – That’ll Be The Day – Rock musical
Fri 3 – Chas & Dave – Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit etc
Sun 5 – Live & Unsigned Finals
Fri 17 – Joe Brown & The Bruvvers – Rock, pop & country
Wed 29 – Ladyboys of Bangkok
Thu 30 – American Trilogy – Elvis tribute

West End Centre, Queens Road (01252 330040)
Wed 1 – Chris Difford + Ella Edmondson
Sat 4 – Tristan Seume & Anna Tabush – Folk
Sat 11 – Bacalao – 12-piece Latin band
Thu 16 – John Renbourn & Robin Williamson – Folk
Wed 22 – Louisiana Red & Michael Messer – Blues

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
Thu 2 – Open Mic Night
Fri 3 – Tradition On The Move
Sat 4 – Midge Ure – Ultravox star
Thu 16 – Coppelia – Vienna Festival Ballet
Fri 24 – Subitango by Tango Siempre
Thu 30 – The Rat Pack Spectacular

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)
Fri 3 – Philharmonia Orchestra
Thu 16 – Made In Hampshire – Dance performance
Fri 17 – Rumours of Fleetwood Mac
In The Forge – Martin Hayes & Dennis Cayhill
Sat 18 – Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Sun 19 – Aida - Opera
Wed 22 – Elvis Costello – With The Brodsky Quartet
Thu 23 – Elkie Brooks – Pop diva
Fri 24 – London Mozart Players
Sun 26 – The Fureys & Davey Arthur – Folk
In The Forge – The Dave Stapleton Trio
Tue 28 – Pam Tillis – American country singer
Wed 29 – Flames Of The Dance
Thu 30 – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Basingstoke Blues Club, Moose Centre, Churchill Way (01256 321837)
Sat 4 – The Sean Webster Band

Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College (01256 418318)
Fri 3 – Acoustic Mic Sessions
Fri 24 – Martyn Joseph

Haymarket Theatre, Wote Street (01256 465566)
No live music during April

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 7 – Wendy Ealey
Tue 14 – Singaround
Tue 21 - Singaround
Tue 28 – Tunes & Chorus Songs

BOTLEY  (top)
Brewery Bar, Winchester Street, (01489 782324)
Traditional jazz Sunday lunchtimes + regular blues gigs inc:

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)
Sat 4 – Kenny Rogers
Tue 7 – James Morrison
Sat 18 – Russell Watson
Tue 21 – The Australian Pink Floyd Show
Sun 26 – Ultravox
Tue 28 – Kenny G

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:
Thu 2 – Djambo
Sun 5 – Malcolm Bishop + Katy Boyd + James Findlay + Rod Jenkins
Thu 9 – Pachango! – Julian Leon’s new Cumbia band
Thu 16 – Kit Holmes with Ruth Wilde
Sun 19 – Thomas Bailey – From USA – old-time American fiddle/guitar music
Thu 23 – Seize The Day + Wendy & Patrick Morrow – Folk
Sun 26 – Uiscedwr – Folk
Thu 30 – Martin Harley - Blues

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

Gander On The Green, 2 Holdenhurst Rd
Regular live music :

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)
Thu 2 – Elvis On Tour – Lee ‘Memphis’ King
Fri 3 – Magic Of Motown
Sat 4 – BSO German Masters
Sun 12 – Beyond The Barricade 10th Anniversary Show
Sun 19 – Ga Ga – Queen tribute
Fri 24 – Thank You For The Music
Wed 29 – May 2 – Oklahoma!

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)
Sat 4 – European Chamber Orchestra – Haydn Cello Concerto
Sat 18 – Superstrings & Sarum String Orchestra
Sun 19 – Wiltshire & Swindon Youth Orchestra
Wed 22 – The Eduardo Niebla Experience – Gypsy jazz
Fri 24 – Doric String Quartet with Bartholomew La Follette, cello

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
Folk every Sunday:

CASHMORE  (top)
Inn On The Chase, nr Sixpenny Handley, Dorset
Occasional live music

