Lighthouse, formerly Poole Arts Centre, Kingland Rd (01202 685222)
Sun 1st - The Electrification of the Soviet Union - Chamber opera
Thu 5th - BadBone & Co - Trombonist Dennis Rollins’ funk outfit
Thu 12th - Big Band Night with the Bournemouth Jazz Orchestra
Fri 13th - Bazeado - Brazilian music with 5-piece band from Sao Paulo
Wed 18th - Handel’s Messiah - Florilegium Orchestra & Singers
Fri 20th & Sun 22nd - Ron Goodwin’s Christmas Classics

Lord Nelson, The Quay
Wed 4th - The Floaters - Rock
Fri 6th - D.N.A. - Rock
Sat 7th - Protection Racket - Rock
Wed 11th - Off The Rails - Rock
Fri 13th - Splinter - Rock
Sat 14th - Loose Connections - Rock
Sun 15th - Sting Rays - Country rock
Wed 18th - Crow - Rock
Fri 20th - Vinyl Monkeys - Rock
Sat 21st - TBC
Fri 27th - Q.E.D. - Rock
Sat 28th - Pronghorn - Cow-punk

Mr Kyps, 8a Parr St, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone (01202 748945)
Sat 7th - The Philistines - Ex-Sex Pistols Glen Matlock’s new band
Sun 8th - In The Cage - Genesis tribute - 2 hour set
Tue 10th - Tola Custy, Mirella Murray etc -
Sat 14th - Scott McKeon Band - Teenage guitar-slinger plays blues & rock
Fri 20th - Ola Onabule & Band - Outstanding soul singer
Sat 21st - Viva Santana - Eight-piece tribute to Carlos & co
Tue 24th - Christmas Eve Party with live bands + DJs
Tue 31st - New Years Eve Party - Rock with Don’t Untie The Drummer

PORTSMOUTH & SOUTHSEA
Bullfrog Blues Club, The Albert Bar, South Parade Pier (02392 436267)
Thu 12th - Sugarland Slim
Thu 19th - Reconsider

City Bar, next to Portsmouth Guildhall ( 02392 739731)
Mon 9th - Jason Ringenberg + She-Haw - Of Jason & The Scorchers + female duo

Kings Theatre, Albert Road (02392 828282)
Sun 1st - Salvation Army - Carol singing & mini musical
Wed 4th - The Stylistics - Making you feel brand new with some stylish soul
Thu 5th - The Blues Band - Featuring Paul Jones, Dave Kelly etc
Sat 7th - Jubilation - Portsmouth Players celebrate 25 years of youth theatre
Tue 10th - Sat 14th - A Christmas Carol - Musical play
Fri 20th - Sun Jan 12 - Dick Whittington - Panto with Mark Raffety, Leila Burch etc

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392 649000)
Sun 8th - Let’s Strike Up The Band - Dave Pearson Big Band
Thu 12th - Sat 14th - Cabaret - Welcome to the Kit Kat Club, big spender
Wed 18th - Sat 21st - Treasure Island - The Panto!

Portsmouth Arts Centre, Reginald Road, Southsea ( 02392 837373)
No live music gigs in December

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 834773)
Sun 1st - John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers + Peter Green and the Splinter Group
Wed 4th - Fun Lovin Criminals + Scapegoat Wax
Mon 9th - Badly Drawn Boy - Good songs, silly hat
Tue10th - Runrig - Scottish folk-rockers
Thu 12th - Jools Holland & His Rhythm and Blues Band
Sun15 th - Portsmouth Civic Carol Service with The Salvation Army
Thu 19th - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra -Ron Goodwins Christmas Classics

Pyramids, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 79977)
Mon 2nd - The Vandals
Wed 11th - The Blues Brothers

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Tue 3rd - The Soul Suspects
Thu 5th - International Noise Conspiracy
Wed 11th - Aqualung
Thu 12th -Ska punk fest - 3 bands
Fri 13th - Fabba - Party time with the best of Abba
Sun 15th - Limehouse Lizzy
Thu 19th - Rage Against The Machine UK tribute
Sat 21st - The Silver Beatles - Fun Beatles tribute
Sat 28th - Binary Nation 5
Sun 29th - Kojak’s Revenge
Tue 31st - The Bog Rolling Stones - The Last Time you’ll see them in 2002

RINGWOOD
Elm Tree Inn
Folk Club meets Tuesday evenings:
Tue 3rd - Singaround
Tue 10th - Harry Skinner & Dave Saunders - Ex-Producers get together again

Inn on the Furlong, 12 Meeting House Lane (01425 475139)
Tue 3rd - The Non-Commitments - Tribute
Tue 10th - Crosscut Saw - Rock
Tue 17th - Axle & The Big Wheels - Rock

