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ALDERSHOT (top)
Princes Hall, Princes Way (01252 329155)
Wed 11th - The Big Chris Barber Band
Wed 18th - Rockin' On Heaven's Door
Thu 19th - Sharon Neill

West End Centre, Queens Road (01252 330040)
Free acoustic nights in the bar every Wednesday
Fri 6th - Michael Messer - Acoustic blues

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

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

AMESBURY (top)
New Inn
Sun 1st - Eddie Vortex - Old-time rock n’roll

ANDOVER (top)
Cricklade Theatre, Charlton Road (01264 365698)
Details to follow

Enham Club, 15 Newbury Road, Enham Alamein (01264 352098)
Rock every Saturday night

George Inn,
Thu 12th - Stout3

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

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

ASHURST (top)
The Gamekeeper
Fri 6th - Eddie Vortex - Old time rock n’roll

BASINGSTOKE (top)
The Anvil, Churchill Way (01256 844244)
Sun 1st - Orchestra of Welsh National Opera
Thu 5th - Anúna - Traditional Irish music
Fri 6th & Sat 7th - Chinese State Circus
Sun 8th - 12.30pm - Po' Girl - BeGood Tanyas spin-off duo
Sun 8th - 8pm - Turandot - Opera
Tue 10th - Kodo Drummers - Spectacular Chinese drummers with dancers
Wed 11th - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment - Classical
Thu 12th - The Unusual Suspects - Massive 22-piece folk outfit
Sat 14th - The Bert Kaempfert Orchestra - 17-piece big band, swing, pop etc
Sun 15th - Romantic Classics - CANCELLED!
Wed 18th - The Philharmonia Orchestra - Russian Revolution
Fri 20th - Mayor's Ball - Dinner Dance with live band
Sat 21st - Dancing In The Streets - Martha Reeves & Jimmy Ruffin
Sat 21st - Terza Rima - Trio playing jazz, gypsy music & more
Sun 22nd - Tziganka - Russian balalaika band
Sun 22nd - Magic - A kind of ELO - Electric Light Orchestra tribute
Tue 24th - The Hit Makers - Chris Farlowe, Cliff Bennett etc
Thu 26th - The VIP's of Jazz - The Dutch Swing College Band + The Pasadena Roof
Orchestra + Terry Lightfoot's Jazzmen
Fri 27th - Fairport Convention - Folk-rock veterans
Sat 28th - Bill Frisell Group with Djelimady Tounkara - Ace guitarist plays bluegrass etc
Sun 29th - Band of HM Royal Marines

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

Basingstoke Blues Club, Moose Centre, Churchill Way (01256 321837)
Fri 6th - Jam Session
Sat 7th - Wess Weston's Bluesonics

Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College, Cliddesden Road (01256 418318)
Details to follow

Haymarket Theatre, Wote Street (01256 465566)
Tue 24th - Sat Mar 13th - Good Golly Miss Molly! - Feel-good musical
Sun 29th - It’s Showtime - Family show with music

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

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 4th - The Riverside Jazz Band
Wed 11th - New Gateway Jazz Band

BOURNEMOUTH (top)
Bar Tonka, 39 Toole Hill (01202 522733)
Regular live rock music inc:
Wed 4th - Who Killed Psychotic Moose + Farangs - Ska/Punk

Belvedere Hotel (01202 297556)
Jazz every Fri/Sat/Sun

BIC (01202 456456)
Sun 15th - Marti Pellow - Wet, Wet, Wet, star gets here at last
Wed 25th - Liberty X - CANCELLED!

Cellar Bar, Boscombe,
Sat 14th - Indian Summer - Acoustic duo

The Consortium,
Mon 2nd - Bands Unplugged: Vertical Viff + Dutch Husband + Precious Mackenzie +
Maine Street
Mon 9th - Male Singer-Songwriters:Alf Tupper Temperance Club + Loki + Romin &
Dubock David Mein + Lostaura + Si Genaro + John Stocker +Paul Morton
Mon 16th - Female Vocalists: Bang Lassy + Jo Eats Pie + Louise Brown + Anta +
Hana + Becca + Rachel Evans
Mon 23rd - Electronica Night: Kill Speed Kill + Jack Nicholson (debut) + Cicatrix +
Alkaliner + Parallel Universe

