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ABBOTS ANN   (top)
The Eagle
Regular live music

ALDERSHOT   (top)
Princes Hall, Princes Way (01252 329155)
Fri 1 – The Singing Kettle – Wild West Musical

West End Centre, Queens Road (01252 330040)
Fri 1 – Alpana Sengupta – Indian music & dance
Sat 2 – Nick Harper – Original guitarist &songwriter
Wed 6 – Boo Hewerdine – Fine singer-songwriter
Fri 20 & Sat 21 – The Summer Westival – Rory McLeod, Kate Goes etc

ALRESFORD
Arlebury Park Club, The Avenue, (01962 735100)
Regular jazz sessions

ALTON
Star Inn, Bentworth (01420 581244)
Jam sessions on Sundays

ANDOVER
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
Fri 1 – Mike Denham – Jazz pianist
Sat 2 – Singology Gospel Choir
Thu 7 – Paul Jones & Dave Kelly – From the Blues Band
Thu 14 – Zoe Rahman Trio - Jazz
Sat 16 – Halfway To Paradise – The Billy Fury Story
Mon 18 – Acoustic Night
Mon 25 – Maybe Baby
Fri 29 – Aiden Kent - Jazz

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)
Sat 2 – New Orleans Nights – Allen Toussaint & The Preservation Hall Jazz
Band
Tue 5 – Baaba Maal – Senegalise singer
Wed 6 – The Shehnai Ensemble – Asian Music Circuit
In The Forge – Trevor Lock - Comedian
Thu 7 – Call Up The Groups – The Barron Knights, The Tremeloes, The
Fortunes & Marmalade
In The Forge – Darren Nauendorf & Jeff Lang – Roots/blues
Fri 8 – The Counterfeit Stones
In The Forge: Gwilym Simcock Trio - Jazz
Sun 10 – Basingstoke Choral Society
Thu 14 – Philharmonia Orchestra
Sat 16 – Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra
In The Forge: Hank Wangford & The Lost Cowboys - Country
Sun 17 – Rita Coolidge – Superb American country & ballad singer
Tue 19 & Wed 20 – Basingstoke Primary Schools Concert
Thu 21 – Giants of Jazz – Humphrey Lyttleton, Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball & bands
Fri 22 – The Drifters – Evergreen American pop
Sat 23 – Coldstream Guards Band
Sat 30 – Vanessa Golborn School of Dance

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

Basingstoke Blues Club, Moose Centre, Churchill Way (01256 321837)
Sat 2 – JC & Angelina & The Dance Preachers
Thu 28 – at the Sainsbury Club – Big George Brock

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
Nonsuch Folk Club, The Social Club, (01329 827790)
Folk sessions every Tuesday:
Tue 5 – Anything Goes with Brian Hooper
Tue 12 – Anything Goes
Tue 19 – Anything Goes
Tue 26 – Tunes & Chorus Songs

BOTLEY
Brewery Bar, Winchester Street, (01489 782324)
Traditional jazz Sunday lunchtimes + jazz on Wednesday night

BOURNEMOUTH
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)
Fri 1 – Simon Webbe
Thu 28 – Smokey Robinson
Fri 29 – Andy Williams

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, 219 Old Christchurch Road,
Regular live music

Green Room, The Portman, 97 Ashley Road, Boscombe (01202 39349)
Mon 4 – Amped Up – The Other Half + Beckett + Captain Bud
Mon 11 – Acoustic Adventures – Romin + Burning Shepherd + more
Mon 18 – Fem Vox – Mali Madden + Tinderbox + more

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

Landmarc Theatre, The Square, Exeter Rd
Fri 1 – The Rat Pack – Tribute to Frank, Sammy & Dean
Sat 2 – Diane Shaw – Supreme Soul Show
Wed 6 – Comedy Store
Fri 8 – Kylie & Robbie Tribute Show
Sat 9 – Pop Goes The 70s Show
Sun 10 – Clare Teale - Jazz
Sun 24 – Stipe – REM tribute

