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

New season starts in September

West End Centre, Queens Road (01252 330040)
No live music in August


ALRESFORD (top)
Arlebury Park Club, The Avenue,
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)
Rock every Saturday night

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

The Swallow, River Way (01264 395190)
Blues jam on third Monday of each month, jazz sessions on last Monday of month


BASINGSTOKE (top)
The Anvil, Churchill Way (01256 844244)
New season begins in September

The Bang Bar, 5 The Parade (01256 357757)
Live blues/rock on Saturday night

Basingstoke Blues Club, Moose Centre, Churchill Way (01256 321837)
Sat 7th - Simon Honeyboy Hickling - Back by public demand

Haymarket Theatre, Wote Street (01256 465566)
Sat 7th - Basingstoke Ladies Choir 40th Anniversary Concert

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


BEAULIEU (top)
Beaulieu Abbey,
Sat 21st - Jazz with Tony Carter & friends


BISHOPS WALTHAM (top)
Nonsuch Folk Club, The Social Club
Folk sessions every Tuesday:


BOTLEY (top)
Brewery Bar, Winchester Street, (01489 782324)
Traditional jazz Sunday lunchtimes + Chris Paradine’s Ocean Jazz Monday eve


BOURNEMOUTH (top)
Bar Tonka, 39 Toole Hill (01202 522733)
Regular live rock music inc:
Wed 11th - Bazuzu

Belvedere Hotel (01202 297556)
Jazz every Fri/Sat/Sun
Fri 6th - Back2Back
Sat 7th - Adagio
Fri 13th - Buddies
Fri 20th - Alan Preston
Sat 21st - Jim Martin
Fri 27th - The Brown Brothers

BIC (01202 456456)
Tue 3rd & every Tues til Sep 7 - The Kings of Swing
Wed - Sat only until Sep 11 - That’ll Be The Day - Rock Musical

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

Cellar Bar, Boscombe,
Regular live music inc:
Sat 27th - Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral - Vocal/guitar jazz

The Consortium,
Mon 2nd - Pure + Zero Point Field + Juice + My Hi-Fi Sister +Old Psychiatrist's Club +
The Plymouths
Mon 9th - Cordia + Maine Street + Spyder Baby + WhipsnadeHalf Parker + Sonic EP
+ Del Bishop + Nathan Smoke

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

Cricketers,
Sat 7th - Olas & Jinder

Durley Hall Hotel, Durley Chine Road,
Jazz every other Monday:

Fitness First Stadium, Kings Road, (0870 787 0808)
Sun 1st - Party On The Pitch - Blue + Liberty X + Lulu + Lemar etc

Gander On The Green, 2 Holdenhurst Rd (01202 290294)
Sun 1st - The Racketeers
Thu 5th - Chapter
Fri 6th - Unforgiven Kingdom
Sat 7th - Bewley Brothers
Thu 12th - Steranko
Fri 13th - Fevertree
Sat 14th - Boot Led Zeppelin
Thu 19th - Uniting The Elements
Fri 20th - Endorse It In Dorset warm-up - Myseer
Sat 21st - The Reptiles
Thu 26th - Nine Miles Wide
Fri 27th - Plain Jane
Sat 28th - The Peeping Toms
Sun 29th - Pronghorn

Green Room, The Portman, 97 Ashley Road, Boscombe (01202 393499)
Sunday afternoon “Headhunters” sessions to develop local talent, Sunday evenings Shenanigans Folk Night, plus rock bands on Fri/Sat inc:
Fri 5th - Jeaslousy - Rock

King Arthurs Court, West Hill Road (01202 304974)
Thu 5th - The Adored + Crime Rockets + Thrive

Klute & Brees, 20 Exeter Rd (01202 298866)
Jazz every Wednesday night:

Mr. Smiths, (01202 291617)
Acoustic Solutions every Wednesday +
Sun 1st - Abdou Japarov + Fly Casual
Mon 2nd - Blackbox Theory + Headspace - Heavy metal
Tue 3rd - £9 Note + Budmisers + Weapons of Brass Destruction
Fri 6th - Animosity
Sat 7th - December Kills + Dislocated Youth + Indenial + Zero Tolerance
Mon 9th - Facelift Wired + Stars Cascade - Heavy metal
Sun 15th - The Inciders + The Mingers
Mon 16th - 4th Flaw + 7 Days at Knifepoint + Hollow Point + Pause for Thought - Metal
Tue 17th - Budmisers + Once Over + Pony Club
Thu 19th - Andy Fiction + Dislocated Youth + Violent Basket
Fri 20th - Fastlane + Route 215
Mon 23rd - Akira Dawn + Sunshine Republica
Sat 28th - Fevertree

