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Due to public demand we are introducing this new section to enable you to plan ahead. Coming Soon will give basic live music listings over the next couple of months after the current month. Full listings with details of music genres will of course appear in the monthly listings later. Please don’t forget to have a look at Festival Focus for lineups right through to the end of September! This section will be constantly updated throughout each month, so keep coming back!

ANDOVER, THE LIGHTS
MARCH
Thu 5 – Marty Wilde & The Wildcats
Fri 6 – Larry Miller
Sat 7 – The Real Thing
Wed 11 – Let’s Hang On
Sat 14 – Jacqui Dankworth
Sat 20 – Ultimate 60s Show
Mon 23 – Acoustic Night in The Arena
Thu 26 – Andover Music Club
Sat 28 – Bohemia Ukelele Band

APRIL
Thu 2 – Open Mic Night
Fri 3 – Tradition On The Move
Sat 4 – Midge Ure
Thu 16 – Coppelia – Vienna Festival Ballet
Fri 24 – Subitango by Tango Siempre
Thu 30 – The Rat Pack Spectacular

BASINGSTOKE, THE ANVIL
MARCH
Sun 1 – Fascinating Aida
In The Forge – Faustus
Wed 4 – Chairman’s Concert
Thu 5 – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Fri 6 – Billy Ocean
In The Forge – Shazia Mirza
Sat 7 – Sing-along-a-Hairspray
Sun 8 – Solid Silver 60s Show – The Searchers, Merseybeats etc
In The Forge – Ruth Notman
Tue 10 – Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Wed 11 – The Illegal Eagles
Thu 12 – African Soul Rebels
Fri 13 – The Bottleg Beatles
In The Forge – Christine Tobin
Sat 14 – The Sound of Musicals
Wed 18 – Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
Sun 22 – Last Night of The Proms
Wed 25 – The Hollies
In The Forge – Martin Simpson
Sat 28 – Bjorn Again
In The Forge – Lucy Porter
Sun 29 – Jane McDonald

APRIL
Fri 3 – Philharmonia Orchestra
Fri 17 – Rumours of Fleetwood Mac
Sat 18 – Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Sun 19 – Aida
Wed 22 – Elvis Costello
Thu 23 – Elkie Brooks
Fri 24 – London Mozart Players
Tue 28 – Pam Tillis
Wed 29 – Flames Of The Dance
Thu 30 – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

BOURNEMOUTH BIC
MARCH
2 – Elbow
21 – Lemar
30 – Simply Red

APRIL
Sat 4 – Kenny Rogers
Tue 7 – James Morrison
Sat 18 – Russell Watson
Tue 21 – The Australian Pink Floyd Show
Sun 26 – Ultravox
Tue 28 – Kenny G



BOURNEMOUTH, PAVILION THEATRE
MARCH
1 – Thank Your For The Music
3 – Circus Of Horrors
4 – Hayley Westenra
10 & 11 – Swan Lake
14 – BSO -Gilbert & Sullivan – An Acquired Taste
15 – 80th Anniversary Organ Concert with Nigel Ogden
17 – 21 – Seven Brides For Seven Brothers
19 – 21 – They Shoot Horses Don’t They?
22 – The Solid Silver 60s Show
24 – 28 – Flashdance

APRIL
Thu 2 – Elvis On Tour – Lee ‘Memphis’ King
Fri 3 – Magic Of Motown
Sat 4 – BSO German Masters
Sun 12 – Beyond The Barricade 10th Anniversary Show
Sun 19 – Ga Ga – Queen tribute
Fri 24 – Thank You For The Music
Wed 29 – May 2 – Oklahoma!

CHRISTCHURCH, THOMAS TRIPP LATE & LIVE
MARCH
Thu 5 – Giggles Comedy Club
Fri 6 – Next Big Thing
Sat 7 – Iron On Maiden
Fri 13 – TBC
Sat 14 – Deft Leppard
Fri 20 – TBC
Sat 21 – Sham 69
Fri 27 – Magenta
Sat 28 – Sample Minds

APRIL
Thu 2 – Giggles Comedy Club
Fri 3 – Rough Cut
Sat 4 – Are You Experienced?
Fri 10 – Permanent Vacation
Fri 17 – The Shakers
Sat 18 – Dire Traits
Fri 24 – Lady Winwoods Maggot
Sat 25 – Flamin’ Slade

EASTLEIGH, CONCORDE CLUB
MARCH
Sun 1 – Original Eastside Stompers
Wed 4 – Rosemary Squires
Sun 7 – Papa Joe’s Allstars with Denis Armstrong
Wed 11 – Tribute to Buddy Rich – Pete Cater Big Band
Sun 15 – Cuff Billett’s New Europa Jazz Band
Wed 18 - TBC
Sun 22 – Ricky Zalez
Wed 25 – Phil Mason’s New Orleans All Stars
Sun 29 – Gambit Jazzmen

