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ALDERSHOT   (top)
Princes Hall, Princes Way (01252 329155)

To Sun 2 - Aladdin - Traditional pantomime

West End Centre, Queens Road (01252 330040)
Thu 13 - Planes Mistaken For Stars
Fri 21 - Guitar Friday - Tristan Seume
Thu 27 - Los Pacaminos - Paul Young & friends with some lively Tex-Mex


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)

Rock every Saturday night

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


BASINGSTOKE  (top)
The Anvil, Churchill Way (01256 844244)

To Sun 9 - Jack & The Beanstalk - Panto with Anne Charleston etc
Sat 15 - Viennese Evening - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Sun 16 - Evelyn Glennie & Julian Lloyd Webber with Northern Sinfonia
Wed 19 - Kenny Wheeler’s 75th Birthday Celebration - With Norma Winstone etc
Thu 20 - Call Up The Groups - Barron Knights, Tremeloes, Fortunes & Marmalade
Fri 21 - I Could Read The Sky - A musical celebration of Irishman Timothy O’Grady
Fri 21 - In the Foyer - Ephyra - Classical, contemporary & jazz trio
Sat 22 - Hampshire County Youth Orchestra & Band New Year Concert
Fri 28 - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Stravinsky, Korngold & Dvorak
Sat 29 - Absolute Earth, Wind & Fire - 12-piece band salute to soul/funk superstars

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

Basingstoke Blues Club, Moose Centre, Churchill Way (01256 321837)
Sat 15 - Harry Skinner Blues Band

Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College (01256 418318)
Sat 22 - Tristan Seume + Gordon Giltrap

Haymarket Theatre, Wote Street (01256 465566)
Sun 23 - Songs From The Shows - Basingstoke Broadway Ensemble

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


BISHOPS WALTHAM  (top)
Nonsuch Folk Club, The Social Club, (01329 827790)

Folk sessions every Tuesday:
Tue 4 - Anything Goes with special guest John Smith
Tue 11 - Anything Goes
Tue 18 - Anything goes
Tue 25 - Session Night


BOTLEY  (top)
Brewery Bar, Winchester Street, (01489 782324)

Traditional jazz Sunday lunchtimes + Chris Paradine’s Ocean Jazz Monday eve

The Wheatsheaf,
Sat 22 - Pete Harris Blues Band


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)
Soul & funk bands every sunday, admission free

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

Bella Italia, 84 Old Christchurch Road, (01202 296993)
Sun 2 - Rob Koral & Zoe Schwarz - Jazz duo
Sun 16 - Rob Koral & Zoe Schwarz

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

BIC (01202 456456)
Thu 13 - You Belong To Me - An Evening with Jane McDonald
Sat 15 - The Meat Loaf Story - Steve Steinman

Cafe Rouge, Christchurch Road
Sun 23 - Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral - Jazz duo

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

Cellar Bar, Boscombe,
Regular live music inc
Sat 29 - Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral - Jazz duo

Cottonwood Hotel, East Cliff (01202 553183)
Jazz every Friday

Destiny, Old Christchurch Road
Thu 6 - Roads + Vertical Viff + Lunch
Thu 13 - Pure + Substance + Silent Retriever
Thu 20 - TSH + Black Andrew + Nefarious
Thu 27 - The Adored + Maine Street + Parker

Durley Hall Hotel, Durley Chine Road, (01305 834935)
Jazz every other Monday

Gander On The Green, 2 Holdenhurst Rd (01202 290294)

Regular live music - ring for details

Green Room, The Portman, 97 Ashley Road, Boscombe (01202 393499)
Sunday evenings Shenanigans Folk Night, plus rock bands on Fri/Sat inc:
Sun 9 - Pink Daleks
Sat 15 - Jack The Lad

King Arthurs Court, West Hill Road, ( 01202 304974)
Regular live music - ring for details ed!