O’Neills, 231 Old Christchurch Road,
Regular rock music inc
Sat 7th - Plane Jane

Pavilion Theatre, (01202 456456)
To Sat 7th - Dance of Desire
Mon 9th - Sat 14th - Blood Brothers
Thu 17th - Sat 28th - Grease - The Musical
Mon 30th & Tue 31st - Beyond The Barricade

Pier Theatre,
Every Sunday until Sept 19 - Susan Maughan & The Bachelors

The Villa, 140/142 Holdenhurst Road (01202 551802)
Sun 29th - Mr Fungus

Wessex Hotel


BRADFORD ON AVON (top)
The Bear Inn,
Live bands on Fridays

George Inn, Wooley St (01225 865650)
Jazz most Mondays

Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road (01225 860100)
No live music during August


BURLEY (top)
Queens Head
Live jazz on Friday nights

White Buck Inn
Free Jazz with The Jazz Aces every Thursday


CHANDLERS FORD (top)
Jones’s Wine Bar, Fryern Arcade, Winchester Rd (02380 275237)
Live music at weekends

Thornden Hall, Winchester Road (02380 265852)


CHICHESTER (top)
Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park (01243 784437)
Fri 13th - Sat 21st - Around The World With Cole - Jason Carr & ensemble

The Fountain, 34 Southgate (01243 781352)
Jazz with The Dave Murrell Trio every Friday, + live music Tue/Sat inc:

The Venue, off Quarry Lane (01243 775888)
Regular live music

Lamb Inn, Winkton (01425 672427)
Live jazz every Wednesday with Spirit Of New Orleans


CHRISTCHURCH (top)
Reef Nightclub, 25/27 Bargates
Sun 8th - Bewley Brothers

Regent Centre, 51 High Street (01202 499148)
Sun 15th - 3pm & 7.30pm - West End Kids II - Musical Revue
Sat 21st - Adorable Doris - Romp through life & music of Doris Day
Sat 28th - Piano Recital - Joseph Fraidon Poles - Classical, jazz etc

Royal British Legion
Mon 30th - Swing Unlimited Big Band

Salisbury Arms,
Thu 8th - Olas + Jinder

Stourvale, 259 Barrack Road,
Regular live music inc:
Sat 28th - The Juju Men

Thomas Tripp, Wick Lane (01202 490498)
Live music Sat/Sun & Tue/Wed including:
Sun 1st - X-Teller
Wed 4th - Loose Fruit
Sun 8th - The Juju Men
Sat 14th - Protection Racket

Ye Old George, 2a Castle Street ( 01202 479383)
Regular live music inc:


CORFE (top)
The Greyhound, The Square
Live music at weekends


CRAWLEY (near Winchester) (top)
Rack & Manger, Stockbridge Road (01962 776281)
Live music Fridays & Saturdays


DORCHESTER (top)
Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove (01305 266926)
No live music during August


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


EASTLEIGH (top)
Breezers, Southampton Rd (02380 619090)
Live music at weekends inc:
Sat 14th - Plane Jane - Rock

Concorde Club, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh (02380 613989)
Open every night of the week with the cream of British, American & world jazz inc:
Sun 1st - The Sunset Cafe Stompers
Wed 4th - The Michael garrett Quartet
Sun 8th - The John Maddocks Jazzmen
Wed 11th - The Kenny Daverne Quintet
Sun 15th - Bob Dwyer’s Hot Seven
Wed 18th - The Scott Hamilton Quartet
Sun 22nd - The Anglo-American Albion Jazz Band
Wed 25th - TBC
Sun 29th - The Antique Six

The Point, Leigh Road ( 02380 652333)
Fri 13th & Sat 14th - New Southern Minstrel Carnival Show

Roddington Forge, Allington Lane,
Occasional live music - great venue to hire!


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

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)
Wed 4th - The Kosmic Krew
Wed 11th - Dream Concerts Summer Chart Party 2004
Wed 18th - Dominic Kirwan

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


FARNHAM (top)
The Maltings, Bridge Square (01252 726234)
Thu 12th - Cellar Blues Bar - Charles Walker - US blues & soul legend
Sat 21st - The Nashville Teens - Remember 60s hit “Tobacco Road”?

