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ABBOTS ANN   (top)
The Eagle
Regular live music

ALDERSHOT   (top)
Princes Hall, Princes Way (01252 329155)
Mon 10 – Sat 15 – The Kling & I – CODY Amateur Operatic Society
Thu 20 – Bjorn Again – Abba spectacular
Sun 30 – Swan Lake – Moscow Ballet

West End Centre, Queens Road (01252 330040)
Sat 1 – Julie Felix – Veteran folkie
Sat 8 – Buddy Whittington – Texas bluesman
Fri 14 – Chumbawamba – They get knocked down, they get up again
Fri 21 – The Savage Jazz Fun Fun Fridays – Ska/Reggae/Latino/Pop/Funk
Fri 28 – Run For Your Life – New talent

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

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

ANDOVER   (top)
Enham Club, 15 Newbury Road, Enham Alamein (01264 352098)
Regular live music - ring for details

George Inn
Regular live music

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

ANDOVER   (top)
The Lights
Sat 1 – The Commitments
Thu 6 – Marty Wilde & The Wildcats – SOLD OUT!
Thu 27 – The Three Tenors
Fri 28 – Chas & Dave – SOLD OUT!
Sat 29 – Geno Washington – Evergreen soul star

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 4 – Kirshbaum & Jablonksi – Piano/cello duo play Debussy etc
Wed 5 – Chairman’s Concert – Youth music
Thu 6 – Winchester School’s Music Festival ]
Fri 7 – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Sun 9 – Last Night of the Spring Proms
Tue 11 – In The Forge – Carmen Souza – World music
Wed 12 – Bjorn Again – All the Abba hits
In The Forge – John Tams & Barry Coope
Thu 13 – Step Into The Picture – Children’s music, dance & song
Fri 14 – London Mozart Players
Sat 15 – In The Forge – The Geoff Eales Trio – Jazz
Sun 16 – Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Classy pop
Wed 26 – Orchestra of The Age of the Enlightenment
Wed 26 – In The Forge – Johnny Dickinson & Paul Lamb - Blues
Thu 27 – Solid Silver 60s Show – Gerry & The Pacemakers etc
Sun 30 – Out of the Oasis – Sarum Orchestra project

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

Basingstoke Blues Club, Moose Centre, Churchill Way (01256 321837)
Sat 1 – Big Mog & The Alley Cats

Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College (01256 418318)
Regular live music inc:

Haymarket Theatre, Wote Street (01256 465566)
To Sat 2 – Oklahoma! – Basingstoke Amateur Operatic Society
Wed 5 – Sat 8 – Over The Rainbow – The Life Story of Eva Cassidy
Wed 26 – MWP – Polish live music
Thu 27 – degeneration – Dance production
Fri 28 – Live At The Exchange – Top bands
Sat 29 – Shake The Room! – Street dance

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 4 – Sue Apicella & Paul Horton
Tue 11 – Anything Goes
Tue 18 – Anything Goes
Tue 25 – 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)
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)
Sun 2 – Asia
Tue 4 – Sat 8 – Gospell
Thu 6 – Rihanna
Sat 8 – The Hoosiers + The Script
Sun 16 & Mon 17 – X Factor Live
Sun 23 – Kelly Clarkson
Mon 24 – Chris Rea
Thu 27 – Boyz II Men

Cafe Rouge, Christchurch Road
Regular jazz sessions

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

Cellar Bar, Boscombe,
Regular live music

Centre Stage – 14 Queens Road
Regular live music inc:

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

Green Room, The Portman, 97 Ashley Road, Boscombe (01202 39349)
Regular live music – ring for details

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, Exeter Road (01202 589868)
Mainly tribute shows – Abba, Beatles etc – 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 inc:

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

The Opera House
Regular live music

Pavilion Theatre, (01202 456456)

Pig & Whistle, Queens Road
Regular live music

The Punch & Judy, 31 Poole Hill (01202 290016)
Regular live music - ring for details

The Villa, 140/142 Holdenhurst Road (01202 551802)
Regular live music- ring for details

Wessex Hotel, West Cliff Road, (01202 551911)
Regular jazz sessions - ring for details

