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

Sun 1 - Sleeping Beauty - Panto

West End Centre, Queens Road (01252 330040)

Wed 11 - Acoustic Night
Sat 14 - Bedouin Soundclash
Thu 19 - Boo Hewerdine
Fri 27 - Hip Hop


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

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)

Mon 3 - Sun 8 Dick Whittington
Sat 14 - Viennese Evening - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Sun 15 - Eddi Reader - Sings the Songs of Robert Burns
Fri 20 - In The Forge - Athena Andreadis - Greek singer-songwriter
Sat 21 - 3.30pm - Hampshire County Youth Orchestra & Band
Sun 22 - London Mozart Players - Mozart 250th anniversary concert
Fri 27 - Richard Thompson - Crossing the boundaries of acoustic & electric music
Sat 28 - Rockin’ On Heaven’s Door - Musical tribute to Elvis, Buddy, Eddie & co

The Bang Bar, 5 The Parade (01256 357757)

Live blues/rock on Saturday night

Basingstoke Blues Club, Moose Centre, Churchill Way (01256 321837)

Sat 7 - Trafficker with Tommy Allen

Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College (01256 418318)

Wed 7 - Fri 9 - BATS Youth Theatre Yuletide Cabaret
Fri 13 - Morning Noon & Marilyn Monroe - Pretty Good Girl Dance Theatre
Sat 14 - The Sonny Black Band - Blues
Sat 21 - One Step Behind - Madness tribute
Wed 25 - Fri 27 - First Act - Youth Theatre & Dance Festival
Sat 28 - The Johnsons - Dirty rock n’ rollers from Basingstoke

Haymarket Theatre, Wote Street (01256 465566)

To Sat 7 - Wind In The Willows

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 3 - Hamish Kemp & Tony Storr
Tue 10 - Anything Goes
Tue 17 - Anything Goes
Tue 24 - Tunes & Chorus Songs
Tue 31 - Anything Goes


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

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


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)

Regular jazz sessions - ring for details

Belvedere Hotel (01202 297556)

Jazz Sounds on Sunday plus live jazz every Fri/Sat

Benedicts, The Opera House

Thu 5 - Happy Traumas + The Plymouths + The Repercussion
Thu 12 - Dutch Husband + Apathy Jones + The Arkanes
Thu 19 - Overtone + Motorcade + Parker
Thu 26 - Butcher Blues Foundation + The Noyze + Henry's Phonograph

BIC (01202 456456)

Tue 10 - Jamie Cullum + Support
Tue 17 - UK Rising Stars Championships 2006 Daytime Session
UK Rising Stars Championships 2006 Evening Session
Wed 18 & Thu 9 - UK Dance Championships 2006 Daytime Session
UK Dance Championships 2006 Evening Session
Tue 24 - Thunder plus Support

Cafe Rouge, Christchurch Road

Regular jazz sessions

Camels,

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

Cellar Bar, Boscombe,

Regular live music

The Consortium,

Regular live music

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

Fruit, 219 Old Christchurch Road

Sun 15 - TBC

Green Room, The Portman, 97 Ashley Road, Boscombe (01202 393499)

Mon 2 - Acoustic Adventures - Cicada + Bunny vs Rabbit +Spongemonkey + 59Yards + Dry-Eye Del + Dan Gordon + Ian Lory
Mon 9 - Acoustic Adventures: Free-Way + Jinder + Indigo + Sam + Empty Reflection + Die Curious
Mon 16 - Acoustic Adventures: Fitzpain + The Pale Blues + Sarge + Size 9 + Ben + Badges
Mon 2 - 'Fem Vox' - Bison Dog Bonanza + Roxy + The Shed + Joey
Mon 30 - #Forbidden Planet# - Experimental Electronica & Beyond - A&E Line + Black Pepper

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 ed!
Klute & Brees, 20 Exeter Rd (01202 298866)
Regular jazz gigs

The Litten Tree,

Regular live music

Mr. Smiths, (01202 291617)

Fresh Metal every Monday & Acoustic Solutions every Wednesday inc:
Fri 27 - Souls Vibrating In The Universe

Old Fire Station, 36 Holdenhurst Road (01202 503888)

Thu 26 - The Infadels

O’Neills, 231 Old Christchurch Road, (01202 786591)

Regular live music - ring for details

Pavilion Theatre, (01202 456456)

To Jan 8 - Aladdin Pantomime
Fri 13 - Sun 15 - Nutcracker
Sat 21 - BSO - Roll Over Beethoven

Pig & Whistle, Queens Road

Shenanigans Folk Club every Sunday night:
Sun 8 - D'Urbervilles
Sun 15 - Louise Brown
Sun 22 - Helen Roche, Harriett Earis & Colman Connolly
Sun 29 - Djambo

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)

Details to follow


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


CHERITON   (top)
The Hinton Arms, (01962 771252)

Regular live music - ring for details


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

Fri 27 - Friday Night Is Music Night - The BBC Concert Orchestra

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 jazz sessions - 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 listed!