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)
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)
Thu 2 – Acker Bilk & The Paramount Jazz Band
Fri 3 – Hyde Band – Brass band from Fordingbridge
Sat 4 – Richard Digance – Comedy & music
Sun 5 – Southern Minstrels
Fri 10 – Chloe Akam in Concert – Songs from the shows
Sat 11 – Chicago Blues Brothers
Sun 12 – Patsy Cline: The Concert – Country
Fri 17 – Brotherhood Of Man + Bucks Fizz
Sat 18 – Nashville Nights & Dixie Days – Country
Sun 19 – Syd Lawrence Orchestra with Chris Dean
Fri 24 – The Grand Duke at the Music Hall – Opera
Sat 25 – Rock ‘Til You Drop – The Fortunes + New Honeycombes + Billie Davis
+ Gary Walker + Wee Willie Harris
Sun 26 – Joe Brown – Rock, pop & country

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)
Sun 5 – Chris Collins & Blues Etc
Wed 8 – Tinderbox
Sun 12 – Skint – Rock
Wed 15 – Derren Nauendorf – Blues
Sun 19 – Blackberry Jam
Wed 22 – Julie Staines
Sun 26 – BB3
Wed 29 – Andy Grant

Thomas Tripp Live, Bargates (01202 490498)
Live music Sat/Sun & Tue/Wed inc:
Wed 1 – Up & Coming Bands Night
Thu 2 – Giggles Comedy Club
Fri 3 – Rough Cut
Sat 4 – Are You Experienced?
Fri 10 – Permanent Vacation
Sat 11 – Purple Rain
Tue 14 – Starsville – Open Mic Night
Wed 15 – Star Sensations Heats
Fri 17 – The Shakers
Sat 18 – Dire Traits
Wed 22 – Star Sensarions Heats
Fri 24 – Lady Winwoods Maggot
Sat 25 – Flamin’ Slade

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)

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 1 – Ray Gelato’s Giants
Sun 5 – John Maddocks Jazzmen
Wed 8 – TJ Johnson Band
Sun 12 – Mission Hall Jazz Band
Wed 15 – JJ Vinten Jazz Band
Sun 19 – Real Ale & Thunder Band
Wed 22 – Martin Littons & His Gramercy Five
Sun 26 – Steve Graham’s Classic Jazz
Wed 29 – Scott Hamilton, Rossano Sportiello, Steve Brown & Giorgios Antoniou

The Point,
Regular music & dance presentations inc:
Sun 5 – E Minor Pop Academy In Concert

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 2 – Eduardo Niebla & Carl Herring – Flamenco jazz guitar
Thu 23 – Tannahill Weavers – Traditional Scottish music

Bird In Hand
Regular live music

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)
Thu 2 – Joe Brown – Rock, pop & country
Fri 10 – Sun 12 – Gosport & Fareham Easter Festival
Wed 15 – Sat 18 – Gosport Gang Show

Village Folk Club, The Limes Hotel, Catisfield (02392 522500)
Sat 4 – Wendy Ealey

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)
Thu 2 – Cellar Bar Blues
Wed 8 – Jazz Café
Thu 9 – Cellar Bar Blues
Thu 16 – Cellar Bar Blues
Mon 20 – Cellar Bar Blues

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:
Wed 8 – Ferndown Music Makers

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 Sunday 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)
Folk every second Wednesday
Wed 8 – Askew Sisters

HAVANT  (top)
Havant Arts Centre, East Street (02392 47)
Thu 2 – The Hamsters – Hendrix, ZZ Top & more
Sat 4 & Sun 5 – Jazz Workshop Weekend
Sat 4 – 8pm – The Jazz Masters
Sun 5 – 7pm – Jazz Student Showcase
Tue 14 – Hothouse Quintet – Jazz
Thu 16 – Dance For Camera Shorts
Fri 17 – Unsigned Gig Night – Belligerence + Abraxas + Sacred Hour
Tue 21 – Thai Buffet with Thai Dance

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

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)
Thu 2 – Country Roads – A Celebration of John Denver
Sun 5 – 2.30pm – Isle of Wight Youth Symphony Orchestra
Tue 14 – The Railway Children – Image Musical Theatre
Sat 18 – Putting On The Style – Skiffle with Paul Leegan & The Legends
Sun 26 – Isle of Wight Youth Concert Band

Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)
Fri 3 – Jazz Café – Georgia Mancio
Sun 26 – Chris Wood - Folk
Thu 30 – Katzenjammer – Four hands on one piano

ISLE OF WIGHT RYDE  (top)
The Venue at Ryde Theatre, (01983 568099)
Sat 4 - X-Directory + Little Wight Lies + Black Top Highway
Sat 11 – Hipshaker
Sat 18 – Bikers Ball – Imperial Vipers + Dirty Habit + X-Directory
Fri 24 – Live & Local

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 4 – Kagenusha Taiko – Japanese drumming
Fri 10 – B Sharp Gig For All – Lyme Youth Arts
Sat 11 – The Mods – Rock covers
Thu 16 – Making Waves – Douglas Marriner Jazz Quintet

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

Long’s Wine Bar, 99 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

MUDEFORD  (top)
Avon Beach Café
Live acoustic music on Fridays & Saturdays

NEWBURY  (top)
Corn Exchange & New Greenham Arts, Market Place (01635 522733)
Sun 5 – Glenn Miller Orchestra
Tue 14 – Sat 18 – Kiss Me Kate – Newbury Operatic Society
Wed 22 – An Evening of Mozart – Southern Sinfonia
Fri 24 – Café Concert – Ross Duo
Barb Jungr’s Blue Hours with Helen Watson
Wed 29 – James Lisney – Debussy & Mussorgsky
Thu 30 – The Mandolinquents with Nancy Kerr, James Fagan & Robert Harbron

NEW MILTON  (top)
Forest Arts Centre, (01425 612393)
Fri 24 – Mapdance
Sat 25 – Eliza Carthy – Folk

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:
Mon 6 – Singaround
Mon 20 - Breabach

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 Fri/Sat/Sun:
Fri 3 – Arnie Cottrell & Tim Payne – Acoustic blues
Sun 5 – Steely Scam – Steely Dan tribute
Fri 10 – Chalky Gravel – Acoustic blues
Sun 12 – Pete Harris Blues Band
Fri 17 – Joel Cottrell – Acoustic blues
Sun 19 – Sunflower – Jazzy blues
Fri 24 – Harry Skinner & Dave Saunders – Acoustic blues
Sun 26 – Tim Payne & The Blues Brigade

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 inc:

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)
Regular live music inc:
Fri 3 – Sing-A-Long-A Hairspray

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

Mr C’s, 17 Kingsland Rd
Regular live music

Mr Kyps, 8a Parr St, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone (01202 748945)
Thu 2 – The Unusual Suspects + Grey Mat
Fri 3 – Free At Last + Catalyst – Free tribute
Sat 4 – Dr Feelgood + Jak The Lad – Old-style R&B
Sun 5 – Comedy Night
Tue 7 – Jon Allen – Rootsy blues & folk
Thu 9 – Audioporn + Perico
Fri 10 – Stereoironics – Stereophonics tribute
Sat 11 – Legend – Bob Marley tribute
Sun 12 – Dayglo Pirates – Jethro Tull tribute
Mon 13 – Lana + Ali Bangay – Spanish-tinged acoustic pop
Thu 16 – Larry Miller + Renegade – World class blues-rock guitarist
Fri 17 – The Agency – Soul & funk
Sat 18 – Perfect Alibi – Pink Floyd tribute
Sun 19 – Retake That – Take That tribute
Wed 22 – Rebecca Worthley + Lou Brown - Folk
Sat 25 – Nearly Dan – Steely Dan tribute
Sun 26 – Art Brut + The Robocop Kra – Punk rock
Wed 29 – Nemhaim + Spit Like This - Rock
Thu 30 – Nick Harper + Alex Roberts – Outstanding guitarist & singer-songwriter

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

Bullfrog Blues Club, Albert Bar, South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 43626)
See below at South Parade Pier

