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LIVE GUIDE
Abbots Ann -
Aldershot -
Alresford -
Alton -
Ampfield -
Andover -
Basingstoke -
Beaulieu -
Bishops Waltham -
Botley -
Bournemouth -
Bradford-on-Avon -
Brockenhurst -
Burley -
Cadnam -
Cashmore -
Chandlers Ford -
Chichester -
Christchurch -
Corfe -
Corfe Mullen -
Crawley -
Devizes -
Dorchester -
Droxford -
Dunbridge -
Eastleigh -
Emsworth -
Everton -
Fareham -
Farley -
Farnborough -
Farnham -
Ferndown -
Fleet -
Fordingbridge -
Gosport -
Grateley -
Hambledon -
Hartly Wintney -
Havant -
Hayling Island -
Hedge End -
Highcliffe -
Hinton St Michael -
Holbury -
Horton Heath -
Hythe -
I.O.W Freshwater -
I.O.W Newport -
I.O.W Ryde -
I.O.W Shanklin -
I.O.W Ventnor -
I.O.W Whippingham -
I.O.W Yarmouth -
Kingsworthy -
Landford -
Linwood -
Longham -
Lulworth -
Lyme Regis -
Lymington -
Lyndhurst -
Micheldever -
Moreton -
Mudeford -
Netley Abbey -
Newbury -
New Milton -
North Boarhunt -
North Warnborough -
Park Gate -
Pennington -
Petersfield -
Plaitford -
Poole -
Portland -
Portsmouth, Rowlands Castle & Southsea -
Reading -
Ringwood -
Romsey -
Salisbury -
Selsey -
Shaftesbury -
Shedfield -
Sherborne -
Sherfield English -
Southampton -
Stubbington -
Sturminster Marshall -
Sturminster Newton -
Swanmore -
Swanage -
Swanwick -
Tiptoe -
Tisbury -
Totton -
Trowbridge -
Twyford -
Upham -
Verwood -
Warnford -
Weymouth -
Wherwell -
Wimborne -
Winchester -
Winton -
Worth Matravers -
Yeovil
ABBOTS ANN
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The Eagle
Regular live music
ALDERSHOT
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Princes Hall, Princes Way (01252 329155)
Sun 10 Live & Unsigned Finals
Sat 23 Andy Abraham
Fri 29 Sensation Presents Ultrabeat
Sat 30 The Bootleg Sixties Show
West End Centre, Queens Road (01252 330040)
Fri 1 Nick Harper Stunning guitarist & singer-songwrite
Sat 2 Canterbury + All Forgotten + Red Line Atlantic
Wed 6 Glenn Tilbrook Ex-Squeeze man
Wed 13 Dan Arborise - Folk
Fri 15 Dhoad Gypsies of Rhajastan
Fri 22 Fruteland Jackson & The Bob Hall Show
Wed 27 Conservatoire Folk Ensemble
Fri 29 The Acoustic Archery Tour Andy McKee, Johnny Dickinson etc
ALRESFORD
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Arlebury Park Club, The Avenue, (01962 735100)
Regular jazz sessions
ALTON
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Star Inn, Bentworth (01420 581244)
Jam sessions on Sundays
ANDOVER
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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 8 Pop Goes The 80s
Mon 11 Acoustic Night in The Arena
Thu 14 Lark Rise Band - Folk
Fri 15 In Dreams The music of Roy Orbison, Dusty Springfield etc
Tue 19 Sat 23 The King And I Musical
Thu 28 Joe Stilgoe Jazz singer/pianist
Fri 29 The Animals & Friends Old-style R&B
The Swallow, River Way (01264 395190)
Blues jam on third Monday of each month, jazz sessions on last Monday of month
BASINGSTOKE
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The Anvil, Churchill Way (01256 844244)
Sun 3 Showcase Berkshire Maestros
Tue 5 Philharmonia Orchestra, Sarah Chang
Thu 7 Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Fri 8 The Dutch Swing College Band
Sat 9 Hampshire County Youth Orchestra
Sun 10 An Evening of Youth Music
Thu 14 The Orchestra Former Electric Light Orchestra members
In The Forge Otis Gibbs
Sun 17 One Night of Queen
Tue 19 Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Thu 21 Wine Women & Song Gretchen Peters, Matraca Berg, Suzie Boggus
Fri 22 10cc 70s hitsters
Wed 27 Jools Holland & Dave Edmunds
Thu 28 The Counterfeit Stones
Fri 29 Ethan Lewis Maltbys Noise Ensemble
Basingstoke Blues Club, Moose Centre, Churchill Way (01256 321837)
Sat 9 Nicky Moores Blues Corporation
Central Studio, Queen Marys College (01256 418318)
Sat 23 Kindred Spirit Folk rock
Haymarket Theatre, Wote Street (01256 465566)