The Pit, Itchel Lane (01252 850789)
Ring for details


FERNDOWN (top)
Barrington Theatre, Ferndown Community Centre (01202 894858)
Dances on Friday nights & other regular live music inc:
Wed 4th - Ferndown Music Makers
Wed 18th - Purbeck Big Band

Bridge House Hotel, Longham,
Jazz every Friday night inc:

Foresters Arms, 61-63 Anns Hill Rd
Regular jazz sessions


FORDINGBRIDGE (top)
Ashburn Hotel,
Regular jazz sessions inc:


GOSPORT (top)
Alverbank Country House Hotel,
Regular jazz sessions

Gosport Jazz Club, Thorngate Halls, Bury Road (ring Stoke Gallery 02392 522834)
Jazz every Wednesday night:


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


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

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)
Jazz Sunday lunchtimes, Jam Session on Mondays, New Band Night on Tuesdays, plus other live music


HIGHCLIFFE (top)
Highcliffe Castle
Sun 22nd - Swing Unlimited Big Band

Lord Bute Hotel, 181 - 185 Lymington Road (01425 278884)
Supper Jazz:
Fri 6th - Digby Fairweather
Wed 11th - The Bernie Farrenden Trio
Wed 18th - Jazzin’ Around
Wed 25th - The Chris Walker Trio


HINTON ST MICHAEL (top)
East Close Jazz Club, East Close Hotel, (01425 672404)
Jazz on Tues/Fri with the Bernie Farrenden Quartet + guests


HOLBURY (top)
The Old Mill,


HORTON HEATH (top)
Lapstone,


HYTHE (top)
Fountain Court Hotel, Frost Lane, (02380 846310)
Live music every Friday


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

Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)

Riverside Centre


ISLE OF WIGHT - RYDE (top)
Ryde Theatre - The Venue
Fri 27th - The More Specials - Specials tribute act
Sat 28th - The Players
Sun 29th - The Jamm & Who’s Who - 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
Solent Inn, Ryde
The Commical, Sandown
Fountain Inn, Sandown
The Tap, Sandown
The Mill Bay, Ventnor,
The Spy Glass, Ventnor
The Volunteer, Ventnor


LINWOOD (top)
Red Shoot Inn, Toms Lane (01425 475792)
Live rock music on Sundays inc:
Sun 8th - Crosscut Saw


LONGHAM (top)
Bluebird Club, Ham Lane,
Country music every Tuesday night inc:


LYME REGIS (top)
Marine Theatre,
Tue 3rd - The Kosmic Krew
Sat 7th - The Bowie Experience
Sat 14th - The Best - Tribute to Tina Turner
Sat 21st - TooREX - T Rex /Marc Bolan tribute
Fri 27th - Talon - Playing the best of The Eagles


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

Long’s Wine Bar, High Street (01590 677550)
Wed 4th - Jam Session
Thu 5th - Jazz in Mind with Tim Eyles
Fri 6th - Blues Etc - Blues
Sat 7th - Axel’s Big Wheels
Thu 12th - Rob Koral Trio - Jazz with guitarist Rob, vocalist Zoe Schwarz plus bass
Fri 13th - Bill Mudge Trio - Jazz
Sat 14th - Pure Trouble
Sun 15th - Poiteen
Wed 18th - Me & Him
Thu 19th - Jazz In Mind
Fri 20th - Dr Organ & The Funk Prescription
Sat 21st - The Bluescasters
Thu 26th - Andy Trim’s Jazz Band
Fri 27th - Eddie Vortex - Old-time rock & roll
Sat 28th - Pure Trouble
Sun 29th - Legal Magic

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)
Matt Black the piano man every Wednesday plus live music Sat/Sun inc:
Sun 22nd - Jinder


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


NETLEY ABBEY (top)
Woolston & Netley Folk Club, The Prince Consort (02380 434209)
Meets every Friday night


NEWBURY (top)
Corn Exchange, Market Place (01635 522733)
No live music during August


NEW MILTON (top)
Forest Arts Centre, (01425 612393)
No live music during August

Rydal Hotel,
Regular live music inc:


