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

ABBOTS ANN  (top)
The Eagle
Regular live music

ALDERSHOT (top)
Princes Hall, Princes Way (01252 329155)
Sat 22 – Open Mic UK 2009

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

ALRESFORD (top)
Arlebury Park Club, The Avenue, (01962 735100)
Regular jazz sessions

ALTON (top)
Star Inn, Bentworth (01420 581244)
Jam sessions on Sundays

ANDOVER (top)
Enham Club, 15 Newbury Road, Enham Alamein (01264 352098)
Regular live music - ring for details

George Inn
Regular live music

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

The Lights
Mon 17 – Thu 20 – It’s Dance Week – Workshops

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)
Closed during August

Basingstoke Blues Club, Moose Centre, Churchill Way (01256 321837)
Sat 1 – Pete Harris Band

Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College (01256 418318)
No live music in August

Haymarket Theatre, Wote Street (01256 465566)
No live music in August

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 4 – Anything Goes
Tue 11 – Anything Goes
Tue 18 – Anything Goes
Tue 25 – Anything Goes

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)
Mon 10 – Sat 15 – Disney’s High School Musical

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 put on by Bournemouth Folk Club inc:
Sun 2 – Thinker + Lindsey Sugden etc
Wed 5 – Hot Club of Cowtown
Sun 9 – Lady Winwoods Maggot
Sun 16 – Aimee Newsome-Stone
Sun 23 – Jason Hinchley

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)
To Sat 1 – Chicago – Musical
Tue 4 – Sat 8 – Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance!
Fri 7 – Sun 9 – Cuban Salsa Congress
Tue 18 – Sat 22 – Blood Brothers - Musical
Sun 23 – That’ll Be The Day – Rock musical
Wed 26 – Sept 5 – Disney’s Beauty & The Beast
Sun 30 – Beyond The Barricade – Songs from the shows

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)
Various music workshops during August – ring for details

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
No events during August

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)
Aug 1 – Dorset Opera – Cav & Pag

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 2 – Rough Cut
Wed 5 – Pete Christie
Sun 9 – The Brit Pack
Wed 12 – Brazen
Sun 16 – BB3
Wed 19 – Derrin Nauendorf
Sat 22 – The Agency
Sun 23 – Skint
Wed 26 – Tinderbox
Sun 30 – Permanent Vacation

Thomas Tripp Live, Bargates (01202 490498)
Live music Sat/Sun & Tue/Wed inc:
Sat 1 – Up & Coming Bands Night
Fri 7 – Catalyst
Fri 14 – Magenta
Fri 21 – Mr Big Stuff
Fri 28 – TBC

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)
Regular live music – ring for details

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:
Sun 2 – Colin Kingwell’s Jazz Bandits
Wed 5 – The Swing Commanders
Sun 9 – Original Eastside Stompers
Wed 12 – Vic Ash & Simon Spillett
Sun 16 – Muskat Ramblers
Wed 19 – Jivin’ Miss Daisy
Sun 23 – John Maddocks Jazzmen
Wed 26 – Neville Dickie & Jeff Barnhart
Sun 30 – Mission Hall Jazz Band

The Point,
Regular music & dance presentations inc:
Mon 3 – Wed 5 – Eulogies for Angels, Punks & Raging Queens
Sat 8 – Fame – The Musical

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)
No live music during August

Bird In Hand
Regular live music

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)
Wed 5 – Sat 8 – Footloose The Musical
Thu 13 – Solid Gold Country Legends
Sun 16 – The Royal Marine Association Concert Band

Village Folk Club, The Limes Hotel, Catisfield (02392 522500)
Sat 1 – Patrick Fermond + Maggie Sand

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 5 – Jazz Café
Wed 12 – Open Mic Night
Sat 15 – Back To The 80s

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 8 – The Star Spangled Express – Songs of Dean Martin, Gene Pitney etc

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)
Wed 12 – Club Sing Around Night

HAVANT (top)
Havant Arts Centre, East Street (02392 47)
Sat 15 – Unsigned Bands Night – Nine Ninety Nines + Midnight Embassy etc

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)
Sun 2 – 2.45pm – Medina Marching Band
Sat 29 – Terry Lightfoot From Bourbon Street To Broadway – Jazz

Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)
Sun 2 – Bex Marshall
Fri 28 – John Etheridge (solo) with Kit Holmes

ISLE OF WIGHT RYDE (top)
The Venue at Ryde Theatre, (01983 568099)
Sat 15 – Are You Experienced? – Hendrix tribute
Sat 29 – Mod Legends – The Purple Hearts + The Moment

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)
Aug 1 – Fiddler On The Roof – Community Players

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)
Sat 22 – At Newbury Racecourse – Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro

NEW MILTON (top)
Forest Arts Centre, (01425 612393)
Closed during August

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)
No events during August

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:
Sat 1 – 4AM – Jazz
Sun 2 – Jon Walsh – Blues
Fri 7 – 9Ft Sergeant – Traditional Irish music
Sun 9 – Tim Payne & The Blues Brigade – Blues
Fri 14 – Arnie Cottrell & Co – Blues
Sun 16 – Sunflower – Jazzy blues
Fri 21 – Chalky Gravel – Blues
Sun 23 – Sonny Black – Blues
Fri 28 – Sugar Mamma UK – Acoustic blues
Sat 29 – 4AM - Jazz
Sun 30 – Eddie Vortex – Country/rock

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)
No live music in August

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)
Sat 1 – Bruce Foxton & Rick Buckle from The Jam + Ed Tudor Pole
Fri 7 – Counterfeit Quo + Support
Wed 12 – Rockin’ The Joint
Fri 14 – Rat Race
Sat 15 – Rat Pack + The Agency
Thu 20 – Sonic Boom Six + Dirty Revolution
Fri 21 – Terry Nash as Meat Loaf
Sat 22 – Adrian Edmondson & The Bad Shepherds
Fri 28 – Lady Winwoods Maggot
Sat 29 – UK Guns N’ Roses + Voodoo Vegas

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:
Sat 1 – The Mods – Classics from 1964 – 1970
Sun 2 – Haunts + Sharks – Rock/punk
Mon 3 – Tom Hingley – Of Inspiral Carpets
Thu 6 – Coconut Records Showcase
Fri 7 – Stanton Moore Trio – New Orleans drummer
Mon 10 – Pulled Apart By Horses + Hold Fast – Rock
Fri 14 – Shegotsick + Deaddoginblackbag + Ultra Foxy – Hip hop/rap
Sun 16 – The Visitors + Bemis + more
Mon 17 – Wed 19 – All About The Song – Singer-songwriters competition
Fri 21 – Dennis Locorriere – The voice of Dr Hook
Fri 28 – Radionhead – Radiohead tribute

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 1 – County Line – Southern boogie
Sat 8 – Stompin’ Dave Allen
Sat 15 – Burnt Ice
Sat 22 – Creamy – Cream tribute

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

Kings Theatre, (02392 828282)
Wed 12 – Wizard of Oz
Thu 13 – The Big Chris Barber Band – Jazz
Fri 14 – The House of Burlesque
Wed 26 – Pinocchio

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392 649000)
Thu 6 – Hold Fast + The Downing Street Years + Plat du Jour

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 83477)
Sat 22 - Pompey Beer Festival

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 7 – Larry Miller – Blues rock

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Wed 5 – Zebrahead + Kids Can’t Fly + Bigtopp
Thu 6 – Showcase 09 – Heat 8
Fri 7 – Wedge Comedy Club
Sat 8 – Natalie Imbruglia
Sun 9 – Euro Rock – The Saffrons + Thalamus + Make It Real
Wed 12 – Showcase 09 – Heat 9
Thu 13 – Showcase 09 – Heat 10
Fri 21 – Wedge Comedy Club
Fri 28 – Kojacs Revenge Summer Beach Party

READING (top)
The Hexagon, Queens Walk (0118 960 6060)
Sat 1 – Salvation Army Territorial Music School Final Festival

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 presentations during August

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)
Sat 1 – Live Lunch with Black Bart
Sat 8 – Live Lunch with Yellowgroove
Sat 29 – Music Matters

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)
Sat 22 – Sonic Boom Six

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

Blue Keys, Northlands Road (02380 224517)
Regular live music Thu/Fri/Sat – ring for details