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
Reopened after refurbishment & staging some great music inc:
Fri 1 – Indie Rock N’ Roll Launch Party – The Twang + The Young Knives + The Holloways
Sat 2 – Jazz Launch Party with Courtney Pine, top UK sax player
Sun 3 – Comedy Party with Omid Djalili
Tue 5 – Alabama 3 – Gospel/rock/country band
Tue 12 – The Cat Empire – Original Australian band
Sat 16 – Pam Ann – Comedy with spook air hostess
Tue 19 – INXS – Tribute
Thu 21 – Fat Freddy’s Drop – New Zealand roots/reggae/soul outfit
Sat 30 – The Proclaimers – Top Scottish pop/folk duo

Pavilion Theatre, (01202 456456)
Mon 4 – Aida
Tue 5 – Tosca
Mon 11 – Sat 16 – Acorn Antiques – Comedy musical
Sun 24 – Glenn Miller Orchestra
Thu 28 – Masters of the Musical

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
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 8 – Bath Symphony Orchestra
Sat 23 – Ensemble 360 – Snap! Snap! – Mini monster musical
Sat 30 – Folk, Song & Dance with Bath’s Chantry Singers

BURLEY
Queens Head
Live jazz on Sunday nights

White Buck Inn
Free Jazz with The Jazz Aces every Thursday

CHANDLERS FORD
The Monks Brook
Regular live music

Thornden Hall, Winchester Road (02380 265852)
Regular live music events inc:
Tue 12 – Rising Stars
Sat 23 – Southampton Youth Brass Band Summer Concert
Sun 24 – Pops Incorporated UK
Sat 30 – 4pm - Hampshire County Youth Wind & String Orchestras

CHERITON
The Hinton Arms, (01962 771252)
Regular live music - ring for details

CHICHESTER
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)

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
Boat House River Cafe & Bar, 9 Quay Road (01202 480033) I
Live jazz sessions - ring for details listed!

Reef Nightclub, 25/27 Bargates (07752 684552)
Regular live music - ring for details

Regent Centre, 51 High Street (01202 499148)
Fri 1 – Swing N’Sinatra
Sat 2 – Flanders & Swann
Sun 3 – Bournemouth Concert Brass
Fri 8 – T-Rextasy – T Rex tribute
Sun 10 – Acker Bilk – Jazz veteran
Sun 17 – Voulez Vous – All the Abba hits
Thu 21 – Sat 23 – Houdini – The Musical

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 Late & Live, Bargates (01202 490498)
Live music Sat/Sun & Tue/Wed inc:
Fri 1 – Protect The Beat – Jazz-funk fusion
Sat 2 – TBC
Fri 8 – Mr Big Stuff
Sat 9 – Byrdz – Tribute to The Byrds
Fri 15 – The Mods - Excellent covers band – Faces, The Who etc
Sat 16 – The Agency - Soul
Fri 22 – James Taylor Quartet + Groove-O-Matic-Deluxe – More jazz-funk
Sat 23 – Who’s Who – Who tribute
Thu 28 – Lady Winwood’s Maggot – Punk folk-rock favourites
Fri 29 – Guns 2 Roses + Voodoo Vegas – Guns n’ Roses tribute
Sat 30 – Stray + Crosscut Saw – Del Bromham’s bluesy rockers

Ye Old George, 2a Castle Street ( 01202 479383)
Regular live music - ring for details

CORFE
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)
Rack & Manger, Stockbridge Road (01962 776281)
Live music Fridays & Saturdays inc:

DEVIZES
Corn Exchange, (01380 722160)
Regular live music - ring for details

DORCHESTER
Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove (01305 266926)
Sat 23 – Geoff Achison – Australian bluesman