NORTH BOARHUNT (top)
Boarhunt Village Blues Club, Memorial Hall, Trampers Lane
Blues on Friday nights

Forest Folk Club (01329 833625)


PENNINGTON (top)
The White Hart
Live music at weekends


PETERSFIELD (top)
Traders Club, 36a High Street (01730 233022)
Live music Saturday, Sunday & Wednesday


PLAITFORD (top)
The Shoe Inn, Salisbury Road (01794 322397)
Sun 1st - Tramp - R & B
Fri 6th - Reavers Rant - Celtic
Sun 8th - No Previous - Blues
Fri 13th - Quantum -Contemporary blues
Sun 15th - Bluestate - Cool & funky blues


POOLE (top)
Angel Inn, (01202 666431)
Regular live music inc:
Wed 4th - Olas + Jinder

Blue Boar, 29 Market Close (01202 682247)
Folk on Weds, mainly blues/rock on Fri -
Fri 6th - Don’t Untie the Drummer
Fri13th - Stone Cold Sober
Fri 20th - Mission Impossible
Fri 27th - Sugar Mama

Central Hotel, Lower Parkstone (01202 743970)
Folk Club Sundays + regular live music inc:T
Thu 5th - Battered Action Figure + Without Clive
Fri 6th - Eve Abraham & Jinder
Sat 7th - Fevertree
Sat 14th - Orgone Accumulator +Soul Seeker
Thu 19th - Hoffman Sloth + Lost Aura

George Hotel, High Street
Fri 6th - Hot Rod Jesus
Fri 13th - Pronghorn
Fri 20th - Renegade
Fri 27th - Meat Draw

Grasshopper,
Fri 13th - Lewis & The Sound of the Suburbs

Jazz Cafe Fleur, Canford Cliffs (01202 706007)
Thu 5th - Zoe Schwarz

Jolly Sailor
Sun 1st - Fugley
Thu 5th - Cathy Lane
Sun 8th - Ocean Drive
Thu 12th - Simon Ward
Sun 15th - Hot Rod Jesus
Thu 19th - Jim Night
Sun 22nd - Who’s Next
Thu 26th - Jacklyn
Sun 29th - Mr Big Stuff

Lighthouse, Kingland Rd ( 01202 685222)
BSO classical concerts every Wednesday +

Lord Nelson,
Regular live music inc:
Sun 1st - Sugar Mama - Blues
Fri 6th - Break In The Middle
Sat 7th - Turquoise
Sun 8th - Black Sheep
Fri 13th - Q.E.D. - Rock
Sat 14th - Floaters
Sun 15th - The Juju Men
Fri 20th - Jim Martin
Sat 21st - Soul Train
Wed 25th - Pronghorn
Fri 27th - Renegade
Sat 28th - The Reptiles
Sun 29th - Martin Boucher

Mr Kyps, 8a Parr St, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone (01202 748945)
Sun 1st - Bad Manners + Rat Race
Wed 4th - Rockin The Joint - Old-time rock & roll
Fri 6th -The Bowie Experience - Tribute to David
Sat 7th - Mentallica - Metallica tribute
Wed 12th - Get Amped
Fri 13th - Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band - Soul legend - don’t miss!
Sat 14th - Private Party
Thu19th - Roads
Fri 20th - Swing Unlimited + Harry Skinner
Wed 25th - Rockin The Joint.
Thu 26th - Glenn Tilbrook + Derrin Nauendorf - Human jukebox & the great Derrin
Fri 27th - Dumpy's Rusty Nuts - Biker rock veterans
Sun 29th - Friends of Poole Park Music Festival -

The Oakdale,
Sat 7th - Pronghorn

Salterns Hotel,
Sundays at 2pm - G13 - Jazz


PORTLAND (top)
George Inn,
Regular live music

Jolly Sailor, 24 Castletown (01305 822322)
Regular live music


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

Bullfrog Blues Club, The Albert Bar, South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 43626)
Thu 5th - Errol Linton’s Blues Vibe
Thu 12th - Lightin’ Willie & The Poor Bous
Thu 19th - Robin Bibi Band
Thu 26th - Amor + The Continentals
Mon 30th - Aynsley Lister + Andy Broad

(The) Cellars, Eastney, Southsea (02392 826249)
Regular live music

Eastney RMA Tavern, 100 Cromwell Rd, Southsea (02392 826246)
Jazz on Fridays and Sundays +
Tue 10th - Billie Joyce & Shawn Jones - Rootsy, bluesy Nashville singer-songwriter

