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Live Guide
DECEMBER
2003
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ALDERSHOT (top)
Princes Hall, Princes Way (01252 329155)
Mon 1st - Sing-a-long-a-Sound of Music - Altogether now...Doe a deer a female
deer...
Wed 3rd - Bob Geldof - Bob celebrates 27 years of music with full band
Fri 12th to Jan 3 - Dick Whittington - Panto starring Ripley & Scuff
West End Centre, Queens Road (01252 330040)
Free acoustic nights in the bar every Wednesday +
Fri 5th - Glenn Tilbrook - An acoustic concert by the human jukebox from Squeeze
Thu 11th - Amazing Adventures of Col. Cody - Musical extravaganza
Sat 13th - Beginners Slide Guitar Workshop/Advanced Slide Guitar Workshop
Sat 13th - Johnny Dickinson & Jim Condie - Acoustic Guitarists
Fri 19th - The Selecter + Rhoda Dakar - Ska
ALRESFORD (top)
Arlebury Park Club, The Avenue,
Thu 18th - The New Gateway Jazz Band
ALTON (top)
Star Inn, Bentworth (01420 581244)
Jam sessions on Sundays
ANDOVER (top)
Cricklade Theatre, Charlton Road (01264 365698)
Thu 11th - Tue 16th (except Sun) - Cricklade Company 2003 Christmas Show
Sat 20th & Sun 21st - Christmas Extravaganza with Test Valley Brass
Enham Club, 15 Newbury Road, Enham Alamein (01264 352098)
Rock every Saturday night with:
Railway Tavern, 71 Weyhill Road (01264 362474)
Live music most Saturday nights inc:
Sat 6th - Freed -
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)
Mon 1st - The Magic of Christmas - Salvation Army carol concert
Tue 2nd - London Mozart Players - Featuring Chloe Hanslip on violin
Wed 3rd - The Human League - 80s hitsters return
Sun 7th -12.30pm - John Tams & Barry Coope - Folk duo
Fri 12th to Jan 4 - Cinderella - Pantomime starring Chris Jarvis, Sarah Thomas
etc
The Bang Bar, 5 The Parade (01256 357757)
Live blues/rock on Saturday night
Basingstoke Blues Club, Moose Centre, Churchill Way (01256
321837)
Sat 6th - Trafficker - Guitar hero Tommy Allen & co
Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College,
Cliddesden Road (01256 418318)
Fri 5th - Slipstream - Jazz, blues & funk
Sat 6th - 11am - Aladdin - Christmas panto
Haymarket Theatre, Wote Street (01256 465566)
12th & 13th - Beauty & The Beast - Musical
Pizza Express, The Whitehouse, Winchester Road (01256
354439)
Jazz on Wednesday nights
Royal Oak,
Sat 27th - Brobed Stils - Pop, rock, reggae & more
BEAULIEU (top)
Beaulieu Road Inn, (02380 292342)
Fri 5th - Chameleon - Rock/blues
BISHOPS WALTHAM (top)
Nonsuch Folk Club, The Social Club
Folk sessions every Tuesday and featured artists first Tuesday of each month
BOTLEY (top)
Brewery Bar, Winchester Street, (01489 782324)
Traditional jazz Sunday lunchtimes + Chris Paradine’s Ocean Jazz Monday eve +
Wed 10th - New Gateway Jazz Band
BOURNEMOUTH (top)
Bar Tonka, 39 Toole Hill (01202 522733)
Regular live rock music inc:
Mon 1st - Jo Eats Pie + Peanut + Adam Boucher + Graham & Martin + 2 acts tbc
Wed 3rd - Into The Void -
Thu 4th - Hoffman Sloth + Lostaura
Mon 8th - John Stoker (Thrive) + Exposition + 4 acts tbc
Mon 15th - Electronica Special - Acidtown + Toxic Puppy + Alkaliner + Easy Miss
Theremin + 2 acts tbc
Thu 18th - "X-Mas Hysteria!" + Toupé + Half-Inch Heroes (ska)
Fri 19th - Lunchtime - Cordia (ex Side Sweeper) CD Launch Party with Parker +
Farther
Mon 22nd - Indian Summer - Acoustic duo
Fri 26th - Forbidden Planet Boxing Day Special with Mojo Pin + Me Us Them
Belvedere Hotel (01202 297556)
Jazz every Fri/Sat/Sun
BIC (01202 456456)
Wed 3rd - The Wonder Stuff + Bentley Rhyth Aces + Voice of the Beehive
Thu 4th - The Darkness - SOLD OUT!
Fri 5th - Muse + Elbow - SOLD OUT!
