ALDERSHOT
Princes Hall, Princes Way (01252 329155)
Sat 7th - All Time American Favourites - Farnborough Symphony Orchestra
Sat 14th - Gala Concert - Rushmoor Concert Band

West End Centre, Queens Road (01252 330040)
Free acoustic nights in the bar every Wednesday +
Fri 6th - Rory McLeod - Entertaining troubador & multi-instrumentalist
Tue 17th - Jaleo - Passionate Flamenco

ALRESFORD
Arlebury Park Club, The Avenue, New Alresford
Check with venue.

ALTON
Star Inn, Bentworth (01420 581244)
Jam sessions on Sundays +
Fri 20th - Jed Ferrett

ANDOVER
Cricklade Theatre, Charlton Road (01264 365698)
Tue 17th - Musical Theatre - Performing Arts Students entertain
Sat 21st - Summer Is Icumen In - Andover Area Youth Choir
Tue 24th - Fri 27th -Cricklade Company Performing Arts Final Performance Projects

Enham Club, 15 Newbury Road, Enham Alamein (01264 352098)
Rock bands on Saturdays inc:
Sat 7th - Roadhouse

The Swallow, River Way (01264 395190)
Blues jam on third Monday of each month, jazz sessions on last Monday of month

BASINGSTOKE
The Anvil, Churchill Way (01256 844244)
Wed 4th - Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet - Playing Mozart etc
Thu 5th - Candide - The Opera Group present Bernstein’s musical/opera
Fri 6th - Gene Pitney - Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa., I’m Gonna Be Strong etc
Fri 6th - In The Forge - The Alec Dankworth Trio - British Jazz award winner
Sat 7th - The Bootleg Beatles - Back to the 60s with an ersatz fab four
Sun 8th - Lunasa & Danu - Stirring Irish folk double bill
Wed 11th - The Big Chris Barber Band - Timeless trad jazz
Thu 12th - The Counterfeit Stones - Reproducing classic Rolling Stones hits
Sun 15th - 12.30 in the foyer - Karen Tweed & Roger Wilson -
Sun15th - Bruce Forsyth & The National Youth Jazz Orchestra
Thu 19th & Fri 20th - Spirit of the Dance - From Flamenco to Salsa to Irish jigs
Sat 21st - Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra - Playing Mozart, Mendelssohn etc
Tue 24th - Basingstoke Primary Schools Music - Space...The Primary Frontier
Wed 25th - Fun Lovin’ Criminals - Late booking for a quality US band
Fri 27th - The Blues Band - Paul Jones & friends celebrate 20+ years singing blues
Sat 28th - Coronation Jubilee Gala - Basingstoke Choral Society & Soton Philharmonic
Sun 29th - New London Orchestra - Matinee featuring light music classics

Basingstoke Blues Club, Moose Centre, Churchill Way (01256 321837)
Sat 14th - AM5 + John Crampton

Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College, Cliddesden Road (01256 418318)
Sat 7th - Washing Day
Sun 8th - Schubert 175
Sat 14th - Andy Dickens Band

Haymarket Theatre, Wote Street (01256 465566)
Check with venue.

Pizza Express, The Whitehouse, Winchester Road (01256 354439)
Jazz on Wednesday nights inc:
Wed 4th - Kit Packham - Tenor saxophonist
Wed 11th - Rod Fogg
Wed 18th - Harriet Coleman
Wed 25th - Nigel Fox + Rachel Pennell

BIGHTON
Village Hall (01962 732181)
Check with venue.

BISHOPSTOKE
Bishopstoke Social Club
Sun 8th - Purple Monkey - Glam rock

Bishopstoke Working Mens Club,
Sun 1st - Hard Drive - 60s/70s covers

Longmead Arms,
Fri 6th - Lynchpin (acoustic)

BOTLEY
Brewery Bar, Winchester Street, (01489 782324)
Traditional jazz on Sunday lunchtimes & Wednesday evenings inc:
Wed 25th - New Gateway Jazz Band

BOURNEMOUTH
Bar Tonka, 39 Toole Hill (01202 522733)
Regular live rock music inc:
Mon 2nd - Solid Air Acoustic Adventures - Glen Wilson + Grifter etc
Mon 23rd - Solid Air Acoustic Adventures - Abba Banana - Chas & Dave tribute etc
Sat 28th - Amped + Lost Aura + Meat Draw + Nine Dogs Deep

BIC (01202 456456)
Mon 30th - “Yours” Mag Silver Stars Talent Competition

Gander On The Green, 2 Holdenhurst Rd (01202 290294)
Live music Fri/Sat+ including
Fri 6th - Pronghorn - Punk folk
Sat 7th - High Voltage - Rock
Fri 13th - Trouble In Mind - Blues/rock
Sat 14th - The Stilettos - Rock
Fri 20th - Hidden Agenda - Rock
Sat 21st - Dolmen - Celtic rock
Mon 23rd - Shirley Temple Pilots - Rock
Fri 27th - Entity - Drum n’bass
Sat 28th - Bad Reputation - Rock

Green Room, The Portman, 97 Ashley Road, Boscombe (01202 393499)
Sunday afternoon “Headhunters” sessions to develop local talent, Sunday evenings Shenanigans Folk Night, plus rock bands on Fri/Sat inc:
Sun 1st - Jon Boden & John Spiers - Folk
Fri 6th - Dr Goodthyme - Skiffle
Sat 7th - The Hub
Fri 13th - Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral - Jazz vocalist & guitarist
Sun 15th - Harry Macfadyen - Folk
Thu 19th - Eden - Rock
Sun 22nd - Sonas - Folk
Mon 23rd - Sea Monkeys
Sun 29th - Djambo - Latin/world music outfit