London Tavern, Linford Road, Poulner
Live music Saturdays + Rob Jones on piano Sunday lunchtime
Sat 7th - Stone Cold Sober - Rock
Sat 14th - Helena
Sat 21st - TBC
Sat 28th - TBC

ROMSEY
Abbey Folk Club, Abbey Hotel,
Every second Thursday each month - Innominata

Luzborough House, Botley Road, (01794 523816)
Sun 1st - The Rock Doctors - Rock covers
Sun 8th - Jed Ferret - Country rock
Sun 15th - TBC
Sun 22nd - World Machine - Rock

SALISBURY
Arts Centre, Bedwin Street (01722 321744)
Thu 12th - Martyn Joseph - Acoustic session with a quality singer-songwriter
Fri 13th - My Husband Is A Spaceman - Kazuko Hohki plus words & music
Sat 14th - A Christmas Family Bop - Disco fun
Fri 20th - An Indie Festive Feast - Best local indie bands entertain
Sat 21st - E Minor - Children’s pop group

Black Pig Barn, Old Coach House, Milford St (01722 501858)
Live music several nights a week - ring for details

City Hall, Malthouse Lane (01722 327676)
Tue 3rd - Sat 7th - Fiddler On The Roof - Salisbury Amateur Operatic Society
Thu 12th - That’ll Be The Day - Celebrating three decades of rock
Fri 13th - En Masse - Pop/soul supergroup
Tue 17th - Steeleye Span - Maddy Prior is reunited with classic folk line-up
Wed 18th - O Glorious Christmas - Woodfalls Band with carols & seasonal tunes
Thu 19th - The Snow Ball 2002
Fri 20th - Band of HM Royal Marines -

The Retreat Inn
Sun 15th - Chris Walker - Jazz

Salisbury Jazz Club, Livestock Market, Netherhampton Road (01722 712293)
Fri 13th - Phil Mason’s New Orleans All Stars with Christine Tyrrell

SOUTHAMPTON
Bent Brief, 17-19 Lodge Road (02380 322151)
Jam Sessions on Wednesdays, Irish night Thursdays +
Fri 6th - Ronnie & Johnny - Sax/guitar blues duo
Sat 7th - Arnie & Mo - Folk, Cajun & blues
Fri 13th - Pete Catlin & Ray Nash - Blues
Sat 14th - Pete Harris - Blues
Wed 18th - Skimmer - Home grown songs for home grown people
Fri 20th - Ronnie & Johnny - Jazzy blues
Sat 21st - Arnie & Mo - Cajun, folk & more
Fri 27th - TBC
Sat 28th - Bruce Roberts - Soul
Tue 31st - Andy Graham

Bitterne Park Hotel, 2-4 Cobden Avenue (02380 322445)
New band night on Thursdays, & rock Fri/Sat
Fri 6th - Lynchpin
Sat 7th - The Minds - Former Get A Grip rockers
Fri 13th - Culture Vulture
Sat 14th - Panacea
Fri 20th - Barracuda
Sat 21st - Blackwater Roll
Sat 28th - The HiWatts

The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)
Mon 2nd - Tygers Of Pantang - 80s heavy metal outfit
Wed 4th - The SAS Band - Spike Edney + Madeline Bell, Fish & surprise guests
Thu 5th - The SAS Band - Spike & friends again
Fri 6th - RU40 - Impressive UB40 tribute
Sat 7th - Abba Christmas Party - Fabba Girls singalong
Sun 8th - Martyn Joseph - Acoustic spot for a quality singer/songwriter
Thu 12th - Frances Dunnery & Chris Difford - Ex It Bites & Squeeze men join forces
Fri 13th - The Mods - Spike Edney’s fun 60s/70s cover band
Sat 14th - Perfect Alibi - Pink Floyd tribute
Thu 19th - Whole Lotta Led - Led Zeppelin tribute
Fri 20th - Otis Grand - Hard rocking blues guitarist & band
Sat 21st - Limehouse Lizzy - Playing the best of Phil Lynott & Thin Lizzy
Fri 27th - 2-Tonic - Lively ska band
Sat 28th - Bog Rolling Stones - Playing the best of the early Stones
Tue 31st - Rufus Stone - See the New Year in with a bit of soul

Dolphin, Osborne Road, St Denys (02380 399369)
Irish sessions every Tuesday, plus live music on Wednesdays

Fo’c’sle Folk Club, Duke of Wellington, Bugle Street (02380 456337)
Fri 6th - Anything Goes
Fri 13th - Christina Waldron
Fri 20th - Christmas Buffet & Anything Goes

