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

No live music during July

West End Centre, Queens Road (01252 330040)
Regular live music - ring for details

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)

Fri 1 - A Night At The Musicals
Sat 2 - Basingstoke Choral Society
Sun 3 - 2pm - London International Wind Band Festival
Sat 9 - Vanessa Golborn School of Dance
Wed 13 - Basingstoke Academy of Dancing
Sun 17 - Hampshire County Youth Band
Fri 29 & Sat 30 - Basingstoke Tappers & Jazz Dance 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 9 - TBC
Sat 21 - Moose & Blues BBQ with Jam 3 - 3pm - 11pm

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

Regular live music - ring for details

Haymarket Theatre, Wote Street (01256 465566)

No live music during July

Pizza Express, The Whitehouse, Winchester Road (01256 354439)

Jazz on Wednesday nights

The Rhu Bar, London Rd

Regular live music

BEAULIEU
 
(top)
National Motor Museum

Fri 22 - Status Quo + Paul Carrack
Sat 23 - Will Young + Lucie Silvas
Sun 24 - The Australian Pink Floyd Show

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

Folk sessions every Tuesday:
Tue 5 - Anything goes with special guests Schiehallion
Tue 12 - Singaround
Tue 19 - Singaround
Tue 26 - Session Night

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)



Belvedere Hotel (01202 297556)

Jazz Sounds on Sunday plus live jazz every Fri/Sat

BIC (01202 456456)

No live music during June

Cafe Rouge, Christchurch Road

Regular jazz sessions

Camels,

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

Cellar Bar, Boscombe,

Regular live music inc:
Fri 29 - Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral - Vocal/guitar jazz duo

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

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

Sunday evenings Shenanigans Folk Night, plus:
Sun 3 - Les Wild
Mon 4 - A Celebration Of Americana - Breakneck Creek + Bruce & Lisa + Eden +
Rodeo7 + Can (Zak & Zeph) + Lawrence & Nick + Jinder
Sun 10 - End of season party
Mon 11 - Acoustic Adventures - Maine Street + Farther + Half-Parker + Glen Ross
Boucher & Lori + Lee & Luke
Mon 18 - Fem Vox - Jennie Suzanne + Cellar Door + Louise Brown + Sam Harvey &
Matt Digby + Silverstar + Frankie
Mon 25 - #Forbidden Planet# - Laup Rekcut & The Chairman + Scarlet Letter Union +
Steve A+E Line+ more

King Arthurs Court, West Hill Road, ( 01202 304974)

Regular live music - ring for details ed!
Klute & Brees, 20 Exeter Rd (01202 298866)

The Litten Tree

Wed 6 - Murphys Law

Mr. Smiths, (01202 291617)

Fresh Metal every Monday & Acoustic Solutions every Wednesday +
Sat 30 - Cold Earth

Old Fire Station, 36 Holdenhurst Road (01202 503888)

Regular live music - ring for details

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

Wed 6 - Farther + Lostaura + Lunch
Wed 13 - Pure + Substance + Cicada
Wed 20 - Orgone Accumulator + Subirach + Peace Offering
Wed 27 - Betika + Dutch Husband + One Shade Lighter

Pavilion Theatre, (01202 456456)

Tue 5 – Sat 16 – The King & I

Pier Theatre

Sat 23 - The Nick Ross Orchestra

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)

Sat 9 - City of Bath Bach Choir

BROCKENHURST
 
(top)
The Snakecatcher

Sat 2 - Beer Festival - Indian Summer - Guitar/vocal acoustic duo

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)

Fri 8 - Somethin’ Else + Up Jumped The Devil

CHICHESTER
 
(top)
The Cave

Fri 1 - Cajita

Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park (01243 784437)

To Sept 4 - How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - Satirical 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 15 - Geoff Simkins Quartet

Priory Park,

Wed 6 - Status Quo

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) I

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)

Sat 9 - Carmina Burana - Grange Choral Society
Sun 24 - Swing Unlimited - Big band swing
Wed 27 - Sat 30 - The Pajama Game - Milton Musical Society

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 inc:
Wed 20 - Rory Ellis - Aussie blues/root
Sun 31 - The Rhythm Section - Jazz

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 inc:
Fri 1 - Bruce Roberts Band