Klute & Brees, 20 Exeter Rd (01202 298866)


Mr. Smiths, (01202 291617)
Fresh Metal every Monday & Acoustic Solutions every Wednesday +
Sat 15 - Mumrah
Fri 28 - Eden Maine

Old Fire Station, 36 Holdenhurst Road (01202 503888)
Sat 22 - Bad Obsession - Gunz N’ Roses tribute

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

Pavilion Theatre, (01202 456456)
Tue 25 - Swan Lake - Siberian Ballet And Orchestra
Wed 26 & Thu 27 - The Nutcracker - Siberian Ballet And Orchestra

More live music in Bournemouth at:
The Punch & Judy, 31 Poole Hill (01202 290016)
The Villa, 140/142 Holdenhurst Road (01202 551802)
Wessex Hotel, West Cliff Road, (01202 551911)


BRADFORD ON AVON  (top)
The Bear Inn,

Live bands on Fridays

Bradford on Avon Jazz Club, Mount Pleasant, (01225 400959)
Fri 21- The Gambit Jazzmen

George Inn, Wooley St (01225 865650)
Jazz most Mondays +
Fri 14 - 16 Speed

Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road (01225 860100)
Sat 1 - Czech Series - Wiltshire & Swindon Youth Orchestra
Sun 2 - Wiltshire & Swindon Youth Orchestra
Sat 8 - Seven - Community Jazz Concert
Sat 22 - City Of London Sinfonia
Sun 30 - Boys Of The Lough - Irish folk


BURLEY  (top)
Queens Head

Live jazz on Sunday 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

Thornden Hall, Winchester Road (02380 265852)
Regular live music events & vocal workshops - ring for details


CHICHESTER  (top)
Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park (01243 784437)

Sat 1 - Oliver! - Last day of Chichester Festival Youth Theatre’s musical

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)
Fri 21 - Gary Kavanagh Quintet

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 resume in March listed!

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

Regent Centre, 51 High Street (01202 499148)
Sun 2 - New Year Viennese Concert

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, Wick Lane (01202 490498)
Live music Sat/Sun & Tue/Wed including:
Wed 12 - Jade
Sat 15 - Stunt Monkey

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


CORFE  (top)
The Greyhound, The Square, ((01929 480205) If it's live it's listed!

Live music at weekends - ring for details


CRAWLEY (near Winchester)  (top)
Rack & Manger, Stockbridge Road (01962 776281)

Live music Fridays & Saturdays


DEVIZES  (top)
Corn Exchange, (01380 722160)

Regular live music - ring for details


DORCHESTER  (top)
Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove (01305 266926)

Sat 8 - Bluesnight with Tom Doughty


DROXFORD  (top)
Upland Park Hotel, Garrison Hill,

Jazz every Thursday night


DUNBRIDGE (top)
Mill Arms (near Romsey) (01794 340401)

Live music at weekends - ring for details


EASTLEIGH  (top)
Breezers, Southampton Rd (02380 619090)

Live music at weekends

Concorde Club, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh (02380 613989)
Jazz every night with resident acts plus star bands on Sundays & Wednesdays inc:
Sun 2 - New Gateway Jazz Band
Wed 5 - Dave Shepherd Quartet
Sun 9 - Colin Kingwell Jazz Bandits
Wed 12 - Shirley Morgan's Showtime Big Band
Sun 16 - Cuff Billett New Europa Jazz Band
Wed 19 - TJ Johnson Band
Sun 23 - The New Stompers
Wed 26 - Gwyneth Herbert
Sun 30 - Gambit Jazzmen

The Point, Leigh Road ( 02380 652333)
Wed 12 - Fri 15 - Cinderella
Wed 19 - Fri 22 - Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs

Roddington Forge, Allington Lane, (02380 614763)
Occasional live music - great venue to hire!


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 29 - Jim Diamond & Snake Davis - Jim of I Won’t Let You Down fame & top sax
player - the smallest soul band in the world!

