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

Wed 5th - Peter Green Splinter Group - Ex-Fleetwood Mac guitar hero
Sat 8th - Farnborough Symphony Orchestra play Popular Classics
Fri 14th - Nutcracker - Vienna Festival Ballet
Tue 18th - That’ll Be The Day - Good-time musical salute to 50s, 60s & 70s
Wed 19th - Charlie Landsborough - Easy listening ballads & country music
Thu 27th - Glenn Miller Orchestra - Big band relive the spirit of the 40s

West End Centre, Queens Road (01252 330040)
Free acoustic nights in the bar every Wednesday +
5th - Baka Beyond - Compelling Afro-Celtic grooves
8th - Amor - Ex-Hoax Jon Amor’s rocking bluesy outfit
14th - Antonio Forcione - Highly strung guitarist plays acoustic solo gig
16th - Fianna - Anglo-Hungarian folk fusion
28th - Dick Gaughan - Powerful Scottish folk singer-songwriter

ALRESFORD (top)
Arlebury Park Club, The Avenue

Thu 20th - Chris Walker Swingtet

ALTON (top)
Star Inn, Bentworth (01420 581244)

Jam sessions on Sundays

ANDOVER (top)
Cricklade Theatre, Charlton Road (01264 365698)

Thu 6th - Festival of Remembrance - Test Valley Brass + Choir
Mon 17th - Sat 22nd - Sherlock Holmes The Musical
Thu 27th - Mardi Brass - Young brass quintet perform music spanning 5 centuries
Fri 28th & Sat 29th - Alice - Rookwood School pupils’ musical drama

Enham Club, 15 Newbury Road, Enham Alamein (01264 352098)
Rock every Saturday night with:
Sat 1st - Harddrive
Sat 8th - Q.E.D.
Sat 15th - Superfly

Guildhall,
Fri 14th - GAG - Gig at the Guildhall - Showcasing the best local music talent

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

The Swallow, River Way (01264 395190)
Blues jam on third Monday of each month, jazz sessions on last Monday of month

White Hart,
Sun 9th - 12 noon - Jazz lunch with Chris Walkter Swingtet
Sun 23rd - Chris Walker Swingtet at noon

BASINGSTOKE (top)
The Anvil, Churchill Way (01256 844244)

Tue 4th - “Ion” - Music Theatre Wales opera based on Euripedes play
Wed 5th & Thu 6th - Bjorn Again - Spectacular Abba show
Fri 7th - In The Forge - Mary Gauthier - Fast rising country star
Fri 7th - Back To Basie Orchestra - Music that swings from quality ensemble
Sat 8th - Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra - Playing Tchaikovsky etc
Sun 9th - Peking Opera - Colourful Chinese song & dance spectacular
Tue 11th - Bill Wyman & The Rhythm Kings - Former Stones classic R&B outfit
Wed 12th - Philharmonia Orchestra - Play Strauss, Beethoven etc
Fri 14th & Sat 15th - Moscow Ballet - The Nutcracker - Sugar Plum Fairy returns!
Sun 16th - Radio Tarifa - Exotic Mediterranean rhythms
Wed 19th & Thu 20th - Status Quo - SOLD OUT! RETURNS ONLY
Fri 21st - Level 42 - Mark King & co get back to bass-ics
Sat 22nd - Oumou Sangare - Mali’s greatest diva
Sun 23rd - The Stylistics - Sweet 70s soul quartet
Tue 25th - Paul Carrack - Rearranged date for ex-Squeeze singer
Wed 26th - Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg - Mozart, Schubert & more
Thu 27th - David Essex - Book early for an evergreen pop star
Fri 28th - RAF in Concert - Tribute to 100 years of flight
Sat 29th - Maximum Rhythm 'n' Blues - Alan Price, Colin Blunstone join The Manfreds
Sun 30th - Tommy Smith & Brian Kellock - Jazz with sax/piano masters

The Bang Bar, 5 The Parade (01256 357757)
Live blues/rock on Saturday night

Basingstoke Blues Club, Moose Centre, Churchill Way (01256 321837)
Sat 1st - Tim Royce Band

Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College, Cliddesden Road (01256 418318)
Sat 1st - Chris While & Julie Matthews
Sat 15th - Afternoon Rising Star Concert
Sat 15th - Evening - Bruce Katz Band - Funky blues from USA
Wed 19th - Sat 22nd - The Extraordinary Tale of Colonel Cody - Wild West Showman
& Hero of the Skies - Musical
Thu 27th - Baby Jane
Sat 29th - Rock n’ Roll Pirates Elvis Presley Lookalike Party
Sun 30th - David Jackson’s Tone Wall

Haymarket Theatre, Wote Street (01256 465566)
Mon 3rd & Tue 4th - La Belle Helene - Opera della Luna presentation
Tue 25th - Beyond The Barricade - Les Miserables performers’ musical feast

Pizza Express, The Whitehouse, Winchester Road (01256 354439)
Jazz on Wednesday nights

BISHOPSTOKE (top)
Working Mens Club

Sat 1st - Elementary

BISHOPS WALTHAM (top)
Nonsuch Folk Club, The Social Club

Folk sessions every Tuesday and featured artists first Tuesday of each month
Tue 4th - Nightowl

BOTLEY (top)
Brewery Bar, Winchester Street, (01489 782324)

Traditional jazz Sunday lunchtimes + Chris Paradine’s Ocean Jazz Monday eve

BOURNEMOUTH (top)
Bar Tonka, 39 Toole Hill (01202 522733)

Regular live rock music inc:

Belvedere Hotel (01202 297556)
Jazz every Fri/Sat/Sun

BIC (01202 456456)
Tue 4th - Simply Red
Sat 8th - Elvis Costello with Steve Nieve
Mon 10th - Blue
Mon 17th - The Beautiful South
Wed 19th - Sugababes
Thu 20th - Michael Ball
Sat 22nd - The Four Tops & The Temptations
Mon 24th - Atomic Kitten - CANCELLED!
Fri 28th - David Essex
Sat 29th - Status Quo

Gander On The Green, 2 Holdenhurst Rd (01202 290294)
Live music Fri/Sat+ including
Sat 1st - Pronghorn - Cowpunk
Fri 28th - The Bowie Experience - Tribute to David

Green Room, The Portman, 97 Ashley Road, Boscombe (01202 393499)
Sunday afternoon “Headhunters” sessions to develop local talent, Sunday evenings Shenanigans Folk Night, plus rock bands on Fri/Sat inc:
Sat 1st - Tranquility -, Indie
Sun 2nd - Serious Kitchen
Wed 5th - The Jive Aces - Non-stop jiving night
Fri 7th - Renegade - Blues/rock
Sat 8th - Broken Chord - Indie rock
Sun 9th - Kira -Appealing Brazilian female singer-songwriter
Fri 14th - Eddie Vortex Band - Rock covers
Sat 15th - Seamonkeys
Sun 16th - Andy Stone & Jane Eyre
Fri 21st - Sugar Mama - Blues
Sat 22nd - Mr Fungus
Sun 23rd - Sue Pugh
Thu 27th - Eden
Fri 28th - Crosscut Saw - Blues/rock
Sat 29th - Pronghorn - Cowpunk mayhem
Sun 30th - Djambo

Klute & Brees, 20 Exeter Rd (01202 298866)
Jazz every Wednesday night with:
Wed 5th - Ben Castle
Wed 12th - Blue Matter
Wed 19th - Cavendish
Wed 26th - Phreek

Malt & Hops, 147 Parkwood Rd (01202 433274)
Sun 23rd - Beyond Belief - Rock

Mr. Smiths, (01202 291617)
Acoustic Solutions every Wednesday, +
Sat 1st - The Absolute Darlings
Sun 2nd - Day of the Fight + Awkward Silence - Punk from IOW
Sat 8th - Dirty DC - Leading AC/DC tribute act
Mon 10th - GU Medicine
Sat 15th - The Agency - Soul
Tue 18th - Monkey Boy - Nu-metal outfit with singing drummer & two bass players!
Sat 22nd - TBC
Mon 24th - B Movie Heroes - Punk
Sat 29th - TBC

Old Fire Station, 36 Holdenhurst Rd (01202 503899)
Wed 5th - Kerrang! Freshers Tour
Wed 19th - Captain Everything + B Movie Heroes - Punk & indie
Fri 28th - Streebeck