Tue 9th - Simple Minds
Thu 11th - Feeder + Aqualung - SOLD OUT!
Fri 12th - Blur
Sun 14th - UB40 + The Stranglers - SOLD OUT!
Tue 16th - Bjorn Again plus support
Fri 19th - BSO Last Night of the Christmas Proms
Sat 20th - That’ll Be The Day Christmas Special
Sun 21st - Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
Tue 23rd - The Bootleg Beatles Christmas Show
Gander On The Green, 2 Holdenhurst Rd (01202 290294)
Live music Fri/Sat+ including
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 - Juju Men - Retro R&B
Sat 6th - Spyder Baby + Guerrilla Tapestry
Sun 7th - Joe Broughton & Kevin Dempsey
Thu 18th - Eden - Rock
Fri 19th - Bazuzu
Sun 21st - Sonas - Folk
Sun 28th - Djambo - Latin & Celtic fusion
Klute & Brees, 20 Exeter Rd (01202 298866)
Jazz every Wednesday night with:
Wed 3rd - Litsa Davies
Wed 10th - Riccardi
Wed 12th - Olu Rowe
Malt & Hops, 147 Parkwood Rd (01202 433274)
Thu 18th - Crosscut Saw - Rock
Mr. Smiths, (01202 291617)
Acoustic Solutions every Wednesday, +
Sun 7th - John Otway
Thu 11th - Abuse + Hidden Agenda
Fri 12th - Snub + Careless
Old Fire Station, 36 Holdenhurst Rd (01202 503899)
Wed 3rd - The Electric Six
O’Neills, 231 Old Christchurch Road,
Fri 5th - The Hedge Monkeys
Sat 6th - Mooneys
Pavilion Theatre, (01202 456456)
Tue 2nd & Wed 3rd - Bournemouth Schools Music Association Annual Carol Festival
Fri 5th - The Meat Loaf Story -
Sat 6th - Royal Marines Christmas Spectacular
Sun 7th - Carols for the People
Tue 9th - Thu 11th - Swan Lake
Fri 12th & Sat 13th - The Nutcracker
Wed 17th - Jan 1 - Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs - Pantomime
Wed 31st - New Years Eve Gala Ball
The Villa, 140/142 Holdenhurst Road (01202 551802)
Live music at weekends inc:
Mon 1st - Snow Patrol - Skewed thrash pop & rock
BRADFORD ON AVON (top)
The Bear Inn,
Live bands on Fridays
Black Cat, Riverside
Regular live music
George Inn, Wooley St (01225 865650)
Jazz most Mondays
Fri 19th - The Outhouse Critics - Pop & rock covers
The Riverside,
Thu 11th - The Mighty Rooster - Folk-rock
Fri 12th - Larry Miller - World class blues-rock guitarist
Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road (01225 860100)
Mon 1st - Jazz Factory
Wed 10th - John McCusker
Sat 13th - Angelo Debarre
Sat 20th - The Paragon Singers, Bradford Baroque Band
BURLEY (top)
Queens Head
Live jazz on Friday nights
White Buck Inn
Free Jazz with The Jazz Aces every Thursday
CHANDLERS FORD (top)
Chandlers Ford Club, 2 Winchester Road,
Sat 20th - Perfect Alibi
Jones’s Wine Bar, Fryern Arcade, Winchester Rd (02380
275237)
Live music at weekends
CHERITON (top)
Hinton Arms, (01962 771252)
Sat 27th - Somethin’ Else - Rock & blues covers
CHICHESTER (top)
Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park (01243 784437)
Mon 1st - Sat 6th - Christmas Concerts with Band of HM Royal Marines etc
Tue 23rd - Jan 3 - The Wizard of Oz - Youth Theatre musical production
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)
Details to follow
CHRISTCHURCH (top)
Lamb Inn, Winkton (01425 672427)
Live jazz every Wednesday with Spirit Of New Orleans
Regent Centre, 51 High Street (01202 499148)
Wed 3rd - Sat 6th - Scrooge - Musical
Sun 7th - The Yetties Christmas Singalong
Fri 12th - Carols for the People - Salvation Army
Sat 13th - Glenn Miller Orchestra - Timeless swing
Wed 17th - Sat 20th - The Sleeping Beauty - Ballet Creations
Stourvale, 259 Barrack Road
Sat 20th - The Hedge Monkeys
Thomas Tripp, Wick Lane (01202 490498)
Live music Sat/Sun & Tue/Wed including:
Wed 3rd - Penny Come Quick
Sat 6th - The Agency - Soul
Sun 7th - Lemongrove - Jazz
Wed 10th - Loose Fruit - Pop
Sat 13th - Roads - Pop
Sun 14th - Lady Winwood’s Maggot - Storming punk-folk
Thu 18th - Skint - Rock
Fri 19th - Divided By Three - Blues
Sat 20th - Rat Pack - Swing
Sun 21st - The Hedge Monkeys
Mon 22nd - Diesel - Blues/rock
Tue 23rd - Britonica
Wed 24th - Johnny Lovell
Wed 31st - Breeze - Funk/rock
Ye Old George, 2a Castle Street ( 01202 479383)
Fri 12th - The Hedge Monkeys
Fri 19th - Lady Winwood’s Maggot
CORFE (top)