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)
To Sun 9 - Cinderella - Traditional panto
Fri 21 - Schools Charity Prom
Sun 30 - Dance Yourself Dizzy!! - The Ker Mel School Of Dance

Village Folk Club, The Limes Hotel, Catisfield (02392 522500)
Sat 1 - Anything Goes/Session Night


FARNBOROUGH  (top)
Tumbledown Dick

Regular live music


FARNHAM  (top)
The Maltings, Bridge Square (01252 726234)

Thu 13 - The Guv'nors + Doris Henderson - Blues
Thu 20 - Ian Siegal Band - Blues

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


FERNDOWN  (top)
Barrington Theatre, Ferndown Community Centre (01202 894858)

Dances on Friday nights & other regular live music inc:
Wed 5 - Ferndown Music Makers with Brian Sharp

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:
Jan 20 - Mike Cotton


GOSPORT  (top)
Alverbank Country House Hotel,

Regular jazz sessions inc:
Sun 23 - Scott Hamilton

Gosport Jazz Club, Thorngate Halls, Bury Road (ring Stoke Gallery 02392 522834)
Jazz every Wednesday night:
Wed 5 - The Old Thumper Jazz Band
Wed 12 - The New Stompers
Wed 19 - The New Europa Jazz Band
Wed 26 - TJ Johnson's Bourbon Kick

Kings Head, Brockhurst Road
Jazz on first Tuesday of each month with Ron Rogers Quintet


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

Wed 12 - Nancy Kerr & James Fagan


HAVANT  (top)
Havant Arts Centre, East Street (02392 472700)

Tue 11 & Wed 12 - Star Night - Jazz Café
Fri 21 - Fleeing New York

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


HIGHCLIFFE  (top)
Lord Bute Hotel, 181 - 185 Lymington Road (01425 278884)

Supper shows on Wednesdays:
Wed 5 - Bernie Farrenden Trio
Wed 12 - Chris Walker Trio
Wed 19 - Jazzin’ Around
Wed 26 - Jazz Tete a Tete - Dave Shepherd with Chris Walker Trio


HINTON ST MICHAEL  (top)
East Close Jazz Club, East Close Hotel, (01425 672404)

Jazz evert Tuesday inc:
Tue 18 - Scott Hamilton


HOLBURY  (top)
The Old Mill, Lime Kiln Lane (023 8089 1137)

Regular trad jazz - ring for details


HORTON HEATH  (top)
Lapstone,

Regular live music


HYTHE  (top)
Fountain Court Hotel, Frost Lane, (02380 846310)

Live music every Friday


ISLE OF WIGHT NEWPORT   (top)
Medina Theatre (01983 527020)

Sun 9 - 2.30pm - Isle of Wight Youth Symphony Orchestra
Sat 22 - Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra
Sun 23 - 2.45pm - Island Concert Band

Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)
Fri 14 - Nigel Speake - Jazz saxophonist plays the music of Charlie Parker


ISLE OF WIGHT RYDE  (top)
Ryde Theatre, (01983 568099)

Sat 8 - Kevin Montgomery & The Road Trippers - American alt country stars


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


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:
Tue 2nd - Gary Blackmore Band


LULWORTH  (top)
Lulworth Cove Hotel

Regular live music


LYME REGIS  (top)
Marine Theatre, Church Street (01297 442138)

Sat 1 - Honk! - Ugly Duckling musical
Thu 20 - Los Pacaminos - Tex/Mex fiesta with Paul Young & friends


LYMINGTON  (top)
Hobler Pub, (01590 623291)

Jazz on Tuesday nights

Longs Wine Bar, High Street (01590 677550)
Thu 6 - Jazz In Mind
Fri 7 - Pure Trouble
Sun 13 - Rob Koral & Sue Hawker - Jazz
Sat 15 - Sabre