Klute & Brees, 20 Exeter Rd (01202 298866)
Jazz every other Tuesdaywith Geoff Eales Trio & guests inc:
Tue 3rd - Anita Wardell
Tue 14th - Lorraine Craig
Tue 28th - TBC

Mr. Smiths, (01202 291617)
Acoustic Solutions every Wednesday, +
Sun 1st - The Songwriters Tour
Mon 2nd - Evil Jake - Nu-punk from New York City + Insaniack + Route 215
Tue 3rd - Battleska + Drink Drivers Against Mothers + 2 more punk bands
Thu 5th - Moocha - Funk rock
Sat 7th - The Absolute Darlings - Absolutely brilliant original band
Sun 8th - Ian Parker Band - Blues
Thu 12th - Grifter + support
Fri 13th - Rate of Depress + Fixated + Jor - Heavy metal
Sat 14th - TBC
Sun 15th - Alternative Car Park + Diago Garcia + 2 more bands
Mon 16th - Mr Magi + support - Punk/indie
Tue 17th - Madflower + My Favourite Copilot - Alternative rock from Hartlepool
Fri 20th - Snub + support
Sat 21st - Scott McKeon Band - Teenage rock/blues guitar upstart
Sun 22nd - Fallen + Thrive - Rock
Mon 23rd - Colin Vincomb - Acoustic
Tue 24th - My Deaf Audio + Aura Sun + Monkey Boy - Metal/punk
Thu 26th - Con 23 + Herbie - Rock
Fri 27th - Project Mercury + support
Sat 28th - Scarlet Soho
Sun 29th - The Psychics

Old Fire Station, 36 Holdenhurst Road (01202 503889)
Sat 7th - Fingathing

O’Neills,
Fri 6th - Loose Chippings
Sat 7th - Mooneys
Fri 13th - Oojamaflip - 50s Rock
Sat 14th - Billy Twomates
Sat 21st - Billy Twomates
Fri 27th - The Reptiles
Sat 28th - Juice

Pavilion Theatre, (01202 456456)
Tue 3rd - Sat 7th - Jesus Christ Superstar - Amateur production
Tue 10th - Fascinating Aida - Farewell tour for satirical duo
Sat 14th - Hollywood & Broadway - Songs from the musicals
Mon 16th - Russian Cossack State Dance Company - 40 dancers & musicians

The Villa, 140/142 Holdenhurst Road (01202 551802)
Live music at weekends +
Fri 13th - The Thrills + The Zutons

BRADFORD ON AVON
Wiltshire Music Centre
Sat 7th - English Acoustive Collective -
Sat 14th - Charanga del Norte - Lively Cuban dance music
Fri 20th - Te Vaka - Polynesian music
Sun 22nd - Kokoro - Classical
Wed 25th - Fapy Lafertin Quartet - Gypsy jazz guitarist
Mon 30th - National Youth Wind Sinofonia of Great Britain

BURLEY
Queens Head
Live jazz on Friday nights

White Buck Inn
Free Jazz with The Jazz Aces every Thursday

CHANDLERS FORD
Jones’s Wine Bar, Fryern Arcade, Winchester Rd (02380 275237)
Live music at weekends - ring for details

CHICHESTER
Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park (01243 784437)
The Gondoliers by Gilbert & Sullivan runs to August 23

The Fountain, 34 Southgate (01243 781352)
Jazz with The Dave Murrell Trio every Friday, + live music Tue/Sat inc:
Tue 3rd - Fair Warning - Rock
Sat 7th - Rough Edges - Rock/Soul/Blues
Sat 21st - Power of 3 - Blues

CHRISTCHURCH
Christchurch Priory
Thu 19th - Bournemouth Symphony Strings - Mozart, Bach etc

Lamb Inn, Winkton (01425 672427)
Live jazz every Wednesday with Spirit Of New Orleans

Regent Centre, 51 High Street (01202 499148)
Thu 5th - Sat 7th - The Gypsy Baron - South Wessex Opera
Fri 13th & Sat 14th - Brockenhurst College Showcase
Sun 22nd - Bournemouth Concert Brass Summer Concert

Salisbury Arms,
Sat 7th - Sound & Vision

Thomas Tripp, Wick Lane (01202 490498)
Live music Sat/Sun & Tue/Wed including:
Sun 1st - Lemongrove - Jazz
Wed 4th - Stringybark McDowell - Blues
Sat 7th - The Agency - Soul
Sun 8th - Non-Commitments - R&B
Wed 11th - Olas
Sat 14th - The Bewley Brothers -
Sun 15th - Smerin’s Anti Social Club - Latin jazz
Wed 18th - Bayliss
Sat 21st - Ratrace
Sun 22nd - Lady Winwoods Maggot - Stirring punk folk band
Wed 25th - Cavendish - Duo
Sat 28th - Skint - Rock
Sun 29th - Diesel - Blues/rock

Ye Old George, 2a Castle Street ( 01202 479383)
Folk Club on Wed/Jazz on Thu/Live music Fri inc:
Thu 5th - The Ian Close Band - Jazz
Fri 6th - Groove-O-Matic Deluxe - Jazz
Thu 12th - Le Rive Gauche Quintet
Fri 13th - Hedge Monkeys
Thu 19th - TBC
Mon 23rd - Tom Paine’s Bones
Thu 26th - Chris Walker Swingtet