The Greyhound, The Square
Live music at weekends
Fri 19th - Jinder + Olas
CORFE MULLEN (top)
The Mount,
Sat 6th - Mick Ryan & Pete Harris - Folk
CRAWLEY (near Winchester) (top)
Rack & Manger, Stockbridge Road (01962 776281)
Live music Fridays & Saturdays including:
DORCHESTER (top)
Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove (01305 266926)
Fri 5th - Dick Gaughan - Powerful Scottish singer -songwriter
Sat 13th - Bluesnight with Rag Mama Rag
Fri 19th - La Musgana - Iberian music from Spain
EASTLEIGH (top)
Breezers, Southampton Rd (02380 619090)
Live music at weekends - ring for details
Concorde Club, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh (02380 613989)
Open every night of the week with the cream of British, American & world jazz
inc:
Wed 3rd - John Wilson Orchestra
The Point, Leigh Road ( 02380 652333)
Fri 5th - Sat 6th - Christmas Cracker: The West End Singers
Sun 14th - 2pm & 6pm - Showtime 2003 - Kim Ellen School of Dance show
Wed 17th - Junk, Funk & Cyberpunk: Trashbasherz - Junk band
Sat 20th - Christmas Spectacular: City of Southampton Band
Sun 21st - E Minor
EVERTON (top)
Everton Social Club,
Sat 13th - Lady Winwood’s Maggot - Storming punk-folk
FAREHAM (top)
Ashcroft Arts Centre, Osborn Road (01329 235161)
Sat 6th - Craobh Rua - Belfast-based Celtic folk band
Sat 13th - Wilko Johnson - Unique rock guitarist, ex-Dr Feelgood & Blockheads
Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)
Thu 4th - Beyond The Barricade - Starring principal performers from Les
Miserables
Fri 5th - SNAP Dance Night
Sat 6th - Havant Symphony Orchestra - Dvorak, Borodin etc
Sun 7th - 2.30pm & 7.30pm - Band of H.M Royal Marines - Marches, carols etc
Sun 14th - Shep Woolley's Cabaret Caff with Eddie Walker
Sat 20th - Jan 11 - Dick Whittington with Keith Harris etc
Village Folk Club, The Limes Hotel, Catisfield (02392
522500)
Sat 6th - Party Night with Night Owl
FARNHAM (top)
The Maltings, Bridge Square (01252 726234)
Thu 4th - Larry Miller - World-class blues-rock guitarist
The Pit, Itchel Lane (01252 850789)
Ring for details
FERNDOWN (top)
Barrington Theatre, Ferndown Community Centre (01202 894858)
Tue 2nd - Sounds Nostalgic - Ballroom dance
Fri 5th & Sat 6th - Christmas Concert with West Moors Singers
Sat 13th - Christmas Carol Concert with Ferndown Concert Brass
Wed 17th - Barber Shop Concert & Afterglow
Thu 18th - Christmas Concert with Poole Borough Band
Fri 19th - Purbeck Big Band’s Christmas Dance
Sat 20th - Blayz - Back to the 60s pop party
Bridge House Hotel, Longham,
Fri 5th - The New Gateway Jazz Band
Foresters Arms, 61-63 Anns Hill Rd
Regular jazz sessions
FORDINGBRIDGE (top)
Ashburn Hotel,
Details to follow
GOSPORT (top)
Gosport Jazz Club, Thorngate Halls, Bury Road
(ring Stoke Gallery 02392 522834)
Jazz every Wednesday night:
Wed 3rd - The Sunset Cafe Stompers
Wed 10th - Pete Allen Jazz Band
Wed 17th - The Mission Hall Jazz Band
HAMBLEDON (top)
Hambledon Folk Club, Youth Hut, Village Hall (023 92 632812)
Wed 10th - Three’s Company
HAVANT (top)
Havant Arts Centre, East Street (02392 472700)
Thu 4th - Sat 6th - Off White & The Seven Dwarfs - Havant Light Opera
Thu 9th - Sarah Prichard Quartet - Jazz singer Sarah + piano, guitar, bass
Wed 17th - 2.30pm - Christmas Tea Dance
Thu 18th - A Victorian Christmas Extravaganza - Songs, stories & sketches
Fri 19th - Jazz Up Christmas with 7-piece band & 2-course supper
Sat 20th - Christmas Classical Quartet - Strings & supper
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 inc:
Thu 11th - Patricia Vonne & Eric Blakely - Tex-Mex + splashes of rock, country
&blues
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,
Details to follow
HOOK (top)
The Raven
Details to follow
HORTON HEATH (top)
The Lapstone,
Sat 6th - Mafia - Rock
HYTHE (top)
Fountain Court Hotel, Frost Lane, (02380 846310)
Live music every Friday
ISLE OF WIGHT - NEWPORT (top)
Medina Theatre (01983 527020)
Sat 6th - County Music Centre - IOW Youth Music Centre Orchestra, combined IOW
Youth & Junior Choirs & IOW Youth Stage Band.