Greene Cellars, 78 West Marlands Road (02380 710648)
Live Jazz at weekends

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
Fri 6th - With A Christmas Song In My Heart - Yuletide songs in Solent Suite
Fri 6th - Pinocchio - New musical about lying wooden puppet
Mon 9th - Band of Royal Marines Christmas Concert
Fri 13th - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Sun 15th - Beverley Knight - Awesome R&B singer
Wed 18th - Southampton Youth Pops Orchestra

The Hobbit, 134 Bevois Valley Road (02380 232591)
Regular gigs: Sundays - Jassisinthelk - Jazz duo by candlelight; Monday - James & Denovo; Tuesday - Eek & Denovo; Wed 4th - Kalisti - Folk rock, Thursday - Open mic night, plus live acts on Fridays and Saturdays including:
Fri 6th - Orpheus - Rock
Sat 7th - Barrington
Fri 13th - Murmur - Indie rock
Sat 14th - Nitrate - Indie rock
Fri 20th - Carnation - 60s style rock
Sat 21st - The High Teas - Psychedelic rock
Fri 27th - Muskoka - Exotic rock soundscapes
Sat 28th - Uncle Herb - Indie rock
Tue 31st - New Year’s Eve Party wtih 0898 (Punk) + Ruth & Denovo

The Joiners, St Mary Street, (02380 229319)
Showcasing up and coming new bands:
Thu 5th - Captain Everything + Five Knuckles
Sat 7th - Showcase Night
Tue 10th - Jesse James -
Sat 14th - The Equidistant Sound -
Mon 16th - Redhill -
Wed 18th - My Deaf Audio -
Thu 19th - Vivid Records Presents ...
Fri 20th - Charity gig
Sat 21st - Christmas Party

King Alfred, Old Northam Road (02380 630130)
Fri 6th - Safety In Numbers - Rock
Fri 13th - The High Teas - Psychedelic rock
Fri 20th - TBC
Fri 27th - TBC
Tue 31st - Headrush - See in the New Year with some 70s Funk

Legends, 42-44 Bevois Valley Road (02380 837105)
Live music Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays

Mayflower Theatre, Commercial Road (02380 711811)
Sun 1st - Voulez Vous - Abba spectacular
Tue 3rd - Sat 14th - Blood Brothers - Dramatic musical
Thu 19th - Jan 26th - Cinderella - Family panto with Brian Conley

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)
Sun 15th - A Year To Remember - Hannah Gordon & Peter Barkworth + live music

The Platform Tavern, Town Quay ( 02380 337232)
Sun 1st (lunch) - Jo Long & Oliver Talkes - English folk
Sun 1st (eve) - Bin Ends - Blues with Andy Graham & Pete Plascott
Tue 3rd - Johnny Jet - Comedy in song
Thu 5th - The High Teas - Acoustic psychodelic rock
Sun 8th (lunch) - Rob Coral - t.b.c.
Sun 8th (eve) - Dr Stomp & Prof Oz - Mad fiddle & dance
Tue 10th - Thereza & Gian - Brazilian music special
Thu 12th - Midway - Soulful acoustic duo
Sun 15th (lunch) - Lucy Kitchen - Dishy delights
Sun 15th (eve) - The Dick Wardell Duo - Early blues
Tue 17th - Derrin Nauendorf & David Downing - Just unmissable!
Thu 19th - Rick & Gerry Hearns - Acoustic blues & rock
Sun 22nd (lunch) - Julie Burridge - Soulful jazz licks
Sun 22nd (eve) - Bruce Roberts - R&B master returns
Tue 24th (Xmas eve) - Jo Long Quartet - Folk, Irish & more!
Wed 31st - New Year’s Eve special wtih Derrin & Dave + Stringybark McDowell
Tickets £10: this years theme -The 100 worst Britons!

Roddington Forge, Allington Lane, West End (02380 613325)
Country & western music every Friday and Saturday

St Denys Folk & Blues Club, Riverside Club, St Denys Sailing Club, Priory Avenue ( 02380 446217)
Meets every Wednesday

Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar, University Campus (02380 768030)
Tue 3rd - Spike’s Young Lions - Derek Nash, Mark Crooks etc
Tue 10th - Southampton University Jazz Orchestra + surprise guest

The Swan, 219 Portsmouth Road, Woolston (02380 447747)
Jam Sessions every Thursday. Live music, mainly rock including:
Fri 6th - Burn
Sat 7th - Skinny Lennard
Sun 8th - Spyderbaby
Fri 13th - Jukehouse
Sat 14th - Minds Eye
Sun 15th - Lynchpin
Fri 20th - Novak N Goode
Sat 21st - The Dave Sharp Band l
Sun 22nd - The HiWatts
Tue 24th - Lynchpin
Fri 27th - Both Worlds
Sat 28th - Out Near Alice
Sun 29th - Heifer
Tue 31st - NV

