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Abbots Ann - Aldershot - Alresford - Alton - Ampfield - Andover - Basingstoke - Beaulieu - Bishops Waltham - Botley - Bournemouth - Bradford-on-Avon - Brockenhurst - Burley - Cadnam - Chandlers Ford - Chichester - Christchurch - Corfe - Corfe Mullen - Crawley - Devizes - Dorchester - Droxford - Dunbridge - Eastleigh - Emsworth - Everton - Fareham - Farley - Farnborough - Farnham - Ferndown - Fleet - Fordingbridge - Gosport - Grateley - Hambledon - Hartly Wintney - Havant - Hayling Island - Hedge End - Highcliffe - Hinton St Michael - Holbury - Horton Heath - Hythe - I.O.W Freshwater - I.O.W Newport - I.O.W Ryde - I.O.W Shanklin - I.O.W Ventnor - I.O.W Whippingham - I.O.W Yarmouth - Kingsworthy - Landford - Linwood - Longham - Lulworth - Lyme Regis - Lymington - Lyndhurst - Micheldever - Moreton - Netley Abbey - Newbury - New Milton - North Boarhunt - North Warnborough - Park Gate - Pennington - Petersfield - Plaitford - Poole - Portland - Portsmouth, Rowlands Castle & Southsea - Ringwood - Romsey - Salisbury - Selsey - Shaftesbury - Shedfield - Sherborne - Sherfield English - Southampton - Stubbington - Sturminster Marshall - Sturminster Newton - Swanmore - Swanage - Swanwick - Tiptoe - Tisbury - Totton - Trowbridge - Twyford - Upham - Verwood - Warnford - Weymouth - Wherwell - Wimborne - Winchester - Winton - Worth Matravers - Yeovil

ABBOTS ANN   (top)
The Eagle
Regular live music

ALDERSHOT   (top)
Princes Hall, Princes Way (01252 329155)
Fri 20 – SNAP Disco

West End Centre, Queens Road (01252 330040)
Fri 6 – Architects + Support
Fri 20 - The Rushes + Support

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

George Inn
Regular live music

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

The Lights
Thu 12 – The David Imrie Trio – Folk/Bluegrass

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)
Sun 1 – 2.30pm & 7.30pm – Vanessa Golborn School of Dance
Fri 6 – Joan Baez – SOLD OUT!
Wed 11 – Twinkle – Children’s musical
Thu 12 – Gloria Gaynor – Soul survivor
Sat 14 – 2pm & 7.30pm – Lisa Jane School of Dance
Wed 18 & Thu 19 – Happy Feet Dance Academy
Sat 21 – Sun 22 – Basingstoke Academy of Dancing
Fri 27 & Sat 28 – Basingstoke Tappers
Sun 29 – Summertime Music Hall

The Bang Bar, 5 The Parade (01256 357757)
Regular live music – ring for details

Basingstoke Blues Club, Moose Centre, Churchill Way (01256 321837)
Sat 7 – Tommy Allen’s Trafficker
Fri 13 – Jam Session

Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College (01256 418318)
Regular live music – ring for details

Haymarket Theatre, Wote Street (01256 465566)
Closed until September 2007

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 – Tom Goddard
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 + jazz on Wednesday night

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)
Music & dancing every night – ring for details

Bar Tonka, 39 Toole Hill (01202 522733)
Regular live 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

BIC (01202 456456)
Wed 4 – Kings of Leon
Sun 10 – Dutch Swing College Band

Cafe Rouge, Christchurch Road
Regular jazz sessions

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

Cellar Bar, Boscombe,
Regular live music

Centre Stage – 14 Queens Road
Tue 3 – The Velvet Hearts
Thu 5 – Plug & Play
Fri 6 – Bournemouth Jazz Club
Tue 10 – Solid Air
Thu 12 – Plug & Play
Sat 14 – Rushing With Apathy
Sun 15 – Bournemouth Folk Club
Mon 16 – Mix It Up
Tue 17 – The Chris Manning Project – Fame Academy star
Thu 19 – Plug & Play
Fri 20 – Club De Monde
Sat 21 – Bournemouth Folk Club
Thu 26 – Plug & Play