No live music in May
Pizza Express, The Whitehouse, Winchester Road (01256 354439)
Jazz on Wednesday nights
The Rhu Bar, London Rd
Regular live music
BISHOPS WALTHAM
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Nonsuch Folk Club, The Social Club, (01329 827790)
Folk sessions every Tuesday:
Tue 5 Anything Goes
Tue 12 Anything Goes
Tue 19 Anything Goes with Richard, Tony & Martin
Tue 26 Tunes & Chorus Songs
BOTLEY
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Brewery Bar, Winchester Street, (01489 782324)
Traditional jazz Sunday lunchtimes + regular blues gigs inc:
BOURNEMOUTH
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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)
Wed 6 Chris De Burgh
Fri 15 & Sat 16 Symphonic Queen
Mon 18 Counting Crows
Fri 22 Rhydian
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:
Sun 3 Pachango Latin gypsy band + Djambo
Thu 7 Walter Strauss American guitarist & singer-songwriter
Sun 10 Bob Burke & Band + Roxy Johns
Thu 14 The Kitty Hawks + Spank The Planks Old time American music
Sun 17 Clive Gregson
Thu 21 Jeff Lang Aussie bluesman
Sun 24 Sarah MacDougall + Becky Syson Folk/country
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
Gander On The Green, 2 Holdenhurst Rd
Regular live music
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
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 ring for details
ONeills, 231 Old Christchurch Road, (01202 786591)
Regular live music - ring for details
The Opera House
Regular live music
Pavilion Theatre, (01202 456456)
To Sat 2 Oklahoma!
Sun 3 Sun 24 Thatll Be The Day
Wed 6 Rumours of Fleetwood Mac
Tue 12 Only Men Aloud!
Wed 13 Sat 16 Thriller Live
Tue 19 Sat 23 Cinderella On Ice
Thu 28 John Barrowman
Sat 30 10cc
Sun 31 - Turandot
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
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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 2 Britten Sinfonia
Sun 3 Liane Carroll & Brian Kellock Jazz
Wed 6 Kol Simcha World music
Sat 9 Trevor Pinnock Harpsichord recital
Sun 10 Solas Celtic folk
Fri 29 Mendelssohn & Brahms Navarra & Sacconi String Quartets
BURLEY
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Queens Head
Live jazz on Sunday nights
White Buck Inn
Free Jazz with The Jazz Aces every Thursday
BURSLEDON
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Woolston & Bursledon Folk Club, Village Hall, Long Lane
Folk every Sunday:
CASHMORE
Inn On The Chase, nr Sixpenny Handley, Dorset
Occasional live music
CHANDLERS FORD
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The Monks Brook
Regular live music
Thornden Hall, Winchester Road (02380 265852)
Regular live music events & vocal workshops - ring for details
CHERITON
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The Hinton Arms, (01962 771252)
Regular live music - ring for details
CHICHESTER
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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
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Boat House River Cafe & Bar, 9 Quay Road (01202 480033)
Live jazz sessions - ring for details
Captains 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)
Fri 1 The Johnny Cash Story Roger Dean
Sun 3 Stacey Kent Jazz
Fri 8 The Cavern Beatles
Sat 9 La Cenerentola Puccini opera
Sun 10 West End & Broadway Songbook
Tue 12 Well Meet Again Wartime songs
Fri 15 Abba Forever
Fri 22 Magic A Kind of Queen
Sun 24 Forever In Blue Jeans Music, song & dance
Fri 29 The Manfreds featuring Paul Jones
Sat 30 John Suchet The Last Waltz
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 3 Loose Chippings
Wed 6 Pete Christie
Sun 10 Renegade
Wed 13 Fearne Music duo
Sun 17 Permanent Vacation
Wed 20 P.R. Dewhurst (Jinder)
Sun 24 Next Big Thing
Wed 27 Jon Cotton
Sun 31 Lady Winwood Maggot Punk folk
Thomas Tripp Live, Bargates (01202 490498)