CRAWLEY (near Winchester)
Rack & Manger, Stockbridge Road (01962 776281)
Live music Fridays & Saturdays including:
Sat 7th - The Bossmen - Blues/rock

DORCHESTER
Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove (01305 266926)
Fri 13th - Keith James - Tribute to Nick Drake
Sat 14th - Bluesnight with Tony Farinha & Laurie McVay

EASTLEIGH
Breezers, Southampton Rd (02380 619090)
Live music at weekends - ring for details

Concorde Club, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh (02380 613989)
Jazz in The Moldy Fig on /Mon/Tue/Thu + the cream of British, American & world jazz:
Sun 1st - John Maddock’s Jazzmen
Wed 4th - The Outfit - 20-piece big band
Sun 8th - The New Stompers
Wed 11th - The Best of British Jazz
Sun 15th - Bob Dwyer’s Hot Seven
Wed 18th - Ellyn Rucker Trio with Jimmy Hastings - From USA
Sun 22nd - Grand Dominion Jazz Band - From USA
Wed 25th - Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra
Sun 29th - Chris Watford’s Chicago Feetwarmers

Locomotive Club,
Sat 7th - Lynchpin - Rock

Phoenix Club, Fire Service HQ, Leigh Road
Check with venue for details.

The Point, Leigh Road ( 02380 652333)
Fri 13th & Sat 14th - Gold - West End Singers
Sat 14th - Sun 29th - JUMP! Dance Events inc. Salsa Night on Sun 15th
Fri 27th - Jiving Lindy Hoppers

EAST MEON
Ye Old George
Check with venue for details.

EXBURY
Exbury Gardens
Fri 27th - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Playing summer classics

FAREHAM
Ashcroft Arts Centre, Osborn Road (01329 235161)
Tue 17th - Vasen - Swedish folk foursome
Wed 25th - Wai -Traditional Maori songs from New Zealand

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)
Wed 4th - Tony Hadley - Ex-Spandau Ballet, reborn In the USA & back at the top
Fri 6th - SNAP Dance Night
Fri 13th - Shep Woolley's Cabaret Caff Special
Sat 14 th - Shep Woolley's Cabaret Caff Special
Sun 15th - Shep Woolley's Cabaret Caff Special
Sat 21st - A Night At The Musicals
Sun 22nd - Centre Stage present: Sing, Sing, Sing
Fri 27th - Think Floyd - Spetacular Pink Floyd tribute
Sat 28th - Squadronaires Orchestra

FARNHAM
The Maltings, Bridge Square (01252 726234)
Fri 6th - Theo Travis - Jazz saxophonist
Tue 10th - Sat 14th - Best Little Whorehouse in Texas - Amateur production
Mon 16th - The Hamsters - Rodent rockers get their teeth into Hendrix etc
Sat 21st - Farnham Youth Choir Annual Summer Concert
Sat 28th - Sure Shot

The Pit, Itchel Lane, Crondall, Surrey (01252 850789)
Fri 20th - Kelly Joe Phelps - Compelling acoustic blues

FERNDOWN
Barrington Theatre, Ferndown Community Centre (01202 894858)
Dances on Friday nights plus:
Wed 4th - Ferndown Music Makers
Fri 6th - Dorset Youth Jazz Orchestra
Wed 18th - Ferndown Music Makers 15th Anniversary Concert

Bridge House Hotel, Longham
Check with venue for details.

FORDINGBRIDGE
Ashburn Hotel
Check with venue for details.

GOSPORT
Alverbank Country House Hotel, Stokes Bay
Sun 15th - 12 noon - New Gateway Jazz Band

Gosport Jazz Club, Thorngate Halls, Bury Road (ring Stoke Gallery 02392 522834)
Jazz every Wednesday night:
Wed 4th - Richard Bennet’s New Orleans Jazz Band
Wed 11th - The Mission Hall Jazz Band
Wed 18th - Steve Lane’s Red Hot Peppers
Wed 25th - The New Europa Jazz Band

HAMBLEDON
Hambledon Folk Club, Youth Hut, Village Hall (023 92 632812)
Wed 11th - Nancy Kerr & James Fagan

HARNHAM
Harnham Village Hall (near Salisbury)
Sat 28th - Bill Jones - Rising young folk musician & trio

HAVANT
Havant Arts Active, East Street (02392 472700)
Fri 6th - Phil Beer & Deb Sandland - Acoustic roots/blues
Tue 10th - Jim Lawless Quartet - Jazz- Virtuoso vibes player + piano, bass & drums
Sat 28th - 2pm - Luigini’s Ballet Egyptienne - Hampshire Recorder Sinfonia play

HAYLING ISLAND
Inn On The Beach, 97 Seafront (02392 460043)
Live music several nights a week with Jam Session on Mondays, New Band Night on Tuesdays, live bands on Friday nights and jazz on Sunday lunchtimes

The Station Theatre, Station Road
Check with venue for details

HEDGE END
Rose Bowl (Atrium Bar) Hampshire Cricket Club
Fri 13th - Twenty20 Cup featuring Mis-Teeq & D’Side

HIGHCLIFFE
Highcliffe Castle (01425 270924)
Sun 1st - 5pm - Swing Unlimited - Free outdoor big band concert
Sun 8th - 6pm - Jugendkapelle (Aalen Town Band) - Christchurch’s twin town band
Sun 15th - 7pm - David Owen Norris - Piano concert

HINTON ST MICHAEL
East Close Jazz Club, East Close Hotel, (01425 672404)
Jazz on Tues/Fri with the Bernie Farrenden Quartet + guests