Reef Nightclub, 25/27 Bargates (07752 684552)

Regular live music - ring for details

Regent Centre, 51 High Street (01202 499148)

Sun 8 - New Year Viennese Concert - Bournemouth Concert Brass
Sat 21 - Sat 28 - Cinderella - Highcliffe Charity Players

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 - ring for details

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


CORFE MULLEN   (top)
The Mount

Regular folk sessions inc:
Sat 7 - The Joyce Gang


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)

Regular live music - ring for details

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


EASTLEIGH   (top)
Concorde Club, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh (02380 613989)

Jazz every night with resident acts plus star bands on Sundays & Wednesdays:
Sun 8 - Gerry Brown’s Misson Hall Band
Wed 11 - Shirley Morgan’s Showtime Big Band
Sun 15 - Gateway Jazz Band
Mon 16 - Salisbury Big Band - Fund raising event for Eyes For East Africa
Wed 18 - The Jive Aces
Sun 22 - Okeh Classic Jazz All Stars
Wed 25 - Alan Beechey’s Bright Stars of Jazz
Sun 29 - Vintage Jazz Band

The Point,

Wed 11 - Sat 14 - Goldilocks & the Three Bears - Panto
Wed 18 - Sat 21 - Dick Whittington - Panto

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 28 - Rod Clements - Ex-Lindisfarne member entertains

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)

To Sun 8 - Goldilocks & The Three Bears
Fri 20 - Schools Charity Prom
Sun 29 - Kermel School of Dance Show 2006

Village Folk Club, The Limes Hotel, Catisfield (02392 522500)

Sat 7 - Anything Goes/Session Night


FARNBOROUGH   (top)
Tumbledown Dick

Regular live music


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

Thu 12 - BlueThunder
Thu 19 - Sam Kelly’s Station House
Thu 26 - The Sonny Black Band

The Pit, Itchel Lane (01252 850789)

Regular live music - ring for details


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

Regular live music - ring for details

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)

Wed 11 - Gambit Jazzmen + New Orleans trumpeter Chris Tyle

Kings Head, Brockhurst Road

Jazz on first Tuesday of each month with Ron Rogers Quintet


HAMBLEDON   (top)
Hambledon Folk Club, Youth Hut, West Street (023 92 632812)

Wed 11 - Quicksilver


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

Tue 10 - David Newton & Michael Hanson - Jazz
Thu 19 - Sallyforth
Fri 20 - Dan Phelps - Blues
Fri 27 - Ian Siegal Band - Blues

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

Jazz supper shows on Wednesdays (reservations essential):
Wed 4 - Jazzin’ Around
Wed 11 - Bernie Farrenden Trio
Wed 18 - G13
Wed 25 - Dave Sheperd Quartet


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 8 Jan - 2:30pm - Isle of Wight Youth Symphony Orchestra
Sat 14 - 7.30pm & Sun 15 - 2.30pm - The Royal Air Force Squadronaires
Sat 28 - Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra
Sun 29 - 2.45pm - Island Concert Band

Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)

Sun 1 - Graffiti Classics - Classical string quartet for the 21st century
Fri 13 - Sheena Davis Group - Jazz vocalist & band
Tue 17 - Ergo Phizmiz - Electronic music & video art

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

Fri 13 - Kevin Montgomery & The Roadtrippers

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)

Sat 14 - King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys
Sat 28 -The Jamm / The Paul Weller Connexion


LYMINGTON   (top)
Hobler Pub, (01590 623291)

Jazz on Tuesday nights

Long’s Wine Bar, High Street (01590 677550)

Details to follow

Mooses, Ashley Lane, off High Street (01590 675370)


Stanwell House, 14 High Street (01590 677123)

Live music, mainly jazz, every Tuesday from 8pm inc:

The Thomas Tripp, Stanford Road (01590 689047)