Thu 11th - The Peter Green Splinter Group - Ex-Fleetwood Mac guitar hero
Sat 13th - County Music Centre - IOW Youth Wind Band & Music Centre Wind Band
Fri 26th - Tue 30th - Dick Whittington - Traditional panto
Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)
Wed 3rd - Dick Gaughan
Riverside Centre,
Sun 7th - Brolum - Young Scottish folk outfit’s IOW debut
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 +
Fri 5th - Don Lusher, Roy Willox & friends
More Isle of Wight live music at the following venues:
Anchor Inn, Cowes
Vine Inn, Freshwater
The Woodvale, Gurnard
Travellers Joy, Northwood
Pointers Inn, Newchurch
The Commical, Sandown
Fountain Inn, Sandown
The Tap, Sandown
The Mill Bay, Ventnor,
The Spy Glass, Ventnor
LINWOOD (top)
Red Shoot Inn, Toms Lane (01425 475792)
Live rock music on Sundays
Sun 7th - Basketcase
Sun 14th - Beyond Belief
Sun 21st - Mafia
Sun 28th - Torn Apart
LONGHAM (top)
Bluebird Club, Ham Lane,
Country music every Tues night:
Tue 2nd - Gerry Ford
Tue 9th - Capricorn
Tue 16th - Hombre
Tue 23rd - Ed Nix Busted
Tue 30th - Georgia
LYMINGTON (top)
Hobler Pub, (01590 623291)
Jazz on Tuesday nights
Long’s Wine Bar, High Street (01590 677550)
Live music at weekends - 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)
Matt Black the piano man every Wednesday plus live music Sat/Sun
Wellworthy Social Club,
Fri 5th - One Step Behind - Crazy tribute to Madness
Wed 31st - New Year’s Eve Party with Orange Street
LYNDHURST (top)
Coburns, High Street
Occasional live music
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)
Thu 4th - Greenham Folk with John Spiers & Jon Boden
NEW MILTON (top)
Forest Arts Centre, (01425 612393)
Fri 5th - ColvinQuarmby - Folk festival favourites
Sat 6th - Cinderella - Forest Forge Theatre Company
Sat 13th - Sid Kipper Serves Up Christmas Cod Pieces
Sat 20th - Amahl & the Night Visitors - Soloists & choir of Coda Music Centre
Rydal Hotel
Thu 18th - Stone Cold Sober
NORTH BOARHUNT (top)
Boarhunt Village Blues Club, Memorial Hall, Trampers Lane
Blues on Friday nights
Forest Folk Club (01329 833625)
Mon 1st - Singaround
Mon 15th - Christmas Ceilidh - Bursledon Village Band & Sibby
PENNINGTON (top)
The White Hart
Live music at weekends including:
Sun 21st - Lady Winwood’s Maggot
PETERSFIELD (top)
Traders Club, 36a High Street (01730 233022)
Live music Saturday, Sunday & Wednesday
PLAITFORD (top)
The Shoe Inn, Salisbury Road (01794 322397)
Fri 5th - Julie Burridge - Jazz
Sun 7th - Steam Machine - West Coast blues
Fri 12th - Reavers Rant - Celtic folk
Sun 14th - No Previous - Blues
Fri 19th - Barrington - Melodic pop
Sun 21st - Bluestate -
Wed 24th - Steam Machine
Fri 26th - Sunflower - Jazzzy Blues
Sun 28th - Bluescasters
Wed 31st - New Year’s Eve Party with Phat Funk
POOLE (top)
Angel Inn, (01202 666431)
Thu 18th - Martin Boucher - Pop/rock
Blue Boar, 29 Market Close (01202 682247)