APRIL
Wed 1 – Ray Gelato’s Giants
Sun 5 – John Maddocks Jazzmen
Wed 8 – TJ Johnson Band
Sun 12 – Mission Hall Jazz Band
Wed 15 – JJ Vinten Jazz Band
Sun 19 – Real Ale & Thunder Band
Wed 22 – Martin Littons & His Gramercy Five
Sun 26 – Steve Graham’s Classic Jazz
Wed 29 – Scott Hamilton, Rossano Sportiello, Steve Brown & Giorgios Antoniou

FAREHAM, ASHCROFT ARTS CENTRE
MARCH
Fri 6 – Martin Simpson
Fri 20 – Kasai Masai
Fri 27 – Martin Harley Band

APRIL
Thu 2 – Eduardo Niebla & Carl Herring
Th 23 – Tannahill Weavers



FAREHAM, FERNEHAM HALL
MARCH
Sun 1 – The Morriston Phoenix Choir
Thu 5 – Giselle – Moscow Ballet La Classique
Sat 14 – Menace 2 Move – Pro-Fusion
Tue 17 – Sat 21 – West Side Story – Fareham Musical Society
Sat 28 – Havant Symphony Orchestra
Sun 29 – Showaddywaddy

APRIL
Thu 2 – Joe Brown
Fri 10 – Sun 12 – Gosport & Fareham Easter Festival
Wed 15 – Sat 18 – Gosport Gang Show

POOLE, MR KYPs
MARCH
Sun 1 – Comedy Night
Sat 7 – Phat Funk
Fri 13 – Anti-Nowhere League
Sat 14 – Desperado – Eagles tribute
Sun 15 – Keith James – Poet In New York
Fri 20 – Hugh Cornwell of The Stranglers
Sat 21 – The Bowie Experience
Sun 22 – Ash Grunwald
Fri 27 & Sat 28 – The Great Pretender

APRIL
Thu 2 – The Unusual Suspects
Fri 3 – Free At Last
Sat 4 – Dr Feelgood
Sun 5 – Comedy Night
Sat 11 – Legend
Sun 12 – Dayglo Pirates – Jethro Tull tribute
Thu 16 – Larry Miller + Renegade
Fri 17 – The Agency
Sat 18 – Perfect Alibi
Sun 19 – Retake That
Wed 22 – Rebecca Worthley
Sun 26 – Art Brut

PORTSMOUTH GUILDHALL
MARCH
Tue 3 – The Ting Tings
Sun 15 – Billy Ocean
26 – James Morrison

APRIL
Sun 5 – Lemar
Tue 28 – Ultravox



PORTSMOUTH, WEDGEWOOD ROOMS
MARCH
Mon 2 – The Wedding Present
Wed 4 – Howling Bells
Fri 6 – Wedge Comedy Club
Mon 9 – Spunge + Fandangle + The Exposed + The White Coats
Fri 13 – Hot Leg
Thu 19 – Gojira
Fri 20 – Wedge Comedy Club
Wed 25 – Goldie Lookin Chain
Thu 26 – The Dawn Chorus + Melodramas + Autons + The B Of The Bang
Sun 29 – Bat For Lashes

APRIL
Fri 10 – Kojac’s Revenge
Tue 14 – And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of The Dead
Wed 22 – The Rakes
Fri 24 – Limehouse Lizzy

SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE
MARCH
Wed 4 – Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Dance presentation
Sat 7 – Sarum Orchestra
Sun 8 – Salisbury Area Young Musicians – Young jazz groups
Thu 19 – The Blank Album – Dance presentation
Sat 21 – Live Lunch with The Uplifter
Tue 24 – Keith James & Rick Foot – Poet In New York
Wed 25 – Tea Hodzic Trio
Sun 29 - Eminor

APRIL
Fri 3 – Dreadzone
Thu 9 – Spiers & Boden



SALISBURY CITY HALL
MARCH
1 – Billy Ocean
5 – The Hollies
6 – The Illegal Eagles
13 – The Solid Silver 60s Show
21 – An Evening with Andy Abraham
26 – Elvis – An American Trilogy

APRIL
Fri 17 – Beyond The Barricade
Wed 22 – Foster & Allen
Fri 14 – Livewire – The AC/DC Show

SOUTHAMPTON, THE BROOK
MARCH
Thu 5 – Steve Lukather of Toto
Fri 6 – Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash
Sat 7 – Rufus Stone
Tue 10 – Jennifer Batten
Wed 11 – Eric Sardinas
Sat 14 – Go West
Sun 15 – Mary Coughlan
Wed 18 – Hugh Cornwell Band
Fri 20 – Los Pacaminos
Sat 21- Jean Genie
Sun 22 – Oli Brown
Wed 25 – The Rifles
Thu 26 – Whole Lotta Led

APRIL
Thu 2 – Wednesday 13
Sat 4 – Perfect Alibi
Tue 7 – Jan Akkerman
Mon 13 – Supersuckers
Fri 17 – Ruby Turner
Sat 18 – Maetloaf – Meatloaf tribute
Thu 23 – Wishbone Ash
Sun 26 – Focus