HOLBURY
Waterside Theatre
Fri 6th - Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent Band - Say You Don’t Mind hearing some high quality pop

HOOK
The Raven
Sat 28th - Chris Watford’s Dallas Dandies - Jazz

HORTON HEATH
The Lapstone
Sat 14th - Roadhouse - Rock

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

ISLE OF WIGHT - NEWPORT
Medina Theatre (01983 527020)
Thu 12th - Jaleo - A hot slice of southern Spain
Sat, 21st - The New Savoyards of London - An evening of Gilbert and Sullivan

Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)
Sun 1st - The Bisserov Sisters & Their Daughters - Bulgarian folk & dance

Ryde Theatre,
Fri 20th - ZU2 - U2 tribute band

VENTNOR
Winter Gardens (01983 855215)
Sat 7th - Kelly Joe Phelps - Compelling acoustic blues
Sat 21st - Planet Gong - Daevid Allen with Here & Now - Solstice psychedelia

More Isle of Wight live music at the following venues:
Anchor Inn, Cowes
Vine Inn, Freshwater
The Woodvale, Gurnard
Travellers Joy, Northwood
Pointers Inn, Newchurch
Fountain Inn, Sandown

LINWOOD
Red Shoot Inn, Toms Lane (01425 475792)
Live rock music on Sundays inc:
Sun 1st - Mafia
Sun 8th - Beyond Belief

LIPHOOK
Millennium Hall (01428 723889)
Check with venue for details.

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

Long’s Wine Bar, High Street (01590 677550)
Wed 4th - Jam session
Thu 5th - Rob Koral & Sue Hawker - Jazz guitarist & singer
Fri 6th - Il Nino - Spanish
Sat 7th - Trouble In Mind - Blues
Wed 11th - Trouble In Mind
Thu 12th - Tim Eyles & Jazz In Mind
Fri 13th - Bill Mudge Trio - Rock
Sat 14th - TBC
Wed 18th - Eddie Vortex - 1950s+ Rock & Roll
Thu 19th - Jazz Vortex
Fri 20th - Tongue In Groove
Sat 21st - Pandora’s Handbag - Acoustic
Mon 23rd - Tongue In Groove
Wed 25th - Trouble In Mind
Thu 26th - Jazz In Mind
Fri 27th - Ronnie & Johnny - Jazzy sax/guitar blues duo
Sat 28th - Tongue In Groove
Sun 29th - Legal Magic - Rock

Stanwell House, 14 High Street (01590 677123)
Live music, mainly jazz, every Tuesday from 8pminc:

The Thomas Tripp, Stanford Road (01590 689047)
Matt Black the piano man every Wednesday plus live music Sat/Sun inc:

LYNDHURST
Crown Stirrup, Clay Hill (02380 282272)
Occasional live music - ring for details

Fox & Hounds, High Street
Jazz on Thursdays with the Paul Styles Duo

Swan Inn (02380 282203)
Occasional live music - ring for details

Waterloo Arms, High Street (02380 282113)
Sunday lunchtimes - Jazz with Mark Tubbs Duo

NEWBURY
Corn Exchange, Market Place (01635 522733)
Thu 5th - Greenham Folk - Christine Collister
Fri 6th 1pm - Southern Sinfonia Cafe Concert
Fri 6th 7.45pm - Counterfeit Stones - Classic Rolling Stones hits
Sat 7th - Salvage - Alternative/punk
Wed 11th - Newbury College Show
Thu 12th - Sat 14th - Cabaret - Youth production of 30s Berlin musical
Sun 15th 3pm - Newbury Manor Young Musician of the Year Final
Thu 19th - Hip Hopstory - Dance show
Fri 27th 1pm - Light Lunch - Fiona Bennett & Oliver Williams - popular songs
Fri 27th - Livin’ la Vida Loca - Hottest girls’ night out in town
Sat 28th - Surfin’ USA - Beach Boys, Jan & Dean & other surfing hits

NEW MILTON
Forest Arts Centre, (01425 612393)
Sat 7th - Bill Jones - Rising female folk singer & musician
Sat 14th - Murderous Melodies: Opus 8 (2) - Music & laughter in comedy thriller
Fri 27th - Fapy Lafertin Quintet - Gypsy jazz

Plough Inn,
Thu 5th - The Rock Doctors

Rydal Hotel
Live music on Thursdays

NORTH BOARHUNT
Boarhunt Village Blues Club, Memorial Hall, Trampers Lane
Fri 6th - The Rhythm Kings - Not Bill Wyman’s lot
Fri 20th - Danny Bryant’s Red Eye Band - Rising young blues star

Forest Folk Club
Mon 2nd - Singaround
Mon 16th -Vin Garbutt

PENNINGTON
The White Hart
Live music at weekends

PETERSFIELD
Pub With No Name, Froxfield
Sun 22nd 12.30pm - New Gateway Jazz Band

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

PEWSEY
Coopers Arms,
Live music on Fridays

PLAITFORD
The Shoe Inn, Salisbury Road (01794 322397)
Live music on Fridays and Sundays
Sun 1st - Steam Machine - West Coast R & B
Fri 6th - Lou Stonehill - Guitarist & singer
Sun 8th - No Previous - Blues
Fri 13th - Barrington - Melodic pop
Sun 15th - Blue State - Blues
Fri 20th -Reavers Rant - Celtic folk
Sun 22nd -Tramp - R & B
Fri 27th- Beggars Choice - Blues
Sun 29th - Pete Catlin’s Blues Experience - Blues

