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

Sat 3 – Abba Mania
Fri 23 – One Night of Queen
Thu 29 – The Best Musicals Ever

West End Centre, Queens Road (01252 330040)

Fri 2 – Skaville UK + Skankt
Wed 7 – Tengir-Too – Mountain Music of Kyrgyzstan
Sat 17 – Reggae Jamdown featuring Aqua Livi & The Roots Imansion
Fri 23 – Glasto-shot


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)

Tue 6 - Ladysmith Black Mambazo + The Mahotella Queens
Wed 7 - Early Opera Company
Thu 8 - Steve Steinman's The Meat Loaf Story
In The Forge - Flook - Folk quartet
Fri 9 - Bellydance Superstars & The Desert Roses
Sat 10 - Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra
In The Forge - Christian Brewer Quartet - Jazz
Sun 11 - La Boheme - Puccini opera
Wed 14 - Philharmonia Orchestra - Rachmaninov, Mozart & Shostakovich
Sat 17 - Electric Light Orchestra Pt II - SOLD OUT!
Sun 18 - A Feast of Gilbert and Sullivan - Basingstoke Choral Society
Tue 20 - Basingstoke Primary Schools Music
Wed 21 - Basingstoke Primary Schools Music
Fri 23 - What A Feeling - Rock & pop musicals in concert
23 Fri - In The Forge - Sultans of Squeeze - Folk duo
Tue 27 - Dame Felicity Lott & Sir Thomas Allen with Malcolm Martineau on piano
Fri 30 - Between Friends - Humphrey Lyttelton, Stacey Kent etc

The Bang Bar, 5 The Parade (01256 357757)

Live blues/rock on Saturday night

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

Sat 3 - Alan Glen & The Incredible Blues Puppies

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

Regular concerts - ring for details

Haymarket Theatre, Wote Street (01256 465566)

Regular live music productions - ring for details

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 6 - Priory Hard
Tue 13 - Anything Goes
Tue 20 - Anything Goes
Tue 27 - Tunes & Chorus Songs


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)

Soul & funk bands every Sunday, admission free

Bar Tonka, 39 Toole Hill (01202 522733)

Regular live rock music - ring for details

Bella Italia, 84 Old Christchurch Road, (01202 296993)

Regular jazz sessions - ring for details

Belvedere Hotel (01202 297556)

Jazz Sounds on Sunday plus live jazz every Fri/Sat

Benedicts, The Opera House

Regular live music

BIC (01202 456456)

Wed 28 - Bob Dylan
Thu 29 - George Benson

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 - see Pig & Whistle


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,

Regular live music

Green Room, The Portman, 97 Ashley Road, Boscombe (01202 39349)

Mon 5 - Acoustic Adventures - Glen Ross + Derek Pitman + Adam Boucher + Empty Reflection + Safety In Numbers + Matt Collier + Ian Lory
Thu 1 - Club Le Shark - My Broken 101 + The Genero Project
Thu 8 - Teenage Rampage - Delayed + Breaking The Girl + Fitzpain +Undercurrent + Waysters
Thu 15 - The Waves + Fuzz Eddie + Numidian Wish
Thu 22 - Tetra Fever + Stoke Poges + Empty Reflection
Thu 29 - Big Num + Kings Of Hearts + Blacksmith

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

Sat 3 - Soasis
Sun 4 - Solarise + Miss Atlanta + You Already Know + Bos-Vegas Beatdown
Tue 6 - Akercocke + Biomechanical + Black Element + Joda Cema + Malefice
Thu 8 - Benedict's Band Showcase: Undercurrent
Fri 9 - Hundred Reasons + Slinky
Wed 14 - The Cooper Temple Clause
Fri 16 - Slinky
Sun 18 - The Olmec Diagram
Tue 20 - Donovan Frankenreiter
Fri 23 - The Olmec Diagram
Sat 24 - Fish Seeks Bicycle
Sun 25 - Victory Records Presents
Mon 26 - Darkest Hour + Cephalic Carnage + Dead to Fall + November Coming Fire
Fri 30 - The Feeling + Fish Seeks Bicycle

Pavilion Theatre, (01202 456456)