The Poet Laureate, Pommery Square, Poundbury
Regular live music

DROXFORD
Upland Park Hotel, Garrison Hill,
Jazz every Thursday night

DUNBRIDGE
Mill Arms (near Romsey) (01794 340401)
Regular live music - ring for details

EASTLEIGH
Concorde Club, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh (02380 613989)
Jazz every night with resident acts + star bands on Sundays & Wednesdays inc:
Sun 3 – Sussex Jazz Kings
Wed 6 – John Dankworth & Cleo Laine
Wed 27 – King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys

The Point,
Regular music & dance presentations inc:
Sat 9 – It’s De-Lovely – West End Singers musical

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

EMSWORTH
The Lord Raglan, 35 Queen Street (01243 372587)
Live music every Sunday & 1st & 3rd Wednesdays

FAREHAM
Ashcroft Arts Centre, Osborn Road (01329 235161)
Sat 2 – Clive Carroll – Folk, pop & rock
Wed 13 – Strictly Dance Evening – Too Darn Hot!
Sat 16 – Rory McLeod – Folk one-man band
Sat 23 – Martin Simpson – Superb guitarist & singer

Bird In Hand,
Regular live music

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)
Fri 1 – Oklahoma! – Musical
Wed 13 – Phanton & The Musicals
Sat 16 – London Welsh Male Voice Choir
Sun 24 – Top That – Toppers Theatre School
Wed 27 – Fri 29 – We Will Rock You – Queen musical

Village Folk Club, The Limes Hotel, Catisfield (02392 522500)
Sat 2 – Sing, Play or Listen

FARNBOROUGH
Tumbledown Dick
Regular live music

FARNHAM
The Maltings, Bridge Square (01252 726234)
Wed 6 – Maltings Jazz Café - Otis B Driftwood
Thu 7 – Paul Williams’ Blue Thunder
Mon 11 – The Hamsters – Hendrix/ZZ Top Special
Thu 14 – Kyla Brox Band - Blues
Thu 21 – King Earl Boogie Band - Blues
Thu 28 – Nicky Moore’s Blues Corporation

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

FERNDOWN
Barrington Theatre, Ferndown Community Centre (01202 894858)
Regular live music & dances – ring for details

Bridge House Hotel, Longham,
Jazz every Friday night

Foresters Arms, 61-63 Anns Hill Rd
Regular jazz sessions

FORDINGBRIDGE
Ashburn Hotel,
Regular jazz sessions

New Forest Jazz Club, Woodside Pub, Sandy Balls Holiday Centre, (01425 657466)
- Jazz first Thursday in each month

GOSPORT
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
Hambledon Folk Club, Youth Hut, West Street (023 92 632812)
Mon 18 – Pete Harris & Mick Ryan

HAVANT
Havant Arts Centre, East Street (02392 472700)
Sat 9 – Country Joe McDonald – Folk rocker of Woodstock fame
Tue 12 – Alan Barnes Quintet – Jazz
Thu 4 – Gig Night
Fri 15 – Mike Dowling - Blues
Wed 20 – Sat 23 – Denmead Operatics

Royal Oak Folk Club, Langstone
Singarounds every third Sunday

HAYLING ISLAND
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
Highcliffe Castle
Regular live music events

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

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

HOLBURY
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
Medina Theatre (01983 527020)
Fri 22 – The Johnny Cash Story – Roger Dean

Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)
Sat 2 – Chris Difford – Of Squeeze fame
Fri 15 – Jazz Café – PBD
Mon 18 – Acoustic Originals – Singer-songwriter evening
Fri 22 – Kevin Montgomery – Country rock from USA

Riverside Centre,
Regular live music

ISLE OF WIGHT RYDE
The Venue at Ryde Theatre, (01983 568099)
Sat 2 – Paul Garner Band + The Contra Blues Band

ISLE OF WIGHT SHANKLIN
Portico Theatre, Priory Road (01983 730930)
Regular live music - ring for details