O’Neills,
Fri 7th - Tequila Mockingbird
Sat 15th - Mooneys
Sat 22nd - Beyond Belief - Rock & soul covers

Pavilion Theatre, (01202 456456)
Sat 1st - BSO - Playing Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons
Sun 2nd - A Night To Remember - Remembrance Day concert
Thu 6th - Australian Pink Floyd - Spectacular celebration of Pinkl Floyd
Sat 8th - Silent Film Spectacular - Film & music
Sun 9th - A Kind of Queen - Tribute to Freddie Mercury & co
Mon 10th - Paul Carrack - Ex-Squeeze, Mike & The Mechanics, Pilot singer
Tue 11th - Amici Forever - Five classically trained singers present the first opera band
Wed 19th - 60s Gold 40th Anniversary Tour - Troggs, PJ Proby, Ivy League etc
Fri 21st - Elvis - The Christmas Concerts
Sat 22nd - An Evening with Charlie Landsborough - Easy listening country
Sun 23rd - Dance of the Planets - Children’s ballet
Mon 24th - Runrig - Celtic folk-rock
Wed 26th - Swan Lake - Ballet
Thu 27th & Fri 28th - Sleeping Beauty
Sun 30th - Saturday Night at the Movies

The Villa, 140/142 Holdenhurst Road (01202 551802)
Live music at weekends inc:

BRADFORD ON AVON (top)
The Bear Inn,

Live bands on Fridays

Black Cat, Riverside
Sat 1st - BlackBud

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

Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road (01225 860100)
Sat 1st - Creative Factory
Sun 2nd - City Of London Sinfonia, Alice Neary
Tue 4th - Sixth Christmas Festival: West WiltsYoung Singers, Chippenham Junior
Wind, West Wiltshire Junior Wind
Thu 6th - Sixth Christmas Festival: West Wiltshire Junior Strings
Fri 7th - Sixth Christmas Festival: West Wilts Wind Band, West Wilts Concert Band
Sat 8th - English Traditions - Folk with John Kirkpatrick + Carolyn Robson + Paul
Burgess + Anna Tabbush + Eddie Upton
Wed 12th - Heart 'n' Soul: The Experience
Fri 14th - The Music Of Michel Legrand: Dominic Alldis
Sat 15th - European Union Chamber Orchestra
Wed 19th - The World Quintet
Sat 22nd - Benjamin Britten's Birthday Bash: Singing & Orchestral Day with BSO
Wed 26th - St Laurence Autumn Concert
Sat 29th - The Doric String Quartet
Sun 30th - Quimantu + John Williams

BURLEY (top)
Queens Head

Live jazz on Friday nights

White Buck Inn
Free Jazz with The Jazz Aces every Thursday

CHANDLERS FORD (top)
Jones’s Wine Bar, Fryern Arcade, Winchester Rd (02380 275237)

Live music at weekends

St Martins Church,
Sat 1st - Jazz Supper with The New Gateway Jazz Band

CHICHESTER (top)
Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park (01243 784437)

Sat 1st - Last day of Annie Get Your Gun - Musical

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

The Venue, off Quarry Lane (01243 775888)
Fri 28th - Steve Freund from Chicago USA with Pete Leigh & The Union featuring Lou
Martin, ex-Rory Gallagher +The Continentals

CHRISTCHURCH (top)
Lamb Inn, Winkton (01425 672427)

Live jazz every Wednesday with Spirit Of New Orleans

Regent Centre, 51 High Street (01202 499148)
Tue 4th - Dean Friedman - 25th anniversary tour for American singer
Fri 7th - P&P Charity Concert
Wed 10th - Roll Out The Barrel - Famous Music Company
Sun 23rd - Don Giovanni - London Opera Players

Stourvale, 259 Barrack Road
Sat 15th - Renegade

Thomas Tripp, Wick Lane (01202 490498)
Live music Sat/Sun & Tue/Wed including:
Sat 1st - Midnight Hour - Soul
Wed 5th - Loose Fruit - Pop
Sun 2nd - Smerins Anti-Social Club - Funky Latin jazz
Sun 9th - Be Sharp - Rock/blues/soul/pop trio
Sun 30th - Crosscut Saw - Rock