Live music Sat/Sun & Tue/Wed inc:
Fri 1 Crosscut Saw
Sat 2 U-Rythmix
Wed 6 Up & Coming Bands Night
Thu 7 Acoustic Night Charlie Hole + Johanna Stahr
Fri 8 Jak The Lad
Sat 9 Pure Purple
Tue 12 Vocalsville Open mic night for Latin, jazz & blues singers
Wed 13 Up & Coming Bands Night Amity Road etc
Fri 15 Storm
Sat 16 Boot Led Zepplin
Wed 20 Up & Coming Bands Night King Of Hearts etc
Fri 22 Mothers Ruin
Sat 23 ASP + Amity Road
Wed 27 Up & Coming Bands Night - Kentucky Fight Club etc
Thu 28 Transend + Special guests
Fri 29 Catalyst
Sat 30 - Wellalive
Ye Old George, 2a Castle Street ( 01202 479383)
Regular live music - ring for details
CORFE
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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)
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Rack & Manger, Stockbridge Road (01962 776281)
Live music Fridays & Saturdays - ring for details:
DEVIZES
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Corn Exchange, (01380 722160)
Regular live music ring for details
DORCHESTER
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Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove (01305 266926)
The Poet Laureate, Pommery Square, Poundbury
Regular live music
DROXFORD
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Upland Park Hotel, Garrison Hill,
Jazz every Thursday night
DUNBRIDGE
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Mill Arms (near Romsey) (01794 340401)
Regular live music - ring for details
EASTLEIGH
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Concorde Club, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh (02380 613989)
Jazz every night with resident acts + star bands on Sundays & Wednesdays inc:
Fri 1 Afrodisiac
Sun 3 Antique Six
Wed 6 Dutch Swing College Band
Sun 10 Cuff Billetts New Europa Jazz Band
Wed 13 Fruteland Jackson & The Bob Hall Band
Sun 17 Sussex Jazz Kings
Wed 20 Clare Teale & Her Musicians
Sun 24 John Maddocks Jazzmen
Wed 27 John Bunch with Alec Dankworth & Bobby Worth
Sun 31 Excelsior Vintage Jazz Band
The Point,
Regular music & dance presentations inc:
Fri 1 New Music Makers
Sat 2 Gary Ryan Classical guitar recital
Sat 9 The Music Man
Sun 17 David Benson sings Noel Coward
Roddington Forge, Allington Lane, (023 8047 3080)
Country music every Saturday night:
EMSWORTH
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The Lord Raglan, 35 Queen Street (01243 372587)
Live music every Sunday & 1st & 3rd Wednesdays
FAREHAM
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Ashcroft Arts Centre, Osborn Road (01329 235161)
Sat 2 Guy Tortora
Sat 9 Chris While & Joe Broughton
Fri 15 Lau
Fri 22 Indigo Pilots
Sat 23 Gigspanner
Fri 29 Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies
Bird In Hand
Regular live music
Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)
To Sat 2 The Gondoliers
Fri 15 Cream of Clapton
Sat 16 Havant Chamber Orchestra
Thu 21 Masters of the Musical
Tue 26 Kaleidoscope School of Dance
Village Folk Club, The Limes Hotel, Catisfield (02392 522500)
Sat 2 Sing, Play or Say
FARNBOROUGH
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The Dugout at Farnborough FC, Cherrywood Rd ( 01252 541469)
Regular live music ring for details
Tumbledown Dick
Regular live music
FARNHAM
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The Maltings, Bridge Square (01252 726234)
Wed 6 Jazz Cafι
Fri 15 The Cadillac Kings
Sat 16 Wind Band Concert
Fri 22 Raymond Froggatt
Sat 23 Letz Zepp Led Zeppelin tribute
Fri 29 Seriously Good Music Two Fingers of Firewater etc
Sat 30 Lau - Folk
The Pit, Itchel Lane (01252 850789)
Regular live music - ring for details
FERNDOWN
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Barrington Theatre, Ferndown Community Centre (01202 894858)
Regular dances & concerts inc:
Wed 6 Ferndown Music Makers
Sat 9 Lets Face The Music
Fri 29 West Moors Singers Spring Concert
