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ABBOTS ANN   (top)
The Eagle
Regular live music

ALDERSHOT   (top)
Princes Hall, Princes Way (01252 329155)
Fri 7 – Sun 30 – Wizard of Oz Pantomime

West End Centre, Queens Road (01252 330040)
Fri 7 – Paul Lamb & The Kingsnakes – Blues
Wed 12 – Acoustic Night
Thu 13 – Skaville UK – Members of Bad Manners, The Selector etc

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

ANDOVER   (top)
The Lights Sat 1 – Los Pacaminos
Thu 6 – ScootsJazz presents Blues & All That Jazz
Tue 11 – Wed 12 – Andover College Christmas Production
Thu 12 – Buddy Holly & The Cricketers
Fri 14 – Aynsley Lister - Blues
Sat 15 – Christmas Concert – Andover Light Orchestra
Wed 19 & Thu 20 – Ministry of Dance – Footloose Dance Club
Fri 21 – Talon – The Best of The Eagles
Sat 22 – Christmas Swing – Test Valley Brass

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)
Sat 1 – Christmas With The Rat Pack
Sun 2 - The Four Seasons By Candlelight
Thu 13 – Jan 6 – Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs

The Bang Bar, 5 The Parade (01256 357757)
Regular live music – ring for details

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

Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College (01256 418318)
Regular live music inc:

Haymarket Theatre, Wote Street (01256 465566)

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 with special guest Dave Phillips
Tue 11 – Anything Goes with Richard, Martin & Tony
Tue 18 – Tunes & Chorus Songs
Tue 25 - Closed

BOTLEY   (top)
Brewery Bar, Winchester Street, (01489 782324)
Traditional jazz Sunday lunchtimes + jazz on Wednesday night

BOURNEMOUTH   (top)
Alcatraz Night Club, 24-26 Holdenhurst Road (01202 554566)
Regular live music - ring for details

Bar So, Royal Exeter Hotel, Exeter Road (01202 203050)
Music & dancing every night – ring for details

Bar Tonka, 39 Toole Hill (01202 522733)
Regular live music – ring for details

Bella Italia, 84 Old Christchurch Road, (01202 296993)
Regular jazz sessions - ring for details

Belvedere Hotel (01202 297556)
Jazz Sounds on Sunday plus live jazz every Fri/Sat

BIC (01202 456456)
Sat 1 – Christmas With The Rat Pack
Sun 2 - The Four Seasons By Candlelight
Thu 13 – Jan 6 – Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs

Cafe Rouge, Christchurch Road
Regular jazz sessions

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

Cellar Bar, Boscombe,
Regular live music

Centre Stage – 14 Queens Road
Regular live music inc:

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

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 inc:

O’Neills, 231 Old Christchurch Road, (01202 786591)
Regular live music - ring for details

The Opera House
Regular live music inc:
Mon 10 – Funeral For A Friend
Fri 14 – Fish Seeks Bicycle
Fri 21 – Christmas 2007 – The Big One
Mon 31 – One Nation

Pavilion Theatre, (01202 456456)
Sun 1 – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – Dvorak Master of Melody
Mon 2 – Asia
Sat 8 – Jan 6 – Sleeping Beauty
Wed 12 – John Mann Christmas Show
Mon 17 – Welsh Wizard’s Christmas Show with Byron Jones
Mon 31 – Secret New Year’s Evening Ball

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)
Sun 2 – New Rope String Band – Eccentric folk
Fri 7 – BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Sat 15 – Christmas in Saxony – Paragon Singers

BURLEY   (top)
Queens Head
Live jazz on Sunday nights

White Buck Inn
Free Jazz with The Jazz Aces every Thursday

BURSLEDON   (top)
Woolston & Bursledon Folk Club, Village Hall, Long Lane
Folk on Sundays

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)

Reef Nightclub, 25/27 Bargates (07752 684552)
Regular live music - ring for details

Regent Centre, 51 High Street (01202 499148)
Sat 15 – Romeo & Juliette – Opera live from New York’s Metropolitan Opera by Satellite

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 – Lady Winwood’s Maggot – Punk folk
Sun 9 – Renegade – Rock
Sun 16 – Secret Agency – Soul