Ye Old George, 2a Castle Street ( 01202 479383)
Fri 7th - Murphy’s Lore - Traditional Irish jigs & reels
Fri 14th - Doghouse Big Band - Roots rockers
Fri 21st - Plastic Paddy - Hard hitting Irish rock
Wed 26th - Folk Club - Everybody welcome to listen or join in
Fri 28th - Mary Jane - Very professional Southampton based folk-rockers

CORFE (top)
The Greyhound, The Square

Live music at weekends

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

Live music Fridays & Saturdays including:
Sat 1st - The Jon Walsh Blues Band
Sat 8th - Ric & Gerry

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

Sat 8th - Delta Moon - Bluesnight with a fresh 5-piece featuring vocalist Gina Leigh
Fri 7th - The Complete Works of Gilbert & Sullivan - Lantern Theatre production
Fri 21st - Three Go To Pieces - Anglo-Brazilian dance theatre production

EASTLEIGH (top)
Breezers, Southampton Rd (02380 619090)

Live music at weekends - ring for details

Concorde Club, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh (02380 613989)
Open every night of the week for the cream of British, American & world jazz inc:
Sun 2nd - John Maddocks Jazzmen
Tue 4th - Dinner with Digance - Three-course dinner followed by Richard Digance
Wed 5th - Keith Nichols & The Blue Devils
Sun 9th - The New Stompers
Tue 11th - Jazz Diva Night with Trudy Kerr
Wed 12th - Junior Mance Trio
Sun 16th - Bob Dwyer's Hot Seven
Wed 19th - Andy Cooper’s Top 8
Sun 23rd - The New Gateway Jazz Band - Fanfare to Bix
Wed 26th - Chris Barber Big Band
Sun 30th - Vintage Jazz Band

Fire & Rescue Headquarters,
Sat 1st - Phoenix Club present The Excelsior Vintage Jazz Band
Sat 29th - Phoenix Club presents Roger Marks Armada Jazz Band

The Point, Leigh Road ( 02380 652333)
Sat 1st - Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance concert
Tue 4th - Sat 8th - The Mikado - Eastleigh Operativ & Musical Society
Sun 9th - Twinning Anniversary Celebrations - Variety show
Sat 15th - Jose Manuel Dapena - Classical guitar from a Spanish master
Sun 23rd - International Southern Minstrel Show
Sat 29th - Gaga - The ultimate tribute to Queen
Sun 30th - Shalil Shankar - Sitar plus tabla concert

EVERTON (top)
Everton Social Club,

Sat 8th - Chameleon

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

Sat 8th - Catfish Keith - Slide king of country blues
Tue 11th - Chris While & Julie Matthews - Folk, blues & country duo
Sat 22nd - Jacqui McShee & John Renbourn - Vocal/guitar collaboration

Bird In Hand
Sun 23rd - Jinder + Olas - Two solo acoustic singers entertain

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)
Sat 1st - Stage One Youth Theatre present: King And I
Sun 2nd - Shep Woolley's Cabaret Caff
Tue 4th - Sat 8th - My Fair Lady - Gosport Amateur Operatic Society production
Thu 13th - Sean Wilson & Susan McCann - Irish country music
Fri 14th - SNAP Dance Night
Thu 20th - Syd Lawrence Orchestra
Fri 21st - Fareham Methodist Church presents: Sound Of Steel
Tue 25th - Magic - A Kinda Queen
Thu 27th - Voulez Vous - All the Abba hits
Sat 29th - The Drifters In Concert - Up On The Roof, Under The Boardwalk etc
Sun 30th - 2.30pm - John Mann's Music Show

Village Folk Club, The Limes Hotel, Catisfield (02392 522500)
Sat 1st - Anything Goes - Session night

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

Wed 5th - Maltings Club Café
Thu 6th -Cellar Bar Blues: Two Timers
Fri 7th - Downbeat: Aziz with Asian Blues
Sat 8th - Farnham Bourne Choral Society
Sun 9th - 3pm - Surrey County Youth Orchestra Concert
Thu 13th - Cellar Bar Blues: Dr JJ's Blues Band & The James Coburn Band
Fri 14th - Blues and Boogie: Adrian Byron Burns
Thu 20th - Phoenix Dance Theatre: Planted Seeds
Thu 27th - Cellar Bar Blues: Sonny Black & the Dukes
Thu 27th & Fri 28th - Junior Farnham Amateur Operatic Society