The Mount

Regular folk sessions

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 9 - Medieval Singing & Dance Workshop - 10am - 12 noon & 1pm - 3pm

The Poet Laureate, Pommery Square, Poundbury

Regular live music

DROXFORD
 
(top)
Upland Park Hotel, Garrison Hill,

Jazz every Thursday night

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

Regular live music - ring for details

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

Jazz every night with resident acts plus star bands on Sundays & Wednesdays:
Sun 3 - Papa Joe's All Stars
Wed 6 - Pete Appleyard
Fri 8 - Peter Appleyard Quartet
Sun 10 - Dixie Fellows
Wed 13 - John Dankworth Quintet
Sun 17 - Gambit Jazzmen
Wed 20 - Brian White/Alan Gresty Ragtimers
Sun 24 - Albion Jazz Band
Wed 27 - Martin Taylor, Neil Stacey & Dominic Miller
Sun 31 - Gateway Jazz Band
The Point,
Wed 6 - Sat 9 - Summer Holiday: Performing Arts Company
Sun 24 - That's Entertainment 2005 - Pat Stanford School Of Dance
Sat 30 - E-Minor - Pop Concert

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 inc:
Sun 3 - The Cheese Doctors
Wed 6 - Willie Austen & Paul Stenton
Sun 10 - Something For The Weekend
Sun 24 - Max Bona
Sun 31 - Sporting Life

FAREHAM
 
(top)
Ashcroft Arts Centre, Osborn Road (01329 235161)

Sat 2 - Ben Waters - Blues

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)

Sat 2 - Fareham Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra
Tue - Dominic Kirwan
Fri 8 - SNAP Dance Night
Sat 9 - Havant Symphony Orchestra
Sun 10 - The Bootleg Doors
Thu 14 - Jaleo Flamenco
Tue 19 - Sat 23 - Southdowne Musical Society: Hot Mikado

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

Sat 2 - Anything Goes/Session Night

FARNBOROUGH
 
(top)
Tumbledown Dick

Regular live music

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

Wed 6 - Jazz Cafe
Thu 7 - Cellar Bar Blues - Dr JJ’s Blues Band
Fri 8 - Acoustic Fridays
Mon 11 - Cellar Bar Blues - The Hamsters
Thu 14 - Cellar Bar Blues - Nicky Moore’s Blues Corporation
Sun 17 - from 11am - Jazz Barbecue
Thu 21 - Cellar Bar Blues - Station House
Sun 24 - Jazz Barbecue
Sun 31 - Jazz Barbecue

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:

Bridge House Hotel, Longham,

Jazz every Friday night

Foresters Arms, 61-63 Anns Hill Rd

Regular jazz sessions

FORDINGBRIDGE
 
(top)
Ashburn Hotel,

Regular jazz sessions

New Forest Jazz Club, Woodside Pub, Sandy Balls Holiday Centre, (01425 657466)

Jazz first Thursday in each month:

GOSPORT
 
(top)
Alverbank Country House Hotel,

Regular jazz sessions on Sundays

Gosport Jazz Club, Thorngate Halls, Bury Road (ring Stoke Gallery 02392 522834)

Jazz every Wednesday night:
Wed 6 - Allan Beechey's Bright Stars of Jazz
Wed 13 - New Orleans Heat
Wed 20 - Mission Hall Jazz Band
Wed 27 - Richard Leach's Seven Stars Of Jazz
Fri 29 - Old Green River Band

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 13 - Anything Goes

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

Fri 1 & Sat 2 - Princess Ida
Sat 9 - ColvinQuarmby - Folk
Tue 12 - The Andy Stancliffe Quartet
Thu 14 - The Thrasher's Ball

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 6 - The New Gateway Jazz Band
Wed 13 - The Bernie Farrenden Trio
Wed 20 - Joanna McLaren & Phil Doyle Swing Duo
Wed 27 - Jazzin’ Around

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

Jazz every Tuesday

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

Regular trad jazz - ring for details

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

Live music every Friday

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

Sun 17 & Mon 18 - Centre Stage present - Great Plague musical
Fri 29 - Sun Aug 14 - The Spirit of Ireland - Irish music & dance

Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)