Thomas Tripp Live, Bargates (01202 490498)
Live music Sat/Sun & Tue/Wed inc:
Sun 2 – Jazz – Sings on Sunday
Wed 5 – Local Bands Night
Fri 7 – Larry Miller + Nelsons Column
Sat 8 – Bafaana
Sun 9 – Devon Allman’s Honey Tribe + The Blackberries
Tue 11 – Alibi – Rock
Wed 12 – Local Bands Night
Fri 14 – Samba Panashe
Sat 15 – Bootled Zeppelin
Tue 18 – Private Function
Wed 19 – Local Bands Night
Thu 20 – Jak The Lad
Fri 21 – James Taylor Quartet + Grooveomatic De Luxe
Sat 22 – Dino Baptiste’s Boogie Woogie Band + Raising Caine
Sun 23 – The Bohemians
Sun 30 – Live & Unsigned Sunday
Mon 31 – Imagine The Beatles

Ye Old George, 2a Castle Street ( 01202 479383)
Regular live music - ring for details

CORFE   (top)
The Greyhound, The Square, ((01929 480205)
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)
Sun 2 – Bill Taylor Trio – Modern jazz
Fri 14 – Rag Mama Rag – Blues

DORCHESTER   (top)
Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove (01305 266926)
Sat 15 – The Spikedrivers – Blues

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 – Chez Chesterman Band
Wed 5 – The Big Chris Barber Band
Sun 9 – Savannah Jazz Band
Sun 16 – Sussex Jazz Kings
Sun 23 – John Maddocks Jazzmen

The Point,
Regular music & dance presentations inc:
Wed 5 – 4x4 Driving Ideas – Choreography, music & film
Sat 8 – Festive Nights – West End Singers
Sun 9 – E-Minor Pop Academy

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)
Sat 1 – The Hamsters – Blues/rock
Sat 8 – King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys
Thu 13 – Last Night’s Fun – Excellent folk outfit
Wed 19 – Strictly Dance Evening – Christmas Party

Bird In Hand
Regular live music

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)
Sun 2 – Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines
Fri 14 – Jan 6 – Cinderella – Pantomime with Keith Harris

Village Folk Club, The Limes Hotel, Catisfield (02392 522500)
Sat 1 – Christmas Party with The Askew Sisters

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 – Otis B Driftwood – Blues
Thu 6 – Oysterband – Folk
Fire & Water
Thu 13 – Aynsley Lister – Blues
Fri 14 – The Cavern Beatles Christmas Show
Mon 17 – The Hamsters – Hendrix, ZZ Top & more
Thu 20 – Nicky Moore – Blues

The Pit, Itchel Lane (01252 850789)
Regular live music - ring for details

FERNDOWN   (top)
Barrington Theatre, Ferndown Community Centre (01202 894858)
Regular dances & concerts inc:
Fri 14 & Sat 15 – West Moors Singers Christmas Concert
Tue 18 – Carol Concert – Ferndown Concert Brass & Ferndown Singers
Fri 21 – Purbeck Big Band Christmas Dance
Mon 31 – New Year’s Eve Party Dance

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 Wednesday 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 – Christmas Special
HAVANT
Havant Arts Centre, East Street (02392 47)
Thu 6 – Unsigned Gig Night
Fri 7 – Eddie Martin – Blues
Mon 10 – Trevor John Band - Blues
Tue 11 – Chris Dean sings Matt Monro

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):
Wed 5 – G13
Wed 12 – Dave Shepherd Quartet
Wed 19 – Jazzin’ Around

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 – John Walker – Of The Walker Brothers
Tue 11 – Vienna Festival Ballet
Wed 26 – Sun 30 – Peter Pan - Pantomime

Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)
Tue 11 – Jam Session
Fri 14 – Jazz Café – The Gramophone Party
Mon 17 – Acoustic Originals
Tue 18 – At St Thomas’ Church – The Messiah
Sat 22 – John Cadman – Classical lute & guitar

Riverside Centre,
Regular live music

ISLE OF WIGHT RYDE   (top)
The Venue at Ryde Theatre, (01983 568099)
Sat 1 – Mercury – Queen tribute
Fri 14 – Patsys
Sat 15 – Who’s Who – Tribute to The Who
Fri 21 – Rockin’ On Heaven’s Door
Sat 22 – The Electric 80s
Sun 23 – Roy Ayers
Mon 24 – Happy Feet Christmas Party
Mon 31 – Hipshaker

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)
Fri 21 – Acoustic Lyme – Local talent including Common Ground
Sat 22 – The Backbeat Beatles
Fri 28 – Sun 20 – Alice! – Christmas entertainment with music
Mon 31 – New Year’s Eve Ceilidh