ISLE OF WIGHT VENTNOR
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
Cart & Horses, London Road, (01962 882360)
Regular live music - ring for details

LANDFORD
Landford Poacher (01794 390353)
Regular live music - ring for details

LINWOOD
Red Shoot Inn, Toms Lane (01425 475792)
Live rock music on Sundays

LONGHAM
Bluebird Social Club, Ham Lane,( 01202 570311)
Country music every Tuesday night

LULWORTH
Lulworth Cove Hotel
Regular live music

LYME REGIS
Marine Theatre, Church Street (01297 442138)
Sat 2 – Brigitte Berhaha – Melodic contemporary jazz
Sun 3 – Let’s All Go To The Music Hall
Sat 9 – Limehouse Lizzy – Thin Lizzy tribute
Sun 10 – Donum Musicum – Classical concert
Sat 16 – Karen Noble in The Main Event – Dusty & Barbra tribute
Fri 22 – Still Playing Away with Brian Cant & Jonathan Cohen – Music & mayhem
Sat 23 – Dire Traits – Dire Straits tribute
Fri 29 – Think Floyd – Pionk Floyd tribute

LYMINGTON
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
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
Dove Inn, Micheldever Station (01962 774288)
Live music every Saturday night with blues/jazz jams on Mondays:

MORETON
Moreton Tea Rooms, The Old School, (01929 463647)
Regular live music - ring for details

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

NEWBURY
Corn Exchange & New Greenham Arts, Market Place (01635 522733)
Sat 2 – West Berkshire Ballet School
Wed 6 – Mark T’s Rootdogs – Blues & gospel
Thu 7 – The Mandolinquents
Fri 8 – At Douai Abbey – Tsunami Appeal Concert
Sat 9 – Voice of the Heart – Carole Gordon’s tribute to The Carpenters
Sat 16 – The Counterfeit Stones – The Itchy Fingers Tour
Thu 21 – Southern Sinfonia
Fri 22 – The Blue Hours with Mervyn Stutter – Satirical songwriter
Sat 23 – At Douai Abbey – Newbury Choral Society
At Corn Exchange – Voulex Vous – Abba musical
Sat 30 – At Newbury Racecourse – La Boheme

NEW MILTON
Forest Arts Centre, (01425 612393)
Fri 1 – Boo Hewerdine
Sat 2 – Alpana Sengupta – Indian dance & music
Fri 8 – Etienne – Cabaret
Sat 16 – Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo Band – Folk
Wed 20 – 2pm – Maybe Baby!
Fri 22 – Angela Brown & The Mighty 45s – USA blues

The Old Barn,
Regular live music on Fridays & Sundays

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

NORTH BOARHUNT
Forest Folk Club (01329 833625)
Mon 4 – Singaround
Mon 18 – Faustus
Fri 22 – Sun 24 – Song & Ale Weekend

PENNINGTON
The White Hart
Live music at weekends

PETERSFIELD
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
The Shoe Inn, Salisbury Road (01794 322397)
Live music on Fridays & Sundays
Fri 1 – 9Ft Sergeant – Traditional Irish music
Sun 3 – Sunflower - Jazzy blues
Fri – 8 - Reavers Rant – Traditional Celtic music
Sun – 10 - Arnie Cottrell & Pete Catlin’s Eclectic Electric
Fri 15 – Matt Harper - American Folk
Sun 17 – Harry Skinner Blues Band
Fri 22 – Arnie Cottrell, Tim Payne & Colm Murphy - Acoustic Blues
Sun 24 – Steam Machine - West Coast R & B
Fri 29 – Harry Skinner & Dave Saunders – Acoustic blues

POOLE
Angel Inn, (01202 666431)
Regular live music - ring for details

Blue Boar, 29 Market Close (01202 682247)
Regular live music

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)
Tue 5 – Sat 9 – One Night of Queen with Gary Mullen
Fri 8 – New Orleans Night – Allen Toussaint + Preservation Hall Jazz Band