Sat 9 - Batanai Marimba - African Nu-Roots dance music
Fri 15 - Norman King - Jazz Cafe gig with Ventnor-based saxophonist
Fri 22 - Chris Jagger’s Atcha - Cajun, R&B, blues & country
Wed 27 - Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez

ISLE OF WIGHT RYDE
 
(top)
Ryde Arena, (01983-615155)

Regular live music - ring for details

Ryde Theatre, (01983 568099)

Fri 29 - Stipe - R.E.M. tribute act

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

ISLE OF WIGHT WHIPPINGHAM
 
(top)
Osborne House

Sat 30 - Ronan Keating

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

Fri 1 - Rod Taylor
Fri 8 - Big Trousers
Fri 15 - Timeout
Fri 22 - Double Deuce
Fri 29 - Mr D’Arce

LINWOOD
 
(top)
Red Shoot Inn, Toms Lane (01425 475792)

Live rock music on Sundays inc:

LONGHAM
 
(top)
Bluebird Social Club, Ham Lane,( 01202 570311)

Country music every Tuesday night

LULWORTH
 
(top)
Lulworth Castle

Fri 8 - Ben Waters - Blues

Lulworth Cove Hotel

Regular live music

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

Fri 22 - Limehouse Lizzy - Thin Lizzy tribute
Sat 23 - New Scorpion Band present “Bold Nelson’s Praise

LYMINGTON
 
(top)
Hobler Pub, (01590 623291)

Jazz on Tuesday nights

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

Regular live music inc:
Sat 2 - Sabres
Thu 28 - Zoe Schwarz Quartet - Jazz

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

Live music on Wednesdays

Stanwell House, 14 High Street (01590 677123)

Live music, mainly jazz, every Tuesday from 8pm

The Thomas Tripp, Stanford Road (01590 689047)

Regular live music - ring for details

LYNDHURST
 
(top)
Fox & Hounds, High Street

Jazz on Thursdays with the Paul Styles Duo

Waterloo Arms, High Street (02380 282113)

Sunday lunchtimes - Jazz with Mark Tubbs Duo

MICHELDEVER
 
(top)
Dove Inn, Micheldever Station (01962 774288)

Live music every Saturday night with blues/jazz jams on Mondays:

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

Regular live music inc:
Mon 4 - Arnie Cottrell & Rory Ellis - Blues

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 1 - Summer Shades - Opera In Concert
Thu 28 - Sat 30 - Summer Holiday - Newbury Young Stars musical

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

Sat 2 - Daniel Smith Blues Band
Sat 16 - Eugene Hideaway Bridges - Soulful blues
Fri 22 - Lisa Mills - Jazz

Rydal Hotel, Station Road, (01425 610619)

Regular live music inc:
Thu 7 - RoShambo - Indie rock

NORTH BOARHUNT
 
(top)
Boarhunt Blues Club

Fri 15 - Chicago 9

Forest Folk Club (01329 833625)

Mon 4 - Singaround
Mon 18 - Steve Knightley

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)

Tue 5 - Open Mic Night
Thu 14 - Micky Kemp Band
Thu 21 - The Goondocks + The Wide Eyes

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

Fri 1 -Matt Harper - American folk
Sun 3 - Sunflower - Jazzy blues
Fri 8 - Scott McKeon & Jeff Lai - Blues
Sun 10 - Harry Skinnre Vlues Band
Fri 15 - Zoe Murrell - Melodic original songs
Sun 17 - Sonny Black - Blues
Fri 22 - Quantum - Blues
Sun 24 - Bluescasters - Blues
Fri 29 - Axel & The Big Wheels - Jump Jive/swing
Sun 31- Bluestate - Blues

POOLE
 
(top)
Angel Inn, (01202 666431)

Regular live music - ring for details

Blue Boar, 29 Market Close (01202 682247)

Folk on Weds, mainly blues/rock on Fri:
Fri 1 - The Recliners
Fri 8 - Kate Porter & Dave Shattock (Kate formerly with Big Yellow Taxi)
Fri 15 - Wireless Set
Fri 22 - Scott McKeon
Fri 29 - Mission Impossible

Central Hotel, Lower Parkstone (01202 743970)

Folk Club Sundays + regular live music inc:
Sat 9 - Cold Earth + Hoffman Sloth

Cranberries, 4 Sarum Street ( 01202 660670)