Cricketers,
Fri 20th - Kyoko Monk - Blues

Gander On The Green, 2 Holdenhurst Rd (01202 290294)
Thu 5th - Mouth + Mirrorball + The No-No-s
Thu 12th - Candlefire + Pause For Thought + Crime Rockets
Fri 13th - Pronghorn
Thu 19th - Sludgefeast + Spyder Baby + The Superheroes
Thu 26th - Cordia + Race + Cayto

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:
Sun 1st - Aaron Jones & Claire Mann -Celtic
Sat 14th - Hot Rod Jesus + Meat Draw
Sun 15th - Frankie Milner
Sat 21st - Tequila Mockingbird
Sun 22nd - Sue Pugh
Wed 25th - Battered Action Figure + Sludgefeast - Rock/Punk
Thu 26th - Zoe Schwarz - Jazz
Sun 29th - Djambo - Latin/Celtic

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

Mr. Smiths, (01202 291617)
Acoustic Solutions every Wednesday +
Sun 1st - Inbreds + Nekkrosis - Heavy metalMon 2nd - Fresh Metal
Mon 2nd - Fresh Metal
Thu 12th - T.S.H. - Punk
Thu 19th - Animosity - Heavy metal
Fri 20th - Second Monday + Aura Sun
Fri 27th - Stout

Old Fire Station,
Wed 11th - The Koreans
Wed 25th - Battle of the Bands Final

O’Neills, 231 Old Christchurch Road,
Regular live music

Pavilion Theatre, (01202 456456)
Fri 6th - Johann Strauss Gala
Wed 18th - Sat 21st - Fame - The Musical -
Sun 22nd - Russian Nights - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Sat 28th - Jethro Tull

Russell Coates Art Gallery,
Sat 28th - Europa String Choir Duo + L’Orange - Classics & jazz

The Villa, 140/142 Holdenhurst Road (01202 551802)
Live music at weekends inc:
Fri 13th - Hoffman Sloth + T.S.H. - Punk

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 13th - Angel Up Front - 4-piece covers band with glamorous female vocalist

Riverside Inn,
Thu 5th - Battle Of The Bands: Large Man
Fri 6th - Black Cat Club: Sub Humans + Yes (2)
Fri 13th - Black Cat Club: Velocity Kendall + Minion Race
Thu 26th - Black Cat Club

Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road (01225 860100)
Sun 1st - The Cory Band
Wed 4th - Michael McGoldrick
Sat 7th - GBH Big Band
Fri 13th - Northern Harmony
Sun 22nd - Bradford Baroque Band
Fri 27th -Christian Garrick Quartet
Sat 28th - Dmitri Alexeev

BURLEY (top)
Queens Head
Live jazz on Friday nights

White Buck Inn
Free Jazz with The Jazz Aces every Thursday

CHANDLERS FORD (top)
Jones’s Wine Bar, Fryern Arcade, Winchester Rd (02380 275237)
Live music at weekends inc:
Sat 21st - Pete Harris Blues Band

CHICHESTER (top)
Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park (01243 784437)
Details to follow

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

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

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

Regent Centre, 51 High Street (01202 499148)
Sun 15th - 2.30pm - Southern Minstrels Show - Anachronistic entertainment
Sun 22nd - The Cavern Beatles

Stourvale, 259 Barrack Road,
Sat 28th - The Hedge Monkeys

Thomas Tripp, Wick Lane (01202 490498)
Live music Sat/Sun & Tue/Wed including:
Sun 1st - Renegade - Blues/rock
Wed 4th - Penny Come Quick
Sat 7th - Divided By Three - Blues
Sun 8th - Bossmen - R&B
Wed 11th - Loose Fruit - Pop
Sat 14th - The Agency - Soul
Sun 15th - Lemongrove - Jazz
Wed 18th - Indian Summer - Acoustic duo
Sat 21st - Torn Apart - Rock
Sun 22nd - Lady Winwood’s Maggot - Punk-folk
Wed 26th - Cavendish
Sun 29th - Crosscut Saw - Blues/rock

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

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

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

CURDRIDGE (top)
The Cricketers
Thu 26th - Eddie Vortex - Rock

DORCHESTER (top)
Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove (01305 266926)
Sat 7th - Bluesnight with The Bill Thomas Band
Fri 27th - Sarah Deere-Jones - English harpist