Live music at weekends, mainly blues/rock + folk on Wednesdays
Wed 3rd - Bang Lassy
Fri 5th - Stone Cold Sober - Rock/blues
Sun 7th - Eden - Rock
Wed 10th - Dave Lambert
Fri 12th - The Recliners - Blues
Sun 14th - Renegade - Blues/Rock
Fri 19th - Mission Impossible
Sun 21st - Wireless Set
Central Hotel, Lower Parkstone (01202 743970)
Folk Club Sundays + regular live music:
Tue 23rd - Jinder + Olas
Lighthouse, Kingland Rd ( 01202 685222)
BSO classical concerts every Wednesday +
Thu 4th - Julian Siegel Quartet - World class sax player
Thu 11th - Bournemouth Jazz Orchestra - Big Band Night
Fri 12th - Jan 10 - Peter Pan with Matthew Kelly, Michael Medwin etc
Sat 13th - Ghosts and Lovers: The Mellstock Band - Folk
Lord Nelson,
Fri 5th - Q.E.D. - Rock
Sat 6th - Torn Apart - Rock
Sun 7th - Matchless - Rock
Fri 12th - D.N.A. - Rock
Sat 13th - Balance of Power - Rock
Sun 14th - Funhouse - Rock
Fri 19th - Loose Connections - Rock
Sat 20th - Splinter - Rock/metal
Sun 21st - Trouble In Mind - Blues
Sat 27th - The Bossmen - R&B
Sun 28th - Mr Big Stuff - Soul
Mr Kyps, 8a Parr St, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone (01202
748945)
Wed 3rd - Acoustic Session featuring Vic Naylor + Perico
Thu 4th - John Young Band - Progressive rock
Fri 5th - Dirty DC - AC/DC tribute band
Sat 6th - 2 Tonic - Fun ska band
Wed 10th - Jackie Leven - Inspired singer-songwriter - definitely a must-see!
Thu 11th - Dangerous Curves + The Amazing Mr Smith
Fri 12th - Big Boy Bloater & His South Side Stompers - Rock, blues & boogie
Sat 13th - Private Party
Wed 17th - The Jamm + Paul Weller Connection
Thu 18th - Albert Lee & Hogans Heroes
Fri 19th - Cherry Atrium + Mr Miagi - Punk & ska
Sat 20th - The Beat - More ska mayem
Mon 22nd - Whole Lotta Led - Led Zeppelin tribute
Tues 23rd - Limehouse Lizzy - Thin Lizzy tribute
Wed 24th - Never The Bride - Kyps Christmas Party
Sat 27th - The More Specials - Specials tribute
Wed 31st - Mr Kyps New Years Party with Be Sharp
Salterns Hotel,
Sundays at 2pm - G13 - Jazz
Waters Edge, 2 High Street (01202 672911)
Thu 4th - Blame George - Rock
PORTLAND (top)
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 4th - Mo' Indigo - Slick electric blues
Thu 11th - Ty Garner
Thu 18th - Larry Miller - Blues-rock with world class guitarist
(The) Cellars, Eastney, Southsea (02392 826249)
Regular live music
Eastney RMA Tavern, 100 Cromwell Rd, Southsea (02392
826246)
Jazz on Fridays and Sundays +
Sat 13th - Mary Jane - Folk-rock
Fountain Inn, 34 The Green, Rowlands Castle (02392 412291)
Jam Sessions on Tue/Wed, live duos etc Fri/Sat
Kings Theatre, (02392 828282)
New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392
649000)
Thu 11th - Sat 15th, Wed 17th - Sat 20th, Mon 22nd - Wed 24th - Scrooge The
Musical - CCADS production
Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 834773)
Wed 3rd - Orchestra of St John - Elgar, Tchaikovsky etc
Sat 6th - Paul Weller - SOLD OUT!