Regular live music - ring for details

Custom House, Poole Quay, (01202 676767)

Regular live music inc:
Thu 7 - Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral - Jazz
Thu 28 - Julie Dunn & band - Jazz

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 inc:
Fri 8 - Lewis & The Sound Of The Suburbs
Fri 29 - Indian Summer - Guitar/vocal acoustic duo

Jazz Cafe Fleur, 33 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs (01202 706007)

Fri 1 - Dr Stomp
Sat 2 - Mary Santo
Sun 3 - Side One Red Devil Party
Thu 7 Katya Gorie
Fri 8 - Julie Dunn & Pete Maxfield
Sat 9 - Sue Hawker
Thu 14 - Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral
Thu 21 - Mary Santo
Fri 22 - Slice of Lemon
Sat 23 - Sue Hawker
Thu 28 - Andy Grant
Fri 29 - Julie Dunn & Andy Christie
Sat 30 - Neill Crawford

Jolly Sailor, The Quay, (01202 674138)

Regular live music - ring for details

Lighthouse, Kingland Rd ( 01202 685222)

Fri 1 - Images of Dance - London Studio Centre
Sat 2 - Jazz Dance Company - London Studio Centre
Fri 8 - Pinski Zoo - UK jazz quintet

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)

Fri 1 - Rollin’ Stoned - Stones tribute act
Sat 2 - Bad Obsession - Guns n' Roses tribute
Fri 8 - Whole Lotta Led - Led Zeppelin tribute
Wed 13 - Rockin The Joint - Old style rock & roll
Fri 15 - The Beat + Rat Race
Sat 16 - Suspiciously Elvis
Wed 20 - Zoot Money & The Big Roll Band - Veteran R&B band
Thu 28 - Sgt Peppers Only Dart Board Band
Sun 31 - Hazel O'Connor & The Subterraneans

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

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 7 - The Big Time Rollers
Thu 14 - T.S. McPhee - Of the mighty Groundhogs
Thu 21 - Limehouse Lizzy
Thu 28 - The Muffin Men featuring Jimmy Carl Black

(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 and Sundays +
Tue 19 - The Goondocks

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

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

Kings Theatre, (02392 828282)

No live music during July

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

Fri 1 & Sat 2 - The Dracula Spectacula - Musical

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 834773)

Tue 5 - Wed 7 - Portsmouth Schools Festival of Music
Thu 28 - Royal Marines School of Music Open Day Concert

Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 799977)

Thu 7 - Finch + Million Dead

Rosie’s Vineyard, Southsea

Jazz Sunday lunchtimes

South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 8638911)

See Bullfrog Blues Club

Southsea Bandstand

Free concerts starting at 1pm:
Sun 3 - The Caravans + Palookaville + Good Time Charlies + Hank Valance & His
Easy 5ers - Punk rock n’ roll/rockabilly
Sun10 - Danny Bryant's RedEye Band + Burnt Ice - Blues
Sun 17 - UK Beach Boys + Ricky - 60s surf music
Sun 24 - Autumn Stone + Orange Street + DJs Ricky Tick - Ska/mod
Sun 31 - Pete Weston Big Band + Chris Walker Swingtet + Terry Scott + Hot Club
McDiva - Jazz

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)

Sun 3 - Dead Jack + Little London, The Cancer Procect & Arrowshy Wed 6 - Timshel + Masters of The Universe + Autographs & Apologies + Drifting
Through Illusion
Sun 10 - Play With Fire + Silent Demise + The Saddest Day + Bury Tomorrow
Tue 12 - Showcase 05 - New local bands ew local bands begins
Wed 13 - Love with Arthur Lee
Thu 14 - Making Headway charity night with Masters of the Universe + Labour In Vain +
Dreaming New Animals + The PedestriansTue 19 - Inme + Support
Sun 17 - Alex Roberts + Nitrate + Streebeck
Tue 19 - Inme + Fony + Save Ourselvesd
Thu 21 - The Exposed + support
Sun 24 - Psyattica + New Age Process + Dragon Eye Morrison + Enochian Theory
Wed 27 - Hudson 10 + The Lazys
Fri 29 - Rage Against The Machine UK Tribute + Moko + My Mantra
Sun 31 - Euro-Rock Tour 2005 - 9 Months Waiting(UK), Drawline (Germany), Caramel
Members (Lithuania) & Mood 0 (Holland)