The Consortium,
Regular live music - Hip Hop, Drum N’ Bass etc

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,
Regular live music inc:
Sun 1 – Dom & Tim + Elle Aura + Tim Berry
Sun 8 – Grooves On The Green
Sun 15 – No music as Larmer Tree Festival is on
Sun 22 – Blackbart + Romin & Tim
Sun 29 – Luncher unplugged + Matt Maher + Tim

Green Room, The Portman, 97 Ashley Road, Boscombe (01202 39349)
Fri 6 – Powdered Cows + The Toy Throat Alarm Clock

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- ring for details

The Litten Tree,
Regular live music

Mr. Smiths, (01202 291617)
Fresh Metal every Monday & Acoustic Solutions every Wednesday & more

Old Fire Station, 36 Holdenhurst Road (01202 503888)
Regular live music – ring for details

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

The Opera House
Regular live music

Pavilion Theatre, (01202 456456)
Thu 12 – Sat 14 – Music Was My First Love – Spotlight 7
Tue 17 – Aug 8 – Spirit of Broadway
Thu 19 – Aug 10 – Spirit of the Dance
Sat 21 – Aug 11 – Dancing Queen

Pig & Whistle, Queens Road
Regular live music inc:

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)
Mon 2 – Jazz Factory
Sat 14 – City of Bath Bach Choir

BURLEY   (top)
Queens Head
Live jazz on Sunday nights

White Buck Inn
Free Jazz with The Jazz Aces every Thursday

CHANDLERS FORD   (top)
The Monks Brook
Regular live music

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)
Regular live music productions - ring for details

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)
Thu 5 – Cuff Billett’s New Europa Jazz Band

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 1 – Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra with vocalist Jeff Hooper
22 – Swing Unlimited – Big band swing

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 (Pub)
Sun 1 – Skint – Rock covers
Wed 4 – Mary Santo – Jazz vocalist
Sun 8 – Crosscut Saw – Rock
Wed 11 – Pete Christie - Blues
Sun 15 – The Bowie Experience
Wed 18 – Repose
Sun 22 – Lady Winwood’s Maggot – Punk folk
Wed 25 – The Buzzkings
Sun 29 – Lemongrove – Cool jazz

Thomas Tripp Late & Live, Bargates (01202 490498)
Live music Sat/Sun & Tue/Wed inc:
Wed 4 – Local Bands Night
Fri 6 – Spiral – Jazz funk grooves
Wed 11 – Local Bands Night – Second Attention + Supports
Fri 13 – Samara – Latin jazz funk
Sat 14 – Wayne Hernandez Band - Soul
Wed 18 – Local Bands Night – King of Hearts + Supports
Fri 20 – Stefan Redtenbacher’s R&B Funkestra
Sat 21 – Stan Webb’s Chicken Shack – Stunning blues-rock veteran
Sun 22 – Galahad – Progressive rock
Wed 25 – Sam & Craig – Acoustic blues & soul
Sat 28 – Bootled Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin tribute

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

The Mount
Regular folk sessions

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

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 - ring for details

EASTLEIGH   (top)
Concorde Club, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh (02380 613989)
Jazz every night with resident acts + star bands on Sundays & Wednesdays inc:
Sun 1 – Cuff Billet’s New Europa Jazz Band
Wed 4 – Vic Ash & The New Jazz Five
Sun 8 – Denis Armstrong’s Oliver Band
Wed 11 – Dutch Swing College Jazz Band
Sun 15 – Lunchtime – Beer Festival with Cuff Billet’s New Europa Jazz Band
Evening – Budapest Ragtime Band
Sun 18 – Gary Potter Quartet
Sun 22 – Dave Stradwick’s Sussex Jazz Kings
Sun 25 – Keith Nichols Blue Devils Ellington Orchestra
Sun 29 – Gambit Jazzmen

The Point,
Regular music & dance presentations inc:
Sun 1 – Eastleigh Mini Mela
Fri 6 – Arisen Nation
Sat 7 – Showtime – Southampton Choral Society
Wed 11 – Sat 14 – My Fair Lady – Performing Arts Company
Sun 15 – The Way To Neverland – Dante Academy of Performing Arts
Thu 19 – Sat 21 – Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious – Sue Merrett School of Dance
Sun 22 – E-Minor Concert