EASTLEIGH (top)
Breezers, Southampton Rd (02380 619090)
Live music at weekends inc:
Sat 21st - John Doe + support

Concorde Club, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh (02380 613989)
Open every night of the week with the cream of British, American & world jazz inc:
Sun 1st - Bob Dwyer’s Hot Seven
Wed 4th - Laurie Holloway Trio
Sun 8th - Colin Kingwell’s Jazz Bandits
Wed 11th - Mornington Lockett & The New Couriers
Sun 15th - The John Maddocks Jazzmen
Wed 18th - The TJ Johnson Band
Sun 22nd - Barry Martyn & The Young Bloods
Wed 25th - The Clare Teal Quartet
Sun 29th - New Gateway Jazz Band - Salute to Slim Newton

The Point, Leigh Road ( 02380 652333)
Sat 7th - Headcase - Full Force Dance Co present all male dance celebration
Mon 16th - Sat 21st - The Musical - Hood - Youth theatre recreate Robin
Fri 27th - Like A Virgin - Hilarious & moving teenage romp with music
Sat 28th - Amanda Cook - Top young classical guitarist back by public demand

FAREHAM (top)
Ashcroft Arts Centre, Osborn Road (01329 235161)
Sat 7th - Juan Martin - Master of the Flamenco guitar
Sat 14th - Celloman - Aka Ivan Hussey, a maverick musician making soulful music
Sat 21st - A Laugh At The Opera - A romp through comic opera favourites
Sat 28th - Flamenco Express - Dramatic Spanish music & dance concert

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)
Sun 1st - Toppers Family Circus
Thu 12th - The Gershwin Years
Tue 17th - The Big Chris Barber Band
Thu 19th - Bananas In Pyjamas
Fri 20th - Buddy Holly And The Cricketers

Village Folk Club, The Limes Hotel, Catisfield (02392 522500)
Feb 7 - Anam Cara and Sonas

FARNHAM (top)
The Maltings, Bridge Square (01252 726234)
Mainly blues & blues-rock inc:
Tue 3rd - Radiate - Young indie-rockers
Thu 5th - Boogaloo: The Elevators
Thu 12th - Boogaloo: Never The Bride
Mon 16th - Des West Memorial Concert: Dr JJ's Blues Band + The Robert Hokum
Band + Little Junior Joe Slim
Thu 19th - Boogaloo: Tommy Allen's Trafficker
Thu 26th - Boogaloo: Danny Bryant's Redeyeband
Fri 27th - Flamenco Express

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

FERNDOWN (top)
Barrington Theatre, Ferndown Community Centre (01202 894858)
Dances on Friday nights +
Tue 3rd - Sounds Nostalgic dance
Wed 4th - Ferndown Music Makers

Bridge House Hotel, Longham,
Fri 6th - Tim Eyles & The Gentlemen of Jazz
Fri 13th - New Gateway Jazz Band
Fri 20th - Chris Walker Swingtet
Fri 27th -

Burgate School, Salisbury Road,
Fri 27th - Barkham Harp Quartet - Including works by Handel & Rachmaninov

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

FORDINGBRIDGE (top)
Ashburn Hotel,
Regular jazz sessions

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

Gosport Jazz Club, Thorngate Halls, Bury Road (ring Stoke Gallery 02392 522834)
Jazz every Wednesday night:
Wed 4th - Cuff Billett & The New Europa Jazz Band
Wed 11th - Phil Mason’s New Orleans All Stars
Wed 18th - The Apex Jazzband
Wed 25th - The Savannah Jazzband

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

HAVANT (top)
Havant Arts Centre, East Street (02392 472700)
Thu 10th - Jazz Cafe - Paul Stiles Trio - Jazz
Fri 20th - Flook - Flutey folk outfit

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:

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,
Fri 6th - The Jubilee Jazzmen

HORTON HEATH (top)
Lapstone,
Sat 7th - The Hedge Mokeys

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

ISLE OF WIGHT - NEWPORT (top)
Medina Theatre (01983 527020)
Sat 7th - Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra - Overture: Tam o' Shanter etc
Fri 20th - Chris Barber Big Band - Jazz
Sun 22nd - Soul Sensations featuring songs from The Temptations, Four Tops etc
Sat 28th - All That Jazz - Singer Mark Rattray & dancers journey through jazz
Sun 29th - IOW Youth Concert Band

Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)
Sat 7th - Martin Simpson -Virtuosi guitarist - folk, blues & more

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
Travellers Joy, Northwood
Pointers Inn, Newchurch
The Commical, Sandown
Fountain Inn, Sandown
The Tap, Sandown
The Mill Bay, Ventnor,
The Spy Glass, Ventnor
The Volunteer, Ventnor

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

LONGHAM (top)
Bluebird Club, Ham Lane,
Country music every Tuesday night:
Tue 3rd - Rebel Yell
Tue 10th - Capricorn
Tue 17th - Texacana
Tue 24th - Apache

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
Thu 12th - Zoe Schwarz - Jazz vocalist
Fri 13th - Eddie Vortex - Rock

Mooses, Ashley Lane, off High Street (01590 675370)
Live music on Wednesdays

Stanwell House, 14 High Street (01590 677123)
Live music, mainly jazz, every Tuesday from 8pm

The Thomas Tripp, Stanford Road (01590 689047)
Matt Black the piano man every Wednesday plus live music Sat/Sun inc:
Sat 14th - Pronghorn
Sun 29th - Swamp Things

Wellworthy Social Club,
Fri 6th - Into The Bleach - Excellent Blondie tribute act

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 5th - Mayor’s Charity Concert - Newbury Primary Schools play Disney music
Fri 6th - 1pm - Southern Sinfonia Cafe Concert
Fri 6th - 8pm - Salvage
Sat 7th - Too Darn Hot - Claire Martin, Barb Jungr + musicians - Jazz
Sat 14th - Magic - A Kind of ELO - Electric Light Orchestra tribute
Sat 21st - Treorchy Male Voice Choir

NEW MILTON (top)
Forest Arts Centre, (01425 612393)
Fri 6th - Martin Simpson - Amazing guitarist singing folk, blues & more
Sat 21st - An Evening of Traditional Chinese music & dance
Fri 27th - Flook! - John Joe Kelly & co’s flutey folk band
Sat 28th - A Laugh At The Opera - A romp through comic opera favourites

Rydal Hotel,
Regular live music

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

Forest Folk Club (01329 833625)
Mon 2nd - Singaround
Mon 16th - The Phil Beer Band

PARK GATE (top)
British Legion Club
Wed 4th - Clive New Big Band

PENNINGTON (top)
The White Hart
Live music at weekends

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

PLAITFORD (top)
The Shoe Inn, Salisbury Road (01794 322397)
Sun 1st - Sunflower
Fri 6th - Swah Gypsy - Guitar blues
Sun 8th - Steam Machine - West Coast R&B
Fri 13th - Beggar’s Choice - Blues
Sun 15th - Bluestate - Funky R&B with a hint of jazz
Fri 20th - Mickray Bros - Blues & jazz
Sun 22nd - Skin It Back - Ex-Producers Harry Skinner, Pete Catlin etc - Blues
Fri 27th - Barrington - Melodic pop

POOLE (top)
Angel Inn, (01202 666431)
Regular live music

Blue Boar, 29 Market Close (01202 682247)
Folk on Weds, mainly blues/rock on Fri -
Wed 4th - Rod Biggs
Fri 6th - Average Blues Band
Wed 11th - Riggs of Time
Fri 13th - Deep Red
Wed 18th - Kipper
Fri 20th - Renegade
Wed 25th - Triskel
Fri 27th - Mission Impossible

Central Hotel, Lower Parkstone (01202 743970)
Folk Club Sundays + regular live music inc:
Mon 2nd - Acoustic Night
Wed 25th - Olas + Jinder

Lighthouse, Kingland Rd ( 01202 685222)
BSO classical concerts every Wednesday +
Wed 4th - The Alan Barnes Quintet - A Tribute to Thelonious Monk
12th -14th - Moscow City Ballet
Tue 17th - Zipp! - The Musical
Thu 19th - Lunchtime Recital: Mark Van Der Wiel
eve - Neville Dickie + Martin Litton + Tony Lee - Jazz
Thu 26th - Lunchtime Recital
eve - Tim Richards' Great Spirit - Jazz