Bridge House Hotel, Longham,
Jazz every Friday night
Foresters Arms, 61-63 Anns Hill Rd
Regular jazz sessions
FORDINGBRIDGE
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Ashburn Hotel,
Regular jazz sessions
New Forest Jazz Club, Woodside Pub, Sandy Balls Holiday Centre, (01425 657466)
- Jazz first Thursday in each month
GOSPORT
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Alverbank Country House Hotel,
Regular jazz sessions on Sundays
Gosport Jazz Club, Thorngate Halls, Bury Road (ring Stoke Gallery 02392 522834)
Jazz every Sunday 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
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Hambledon Folk Club, Youth Hut, West Street (023 92 632812)
Folk every second Wednesday
Wed 13 Tom Bliss & Tom Napper
HAVANT
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Havant Arts Centre, East Street (02392 47)
Tue 12 Jazz Cafι Don Hunt Trio
Fri 22 Cara Dillon Folk
Tue 26 Obosca
Royal Oak Folk Club, Langstone
Singarounds every third Sunday
HAYLING ISLAND
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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
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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
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East Close Jazz Club, East Close Hotel, (01425 672404)
Jazz every Tuesday
HOLBURY
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The Old Mill, Lime Kiln Lane (023 8089 1137)
Regular trad jazz - ring for details
HYTHE
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Fountain Court Hotel, Frost Lane, (02380 846310)
Live music every Friday
ISLE OF WIGHT NEWPORT
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Medina Theatre (01983 527020)
Sat 2 Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra featuring IOW Cantata Choir
Sun 3 Strangers Musical
Sat 9 11am IOW Music Service Spring Concert
Sat 9 7pm IOW Music Service Spring Concert
Sun 10 Shaken & Stirred Community Dance Platform
Sun 17 Me & My Shadows Jet Harris & Billie Davis
Fri 22 & Sat 23 The Royal Air Force Squadronaires
Sun 31 Newton Faulkner Singer- songwriter
Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)
Sat 2 Cello & Piano Recital
Fri 8 Digby Fairweather Jazz
Fri 22 Nathan Thompson World jazz
Wed 27 Fruteland Jackson Blues
Sat 30 Lily Neill & Kadially Kouyate Afro/Celtic harp double bill
ISLE OF WIGHT RYDE
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The Venue at Ryde Theatre, (01983 568099)
Sat 2 Electric 80s
ISLE OF WIGHT SHANKLIN
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Portico Theatre, Priory Road (01983 730930)
Regular live music - ring for details
ISLE OF WIGHT VENTNOR
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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
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Cart & Horses, London Road, (01962 882360)
Regular live music - ring for details
LANDFORD
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Landford Poacher (01794 390353)
Regular live music - ring for details
LINWOOD
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Red Shoot Inn, Toms Lane (01425 475792)
Live rock music on Sundays
LONGHAM
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Bluebird Social Club, Ham Lane,( 01202 570311)
Country music every Tuesday night
LULWORTH
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Lulworth Cove Hotel
Regular live music
LYME REGIS
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Marine Theatre, Church Street (01297 442138)
Sat 2 Martin Harley Band Blues
Thu 7 Miroirs Daniel Browell Piano recital
Tue 12 Sat 16 The Pirates of Penzane
Sun 24 Mercury Queen tribute
Thu 28 Concerts In The West - Triologue
Fri 29 Sarah MacDougall
Sat 30 Local bands Charity gig
LYMINGTON
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Hobler Pub, (01590 623291)