BRADFORD ON AVON   (top)
The Bear Inn,
Live bands on Fridays

Bradford on Avon Jazz Club, Mount Pleasant, (01225 400959)
Regular jazz sessions - ring for details

George Inn, Wooley St (01225 865650)
Jazz most Mondays

Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road (01225 860100)
Sat 1 – Doric String Quartet
Sun 2 – The Way Of The Drum – Taiko drummers from Japan
Sat 15 – Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment – Hanel’s Messiah
Wed 19 – Acoustic Triangle – Melodic jazz, contemporary, classical & folk
Wed 26 – Ensemble 360 – Quintet play Schubert etc

BURLEY   (top)
Queens Head
Live jazz on Sunday nights

White Buck Inn
Free Jazz with The Jazz Aces every Thursday

BURSLEDON   (top)
Woolston & Bursledon Folk Club, Village Hall, Long Lane
Sun 2 – Jeff Henry & Brian Hooper
Sun 9 – Singaround/Session Night
Sun 16 – Singaround/Session Night
Sun 23 – Singaround/Session Night
Sun 30 – Phil Beer

CHANDLERS FORD   (top)
The Monks Brook
Regular live music

Thornden Hall, Winchester Road (02380 265852)
Regular live music events & vocal workshops - ring for details

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

CHICHESTER   (top)
Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park (01243 784437)
Regular live music productions - ring for details

The Fountain, 34 Southgate (01243 781352)
Jazz with The Dave Murrell Trio every Friday, + live music Tue/Sat

George & Dragon, North St,
Every Wednesday - Dave Murrell Trio & guests

Jazz Club,The Pallant Suite, South Pallant, (02392 360519)
Regular live music – 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

Captain’s Club Hotel, Wick Lane (01202 475111)
Regular live music – ring for details

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

Regent Centre, 51 High Street (01202 499148)
Sun 9 – Illegal Eagles – Tribute
Sat 15 – Britten’s Peter Grimes – Opera
Sun 16 – One Night in Vegas – Music & dance spectacular
Fri 21 – Tales from The Jungle Book – Children’s entertainment
Sat 22 – Tango Tango – Latin dance spectacular
Thu 27 – Sat 29 – A View To A Thrill – Scouts & Guides show

Salisbury Arms, 53 Purewell, (01202 482949)
Regular live music – ring for details

Stourvale, 259 Barrack Road, (01202 484222)
Regular live music - ring for details

Thomas Tripp (Pub)
Sun 2 – The Secrets (Secret Agency) – Soul & funk
Wed 5 – Tinderbox
Sun 9 – Permanent Vacation
Wed 12 – Laurence
Sun 16 – Blues Etc with Chris Collins
Wed 19 – Pete Christie
Sun 23 – Jak The Lad
Wed 26 – Chris Manning Project with Gianno Chiarello
Sun 30 – Blackberry Jam Band

Thomas Tripp Live, Bargates (01202 490498)
Live music Sat/Sun & Tue/Wed inc:
Sat 1 – Delicate Sound of Floyd
Wed 5 – Local Bands Night
Fri 7 – Ratrace
Sat 8 – Eric Bell Band & The Worried Men – Blues
Thu 13 – Richie Milton & The Lowdown + The Floaters
Fri 14 – Skint
Sat 15 – Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash – Rock
Sat 22 – The Food Fighters + The Other Half
Thu 27 - Battle Of The Bands
Fri 28 – The Shakers
Sat 29 – Bootleg Blondie + Revelation

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

CORFE   (top)
The Greyhound, The Square, (01929 480205) If it's live it's listed!
Live music at weekends - ring for details

The Mount
Regular folk sessions

CRAWLEY (near Winchester)   (top)
Rack & Manger, Stockbridge Road (01962 776281)
Live music Fridays & Saturdays - ring for details:

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

DORCHESTER   (top)
Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove (01305 266926)
Sat 8 – Papa George & Alan Glen – Blues
Sat 15 – Monfi Cats – Fusion music octet
Wed 19 – Momentum – Anima – Dance presentation
Sat 29 – Brooks Williams - Blues