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 5 - Singaround
Tue 12 - Tim Laycock
Tue 19 - Singaround
Tue 26 - John Kirkpatrick

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 inc:
Sat 30 - Indian Summer - Vocal/guitar acoustic duo

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

Regular live music at weekends

Somerley House

Sat 2 - The Gipsy Kings

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

Every second Thursday each month - Innominata

Plaza Theatre (01794 512987)

No musical productions during July

Star Inn, The Horsefair (01794 516353)

Live folk music every Saturday night

Tudor Rose, Cornmarket,

Regular live music gigs

SALISBURY
 
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Arts Centre, Bedwin Street (01722 321744)

Fri 1 - Whole Lotta Led

Blackledge Theatre, Godolphin School, Milford Hill (01722 430511)


Chicago Rock Cafe,

Regular live music

City Hall, Malthouse Lane (01722 327676)

Sun 3 - Sly & Robbie
Tue 5 - Suzanne Vega
Sat 9 - En Masse Summer Concert
Fri 15 - Heroes Return with Rosemary Squires
Fri 22 - The Beach Ball

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

Kings Arms, St Johns St

Fri 1 - Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral - Vocal/guitar jazz duo

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)

No live music during July

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
 
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Shaftesbury Arts Centre, 13 Bell St (01747 854321)

Wed 6 - Sat 9 - South Pacific - SAC Music & Drama Group
Wed 13 - Sat 16 - South Pacific
Fri 22 & Sat 23 - Kickers does Fame - Dance spectacular

SHEDFIELD
 
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The Wheatsheaf, Botley Road (01329 833024)

Regular live music

SOUTHAMPTON
 
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Anchor & Hope,

Regular live music

Angel Inn

Rock at weekends

Bent Brief, 17-19 Lodge Road (02380 322151)

Jazz Works on Monday nights + live music Tue/Thu/Fri/Sat inc:
Sat 2 - Arnie & Mo - Blues
Sat 16 - Arnie & Mo
Sat 30 - Arnie & Mo

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 1 - Beach Boys Inc - Authentic tribute act
Sat 2 - Connie Lush & Bluesshouter - Great soul & blues vocalist
Fri 8 – Bee Gees Fever - High-pitched tribute to the Aussie heroes
Sat 9 - Dennis Locorriere - The Voice of Dr Hook returns, this time with a band
Wed 13 – Easy Star All-Stars - New York reggae act
Fri 15 - The Silver Beatles - Beatles tribute
Sat 16 - Whole Lotta Led - Led Zeppelin tribute
Thu 21 - Larry Miller - Blues-rock guitar maestro
Fri 22 - Phat-Funk - 70s disco classics
Thu 28 - Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush - Cult Canadian 60s rockers
Fri 29 - The Hamsters - Hendrix, ZZ Top special
Sat 30 – Rufus Stone - Soul party

The Cricketers, Carlton Place

Jazz on Sunday evenings 6.30pm

Dolphin, Osborne Road, St Denys (02380 399369)

Irish sessions every Tuesday, plus live music on Weds/Thurs inc:
Wed 13 - Arnie, Tim & Colm - Folk & blues
Wed 27 - Arnie, Tim & Colm
Thu 28 - Bang Lassy

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 1 - Anything Goes
Fri 8 - Bram Taylor
Fri 15 - Anything Goes
Fri 22 - Sølan-Richard Chaff, Frances Wilkins
Fri 29 - Anything Goes

The Gate, 140 Burgess Road (02380 678250)

Live music on Thursdays

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)

Fri 1 - Itchen Prom 2005
Sat 2 - City of Southampton Orchestra
Tue 5 - Funeral For A Friend + Bullet For My Valentine + Gratitude + Static Lullaby

The Hobbit, 134 Bevois Valley Road (02380 232591)

Regular acoustic gigs on Sundays & Tuesdays, Open mic on Thursday
Sat 16 - Fahrenheit 451 + Dangerlust
Fri 22 - Alistair Goodwin

The Joiners, St Mary Street, (02380 225612)