Lord Nelson,
Regular live music

Mr Kyps, 8a Parr St, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone (01202 748945)
Tue 3rd - Rockin The Joint -
Fri 6th - Viva Santana - Tribute to Latin/jazz/rock legend Carlos Santana
Sat 7th - Terry Nash is... Meatloaf -
Thu 12th - The B'Eagles - Taking it to the limit with the best of The Eagles
Fri 13th - Ozzmosis - Ozzie Osbourne tribute
Thu 19th - The Hamsters - Hard-rocking rodents
Fri 20th - Eddie & the Hot Rods -
Fri 21st - Sgt Pepper's Only Dart Board Band -
Tue 24th - Rockin The Joint -
Thu 26th - Adam Bomb -
Fri 27th - Paul Jones & Dave Kelly -
Sat 28th - The Searchers - “Sweets For My Sweet” & other 60s gems

Salterns Hotel,
Sundays at 2pm - G13 - Jazz

The Tatnam,
Sat 21st - Pronghorn

Waters Edge, 2 High Street (01202 672911)
Sun 1st - Blame George + Juju Men - Pop/Rock & R&B
Thu 5th - Hot Rod Jesus
Sun 8th - Air Guitar - Glam Rock
Sun 22nd - Midnight Hour - Soul

Ye Old George,
Fri 20th - Pronghorn

PORTLAND (top)
George Inn,
Sat 7th - Stone Cold Sober - Rock/Blues

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

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

Bullfrog Blues Club, The Albert Bar, South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 43626)
Thu 5th - Scott McKeon
Thu 12th - Amor
Thu 19th - Badtown Blues
Thu 26th - Cadillac Kings

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

Eastney RMA Tavern, 100 Cromwell Rd, Southsea (02392 826246)
Jazz on Fridays and Sundays +
Fri 6th - Bill Thomas - Blues + Marion Dolton
Sat 7th - Soul Suspects - Soul
Tue 10th - Jon Brindley - Folk
Fri 13th - Majick Khat
Sat 14th - Skinny Lennard - Lynnard Skinnyrd Tribute
Tue 17th - Apicella - Blues
Fri 20th - Sons of the Delta - Blues
Fri 27th - Keith James

Fountain Inn, 34 The Green, Rowlands Castle (02392 412291)
Jam Sessions on Tue/Wed, live duos etc Fri/Sat inc:
Fri 27th - Swamp Things

Kings Theatre, (02392 828282)
Mon 23rd - Sat 28th - Jesus Christ Superstar - Portsmouth Players

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392 649000)
Details to follow

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 834773)
Fri 13th - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Stravinksy, Sibelius & Rachmaninov
Sat 21st - Australian Pink Floyd Show - Dark Side of the Moon 30th Anniversary Tour
Sun 29th - Tony Hadley V's Peter Cox & Go West - Reborn 80s popsters on tour

Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 799977)
Details to follow

Railway Folk Club, The Alma Arms, 139 Highland Road, Southsea
Folk every Monday

Rosie’s Vineyard, Southsea
Jazz Sunday lunchtimes

South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 8638911)
Sat 21st - Fairport Convention + Mundy Turner - Folk-rock
Sun 22nd - Feast of Fiddles - Folk

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Acoustic night every Tuesday +
Sun 1st - Alfie + Support
Thu 5th - Chimaira + Support
Sat 7th - Funkt*if*Ino
Mon 9th - Hope of the States + Support
Tue 10th - Players - Feat Aziz Ibrahim - Guitar (The Stone Roses, Ian Brown), Damon
Minchella - Bass (Ocean Colour Scene),Mick Talbot - Keyboards (Style
Council, Galliano, Young Disciples) & Steve White - Drums/Percussion (Paul
Weller)
Wed 11th - Coheed & Cambria + Support
Thu 12th - Gary Jules - “Mad World “ Christmas No 1 star
Fri 13th - Hipshaker - A Groovy Blend of 6Ts Soul RnB and Beat
Sat 14th - Gene + Support
Sun 15th - Spung e + Support
Mon 23rd - Courtney Pine’s Devotion + Support
Fri 27th - Who’s Who - Who tribute

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

Elm Tree Inn
Folk Club meets Tuesday evenings
Tue 10th - Chris Wood
Tue 24th - Jon Spiers & John Boden