Talking Heads, Portswood Road (02380 678446)
Candle Club Acoustic Cabaret every Monday night & Solent City Jazzmen every Tuesday night plus:
Sun 1st - Dick Gaughan - Committed Scottish singer-songwriter
Wed 4th - Geoff Achison & The Souldiggers + Mo Thomas -Aussie blues
Thu 5th - Future World Fusion - World music + guest DJs
Fri 6th - Blues Club with ex-Producers’ Harry Skinner + Mark Houghton
Sat 7th - Sambando Carnival Night with Banda Bat-2-K
Sun 8th - Candle Club Showcase
Thu 12th - Mike Silver - Honest songs from a sincere singer/guitarist
Fri 13th - Pronghorn - The only “cowpunk” band on the circuit
Sat 14th - Mambo Jambo - Steamy salsa with a big Latin band
Tue 17th - Martin Simpson - Award-winning folk guitarist & vocalist
Wed 18th - The New Wrecking Crew Christmas Party
Fri 20th - Arlen - Original young folk-rockers
Sat 21st - The Pete Harris Band - Quality electric blues
Tue 24th - Christmas Eve Party with The Arnie Cottrell Band
Fri 27th - TBC
Sat 28th - MM Music Christmas Party with The Bluescasters
Mon 30th - Doris & The Dots - Tony Eccles of the Dots’ 50th birthday bash
Tue 31st - New Year’s Eve Party with The Velvet Doonicans

Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)
Tue 3rd - English Roots - Waterson:Carthy + Morris dancers
Thu 5th - Allegri Quartet - Playing Haydn, Berg & Debussy
Sun 8th - Allegri Quartet - Playing Haydn, Ravel & Schubert
Thu 12th - The Art of Fugue - Ton Koopman &Tini Mathot play Bach on harpsichord
Tue 17th - The Story of Jack Spriggins & The Enchanted Bean - 18th century panto

STURMINSTER NEWTON
Barrelhouse Blues Club,
Sat 28th - The Voodoo Vendors + Dave & The Deckchairs

WEYMOUTH
FInn McCouls, 26 Westham Road (01305 778098)
Live music mainly rock and blues
Fri 6th - Splinter
Sun 8th - Little Dixie
Fri 13th - Pond Life
Sat 14th - Bad Reputation
Fri 20th - Dolmen
Sat 21st - The Phil Hilborne Band
Sun 22nd - Entity + Splinter + Bad Reputation
Fri 27th - Stere-Ironics
Sat 28th - Channel Four
Sun 29th - Balance of Power

WIMBORNE
Tivoli Theatre, (01202 848014)
Thu 5th - Helen Shapiro - Walking back to retirement
Sun 8th - Salvation Army Christmas Concert
Sat 14th - Some Like It Hot! with The Charleston Chasers
Sat 21st - Tue 31st - Scrooge

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

The Mash Tun, 60 Eastgate Street (01962 861440)
Acoustic live music several nights a week including:
Tue 3rd - Open mic night
Wed 4th - Kangaroo HalfMoon - Mark Robson didgeridoos it

Railway Inn, 3 St Pauls Hill, (01962 867795)
Roots Night - free Open Mic night every Monday - all welcome
Sun 1st - Dead Memento + Jets Vs Sharks + My Awesome Compilation
Tue 3rd - The Sorentinos - Blues
Thu 5th - Carsasweapons + Lake Aurora + Stout
Fri 6th - Seasons End
Sat 7th - The Pink Flamingo
Tue10th - The Sunset Sound
Thu 12th - Goatboy
Fri 13th - Wob - Folky solo singer
Sat 14th - TBC
Sun 15th - Harsh + But Me No Buts - Punk
Thu 19th - The Brian Hayward Experience
Fri 20th - Full Deaf
Sat 21st - Bluehorses - Twin fiddle folk rock feast

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
Tue 3rd - Show Of Hands - Versatile folk duo Steve Knightly & Phil Beer
Thu 5th - Fun With Hiss & Boo - Uninhibited music hall entertainment
Thu 12th - Sun Jan 5th - Little Red Riding Hood & The Big Bad Wolf - family musical

Tower Arts Centre, Romsey Road (01962 867986)
Sat 7th - Tower Christmas Show
Thu 12th - Whole Lotta Led - Led Zeppelin tribute act
Sat 14th - Robin Hood - Panto with Lanternship Theatre Co
Wed 18th - The Mellstock Band - Carols, songs & stories from Hardy’s Wessex

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