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

Long’s Wine Bar, 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

NEWBURY   (top)
Corn Exchange & New Greenham Arts, Market Place (01635 522733)
To Mon 31 – Beauty & The Beast
Thu 6 – The Mandolinquents Christmas Special
Fri 14 – The Blue Hours – Cabaret with Barb Jungr & Mari Wilson

NEW MILTON   (top)
Forest Arts Centre, (01425 612393)
Sat 1 – The Smith Family Panto
Thu 6 – Judy & Me
Wed 12 – Shoot For The Stars
Thu 20 – The Elves & The Shoemaker

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)
Mon 3 - Singaround
Mon 10 – Christmas Ceildh with Bursledon Village Band
Mon 17 – The Mrs Ackroyd Band
Mon 24 - Closed

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 Fridays & Sundays:
Sun 2 – Arnie Cottrell & Pete Catlin’s Electric Band
Fri 7 – Blue Amigos – Acoustic blues
Sun 9 – Sunflower – Jazzy blues
Fri 14 – Reavers Rant – Celtic folk
Sun 16 – Bluescasters
Fri 21 – Arnie Cottrell, Tim Payne & Colm Murphy – Acoustic blues
Sun 23 – Axel & The Big Wheels – Jump jive/swing
Fri 28 – 9Ft Sergeant – Irish folk
Mon 31 – Harry Skinner, Dave Saunders & friends

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 - ring for details

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)
Fri 7 – Sat Jan 5 – Aladdin – Pantomime
Sun 16 – The Bootleg Beatles

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

Mr Kyps, 8a Parr St, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone (01202 748945)
Sat 1 – The Rollin’ Stoned
Sun 2 – Comedy Night
Mon 3 – Legends of Folk Rock – Featuring members of Fairport Convention etc
Wed 5 – Rockin’ The Joint
Thu 6 – Whole Lotta Led – Led Zeppelin tribute
Fri 7 – Perfect Alibi – Pink Floyd tribute
Sat 8 – Who’s Who + Rat Race
Wed 12 – Ian Parker Band – Blues
Fri 14 – The Agency – Soul
Sat 15 – The Complete Stone Roses
Tue 18 – Drunk In Public – Featuring members of The Levellers
Thu 20 – Six Nation State
Fri 21 – Dirty DC + Voodoo Vegas
Sat 22 – JK as Robbie Williams
Sun 23 – Suspiciously Elvis
Mon 24 – Phat Funk
Thu 27 – The Jamm - Tribute
Fri 28 – Us4/U2 – U2 tribute
Sat 29 – Geno Washington + Legend – Soul/R&B
Sun 30 – Abba2 - Tribute
Mon 31 – Sgt Pepper’s Only Dart Board Band

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 inc:
Wed 19 – Jon Amor – Ex-Hoax guitarist

Bullfrog Blues Club, Albert Bar, South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 43626)
Thu 6 – Aynsley Lister Band

(The) Cellars, Eastney, Southsea (02392 826249)
Sun 2 – Jim Bianco + Rawkis + James Blake
Tue 4 – Mark Watson
Wed 5 – Eddie & The Hot Rods - Rock
Fri 7 – Django
Mon 10 – Andy Irvine – Irish folk musician
Tue 11 – Tom Hingley – Ex-Inspiral Carpets
Fri 14 – Alabama 3 – Acoustic & Unplugged
Wed 19 – Nine Below Zero – Great blues outfit
Fri 28 – Claptonite – Eric Clapton 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 inc blues from:
Thu 13 – Pete Harris & Hugh Budden
Thu 20 – The Continentals

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

Kings Theatre, (02392 828282)
Sun 2 – Carols at The Kings
Wed 12 – Jan 6 – Snow White – Panto

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392 649000)
Sat 8 – Portsmouth Pops Spectacular

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 83477)
Sun 2 – Portsmouth Civic Carol Service
Thu 6 – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Fri 7 – Him
Sat 8 – Milton Glee Club Christmas Concert
Sun 16 – Jake & Elwood’s Christmas Party – Blues Brothers
Thu 20 – Christmas With The Rat Pack

Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 799977)
Wed 12 – Shed Seven
Thu 20 – CSS

Rosie’s Vineyard, Southsea
Jazz Sunday lunchtimes

South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 8638911)
See Bullfrog Blues Club