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 2 – The Savannah Jazz Band
Wed 5 – Paul Jones & The Digby Fairweather Half Dozen
Sun 9 – The Antique Six Jazz Band
Wed 12 – Tim Kliphuis with Nick Dawson, Mitch Dolan & Len Skeat
Sun 16 – Cuff Billet’s New Europa Jazz Band
Wed 19 – Georgina Bromilow & Her Big Band
Sun 23 – Sunset Café Stompers
Wed 26 – Guy Barker & Ian Shaw
Sun 30 – Gambit Jazzmen

The Point,
Regular music & dance presentations inc:
Sat 1 – That Damn Tune! – An evening of operatic highlights
Sun 2 – Headstart 08 – Dance presentation
Tue 4 – Veil – Dance presentation
Fri 7 – Festival of Dance – In Strictly Come Dancing style
Sun 9 – 2pm – Southern Minstrels Song & Dance Revue

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

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

FAREHAM   (top)
Ashcroft Arts Centre, Osborn Road (01329 235161)
Sat 1 – Kirsty McGee & Mat Martin - Folk
Sat 8 – Craobh Rua – Folk
Sat 15 – The Coal Porters - Blues
Wed 19 – Strictly Dance Evening – Rock N’ Roll
Sat 22 – Kathryn Tickell + Breabach – Folk
Sat 29 – Martin Stephenson – Unique singer-songwriter

Bird In Hand
Regular live music

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)
Sat 8 – Voulez Vous – Abba hits
Tue 11 – Sat 15 – Silver – Fareham Musical Society
Fri 21 – Sun 23 – Fareham & Gosport Easter Festival
Sat 29 – Havant Symphony Orchestra

Village Folk Club, The Limes Hotel, Catisfield (02392 522500)
Sat 1 – Sing, Play or Listen

FARNBOROUGH   (top)
The Dugout at Farnborough FC, Cherrywood Rd ( 01252 541469)
Regular live music – ring for details

Tumbledown Dick
Regular live music

FARNHAM   (top)
The Maltings, Bridge Square (01252 726234)
Wed 5 – Jazz Café
Fri 7 – The Bootleg Sixties – The Overtures
Sun 9 – Cellar Bar Blues & Boogaloo Festival – All-dayer on four stages – The
Hamsters, Ian Parker Band, Larry Miller & many more acts
Wed 12 – Folking.com
Tue 18 – RED: Zu Aerial Dance
Wed 19 – Billy Mitchell – Ex-Lindisfarne man entertains
Thu 20 – Cellar Bar Blues
Sat 29 – Mungo Jerry

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

FERNDOWN   (top)
Barrington Theatre, Ferndown Community Centre (01202 894858)
Regular dances & concerts inc:
Tue 11 – 2.30pm – Kiss Me Goodnight Sgt Major! – WW2 revue
Fri 14 – 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

Thorngate Halls, Bury House, Bury Road
Regular live music

HAMBLEDON   (top)
Hambledon Folk Club, Youth Hut, West Street (023 92 632812)
Wed 12 – Andy Clark

HAVANT   (top)
Havant Arts Centre, East Street (02392 47)
Tue 11 – Play Ball – Dance presentation
Jazz Café – Steve Kaldestad Quartet
Thu 13 – Hobos & Eskimos – Indie art rockers
Fri 14 – Bob Hall’s UK Blues Band
Sat 15 – St Patricks Party Night with An Seisiun

Royal Oak Folk Club, Langstone
Singarounds every third Sunday

HAYLING ISLAND   (top)
Newtown House Hotel,
Every Tuesday night - Cockle Rythe Jazz Band

Inn On The Beach, 97 Seafront (02392 460043)
Regular live music ring for details

Sinah Warren Holiday Village, Ferry Road (0870 6016012)
Regular live music – ring for details

HIGHCLIFFE   (top)
Highcliffe Castle
Regular live music events from Spring onwards

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

ISLE OF WIGHT NEWPORT   (top)
Medina Theatre (01983 527020)
Fri 7 – The Drifters
Sat 8 – Piccadilly Dance Orchestra
Fri 14 – Dead Ringer From Hell – Meatloaf rock opera
Sun 16 – Essence of Ireland
Sat 22 – An Evening with Richard Digance

Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)
Fri 7 – Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara
Fri 14 – Jazz Café – Jim Mullen Organ Trio
Mon 17 – Acoustic Originals
Sat 22 – Chumbawamba