Regular live music


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


NETLEY ABBEY   (top)
Woolston & Netley Folk Club, The Mill House, Grange Road

Meets every Friday night


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

Fri 6 - The Gail Hendrickx Jazz Experience
Fri 13 & Sat 14 - 10th Anniversary Concert - Newbury Youngstars


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

Sat 14 - Sheena Davis Group - Jazz vocalist & band
Fri 20 - The Fionnbarr Factory’s - Dance
Sat 21 - The Coal Porters - Swing
Fri 27 - Dan Phelps - Blues
Sat 28 - Sid Kipper - In Season, A Kipper Country Calendar - Folk/comedy

Rydal Hotel, Station Road, (01425 610619)

Regular live music


NORTH BOARHUNT   (top)
Forest Folk Club (01329 833625)

Mon 2 - Singaround
Mon 16 - TBC


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 inc:


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

Fri 6 - 9ft Sergeant - Traditional Irish
Sun 8 - Bluescasters - Blues
Fri 13 - Mo Thomas & Steve Roberts -Acoustic Blues
Sun 16 - Harry Skinner Blues Band
Fri 20 - Riverstones - Blues
Sun 22 - Tramp - R&B
Fri 27 - Wrecking Crew - Blues
Sun 29 - Sunflower - Jazzy blues


POOLE   (top)
Angel Inn, (01202 666431)

Regular live music

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)


Jolly Sailor, The Quay, (01202 674138)

Regular live music - ring for details

Le Bateau, 141-143 Commercial Road, Ashley Cross, Parkstone

Sun 29 - Roads + Indigo + more acts TBC

Lighthouse, Kingland Rd ( 01202 685222)

Sun 1 - New Year’s Day Viennese Gala
Wed 18 - Rachmaninov - The Rock Fantasy
Sat 28 - Kokoro - Composers of the South West

Lord Nelson, The Quay (01202 776226) it's live it's listed!

Regular live music mainly rock - ring for details

Mr Kyps, 8a Parr St, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone (01202 748945)

Wed 4 - Rockin’ The Joint - 50s rock & rockabilly
Thu 5 - The Accolade + Breakneck Creek - Alt country/bluegrass
Fri 6 - Abba 2 - Tribute
Sat 7 - Bryan Adams Experience
Fri 13 - Rat Race + Support - 9-piece ska band
Sat 14 - The Hi-Watts - Original material & rock covers
Wed 18 - Derrin Nauendorf + Sumladfromcov + Sarah Sharp
Thu 19 - Jadis - Classic rock outfit
Fri 20 - Definitely Mightbe - Oasis Tribute
Sat 21 - Bon Giovi + Sweet Black Angels - Bon Jovi tribute
Thu 26 - Phillip Goodhand-Tait & The Stormsville Sha - Soul/R&B
Fri 27 - Stereotonics - Stereophonics tribute
Sat 28 - U-Rhythmix - Eurythmics tribute
Sun 29 - Celtic Rhythm - Irish Dance Night

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

Bullfrog Blues Club, The Albert Bar, South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 43626)

Thu 5 - Derrin Nauendorf
Thu 12 - Back Water Roll
Thu 19 - Sunny Side Up
Thu 26 - Claude Bourbon

(The) Cellars, Eastney, Southsea (02392 826249)

Regular live music - ring for details

Chicago Rock Cafe, 84 Palmerston Road (02392 865577)

Regular live music - ring for details

Eastney RMA Tavern, 100 Cromwell Rd, Southsea (02392 826246)

Jazz on Fridays & Sundays

Fountain Inn, 34 The Green, Rowlands Castle (02392 412291)

Jam Sessions on Tue/Wed, live duos etc Fri/Sat

Kings Theatre, (02392 828282)

To Sun 8 - Cinderella – Pantomime

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392 649000)

Sun 1 - Arabian Nights - Christmas Show

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 834773)

Thu 5 - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra New Year Viennese Gala
Wed 18 - at Portsmouth Cathedral - Prazak Quartet
Fri 20 - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 799977)

Sat 28 – The Rakes + White Rose Movement
Sun 29 – Fall Out Boy

Rosie’s Vineyard, Southsea

Jazz Sunday lunchtimes + more music during the week

South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 8638911)

No live music in January

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)