Sun 7th - The Portsmouth Civic Carol Service: The Salvation Army Band
Thu 18th - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Christmas Warmers
Mon 22nd - Spirit of Broadway - Christmas Spectacular
Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392
799977)
Tue 9th - Grandaddy
Railway Folk Club, The Alma Arms, 139 Highland Road,
Southsea
Folk every Monday
Rosie’s Vineyard, Southsea
Jazz Sunday lunchtimes plus:
South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 8638911)
Mon 1st - Dervish - Celtic folk from Ireland
Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Acoustic night every Tuesday +
Thu 4th - Blue Jay Way + Surfless + Stolen Goods + Kev Hardy
Fri 5th - Comedy Club
Sat 6th - Funkt If Ino
Sun 7th - Stampin’Ground + support
Tue 9th - The Bouncing Souls + Tsunami Bomb
Thu 11th - Comedy on Tour - Jenny Eclair + John Oliver
Fri 12th - The Jamm + Paul Weller Connexion
Sat 13th - Beantest + Blue Tuesday + Blister Sound Workshop etc Sun 14th -
Limehouse Lizzy + support
Mon 15th - Turbonegro + The Hard-Ons
Fri 19th - Comedy Club
Sat 20th - LA Doors - Final show of the Farewell Tour
Sun 21st - The Silver Beatles - Fab fakes salute John, Paul, George & Ringo
Mon 22nd - Rolling Dog + Clear + Eve’s Only Son + Lovechild
Sat 27th - Wheel of Four Tunes - The Wheel determines the music genre Sun 28th -
Whitefake + We’re Not Motorhead + The Roosters - Heavy rock fest
Mon 29th - Kojac’s Revenge - The Ultimate Party Band
Wed 31st - Bog Rolling Stones New Year’s Eve Party Night
RINGWOOD (top)
Crown Hotel, Southampton Road (01425 472708)
Occasional live music - ring for details
Elm Tree Inn
Folk Club meets Tuesday evenings:
Tue 2nd - Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman
Tue 16th - Informal Singaround
Inn on the Furlong, 12 Meeting House Lane (01425 475139)
Live music on Tuesday nights inc:
Tue 23rd - Stone Cold Sober
London Tavern, Linford Road, Poulner
Live music Saturdays + Rob Jones on piano Sunday lunchtime
Moors Valley Country Park (01425 470721)
Fri 5th - Christmas Fairy Barn Dance with Murphy’s Lore
Fri 12th - Denise Lawrence Band - Christmas Jazz Supper
ROMSEY (top)
Romsey Abbey
Sat 6th - Romsey Choral Society with Chameleon Arts Orchestra
Fri 19th - Romsey Singers - Carols for choir & audience
Abbey Folk Club, Abbey Hotel, 11Church Street (01794
513360)
Every second Thursday each month - Innominata
Lantern Theatre, Mountbatten School,
Sat 6th - Sacred Ace
Star Inn, The Horsefair (01794 516353)
Live folk music every Saturday night
SALISBURY (top)
Arts Centre, Bedwin Street (01722 321744)
No live music in December
City Hall, Malthouse Lane (01722 327676)
Tue 2nd - Sat 6th - Oklahoma! - Salisbury Amateur Operatic Society
Wed 10th - Buddy Holly & The Cricketers - Holly’s greatest hits
Thu 11th - 25th Anniversary Tour: The Oysterband + Show Of Hands
Fri 12th & Sat 13th - En Masse 2003 - Big pop/soul vocal group
Thu 16th - Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band - Carols & Capers 2003
Wed 17th - O’Glorious Christmas - Musical celebration
Thu 18th - The Snow Ball 2003
Fri 19th - Band Of Her Majesty's Royal Marines Concert
Cloisters, Ivy Street (01722 338102)
Live music every Thursday night inc:
Thu 4th - Pete Leight & The Union - Blues/rock
Salisbury Jazz Club, Livestock Market,
Netherhampton Rd (01722 712293)
Jazz on Friday nights
Salisbury Playhouse (01722 320333)
Sat 6th - Jan 10 - Aladdin - Panto with singing, dancing, humour & a magic lamp
The Old Ale House, Crane Street (01722 333111)
Live music every Thursday:
The Retreat Inn, 33 Milford St, (01722 338686)
Jazz on Sunday evenings
SHAFTESBURY (top)
Shaftesbury Arts Centre, 13 Bell St (01747 854321)
Thu 11th - Jazz in the Phoenix Room
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)
Tue 2nd - Budgie - Rock
Wed 3rd - Alabama 3 - SOLD OUT!
Thu 4th - Babylon Showcase - Maslow, Murmur, The Labels & Special Filter
Fri 5th - RU40 - Are you ready for the best of UB40?