Riverside Centre,
Regular live music

ISLE OF WIGHT RYDE   (top)
The Venue at Ryde Theatre, (01983 568099)
Sat 22 – Electric 80s

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 20 – A Trip Down Musical Memory Lane – Chard Light Operatic Society
Fri 21 – The Jamm – Tribute
Sat 22 – Reg Meuross Band & Jackie Oates
Thu 27 – The Oboe Band
Fri 28 – Martin Simpson – Excellent guitarist & singer

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

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

Mooses, Ashley Lane, off High Street (01590 675370)
Live music on Wednesdays

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

The Thomas Tripp, Stanford Road (01590 689047)
Regular live music - ring for details

LYNDHURST   (top)
Fox & Hounds, High Street
Jazz on Thursdays with the Paul Styles Duo

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

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

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

NEWBURY   (top)
Corn Exchange & New Greenham Arts, Market Place (01635 522733)
Sat 1 – Band of HM Royal Marines
Fri 7 – Putting On The Style – Skiffle tribute
Sat 15 – GaGa – Ultimate tribute to Queen
Fri 21 – The Blue Hours – Barb Jungr & Philip Jeays
Sat 22 – Joe Brown – Rock, country & pop
Thu 27 – Scottish Dance Theatre
The Mandolinquents

NEW MILTON   (top)
Forest Arts Centre, (01425 612393)
Sat 8 – Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara
Thu 20 – Paul Lamb & The Kingsnakes

The Old Barn, Gore Road (01425 – 618800)
Regular live music on Fridays & Sundays – ring for details

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

NORTH BOARHUNT    (top)
Forest Folk Club (01329 833625)
Folk every other Monday

PENNINGTON   (top)
The White Hart
Live music at weekends

PETERSFIELD   (top)
Olivier Theatre, Bedales School, Steep (01730 304253)
Regular live music - ring for details

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

PLAITFORD   (top)
The Shoe Inn, Salisbury Road (01794 322397)
Live music on Fridays & Sundays:
Sun 2 – Sunflower – Jazzy blues
Fri 7 – Arnie Cottrell, Tim Payne & Colm Murphy – Acoustic blues
Sun 9 – Steely Scam – Steely Dan tribute
Fri 14 – 9FT Sergeant – Traditional Irish music
Sun 16 – Arnie Cottrell & Pete Catlin’s Electric Blues Band
Fri 21 – Charley Groth & Dave Carson – Country music
Sun 23 – Sonny Black – Acoustic blues
Fri 28 – Harry Skinner & Dave Saunders – Acoustic blues
Sun 30 – TBC

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

Blue Boar, 29 Market Close (01202 682247)
Folk on Weds, mainly blues/rock on Fri

Central Hotel, Lower Parkstone (01202 743970)
Folk Club Sundays + regular live music - ring for details

Cranberries, 4 Sarum Street ( 01202 660670)
Regular live music - ring for details

Custom House, Poole Quay, (01202 676767)
Regular live music - ring for details

Foundry Arms, 58 Lagland Street, (01202 772600)
Regular live music - ring for details

George Hotel, 230 High Street, North Poole, (01202 687510)
Regular live music mainly rock - ring for details

Grasshopper, 141 Bournemouth Road ( 01202 741463)
Regular live music - ring for details

Jazz Cafe Fleur, 33 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs (01202 706007)
Regular jazz acts - ring for details

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

Le Bateau, Commercial Road, Ashley Cros, Parkstone (01202 730263)
Regular live music – ring for details

Lighthouse, Kingland Rd (01202 685222)
Fri 14 – The Swingle Singers
Sun 16 – Queen Charlotte’s Band
Mon 17 & Tue 18 – The Wedding Dance: Nitro – Salsa music & dance

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)
Sat 1 – Voodoo Vegas
Sun 2 – Comedy Night
Thu 6 – Pete Du Pon + Andre Soler + More T
Sat 8 – Fleetwood Bac - Tribute
Wed 12 – Rockin’ The Joint
Thu 13 – Sat 15 – The Great Pretender
Wed 19 – Derrin Nauendorf
Thu 20 – SteroIronics – Stereophonics tribute
Fri 21 – Lady Winwood’s Maggot – Great punk-folk band
Sat 22 – The Smyths - Tribute
Sun 23 – Dirty DC – AC/DC tribute
Fri 28 – Perfect Alibi – Pink Floyd tribute
Sat 29 – Never The Bride – Rock/soul/blues
Sun 30 – Ian Segal – Acoustic blues

The Oakdale, Kingsmill Road, Oakdale ( 01202 672055)
Regular live music - ring for detailsIf it's live it's listed!