(The) Cellars, Eastney, Southsea (02392 826249)
Regular live music inc:
Wed 1 – Briana Lynn Hardyman & Mark Elliott – Country blues
Fri 3 – Local Band Night
Sat 4 – Club Smith – Formerly The Hair
Sun 5 – Adrian Nation – Acoustic folk
Tue 7 – Cellars Comedy Club
Wed 8 – Mark Morriss – Lead singer of The Bluetones
Fri 10 – Baddies – Indie rock
Sat 11 – Lo-Fi Culture Scene – Indie pop
The Velvet Hearts – Rock/funk
Sun 12 – Bog Rolling Stones + The Targets + Eddie & The Earwigs
Tue 14 – Jim Bob – Of Carter USM + Tim Ten Yen + Chris Perrin
Wed 15 – Acoustic Guitar Heaven – Amrit Sond, Roland Chadwick, Gill Holdsworth, Lee Westwood
Fri 17 – The Dawn Chorus + B Of The Bang – Indie pop
Sat 18 – Lights & Sounds + Melodramas + At Last
Sun 19 – Getaway Team + The Weather Committee + Run Of The Mill + The Zed Men
Tue 21 – Sam Isaac + Jose Vanders – Indie pop
Sat 25 – Milk Kan + Shegotsick – Indie rock
Sun 26 – Foy Vance – Acoustic pop
Tue 28 – Hamilton Loomis – Blues/funk/rock

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 mainly blues:
Sat 4 – Jay Tamkin Band
Thu 9 – Tinder Box
Sat 11 – The Continentals
Thu 16 – Sean Taylor
Sat 18 – This Way Up
Thu 23 – Stompin’ Dave Allen
Sat 25 – Chicago Nine
Thu 30 – Kris Dollimore

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

Kings Theatre, (02392 828282)
Thu 2 – Ladies Of Country – Billie Jo Spears + Stella Parton + Chilli Gold + Elaine Boyle
Thu 9 – Blake & Natasha Marsh – Opera/Pop
Sat 18 – Elvis On Tour – The Legend Continues – Lee ‘Memphis’ King
Thu 23 – Aida – Opera
Sat 25 – Supertroupers – The music of Abba & The Bee Gees
Tue 28 – May 2 – Annie – Musical

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392 649000)
Thu 2 – Still & The Perfect Human – Candoco Dance Company
Sat 4 – Bacalao – Hot Latin music
Thu 16 – The Strange Death of Liberal England
Sun 26 – The Railway Children – Musical
Thu 30 – Stacey Kent – Jazz

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 83477)
Sun 5 – Lemar
Tue 28 – Ultravox

Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 799977)
Regular live music – ring for details

Rosie’s Vineyard, Southsea
Jazz Sunday lunchtimes

South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 8638911)
Thu 2 – Gwyn Ashton’s Two Man Army

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Wed 1 – Jack Penate
Thu 2 – Kjunga + In Her Ruin + For The Moment + Sacred Hour
Fri 3 – Wedge Comedy Club
Sun 5 – Passenger + Matt Blake + Rawkis
Wed 8 – Foals + The Invisible
Thu 9 – The Darling Age + Clayton Strange + Bittertown Marys + Legs Eleven
Fri 10 – Kojac’s Revenge
Tue 14 – And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of The Dead + Middle Class Rut + The So So Glos
Fri 17 – Wedge Comedy Club
Sat 18 – The Nine Ninety Nines + The Realists + The Limits + Midnight Embassy
Sun 19 – Senses Fail + Final Round Fight! + Burn The Fleet
Mon 20 – Catch 22 + The JB Conspiracy + Bigtopp + The Whitecoats
Wed 22 – The Rakes + Sky Larkin + Official Secrets Act
Fri 24 – Limehouse Lizzy – Thin Lizzie tribute
Tue 28 – Innerpartysystem + Support

READING  (top)
The Hexagon, Queens Walk (0118 960 6060)
Wed 15 – The Illegal Eagles
Mon 20 – Sat 25 – Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Tue 28 – Sing-A-Long-A Sound Of Music
Wed 29 – Rhydian – X Factor star
Thu 30 – Doves

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 music inc jazz 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)
No musical productions in April

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)
Fri 3 – Dreadzone
Thu 9 – Spiers & Boden

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)
Fri 17 – Beyond The Barricade
Wed 22 – Foster & Allen
Fri 14 – Livewire – The AC/DC Show

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 (02380 224517)
Regular live music Thu/Fri/Sat – ring for details