Jazz on Tuesday nights
Longs Wine Bar, 99 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
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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
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Dove Inn, Micheldever Station (01962 774288)
Live music every Saturday night with blues/jazz jams on Mondays:
MORETON
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Moreton Tea Rooms, The Old School, (01929 463647)
Regular live music - ring for details
MUDEFORD
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Avon Beach Cafι
Live acoustic music on Fridays & Saturdays
NEWBURY
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Corn Exchange & New Greenham Arts, Market Place (01635 522733)
Wed 6 Julia Fordham
Fri 8 Cafι Concert David Hill & Alexander Hohenthal
Sat 9 Stacey Kent & Her Band Jazz
Thu 14 The Mandolinquents with Steve Tilston
Fri 15 Barb Jungrs Blue Hours with Sarah Moule & Pete Atkins
Thu 28 O Duo Classical & jazz
NEW MILTON
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Forest Arts Centre, (01425 612393)
Fri 8 TG Collective Jazz
Sat 9 Solas Folk
Fri 22 StopGap Dance presentation
Sat 30 Lucy Kaplansky
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
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Forest Folk Club (01329 833625)
Folk every other Monday:
Mon 4 - Singaround
Mon 18 Coope Boyes & Simpson
PENNINGTON
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The White Hart
Live music at weekends
PETERSFIELD
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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
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The Shoe Inn, Salisbury Road (01794 322397)
Live music on Fri/Sat/Sun:
Fri 1 Arnie Cottrell & Tim Payne Acoustic blues
Sat 2 Tim Payne & Martin Walsh Acoustic guitar music
Sun 3 Jon Walsh Blues Band
Fri 8 Reavers Rant Traditional Celtic music
Sun 10 The Producers Blues
Fri 15 Richard Digance & Arnie Cottrell Acoustic music & humour
Sun 17 Tim Payne Blues Session
Fri 22 Matt Harper American folk
Sun 24 Pete Harris Blues Band
Fri 29 9Ft Sergeant Traditional Irish music
Sat 30 Tim Payne & Martin Walsh Acoustic guitar music
Sun 31 Stomping Daves Electric Blues Band
POOLE
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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 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)
Regular live music inc:
Fri 1 Doctor Jazz Peter King, Steve Melling etc
Sat 2 Mica Paris Soul & gospel
Fri 8 & Sat 9 A Funny Valentine The story & music of Chet Baker
Tue 19 Thu 21 Michael Flatleys Lord of the Dance
Mon 25 Maceo Parker Soul saxophonist
Lord Nelson, The Quay (01202 776226) it's live it's listed!
Regular live music ring for details
Mr Cs, 17 Kingsland Rd
Regular live music
Mr Kyps, 8a Parr St, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone (01202 748945)
Fri 1 Suspiciously Elvis
Sat 2 - Bee Gees Fever
Fri 8 Definitely Mightbe + The Police Force
Sat 9 Connie Lush
Sun 10 Galahad + Threshold
Tue 12 Imelda May + Black Bart
Wed 13 Imelda May + Rockin The Joint
Fri 15 Roxy Magic
Sat 16 Drunk In Public
Mon 18 Class of 09 College Rocks 4
Tue 19 Breed 77 + Susperia
Wed 20 Derrin Nauendort Band + Pete Christie
Thu 21 The Alibi + Jim Cre
Fri 22 UK Subs + Demonic Upchucks + Damnation Alley
Sat 23 Whole Lotta Led
Sun 24 Willie & The Bandits
Fri 29 Never The Bride + Nick Tatham
Sat 30 Wilko Johnson + The Worried Men
Sun 31 - Magenta
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
Salterns Harbourside Hotel, Salterns Way, Lilliput
Sundays at 2pm - G13 - Jazz
Waters Edge, 2 High Street (01202 672911)
Regular live music - ring for details
PORTLAND
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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
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Albert Tavern, South Parade (02392 732283)