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Sun 2 – Electric Eel Shock
Thu 6 – Loud N’ Proud – Top local bands
Mon 10 – Scouting For Girls
Tue 11 – Job For A Cowboy + Black Dahlia Murder + The Red Chord
Wed 12 – Fareham College – BTEC Popular Music
Thu 13 – Divine Heresy
Fri 14 – Dirty DC
Sun 16 – Alastair Goodwin Band + Andrew Foster + Gweido
Mon 17 – Minus The Bear + Support
Thu 20 – A Night for Joe Strummer – Goldblade + Night of Treason + more
Sun 23 – Rage Against The Machine UK Tribute farewell show + Supports
Thu 27 – Wyldside + Little London + The Good Time Charlies + Jennas Revenge
Sat 29 – Kojak’s Revenge
Sun 30 – Dragon Eye Morrison + Frosthold + Senator + Bloodline
Mon 31 – Bog Rolling Stones + The Ultimate Beatles + The Small Fakers

RINGWOOD   (top)
Elm Tree Inn, (01425 673713)
Folk Club meets every Tuesday night:
Tue 4 – Informal Singaround
Tue 11 – Informal Singaround
Tue 18 – Maggie Lane’s New Christmas Show
Tue 25 – Closed

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 jazz events 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 live music during December

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 – Bass Connection Rock Awards
Sat 8 – Hoodwink’s Winter Wonderland
Sat 15 – O Glorious Christmas
Thu 20 – Lantern Parade
Sat 22 – E Minor

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 1 – Merry Christmas Everybody – Mud, T-Rextasy & Slade
Tue 4 – Sat 8 – Titanic – The Musical
Wed 12 – Salisbury Rotary Club Christmas Concert
Thu 13 – That’ll Be The Day – Rock musical
Fri 14 – Band of the Royal Marines Concert
Sat 15 – Next Stop Motown – Tamla Motown special
Tue 18 – Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band
Wed 19 – The Snowball
Thu 20 – Beyond The Barricade at Christmas

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

Cornmarket Pub, (01722 412925)
Every Sunday 3pm - Higher Octave - Jazz

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

Red Lion Hotel, Milford Street,
Occasional live music

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

Salisbury Playhouse (01722 320333)
Occasional musical productions - ring for details

The Old Ale House, Crane Street (01722 333111)
Regular live music - ring for details

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

The Winchester Gate, 113 Rampart Rd (Tel: 01722 322834)
Occasional live music

SHAFTESBURY   (top)
Shaftesbury Arts Centre, 13 Bell St (01747 854321)
Regular live music – ring for details

SHEDFIELD   (top)
The Wheatsheaf, Botley Road (01329 833024)
Regular live music – ring for details

SOUTHAMPTON   (top)
Anchor & Hope,
Regular live music

Bent Brief, 17-19 Lodge Road (02380 322151)
Jazz Works on Monday nights + Irish sessions Thursday - all musicians welcome

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

Blacksmiths Arms, Shirley (02380 340048)
Regular live music - ring for details

Blue Keys, Northlands Road
Regular live music Thu/Fri/Sat

The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)
Sat 1 – Perfect Alibi – Pink Floyd tribute
Sun 2 – Alan Holdsworth – Rock/jazz guitarist
Mon 3 – Bring Me The Horizon – Metalcore
Tue 4 & Wed 5 – The Saw Doctors – Folk rock heroes
Fri 7 – Mr Scruff
Sat 8 – Sensational Alex Harvey Band – No Alex of course but still a great band!
Sun 9 – SAS Band – Spike Edney & star guests
Thu 13 – Alabama 3 Unplugged
Fri 14 – RU40 – UB40 tribute
Sat 15 – Los Pacaminos – Paul Young’s Tex-Mex dudes
Fri 21 – Bog Rolling Stones – Tongue-in-cheek tribute
Sat 22 – The Men They Couldn’t Hang + Duckfeet
Sun 23 – Rufus Stone – Soul classics
Mon 24 – Silver Beatles Christmas Extravaganza
Fri 28 – The Mods + Timebomb – Johnny Warman & veteran rockers
Sat 29 – The Queens – Tribute
Mon 31 – New Year’s Eve Party

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 inc:

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

Fo’c’sle Folk Club, Richmond Inn, Portswood (02380)
Fri 7 – Belshazzar’s Feast
Fri 14 – Christmas Party
Fri 21 – Club closed
Fri 28 – Club closed

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

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
Sat 1 – Southampton Philharmonic Choir – A Night at the Opera
Sun 9 – Thin Lizzy + Queensryche
Tue 11 – From The Jam
Wed 19 – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

The Hobbit, 134 Bevois Valley Road (02380 232591)
Live music most nights – ring for details