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)
Fri 1 – Whole Lotta Led – Led Zeppelin tribute
Sat 2 – Viva Santana – Carlos Santana tribute
Sun 3 – Comedy Night: Reeves Peterson
Fri 8 – Nearly Dan – Steely Dan tribute
Sat – Coldplace + Numidian Wish – Coldplay tribute
Wed 13 – Bill Sheffield + Dave Saunders & Harry Skinner - Blues
Thu 14 – Jeff Lang + Derren Nauendorf + Pete Christie - Blues
Fri 15 – Sgt Pepper’s Only Dart Board Band
Sat 16 – Perfect Alibi – Pink Floyd tribute
Sun 17 – Don’t Untie The Drummer
Fri 22 – The Rat Pack – A celebration of Frank, Sammy & Dean
Sat 23 – Phat Funk
Fri 29 – Dirty DC – AC/DC tribute
Sat 30 – Bournemouth Live Festival in Bournemouth Square

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
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
Albert Tavern, South Parade (02392 732283)
Regular live music - ring for details

Alma Arms, Highland Road, Eastney
Regular live music inc:

Bullfrog Blues Club, The Albert Bar, South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 43626)
Thu 7 – The Gwyn Ashton Band

(The) Cellars, Eastney, Southsea (02392 826249)
Tue 5 – Jeff Innocent – Comedian
Wed 6 – Stan Webb’s Chicken Shack – Blues-rock veterans
Wed 13 – Boo Hewerdine – Quality singer-songwriter
Sun 17 – James Litherland & Graham Robbins
Wed 20 – Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash
Sun 24 – Clayson & The Argonauts
Tue 26 – Suburbian + Kill Kasper + Beau Monde
Wed 27 – Derrin Nauendorf Band
Fri 29 – The Bog Rolling Stones

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:

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

Kings Theatre, (02392 828282)
Fri 1 – UK Beach Boys
Sun 3 – Ken Dodd
Fri 8 – Little Shop of Horrors
Mon 11 – Sat 16 – Thoroughly Modern Millie

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392 649000)
Thu 7 – Union Dance at Portsmouth College
Sat 9 – Libertango
Wed 13 – Highbury College Variety Show
Thu 14 – Sea of Bones – Mark Bruce Dance Company
Sat 16 – Dance For Life
Sat 23 – His Story – Mustard Seed Songs
Wed 27 – Sat 30 – Grand Hotel The Musical

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 83477)
Tue 5 – Gary Moore
Mon 11 – We’ll Meet Again

Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 799977)
Wed 6 – The Cribs

Rosie’s Vineyard, Southsea
Jazz Sunday lunchtimes

South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 8638911)
See Bullfrog Blues Club

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Mon 4 – Tom McRae
Tue 5 – Ben Taylor
Thu 7 – New Young Pony Club
Mon 11 – The Aliens
Wed 13 – Electric Six
Thu 14 – Air Traffic
Fri 15 – The Smyths + Reorder
Sat 16 – The Small Fakers
Mon 18 – The Enemy
Tue 19 – Gallows + Cancer Bats
Tue 26 & Wed 27 – Southdown College presents Golden Years
Fri 29 – Limehouse Lizzy + Hellcyon

RINGWOOD
Elm Tree Inn, (01425 673713)
Folk Club meets every Tuesday night:
Tue 5 – Informal Singaround
Tue 12 – Harry Skinner & Dave Saunders – Ex-Producers duo
Tue 19 – Morris Dancing & Singaround – Al fresco if weather permits!
Tue 26 – Jez Lowe – Quality singer-songwriter

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

Plaza Theatre (01794 512987)
No musical presentations during June

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 inc:
Sat 2 – Riverside Blues Band