SOUTHAMPTON GUILDHALL
MARCH
Tue 10 – Franz Ferdinand
Sat 14 – Southampton Philharmonic Choir
Sun 15 – Pete Doherty
Thu 19 – Lily Allen
Sun 22 – One Night With Elvis
Sat 28 – City of Southampton Orchestra

APRIL
Thu 9 – The Enemy
Fri 10 – N-Dubz



SOUTHAMPTON, THE JOINERS
MARCH
Tue 3 – Bleed From Within + Igniominious Incarserations + Terrathorn
Thu 5 – Fei Comodo + Bury Tomorrow + Finely Tuned Assassins
Fri 6 – Maths Class + Venice Ahoy + Drawings + Mammoth! Mammoth!
Sat 7 – Pure Reason Revolution + Ardentes
Thu 12 – Rod Thomas
Fri 13 – Ghosts On Pegasus Bridge + The Elijah + Never Back Down + Armored
Hi-Fi
Sun 15 – Dan Black + Master Shortie + Boy Crisis
Fri 20 – Red Light Company
Mon 23 – Rumble Strips
Thu 26 – Mr Hudson & The Library
Sat 28 – Haunted Stereo + Orphans & Vandals

APRIL
Fri 3 – Fearne
Sat 4 – Crystal Arcade + Better Dressed Than Adam
Sun 5 – Kizmit
Sun 12 – The Complete Stone Roses



SOUTHAMPTON MAYFLOWER THEATRE
MARCH
Mon 2 – Sat 7 – Calendar Girls
Tue 10 & Fri 13 – The Marriage of Figaro – Welsh National Opera
Wed 11 – Salome – Welsh National Opera
Thu 12 & Sat 14 – The Elixir of Love – Welsh National Opera
Mon 16 & Tue 17 – Hot Flush with Lesley Joseph & Sam Kane
Thu 19 – Sat 21 – Scooby Doo & The Pirate Ghost
Mon 23 – Sat 28 – Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Sun 29 – Bat – The Symphony
Tue 31 – Apr 5 – Le Grand Cirque Fantazie

APRIL
To Sun 5 – Le Grand Cirque Fantazie
Mon 6 – Sat 11 – All The Fun Of The Fair – Musical with David Essex
Tue 14 – Sat 25 – Evita
Mon 27 – May 2 – High School Musical



SOUTHAMPTON, TALKING HEADS
MARCH
Watch this space!

APRIL
Watch this space!



SOUTHAMPTON, TURNER SIMS CONCERT HALL
MARCH
Tue 3 – Nyman, Bryars, Glass, Reich & Soft Machine
Thu 5 – Global Rhythms 1: Rega Jazz
Sun 8 – London Mozart Players Chamber Ensemble
Thu 12 – Gilad Atzmon with Strings
Thu 19 – Joanna MacGregor
Fri 13 – Sun 15 – Haydathon
Sun 22 – Southampton Youth Jazz Orchestra & Portico Quartet
Wed 25 – Recorder Extravaganza

APRIL
Sat 18 – Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham
Sun 19 – 80th Birthday Concert
Tue 21 – Global Rhythms II: From Bach to Benares
Thu 23 – Goldner Quartet
Sat 25 – Hiromi’s Sonicbloom
Tue 28 – Thomas Trotter plays Bach’s Trio Sonatas
Thu 30 – Motion Trio

WINCHESTER, RAILWAY INN
MARCH
Tue 10 – Peter Bruntnell + Murder of Crows

APRIL
Watch this space!



WINCHESTER THEATRE ROYAL
MARCH
Thu 19 – Sat 21 – Gus & Dolls
Sun 29 – Moya Brennan & Her Band

APRIL
Fri 10 & Sat 11 – The Broadway Collection
Sat 28 – Mon 30 – The Mikado



WINCHESTER TOWER ARTS CENTRE
MARCH
Thu 5 – Karine Polwart
Fri 6 – Diana Jones
Wed 11 – London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra
Fri 13 – Joscho Stephan Trio
Sat 14 – Larry Miller
Thu 19 – Vaults
Fri 20 – Julie Felix
Thu 26 – Martyn Joseph
Fri 27 – Cream Of Clapton

APRIL
Sun 26 – Eliza Carthy
Thu 30 – Chris Wood

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TUES FEBRUARY 24


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THE BROOK SOUTHAMPTON THUR FEBRUARY 19


CHRIS HELME
THE CELLARS
AT EASTNEY SOUTHSEA
SAT FEBRUARY 21


MOISHE’S BAGEL WILTSHIRE MUSIC CENTRE, BRADFORD-
UPON-AVON
WED FEBRUARY 11 &
ASHCROFT
ARTS CENTRE
FAREHAM
FRI FEBRUARY 13


PAUL LAMB & THE KINGSNAKES THOMAS TRIPP
LATE N’ LIVE, CHRISTCHURCH
SAT FEBRUARY 28


LE VENT DU NORD TURNER SIMS CONCERT HALL, SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY
SAT FEBRUARY 7