The Pit, Itchel Lane (01252 850789)
Ring for details

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

Wed 5th - Ferndown Music Makers
Sat 8th - Old Time Music Hall
Fri 14th - Purbeck Big Band Dance
Sat 22nd - South Wessex Opera Company

Bridge House Hotel, Longham,
Regular jazz sessions

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

FORDINGBRIDGE (top)
Ashburn Hotel,

Thu 20th - Vic Ash & Alan James Band - Jazz

GOSPORT (top)
Gosport Jazz Club, Thorngate Halls, Bury Road (ring Stoke Gallery 02392 522834)

Jazz every Wednesday night:
Wed 5th - The Gresty-White Ragtimers
Wed 12th - The Tees Valley Jazz Band
Wed 19th - Barry Palsers Savoy Allstars
Wed 26th - The Gambit Jazzmen

HAMBLEDON (top)
Hambledon Folk Club, Youth Hut, Village Hall (023 92 632812)

Wed 12th - Johnny Silvo - Jazz, blues, country & soul

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

Tue 11th - Brian White Quartet - Mainstream to bebop jazz
Fri 14th - Schichiseikai - Sutra chanting Buddhist monks from Japan

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)
Jazz Sunday lunchtimes, Jam Session on Mondays, New Band Night on Tuesdays, plus live music Fri/Sat inc:

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

Jazz on Tues/Fri with the Bernie Farrenden Quartet + guests

HOLBURY (top)
The Old Mill,

Fri 7th - The Jubilee Jazzmen

Waterside Theatre
Sat 22nd - Gordon Haskell & Robbie McIntosh - The man from “Harry’s Bar” returns

HOOK (top)
The Raven

Sat 8th - Chris Walker Swingtet - Jazz

HORTON HEATH (top)
The Lapstone,

Sat 1st - Fair Warning
Sat 15th - The Hedge Monkeys
Sun 16th - Lynchpin - Acoustic duo

HYTHE (top)
Fountain Court Hotel, Frost Lane, (02380 846310)

Live music every Friday

ISLE OF WIGHT - NEWPORT (top)
Medina Theatre (01983 527020)

Sat 1st - Talon - Accurate, unpretentious Eagles tribute band
Sun 9th - Time - Suzanne School of Dance presentation
Fri 14th - The Sinatra Years - Tony Jacobs & The Kings of Swing
Sat 15th - IOW Symphony Orchestra play Dvorak, Britten etc
Sun 16th - Time - Suzanne School of Dance
Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd - Gillian Cartwright School of Dance (matinee on Sunday)
Sat 29th - County Music Centre
Sun 30th - Community Carol Concert

Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)
Wed 12th - Ira Bernstein & Riley Baugus - Old-Time music & dance show from
the Appalachian region of the USA

ISLE OF WIGHT - RYDE (top)
Royal Yacht Squadron

Fri 21st - Midasuno - Up & coming young Welsh rockers

Ryde Theatre, Lind Street (01983 568099)
Sat 15th - Limehouse Lizzy - Thin Lizzy tribute outfit
Sat 22nd - Rockin’ On Heaven’s Door - Musical saluting Roy, Buddy etc

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
Travellers Joy, Northwood
Pointers Inn, Newchurch
The Commical, Sandown
Fountain Inn, Sandown
The Tap, Sandown
The Mill Bay, Ventnor,
The Spy Glass, Ventnor


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

Live rock music on Sundays

LONGHAM (top)
Bluebird Club, Ham Lane,

Tue 4th - Silver Dollar Mk II Country Music Club - Apache

LYME REGIS (top)
Marine Theatre,

Sat 22nd - Limehouse Lizzy - Excellent Thin Lizzy tribute act

LYMINGTON (top)
Hobler Pub, (01590 623291)

Jazz on Tuesday nights

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

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)
Matt Black the piano man every Wednesday plus live music Sat/Sun
Sat 22nd - Lady Winwoods Maggot - Lively, original, punk-folk outfit
Sun 30th - Stringybark McDowell - Risque blues roots & originals from Oz