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

The Thomas Tripp, Stanford Road (01590 689047)
Matt Black the piano man every Wednesday plus live music Sat/Sun
Sun 16th - Derrin Nauendorf - Roots/blues


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


MORETON  (top)
Moreton Tea Rooms, The Old School, (01929 463647)

Regular live music - ring for details


NETLEY ABBEY  (top)
Woolston & Netley Folk Club, The Prince Consort (02380 434209)

Meets every Friday night


NEWBURY  (top)
Corn Exchange, Market Place (01635 522733)

Fri 21 - Southern Sinfonia Cafe Concert
Sat 22 - Pluck - From Bach to The Beatles with a madcap string trio
Fri 28 - The Cavern Beatles - Best of the early Beatles music
Sat 29 - Southern Sinfonia concert - Mendelssonn etc


NEW MILTON  (top)
Forest Arts Centre, (01425 612393)

Sat 22 - Antonio Forcioni Quartet - Highly strung guitarist & friends

Rydal Hotel, Station Road, (01425 610619)
Regular live music inc:


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


Forest Folk Club (01329 833625)
Mon 3 - Singaround
Mon 17 - Reavers Rant


PENNINGTON  (top)
The White Hart

Live music at weekends


PETERSFIELD  (top)
Olivier Theatre, Bedales School, Steep (01730 304253)

Fri 21 - Steve Tilston & Brooks Williams

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


PLAITFORD  (top)
The Shoe Inn, Salisbury Road (01794 322397)

Fri 18 - Shebeen - Irish folk
Sun 20 - Swah Gypsy - Guitar blues
Fri 25 - Reavers Rant - Celtic folk
Sun 27- No Previous -R&B


POOLE  (top)
Angel Inn, (01202 666431)

Regular live music - ring for details

Blue Boar, 29 Market Close (01202 682247)
Wed 12 - Incurable
Friday  21  The Reptiles
Friday  28  Mission Impossible

Central Hotel, Lower Parkstone (01202 743970)
Folk Club Sundays + regular live music inc:
Wed 5 - Indian Summer - Acoustic duo

Jazz Cafe Fleur, 33 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs (01202 706007)
Thu 6 - Rob Koral & Zoe Schwarz - Jazz duo

Lighthouse, Kingland Rd ( 01202 685222)

Details to follow

Lord Nelson, The Quay (01202 776226) it's live it's listed!
Regular live music inc:
Sat 22 - The Ju-Ju Men - R&B

Mr Kyps, 8a Parr St, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone (01202 748945)
Sun 2 - Bad Obsession - Gunz n Roses Tribute
Fri 7 - Graham Mack Blues Band
Sat 8 - Dire Traits - Dire Straits tribute
Fri 14 - Los Pacaminos - Paul Young’s fun Country & Tex-Mex outfit
Sat 15 - One Step Below - Madness Tribute + Orange Street
Thu 20 - Jadis - Classic rock
Fri 21 - Sgt Peppers Only Dart Board Band - Humorous Beatles tribute from Somerset
Sat 22 - RU40 - UB40 Tribute
Thu 27 - The Animals & Friends + Jak The Lad - Classic R&B
Fri 28 - Fleetwood Bac - Fleetwood Mac tribute
Sat 29 - The Searchers - Quality pop from 60s Merseyside heroesIf it's live it's listed!

Penn Cafe Bar, Penn Hill Avenue (01202 710888)
Sun 9 - Indian Summer - Acoustic duo

Saltern’s Harbourside Hotel, Salterns Way, Lilliput
Sundays at 2pm - G13 - Jazz

More live music in Poole at:
Cranberries, 4 Sarum Street ( 01202 660670)
Custom House, Poole Quay, (01202 676767)
Foundry Arms, 58 Lagland Street, (01202 772600)
George Hotel, 230 High Street, North Poole, (01202 687510)
Grasshopper, 141 Bournemouth Road ( 01202 741463)
Jolly Sailor, The Quay, (01202 674138)
The Oakdale, Kingsmill Road, Oakdale ( 01202 672055)
Potters Arms, 21 Blandford Road, (01202 674030)
Waters Edge, 2 High Street (01202 672911)