SALISBURY
Arts Centre, Bedwin Street (01722 321744)
Fri 1 – Ark Records Night including live music from 747s
Sat 2 – A Day of Afro/Brazilian Music & Dance
Sun 3 – Movin’ Melvin Brown – The songs of Ray Charles, Otis Redding etc
Wed 6 – Ben Waters Band – Blues & boogie-woogie
Fri 8 – VO Quartet – Classical music
Fri 15 – Whole Lotta Led – Led Zeppelin tribute
Sat 23 – A Night at the Opera – Woodfalls Band
Fri 29 & Sat 30 – Beerex – Beer festival with live music

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)
Fri 1 – A Compas! Primal Pulse – Paco Pena – Flamenco
Mon 4 – Waterson:Carthy – Folk
Tue 5 – Outstruments – A Sound Adventure – The Matrix Ensemble

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
Shaftesbury Arts Centre, 13 Bell St (01747 854321)
Sat 2 – Mervyn Stutter – An Evening of Comedy & Song
Sat 9 – The Phoenix Ball

SHEDFIELD
The Wheatsheaf, Botley Road (01329 833024)
Regular live music – ring for details

SOUTHAMPTON
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)
Fri 1 – RU 40 – UB 40 tribute
Sat 2 – No Jacket Required – Phil Collins tribute
Mon 4 – Mostly Autumn – Classic rock
Tue 5 – Bo Diddley – Rock legend from USA
Thu 7 – Never Heard Of It + Failsafe + Not Advised
Fri 8 – Bog Rolling Stones
Sat 9 – Rufus Stone - Soul
Thu 14 – Roger Chapman & The Shortlist
Fri 15 – State Of Quo – Status Quo tribute
Sat 16 – Money For Nothing – Dire Straits tribute
Thu 21 – Stan Webb’s Chicken Shack
Sat 22 – Secret Police – Police tribute
Sat 23 – T-Rextasy – Thin Lizzy tribute
Mon 25 – Caliban + Parkway Drive
Fri 29 – Silver Beatles
Sat 30 – Roxy Magic + U-Rhythmics

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 Rd (02380 456337)
Fri 1 – Kate Bramley
Fri 8 – Brian Peters
Fri 15 – Bob, Paul & The Askew Sisters
Fri 22 – Funi – Bara Grimsdottir & Chris Foster
Fri 29 – Anything Goes

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

The Gatehouse, Padwell Road,
Regular live music

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
Sat 2 – One Night of Queen with Gary Mullen
Tue 5 – Manic Street Preachers
Sat 16 – The Black & White Ball
Tue 19 – Riders On The Storm
Tue 26 – Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

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:
Fri 1 – Bury Tomorrow + Dividing The Line + Trigger The Bloodshed + more
Sat 2 – Toupe + Betika
Mon 4 – Victory Pill + Suport
Tue 5 – Drive By Argument + Support
Wed 6 – The Films + Support
Thu 7 – Fandangle + Speaking of Losers + Slendid Eddie + Catch Me A Comet
Sat 9 – 4 Ft Fingers + Support
Sun 10 – Passenger + Support
Thu 14 – Josh Pyke – Australian singer-songwriter influenced by Sparklehorse, Evan Dando etc
Fri 15 – The Crimea + Support
Sat 16 – Echobeat + Support
Tue 19 – The Little Ones – Guitar pop from Los Angeles
Thu 21 – Hot Cross + We Are Carnivores + Narwhal + Support
Fri 22 – Spit Like This + Support
Sun 24 – Colon Open-Bracket + Spectrum7 + Support
Thu 28 – Textures + Romeo Must Die + The Mirimar Disaster + Stars Driven By Devils
Fri 29 – Young Guns + Cryforsilence + Vanity Kills
Sat 30 – Dlugokecki + Support

Jones’s Wine Bar,
Regular live music

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

Kolebka Bar, Bevois Valley Road,
Regular live music inc:
Sun 10 – Bob Long - Blues