POOLE
Angel Inn, (01202 666431)
Thu 5th - Sea Monkeys
Thu 12th - The Business
Thu 19th - Woman Wants Tall Man
Thu 26th - Maxine

Blue Boar, 29 Market Close (01202 682247)
Sun 1st - Renegade - Rock
Wed 4th - Roots Music Club - Chris Lambert & friends
Fri 6th - Crosscut Saw - Rock
Sun 8th - Mojo - Rock
Wed 11th- Roots Music Club - Nikki Hann
Fri 13th - The Recliners - Blues
Sun 15th - Wireless Set - Rock
Wed 18th - Roots Music Club
Fri 20th - Secret Agency - Soul
Sun 22nd - Eden - Rock
Wed 25th - Roots Music Club
Fri 27th - Mission Impossible - Rock
Sun 29th - Dont Untie The Drummer - Rock

Central Hotel, Lower Parkstone (01202 743970)
Folk Club Sundays +
Mon 2nd - Acoustic Night
Fri 6th - CandleFire
Sat 7th - Dead Memento + Games For May + Panthers - Punk
Mon 9th - Acoustic Night
Wed 11th - Uncovered
Fri 13th - Circa - Fancy Dress Night
Sat 14th - Punk Night with Corner & 5 more bands
Mon 23rd - CandleFire

Jazzy’s Bistro,
Sun 1st - Zoe Schwarz & Julie Lewis

Lighthouse, formerly Poole Arts Centre, Kingland Rd ( 01202 685222)
Thu 12th - Candide
Tue 17th - Sat 21st - Heaven Can Wait

Lord Nelson,
Live music at weekends inc:
Fri 20th - Crosscut Saw
Sat 21st - TBC
Fri 27th - Loose Connections
Sat 28th - DNA - Rock

Mr Kyps, 8a Parr St, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone (01202 748945)
Fri 6th - Unchained - Unique David Lee Roth era Van Halen tribute band
Sat 7th - Dirty DC - UK’s top AC/DC tribute act
Thu 12th - Derrin Nauendorf & Dave Downing - Earthy Aussie roots duo - unmissable!
Fri 13th - Counterfeit Quo - Denim-clad Status Quo doppelgangers
Thu 19th - Sonny Black & The Dukes - Consummate blues guitarist & band
Fri 20th - The Jamm - “Official” tribute to The Jam using original equipment
Sat 21st - Landmarq - Two-hour prog rock show
Sun 22nd - The Electric Experience + Freed - Rockin’ blues + “Free” tribute band
Thu 26th - The Hamsters - Rockin’ rodents from Essex play Hendrix/ZZ Top etc
Fri 27th - Tracey Hunter Band - Upcoming riffy guitar-orientated outfit
Sat 28th - Bill Sheffield - Classy blues from Atlanta + Stringybark McDowell from Oz

Oyster Quay
Thu 12th - Mission Impossible + 9Ft Sergeant + Roads - Rock/Irish/Rock
Thu 26th - Beyond Belief + Djambo + Mango Santamaria - Rock/Latin & World

PORTLAND
The George,
Sat 7th - Loop Garou - New Orleans soul-funk

The Little Ship,
Sat 28th - Loop Garou - New Orleans soul-funk

PORTSMOUTH, ROWLANDS CASTLE & SOUTHSEA
Bullfrog Blues Club, The Albert Bar, South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 436267)
Thu 5th - Scott McKeon - Teenage guitar hero
Thu 12th - Kent DuChaine - USA bluesman batters Leadbessie again
Thu 19th - Ainsley Lister - Young blues guitarist plays solo
Thu 26th - Todd Sharpville - Upcoming UK guitarist

(The) Cellars, Eastney, Southsea (02392 826249)
Regular live music inc:
Mon 2nd - Trevor John Duo
Sat 7th - Rachel Hawnt

Eastney Tavern, 100 Cromwell Rd, Southsea (02392 826246)
Jazz on Fridays and Sundays.

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

Kings Theatre, Albert Road (02392 828282)
Check with venue for details.

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392 649000)
Sun 8th - Flute Recital by Serena Jane Moore accompanied by Valentina Seferinova

Portsmouth Arts Centre, Reginald Road, Southsea (02392 837373)
Summer season to be announced soon

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 834773)
Tue 3rd - Russian Spectacular - Central Band of the White Russian Army, Dancers etc
Fri 6th - Joe Jackson Band - Local hero returns
Sun 22nd - Spirit of the Dance - Irish, Flamenco, Salsa & more

Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 799977)
No live music this month

Railway Folk Club, The Alma Arms, 139 Highland Road, Southsea
Folk every Monday

South Parade Pier
see Bullfrog Blues Club

Southsea Bandstand, West Battery Gardens
Free music every Sunday at 2pm throughout the summer:
Sun 1st - The Rimshots - Country rockabilly
Sun 8th - Kelly Joe Phelps - Superb USA bluesman + Reconsider
Sun 15th - Kathryn Tickell - Folk queen of the Northumbrian pipes + Mary Jane
Sun 22nd - Sean Virdine & Swampfyre - Cajun accordionist from Louisiana
Sun 29th - Three Men & Black - JJ Burnell of The Stranglers + Pauline Black & Nick Welsh of Selector