Roddington Forge, Allington Lane, (023 8047 3080)
Country music every Saturday night:

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)
No live music in July

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)
No live music in July

Village Folk Club, The Limes Hotel, Catisfield (02392 522500)
Sat 7 – Sing, Play or Listen

FARNBOROUGH   (top)
Tumbledown Dick
Regular live music

FARNHAM   (top)
The Maltings, Bridge Square (01252 726234)
Thu 5 – Trafficker – Blues
Thu 12 – Slim Lightfoot & The Backbones – Blues
Thu 19 – Dr JJ’s Blues Band
Thu 26 – Cellar Bar Blues Club
Sun 29 – 12 noon – Summer Breeze Festival

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

FERNDOWN   (top)
Barrington Theatre, Ferndown Community Centre (01202 894858)
Regular dances & concerts inc:
Fri 6 – Girls Only Jazz Orchestra

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:

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 – Barron Brady

HAVANT   (top)
Havant Arts Centre, East Street (02392 47)
Tue 3 – Sat 10 – HMS Pinafore – Havant Light Opera
Tue 10 – Sarah Prichard Quintet - Jazz
Wed 11 – Rock School Night
Thu 12 – Unsigned Gig Night 2700)

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)
Highcliffe Castle
Regular live music events inc:
Sun 15 – 5pm – 8pm - Swing Unlimited Big Band

Lord Bute Hotel, 181 - 185 Lymington Road (01425 278884)
Jazz supper shows on Wednesdays (reservations essential):

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

ISLE OF WIGHT NEWPORT   (top)
Medina Theatre (01983 527020)
Thu 12 – Band of HM Royal Marines, Portsmouth

Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)
Fri 13 – Jazz Café – Meta 4
Mon 16 – Acoustic Originals
Wed 18 – Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike – Alt country from the USA
Tue 31 – Jam Session – The Phoenix Trio

Riverside Centre,
Regular live music

ISLE OF WIGHT RYDE   (top)
The Venue at Ryde Theatre, (01983 568099)
Sun 8 – Wed 10 – Anything Goes – Ryde School musical
Fri 13 – TNT Launch Night - New Talent Records
Thu 19 – Sunday Bestival auditions
Fri 20 – Shredder + Carousel Era + Zombie Groove Machine
Sat 21 – Stipe – REM tribute

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 Castle
Fri 6 – Open air concert with Joe Brown, Sam Brown & Ben Waters Band

Lulworth Cove Hotel
Regular live music

LYME REGIS   (top)
Marine Theatre, Church Street (01297 442138)
Wed 4 – Summer Evening of Music – Songs from the shows
Fri 6 – Sun 8 – Lyme Regis Jazz Weekend
Wed 11 - Summer Evening of Music
Sat 14 – The Blues Band – Paul Jones & co return
Wed 18 – Summer Evening of Music
Thu 19 & Fri 20 – Hooray For Hollywood
Wed 25 – Summer Evening of Music
Fri 27 – Tribute to Lonnie Donegan – Paul Leegan & The Legends
Sat 28 – Acoustic Cafe

LYMINGTON   (top)
Hobler Pub, (01590 623291)
Jazz on Tuesday nights

Long’s Wine Bar, High Street (01590 677550)
Regular live music - ring for details

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 - ring for details

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

NEWBURY   (top)
Corn Exchange & New Greenham Arts, Market Place (01635 522733)
Sun 8 – At Douai Abbey – Cori Spezzati – Venetian Renaissance music

NEW MILTON   (top)
Forest Arts Centre, (01425 612393)
Fri 6 – Eugene Hideaway Bridges – Blues from USA

The Old Barn,
Regular live music inc:
Sun 1 – From 1pm - Panama Hat – New Orleans jazz
Fri 5 – Sam & Craig – Soul, Motown & pop
Sun 8 – Joolz Does Jazz
Fri 13 – Jinder – Blues & country
Sun 15 – Phil Clark Quartet – Cool modern jazz
Fri 20 – Belle Canto – Vocal duo
Sat 21 – From 1pm – Jazz & Beer Festival - 4 jazz bands
Sun 22 – From 1pm – Tete a Tete – Jazz
Fri 27 – Victor – Original ballads
Sun 29 – Phil Clark Quartet – Modern jazz