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

Bullfrog Blues Club, The Albert Bar, South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 43626)
Thu 6 - Backwater Roll
Thu 13 - The Jive Aces
Thu 20 - The Spikedrivers
Thu 27 - Larry Miller

(The) Cellars, Eastney, Southsea (02392 826249)
Regular live music - ring for details

Eastney RMA Tavern, 100 Cromwell Rd, Southsea (02392 826246)
Jazz on Fridays and Sundays +
Sat 22 - Chicago Nine - Blues
Mon 24 - Robin Bibi - Blues

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

Kings Theatre, (02392 828282)
To Sun 2 - Aladdin - Traditional panto

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392 649000)
No live music during January

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 834773)
Thu 6 - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - New Year Viennese Gala
Fri 21 - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 799977)

Sun 16 - Athlete
Wed 19 - Taking Back Sunday - SOLD OUT!

Rosie’s Vineyard, Southsea
Jazz Sunday lunchtimes

South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 8638911)

No live music in January

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Sun 9 - Replenish + Support
Thu 13 - Rainstar + Support
Sun 16 - Fallen Sun + Sion + Daily
Tue 18 - Cathy Davey + Support
Sun 23 - Amsterdam + Ricky (2)
Mon 24 - Rooster
Wed 26 - The Others
Thu 27- David Kitt + Support
Fri 28 - Teen Spirit - Nirvana Tribute + Support
Mon 31 - The Dears


RINGWOOD  (top)
Crown Hotel, Southampton Road (01425 472708)

Occasional live music - ring for details

Elm Tree Inn, (01425 673713)
Folk Club meets every Tuesday night:
Tue 4 - Informal Singaround
Tue 11- Siansa
Tue 18 - Informal Singaround
Tue 25 - Giles, Metcalfe & Woods

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

London Tavern, Linford Road, Poulner (01425 473819)
Live music Saturdays

Moors Valley Country Park, Horton Road, Ashley Heath (01425 470721)
Occasional jazz sessions at weekends


ROMSEY  (top)
Abbey Folk Club, Abbey Hotel, 11Church Street (01794 513360)

Every second Thursday each month - Innominata

Plaza Theatre (01794 512987)
Thu 13 - Sat 22 - Christmas Cat & The Pudding Pirates

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

Tudor Rose, Cornmarket,
Regular live music gigs inc:
Sat 29 - Chris Collins Trio - Blues


SALISBURY  (top)
Arts Centre, Bedwin Street (01722 321744)

Closed for extension - events taking place at other venues

City Hall, Malthouse Lane (01722 327676)
Sat 8 - New Year Viennese Spectacular - London Gala Orchestra
Sat 15 - The Nat King Cole Story - 60s star Danny Williams adopts the velvet voice
Thu 27 - At the Medieval Hall - Sacconi String Quartet
Fri 28 - Voulez Vous - Slick, colourful Abba tribute act

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

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

Salisbury Playhouse (01722 320333)
To Sat 15 - Jack & The Beanstalk - Traditional panto
To Sat 8 - Salberg Studio - More Crackers! - Songs, sketches & humour

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


SELSEY  (top)
The Selsey Bill

Regular 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 :


SOUTHAMPTON  (top)
Angel Inn

Rock at weekends

Bent Brief, 17-19 Lodge Road (02380 322151)
Jazz Works on Monday nights +
Fri 14 - Pete Harris & Marc Houghton - Blues