Wellworthy Social Club,
Fri 14th - Desmond Dekker + Orange Street - Israelites reggae star + ska
Fri 21st - Who’s Who - Who tribute band

LYNDHURST (top)
Coburns, High Street

Occasional live music

Community Centre,
Sat 22nd - New Forest Big Band with vocalist Angela Jackson

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

MILFORD ON SEA (top)
Milford on Sea Club,

Sun 2nd - 1pm - Louisa & The New Forest Blue Notes

NETLEY ABBEY (top)
Woolston & Netley Folk Club, The Prince Consort (02380 434209)

Meets every Friday night

NEWBURY (top)
Corn Exchange, Market Place (01635 522733)

Tue 4th - Radu Lupu - Romanian classical pianist
Thu 6th - Karen Tweed & Roger Wilson - Folk music & friendly banter
Fri 7th - Southern Sinfonia Cafe Concert with Marcus Barcham & Roderick Chadwick
Thu 13th - Baka Beyond - Compelling Afro-Celtic grooves
Thu 20th - Chas n’ Dave - Still bashing out their Rockney sounds
Fri 21st - Salvation Army Carol Concert
Sat 22nd - Southern Sinfonia - Mozartiade
Fri 28th - Light lunch with Kelly Ellis

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

Sat 1st - Asere - Stimulating young Cuban soul outfit
Sat 8th - Selecter - Pauline Black & Nick Welsh with some acoustic 2tone
Fri 14th - Hank Wangford & The Lost Cowboys - Raw wit & hard country music
Sat 15th - The Shichiseikai - Buddhist monks from Japan sing Shomyo

Memorial Hall,
Sat 22nd - Bashley Band Bash, The Hedge Monkeys etc

Rydal Hotel
Sun 16th - WhoCares?
Thu 20th - Chameleon

NORTH BOARHUNT (top)
Boarhunt Village Blues Club, Memorial Hall, Trampers Lane

Blues on Friday nights

Forest Folk Club (01329 833625)
Mon 3rd - Singaround
Mon 17th - Tim Van Eyken & Rob Harbron

PARK GATE (top)
British Legion Club,

Wed 5th - Clive New Big Band

PENNINGTON (top)
The White Hart

Live music at weekends including:

PETERSFIELD (top)
Traders Club, 36a High Street (01730 233022)

Live music Saturday, Sunday & Wednesday

PEWSEY (top)
Barge Inn,

Sat 22nd - BlackBud

Coopers Arms,
Live music on Fridays

PLAITFORD (top)
The Shoe Inn, Salisbury Road (01794 322397)

Live music on Fridays and Sundays:
Fri 7th - Mick Ray Bros - Jazz/blues
Sun 9th - Sunflower - Jazzy blues
Fri 14th - Arnie Cottrell & Tim Payne - Cajun, folk, roots & blues
Sun 16th - This Way Up - Blues/jazz
Fri 21st - Mo Thomas - Blues
Sun 23rd - The Bluescasters - More blues
Fri 28th - 9Ft Sergeant - Traditional Irish folk
Sun 30th - Pete Catlin's Blues Experience

POOLE (top)
Angel Inn, (01202 666431)

Regular live music - ring for details

Blue Boar, 29 Market Close (01202 682247)
Live music at weekends, mainly blues/rock + folk on Wednesdays
Sun 2nd - Renegade
Wed 5th - TBC
Fri 7th - The Recliners
Sun 9th - Sugar Mama (tbc)
Wed 12th - Djambo
Fri 14th - Eden
Sun 16th - Wireless Set
Fri 21st - Average Blues Band
Sun 23rd - Dont Untie The Drummer
Fri 28th - Mission Impossible
Sun 30th - Secret Agency

Broadstone Leisure Centre, Station Approach (01202 777766)
Sat 1st - Mike Silver - Honest, touching songs from a great singer-songwriter

Central Hotel, Lower Parkstone (01202 743970)
Folk Club Sundays + regular live music:

Dylan’s Bar,
Thu 13th - Mohair - Rock

Jazzy’s Bistro,
Sun 8th - Zoe Schwarz & Julie Lewis

Lighthouse, Kingland Rd ( 01202 685222)
BSO classical concerts every Wednesday +
Sat 1st - 11am & 2pm - Idle Pop - Pop music play for young people
Thu 6th - A Tribute to Michel Legrand with Dominic Alldis etc
Fri 7th - Remember Shakti - John McLaughlin & Zakir Hussein - Jazz/Indian sounds
Thu 13th - Matt Wates Sextet - Alto sax player’s West Coast-style outfit
Thu 20th The Bix Beiderbeck Legacy - With Alan Gresty etc
Mon 24th - Tommy Smith Sextet - Tenor sex man with new album
Thu 27th - Keith Nicholl’s Blue Devils - 10-piece recreate Duke Ellington sound
Fri 28th - South African Gospel Singers - Uplifting songs from Pinise Paul & co
Sat 29th - Apollo Saxophone Quartet + Adrian Spillet’s 4Mality - Innovative jazz

Lord Nelson,
Sat 1st - Crosscut Saw
Fri 7th - Loose Connections
Sun 23rd - 3pm - The Juju Men - Retro R&B

Mr Kyps, 8a Parr St, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone (01202 748945)
Sat 1st - The Agency - Soul
Thu 6th - Nick Harper - Acoustic session with a continually evolving singer-songwriter
Fri 7th - 2nd Anniversary of Mr Kyps - with Mungo Jerry
Sat 8th - RU40 - First class UB40 tribute band
Wed 12th - Gregg Wright’s Left Hook + Freed
Thu 13th - The Carl Palmer Band - Legendary drummer & new band
Fri 14th - Swing Unlimited Go Latin
Sat 15th - Paul Lamb & The Kingsnakes - Harmonica-led blues
Thu 20th - The Selecter - Pauline Black & friends with some terrific 2.tone
Fri 21st - Into The Bleach - Entertaining Blondie tribute with the lovely Sam
Sat 22nd - Dr Feelgood - Veteran 70s R&B outfit get Back In The Night
Thu 27th - The Tyla Gang - Sean Tyla, ex-Ducks De-Luxe, with new blues-rock band
Fri 28th - Connie Lush and the Blues Shouter - Stirring, soul & blues
Sat 29th - Perfect Alibi - Flashing lights & the sounds of Pink Floyd
Sun 30th - Los Pacaminos - Paul Young & amigos with some Tex-Mex sounds

Salterns Hotel,
Sundays at 2pm - G13 - Jazz

Waters Edge, 2 High Street (01202 672911)
Regular live music

PORTLAND (top)
Green Shutters,

Sat 8th - Chill - Rock covers

Jolly Sailor, 24 Castletown (01305 822322)
Regular live music:

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

Regular live music

Bullfrog Blues Club, The Albert Bar, South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 436267)
Tue 4th - Kelly Joe Phelps - Evocative folk-blues with a “Slingshot Professional”
Thu 6th - Pete Harris Band - Veteran Southampton bluesman
Thu 13th - Aynsley Lister Band - Leicester’s young guitar hero
Mon 17th - Eric Bibb + Amy Wadge -Only booking south of London On This Tour! Thu 20th - Bruce Katz Band - Funky blues from the USA
Thu 27th - White Knuckle Blues Band

(The) Cellars, Eastney, Southsea (02392 826249)
Regular live music

Eastney Tavern, 100 Cromwell Rd, Southsea (02392 826246)
Jazz on Fridays and Sundays

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

Kings Theatre, (02392 828282)
Tue 11th - Thu 13th - Pirates of Penzance - Carl Rosa Opera Company
Fri 14th & Sat 15th - Trial by Jury & The Sorcerer - Carl Rose Opera Company

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392 649000)
No live music during November

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 834773)
Wed 5th - Bootleg Beatles
Sat 8th - Willard White in Mendelssohn’s Elijah
Thu 13th - Status Quo
Mon 17th - Thunder
Tue 18th - Level 42

Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 799977)
Thu 20th - The All American Rejects
Fri 21st - The Cooper Temple Clause
Sat 29th - Machine Head

Railway Folk Club, The Alma Arms, 139 Highland Road, Southsea
Folk every Monday

Rosie’s Vineyard, Southsea
Jazz Sunday lunchtimes plus:
Fri 14th - Big Jim Sullivan Duo - Guitar legend returns
Fri 21st - Ultraswing - Jazz