Penn Cafe Bar, Penn Hill Avenue (01202 710888)
Regular live music - ring for details

Potters Arms, 21 Blandford Road, (01202 674030)
Regular live music - ring for details

Saltern’s Harbourside Hotel, Salterns Way, Lilliput
Sundays at 2pm - G13 - Jazz

Waters Edge, 2 High Street (01202 672911)
Regular live music - ring for details

PORTLAND   (top)
George Inn, 133 Reforne (01305 820011)
Regular live music - ring for details

Jolly Sailor, 24 Castletown (01305 822322)
Regular live music - Ring for details

PORTSMOUTH, ROWLANDS CASTLE & SOUTHSEA   (top)
Albert Tavern, South Parade (02392 732283)
Regular live music - ring for details

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

Bullfrog Blues Club, Albert Bar, South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 43626)
Thu 6 – Jon Amor – Ex-Hoax guitarist

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

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 blues:
Thu 13 – Bob Long & Keith
Thu 20 – Marjorie Thompson – USA singer/guitarist
Thu 27 – Rocks & Gravel

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

Kings Theatre, (02392 828282)
Sat 1 – Solid Silver 60s Show – Gerry & The Pacemakers, Dave Berry etc
Sun 2 – Glenn Miller Orchestra
Tue 4 – Bootleg Beatles
Thu 6 – 2.30pm – Roll Out The Barrel
Sat 8 – Elvis – The Legend Continues
Tue 11 – Madama Butterfly
Wed 12 – Lena Martell – Pop standards
Sun 16 – Jive Talkin’ – Bee Gees Story
Mon 17 & Tue 18 – Nutcracker – Dance spectacular
Thu 20 & Fri 21 – Joseph & The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
Thu 27 – Counterfeit Police - Tribute
Fri 28 – Dead Ringer From Hell – Meatloaf Rock Opera
Sun 30 – Off The Wall – European Pink Floyd Show

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392 649000)
Wed 5 – Sat 8 – Annie Get Your Gun – Musical
Sun 9 – Dave Pearson Big Band
Tue 11 – Play Ball – Shrishti Dance Company
Tue 18 – Thu 20 – Just So – Portsmouth High School musical

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 83477)
Thu 13 – Magic – A Kind of Queen
Sun 16 – Beyond The Barricade
Mon 17 – The Return of The Orchestra – ELO members

Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 799977)
Thu 11 – The Hoosiers – SOLD OUT!
Fri 28 – Aiden

Rosie’s Vineyard, Southsea
Jazz Sunday lunchtimes

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

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Sun 2 – Avondale 45 + You Are A Beautiful Robot + Middle Hill
Tue 4 – 3 Daft Monkeys + Thinker
Wed 5 – The Futureheads + Support
Sat 8 – The Racketeers
Sun 9 – The Exits + Cure The Disaster
Mon 10 – Hardly Heroes + Leptany
Thu 13 – Havant College Battle of the Bands
Fri 14 – Limehouse Lizzy + Alan Davey’s Gunslinger
Wed 19 – Buck 65 + Support
Sat 22 – Judge-Mental
Tue 25 – Dead Men Walking feat Mike Peters, Kirk Brandon etc
Wed 26 – Josh Ritter
Fri 28 – The Jamm
Sat 29 - Longview

READING   (top)
The Hexagon, Queens Walk (0118 960 6060)
Sat 1 – Boot-Led Zeppelin – Tribute
Sun 2 – Nelson Riddle Orchestra
Tue 4 – Electric Light Orchestra Part 2
Mon 10 – Bootleg Beatles
Thu 13 – Russell Howard
Sun 16 – Henley Symphony Orchestra

RINGWOOD    (top)
Elm Tree Inn, (01425 673713)
Folk Club meets every Tuesday night:

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 events at weekends – ring for details