Sun 4 - The Ugly Duckling
Tue 6 - Thu 8 - What A Feeling - Rock & pop musical
Sat 10 - The Black Dyke Band - Brass band concert
Sun 11 - The Bert Kaempfert Orchestra
Tue 13 - Rock Around The Church
Sat 17 - The Shall We Dance Season - Saturday Night Special
Wed 21 - Joe Satriani - Rock guitarist
Sun 25 - A Chance to Dance

Pig & Whistle, Queens Road

Shenanigans Folk Club every Sunday night +:
Sun 4 - Open Stage
Tue 11 - Danny Elliot & Friends + Jurado + Cellar Door
Sun 18 - Emily Smith Band
Sun 25 - Djambo

The Punch & Judy, 31 Poole Hill (01202 290016)

Regular live music - ring for details

The Villa, 140/142 Holdenhurst Road (01202 551802)

Regular live music- ring for details

Wessex Hotel, West Cliff Road, (01202 551911)

Regular jazz sessions - ring for details


BRADFORD ON AVON   (top)
The Bear Inn,

Live bands on Fridays

Bradford on Avon Jazz Club, Mount Pleasant, (01225 400959)

Regular jazz sessions - ring for details

George Inn, Wooley St (01225 865650)

Jazz most Mondays

Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road (01225 860100)

Fri 9 - Bath Symphony Orchestra - Sibelius, Grieg, Dvorak & Shostakovich le for the Sat 17 - Dhoad Gypsies from Rajasthan
Sun 18 - Kokoro - Carved In Stone plus two short works
Fri 23 - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Bach, Britten & Beethoven


BURLEY   (top)
Queens Head

Live jazz on Sunday nights

White Buck Inn

Free Jazz with The Jazz Aces every Thursday


CADNAM   (top)
Coach & Horses, 11 Southampton Road

Wed 21 - Afrodisiac


CHANDLERS FORD   (top)
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 inc:
From Mon 5 - Carousel - Rogers & Hammerstein 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)

Regular jazz sessions - ring for details

The Venue, off Quarry Lane (01243 775888)

Regular live music - ring for details

Lamb Inn, Winkton (01425 672427)

Live jazz every Wednesday with Spirit Of New Orleans


CHRISTCHURCH   (top)
Boat House River Cafe & Bar, 9 Quay Road (01202 480033)

Live jazz sessions - ring for details listed!

Reef Nightclub, 25/27 Bargates (07752 684552)

Regular live music - ring for details

Regent Centre, 51 High Street (01202 499148)

Sat 3 - Bee Gees Magic
Sun 4 - Mozart Preposterosa - Nola Rae
Fri 9 & Sun 11 - Nunsense Amen - Convent musical
Sat 10 - Perfect Alibi - Pink Floyd tribute
Wed 14 - Sat 17 - Hello Dolly! - Musical
Sun 18 - Jaleo Flamenco
Fri 23 - Swing N’ Sinatra - Five Star Swing
Sat 24 - Hiawatha - Grange Choral 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 - ring for details

Ye Old George, 2a Castle Street ( 01202 479383)

Regular live music - ring for details


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

Live music at weekends - ring for details

The Mount

Regular folk sessions inc:
Sat 3 - Steve Tilston
Sat 24 - Cloudstreet


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

Live music Fridays & Saturdays


DEVIZES   (top)
Corn Exchange, (01380 722160)

Regular live music - ring for details


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

Regular live music - ring for details

The Poet Laureate, Pommery Square, Poundbury

Regular live music


DROXFORD   (top)
Upland Park Hotel, Garrison Hill,

Jazz every Thursday night


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

Live music once a month - ring for details


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

Jazz every night with resident acts plus star bands on Sundays & Wednesdays inc:
Wed 7 - Ken Colyer Legacy New Orleans Jazz Band
Wed 14 - Ken Peplowski

The Point,

Regular music & dance presentations inc:
To Sun 4 - Southampton Stage Dance Festival
Fri 9 & Sat 10 - Sing Sing Sing - West End Singers
Sat 10 - From 10am - Global Dance Day
Wed 14 - The Dancical - RJC Dance
Thu 15 - 2pm - It’s A Cultural Small World: The Patchwork Quilt - Kids dance
Sun 18 - Ballroom Fever!
Mon 19 - Mad Hot Balroom
Wed 21 - Bonachela Dance Company
Sat 24 - Hothouse - Dance presentation
Fri 30 - The House That Nat Built - Nat King Cole tribute