Mostly upcoming bands inc:
Mon 4 - Days of Worth
Tue 5 - MT-TV - Formerly Rockbitch
Wed 6 - US Bombs
Thu 7 - B-Movie Heroes
Sun 10 - The Sound Explosion
Wed 13 - Howard’s Alias
Fri 15 - Rico
Sat 16 - Fleeing New York
Mon 18 - Jarvis Fields
Sun 24 - The Editors
Mon 25 - Reserved For Nothing
Tue 26 - Secluded + The Irrepressibles
Wed 27 - Locus of Control

King Alfred, Old Northam Road (02380 630130)

Regular live music - ring for details

Mayflower Theatre, Commercial Road (02380 711811)

Tue 5 - Sat 15 - The King and I - Musical

Mono Bar, Vernon Walk

Regular live music

Nexus, Eastgate Street

Regular live music

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)

Fri 1 & Sat 2 - Die Fledermaus

NV, 129 High Street (02380 332255)

Sat 9 - Tracey Shield - An Evening with Celine Dion

Old Fat Cat, Above Bar Street (023 80630195)

Regular live music - ring for details

The Platform Tavern, Town Quay ( 02380 337232)

Sun 3 - Denise Marie - Blue & Cajun from New Orleans
Thu 7 - Andy Comle y- Singer/songwriter with double bass and sax Sun 10 - Rory Ellis - Gritty blues from Australia
Thu 14 - Geoff Lai & Scott McKeon - Blues & Americana
Sun 17 - Ruckus Blues - Sublime acoustic blues
Tue 19 - Harry Skinner & Dave Saunders - Ex Producers’ pair
Thu 21 - Jinder - Rising singer/songwriter
Sun 24 - Ronnie & Johnnie - Quality R&B
Thu 28 - Claude Bourbon - The Frog with the blues!
Sun 31 - This Way Up - Storming blues act

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

The Rose Bowl, West End

Wed 6 - Oasis

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:
Sat 2 - HeadRush - Disco-funk 7-piece
Sun 3 - Acoustic Music Session
Wed 6 - Funk Soul Jam
Fri 15 - Boss Nass
Wed 20 - Funk Soul Jam
Sat 23 - Moise Ichama Band - Soul jazz
Sat 30 - Rubberneck

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

Closed for Summer

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 +
Fri 1 - Angel Brothers - TBC
Sun 3 - Candle Club Showcase - Best of the last month’s Candle Club acts
Fri 8 - Harry Skinner Blues Band - Ex-Producers man’s blues outfit
Tue 12 - Solent City Jazzmen - New Orleans Jazz at its best
Thu 14 - Top Shelf Beats
Sat 16 - Surfs Up - Beach Boys tribute
Sat 23 - Atlantico - Powerful 9-piece Latin dance orchestra featuring charismatic
Colombian singer Antonio Porras
Tues 26 - Solent City Jazzmen - New Orleans jazz at its best

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

Sat 2 - Southampton Youth Concert Sinfonia

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

STUBBINGTON
 
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The Red Lion, Gosport Road (01329 662003)

Live music on Fridays inc:
Fri 1 - Lewis & The Sound of the Suburbs

SWANAGE
 
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The White Horse

Regular live music

TIPTOE
 
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Plough Inn

Regular live music inc:
Sat 9 - Crosscut Saw

TISBURY
 
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The Crown Inn

Regular live music

TOTTON
 
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Red Lion, 97 Commercial Road (02380 863273)

Regular live music

TROWBRIDGE
 
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Arc Theatre (01225 769132)

Sat 2 - Gordon Giltrap - Folk
Sat 9 & Sun 10 - DanceXpress

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


UPHAM
 
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The Woodman

Wed 6 - Chicago 9 - Blues

VERWOOD
 
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Three Swans,

Regular live music

WEYMOUTH
 
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FInn McCouls, 26 Westham Road (01305 778098)

Regular live music - ring for details

George Inn, Custom House Quay

Regular live music inc:
Fri 8 - False Pretences

Pavilion Theatre,

Sat 9 - Bucks Fizz & Duncan Norvell
Wed 13 - A Night at the Musicals
Sun 17 - Sinatra & Bassey tribute
Wed 20 - The Motown Show
Sun 24 - The Barron Knights - Veteran comedy music outfit
Wed 27 - A Night at the Musicals
Thu 28 - The Searchers - 60s hit act
Sun 31 - Bachelors Seaside Special