ROMSEY   (top)
Abbey Folk Club, Abbey Hotel, 11Church Street (01794 513360)
Regular folk sessions – ring for details

Plaza Theatre (01794 512987)
No musical presentations in March

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

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

Tudor Rose, Cornmarket,
Regular live music gigs

SALISBURY   (top)
Arts Centre, Bedwin Street (01722 321744)
Sun 2 – Big Band Brunch
Sat 8 – The Next Generation
Sat 15 – Sarum Orchestra: A Fly In The Amber Family Concert
Sat 29 – Live Lunch with The Drop Dees
Viennese Spectacular with SWT Woodfalls Band

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)
Mon 3 – Circus of Horrors
Fri 7 – The Motown Show
Sat 8 – Salisbury Symphony Orchestra
Fri 14 – Solid Silver 60s Show – Gerry & The Pacemakers etc
Sat 15 – The Illegal Eagles
Sun 16 – Glenn Miller Orchestra
Fri 21 – Ken Dodd – Music & comedy
Sat 22 – Buddy Holly tribute – Marc Robinson
Fri 28 – The Spirit of Pink Floyd

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

Cornmarket Pub, (01722 412925)
Every Sunday 3pm - Higher Octave - Jazz

The Duck, Duck Lane, Laverstock, (01722 327678)
Live music every Friday night

Red Lion Hotel, Milford Street,
Occasional live music

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

Salisbury Playhouse (01722 320333)
Occasional musical productions - ring for details

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

The Retreat Inn, 33 Milford St, (01722 338686)
Jazz on Sunday evenings

The Winchester Gate, 113 Rampart Rd (Tel: 01722 322834)
Occasional live music

SHAFTESBURY   (top)
Shaftesbury Arts Centre, 13 Bell St (01747 854321)
Regular live music – ring for details

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

SOUTHAMPTON   (top)
Anchor & Hope,
Regular live music

Bent Brief, 17-19 Lodge Road (02380 322151)
Jazz Works on Monday nights + Irish sessions Thursday - all musicians welcome

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

Blacksmiths Arms, Shirley (02380 340048)
Regular live music - ring for details

Blue Keys, Northlands Road
Regular live music Thu/Fri/Sat

The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)
Sat 1 – Who’s Who - Tribute
Thu 6 – Mr Scruff
Fri 7 – The Grandmothers of Invention
Sat 8 – Perfect Alibi – CANCELLED!
Sun 9 – Buddy Whittington – USA blues guitarist – ex-Bluesbreakers
Mon 10 – Stiff Little Fingers
Wed 12 – Turisas – Joiners presentation
Thu 13 – Whole Lotta Led – Led Zeppelin tribute
Fri 14 – No Jacket Required – Phil Collins tribute
Sat 15 – The World Famous Redsox – Jamie Moses & co rip it up
Tue 18 – Hayseed Dixie – Brilliant hillbilly rockers
Thu 20 – Stage 4 Comedy
Fri 21 – Hi On Maiden
Sat 22 – Jean Genie
Thu 27 – Limehouse Lizzy
Fri 28 – The Beat
Sat 29 – Gunz N’ Roses

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

Fo’c’sle Folk Club, Richmond Inn, Portswood (02380)
Fri 7 – Quicksilver – Hilary Spencer & Grant Baynham
Fri 14 – Gene Burton
Fri 21 – Anything Goes
Fri 28 – Anything Goes

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

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
Sun 9 – Jack Penate
Fri 14 – David Gray
Mon 17 – The Feeling
Mon 24 – Scouting For Girls