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 4 - Trevor John Band
Sun 11 - The Cheese Doctors
Sun 18 - Sticky Bun


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

Thu 1 - 2.30pm - The Wind in the Willows
Sat 3 - Backtrackin' With Billy Mitchell - Ex-Lindisfarne man entertains
Fri 9 - Strictly Dance Evening - Merengue
Sat 10 - Tony McPhee - Groundhog veteran with some rockin’ blues
Thu 15 - Dhoad Gypsies from Rajasthan
Sat 24 - Chris Difford & Lisa Fitzgibbon - Squeeze man & protege
Wed 28 - Strictly Dance Evening - Hot

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)

Wed 31 May - Sat Jun 3 - Les Miserables - School Edition - Stage One Youth T
Thu 22 - Chas 'n' Dave - More rockney sounds
Fri 23 - Voice of the Heart: Karen Carpenter: Carole Gordon & The Blue Jeans Band
Sat 24 - Tick Tock: Centre Stage School for Performance

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

Sat 3 - Gene Burton


FARNBOROUGH   (top)
Tumbledown Dick

Regular live music


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

Fri 2 - Bands Night
Thu 8 - Limehouse Lizzy - Thin Lizzy tribute
Fri 9 - Acoustic Fridays
Carmen Souza in Concert
Sat 10 - Liesl Muller - International Cabaret
Tue 13 - Sat 17 - Farnham Amateur Operatic Society presents: Fiddler on the Roof
Sun 18 - Farnham Youth Choirs' Summer Concert
Sat 24 - Whole Lotta Led - Whole lotta Led Zeppelin anthems
Thu 29 - Rock Choir
Fri 30 - Surrey Youth Orchestra

The Pit, Itchel Lane (01252 850789)

Regular live music - ring for details


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

Regular live music inc:
Fri 2 - Opera Metropolitan Concert
Wed 7 - Ferndown Music Makers
Fri 8 & Sat 9 - One Long Party - Songs, sketches & singalongs
Fri 30 - Purbeck Big Band Dance

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 14 - TBC


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

Thu 8 - Sat 10 - The Pirates Of Penzance
Tue 13 - Hot House Quintet - Jazz
Thu 15 - Unsigned Gig Night
Fri 16 - Ray Bonneville - Blues
Tue 27 - Sat July 1 - Havant Light Opera

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):


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)

Sun 4 - 2.30pm - Rotary Club of Newport - Gala Charity Concert - Georgina Taylor,
Eleanor Taylor, Wight Harmony, The Fairy Ballerinas & The Isle of
Wight Youth Concert Band
Sun 25 - 2.45pm - Island Concert Band

Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)

Regular live music - ring for details

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

Fri 2 - Curious Generation - Cutting edge bands from Marquee Club in London
Fri 23 & Sat 24 - Wight Noize Mini Festival

ISLE OF WIGHT SHANKLIN
 
(top)
Portico Theatre, Priory Road (01983 730930)

Regular live music - ring for details

ISLE OF WIGHT VENTNOR
 
(top)
Ventnor Towers Hotel,

Every Tuesday night - Tim Saul Trio & guests

More Isle of Wight live music at the following venues:

Anchor Inn, Cowes
Vine Inn, Freshwater
The Woodvale, Gurnard
White Hart, Havenstreet
Travellers Joy, Northwood
Pointers Inn, Newchurch
Riverside Centre, Newport
Solent Inn, Ryde
Yelfs Cellar Bar, Ryde
The Commical, Sandown
Fountain Inn, Sandown
The Tap, Sandown
The Mill Bay, Ventnor,
The Spy Glass, Ventnor
The Volunteer, Ventnor
Winter Gardens, Ventnor


KINGSWORTHY   (top)
Cart & Horses, London Road, (01962 882360)

Regular live music - ring for details


LANDFORD   (top)
Landford Poacher (01794 390353)

Regular live music - ring for details


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

Live rock music on Sundays


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

Country music every Tuesday night


LULWORTH   (top)
Lulworth Cove Hotel

Regular live music


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

Thu 1 - Abba Dayz - Abba tribute
Fri 2- UK Guns N Roses (formerly Bad Obsession)
Fri 9 - Hells Bells - AC/DC Tribute
Fri 16 - Rebel Dean - Rock
Thu 29 - An Evening of Song with local artistes
Fri 30 - Jazz Festival


