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The Talking Heads - Southampton.

The Brook - Southampton.

The Platform Tavern - Sothampton.

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Bands & Artists
Gorilla Boogie band - Winchester based Blues/Rock.
The Blue Horses - Awesome fiddle rockers!
Derrin Nauendorf - Aussie rocker!
Dennis Locorriere - Former Dr.Hook frontman
The Hamsters - World renowned Blues
Hershey & the 12 Bars - Ex. Attack vocalists bluesy outfit
Show Of Hands - Multi-instrumental Folk duo
Lindisfarne - Working Class Folk-Rock heroes
Merchants Vice - Passionately progressive band
Scott Mckeon - Ray Vaughn and more
Nine Dogs Deep - The Dogs...
Pronghorn - Self-proclaimed Kings of cowpunk
Spike Drivers- bump 'n' grind shuffle, toe-tappin' two step bluesers
Freed- Dedicated to producing the best live Tribute to Free.
SubGiant - uk based breakbeat chillout and drum 'n' bass live band
Mac III - "The best a band can get"

Bull Frog Blues Machine - Dutch Blues Band

Blues Player - Dutch blues bass player Chris Janssen

New Forest Big Band - Big New Forest band

OldBlueMoses - Foot stompin' ,hard rocking, rhythm and blues band

Indian Summer - Young & talented acoustic duo

Crosscut Saw - Dorset based Blues-Rock Band

Serpica
- Young local band

Venues
The Brook - Southampton.
The Platform Tavern - Southampton.
The Talking Heads - Southampton.
The Railway Inn - Winchester.

Mr Kyps - Poole, Dorset.
The Larmer Tree Festival - Wiltshire/Dorset border.
Eastleigh Festival - Summer music festival in Eastleigh
Pump bottom farm - Blues/Folk festivals

Chippenham Folk Festival - The Causeway, Chippenham, Wiltshire


Other resources
Oliver Gray - Language teacher and writer with a passion for music.
Bumble Bee Promotions - Doesn't solely promote Bumble Bees!
13/11 Events - Live bands for all occasions resource.
Blues Nights.co.uk - Big on the Blues!
I Like Music.com - They do, we do, do you?!

Music Promotion Tips - "How to Build a Music Web Site That Sells" is an e-book that teaches how to sell thousands of CDs on the Internet with no advertising money.

Kent Gigs.com - Kent and East Sussex Gig Guide

Playrecord.net - Extensive catalogue of musical instruments, great prices, expert advice and top notch customer service

Monkey Typewriter - Andover based promotional company

MAY
Featured artists:
(see
Articles for info)

Stacey Kent - Concorde Club, Eastleigh - Tuesday and Wednesday May 25 & 26
Stacey Kent Concorde Club, Eastleigh
Tuesday May 25 Wednesday May 26

Peter Bruntnell - The Railway Inn, Winchester - Thursday May 27
Peter Bruntnell
The Railway Inn, Winchester Thursday May 27

Eugene Hideaway Bridges - Mr Kyps, Poole - Friday May 21
Eugene Bridges
Mr Kyps,
Poole
Friday May 21

Yat Kha - Salisbury City Hall, Salisbury - Sunday May 23
Yat Kha
Salisbury City Hall, Salisbury
Sunday May 23

Michael Marra - Talking Heads, Southampton - Wednesday May 12 & Tower Arts Centre, Winchester - Saturday May 15
Michael Marra Talking Heads, Southampton Wednesday May 12 Tower Arts Centre, Winchester
Saturday May 15

Danu - Turner Sims, Southampton - Thursday May 20
Danu
Turner Sims, Southampton Thursday May 20

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