Sat 6th - Never The Bride - Debut for a rocking band with a smashing female
vocalist
Sun 7th - Martyn Joseph - Acoustic set with a superb singer-songwriter
Tue 9th - The SAS Band - Spike’s All Stars with loads of surprise guests
Wed 10th - The SAS Band - ditto! - SOLD OUT”
Sat 13th - Roger Chapman & The Short List - Chappers with some sizzling soul
Thu 18th - The Hamsters - Snail Pace Slim’s rockin’ renegades
Fri 19th - The Yardbirds - Classic 60s blues-rock outfit who produced Clapton
etc
Sat 20th - The Real Thing - 70s soulful hitmakers, “You To Me Are Everything”
etc
Wed 24th - The Silver Beatles - Christmas Eve Beatles bonanza
Sat 27th - Bog Rolling Stones - Tongue in cheek Stones tribute
Wed 31st - Rufus Stone - New Year’s Eve soul party
The Cricketers, Carlton Place
Jazz on Sunday evenings 6.30pm inc:
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 inc:
Sat 6th - Lax + Hidden Agenda
Sat 13th - Sacred Ace
Fo’c’sle Folk Club, Duke of Wellington, Bugle Street
(02380 456337)
Fri 5th - Suntrap - Sara Byers & Paul Hoad
Fri 12th - Anything Goes - All join in
Fri 19th - Christmas Party - Old chestnuts & spicy mummers - or is it the other
way round
Fri 26th - Club closed
The Gate, 140 Burgess Road (02380 678250)
Live music on Thursdays inc:
Thu 11th - Indian Summer - Acoustic duo
Greene Cellars - see Soul Cellar
Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
Fri 5th - The Levellers - Storming
Fri 12th - Perfect Alibi - Pink Floyd tribute with light show
Sat 13th - Kings Of Leon - SOLD OUT!
The Hobbit, 134 Bevois Valley Road (02380 232591)
Regular gigs: Sundays - Samadhi/Johnny B & Denovo, Tuesday James & Denovo,
Thursday - Open mic plus:
The Joiners, St Mary Street, (02380 229319)
Showcasing up and coming new bands including:
Mon 1st - MacMillan Cancer Relief Fundraiser with Plastic Hamster + This Above
All +
The Morning
Tue 2nd - Bushbaby + Black Top Phoenix + Dead Jack
Wed 3rd - 12 Pound Fine +Freezerburn +Lo*Chine + Murmur + Happy as Larry
Fri 12th - Dilutral + Opiate + Sakurai
Sat 13th - Rival Joustas + Sarah Jane Smith + Red5 + Five Day Royalty
Thu 18th - Arthur Brown (Crazy World) + Careless + This Week's Darlings + jMU
King Alfred, Old Northam Road (02380 630130)
Thu 18th - Kill Yourself + Hunting Lodge + Ivory Springer + Freezerburn
Legends, 42-44 Bevois Valley Road (02380 837105)
Regular live music four or five nights a week - ring for details
Maple Leaff Club, The Polygon (07762 114523)
Sat 20th - Pukaar Curry Party - Enjoy a curry, some driving Bhangra music & more
Mayflower Theatre, Commercial Road (02380 711811)
Miss Saigon - Spectacular musical runs until December 13
Sun 21st - Feb 1 - Aladdin the Adventure with Jim Davidson
Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)
To Jan 10 - Robin Hood - Panto
Sun 21st - Christmas Cracker - Cue Production produce carols, pop, comedy etc
Old Fat Cat, Above Bar
Live music on Fridays
The Platform Tavern, Town Quay ( 02380 337232)
Tue 2nd - Lucy Kitchen - Stunning vocalist
Thu 4th - TBA
Sun 7th - Ty Garner - Blues
Thu 11th - 21st Century Beatnik
Sun 14th - TBC
Tue 16th - Spike Drivers - Blues/rock/country trio (Tkt. £4 Adv.)
Thu 18th - Bob Pearce (Final Gig?)
Sun 21st - John Crampton - Foot stompin’ blues
Tue 23rd - TBA
Sun 28th - Sonny Black - Polished blues singer & guitarist
Wed 31st - New Years Eve with The Arnie Cottrell Band (Tkt £10 Adv)
Roddington Forge, Allington Lane, West End (02380 613325)
Live music every Friday and Saturday
St Denys Folk & Blues Club, Riverside Club, St Denys
Sailing Club, Priory Avenue ( 02380 446217)
Meets every Wednesday
Soul Cellar, 78 West Marlands Road (02380 710648)
Live Jazz & funk inc:
Thu 18th - Fiesta Latino - Salsa/Latin funk with live percussion + DJs
Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar,
University Campus (02380 768030)
Tue 2nd - Alex Garnett (sax) with Leon Greening Quartet
Tue 9th - Johnny Mars & the Barrelhouse Blues Band
The Swan, 219 Portsmouth Road, Woolston (02380 447747)
Rock at weekends - details to follow
Talking Heads, Portswood Road (02380 678446)
Candle Club open mic on Mondays +