LYMINGTON   (top)
Hobler Pub, (01590 623291)

Jazz on Tuesday nights

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

Regular live music inc:
Sun 4 - John Crampton - Blues
Sun 11 - Pure Trouble - Bues
Sun 18 - The Reptiles - Blues
Sun 25 - Eddie Vortex - Old-style rock n’ roll

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, Market Place (01635 522733)

Regular live music - ring for details


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

Sat 10 - Celtish - Folk
Sat 17 - Tim Van Eyken
Sat 24 - John Etheridge + Kit Holmes
Tue 27 - Sweets For My Sweet – Musical

The Old Barn, Gore Road (01425 618868)

Fri 2 - Break In The Middle
Sun 4 - Tony’s open mic night
Fri 9 - Patrick Stewart - Pop, soul & ballads
Fri 16 - Lewis & The Sound of the Suburbs - Ska, punk, reggae etc
Fri 23 - Ani Frank - Solo female singer
Fri 30 - Backbeat

Rydal Hotel, Station Road, (01425 610619)

Regular live music inc:
Sat 17 - Pronghorn - Cow-punk maestros


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

Fri 2 - The Yetties (at Denmead Community Centre)
Mon 5 - Singaround
Mon19 - Vin Garbutt
Fri 23 - Sun 25 - Song & Ale Weekend


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)

Details to follow


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 inc:

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 inc:
Fri 16 - Pronghorn - Cow-punk maestros

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

Regular live music

Lighthouse, Kingland Rd ( 01202 685222)

Thu 1 - Sat 3 - Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Tue 6 - The Nose - The Opera Group
Wed 7 - Sat 10 - Completely Hollywood (abridged) - The Reduced Shakespeare Company
Fri 16 - Arakatuba
Mon 19 & Fri 23 - Sat 24 - Three One Act Ballets - Birmingham Royal Ballet
Fri 30 - Images Of Dance

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

Regular live music inc:
Fri 16 - Lady Winwoods Maggot - Punk folk

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

Fri 2 - Wilko Johnson + Juju Men - Rock/R&B
Sat 3 - Stipe - REM tribute
Fri 9 - The Gift - Featuring Rick Butler, ex-The Jam
Wed 14 - Eddie Martin + Jinder + Scott McKeown - Blues
Fri 16 - Fakeloaf - Terry Nash's Meatloaf
Sun 18 - Magenta - Progressive rock
Thu 22 - Beth Garner & The Hullabalues - Blues & rock from the USA
Sat 24 - Bournemouth Live - All day festival featuring Geno Washington etc
Thu 29 - The Hamsters - Hendrix & more

The Oakdale, Kingsmill Road, Oakdale ( 01202 672055)

Regular live music - ring for details. If it's live it's listed!

Penn Cafe Bar, Penn Hill Avenue (01202 710888)

Regular live music - ring for details

Potters Arms, 21 Blandford Road, (01202 674030)

Regular live music - ring for details

Saltern’s Harbourside Hotel, Salterns Way, Lilliput

Sundays at 2pm - G13 - Jazz

Waters Edge, 2 High Street (01202 672911)

Regular live music - ring for details


PORTLAND   (top)
George Inn, 133 Reforne (01305 820011)

Regular live music - ring for details

Jolly Sailor, 24 Castletown (01305 822322)

Regular live music - Ring for details


PORTSMOUTH, ROWLANDS CASTLE & SOUTHSEA   (top)
Albert Tavern, South Parade (02392 732283)

Regular live music - ring for details

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


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

Regular live music inc:
Fri 2 - The Storys + Rosalie Deighton

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 8 - Burnt Ice - Blues
Thu 15 - Power Of Three - Blues-rock
Thu 22 - Jim Condie - Scottish bluesman
Thu 29 - Dave Raphael - Blues

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

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

Kings Theatre, (02392 828282)

Sat 3 - Xanadu - Family musical 2.30pm & 7pm
Sat 10 - In The Spotlight - Giselle School of Dance
Sat 17 - The Rock & Roll Years - Duncan Breeze & cast
Tue 27 - Mid Summer Music Festival - Schools event
Wed 28 & Thu 29 - Portsmouth Music Service - Young musicians perform

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

Wed 21 - Sat 24 - Jekyll & Hyde - Musical

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 834773)

Fri 16 - Original Former Members Electric Light Orchestra Part 2
Thu 29 - Whitesnake - CANCELLED!

Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 799977)

Fri 9 - Snap

Rosie’s Vineyard, Southsea

Jazz Sunday lunchtimes + more music during the week

South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 8638911)

Thu 1 - Limehouse Lizzy - Thin Lizzy tribute

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)

Thu 1 - Rodrigo y Gabriela
Fri 2 - The Silver Beatles
Sun 4 - 3 Day Benda + Pickled Dick + Zero Consent + Humungus Douglas + Chub
Mon 5 - The Cooper Temple Clause
Thu 8 - Strapping Young Lad
Wed 14 - Golden Years - Southdowns College
Mon 19 - Golden Years - Southdowns Colege
Wed 21- Golden Years - Southdowns College
Thu 22 - Golden Years - Southdowns College
Tue 27 - Regina Spektor
Thu 29 - The Feeling
Fri 30 - Whole Lotta Led


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 6 - Singaround
Tue 13 - Les Barker
Tue 20 - Singaround
Tue 27 - Ben Paley & Tab Hunter

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

Live music on Tuesday nights

London Tavern, Linford Road, Poulner (01425 473819)

Live music Saturdays

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

Fri 9 - Stour Valley Stompers - Trad jazz


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

Every second Thursday each month - Innominata

Plaza Theatre (01794 512987)

No live music presentations during June

Star Inn, The Horsefair (01794 516353)

Live folk music every Saturday night

Tudor Rose, Cornmarket,

Regular live music gigs


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

Thu 1 - Clara Sanabras + RETRoSPECT (1)
Fri 2 - SambaSunda - Anna Massey, Stewart Collins
Live Music Now! Lunchtime Concert: Nicola Philips + Deian Rowlands
Sat 3 - Katona Twins Guitar Duo Chris Jagger's Atcha!
Mon 5 - Live Music Now! Lunchtime Concert - Morgan Szymanski
Fri 9 - Alister Spence Trio - REdiscover
Fri 16 - Five Knuckle Shuffle + Big Num + Ascendancy + ATS + Anatomy of Me + Equilibria
Sat 17 - Naked Voices

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)

Thu 1 - Billy Bragg & Seth Lakeman
Fr i 2 - Soweto Gospel Choir
Sat 3 - Los De Abajo - Latin ska/punk band from Mexico
Sat 24 - What A Feeling! - Musical
Tue 27 - Dancing In The Streets - Motown musical
Fri 30 - Bass Connection 10th Anniversary Concert

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)

No live music presentations during June

The Chapel, 36 Milford Street

Sun 18 - Lunasa + Aoife - Traditional Irish music

The Old Ale House, Crane Street (01722 333111)

Thu 15 - Flipron

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


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 +:
Sat 10 - Arnie Cottrell & Mo Thomas - Blues & more
Sat 24 - Arnie Cottrell & Mo Thomas

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)

Thu 1 - Rattlesnake Remedy
Fri 2 - Ruby Turner
Sat 3 - Roddy Frame
Fri 9 – La Vida Santana
Fri 16 – The Silver Beatles
Sat 17 – Perfect Alibi
Fri 23 – Bog Rolling Stones
Sat 30 – Red Hot Tribute Peppers

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 14 - Arnie Cottrell, Tim Payne & Colm Murphy - Folk, blues etc
Wed 28 - Arnie Cottrell, Tim Payne & Colm Murphy

Ferryman & Firkin, High Street (02380 225458)

Indie rock bands at weekends

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

Fri 2 - Trefor & Vicki Williams
Fri 9 - Jean Hewson & Christina Smith
Fri 16 - Anything Goes plus AGM
Fri 23 - Pete Harris and Simon Prager
Fri 30 - Anything Goes

The Gate, 140 Burgess Road (02380 678250)

Live music on Thursdays

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)

Thu 8 – Futureheads

The Hobbit, 134 Bevois Valley Road (02380 232591)

Live music most nights inc:
Wed 21 - Grand Rose Band

The Joiners, St Mary Street, (02380 225612)