The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)
Thu 2 – Wednesday 13
Fri 3 – Rufus Stone - Soul
Sat 4 – Perfect Alibi – Pink Floyd tribute
Tue 7 – Jan Akkerman – Prog-rock master
Fri 10 – Bog Rolling Stones – Stones tribute
Sat 11 – Dirty DC – AC/DC tribute
Mon 13 – Supersuckers
Fri 17 – Ruby Turner – Soul diva
Sat 18 – Maetloaf – Meatloaf tribute
Thu 23 – Wishbone Ash – Twin lead guitar prog rockers
Fri 24 – Dizzy Lizzy – Thin Lizzy tribute
Sat 25 – The Blockheads – Ian Dury’s mates return
Sun 26 – Focus – More prog rock
Mon 27 – 10cc – 70s chart toppers

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

Ferryman & Firkin, High Street (02380 225458)
Indie rock bands at weekends

The Firehouse, Vincent Walk (02380 632883)
Late night rock bar – live music Fri/Sat
Fri 3 – Metal Militia DJ Night
Sat 4 – Lynchpin
Fri 10 – Van Jammers
Sat 11 – The Switch
Fri 17 – Imperial Vipers
Sat 18 – Prozium
Fri 24 – Ghoad
Sat 25 – The Batemans

Fo’c’sle Folk Club, Richmond Inn, Portswood (02380)
Fri 3 – Bram Taylor
Fri 10 – Anything Goes
Fri 17 – Askew Sisters
Fri 24 – Jez Lowe

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

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
Thu 9 – The Enemy
Fri 10 – N-Dubz

The Hobbit, 134 Bevois Valley Road (02380 232591)
Live music most nights inc:

The Joiners, St Mary Street, (02380 225612)
Mostly upcoming bands inc:
Wed 1 – This Year’s Crisis + Midgar + Once Under
Thu 2 – Tauntons College Presents…
Fri 3 – Fearne + Glass Lights + Ben Dlugokecki
Sat 4 – Crystal Arcade + Better Dressed Than Adam
Sun 5 – Kizmit – Indie
Mon 6 – New Adventures + Timshel – Indie rock
Tue 7 – Lonley Drifter Karen – Folk/pop
Wed 8 – MC Lars + Failsafe + Last Letter Read – Hip Hop/Punk
Thu 9 – Three Times Over + Ardentes + Go Vegas + Broken Links
Fri 10 – The Rotted + Malefice + Anterior + Bare Your Scars
Sat 11 – This Is Hell + Dead Swans + Our Time Down Here + Heart In Hand
Sun 12 – The Complete Stone Roses + Installation + The Darling Age
Mon 13 – The Anomalies – Hip Hop/Indie
Tue 14 – Ramess + Unearthly Trance – Indie rock
Thu 16 – Jeniferever + Part Dinosaur + Caesura + The Dawn Chorus
Fri 17 – Kids Can’t Fly + Mimi Soya + The Safe Harbour
Sat 18 – Openroom + Stranger In Moscow + Carousels + Hold Fast
Sun 19 – Nightmare Of You + Jukebox The Ghost – Rock
Mon 20 – 6 Day Riot + Gideon Con
Tue 21 – 1990S - Indie
Thu 23 – Guitar Guitar + Two Spot Gobi + Jazica – Alt rock
Fri 24 – Esser + Gold Teeth + Jazica – Dance/Electro
Sat 25 – Pancake Eating Freaks + No Problem + The Scandalz + Tiddlywinks
Sun 26 – Shadows Chasing Ghosts + Finely Tuned Assassins + Gioconda Smile
Mon 27 – The Bishops + Daniel Ash – Mod/Indie
Tue 28 – Ruarri Joseph – Acoustic
Wed 29 – A Silent Film + The Wookies
Thu 30 – Terrathorn + In Her Ruin – Rock/Metal

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 Sun 5 – Le Grand Cirque Fantazie
Mon 6 – Sat 11 – All The Fun Of The Fair – Musical with David Essex
Tue 14 – Sat 25 – Evita
Mon 27 – May 2 – High School Musical