Regular live music - ring for details
Alma Arms, Highland Road, Eastney
Regular live music
Bullfrog Blues Club, Albert Bar, South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 43626)
See below at South Parade Pier
(The) Cellars, Eastney, Southsea (02392 826249)
Regular live music inc:
Fri 1 The Beatmakers Soul, funk & R&B
Sat 2 Amy Wadge - Folk
Sun 3 Footprints Kami Thompson, Jon Allen & Charlene Soraia - Folk
Sat 9 Bang Bang Lulu - Ska
Sun 10 Luke Leighfield Indie pop
Tue 12 Operahouse Indie pop
Wed 13 Hockey Indie pop
Fri 15 I Am Kloot (Solo) Indie acoustic
Sat 16 Teitur Indie/new folk
Tue 19 Derrin Nauendorf Roots/blues
Fri 22 Phil Beer + Chris Ricketts + Bemis - Folkl
Sat 23 The Hamsters Rock/blues
Tue 26 Jon Cleary Funk/soul
Fri 29 The Silver Beatles
Sat 30 Smudge + Hardly Heroes Indie rock
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 mainly blues:
Sat 9 White Knuckle Blues Band
Thu 14 Adam Norsworthy Folk blues
Sat 16 County Line Southern boogie
Thu 21 Billy Irvine Blues with didgeridoos
Thu 28 Ron Trueman Border Singer-songwriter
Sat 30 Creamy Cream & more
Fountain Inn, 34 The Green, Rowlands Castle (02392 412291)
Jam Sessions on Tue/Wed, live duos etc Fri/Sat
Kings Theatre, (02392 828282)
Thu 7 Sun 10 Sweeney Todd Musical
Tue 12 The Essence of Ireland
Wed 13 The Songs of Sister Act
Mon 18 Well Meet Again
Fri 22 Jake & Elwood Blues Brothers tribute
Sat 23 10cc
Mon 25 Sat 30 Chicago Musical
New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392 649000)
Fri 1 Mapdance
Thu 7 Something Blue
Fri 8 Helene Tysman Classical pianist
Sat 9 Birthdays & Funerals Univeristy of Portsmouth Choir & Consort of 12
Mon 11 Fairport Acoustic Convention Folk rock
Sat 16 Brahms & Liszt University of Portsmouth Orchestra & Big Band
Thu 28 An Evening with Los Guapos
Fri 29 Subitango
Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 83477)
Tue 5 Rhydian
Sun 24 John Barrowman
Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 799977)
Regular live music ring for details
Rosies Vineyard, Southsea
Jazz Sunday lunchtimes
South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 8638911)
Thu 7 Guy Tortota Duo Blues
Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Fri 1 Wedge Comedy Club
Sun 3 The Sunshine Underground + Boy Crisis + Exit Calm
Tue 5 Fightstar + In Case Of Fire + Laruso
Wed 6 Cancer Bats + The Plight + SSS
Thu 7 Lisa Hannigan
Fri 8 From Manchester With Love The Smyths + Re:Order
Wed 13 Future of the Left
Thu 14 NME Radar Tour La Roux + Heartbreak + The Magistrates
Fri 15 The Jam DRC + Split Sixty
Sat 16 Hipshaker The Small Fakers
Thu 21 Twisted Wheel + Detroit Social Club
Fri 22 Wedge Comedy Club
Wed 27 Cobra Starship
Thu 28 Kristin Hersh + Christopher Rees
Sat 30 We The Kings
READING
(top)
The Hexagon, Queens Walk (0118 960 6060)
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 music inc jazz at weekends Ring for details
ROMSEY
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Abbey Folk Club, Abbey Hotel, 11Church Street (01794 513360)
Regular folk sessions ring for details
Plaza Theatre (01794 512987)
Mon 18 Sat 23 Nunsense 2
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
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Arts Centre, Bedwin Street (01722 321744)
Sat 2 Sarum Orchestra
Sun 3 Big Band Brunch Chris Holmes Big Band
Fri 8 Evolution
Sun 17 Girls Only Jazz Band
Mon 25 Tashi Lhunpo Monks
Wed 27 Django a la Creole
Thu 28 Andy Sheppard & Kuljit Bhamra
The Bishops 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)
Sun 3 10cc
Fri 8 Solid Gold Country Legends
Sun 10 Rumours of Fleetwood Mac
Thu 14 Thatll Be The Day
Sat 16 Salisbury Rotary Club Concert
Sun 17 Back In Time
Mon 25 Morrissey
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
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Shaftesbury Arts Centre, 13 Bell St (01747 854321)