The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)
Sat 1 – Skasouls – The Raptures + Bang Bang Lulu
Fri 7 – Steely Scam – Steely Dan tribute
Sat 8 – Legend – Bob Marley tribute
Fri 14 – The World Famous Redsox – 60s & 70s classics
Sat 15 – The Bon Jovi Experience – Tribute
Sat 22 – Rufus Stone – Soul
Fri 28 – Atomic Blondie – Tribute
Sat 29 – Money For Nothing – Dire Straits tribute

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

Fo’c’sle Folk Club, Richmond Inn, Portswood (02380)
No events during August

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
Tue 4 – Songs of David Byrne & Brian Eno

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

The Joiners, St Mary Street, (02380 225612)
Mostly upcoming bands inc:
Sat 1 – Ghosts On Pegasus Bridge
Sun 2 – Flood of Red
Mon 3 – Annotations of an Autopsy
Thu 6 – Chase Long Beach
Fri 7 – The Safe Harbour
Sat 8 – Vagabond
Sun 9 – It Prevails
Tue 11 - Supertonic
Wed 12 – Talons
Thu 13 – Chemical Sunset
Fri 14 - Blakfish
Sat 15 – The Maddisons + Goldhawks
Sun 16 – Not Advised
Tue 18 – Baying For Blood
Wed 19 – The Mother Fucking Black Cats
Thu 20 – Urban Disturbance
Fri 21 – Jeffery Lewis & The Junk Yard + Kings of Hearts
Sat 22 – The Strings
Sun 23 – Flamboyant Bella – Pop
Mon 24 – The Fabulas
Wed 26 – Hold Your Horse Is
Fri 28 – Broken Links
Sat 29 – Saxon – Oliver/Dawson
Sun 30 – I Am Forever

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)
Wed 13 – Fri 14 – English National Ballet
Wed 26 – Sun 30 – Lazy Town Live!

Mono Bar, Vernon Walk
Regular live music

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)
No live music in July

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)
Watch this space!

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)
No event during August

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:
Wed 5 – Typheous – 4 metal acts
Sat 8 – The Dickies – Punk band from Los Angeles
Tue 11 – Leftover Crack – Punk rock

Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)
Closed during August

Unit, 113 St Marys Rd, Southampton
Regular live music

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)
No music events during August

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

TROWBRIDGE (top)
Arc Theatre (01225 756376)
Closed during August

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:
Wed 26 – Verwood Organ & Keyboard Society

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 4 – The Searchers – 60s hits
Thu 6 – That’ll Be The Day – Rock musical
Wed 12 – Lee Memphis King – Elvis on Tour
Thu 13 – Gerry & The Pacemakers – 60s legends
Mon 17 – Abbamania
Fri 21 – Jane MacDonald in Concert
Thu 27 – Dominic Kirwan – Irish pop singer

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 8 – Dirty Strangers + John Sinclair
Sat 15 – Big Girls Don’t Cry – The music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Fri 21 & Sat 22 – Back to Broadway 2 – Songs from the shows

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:
Tue 4 – The Casablancas + The Widowmaker + Gary Munday + Liability
Thu 6 – Battle Of The Bands – Heat 1 – 5 bands
Sat 8 – The Bowie Experience – Tribute + Bittertown Marys
Sun 9 – Dlugokecki + Spitdust + Loz Bridge & The Box Social + Ella Janes
Wed 12 – Bayonets + Support
Thu 13 – Fake The Attack + The Fortunate + Ruins of Earth + Yearbook
Fri 14 – rude_NHS + Jay Et Al – Electro/dance/dubcore
Sat 15 – The Limes + Support
Sun 16 – Rozi Plain + Yaard + Greg Ashbie
Wed 19 – Jokers Hand + Guests – Rock/meta;
Thu 20 – Battle Of The Bands – Heat 2 – 5 bands
Fri 21 – Thomas Tantrum + Support – Indie/electro/rock
Sat 22 – On Histories Of Rosenberg + Go Go Bat
Sun 23 – Thinking For Tuesday + Gary Munday + Recreation
Tue 25 – TBC
Thu 27 – Battle Of The Bands – The Final
Fri 28 – Jackson – DJ Tribute

Royal Oak,
Every Sunday - Callum

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
Sat 1 – Limehouse Lizzy

Tower Arts Centre, Romsey Road
No live music during August

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

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