Mono Bar, Vernon Walk
Regular live music

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)
Fri 3 – Voodoo Vaudeville

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 2 – The Dodge Brothers - Country rock
Sun 5 – Jinder – Talented singer-songwriter
Tue 7 – Louche Manouche – Gypsy jazz
Thu 9 – Chalky Gravel – Blues
Sun 12 – Alex Roberts – Folk
Thu 16 – Willie & The Bandits
Sun 19 – Pete Harris & Hugh Budden – Acoustic blues
Thu 23 – Kris Dollimore
Sun 23 – Hat Fitz & Itcht
Tue 28 – Acoustic blues jam
Thu 30 – Stompin’ Dave Allen – Blues

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 inc:
Sat 25 – Atlantico – Latin music from Colombia

Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar, University Campus (02380 768030)
Tue 21 – Nigel Price Quartet

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:

Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)
Wed 1 – Pyramid Choirs
Sun 5 – Sunday With The Pops
Sat 18 – Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham - Folk
Sun 19 – 80th Birthday Concert
Tue 21 – Global Rhythms II: From Bach to Benares
Thu 23 – Goldner Quartet
Sat 25 – Hiromi’s Sonicbloom - Jazz
Tue 28 – Thomas Trotter plays Bach’s Trio Sonatas
Thu 30 – Motion Trio – Polish accordionists

Unit, 113 St Marys Rd, Southampton

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 inc:
Fri 3 & Sat 4 – Back To Our Roots – Waterside Musical Society

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

TROWBRIDGE  (top)
Arc Theatre (01225 756376)

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 – ring for details

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,
Sun 12 – The Illegal Eagles
Fri 17 & Sat 18 – Wow That’s What I Call Music 2
Thu 23 – Made In Britain – Classic hits from the UK

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)
Thu 2 – HMS Pinafore
Fri 3 – Alan Price – Former Animals organist
Sat 4 – Simply Sinatra – Anthony Adams
Thu 9 – Ben Waters with Axel Zwingenberger – Boogie woogie
Sat 11 – The New Machine play Pink Floyd
Thu 16 – Joe Stilgoe – Jazz pianist
Fri 17 – The Tyla Gang – Rock
Sat 18 – The Fureys & Davey Arthur – Irish folk
Thu 23 – Aynsley Lister Band – Blues
Fri 24 – Dave Kelly & Maggie Bell – Blues
Sat 25 – Gilbert & Sullivan – The Grand Duke at the Music Hall
Wed 29 – Kimmie Rhodes – American country singer
Thu 30 – David Benson sings Noel Coward

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

Discovery Centre, (01962 841841)
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:
Thu 2 – Dlugokecki + Hymns & Poems + The Stealers
Fri 3 – Colin Dale + Nick Furnish + Steve-O + Junior
Tue 7 – The Vicious Guns + All New Comics + Recreation + Magic Monkey Theory
Thu 9 – Romeo Must Die + No Consequence + Biolith
Fri 10 – Llama Lounge + Support
Sat 11 – Kill Henry Sugar + Tali Trow – Great USA duo
Sun 12 – Izaak Bullen Presents…
Tue 14 – TBC
Wed 15 – Karn8 + Bitch Slap Barbie & The Voodoo Dolls + The Marcellus
Thu 16 – I Remember Tapes + Labels + The Final Riot
Sat 18 – Alternative Karaoke + Broken Links
Sun 19 – Jim Bob – Carter USM + Thinking For Tuesday
Wed 22 – Chasing Dreyfus + God Send + The Widowmaker + Will O’Donnel
Thu 23 – Chlamydia Screening Gig
Fri 24 – Trashed Android Experimental Night
Sat 25 – Obese Beats + Support
Wed 29 – We Stare At Mirrors + Support
Thu 30 – Sons Of Noel & Adrian + English Days + Our Lost Infantry + James Moss

Royal Oak,
Every Sunday - Callum

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
Fri 10 & Sat 11 – The Broadway Collection
Sat 28 – Mon 30 – The Mikado

Tower Arts Centre, Romsey Road
Sun 26 – Eliza Carthy - Folk
Thu 30 – Chris Wood - Blues

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,
Wed 15 – Showaddywaddy
Fri 17 – Dominic Kirwan
Sun 19 – The Royal Marines Concert Band

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