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

The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)
Fri 7 - 2-Tonic - Lively ska/reggae band
Sat 8 - Bee Gees Fever - All the Bee Gees hits
Thu 13 - Livewire - AC/DC tribute
Fri 14 - Beach Boys Inc - Beach Boys soundalikes
Sat 15 - Newcastle Brown Comedy Club - Three top stand-ups
Thu 20 - G2 - Genesis tribute
Fri 21 - Carleen Anderson - Debut for former Brand New Heavies vocalist
Sat 22 - Aynsley Lister Band + Ian Parker Band - Blues/rock double bill
Thu 27- Waysted - Featuring Pete Way from UFO
Fri 28 - RU40 - UB40 tribute
Sat 29 - Ummagumma - Early Pink Floyd tribute

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

Dolphin Hotel, 34-35 High Street,
Occasional live music

Ferryman & Firkin, High Street (02380 225458)

Indie rock bands at weekends

Fleming Arms, Wide Lane, Swaythling (02380 584358)
Occasional live music

Fo’c’sle Folk Club, Duke of Wellington, Bugle Street (02380 456337)

Fri 7 - Anything Goes
Fri 14 - Shep Woolley
Fri 21 - Anything Goes
Fri 28 - Frankie Armstrong

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

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
Sat 8 - New Year Viennese Gala - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Wed 26 - New Found Glory
Sat 29 - One Night Of Queen With Gary Mullen

The Hobbit, 134 Bevois Valley Road (02380 232591)

Regular acoustic gigs on Sundays & Tuesdays, Open mic on Thursday
Sat 1 - Little Green + Black Star Crash
Sat 15 - Black Star Crash
Fri 28   Beautiful Life with The Monos and Nitrate
Sat 29 - Alistair Goodwin

The Joiners, St Mary Street, (02380 225612)
Mostly upcoming bands inc:
Mon 3 - Screwed-Up Faces + Misplaced Alliance + Not Advised + Repercussions Of
A Nightmare
Tue 4 - Little Girl Lost + Jango's Loveshack + Akehurst + Chambercell
Wed 5 - Black Metal Winter: Diamanthian + Desolation + Chaos Incarcerated + Irony Of
Christ + Discidium + Centurions Ghost + Metalhead
Thu 6 - Bloodshot Dawn + Retribution + From Ashes To Empires + Frosthold
Fri 7 - The Approach + PDHM + Stalefish1 + All My Lies (Ex-Inhalate)
Sat 8 - Gluefest: Jay Et Al + Benny Woo + Uproar + A Lily + Angel Strange
Sun 9 - Working Lunch + Schoolboy Error + 3 DB's Down + Harpoon Larsen
Mon 10 - Ghost Of Kings + Ultraviolet + Idesyne + Dutch Husband
Tue 11 - Autocircus + Christopher Rees + The Adored + Wireless
Wed 12 - Gig Swap UK
Thu 13 - Karalta + One Man Rescue + Idle Hands + I Am Jack
Fri 14 - Southscene Presents: Black Neilson + The Ryecatchers + The Sways
Sat 15 - Black Winter Day Festival: Diamanthian + Desolation + Chaos Incarcerated +
Irony Of Christ + Discidium + Centurions Ghost + Metalhead
Sun 16 - PVC Presents: The Fight + Not Katies + Kristtina
Mon 17 - Sub Rosa
Tue 18 - The Strings (Ex- The View) + Loopy + Metapop + Alphino
Wed 19 - Gig Swap UK
Thu 20 - 4ft Snake: Parisian Sex Flick (Ex-RateOfDepress) + Not Advised +
Reserved For Nothing + Animosity
Fri 21 - The Warm + Lost Weekend + My Mantra
Sat 22 - Ejector Seat: Captive State + Baby Charles + Soup + Hip-Hop Farmers
Sun 23 - The Paddingtons + Dead! Dead! Dead! Sound Explosion UK Tour: Alamos
Mon 24 - Days In December + Through Silence + Silent Demise
Tue 25 - Gig Swap UK
Wed 26 - DTX (Ex-Dog Toffee) + My Pet Cow + Ultragash Inferno
Thu 27 - Eden Maine + Aconite Thrill + Rather
Fri 28 - Vanilla Pod
Sat 29 - KarmaDeva The Small Day Out: Eqd + Dead! Dead! Dead! + Flipron + Franc
+ Kyoto + The Plymouths + Emerald Ocean + KarmaDeva + Dlugocecki +
Jarvis Fields
Sun 30 - Plastic Toys + Karn8 + Trend Abuse + Reserved For Nothing
Mon 31 - Eastleigh College Showcase