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

Kings Theatre, (02392 828282)
No live music during August

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392 649000)
Closed for refurbishment - reopening in September

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 834773)
Thu 5th - Royal Marines School of Music in concert

Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 799977)
Thu 5th - The Wailers + Jahmma + MC Trooper

Rosie’s Vineyard, Southsea
Jazz Sunday lunchtimes

South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 8638911)
Fri 6th - Chas ‘n Dave
Wed 18th - Keith James - Nick Drake tribute

Southsea Bandstand
Free Sunday afternoon concerts throughout summer commence at 1pm:
Sun 1st - Sidewinder + Glen Rogers + The Bunch
Sun 8th -The Selecter + 2-Tonic
Sun 15th - Zimbabwean Hodhodza Band
Sun 22nd - Bog Rolling Stones
Sun 29th - Marmalade + Shep Woolley
Mon 30th - Bank Holiday Special

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Acoustic night every Tuesday +
Thu 5th - Gilkicker + The Way
Thu 12th - Rage Against The Machine UK Tribute + The Red Not Chilli Peppers
Fri 20th - The Jamm + The Paul Weller Connexion
Mon 23rd - Horrorpops + Support
Thu 26th - The Mark Lanegan Band + Screaming Tree + Queens of the Stone Age


RINGWOOD (top)
Crown Hotel, Southampton Road (01425 472708)
Occasional live music - ring for details

Elm Tree Inn
Folk Club meets every Tuesday night:

Inn on the Furlong, 12 Meeting House Lane (01425 475139)
Live rock music inc:
Wed 4th - Stone Cold Sober
Tue 10th - Crosscut Saw
Tue 31st - Hot Rod Jesus

London Tavern, Linford Road, Poulner
Live music Saturdays + Rob Jones on piano Sunday lunchtime
Sat 14th - Olas & Jinder

Moors Valley Country Park
Fri 13th - John Maddock’s Jazzmen - New Orleans jazz


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

Mottisfont Abbey Gardens,
Fri 6th - Hampshire Youth Jazz Orchestra

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


SALISBURY (top)
Arts Centre, Bedwin Street (01722 321744)
Closed for extension - events taking place at other venues

City Hall, Malthouse Lane (01722 327676)
Sat 21st - Coppelia - Ballet

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

Cornmarket Inn
Thu 19th - Baz Warne - Canadian born Brit-punk guitarist & singer - Stranglers & more

The Duck, Duck Lane, Laverstock, (01722 327678)
Live music every Friday night

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

Salisbury Playhouse (01722 320333)
No live music during August

The Old Ale House, Crane Street (01722 333111)
Thu 5th - Fleeing New York + Cast Iron Shores - Rock

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

Winchester Gate,
Regular live music


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


SOUTHAMPTON (top)
Bent Brief, 17-19 Lodge Road (02380 322151)
Jam Sessions on Wednesdays, Irish night Thursdays + live music Fri/Sat inc:

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

The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)
Closed for improvements - reopening in October

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

Fo’c’sle Folk Club, Duke of Wellington, Bugle Street (02380 456337)
Closed til Sept 24

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

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
No live music during August

The Hobbit, 134 Bevois Valley Road (02380 232591)
Regular acoustic gigs on Sundays & Tuesdays, Open mic on Thursday

The Joiners, St Mary Street, (02380 225612)
Sun 1st - Rat Daddy + Uncle Blowfish + Kumiss + Not Advised
Tue 3rd - Shouting Myke + First Born + Hidden Agenda
Wed 4th - Hell Is For Heroes + Blood Valley + Once Over Twice
Thu 5th - Aconite Thrill + Days In December + Solitude + Rest At Nothing
Fri 6th - Showcase Night: Moral Low Ground + Big Num + Sacred Ace + Uproar
Sat 7th - Pellumair + The Makes + The Warm + Distorted Ego
Sun 8th - Ariel X + Plastic Toys + Kristtina
Mon 9th - Youth Movie Soundtrack Strategies + Redjetson + Daughters Courageous
Wed 11th - The Low Country
Thu 12th - Echofreddy + Rhythmic Coughing + Little Girl Lost + Paul Went Home
Fri 13th - Birdpen + Widescreen + Echobeat
Sat 14th - Edge 4 Extreme Metal All-Dayer: Total Carnage + Desecration + Arcane (2)
+ Church + Necro Ritual + Mulch + Frosthold + In This Defiance
Mon 16th - Not Advised + Spencer's Parade + Get Amped
Wed 18th - Harsh + Lost Aura
Thu 19th - Coma Kai + Dead Jack + Cyrus + Hollow Point
Fri 20th - Minus Elizabeth + Shindig (1) + Reserved For Nothing + Blind Summit + Not
Advised
Sat 21st - Charity Night: Flying Alexanders + The Automatics + Distorted Ego
Sun 22nd - Route 215 + Fastlane + Cherry Atrium + Flaming Homer
Tue 24th - Dead String Brothers + Tiny Lion + The Fever Kicks
Fri 27th - Dead!Dead!Dead! + The Alaskan Pipeline + Texas Radio Band
Sat 28th - Showcase Night: Webbman Jones + Echo Base + LAX