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:
Sat 1 – Echobeat + Black Daniel + I Falter + The Bard Stars
Sun 2 – The Boy Least Likely To
Mon 3 – Mumm-Ra
Tue 4 – Sonic Boom Six + Last Man Standing + Shizzams Picbox + more
Wed 5 – The Matches – US indie rockers
Thu 6 – Miss Conduct + Furisode + Finely Tuned Assassins + Dead Mile
Fri 7 – Toupe + Ten To Never + Support
Sat 8 – You Me At Six – Emo quintet from Surrey
Sun 9 – Miss Murdoch + Hip Fandango + Support
Mon 10 – Infidels – Electro-pop
Tue 11 – Flies Are Spies From Hell + Helen Keller
Wed 12 – Kid Harpoon
Thu 13 – Failsafe + The Fake Exterior + The Light Divided
Fri 14 – The Metros
Sat 15 – Earth Loop Recall
Sun 16 – Gay Against You + Kumiss + Gay Death Probe
Mon 17 – Big Linda + Support
Wed 19 – Kids Can’t Fly + We’re What’s Left + Pancake Eating Freaks
Thu 20 – Devil Sold His Soul + The Mirimar Disaster + Stars Driven By Devils
Fri 21 – Plastic Toys + Anon
Sun 23 – Bury Tomorrow + Support
Mon 24 – Beyond All Reason + Support
Tue 25 – Dopamine + Support
Sun 30 - Birds Of Wales + Support

Jones’s Wine Bar, 7 Hanover Buildings (02380 224787)
Regular live music – ring for details

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

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

Mayflower Theatre, Commercial Road (02380 711811)
To Sat 8 – Cats
Tue 11 – Sat 15 – English National Ballet
Sun 16 – Jake & Elwood – Blues Brothers Show
Wed 19 – Sat 22 – Zorro with music by The Gypsy Kings
Tue 25 – Sat 29 – Welsh National Opera
Sun 30 – Voulez Vous – Abba – The Story
Mon 31 – Dancing In The Streets

Mono Bar, Vernon Walk
Regular live music

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)
Mon 17 – Sat 22 – Blonde Bombshells of 1943 – 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)
Sun 2 – Ronnie & Johnny
Thu 6 – Keith James & Rick Foot
Sat 8 – Owen Gerrard
Sun 9 – TBC
Tue 11 – Louche Manouche – Gypsy jazz
Thu 13 – Jonathon Cotton
Sun 16 – The Young Brothers
Tue 18 – Platform Jazz Session
Thu 20 – Alistair Goodwin
Sun 23 – Marjorie Thompson
Tue 25 – Acoustic Blues Jam
Thu 27 – Jinder
Sun 30 – Part Time Heroes

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

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

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

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

Soul Cellar, 78 West Marlands Road (02380 710648)
Live Jazz & funk – ring for details

Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar, University Campus (02380 768030)
Tue 11 – Tommasco Starace Quartet

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:
Sat 1 – Atlantico – Latin music
Sun 2 – Candle Club Showcase
Tue 4 – Solent City Jazzmen – New Orleans jazz
Wed 5 – Private hire
Thu 6 – Max’s Records Present…
Fri 7 – The Uplifter
Sat 8 – The Cropdusters – Folk-rock
Sun 9 – Charity Showcase
Mon 10 – Sandi Thom – Still wishing she was a punk-rocker
Wed 13 – Jurassic Mark Presents…
Thu 13 – Red Stripe Music Awards
Fri 14 – Mary Jane – Folk-rock
Sat 15 – The Dodge Brothers – Americana jump jive etc
Tue 18 – Solent City Jazzmen – Jazz
Wed 19 – Barton Peveril Battle of the Bands
Thu 20 – River Rat Records Presents… - Victor Menace, Ruth Theodore etc
Fri 21 – Muck & The Mires – Garage rock from Boston, USA
Sat 22 – Bad Toad – Motown & Soul
Sun 23 – N-Lighten Events Presents…
Wed 26 – Pacer + Kumiss
Thu 27 – Powerbulge
Fri 28 – Clubskulls
Sat 29 – The Uplifter
Sun 30 – You Jest Comedy Club

Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)
Sun 2 – Leopold String Trio – Beethoven, Kodaly etc
Mon 3 – Free lunchtime concert – Jane Chapman & Kate Ryder, keyboards
Tue 4 – Leopold String Trio – With Paul Lewis – Weiner, Dvorak etc
Fri 7 – Charlie Dark’s African Beats – World music/jazz/electronics
Sat 8 – Southampton University Concert Band
Sun 9 – Southampton Youth Jazz Orchestra & Julian Joseph
Mon 10 – Free lunchtime concert – Joseph Tong & Waka Hasegawa, piano
Tue 11 – Red Priest – Pirates of the Baroque – Early music ensemble
Fri 14 – Borodin String Quartet – Haydn, Beethoven etc
Sat 15 – Romsey Choral Society
Thu 27 – Recorder Extravanza – New Scorpion Band
Sat 29 – Flautissimo