Rydal Hotel, Station Road, (01425 610619)
Regular live music - ring for details

NORTH BOARHUNT   (top)
Forest Folk Club (01329 833625)
Mon 2 – Singaround
Mon 16 - Grada

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 - ring for details

PLAITFORD   (top)
The Shoe Inn, Salisbury Road (01794 322397)
Live music on Fridays & Sundays

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

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)
Regular jazz acts - ring for details

Jolly Sailor, The Quay, (01202 674138)
Regular live music - ring for details

Le Bateau, Commercial Road, Ashley Cros, Parkstone (01202 730263)
Regular live music inc:

Lighthouse, Kingland Rd (01202 685222)
Sat 7 – Wessex Youth Orchestra’s Summer Prom
Wed 11 – Larry Carlton & Robben Ford – Jazz/Blues guitarists from USA
Sat 14 – Mbawula World – 22-piece South African jazz ensemble

Lord Nelson, The Quay (01202 776226) it's live it's listed!
Regular live music – ring for details

Mr Kyps, 8a Parr St, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone (01202 748945)
Sun 1 – Comedy Night
Wed 4 – Rockin’ The Joint
Thu 5 – Summer Breeze on Poole Quay
Fri 6 – Los Pacaminos – Paul Young’s Tex-Mex outfit
Sat 7 – Graham Mack Blues Band
Tue 10 – Under 18 Battle of the Bands Winners Gig
Thu 12 – Summer Breeze on Poole Quay
Fri 13 – Wilko Johnson – Ex Dr Feelgood & Blockheads
Sat 14 – Stereotonics – Stereophonicd tribute
Wed 18 – Vincent Vincent & The Villains
Thu 19 – The Slobs
Summer Breeze on Poole Quay
Fri 20 – The Jamm – Jam tribute
Sat 21 – RU40 – UB40 tribute
Sun 22 – Dartford Crossing
Thu 26 – Ian Segal solo acoustic + Elliott Patterson - Blues
Fri 27 – Rolling Stoned
Summer Breeze on Poole Quay
Sat 28 – ELO Experience

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

Alma Arms, Highland Road, Eastney
Regular live music inc:
Wed 18 – Barry Barnes – Sinnerboy leader plays Rory Gallagher

Bullfrog Blues Club, Albert Bar, South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 43626)
Thu 5 – Bad Influence

(The) Cellars, Eastney, Southsea (02392 826249)
Sun 1 – Mary Flower
Wed 4 – Los Pacaminos – Paul Young’s Tex-Mex outfit
Sun 8 – Dead Like Harry
Wed 11 – Trafficker with Tommy Allen – Blues-rock
Fri 13 – Terry Reid – Blues veteran
Sun 15 – The Plymouths
Tue 17 – Georgia Wonder
Wed 18 – Dave Sharp of The Alarm
Fri 20 – The Beatmakers
Sat 21 – Bill Kirchen
Tue24 – PJ Wright & Dave Pegg – Folk legends
Wed 25 – Dean Friedman – American singer-songwriter
Tue 31 – Zoot Money & Papa George – R&B legends

Chicago Rock Cafe, 84 Palmerston Road (02392 865577)
Regular live music - ring for details

Eastney RMA Tavern, 100 Cromwell Rd, Southsea (02392 826246)
Regular live music inc:
Thu 12 – Saiichi Sugiyama Band – Japanese blues guitar virtuoso
Thu 19 – Roy Mette – Blues
Thu 26 – Denise Marie – Blues from New Orleans
Sat 28 – White Knuckle Blues Band

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

Kings Theatre, (02392 828282)
To Sat 7 – West Side Story – Groundlings Drama School
Tue 3 – Sat 7 – Charlie & The Chocolate Factory – Groundlings Drama School
Fri 20 – Julie Felix – Veteran folk star
Fri 27 – Melting Pot Presents – 80s & 90s pop

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392 649000)
Wed 4 - 2pm & Thu 5 & Fri 6 at 7.30pm – Yanomamo – Mayville High School musical
Tue 24 – Sat 28 – How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 83477)
Fri 27 – Royal Marines School of Music Open Day

Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 799977)
Thu 19 – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Rosie’s Vineyard, Southsea
Jazz Sunday lunchtimes