The Joiners, St Mary Street, (02380 225612)
Mostly upcoming bands inc:
Sat 1 – Soma High + Wild Beasts + Atlas + Christopher Olden
Sun 2 – The Ads + Captain Phoenix + The Maddisons + The Elements
Mon 3 – At The Brook – Bring Me The Horizon + The Chariot + The Break In + Bury Tomorrow
At The Joiners – The Academy of Music & Sound – Best new talent
Tue 4 – Emma Pollock – Former member of The Delgados
Wed 5 – Virtue + Loose-E + Support
Thu 6 – Kling Klang + Do Geese See God + They Came & Ate Us + Supports
Fri 7 – Boys Hits Car + Car Crash Television + Fatally Yours + Furisode
Sat 8 – Carina Round + Lupen Crook + The Dawn Chorus
Sun 9 – Holy Ghost Revival + The Draytones + Echobeat
Mon 10 – Sidecar46 + Resonate + Support
Tue 11 – Big Linda + Sons Of Albion + Solmyre + Valhalla
Wed 12 – Rolo Tomassi + Organs As Black + Last Man Standing + White Lies & War Cries
Sat 15 – Rival Consoles

Jones’s Wine Bar, 7 Hanover Buildings (02380 224787)
Regular live music inc:

King Alfred, Old Northam Road (02380 630130)
Regular live music - ring for details

Kolebka Bar, 42-44 Bevois Valley Road (02380 211115)
Regular live music – ring for details

Mayflower Theatre, Commercial Road (02380 711811)
To Sat 10 – 42nd Street – Spectacular musical
Sat 1 – Scrooge – Musical
Fri 7 – Jan 19 – The Wizard of Oz with Russ Abbot, Gregor Fisher etc

Mono Bar, Vernon Walk
Regular live music

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)
Occasional musical presentations - ring for details
Sat 1 – Thu 31 – Peter Pan – Pantomime

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)
Sun 2 – Sonny Black - Blues
Tue 4 – Louche Manouche – Gypsy jazz
Thu 6 – Big Joe Louis – Blues
Sun 9 – Blues Etc
Thu 13 – Ronnie & Johnny – Jazzy blues
Sun 16 – Red Jackson – Blues

Rhino Club, 5-6 Waterloo Terrace, (02380 630171)
Regular live music – ring for details

Roddington Forge, Allington Lane, West End (02380 613325)
Live country music on Saturdays:

St Denys Folk & Blues Club, Riverside Social Club, above Priory Sailing Club, Priory Ave, St Denys (023 8044 6217)
Meets every Wednesday:

Sobar, 98-102 Bevois Valley Road (02380 236343)
Regular live music - ring for details

Soul Cellar, 78 West Marlands Road (02380 710648)
Live Jazz & funk – ring for details

Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar, University Campus (02380 768030)
Wed 5 – Liz Fletcher & Andy Panayi

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:
Sat 1 – Big Red – 9-piece soul, funk & Motown band
Sun 2 – Candle Club Showcase
Tue 4 – Organ Donors
Wed 5 – Jurassic Mark presents. The Bizets
Thu 6 – The Dodge Brothers – Mark Kermode’s rockabilly outfit
Fri 7 – Duglokecki Christmas Xtravaganza
Sat 8 – Atlantico
Sun 9 – Charity Showcase
Tue 11 – Solent City Jazzmen
Wed 12 – Sat 15 – Blag It Theatre Co
Sun 16 – Max’s Records Presents
Tue 18 – Organ Donors
Wed 19 – Pig Iron + The Black Hand
Thu 20 – Scuba
Fri 21 – The Popes
Sat 22 – TBC
Sun 23 – You Jest! Comedy Night
Thu 27 – Black Sugar, No Tea + Kool Jazz
Fri 28 – Planet Sounds + Shelter Studios Christmas Party
Mon 31 – The Young Brothers Band + The Velvet Doonicans

Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)
Sat 1 & Sun 2 – Southampton University Symphony Orchestra
Tue 4 – Guy Barker Jazz Orchestra
Thu 6 – The Dufay Collective
Fri 7 - Jazzmanix
Sun 9 – Dufay Collective
Mon 10 – Free Lunchtime Concert – Renee Reznek
Tue 11 – Carols on Campus
Thu 13 – Hayler Westenra – SOLD OUT!
Sat 15 – Southampton Philharmonic Choir Christmas Concert

Unit 22 , Town Quay, (02380 632601)
Regular live music inc:
Sat 15 – Rival Consoles
Fri 21 – Slaves To Gravity