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Sun 1st - Unplugged at The Wedge - Chris Perrin, New Boy etc
Tue 3rd - The Starting Line + From Autumn To Ashes + The Reunion Show
Wed 4th - Murderdolls + Support - Featuring Joey Jordison from Slipknot
Thu 5th - Sikth
Sat 7th - Funkt*If*Ino
Wed 11th - Hatebreed - CANCELLED!
Thu 12th - The Kills + Support
Sat 14th - TopDoris
Mon 16th & Tue 17th - Rock In Peace - Southdowns College show
Wed 18th - Morgan Heritage + The Wisdon Band - Reggae
Sat 21st & Sun 22nd - Emergenza Bands Regional Final
Thu 26th - Sparta + Support
Fri 27th - 2Tonic + The Mighty Snorting Powder Rangers - Ska
Sat 28th - Binary Nation 8 - Live Electronic Music Halucagen + Blue Tuesday etc
Mon 30th - Sugarcult

RINGWOOD
Elm Tree Inn
Folk Club meets Tuesday evenings:
Tue 3rd - Tom McConnville
Tue 10th - Informal Singaround
Tue 17th - Jez Lowe
Tue 24th - Informal Singaround

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

London Tavern, Linford Road, Poulner
Live music Saturdays + Rob Jones on piano Sunday lunchtime

Moors Valley Country Park, Ashley Heath (01425 470721)
Check with venue for details.

Ringwood Brewery
Sat 14th - CAMRA Open Day - 12 noon Chris Walker Swingtet - Jazz

ROMSEY
Romsey Abbey
Sat 10th - Winchester & County Music Festival - Handel & Mendelssohn
Sat 24th - City of Southampton Orchestra play Berlioz etc

Abbey Folk Club, Abbey Hotel, 11Church Street (01794 513360)
Every second Thursday each month - Innominata

Plaza Theatre,
Tickets via Romsey Heritage & Visitor Centre (01794 512987)
Tue 10th - Sat 14th - Stepping Out - Phoenix Theatre Company musical

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

SALISBURY
Arts Centre, Bedwin Street (01722 321744)
Sat 21st - Forest Youth Jazz Orchestra

City Hall, Malthouse Lane (01722 327676)
Sun 8th - Claire Martin & Barb Jungr - Jazz cabaret with two stylish chanteuses
Wed 25th - Tony Hadley - Ex-Spanda Ballet man is a star reborn
Fri 27th - Suzanne Vega - Ever-popular singer-songwriter
Sat 28th - En Masse Summer Spectacular

Cloisters, Ivy Street (01722 338102)
Live music every Thursday night

Harnham Village Hall
Sat 28th - Bill Jones - Rising young female folk musician & friends

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

Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Lane (01722 320333)
Tue 17th - Sat 21st - Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar & Grill - Billie Holliday musical

The Old Ale House, Crane Street (01722 333111)
Regular live music - ring for details

SANDBANKS
Jazzy’s, 28a Shore Road
Check with venue for details.

SHIPTON BELLINGER
Village Centre (01980 842429)
Check with venue for details.

SOUTHAMPTON
Bent Brief, 17-19 Lodge Road (02380 322151)
Jam Sessions on Wednesdays, Irish night Thursdays + live music Fri/Sat inc:
Fri 6th - Foo Foo - Acoustic tricks with the chicks from the sticks
Sat 7th - Bob Pearce - Grandpa Bob sings the blues
Fri 13th - Pete Harris - Blues
Sat 14th - Arnie & Mo - Blues, Cajun etc
Fri 20th - Ronnie & Johnny - Jazzy blues
Sat 21st - Lucy Kitchen - Folk
Fri 27th - Claude Bourbon - A Frenchman sings the blues
Sat 28th - Arnie & Mo

Bitterne Park Hotel, 2-4 Cobden Avenue (02380 322445)
New band night on Thursdays, & rock Fri/Sat inc:
Fri 13th - Roadhouse

The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)
Mon 2nd - Glen Tillbrook - Sing along with the human jukebox from Squeeze
Thu 5th - Blue Oyster Cult - USA cult metal band of Don’t Fear The Reaper fame
Fri 6th - Whole Lotta Led - Whole lotta Page & Plant covers
Sat 7th - Ainsley Lister - Young upstart of the blues
Wed 11th - Kevin Ayers - Former Soft Machine singer
Fri 12th - The Hamsters - Getting their teeth into Hendrix & more
Sat 13th - The Silver Beatles - Back to the 60s with the Fab Four
Sat 14th - Rufus Stone - Monumental Southampton soul band
Sun 15th - Ben Andrews - Acoustic Delta blues from the USA
Wed 18th - Derrin Nauendorf & The Hard Ground - Aussie blues-roots sensation
Fri 20th - The Toxic Twins - Aerosmith tribute
Sat 21st - Perfect Alibi - Flawless Pink Floyd tribute band
Sun 22nd - Ed’s Wedding
Thu 26th - Landmarq - Prog-rock 5-piece featuring vocalist Tracy Hitchings
Fri 27th - Bog Rolling Stones - Tongue-in-cheek Stones tribute act
Sat 28th - Bee Gees Inc - Saluting the hits of the Gibb brothers

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 inc:
Fri 27th - Band of Blokes

Fo’c’sle Folk Club, Duke of Wellington, Bugle Street (02380 456337)
Fri 6th - Anything Goes
Fri 13th - Corkscrew (Roger Downton & John Brook)
Fri 20th - Anything Goes preceded by brief AGM at 7.45pm
Fri 27th - String Whistle

Greene Cellars, 78 West Marlands Road (02380 710648)
Live Jazz & funk at weekends

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
Mon 9th - Tony Hadley - “Reborn In The USA” & back at the top
Sat 14th - Glen Miller Tribute Orchestra - Big band swing