Wed 4 - Psyattica + New Age Process + The Never Say Dies + Conspiro
Thu 5 - Songs From Your Backyard + 3 Day Brenda + Mista Mushroomn + more
Sun 8 - Stay True + Six Ft Ditch + Tinnitus + Ninebar + Bail Out + Amethyst
Sat 14 - The Exits + Gilkicker + Lux Luther
Sun 15 - Bedouin Soundclash + Support
Thu 19 - Rage Against The Machine UK tribute + Support
Sat 21 - Wiserservice + Coolyhaste - Southsea Dub Rockers return with their smooth
blend of Dub, Ska, Hip-Hop & Reggae
Sun 22 - My Mantra + Stout + Plastic Toys + Amoli + Secluded
Mon 23 - Bleeding Through + Support
Thu 26 - Corrosion of Conformity + Support
Fri 27 - The Queens - Queen tribute
Mon 30 - My Ruin + Support


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 3 - Informal Singaround

Inn on the Furlong, 12 Meeting House Lane (01425 475139)

Live music on Tuesday nights inc:

London Tavern, Linford Road, Poulner (01425 473819)

Live music Saturdays

Moors Valley Country Park, Horton Road, Ashley Heath (01425 470721)

Regular live music at weekends - ring for details


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

Every second Thursday each month - Innominata

Plaza Theatre (01794 512987)

Thu 12 - Sat 21 - Mother Goose - Pantomime

Star Inn, The Horsefair (01794 516353)

Live folk music every Saturday night

Tudor Rose, Cornmarket,

Regular live music gigs


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

Details to follow

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 7 - New Year Viennese Spectacular - London Gala Orchestra
Sat 21 - The Meat Loaf Story - Steve Steinman stars
Fri 27 - Voulez Vous - All the Abba hits

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)

To Jan 7 - Cinderella - Traditional panto with original songs

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

The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)

Fri 6 - Waking Up The Neighbours - Bryan Adams Tribute
Sat 7 - Fleetwood Bac - Fleetwood Mac Tribute
Fri 13 - The Mad Professor Dub Show
Sat 14 - Wilko Johnson
Fri 20 - T-Rextasy
Sat 21 - Who's Who
Fri 27 - RU40 - UB40 Tribute
Sat 28 - Phat Funk

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

Fleming Arms, Wide Lane, Swaythling (02380 584358)

Occasional live music - ring for details

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

Fri 6 - Anything Goes
Fri 13 - Rob Mills
Fri 20 - Anything Goes
Fri 27 - Heather Bradford & Julian Longden

The Gate, 140 Burgess Road (02380 678250)

Live music on Thursdays

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)

Tue 3 - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Thu 19 - Kerrang! XXV Tour
Fri 27 - The Circus of Horrors
Sat 28 - Coheed & Cambria Vs Thrice
Sun 29 - Organ Concert

The Hobbit, 134 Bevois Valley Road (02380 232591)

Regular acoustic gigs on Sundays & Tuesdays, Open mic on Thursday

The Joiners, St Mary Street, (02380 225612)

Mostly upcoming bands inc:
Wed 4 - Gigswap UK
Fri 6 - The Strings + One Man Rescue
Sat 7 - Mendeed + Solitude + Tight Like Strings + Organs As Black
Thu 12 - The Nightingales
Fri 13 - Rage Against The Machine UK Tribute + Mofo + Through These Lies
Sun 15 - Gigswap UK: Bury Tomorrow + Psyattica + To Every End
Mon 16 - Vanlustbader
Wed 18 - Alamos + Mercury Tilt Switch
Fri 20 - The Infadels
Mon 23 - Four Day Hombre
Tue 24 - The Kooks + The Automatic
Wed 25 - Without Face + Season's End + Abigail's Mercy
Thu 26 - SOLD OUT - The Academy Is + Panic! At The Disco
Fri 27 - Sine Star Project + Xavier Floyd Firebird + Kath Hewitt
Sat 28 - Shorty
Sun 29 - The Research
Tue 31 - Your Vegas

King Alfred, Old Northam Road (02380 630130)

Regular live music - ring for details

Kolebka Bar, Bevois Valley Road,

Sun 1 - Arnie Cottrell & Colm Murphy - Blues/folk

Mayflower Theatre, Commercial Road (02380 711811)

To Jan 15 - Santa Claus The Musical with Gary Wilmot & Anita Dobson
Mon 23 - Sat 28 - Footloose - Musical
Mon 30 - Feb 4 - Mack & Mabel - Musical with David Soul

Mono Bar, Vernon Walk

Regular live music

Nexus, Eastgate Street

Regular live music

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)

To Jan 7 - The Wizard of Oz - Nuffield Theatre Company musical

NV, 129 High Street (02380 332255)