Mayflower Theatre, Commercial Road (02380 711811)
To Sun 3 – Le Grand Cirque
Fri 15 – Sat Sept 15 – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Mono Bar, Vernon Walk
Regular live music

Nexus, Eastgate Street
Regular live music inc:
Sun 3 – Fu Manchu + Valient Thorr + Dead City Riots + Moral Low Ground
Tue 5 – Devildriver + In This Moment + Panic Cell
Tue 26 – Sick Of It All + Crime In Stereo + Snub + Seizure

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)
Tue 12 – Sat 16 – Anything Goes - Musical

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)
Fri 1 – Julian Gaskell + Ragged Trousered Philanthropist
Sat 2 – PG & The Magnetones
Sun 3 – El Mundo Combo
Tue 5 – Louche Manouche
Thu 7 – Alastair Goodwin – Singer-songwriter
Sun 10 – Jon Walsh - Blues
Thu 14 – Darren Verne Blues Band
Sun 17 – Chris Collins & Blues Etc
Thu 21 – Nat Martin
Sun 24 – Big Joe Louis - Blues
Thu 28 – Jeff Lang
Fri 29 – Jeff Lang + Derrin Nauendorf + Jinder

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:

Rosebowl
Sat 2 – The Who

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

Sobar, 98-102 Bevois Valley Road (02380 236343)
Regular live music - ring for details

Soul Cellar, 78 West Marlands Road (02380 710648)
Live Jazz & funk at weekends inc:
Sun 24 – The Slackers + The Uplifter + The Dub Messengers + Skylar

Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar, University Campus (02380 768030)
Tue 5 – Ray D’Inverno’s Guest Night

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:
Fri 1 – Beautiful Life – Punk techno folk
Sun 3 – Candle Club Showcase
Tue 5 – Organ Donors – 3-piece jazz funk outfit
Wed 6 – Fri 8 – University Jazz + Pop Studies Performance Exams
Sat 9 – Panama – Latin music
Sun 10 – Charity Showcase
Tue 13 – Thu 14 – University Jazz + Pop Studies Performance Exams
Sat 15 – Split Whiskers – Blues, rock & gypsy jazz 6-piece band
Tue 19 – Organ Donors – Jazz funk
Wed 20 – Jurassic Mark Presents…. The Reason + The Sinnicks + Radioactive
Child + The Core
Thu 21 – Sat 23 – Blaggit Theatre Company Present…more details to follow
Sun 24 – You Jest Comedy Night
Tue 26 – Solent City Jazzmen – New Orleans jazz
Wed 27 – Arnie Cottrell & Tim Payne
Sat 30 – Big Red – Storming soul, funk & R&B 9-piece

Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)
Sat 9 & Sun 10 – Southampton University Symphony Orchestra
Sat 16 – Southampton Youth Sinfonietta Summer Concert
Wed 27 – Patrick Hawes, Piano

Unit 22, Town Quay, (02380 225612)
Sat 2 – Trabant
Sun 3 – New Bands Night
Sun 10 – Mimas + Support
Tue 12 – The Snake Handlers
Wed 13 – New Bands Night – The Proles + The Acid Test + 2 more bands
Thu 14 – The Strawberry Blondes + Support
Sat 16 – 303Didthistome – Electro punk-pop
Sun 17 – New Bands Night – Hinterland + Wilf? + White Sunday
Wed 20 – Starscream + Switch Transmission
Thu 21 – Your Demise + Brutality Will Prevail + Support
Sat 23 – I Am Finn – Infectious, sexy electro glam
Sun 24 – New Bands Night – The Ronhills + Cozy Flashback + The Harmonics +
Interface
Mon 25 – Caesura + Secondsmile + The Scarlet Letter Union + Support
Tue 26 – Motion Pictures + Hip Hop Farmers + Tri City President + The Denvers
Wed 27 – New Bands Night – Shy of the Depths + Forever Wednesday + Kids Will Be Skeletons + Said James