Regular live music ring for details
SHEDFIELD
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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 (02380 224517)
Regular live music Thu/Fri/Sat ring for details
The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)
Fri 1 No Jacket Required Phil Collins tribute
Sat 2 The Bon Jovi Experience
Sun 3 Al Stewart 60s & 70s folk
Tue 5 Glenn Tilbrook + The Raglans
Thu 7 Roger Chapman & The Short List
Fri 8 Fleetwood Bac Fleetwood Mac tribute
Sat 9 T-Rextasy - Tribute
Tue 12 Nick Lowe & His Band + Ron Sexsmith
Wed 13 Mica Paris Soul & gospel singer
Fri 15 Dodgy + Cane - Britpop
Sat 16 Andy McKee + Johnny Dickinson + Tony McManus Acoustic guitarists
Sun 17 Buddy Whittington Blues rock from Texas
Thu 21 Comedy Club
Sat 23 Greenish Day Green Day tribute
Mon 25 Bens Brother + Dlugoekcki + Rhys Morgan
Wed 27 Logan + My Endeavour - Rock
Thu 28 Mostly Autumn Celtic-tinged rock
Fri 29 The Electric Light Orchestra Experience
Sat 30 Legend Tribute to Bob Marley & The Wailers
Sun 31 John Waite Band Missing You hitster
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
Ferryman & Firkin, High Street (02380 225458)
Indie rock bands at weekends
The Firehouse, Vincent Walk (02380 632883)
Late night rock bar live music Fri/Sat
Focsle Folk Club, Richmond Inn, Portswood (02380)
Fri 1 Anything Goes
Fri 8 Donal OConnor
Fri 15 Anything Goes
Fri 22 Anything Goes
Fri 29 Dan McKinnon
The Gate, 140 Burgess Road (02380 678250)
Live music on Thursdays
Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
Sun 3 Organ Concert Nicholas Martin
Mon 4 Doves
Sun 17 In The Flesh Pink Floyd Sound & Light Spectacular
Mon 18 Maximo Park
Sat 23 George Thorogood
The Hobbit, 134 Bevois Valley Road (02380 232591)
Live music most nights inc:
The Joiners, St Mary Street, (02380 225612)
Mostly upcoming bands inc:
Fri 1 Virtue + The Kabeedies Rock/pop
Sat 2 All New Comics + The Strings + Red Light Thieves Alt rock
Sun 3 Rolo Tomassi + Grammatics + Pulled Apart By Horses Rock/metal
Mon 4 Pharahos + Scholars Alt rock
Tue 5 Dan Black + Installation + Overreact Electro/indie
Wed 6 Blaze Bayley + Kaleb + Typheous + My Endeavour + Voodoo Vegas
Thu 7 S.C.U.M. Alt rock
Fri 8 Seizure - Metal
Sat 9 The Limits + The Scandles + The Frontiers Alt rock
Sun 10 Dan Reed Ambient/acoustic
Mon 11 Sunny Day Sets Fire + The Glad Rags + I See Sparks + Penny Arcade
Tue 12 Johnny Foreigner Quirky
Wed 13 DananananAkroyd + The Video Nasties Quirky/inide/electronica
Fri 15 The Boxer Rebellion + Kaputt New Wave/rock/indie
Sun 17 Enjoy Destroy + The Crave + Young Guns Alt rock
Mon 18 One Eskimo + All Thieves + Hymns & Poems Alt/indie/acoustic
Thu 21 Brokencyde + Kill Paradise + The Synthetic Season Alt/emorock
Joness 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 2 High School Musical
Sun 3 Jane McDonald
Tue 12 Sat 16 Fame The Musical
Mon 25 Sat 30 Dreamboats & Petticoats
Mono Bar, Vernon Walk
Regular live music
Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)
Fri 3 Voodoo Vaudeville
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 3 Sonny Black & Chris Belshaw Blues
Tue 5 Louche Manouche Gypsy jazz
Thu 7 The Two Gentlemen Band
Sun 10 JC & Angelina Grimshaw
Thu 14 Red Jackson
Sun 17 James Hollingworth
Thu 21 Nat Martin Band
Sun 24 The Family
Tue 26 Acoustic Blues Jam
Thu 28 Ryan OReilly
Sun 31 Rory Ellis Aussie blues/roots
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 inc:
Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar, University Campus (02380 768030)
Tue 19 Martin Drew 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:
Fri 1 Todays Eden + The Rebs + Idiot3 + Wise Children + Jazica
Sat 2 Private hire
Tue 5 Heads Up! Presents
Wed 6 Classics of Love
Thu 7 Fairport Convention Folk rock
Fri 8 Lunatopia
Sun 10 999
Wed 13 Heads Up! Presents