South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 8638911)
See Bullfrog Blues Club Sun 1 – The Horrors

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Sun 1 – Jack Penate
Wed 4 – The Hold Steady
Thu 5 – Suburbian + In Hate We Trust + Drinking Petrol + The Suicide Room
Sun 8 – Arachnatour + The Fifth Wall + Parasite + Japanese Hell Beast
Thu 12 – Albert Hammond Jr
Fri 13 – The Bog Rolling Stones + The Small Fakers
Sat 14 – The Strange Death of Liberal England
Sun 15 – Apnia + Mask of Judas + As We Feared + Akakios
Mon 16 – Piam Brown Ward Benefit – Joey Nightmare + Cut The Blue Wire + Hobos & Eskimos + Arthur
Tue 17 - Feist
Wed 18 – Shiny Toy Guns + Support
Mon 23 – Eurorock – Leptany + Neurotic Underground + Cloudcuckooland + Wozu + Mal’Damak
Tue 24 – The Bravery
Mon 30 – Cherry Ghost + Support

RINGWOOD   (top)
Elm Tree Inn, (01425 673713)
Folk Club meets every Tuesday night:
Tue 3 – Singaround
Tue 10 – John Kirkpatrick
Tue 24 – Les Barker

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

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

Moors Valley Country Park, Horton Road, Ashley Heath (01425 470721)
Regular jazz sessions 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)
Wed 18 – Sat 21 – The Wiz – Wizard of Oz musical

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

The Lantern Theatre & Studios, Whitenap Lane (01794 523037)
Regular live music – ring for details

Tudor Rose, Cornmarket,
Regular live music gigs

SALISBURY   (top)
Arts Centre, Bedwin Street (01722 321744)
Tue 3 – Sarum Orchestra Seasons Concert
Fri 6 – Salisbury Area Young Musicians
Fri 13 – Return of the Mouse Part 3 – Kamikaze Mouse
Sun 15 – At Trafalgar Park – Sarum Orchestra
Fri 2 0 – Koma Azadi Kurdish Freedom Folk Dance
Sat 21 – E Minor – Pop concert

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)
No live music during July

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)
Occasional musical productions - ring for details

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

Blue Keys, Northlands Road
Regular live music

The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)
Sun 1 – Graham Bonnet
Fri 6 – The Purple Project
Sat 7 – Waking Up The Neighbours
Fri 13 – Who’s Who
Sat 14 – Hi On Maiden
Wed 18 – The Joiners Presents..Easy All Stars
Fri 20 – Dirty DC
Sat 21 – Whole Lotta Led
Sun 22 – Fabulous Thunderbirds
Mon 23 – Hayseed Dixie
Fri 27 – The Queens
Sat 28 – Perfect Alibi

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:

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, Richmond Inn, Portswood (02380)
Fri 6 – Graham Moore
Fri 13 – Anything Goes
Fri 20 – Simon Barron & Rosalind Brady
Fri 27 – Anything Goes

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

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
Sat 14 – City of Southampton Orchestra
Sun 29 – Organ Concert

The Hobbit, 134 Bevois Valley Road (02380 232591)
Live music most nights – ring for details

The Joiners, St Mary Street, (02380 225612)
Mostly upcoming bands inc:
Mon 2 - Shels + Bossk + Latitudes + You’ve Been Lied To - Shels features members of Mahumodo, Eden Maine and Fireapple Red
Tue 3 - Scouting For Girls + The Warm + The Maddisons - Rock / Indie / Pop
Wed 4 – Kid Carpet + Birdpen + Support - Kid Carpet brings you electro fun with the help of his white plastic guitar and a plethora of childrens toys – Alternative / Experimental / Pop
Thu 5 – Shaped By Fate + The Future + System Anima - Rock / Metal
Fri 6 - The Academy of Music and Sound's End of year concert
Sat 7 – Elliot Minor + Saving Grace + Shibby - Epic pop-punk sounds
Sun 8 – Assembly Now + The Runners + Support - Rock/Pop
Mon 9 - Lap + Support - Rock / Metal
Tue 10 – Mnemic + Forever Never + Solitude – Denmark meta/Electronica
Thu 12 – The Hollowpoints + The Mingers – CANCELLED!
Fri 13 - Tat + The Exposed - Rock / Punk
Sat 14 - The Family - Indie / Country
Tue 17 - Mexicolas + Support - Rock / Indie
Wed 18 – Citizen Fish + Support – Ska punk
Thu 19 – Jonquil + Support – Truck Festival warm-up gig
Sat 21 – Echobeat + Black Arc
Mon 23 – Underground Heroes + The Steers + The Sinnicks – Rock/Indie/Ska
Tue 24 – El Milano + Winterkids + Open Room – Rock/Indie/Pop
Thu 26 – Inept + System Anima + Dead Noise – Alt rock/Punk
Sat 28 – Greenish Day + Cherrygun + Seven Second Memory + Threetimes
Over – Green Day tribute + Alt/Rock/Punk
Sun 29 – The Maple State + Data Select Party + Jaimison + Whiteley – Alt/Emo Electro/Indie/Punk