The Hobbit, 134 Bevois Valley Road (02380 232591)
Regular gigs: Sundays - Jassisinthelk - Jazz duo by candlelight; Monday - James & Denovo; Tuesday - Eek & Denovo; Thursday - Open mic +
Wed 4th - Toupe - Funk
Fri 6th - Murmur - Indie rock
Sat 7th - The High Teas - Psychedelic rock
Fri 13th - It Should Be Nicholas + Orpheus - Indie rock
Sat 14th - Six Bearded Fish - Indie rock
Fri 20th - Nitrate - Indie Rock
Sat 21st - The HiWatts - Rock
Fri 27th - Spyderbaby - Soul metal
Sat 28th - Grifter - Indie rock

The Joiners, St Mary Street, (02380 229319)
Showcasing up and coming new bands including:
Sun 1st - Hope of The States + Supports
Tue 3rd - Adom + The Jupiter Few + JMUA
Wed 4th - Delays + The Veils
Thu 5th - Eastleigh College Night - Bands TBC
Fri 6th - Acid Mothers Temple Soul Collective feat. Tsurumbami + Pardons etc
Sat 7th - TBC
Sun 8th - Plan B + Cultural ICe Age + Gone T Pot + Five Second Hand Rule
Mon 9th - Mark Gardener + Goldrush
Tue 10th - Sonara + Rival Joustas + Supports
Thu 12th - Harsh + Cerebra + Intent + Beyond 93
Fri 13th - Dive Dive + Lake Aurora + The Undefined + Support
Sat 14th - Rise Inside + Defiant Brain + Driven to Destructions + 2 more bands
Sun 15th - Skindred + Shellshock + Through Silence + Project Abner
Wed 18th - Engine + Sonic Underground + Judas Kisses
Thu 19th - Da Skywalker + The Foamers + Supports
Fri 20th - Skitz
Sat 21st - Showcase Night with Kid Gloves + Bands TBC
Sun 22nd - Red 5 + Sarah Jane SMith + United By Fate + Five Day Royalty Mon 23rd - Nylon Pylon
Thu 26th - Thirst + Stout + Easy 13
Fri 27th - Hard Acid Style
Sat 28th - Frog Pocket + Dais Corporation + Sub Giant + Benny Woo + 1
Mon 30th - Wrapped In Plastic - + Illicit + 1

King Alfred, Old Northam Road (02380 630130)
Live music at weekends

Legends, 42-44 Bevois Valley Road (02380 837105)
Regular live music four or five nights a week - ring for details

Mayflower Theatre, Commercial Road (02380 711811)
Closed for refurbishment

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)
Fri 6th - Rough Cuts - Local musicians, actors, comics entertain
Sat 7th - An Evening of Classical Indian Music with Shivkumar Sharma (santoor) &
Ustad Zakir Hussain (tabla) - Art Asia presentation
Tue 10th - Sat 14th - Crazy For You - Southampton Musical Society go Gershwin
Tue 24th- Sat 28th - Princess Ida - Southampton Operatic Society production

Old Fat Cat, 166 Above Bar (02380 630377)
Live music on Fridays:
Fri 6th - Liaison 3 - Pop & rock covers
Fri 13th - Hit List - Pop & rock covers
Fri 20th - Sultans of Ming - Soul, rock & blues
Fri 27th - Abba Rival - All the Abba hits

The Platform Tavern, Town Quay ( 02380 337232)
Sun 1st - JC & Angelina Grimshaw - Cajun/Blues/Early Jazz
Tue 3rd - George Smerin - Funky Latin Jazz
Thu 5th - Myshkin's Ruby Warblers - Return of New Orleans hillbilly & new band
Sun 8th - Dave Peabody - Acclaimed blues veteran
Tue 10th - Stringybark McDowell - Aussie style blues with humour
Thu 12th - Phil Bates - Singer/songwriter of ELO fame
Sun 15th - Sonny Black - Acoustic blues guitar maestro
Tue 17th - Jinder - Debut for a crowd-pleasing solo performer
Thu 19th - 21st Century Beatnik - Acoustic soul from Neil Simpson & friends
Sun 22nd - Arnie Cottrell & Tim Payne - Folk, blues & Cajun
Tue 24th - Derrin Nauendorf & Dave Downing - Aussie blues-roots heroes return
Thu 26th - Dr Stomp & Prof Oz - More madcap hillbilly mayhem!
Sun 29th - 'Blistering' Bob Still & guest - Acoustic blues

Roddington Forge, Allington Lane, West End (02380 613325)
Live music every Friday and Saturday

St Denys Folk & Blues Club, Riverside Club, St Denys Sailing Club, Priory Avenue ( 02380 446217)
Meets every Wednesday

Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar, University Campus (02380 768030)
Tue 3rd - Jam Session
Tue 10th - Rob Koral Quintet - Featuring singer Sue Hawker
Tue 17th - Leslie Howarth Quartet - Talented female singer

The Swan, 219 Portsmouth Road, Woolston (02380 447747)
Rock/blues/roots Jam Sessions every Thursday +
Sun 1st 4pm Spyderbaby - Soul metal
Fri 6th - Countyline (Both Worlds)
Sat 7th - Purple Monkey - Glam rock
Sun 8th - Jukehouse - Rock

Talking Heads, Portswood Road (02380 678446)
Candle Club Acoustic Cabaret every Monday +
Fri 6th - Blues Club
Sat 7th - Ian Parker Band - Young blues guitarist & crew
Thu 12th - Keith James - Singing the songs of Nick Drake
Fri 13th - Future World Fusion -
Sat 14th - Arnie Cottrell Band - Folk, country, Cajun & more
Wed 18th - New Wrecking Crew -
Thu 19th - Bill Sheffield & The UK Ringtail Rounders -
Fri 20th - The Huckleberries - Folk rock
Sat 21st - TBC
Fri 27th - Skimmer - With Richard Hunt, fresh from Fareham Festival success
Sat 28th - TBC

Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)
Sat 14th - Southampton Pops Orchestra
Sun 15th - Southampton University Symphony Orchestra
Sat 21st - Southampton Choral Society
Sun 22nd - Southampton Youth Sinfonietta
Thu 26th - Lloyd Cole - Acoustic & solo
Sun 29th - Southampton Youth Brass Band

STUBBINGTON
The Red Lion, Gosport Road (01329 662003)
Live music on Fridays inc:
Fri 6th - Purple Monkey - Glam rock

STURMINSTER NEWTON
Barellhouse Blues Club
Fri 27th - Lightning Willie - Tall Texan blues singer & guitarist

TIPTON
Plough Inn
Live music on Thursdays inc:
Sat 28th - Crosscut Saw - Rock

TROWBRIDGE
Arc Theatre (01225 769132)
Sat 7th - Bayou Seco - Cajun duo Ken & Jeannie from Louisiana
Sat 28th - Music from Wiltshire College Students

Holt Blues, Holt Bowls Club (01225 782700)
Check with venue for details.

VERWOOD
Three Swans,
Live music Wed/Sat inc:
Wed 4th - Matt Cameron's Kidnap Squad + Wonderland
Sat 14th - Renegade - Rock

WEYMOUTH
Regular live music at the following venues:
Excise Inn, Brewers Quay
FInn McCouls, 26 Westham Road (01305 778098)
George Inn, Custom House Quay

Hotel Rembrandt,
Tue 10th - Sat 14th - Weymouth Mini Jazz Festival

Weymouth Pavilion
Sun 1st - That’ll be the Day - Rock & roll musical
Sun 8th - Symphonic Queen - Orchestral version of the hits of Freddie & co
Thu 12th - Tonight I’m Going To Be... - Imitating the icons
Sat 14th - A.J’s Big Band - The Swing’s the thing
Sun 15th - The Bachelors Show with special guest Alan Randall
Mon & Tues 16th & 17th - Coronation Variety & Music Hall
Fri 20th - Let’s Dance Show
Sun 29th - Raymond Frogatt - Popular singer-songwriter

WHITCHURCH
White Hart
Check with venue for details

WILTON
Wilton Church
Check with venue for details

WIMBORNE
Layard Theatre, Canford School (01202 849134)
Thu 19th - Songs From The Shows - Canford School students show + barbecue

Tivoli Theatre, (01202 848014)
Wed 4th - Allenbourn Middle School Concert
Wed 11th - Band of the Royal Signals
Fri 13th - Julie Felix - 60s survivor sings Dylan & more
Sat 14th - CA Show! - Hits from the musicals Chess, Chicago, Cabaret - C?
Tue 17th - Sat 21st - Meet Me In St Louis - Wimborne Musical Theatre Society
Fri 27th - Sian Phillips - Falling In Love Again - Actress sings cabaret style
Sat 28th - The Pirates + Scott McKeon Band - Legendary Johnny Kidd band

WINCHESTER
Bar Iguana, 16 Jewry Street (01962 849600)
Live music on Wednesday nights

County Arms, Romsey Road (01962 851950)
Regular live music - ring for details

The Green Man, 53 Southgate Street (01962 865429)
Regular live music - ring for details

The Mash Tun, 60 Eastgate Street (01962 861440)
Acoustic jazz & blues every Tuesday

Railway Inn, 3 St Pauls Hill, (01962 867795)
Roots Night every Monday + mainly up-coming bands:
Sun 1st - Sea Change
Wed 4th - M.A.S.S. + The Go Waves + Afterglow
Thu 5th - The Brian Hayward Experience
Fri 6th - Duff Muffin + Three Day Bender + Dexters Fish + Fire Kills Children
Sat 7th - Phinius Gage + Reason 69 + Second Monday + 2 more bands
Sun 8th - Chikinki + Scarlet Soho
Tue 10th - Harsh + No Skidoo - Punk
Wed 11th - Tribute To Nothing + This Above All + Dead Memento
Thu 12th - Kobalt Trigger + Second In Line
Fri 13th -The Fabulous Rockmen
Sat 14th - Cat On Form + Freezerburn + Castro
Sun 15th - The Micky Boo
Wed 18th - Berkely + Seratonin
Fri 20th - The Nob Out Room
Sat 21st - Smog + Second Monday
Tue 24th - Sarah Sharp, USA country star + Kate Stables + Rachel Dadd + The Sense
Fri 27th - Full Deaf
Sat 28th - Tybalt + The Go Waves + After Rome
Sun 29th - Sparehead 3 + Will Fall + No Skidoo

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
Wed 4th - Jaleo - Passionate flamenco
Sat 7th - The Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra - Prizewinning young jazz musicians
Mon 16th - Eddi Reader - Sublime vocalist sings folk & more
Fri 27th - The Temperance Seven - Eccentric trad jazz

Tower Arts Centre, Romsey Road (01962 867986)
Fri 13th - Sid Kipper - Comedy, music & chat
Wed 18th & Thu 19th - Richard Digance - Humorous songs & stories
Thu 26th - Limehouse Lizzy - Laying into some Lizzy classics

Wessex Hotel (0870 400 8126)
Jazz on third Friday of each month

Westgate Hotel, 2 Romsey Road (01962 820222)
Jazz with Andy Dickens Band every Monday night