Thu 4th - Kangaroo Moon - Ambient didgeridoo
Fri 5th - Blues Club - Bob Pearce’s band & special guest Pete Welland
Sun 6th - Smerins Anti-Social Club + Samuel Oyediji - Latin jazz + loop samples
Sun 7th - Candle Club Showcase
Wed 10th - Uni Jazz Event
Fri 12th - Phatfunk - Hot 5-piece play 70s disco
Sat 13th - Midway - Acoustic soul duo
Tue 16th - Alistair Goodwin Band - Originals & covers
Fri 19th - Pronghorn - Hillbilly mayhem with the kings of cowpunk
Sat 20th - Bruce Roberts Trio - Rockin’ R n’ B with a dash of soul
Wed 24th - Arnie Cottrell & friends - Highly danceable blues
Wed 31st - Big Red - Bringing in the New Year with some hot funk & soul
Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380
592223)
Mon 1st - Lunchtime concert - La Serenissima - Baroque violin, cello &
harpsichord trio
Thu 4th - Christopher Maltman & Graham Johnson - Schubert’s Die Schone Mullen
Fri 5th - Jazzmanix
Mon 8th - Lunchtime concert - Alison Balsom on trumpet
Thu 11th - Peter Donohoe - Prokofiev Cycle
Fri 12th - Lunchtime concert - Christmas Concert
Thu 18th - Joglaresa - An Italian Medieval Christmas
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 inc:
Fri 5th - Vince’s Teeth
STURMINSTER NEWTON (top)
Barrelhouse Blues Club
Currently without a venue - watch this space for more news
TIPTOE (top)
Plough Inn
Sun 21st - Mary Jane - Great Southampton folk-rock outfit
TISBURY (top)
The Crown Inn
Sat 27th - Tom Toomey & John Archer
TROWBRIDGE (top)
Arc Theatre (01225 769132)
Mon 1st - Sat 6th - Honk The Ugly Duckling - Trowbridge Amateur Operatic Society
Sat 20th & Sun 21st - Beauty & The Beast - Image Musical Theatre
Pig Club, 46-47 Church Street
Regular live music
Terry’s Club, Hill Street (01225 351100)
Live music on Fridays
The White Swan, 6 Church Street
Regular live music
VERWOOD (top)
Three Swans,
Fri 5th - Stout
WEYMOUTH (top)
Area 52, 52 The Esplanade (01305 766901)
Regular live music
Excise House, Brewers Quay,
Regular live music
FInn McCouls, 26 Westham Road (01305 778098)
Fri 19th - Freak Circus
George Inn, Custom House Quay
Sat 27th - Freak Circus
Isobar,
Thu 4th - Zoe Schwarz - Jazz
WIMBORNE (top)
Tivoli Theatre, (01202 848014)
Thu 4th - The Barron Knights -
Sat 6th - St Agnes Fountain with Chris Leslie of Fairport Convention
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
The Mash Tun, 60 Eastgate Street (01962 861440)
Acoustic jazz & blues every Tuesday
Railway Inn, 3 St Pauls Hill, (01962 867795)
Roots Night every Monday + mainly up-coming bands:
Tue 2nd - The Mars Pattern
Thu 4th - Skuba
Sat 6th - Hot Rabbits
Sun 7th - Arcade
Tue 9th - Alternative Karaoke
Thu 11th - Misled
Sun 14th - Rat:Daddy + Loose Thread
Tue 16th - Stout - Southampton-based rockers on the way up
Wed 17th - Horse Stories - Country-rock from the USA
Thu 18th - The Brian Hayward Experience
Fri 19th - Full Deaf
Sat 20th - Bluehorses - Splendid folk-rock outfit featuring the lovely Liz on
fiddle
Sun 21st - Scarlet Soho
Wed 24th - Sacdafrash
Sat 27th - Mindzai - Dance
Tue 30th - The Nob Out Room - Electronica/Dance
Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
Mon 1st - Christmas by Candlelight - Locrian Ensemble seasonal offering
Fri 5th - Five Centuries of Christmas - John Julian Norwich, Sally Bradshaw etc
Thu 11th - Wed 31st - Sleeping Beauty - Fun family musical
Tower Arts Centre, Romsey Road (01962 867986)
Fri 5th - Craobh Rua - Traditional Irish folk: jigs, reels& polkas + tender
ballads & airs
Wed 10th - The Dylan Project - Steve Gibbons, Dave Pegg etc salute the master
Wed 17th - Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain - Pop, punk, classics all ukelele
style
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
Sat 13th - Jinder + Olas
WORTH MATRAVERS (top)
Square & Compass ( 01929 439229)
Regular live music - ring for details
YEOVIL (top)
Octagon Theatre,
Tue 2nd - Sat 6th - Season's Greetings - Music for Christmas
Sun 7th - Carols at Christmas: The Salvation Army Band
Sat 13th into Jan - Dick Whittington & his Wonderful Cat - Panto
Sun 14th - Carols at Christmas: The Salvation Army Band