Inn on the Furlong, 12 Meeting House Lane (01425 475139)
Live music on Tuesday nights

London Tavern, Linford Road, Poulner
Live music Saturdays + Rob Jones on piano Sunday lunchtime
Sat 7th - Indian Summer - Acoustic duo
Sat 21st - Kyoko Monk - Blues

Moors Valley Country Park (01425 470721)
Fri 13th - Gerry Brown & The Mission Hall Jazz Band

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

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

SALISBURY (top)
Arts Centre, Bedwin Street (01722 321744)
Details to follow

City Hall, Malthouse Lane (01722 327676)
Thu 5th - Around The World in 80 Minutes - Lucknow Band of Prince of Wales Division
Fri 6th - Magic - A Kind of ELO - Electric Light Orchestra tribute
Sat 7th - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Mozart, Schubert etc
Wed 11th - Dennis Locorriere - Alone with the charismatic ex-Dr Hook star
Fri 20th & Sat 21st - Coppelia - Ballet Russe presentation
Wed 25th - Tony Hadley vs Petre Cox & Go West - “Reborn” stars head to head
Fri 27th - Spirit of the Dance - Flamenco, Tango, Irish, Latino dance spectacular
Sat 28th - Rockin’ on Heaven’s Door - Rock musical fantasy with Elvis, Buddy etc

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

Salisbury Jazz Club, Livestock Market, Netherhampton Rd (01722 712293)
Jazz on Friday nights inc:
Fri 13th - The Gambit Jazzmen

Salisbury Playhouse (01722 320333)
Details to follow

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)
Details to follow

SHEDFIELD (top)
The Wheatsheath
Sat 28th - Pete Harris Blues Band

SOUTHAMPTON (top)
Bent Brief, 17-19 Lodge Road (02380 322151)
Jam Sessions on Wednesdays, Irish night Thursdays + live music Fri/Sat inc:
Fri 6th - Bin Ends - Blues
Sat 7th - Chris Collins Trio - Blues
Fri 20th - Pete Harris Blues Band

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

The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)
Fri 6th - Livewire - AC/DC tribute
Sat 7th - Rufus Stone - Would you Wilson Pickett, they’re back again
Thu 12th - Los Pacaminos - Paul Young & amigos with a bit of Tex-Mex
Fri 13th - Hi-On Maiden - Iron Maiden tribute
Sat 14th - Beach Boys Inc - Good vibrations with an authentic tribute act
Fri 20th - Fleetwood Bac - Celebrating the music of Mick, Stevie etc
Sat 21st - Comedy Club - Three top stand-ups aim for yourfunny bone
Sun 22nd - Dolly Varden + Bill Malonee + Julie Lee - Country rock triple bill
Wed 25th - Adam Bomb - Heavy rock guitarist from New York
Thu 26th - Steve Harley Band - Come up and see him..... make him smile
Fri 27th - La Vida Santana - Tribute to Latin/jazz/rock maestro Carlos Santana
Sat 28th - Ainsley Lister - King of the new breed of British blues

The Cricketers, Carlton Place
Jazz on Sunday evenings 6.30pm

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

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

Fo’c’sle Folk Club, Duke of Wellington, Bugle Street (02380 456337)
Fri 6th - Ben Campbell
Fri 13th - Spiers & Boden on SS Shieldhall - Joint Concert with Woolston & Netley FC
Fri 20th - Anything Goes
Fri 27th - Apicella

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

Greene Cellars - see Soul Cellar

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
Tue 9th - A Perfect Circle
Wed 10th - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Thu 19th - Air - Seminal French synth-pop band
Fri 20th - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

The Hobbit, 134 Bevois Valley Road (02380 232591)
Regular acoustic gigs on Sundays & Tuesdays, Open mic on Thursday +
13th - Spyder Baby + Guerilla Tapestry + Philtre

The Joiners, St Mary Street, (02380 229319)
Showcasing up & coming new bands including:
Sun 1st - Ordinary Boys + Mower + The Ridgeway
Wed 4th - Fangfur: Gold Cash Gold + Cast Iron Shores + JMU
Thu 5th - Four Foot Snake: Harsh + The Side Project + Careless + Sarah Jane Smith
Fri 6th - Path Of Betrayel + Snub + Rate Of Depress
Sat 7th - Hydrogen Duke Box: Resident DJs
Sun 15th - Drowned In Sound: Span - Riffy Norwegian guitar outfit
Mon 16th - Hedroom + Pickled Dick + Zero Tolerance + Denzi
Tue 17th - Winnebago Deal + Drive Like You Stole It
Wed 25th - Cayto - Scottish punk/jazz/techno band