Sat 24 - Diane Shaw - Supreme Soul Show

Old Fat Cat, Above Bar Street (023 80630195)

Regular live music - ring for details

The Platform Tavern, Town Quay ( 02380 337232)

Sun 1 - TBC
Thu 5 - Ronnie & Johnny - In yer face blues & R&B
Sun 8 - Darren Verne & Mark Owers - Giving their all to the blues
Thu 12 - Claude Bourbon - The Frog with the Blues
Sun 15 - Dave Peabody - Superb early blues
Thu 19 - Keith James - Folktastic new tunes & classics
Sun 22 - Mo Thomas & Steve Roberts -Soulful Country Blues
Thu 26 - Tony TS McPhee - Groundhogd blues legend
Sun 29 - Ray Nash - Upbeat Rhythm & Blues

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

Regular live music - ring for details

Roddington Forge, Allington Lane, West End (02380 613325)

Occasional live music

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 at weekends inc:
Sun 8 - Soul Liberators
Sun 15 - Thabani Band - Soul groove collective
Mon 23 - Access - Acoustic music session

Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar, University Campus (02380 768030)

Tue 24 - Pedal Mania - Organ, drums & sax trio

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:
Tue 3 - Arnie & Rick Roots Club - Arnie Cottrell & Rick Tarrant
Fri 6 - The Skore - Local ska band play a set of upbeat originals & a few covers
Sat - Paul Yeung - One of the South's top saxophonists
Sun 8 - Charity Fundraiser - A music and comedy charity showcase
Tue 10 - Solent City Jazzmen - New Orleans jazz
Wed 11 - Resident Alien
Sat 14 - Fleeing New York - Upcoming local band
Tue 17 - Arnie, Rick & friends - Cottrell & co with some blues, folk etc
Fri 20 - Bluestate - Blues, soul and funk t
Sat 21 - Atlantico - Latin American dance music from a 10-piece band
Tue 24 - Solent City Jazzmen - New Orleans jazz

Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)

Thu 12 - Celebrity Gala Recital - Dame Felicity Lott, Ann Muray DBE & Graham
Johnson OBE
Fri 13 - St Marys College Concert
Thu 19 - John Taylor Trio - Angel of the Present - Jazz
Sat 21 - Guarneri Trio Prague - Playing Beethoven, Shostakovich & Smetana
Thu 26 - Alexander Kobrin - Pianist plays Haydn, Schumann & Chopin
Tue 31 - St Petersburg & Wihan Quartets - Shostakovich, Dvorak, Mendelssohn

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 15 - Ron Trueman-Border


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


TOTTON   (top)
Red Lion, 97 Commercial Road (02380 863273)

Regular live music - ring for details


TROWBRIDGE   (top)
Arc Theatre (01225 769132)

Sat 21 - Peter Pan - Proteus Theatre Company
Thu 26 - Perfecting Eugene - Ludus Dance Company
Fri 27 - The Uninvited - Songs And Stories - Ensemble Productions

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)
Three Swans,
Regular live music


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,

Fri 13 - BSO New Year Viennese Gala
Thu 19 - Sat 21 - Jack & the Beanstalk
Sat 21 - Ocean Room - Ballroom Dance Special
Thu 26 - Flying Without Wings – The Ultimate Boyband Show
Sat 28 - Ocean Room - Ballroom dancing

Regular live music at:

Area 52, 52 The Esplanade (01305 766901)
Excise House, Brewers Quay,
Isobar,
Sailors Return


WIMBORNE   (top)
Layard Theatre, Canford School


Queen Elizabeth Leisure Centre, Blandford Road (01202 888208)

Occasional live music - ring for details

Tivoli Theatre, (01202 848014)

Sun 8 - Viennese Strauss Gala
Sat 14 - Marty Wilde & The Wildcats - Back to the 50s & 60s
Sat 21 - Whole Lotta Led - Led Zeppelin tribute
Fri 27 - Platinum Abba - Abba tribute


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:

Royal Oak,

Every Sunday - Callum

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)

To Jan 2 – Robinson Crusoe – Pantomime
Sat 14 & Mon 15 - The Wizard of Oz
Wed 18 - Sat 21 - Oliver!
Sat 28 - The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Tower Arts Centre, (01962 867986)

Fri 13 - The Bon Jovi Experience - By Jovi tribute
Tue 24 - Ian Siegal - Blues
Fri 27 - Sid Kipper - Kipperfield to Kipperling - Folk/comedy

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)

Regular live music - ring for details

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