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

STUBBINGTON
The Red Lion, Gosport Road (01329 662003)
Live music on Fridays

SWANAGE
The White Horse
Regular live music

SWANWICK
The Spinnaker
Regular live music

TIPTOE
Plough Inn
Regular live music on Thursdays & Saturdays

TISBURY
The Crown Inn
Regular live music

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

TOTTON
Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Aikman Lane (02380 667683)
Regular live music inc:
Sat 2 – Bodytalk – Kathkali Dance Theatre
Fri 8 – 2.30pm – Maybe Baby
7.30pm – Feather Fans & Jazz Hands – STP Musicals
Sat 9 – Feather Fans & Jazz Hands

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

TROWBRIDGE
Arc Theatre (01225 756376)
Sat 2 – Dick Gaughan – Scottish folk singer
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
Three Swans,
Regular live music

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

WEYMOUTH
FInn McCouls, 26 Westham Road (01305 778098)
Regular live music – ring for details

George Inn, Custom House Quay
Regular live music - ring for details

Pavilion Theatre,
Fri 1 – Are You Experienced? – Jimi Hendrix tribute
Sat 9 – AJ’s Big Band Dance
Sun 10 – Beyond The Barricade – Hits from West End shows
Mon 11 – Variety Production & Music Hall

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

WIMBORNE
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)
Fri 1 – Ben Waters + Rockett 88 – Blues & boogie woogie
Fri 8 – Limehouse Lizzy – Thin Lizzy tribute
Sat 9 – Swarb’s Lazarus – Dave Swarbrick & folky friends
Sat 16 – The Motown Show – Soul spectacular
Tue 19 – Sat 23 – Annie – Musical
Fri 29 – Guy Pratt – My Bass & Other Animals
Sat 30 – An Evening with Al Murray & Friends

WINCHESTER
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:
Fri 1 – I Am Finn
Sun 3 – Polly & The Billets Doux
Wed 6 – Sine Star Project
Fri 8 – Schmoof
Sat 9 – Adrian Orange
Wed 13 – Sion
Thu 14 – Mr James Bright
Fri 15 – Aloha! Soho
Sat 16 – Special Delivery
Tue 19 – The Endrick Brothers + The Jamestown Union
Wed 20 – Caesura
Thu 21 – Caretaker
Fri 22 – Psych Fags in Bin Bags

Royal Oak,
Every Sunday - Callum

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
Sat 2 – The Mayor’s Command Performance
Wed 6 – Futures
Fri 29 – The OperaBabes

Tower Arts Centre, (01962 867986)
Fri 1 – Conservatoire Folk Ensemble
Fri 8 – Chris & Kellie While – Folk
Tue 19 – Denny Illet – Blues
Fri 22 – Queen On Fire – Tribute
Wed 27 – Paul Jones & Dave Kelly
Fri 20 - ColvinQuarmby

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
The Talbot
Regular live music

WORTH MATRAVERS
Square & Compass ( 01929 439229)
Regular live music - ring for details

YEOVIL
Octagon Theatre, (01935 422884)
Tue 5 – Russia by Candlelight – Locrian Ensemble of London
Fri 8 & Sat 9 – Sleeping Beauty- English Youth Ballet
Fri 15 – That’ll Be The Day – Rock musical
Sat 16 – Bertie’s Big Band
Tue 19 – Ritchie Blackmore & Blackmore’s Night – Rock
Sun 24 – Talon – The Best of The Eagles

Featured artists:
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The Endrick Brothers +
The Jamestown Union,
Railway Inn, Winchester
Tuesday June 19


Rita Coolidge
The Anvil, Basingstoke
Sunday June 17


Lisa Mills
Blues On The Farm, Pumpbottom Farm, Chichester
June 21 – 24


The Opera Babes Theatre Royal, Winchester
Friday June 29


Roger Chapman
The Brook, Southampton Thursday June 14


Smokey Robinson BIC,
Bournemouth Thursday June 28

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