King Alfred, Old Northam Road (02380 630130)
Regular live music

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

Lennons,
Wed 25th - The Mutts

Mayflower Theatre, Commercial Road (02380 711811)
Fri 6th - The Drifters - 50th Anniversary Tour but probably no original members!
Sat 7th - The Hollies - Carl Wayne now lead vocalist of an evergreen band
Mon 9th - Sat 14th - Spirit of the Dance
Sun 22nd - Sing-Alonga-Elvis - Are You Lonesome Tonight? Better get to the
Mayflower then

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)
Tue 24th - Sat 28th - Once Upon A Time In Wigan - Adult drama with 60s/70s soul
soundtrack

Old Fat Cat, Above Bar
Live music on Fridays

The Platform Tavern, Town Quay ( 02380 337232)
Sun 1st - Claude Bourbon - A Frenchman sings the blues
Thu 5th - Jim Reynolds - Singer/songwriter plus covers
Sun 8th - Bin Ends - Andy Graham & Pete Plascott do their blues thing
Thu 12th - Foo Foo- The Chix from the Stix are back
Sun 15th - JC & Angelina Grimshaw - Classic early jazz/Cajun favourites
Thu 19th - Jinder & Olas - Two gigs in one from talented young singers
Sun 22nd - The Curst Sons - Hillbilly magic
Thu 26th - Pete Christie & Pete -
Sun 29th - 'Blistering’ Bob Still - Ol' Gravel Voice puts his mark on the blues

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 at weekends

Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar, University Campus (02380 768030)
Tue 3rd - Digby Fairweather with the Chris Walker Swingtet
Tue 10th - Andy Panayi with the Geoff Eales Trio
Tue 17th - Jam Session
Tue 24th - Bobby Wellings Quartet

The Swan, 219 Portsmouth Road, Woolston (02380 447747)
Rock at weekends - details to follow
Sat 7th - Alistair Goodwin
Sat 28th - Sacred Ace

Talking Heads, Portswood Road (02380 678446)
Candle Club open mic on Mondays +
Sun 1st - Candle Club Showcase - Four of the best from last month’s open mic nights
Tue 3rd - Blue Noise + Support - Contemporary jazz sounds
Wed 4th - Battle of the Bands - First heat
Fri 6th - Squeeze 18 Launch Night: The Pickpockets
Sat 7th - Kissmet - Blinding Anglo-Asian 6-piece
Sun 8th - Blues Club - Pete Catlin & the house band
Tue 10th - Solent City Jazzmen - Trad New Orleans jazz
Wed 11th - Battle of the Bands - Heat 2
Fri 13th - Squeeze 18: Resident DJs And Guests
Sat 14th - The Cadillac Kings - Blues, jump & swing 6-piece debut
Sun 15th - Hotel Brown - 7-piece vocal harmony acoustic groove
Tue 17th - Blue Noise + Support - Contemporary jazz sounds
Wed 18th - Battle of the Bands - Heat 3
Thu 19th - Paul Kelly - Must-see gig by Australia’s answer to Bob Dylan
Fri 20th - Squeeze 18: Resident DJs And Guests
Sat 21st - Babyhead - Lively 11-piece ska/hiphop band from Bristol
Tue 24th - Solent City Jazzmen - More trad jazz from popular resident band
Wed 25th - Battle of the Bands - Heat 4
Thu 26th - Uni Jazz Event - Open jamming with live bands
Fri 27th - Squeeze 18: Resident DJs And Guests
Sat 28th - Loop Garou - New Orleans funk & soul
Sun 29th - Johnny Jet - Humorous original songs of love lust & medical negligence

Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)
Sun 1st - Southampton University Jazz Orchestra
Mon 2nd - Lunchtime Concert - New Music Players
Tue 3rd - St Petersburg Quartet - Playing Haydn, Tchaikovsky & Shostakovitch
Thu 5th - Goldberg Ensemble - New music from leading string ensemble
Sun 8th - Bobby Previte - Jazz
Mon 9th - Lunctime Concert - Ian Pace
Tue 10th - Sophie Yates - Harpsichord concert
Mon 16th - Lunchtime Concert - Philip Howard (piano)
Tue 17th - SauRang Orchestra - East/West classical/jazz fusion
Thu 19th - Allegri Quartet in Residence - Schubert, Brahms etc
Sun 22nd - Teatime Special - Allegri Quartet in Residence
Mon 23rd - Lunchtme Concert - Allegri String Quartet
Tue 24th - The Touaregs of Algeria - Hypnotic, trance-like desert sounds
Thu 26th - Tomasz Stanko Quartet - Poland’s leading jazz trumpeter

The Venue, Town Quay
Sun 29th - Spyder Baby + Toupe

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

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

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

TIPTOE (top)
Plough Inn
Thu 19th - Pronghorn

TISBURY (top)
The Crown Inn
Regular live music

TOTTON (top)
Football Club,
Fri 6th - The Bluenote Jazzmen

TROWBRIDGE (top)
Arc Theatre (01225 769132)
Sat 7th - Vin Garbutt

Greyhound,
Sat 7th - Angel Up Front - That attractive female vocalist is presumably the angel

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,
Regular live music

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

WIMBORNE (top)
Allendale Centre,
Fri 20th - Swing Unlimited Big Band

Tivoli Theatre, (01202 848014)
Fri 6th - The Acoustic Strawbs - Dave Cousins’ veteran folk-rockers
Fri 20th - Rotary Celebration of Music
Sat 28th - Stan Webb’s Chicken Shack - Guitar-led smoky blues with Stan the Man

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
Wed 11th - Olas + Jinder - Two upcoming singer-songwriters

O’Neills,
Thu 5th - Swamp Things
Thu 12th - Black Bud

Railway Inn, 3 St Pauls Hill, (01962 867795)
Roots Night every Monday + mainly up-coming bands:
Tue 3rd - Thu 5th - Duck Variations by David Mamet - Drama
Fri 6th - Dive Dive + Dharma + The Madisuns + Underpants Gnomes
Sat 7th - The Bully Cats + Book Harrison
Tue 10th - Alternative Karaoke
Thu 12th - Soup Night
Fri 13th - Private party
Sat 14th - Tribal Hammerhead
Sun 15th - Short Warning + Submerse + Calpol
Tue 17th - Ballboy + MJ Hibbett
Thu 19th - Aura Sun + Second Monday + Dead By Dawn
Fri 20th - Full Deaf
Sat 21st - Amor - Ex-Hoax Jon’s blues rock outfit
Tue 24th -Alternative Karaoke
Thu 26th - Black Nielson + support
Fri 27th - Mary Jane - Polished Southampton folk-rock outfit
Sat 28th - The Mystery Jets + Little Whores on the Prairie + Shard
Sun 29th - The Vaults + support

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
Thu 5th - Zipp! - Whistle-stop tour of top musicals
Fri 6th - Sax Appeal - 5 top young jazz saxophonists + rhyth m section
Wed 18th - Battle of the Bands - The Final
Thu 19th - Sat 21st - Salad Days - Encore Youth Theatre musical
Tue 24th - Sat 28th - 42nd Street - Southampton Musical Society presentation

Tower Arts Centre, Romsey Road (01962 867986)
Wed 4th - The Animals & Friends - Powerful old-style R&B
Fri 13th - Kin - Multi-cultural event mixing drama, music etc
Thu 26th - Flook! - Flutey folk outfit

Wessex Hotel (0870 400 8126)
Regular jazz sessions

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

WINTON (top)
The Talbot
Regular live music

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

YEOVIL (top)
Octagon Theatre,
Details to follow

Martha Reeves and Jimmy Ruffin
The Anvil Basingstoke
Sat February 21

The Searchers
Mr Kyps, Poole
Sat February 28

Dolly Varden
The Brook Southampton
Sun February 22

Jethro Tull / Ian Anderson
Pavilion Theatre Bournemouth
Sat February 28

Paul Kelly
Talking Heads, Southampton
Thurs February 19

Sophie Yates
Turner Sims Southampton
Tues February 8th

Freed
See News for
full tour details