Mostly upcoming bands inc:
Thu 1 - Valhalla
Fri 2 - Roland Shanks
Sat 3 - Grey Matter
Sun 4 - Locus Of Control + Anemic
Mon 5 - Local Showcase
Tue 6 - Crimson Darkness + Xerath + Black Death
Wed 7 - Koopa
Thu 8 - Talula
Fri 9 - Vincent Vincent & The Villains
Sat 10 - The Alaskan Pipeline
Sun 11 - Thomas Bromley
Mon 12 - Showcase
Wed 14 - Jamie T
Thu 15 - Trash Light Vision
Fri 16 - Cosmic Rough Riders
Sat 17 - Mach Schau
Sun 18 - Solitude + Amoki + Dead Regret + Third Person
Mon 19 - The Arcades
Tue 20 - 01Nowon
Wed 21 - The Sweet And Tender Hooligans
Thu 22 - Up-C Down-C Left-C Right-C ABC & START
Sat 24 - My Mantra
Sun 25 - Muder One
Mon 26 - Chairmen Of The Bored
Tue 27 - Recreation
Wed 28 - Adzuki
Fri 30 - Secluded

Junk Club, 55 London Road (02380 335511)

Regular live music - ring for details

King Alfred, Old Northam Road (02380 630130)

Regular live music - ring for details

Kolebka Bar, Bevois Valley Road,

Regular live music

Mayflower Theatre, Commercial Road (02380 711811)

To Sat 3 - The Jungle Book
Tue 13 - Tosca - Welsh National Opera
Wed 14 - Don Giovanni - Welsh National Opera
Thu 15 - Tosca - Welsh National Opera
Fri 16 - Don Giovanni - Welsh National Opera
Sat 17 - Mazepa - Welsh National Opera
Mon 19 - Sat 24 - The Rat Pack
Fri 30 - The Power of Dance

Mono Bar, Vernon Walk

Regular live music

Nexus, Eastgate Street

Regular live music inc:
Thu 8 - Epica + Season's End

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)

Thu 1 - Sat 3 - Ethan Lewis Maltby's Noise Ensemble

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

The Platform Tavern, Town Quay ( 02380 337232)

DJs every Friday night plus:
Thu 1- Claude Bourbon - Le frog with Les Blues
Sun 4 - JC & Angelina Grimshaw - Cajun music Isle of Wight style
Thu 8 - The Dodge Brothers - Authentic 50’s rockabilly
Sun 11- Big Joe Louis - Classy blues
Thu 15 - Alistair Goodwin - Eclectic music, electric cello
Sun 16 - Chris Collins - Full on blues trio
Thu 22 - The Organ Donors - They’ll take your liver & kidneys while seducing your ears
Sun 25 - Martin Harley - One of the gigs of the year, and the ladies love him
Thu 29 - 21st Century Beatnik

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

Regular live music - ring for details

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

Occasional live music

St Denys Folk & Blues Club, Riverside Social Club, above Priory Sailing Club, Priory Ave, St Denys (023 8044 6217)

Meets every Wednesday:
Wed 7 - Anything Goes
Wed 14 - Anything Goes
Wed 21 - Anything Goes
Wed 28 - Birthday Party - American Supper & Anything Goes

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:

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

Tue 13 - Matt Wates Quintet

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:
Thu 1 - Attila The Stockbroker + David Rovics& Tracey Curtis - Sharp-tongued, high
energy, social surrealist rebel poet & songwriter
Fri 2 - Southampton University Jazz Orchestra
Sat 3 - Jurrasic Mark Presents - Another multi-band line up of top local bands
Sun 4 - Candle Club Showcase - The best acts from the last months open mic nights Tue 6 - Arnie & Rick Roots Club - Playing a range of Folk, Roots and Americana
Wed 7 - Jurrasic Mark Presents - Another multi-band line up of top local bands
Thu 8 - Southampton University Jazz and Pop Exams
Fri 9 - Southampton University Jazz and Pop Exams
Sat 10 - Smerins Anti-Social Club + Realife
Sun 11 - Charity Showcase - Bang Lassy + Last Exit + Sarah Saville
Tue 13 - Solent City Jazzmen - Traditional New Orleans Jazz
Wed 14 - Southampton University Jazz and Pop Exams
Thu 15 - Southampton University Jazz and Pop Exams
Fri 16 - T.B.C
Sat 17 - Powerbulge - 9-piece retro funk outfit
Sun 18 - Gojera + Support
Tue 20 - Arnie & Rick Roots Night - Folk, Roots & Americana
Wed 21 - Jurassic Mark Presents - Multi band show case of up & coming talent.
Thu 22 - Jurassic Mark Presents - Multi band show case of up & coming talent.
Fri 23 - Well A Live + The Hiwatts - Jam tribute
Sat 24 - Private Function
Sun 25 - Jurassic Mark Presents - Multi-band showcase
Tue 27 - Solent City Jazzmen - New Orleans Jazz
Wed 28 - Jurassic Mark Presents - Another multi band line up of top local acts
Thu 29 - Tauntons College Showcase
Fri 30 - Private Function