Jones’s Wine Bar, 7 Hanover Buildings (02380 224787)
Regular live music inc:
Thu 5 – Trouble In Mind – Blues/rock
Sat 7 – Dave – Party night
Sat 14 – Sunflower – Summer rock sounds

King Alfred, Old Northam Road (02380 630130)
Regular live music - ring for details

Kolebka Bar, 42-44 Bevois Valley Road (02380 211115)
Regular live music – ring for details

Mayflower Theatre, Commercial Road (02380 711811)
To Sept 15 – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Mono Bar, Vernon Walk
Regular live music

Nexus, Eastgate Street
Regular live music

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)
Occasional musical presentations - ring for details

NV, 129 High Street (02380 332255)
Regular tribute acts - ring for details

Old Fat Cat, Above Bar Street (023 80630195)
Regular live music - ring for details

Orange Rooms,
Regular live music

The Platform Tavern, Town Quay (02380 337232)
Sun 1 – From 1.30pm – Kooljazz
Eve - The Incontinentals
Tue 3 – Louche Manouche – Gypsy jazz
Thu 5 – Denise Marie – Blues from New Orleans
Sun 8 – From 1.30pm – Michael Buerk
Eve - Ronnie & Johnny – Jazzy blues
Thu 12 – Chris Collins Trio – Rocking blues
Sun 15 - From 1.30pm – Julie Burridge - Jazz
Eve - David Celia Trio
Thu 19 – Mo Woods
Sun 22 – From 1.30pm – Jazz Gitanes
Eve - Arnie Cottrell & Co – Folk, blues & more
Thu 26 – Mo Thomas & Steve Roberts – Blues
Sun 29 – From 1.30pm – Pete Smith
Eve - TBC

Rhino Club, 5-6 Waterloo Terrace, (02380 630171)
Regular live music – ring for details

Roddington Forge, Allington Lane, West End (02380 613325)
Live country music on Saturdays:

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 – ring for details

Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar, University Campus (02380 768030)
Tue 10 – Rob Koral Quartet with Zoe Schwarz & Sue Hawker

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:
Sun 1 - Candle Club Showcase
Tue 3 - Organ Donors – Jazz funk
Wed 4 - Axe Girl - 3-piece girl punk outfit
Thu 5 - The Dodge Brothers – Americana with Mark Kermode & Co
Fri 6 - Jurassic Mark Presents... The Warm, Eves Only Son, UkEscapade, Solrum, Fantastic Castle & The Psyches.
Sat 7 - Private Party
Sun 8 - 2nd Sunday Charity Showcase – Live bands
Tue 10 - Solent City Jazzmen – New Orleans jazz
Wed 11 - Jane Taylor – Bristol-based singer-songwriter
Thu 12 - Jurassic Mark Presents…Some Velvet Morning, The Ronhills, The Maddisons & Complex 4.
Fri 13 - The Mag Awards 2007 - Dead! Dead! Dead!, Dlugokecki, Kat Vipers & Lo*Chine
Sat 14 - Bad Toad – 10-piece band play best of Motown, Soul, 60's & Blues
Tue 17 - Organ Donors – Jazz funk trio
Wed 18 - Easy Star All-Stars - Reggae collective
Thu 19 - Jurassic Mark Presents… Pocket Shotgun, The Ashbies, The Maddisons, The Reservoirs & Hopeless Kid.
Fri 20 - The Velvet Doonicans+The Young Brothers Band
Sat 21 - The Latin Quarter Club Night – Atlantico - Latin/Columbian music
Tue 24 - Solent City Jazzmen - New Orleans Jazz
Wed 25 - Arnie Cottrell & Tim Payne - Acoustic interpretations of classic songs Thu 26 - Hellcyon + Supports - Rock
Fri 27 - Toupé - Virtuoso 3 piece comprising two bass players & a drummer
Sat 28 - Phat Funk – Disco classics from the 70s
Tue 31 - Organ Donors – Jazz funk

Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)
Sat 7 – Southampton Youth Concert Sinfonia Summer Finale

Unit 22 , Town Quay, (023 80 …..)
Sun 1 - Achilles + Atlum Schema + Searing Flame + The Six Barrels –
Alternative / Rock / Metal / Indie / Rock'n'Roll / Other / Electronica
Sat 7 – Proxy – Indie rock
Sun 8 – The Stations + The Rivers of Sound + Support - Rock / Indie
Wed 11 – Waylaid + The Ghost Revolution + The Foxes + Blind Turtle -
Alternative / Rock / Indie / Pop
Sat 14 – The Victorian English Gentlemens Club – Alt/Indie
Thu 12 – Humongous Douglas + Support - Punk
Sun 15 – Rocked Up + Jacuna + Carousel Era + Ambush Tactics - New wave /
Rock / Indie / Grunge
Sat 21 – The Rushes – Indie-pop
Sun 22 – Armstrong + The Summer Hiatus + Spilt Milk + Cyaxx – Emo/Rock
Metal/Pop/Punkl
Fri 27 – Alternative Karaoke
Sat 28 – The Checks – Rock/Blues

Woolston & Netley Folk Club, Prince Consort, Netley Abbey (02380 434209)
Live music every Sunday – ring for details

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

TITCHFIELD   (top)
Coach & Horses, South Street
Folk sessions every other Monday

TOTTON   (top)
Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Aikman Lane (02380 667683)
Regular live music – ring for details

Red Lion, 97 Commercial Road (02380 863273)
Regular live music - ring for details

TROWBRIDGE   (top)
Arc Theatre (01225 756376)
Thu 5 – Transitions Dance
Sat 21 – The Jungle Book – Image Musical Theatre Company

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

WARNFORD   (top)
George & Falcon (01730 829257)
Live music Fri & Sat nights inc:

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,
Sun 1 – C’mon Everybody – Rock n’ Roll musical
Wed 4 – Dance & Music Showcase – Budmouth Technology College
Sat 7 – Gerry & The Pacemakers – 60s pop
Sun 15 – The Barron Knights – Songs & comedy
Sun 22 – Mercury – Queen tribute
Tue 24 – One Night In Vegas
Wed 25 – One Night With Elvis

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

WIMBORNE   (top)
Layard Theatre, Canford School
Regular live music presentations

Queen Elizabeth Leisure Centre, Blandford Road (01202 888208)
Occasional live music - ring for details

Tivoli Theatre, (01202 848014)
No live music during July

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:
Wed 4 - The Winchester Massive: UK Blues Project + Ryan O'Reilly + Tali Trow + The Sinners
Thu 5 - The Bully Cats
Fri 6 – The Violets + The Telegraphs
Wed 11 - Industrial Salt + Feverdog + Our Brand Is Crisis + Paul Champion
Fri 13 - The Lonely Hearts Club Presents: The Violets + The Telegraphs
Sat 28 – Nine Black Alps + Support

Royal Oak,
Every Sunday - Callum

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
Thu 12 – Westgate School Summer Dance Project
Fri 13 – Winnall Rock School
Sat 14 – Subitango! – Tango spectacular
Sun 22 – Sing-A-Longa Joseph – Join in with the musical
Wed 25 – The Black Umfulosi 5 – Zimbabwe acapella stars
Thu 26 – The Rainbow Fish
Fri 27 – T-Rextasy – T Rex tribute

Tower Arts Centre, (01962 867986)
Fri 6 – Otway Big Band – John Otway & friends entertain
Thu 12 – Daby Balde & Band
Tue 17 – John Crampton – Foot stompin’ blues
Sat 21 – 1pm – Summersound II

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)
No live music in July

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