King Alfred, Old Northam Road (02380 630130)
Regular live music inc:
Fri 13th - Melissa - Soulful female vocalist
Sat 14th - The Edmund Fitzgerald - Young guitar-led rockers from Oxford
Sun 22nd - Melissa

Legends, 42-44 Bevois Valley Road (02380 837105)
Regular live music four or five nights a week - ring for details

Mayflower Theatre, Commercial Road (02380 711811)
To Sun 8th - Footloose - Musical

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)
No live music during August

The Platform Tavern, Town Quay ( 02380 337232)
Sun 1st - Mike West & Truckstop Honeymoon - Blues from New Orleans
Thu 5th - The Diarys - Rootsy blues
Sun 8th - Bind Ends - Andy & Pete play acoustic blues
Thu 12th - Bruce Roberts - Local R&B legend
Sun 15th - Elmondo Combo - Jazz/blus/bluegrass
Tue 17th - Harry Skinner & Dave Saunders - Ex-Producers men get it on
Thu 19th - Sally Strawberry & The Bad Apples - Fruity, feelgood blues
Sun 22nd - JC & Angelina Grimshaw - Jazzy blues
Tue 24th - Derrin Nauendorf - Solo gig with Aussie roots sensation
Thu 26th - Bob Cheevers - Masterful USA country blues
Sun 29th - Chris Collins Trio - Acoustic blues

Roddington Forge, Allington Lane, West End (02380 613325)
Live music every Friday and Saturday +

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

Soul Cellar, 78 West Marlands Road (02380 710648)
Live Jazz & funk at weekends inc:
Sat 7th - Headrush

Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar, University Campus (02380 768030)
Closed for the summer

Southampton University Students Union,
Fri 6th - The stiX featuring Mark Hill, Corinne Bailey Rae, Michelle Escoffrey,
Lifford David, Katie Holmes & band

The Swan, 219 Portsmouth Road, Woolston (02380 447747)
Rock at weekends

Talking Heads, Portswood Road (02380 678446)
Candle Club open mic on Mondays +
Tue 3rd - Showcase Night with Syncratic, Solar Plexus & Teeth
Thu 5th - Pukaar - Live Bhangra from a great 7-piece band + DJs
Fri 6th - The Velvet Doonicans - Arnie Cottrell & co with some inspired acoustic roots
Sat 7th - Fleeing New York - Melodic rock
Tue 10th - Solent City Jazzmen - Old-style New Orleans jazz
Fri 13th - Cherrybomb - Rock from Red 5, Five Day Royalty & more
Sat 14th - The Queens - Local Queen tribute act
Fri 20th - Midway - Acoustic soul duo
Sat 21st - The Dicemen - Stylish original songs
Wed 25th - Closed - Private function - front bar open as usual
Fri 27th - Matt Argyle Band - Original 4-piece with some melodic roots music
Sat 28th - TBC
Tue 31st - Solent City Jazzmen - More New Orleans jazz

Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)
No presentations during August

The Venue, Town Quay
Live music at weekends

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


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


STURMINSTER NEWTON (top)
Barrelhouse Blues Club
Currently without a venue - watch this space for more news


TIPTOE (top)
Plough Inn
Sun 15th - Crosscut Saw - Rock
Thu 19th - Pronghorn - Punk-folk
Thu 26th - Below The Belt - Rock


TISBURY (top)
The Crown Inn
Regular live music


TROWBRIDGE (top)
Arc Theatre (01225 769132)