Regular live music at:

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


WIMBORNE
 
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Queen Elizabeth Leisure Centre, Blandford Road (01202 888208)


Tivoli Theatre, (01202 848014)

Closed for refurbishment - re-opening August/September

WINCHESTER
 
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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 inc:
Fri 8 - Micky Kemp
Sat 9 - Rosalie Deighton
Fri 22 - The Goondocks

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:
Fri 1- The Permanent Thought Collective + Support
Sat 2 - The Janet Street Porters (Manics Tribute)
Sun 3 - The Vibrators + The Spin Outs + AngelStrange + Black Jewler
Tue 5 - Private Party
Wed 6 - Private Party
Thu 7 - The Dynamics + Lake Aurora + Habita + Reverse Psychology
Fri 8 - Plastic Toys + Wherewithal + The Colony + The Usual
Sat 9 - Mindzai - PsyTrance
Sun 10 - Rival Joustas + The Don't Sleep + Exploits of Elaine + Cathode Ray Mission
Tue 12 - Rebel Souls + Dumbfounded + Islander + Cinder
Wed 13 - TBC
Thu 14 - Richmond Fontaine + Blue Book Park
Fri 15 - Soup
Sat 16 - The Good Time Charlies + The Bald Diddily & The Wigouts + The Usual
Tue 19 - TBC
Wed 20 - Toupé + Little Girl Lost + Sion + Yesterdays Picture
Thu 21 - Howards Alias + The Filaments + Sonic Boom Six + Grown At Home
Fri 22 - Sacdafrash + Zero Consent + Harpoon Lassoon
Sun 24 - Caretaker + Bullet Union
Tue 26 - The Old Crow Medicine Show
Wed 27 - Cracking Amy + Black Mountain College + Black Lines + Mofo
Fri 29 - Instill + Support
Sat 30 - Jay Et Al + Weeble + Citric - Funky Electronica Breaks and Ska
Sun 31 - Dead! Dead! Dead! + Sine Star Project + Tomboy + Feral Mundane

Royal Oak,

Every Sunday - Callum

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)

Wed 1 - Tango Siempre & Subitango
Thu 9 - Jazz Mouse
Thu 16 - The Temperance Seven
Thu 23 - Piano Recital by Roger Owens & Francis Pott

Tower Arts Centre, (01962 867986)

Fri 8 - The Silver Beatles
Fri 15 - Siyaya presents tHatHa
Tue 19 - Black Cat Blues Club presents West Weston's Bluesonics
Thu 21 - David Benson's Conspiracy Cabaret
Sat 23 - The Kala Chethena Kathakali Summer Tour

Wessex Hotel (0870 400 8126)

Regular jazz sessions

Westgate Hotel, 2 Romsey Road (01962 820222)

Jazz with Andy Dickens Band every Monday night

WINTON
 
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The Talbot

Regular live music

WORTH MATRAVERS
 
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Square & Compass ( 01929 439229)

Regular live music

YEOVIL
 
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Octagon Theatre, (01935 422884)

Sat 2 - Pendyrus Male Voice Choir
Sun 3 - Roger Whittaker - Easy listening hero
Mon 4 - Images of Dance
Mon 4 - The Blues Band - Paul Jones & friends
Sun 10 - Soul Satisfaction
Mon 18 - The Chris Barber Big Band
Thu 29 - Dream Concert

Featured artists:
see POL Articles

Danni Leigh - Poole - between July 29 - 31
Danni Leigh
Poole
between July 29 - 31

Old Crow Medicine Show - Railway Inn, winchester - Tues July 26
Old Crow
Medicine Show
Railway Inn, Winchester
Tues July 26

Frank Marino - The Brook, Southampton - Thursday July 28
Frank Marino
The Brook, Southampton Thursday July 28

Zoot Money - Mr Kyps, Poole - Wednesday July 20
Zoot Money
Mr Kyps, Poole Wednesday July 20

Status Quo - Beaulieu - Friday July 22
Status Quo
Beaulieu
Friday July 22

Howard’s Alias - The Joiners, Southampton - Wed July 13 & Thurs July 14
Howard’s Alias
The Joiners, Southampton
Wed July 13
& Thurs July 14

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