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

New season to be announced soon

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

Live music on Fridays


SWANAGE   (top)
The White Horse

Regular live music


SWANWICK   (top)
The Spinnaker

Regular live music


TIPTOE   (top)
Plough Inn

Regular live music on Thursdays & Saturdays


TISBURY   (top)
The Crown Inn

Regular live music


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

Regular live music - ring for details


TROWBRIDGE   (top)
Arc Theatre, College Road ( 01225 756376)

Sat 3 - Uiscedwr - Young folk trio
Thu 15 - Fri 16 - Summer Festival - Week 1 - Cause For Applause
Wed 21 - Summer Festival - Week 2: Media Showcase - Cause For Applause
Thu 22 - Fri 23 - Summer Festival - Week 2: Dance & Music Showcase - Cause For
Applause
Fri 30 - Bord De La Mer

Also regular live music at:

Black Swan
Dursley Arms,
Greyhound
Pig Club, 46-47 Church Street
Terry’s Club, Hill Street (01225 351100)
The White Swan, 6 Church Street,


VERWOOD   (top)
Three Swans,

Regular live music


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

Regular live music - ring for details

George Inn, Custom House Quay

Regular live music - ring for details

Pavilion Theatre,

Sat 3 & Sunday 4 - Wessex Folk Festival - see Festival Focus section
Sat 10 - AJ’s Big Band Dance in the Ocean Room
Sat 10 & Sun 11 - Ken Dodd
Mon 19 - Sat 24 - Grease - The West End musical on tour

Regular live music at:

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


WIMBORNE   (top)
The Cricketers,

Fri 9 - Sun 11 - Pronghorn - Cow-punk maestros

Layard Theatre, Canford School

Regular live music concerts

Queen Elizabeth Leisure Centre, Blandford Road (01202 888208)

Occasional live music - ring for details

Tivoli Theatre, (01202 848014)

Sat 10 - Show Of Hands - Top folk duo


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

Royal Oak,

Every Sunday - Callum

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)

Sat 10 - Is This The Way It's S'posed To Be?: Winnall Rock School
Wed 21 - Sat 24 - Seussical
Thu 29 - Monica Vasconcelos & Nois - World music

Tower Arts Centre, (01962 867986)

Sat 3 - Celloman - Ivan Hussey plays classical, Middle Eastern & more
Fri 9 - John Otway Big Band - Rock’s greatest failure returns
Thu 15 - Bob Fox - Folk
Tue 20 - The Harry Skinner Band - Blues
Fri 30 - Livewire - A Whole Lotta AC/DC

Wessex Hotel (0870 400 8126)

Regular jazz sessions - ring for details

Westgate Hotel, 2 Romsey Road (01962 820222)

Regular jazz sessions - ring for details


WINTON   (top)
The Talbot

Regular live music


WORTH MATRAVERS   (top)
Square & Compass ( 01929 439229)

Regular live music - ring for details


YEOVIL   (top)
Octagon Theatre, (01935 422884)

Regular live music - ring for details

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Thursday June 22

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Thursday June 22

Regina Spektor - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth - Tuesday June 27
Regina Spektor Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
Tuesday June 27

Dhoad Gypsies - Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford-on-Avon - Saturday June 17
Dhoad Gypsies Wiltshire Music Centre,
Bradford-on-Avon
Saturday June 17

Jim Condie - Eastney RMA Tavern, Southsea - Thursday June 22
Jim Condie
Eastney RMA Tavern, Southsea
Thursday June 22 

Monica Vasconcelos - Theatre Royal, Winchester - Thursday June 29
Monica Vasconcelos Theatre Royal, Winchester
Thursday June 29

Joe Satriani - Bournemouth Pavilion, Bournemouth - Wednesday June 21
Joe Satriani Bournemouth Pavilion, Bournemouth Wednesday June 21

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