Thu 21 Rory McLeod One man soulband, poet & storyteller
Tue 26 Nine Black Alps
Fri 29 The Members
Sat 30 Sonic Boom Six
Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)
Tue 5 Trio Parnassus
Mon 11 Free Lunchtime Concert
Tue 12 Appalachian Spring City of London Sinfonia
Mon 18 Free Lunchtime Concert
Tue 19 Global Rhythms III Ancient Future
Sun 31 Southampton University Sinfonietta
Unit, 113 St Marys Rd, Southampton
STUBBINGTON
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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)
Regular live music inc:
Thu 7 Martin Harley Band Blues
Fri 8 Argentine Tango
Sat 9 Mad Dogs & All That Jazz
Fri 29 Lau Folk trio
Red Lion, 97 Commercial Road (02380 863273)
Regular live music - ring for details
TROWBRIDGE
(top)
Arc Theatre (01225 756376)
Thu 14 Blank Album Music, comedy & dance
Sat 16 Musicals In Motion
Also regular live music at:
Black Swan
Dursley Arms,
Greyhound
Pig Club, 46-47 Church Street
Terrys Club, Hill Street (01225 351100)
The White Swan, 6 Church Street,
VERWOOD
(top)
Verwood Hub, Brock Way (01202 8828740)
Regular dances + live music ring for details
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,
Wed 6 Essence of Ireland
Fri 15 Anything For Love The Meat Loaf Story
Wed 20 Solid Silver 60s The Searchers, Wayne Fontana etc
Tue 26 Dancing Queen The music of Abba, Bee Gees etc
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)
Fri 1 The Manfreds Paul Jones & co
Fri 8 The Beatles & Roy Orbison Tribute with Barry Steel & The Compleat
Beatles
Sat 9 Sould On The Blues Chris Farlowe, Cliff Bennett etc
Tue 12 Coppelia Vienna Festival Ballet
Thu 14 Fruteland Jackson with Bob Hall & Hilary Blythe Blues
Thu 21 Benny Gallagher Of Gallagher & Lyle
Fri 22 Stephen Dale Petit & Mick Taylor Blues
Sat 23 One Night with the Piano Men 70s & 80s hits
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
Discovery Centre, (01962 841841)
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
ONeills, 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 Turbogeist + Black Lodge Band
Sat 2 Private party
Sun 3 Linos Wengaya Magaya + Guests
Tue 5 & Wed 6 Battle of the Bands
Thu 7 Video Nasties + Japanese Voyeurs + Pacer + Pretty Visitors
Fri 8 S.C.U.M. + Erwann & Les Seraphins
Sat 9 Ginger from The Wildhearts + Laika Dog + Idiot 3
Sun 10 Biolith + Support
Tue 12 Luke Doucet & Melissa McClelland + Naomi Bedford & Paul Simmonds
Wed 13 Disgorged Prolapse + Arkane + Mercy Giver + Xerath
Thu 14 Tim & Sams Tim & Sam Band + Felix Fables + Bryony Marie Fry + Jenna
Highcazony
Fri 15 Hook & The Twin + King of Hearts + Moneytrees
Sat 16 The Novotones + The Tykes + The Guns of Pig Alley
Sun 17 Miranda Lee Richards + Louisa Osborn + Ella Janes
Tue 19 We Want Your Dog presents
Theatre Sessions
Thu 21 The Limes + Support
Fri 22 Fresh Kills + Lachlan Home + Nick Shepherd & His Band
Sat 23 The Wobbly Squadron + The Usual Juvenile Happenings
Tue 26 Jackson & The Spangles + Last Action Hero + Suicide Party
Wed 27 Battle of the Bands Final
Thu 28 Saqquara + Cherrie Rhiannon Clarke + Ella Janes
Fri 29 The Northwestern + Trip + The Good Time Charlies + The Reason
Sat 30 Lowki-Dance Night
Royal Oak,
Every Sunday - Callum
Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
Fri 1 & Sat 2 The Mikado
Tower Arts Centre, Romsey Road
Wed 13 I Am Kloot
Thu 14 The Beat
Sat 15 The Floyd Effect Pink Floyd tribute
Wed 20 Keith James & Rick Foot The Songs of Nick Drake
Sat 23 Richard Digance Music & humour
Sun 24 UK Subs
Thu 28 Wilko Johnson Ex-Feelgood man returns
Fri 29 U2UK Tribute
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,
Fri 1 Rumours of Fleetwood Mac
Sat 2 Jive Talkin perform The Bee Gees in concert
Tue 5 Remember When
Sun 10 Talons Eagles tribute
Wed 13 Scottish Dance Theatre & Pretty Good Girl
Sat 16 & Sun 17 Chance To Dance
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