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

Mayflower Theatre, Commercial Road (02380 711811)

To Sun 23 - Peter Pan - Spectacular panto with Paul Nicholas
Tue 25 - Sat Feb 5 - Jesus Christ Superstar

Mono Bar, Vernon Walk
Mon 3 - Black Star Crash

Nexus, Eastgate Street
Mon 20 - Skindred

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)
To Sat 8 - The Snow Queen - Christmas show full of songs & comedy
Tue 25 - Sat 29 - Iolanthe - Southampton Operatic Society

Old Fat Cat, Above Bar Street (023 80630195)
Regular live music

The Platform Tavern, Town Quay ( 02380 337232)
Thu 6 - Bruce Roberts - R&B
Sun 9 - Denise Marie - From New Orleans
Thu 13 - Owen Gerrard - Irish music
Sun 16 - Chris Collins Trio - Acoustic Blues
Tue 18 - Showcase with Ghost of Kings & Karalta
Thu 20 - Nayfumble - Acoustic Roots
Sun 23 - Geoff Lai & Scott McKeon : Blues, Americana & more
Thu 27 - Jinder - Talented up & coming singer-songwriter
Sun 30 - Ray Nash with Tim Payne & Pete Plascott - Blues

Rhino Club, 5-6 Waterloo Terrace, (02380 630171)
Regular live music

Roddington Forge, Allington Lane, West End (02380 613325)
Occasional live music

St Denys Folk & Blues Club, St Denys Conservative Club ( 02380 446217)
Meets every Wednesday

Soul Cellar, 78 West Marlands Road (02380 710648)

Live Jazz & funk at weekends inc:
Wed 5 - Funk Jazz Jam

Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar, University Campus (02380 768030)
Tue 11- Jam Session
Tue 18 - Allan Ganley Quartet
Tue 25 - Southampton University Jazz Orchestra with special guest Paul Booth

The Swan, 219 Portsmouth Road, Woolston (02380 447747)
Fri 7 - Tantrum - Rock

Talking Heads, Portswood Road (02380 678446)
Candle Club open mic on Mondays + Quiz Night on Weds +
Sat 8 - State Of Undress - Rootsy 6-piece featuring double bass, fiddle, & excellent female vocalist
Tue 11 - Solent City Jazzmen - Old-style New Orleans trad jazz
Fri 14 - Bruce Roberts Band - Soulful rockin' blues
Sat 15 - Big Red - Wicked mix of soul, funk R'n'B with an energetic nine-piece outfit
Thu 20 - Which Way To The End Of The World? - Upcoming local bands & solos
Fri 21 - The Dicemen + Foo Foo - Upcoming local 4-piece & renowned female duo
Sat 22 - Bad Toad - Debut for a stunning 10-piece blues/ Motown outfit
Tue 25 - Solent City Jazzmen - Old-style New Orleans trad jazz
Fri 28 - 21st Century Beatnik + One Trip Pony + Eightfold - Acoustic soul & more
Sat 29 - Atlantico - Steamy Latin American dance music from an excellent 9-piece band

Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)
Sat 8 & Sun 9 - The Lindsays Play Tippett - String quartet play Sir Michael Tippett
Sat 8 - 2.30pm - Tippett Discovery Sesson
Thu 13 - An Evening with Emma Johnson - Clarinettist Emma with pianist John Lenehan
Mon 17 - Music Department Ensemble Examination Concert
Tue 18 - Kenny Wheeler’s 75th Birthday Celebration - Jazz spectacular
Sun 23 - 3pm - Philip Dyson - Pianist plays ragtime, boogie woogie & jazz
Mon 24 - Music Department Ensemble examination Concert
Tue 25 - Christopher Maltman sings Schubert’s Winterreise
Sat 29 - Apollo Saxophone Quartet

The Venue, Town Quay, (023 8022 0088)
Live music at weekends - ring for details

Woolston & Netley Folk Club, Prince Consort, Netley Abbey (02380 434209)
Folk every Sunday inc:
Sun 16 - Ron Trueman-Border


STUBBINGTON  (top)
The Red Lion, Gosport Road (01329 662003)

Live music on Fridays


TIPTOE  (top)
Plough Inn

Sat 15 - A.B.B. (Average Blue Band)


TISBURY  (top)
The Crown Inn

Regular live music


TROWBRIDGE  (top)
Arc Theatre (01225 769132)

Sat 29 - Christina Jackson - British singer with French roots: jazz, blues, etc

Also live music at the following venues
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)
Three Swans,

Regular live music


WEYMOUTH  (top)
FInn McCouls, 26 Westham Road (01305 778098)

Fri 14 - Gothic Chicken

George Inn, Custom House Quay
Wed 5 - Idle Hands

Pavilion Theatre,
Sat 1 & Sun 2 - Dick Whittington & His Wonderful Cat
Fri 7 - New Year Viennese Gala with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Also regular live music at:
Area 52, 52 The Esplanade (01305 766901)
Excise House, Brewers Quay,
Isobar,
Pavilion Theatre,
Sailors Return


WIMBORNE  (top)
Green Man

Sun 12 - Martin Boucher

Layard Theatre
Occasional music concerts

Tivoli Theatre, (01202 848014)

Sat 15 - Marty Wilde & The Wildcats - 50s & 60s rock & pop
Sat 22 - Early Days, Latter Days Tour: Whole Lotta Led


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 - 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,
Fri 7 - Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral - Jazz duo

The Mash Tun, 60 Eastgate Street (01962 861440)
Sat 8 - The Shags - Indie rock
Sat 15 - Low Country - Acoustic country
Sat 22 - Two Came By - Soul & R&B duo
Sat 29t - Jazz Gitane -Pete Shepherd, Dhango Rheinhardt-style guitarist

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:

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
Sun 2 & Mon 3 - Puss In Boots
Sat 15 & Sun 16 - Aladdin
Sat 29 - An Evening with Alan Price - Solo show by the ex-Animals man

Tower Arts Centre, (01962 867986)
Fri 14 - John Spiers & Jon Boden
Tue 25 - Black Cat Blues Club - Sonny Black & The Dukes

Wessex Hotel (0870 400 8126)
Regular jazz sessions inc:

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)

Fri 7 - Andy Broad


YEOVIL  (top)
Octagon Theatre, (01935 422884)

To Sat 8 - Aladdin & His Wonderful Lamp

Featured artists:
see POL Articles

Emma Johnson - Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton - Thursday January 13
Emma Johnson Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton Thurs January 13

Aynsley Lister - The Brook, Southampton - January 22
Aynsley Lister
The Brook, Southampton January 22

Call Up the Groups - The Anvil, Basingstoke- Thursday January 20
Call Up the Groups The Anvil, Basingstoke
Thurs January 20

David Kitt - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - Thursday January 27
David Kitt Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
Thurs January 27

Jive Aces - The Albert Bar, Southsea - Thursday January 13
Jive Aces
The Albert Bar, Southsea
Thurs January 13

Jim Diamond & Snake Davis - Ashcroft Centre, Fareham - Saturday January 29
Jim Diamond & Snake Davis Ashcroft Centre, Fareham
Sat January 29

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