Pig Club, 46-47 Church Street
Regular live music


Terry’s Club, Hill Street (01225 351100)
Live music on Fridays


VERWOOD (top)
Three Swans,
Regular live music


WEYMOUTH (top)
Regular live music at:
Area 52, 52 The Esplanade (01305 766901)
Excise House, Brewers Quay,
FInn McCouls, 26 Westham Road (01305 778098)
George Inn, Custom House Quay
Isobar

Pavilion Theatre
Every Tuesday - A Night at the Musicals with Duncan Breeze
Every Wednesday - Heartbeat
Every Friday - Kings of Swing
Sun 1st - That'll Be The Day - Rock musical
Sat 7th - An Evening With Robbie And Kylie
Thu 12th - Tonight I'm Going to Be...
Sat 14th - Motown Gold
Sun 15th - That'll Be The Day
Thu 19th - Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen
Sat 21st - The Searchers
Sun 29th -That'll Be The Day


WIMBORNE (top)
Layard Theatre, Canford School, (01202 847525)
No live music durng August

Tivoli Theatre, (01202 848014)
No live music during August


WINCHESTER (top)
Bar Iguana, 16 Jewry Street (01962 849600)
Live music on Wednesday nights

The Black Boy, 1 Wharf Hill (01962 861754)
Regular live music

County Arms, Romsey Road (01962 851950)
Regular live music

The Foresters,
Jazz Gitanes every Sunday night

The Green Man, 53 Southgate Street (01962 865429)
Regular 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 - mostly indie & upcoming bands
Sun 1st - Crowleys + The Tripods
Thu 5th - Little Girl Lost + Paul Went Home + Last One Left + Randomly There
Fri 6th - Webbman Jones + Loopy
Sat 7th - The A Lines + Hunting Lodge
Sun 8th - Splodgenessabounds + Slaughterhouse 57 + Five Dead Men + Lower
Tue 10th - Trencher + Among The Missing + Mfkzt + The Illuminati
Wed 11th - Spectre + Chameleon (dj set)
Thur 12th - The Trade + Emerald Ocean + Afterglow + Sion
Fri 13th - Deathboy + Earth Loop Recall + Devilish Presley + Faetal
Sat 14th - Rat:Daddy
Tue 17th - No Comply + Support
Wed 18th - The Clinic + Support - Eccentric Liverpool band making it big in USA
Thu 19th - Six Nation State
Fri 20th - Seasons End
Sat 21st - The Usual + Tellison + Submerse
Sun 22nd - Swarf + Eva Concept + Schadenfreude
Wed 25th - The Way
Sat 28th - All day dance event

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
No live music during August

Tower Arts Centre, (01962 )
New season starts in September

Wessex Hotel (0870 400 8126)
Regular jazz sessions

Westgate Hotel, 2 Romsey Road (01962 820222)
Jazz with Andy Dickens Band every Monday night


WINTON (top)
The Talbot
Regular live music


WORTH MATRAVERS (top)
Square & Compass ( 01929 439229)
Regular live music inc:
Tue 3rd - Bang Lassy - Female comedy/song duo
Fri 27th - Bob Cheevers - American troubador


YEOVIL (top)
Octagon Theatre,
Mon 2nd - Sat 14th - Summer School - Kids music project

Woods Wine Bar
Wed 18th - Zoe Schwarz - Jazz

Featured artists:
see POL Articles

Clinic. The Railway Inn Winchester. Wednesday August 18
Clinic.
The Railway Inn Winchester.
Wednesday 18

Billie Joyce. Eastney RMA Tavern Southsea. Tues August 10
Billie Joyce.
Eastney RMA Tavern Southsea. Tuesday 10

Hohodza. Southsea Bandstand Southsea. Sunday August 15
Hohodza.
Southsea Bandstand Southsea.
Sunday 15

Amy Wadge. Southsea Festival Southsea. Sunday August 29.
Amy Wadge. Southsea Festival Southsea.
Sunday 29.

Mark Lanegan. Wedgewood Rooms. Southsea. Thursday August 26.
Mark Lanegan. Wedgewood Rooms. Southsea.
Thursday 26.

Pronghorn. The Scout Hut Sixpenny Handley. Saturday August 21
Pronghorn.
The Scout Hut Sixpenny Handley. Saturday 21.

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