Unit 22 , Town Quay, (02380 632601)
Regular live music inc:
Sat 1 – XX Teens
Sun 2 – Fearne + Hopeless Attendance + Frantic Bliss
Wed 5 – A Man Down
Thu 6 – Trash Fashion + Support
Thu 13 – Strawberry Blondes
Fri 21 – Example – Rap
Sun 23 – Example – Rap

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

SWANAGE   (top)
The White Horse
Regular live music

SWANWICK   (top)
The Spinnaker
Regular live music

TIPTOE   (top)
Plough Inn
Regular live music on Thursdays & Saturdays

TISBURY   (top)
The Crown Inn
Regular live music

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

TOTTON   (top)
Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Aikman Lane (02380 667683)
Mon 3 – BTEC Music Showcase
Wed 19 – Performing Arts Showcase

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

TROWBRIDGE   (top)
Arc Theatre (01225 756376)
Sat 1 & Sun 2 – Lindsay Howard Academy of Dance
Sat 8 – An Evening With Dave Swarbrick – Folk survivor entertains

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)
Verwood Hub, Brock Way (01202 8828740)
Regular dances + live music inc:
Sun 2 – Jet Harris – Me & My Shadows
Fri 14 – Waterson:Carthy Live – Eliza & parents plus Saul Rose
Sat 15 – Dorset Police Male Voice Choir
Thu 20 – Gambit Jazzmen
Sat 22 – Girls Only Jazz Orchestra

WARNFORD   (top)
George & Falcon (01730 829257)
Live music Fri & Sat nights – ring for details

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,
Mon 3 – Swan Lake – Moscow Ballet
Wed 12 – The Buddy Holly Show
Wed 19 – Bjorn Again – Abba spectacular
Sun 23 – Beyond The Barricade
Thu 27 – Sat 29 – Wow – That’s What I Call Music

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

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

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

Tivoli Theatre, (01202 848014)
Sat 1 – Lee Memphis King – Elvis On Tour
Fri 7 – The Baddest Blues Band Ever
Sat 8 – Rich Hall as Otis Lee Crenshaw
Thu 13 – Katzenjammer – Four hands on one piano!
Fri 14 – The Drifters – Classic hits of 50s, 60s & 70s
Sat 15 – Whole Lotta Led
Thu 27 – GaGa – Queen tribute
Fri 28 – Platinum Abba
Sat 29 – An Evening with Hugh Cornwell – Acoustic ex-Stranglers man

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

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:
Sun 2 – Devilish Presley + Torpedoes
Wed 5 – Ginger of The Wildhearts + Idiot3
Fri 7 – Joe Dangerous + Sine Star Project
Sun 9 – Polly & The Billets Doux + Vincent + Tali Trow
Thu 13 – Linchpin + The Moho + The Ashbies + El Rodeo
Fri 14 – The Radics
Sat 15 – Last Gang + The Vision + Nicotine Smile + Kelvera
Sun 16 – RSJ + The More I See + Iris
Thu 20 – Captain Phoenix + The Missiles
Sun 23 – Boy Kill Boy
Fri 28 – The Fabulous Rockmen
Sat 29 – Goth Night
Sun 30 – Caesura + Welcome The Tourist

Royal Oak,
Every Sunday - Callum

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
Tue 12 – Fri 15 – My Fair Lady

Tower Arts Centre, (01962 867986)
Wed 5 – Chumbawamba
Thu 6 – Craobh Rua - Folk
Sat 8 – At the Guildhall – Battle of the Bands Final
Tue 11 – Boo Boo Davis Band
Fri 28 – Katzenjammer – One piano, two pianists

Vault, The, University of Winchester, Sparkford Road (01962 827418)
Regular live music – open to students & non-students – ring for details

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)
Tue 4 – Sat 15 – Oklahoma! – Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society
Sun 16 – Concert Band of HM Royal Marines Association
Wed 19 – Swan Lake – SOLD OUT!
Thu 20 – That’ll Be The Day – Rock musical
Fri 28 – Nikolai Demidenko – Russian pianist plays Chopin
Sat 29 – National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain

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