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

SWANAGE   (top)
The White Horse
Regular live music

SWANWICK   (top)
The Spinnaker
Regular live music

TIPTOE   (top)
Plough Inn
Regular live music on Thursdays & Saturdays

TISBURY   (top)
The Crown Inn
Regular live music

TITCHFIELD   (top)
Coach & Horses, South Street
Folk sessions every other Monday

TOTTON   (top)
Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Aikman Lane (02380 667683)
Regular live music – ring for details

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

TROWBRIDGE   (top)
Arc Theatre (01225 756376)
Sat 1 – Village Pump Folk Night
Wed 12 – Fri 14 – Oh What A Lovely War

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 12 – Verwood Organ Concert

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,
Thu 13 – A Cracking Good Christmas
Wed 19 – Jan 6 – Snow White – Panto

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 1 – Winter Wonderland – Wimborne Musical Theatre
Thu 6 – The Nutcracker – Vienna Festival Ballet
Fri 7 – The Searchers – 60s pop
Sat 8 – The Counterfeit Stones
Sun 9 – State Of Undress – Folk-rock
Sat 15 – The No 1 Christmas Show – Chart hits
Thu 20 – Jan 5 – Sinbad The Sailor – Family panto

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

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

The Mash Tun, 60 Eastgate Street (01962 861440)
Regular live music – ring for details

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:
Sat 1 – Tea & Toast Band
Sun 2 – Rachel Dadd + Andi Skellam + The Hand + Wig Smith
Tue 4 – Jenny Owen Youngs + Dave’s House
Wed 5 – The Ashbies + The Foxes + Alex & The Liggers + Tom Ayass
Thu 6 – Run Wok! + Robots Will Kill + El Rodeo + Cameroon Scott
Fri 7 - LR Rockets + Ben Watlings
Sat 8 – The Bully Cats + Bad Sandwich
Sun 9 – Tidy Fury + Skull Spark + Ruby Red Lips
Tue 11 – TBC
Thu 13 – The Vibrators + The Row
Fri 14 – Scarlet Soho + Jonny Dare
Sat 15 – Blue Horses – Annual visit of Welsh folk-rock favourites
Sun 16 – Six Nation State Acoustic
Tue 18 – The Displacements + The Mopes + Three Kings
Wed 19 – Only Heroes Die + Waiting For Sirens + 7 Second Memory
Thu 20 – Make My Day + I See Sparks
Fri 21 – Black Jewler
Sun 22 – Acoustic Night with Greg Ashby + Mike Vaughan + Lucy Kitchen
Mon 23 – Ryan O’Reilly + Peat Rice + Bo Keeney + Curse Of This Town
Thu 27 – Service 68 + Three Kings
Sat 29 – The Nob Out Room
Mon 30 – Second Monday + Piano + Caesure
Tue 31 – Club Night

Royal Oak,
Every Sunday - Callum

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
Thu 6 – Jan 2 – Jack & The Beanstalk – Panto

Tower Arts Centre, (01962 867986)
Wed 5 – Judy & Me
Sat 8 – A Bigger Bash
Thu 13 & Fri 14 – Whole Lotta Led

Vault, The, University of Winchester, Sparkford Road (01962 827418)
Regular live music – open to students & non-students – ring for details

Wessex Hotel (0870 400 8126)
Regular jazz sessions - ring for details

Westgate Hotel, 2 Romsey Road (01962 820222)
Regular jazz sessions - ring for details

WINTON   (top)
The Talbot
Regular live music

WORTH MATRAVERS   (top)
Square & Compass ( 01929 439229)
Regular live music - ring for details

YEOVIL   (top)
Octagon Theatre, (01935 422884)
Sat 1 – A Viennese Strauss Christmas Gala
Sun 2 – Carols at Christmas
Mon 3 – That’ll Be The Day Christmas Show – SOLD OUT!
Wed 5 – Beyond The Barricades at Christmas
Fri 14 – Sat Jan 5 – Jack & The Beanstalk – Panto

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THE POPES
TALKING HEADS, SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY DEC 21


THE MODS
THE BROOK, SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY, DEC 28


ROY AYERS
THE VENUE
RYDE THEATRE,
ISLE OF WIGHT, SUNDAY DEC 23


EMMA POLLOCK
THE JOINERS, SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY DEC 4


AYNSLEY LISTER FARNHAM MALTINGS, THURSDAY, DEC 14 & THE LIGHTS, ANDOVER,
FRIDAY, DEC 14


MINUS THE BEAR WEDGEWOOD ROOMS, PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY, DEC 17

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