South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 8638911)
Sun 9th - The Muffin Men with Jimmy Carl Black in The Albert Tavern

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Acoustic night every Tuesday +
Mon 3rd - The Bandits + Mountaineers
Thu 6th - Voodoo Glow Skulls + Skindred + 4 Ft Fingers + 3 Day Benda
Sat 8th - Dreadzone
Tue 11th - Flogging Molly + Special Guests
Wed 12th - The Vibrators + Red Letter Day + Special Guests
Sun 16th - Howard Marks - Mr Nice Live!
Mon 17th - The Black Keys + Special Guests
Wed 19th - Snuff + Special Guests.
Thu 20th - Roachford + Special Guests
Sat 22nd - Carmen Rosa + Special Guests Mayz & Bonemachine
Sun 23rd - The Hamsters - Jimi Hendrix Birthday Showw
Wed 26th - Therapy? + Special Guests
Fri 28th - Teen Spirit - Nirvana Tribute act +support from Nimrod’s Son

RINGWOOD (top)
Elm Tree Inn

Folk Club meets Tuesday evenings:
Tue 4th - Maggie Boyle & Gordon Tyrrell
Tue 11th - Johnny Handle
Tue 18th - Informal Singaround
Tue 25th - Informal Singaround

Inn on the Furlong, 12 Meeting House Lane (01425 475139)
Live music on Tuesday nights inc:
Tue 18th - Crosscut Saw - Rock

London Tavern, Linford Road, Poulner
Live music Saturdays + Rob Jones on piano Sunday lunchtime
Sat 1st - Stringybark McDowell - Rousing, risque blues with a colourful Aussie
Sat 29th - Jinder + Olas - Two acoustic singer-songwriters entertain

Moors Valley Country Park (01425 470721)
Fri 14th - John Maddock’s Jazzmen

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

Every second Thursday each month - Innominata

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

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

Sat 8th - Yat-Kha - Amazing throat-singing from Tuva, Russiad coming band.

City Hall, Malthouse Lane (01722 327676)
Sat 1st & Sun 2nd - Face the Music & Dance
Wed 5th - Maximum Rhythm & Blues - The Manfreds, Colin Blunstone, Alan Price etc
Fri 7th - We Will Remember Them - Remembrance Day concert
Mon 10th - Bill Wymans Rhythm Kings -
Wed 12th - Wildfire
Thu 13th - Call Up the Groups - The Barron Knights, Marmalade
Fri 21st - That’ll Be The Day
Sat 22nd - Salisbury Orchestral Society
Sun 23rd - Salisbury Area Young Musician
Sat 29th - Dunvant Male Voice Choir

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

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

Salisbury Playhouse (01722 320333)
No musical productions during November

The Old Ale House, Crane Street (01722 333111)
Live music every Thursday:

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

SHAFTESBURY (top)
Shaftesbury Arts Centre, 13 Bell St (01747 854321)

Sat 29th - New Scorpion Band - The Carnal & The Crane - Christmas folk

SOUTHAMPTON (top)
Bent Brief, 17-19 Lodge Road (02380 322151)

Jam Sessions on Wednesdays, Irish night Thursdays + live music Fri/Sat inc:
Sat 1st - Bob Pearce - Southampton’s grandaddy of the blues
Fri 7th - Ronnie & Johnny - Jazzy sax/guitar/vocal duo
Sat 8th - Arnie & Mo - Blues, Cajun & more
Fri 14th - Mo & Steve - Charismatic blues duo
Sat 15th - Bruce Roberts - Blues & soul legend

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

The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)
Sat 1st - Hi On Maiden - The ultimate Iron Maiden tribute band
Mon 3rd - Karnataka - Feast of classic rock with
Wed 5th - Thea Gilmore - An “Avalanche” of new songs from a feisty singer-songwriter
Tue 6th - Babylon Showcase - The best new acts around
Fri 7th - Perfect Alibi - Flawless Pink Floyd replicants
Sat 8th - Climax Blues Band - Colin Cooper & his bluesy, funky crew
Wed 12th - Mostly Autumn - Mostly progressive rock with a touch of folk
Thu 13th - Kelly Joe Phelps - Compelling blues/roots from USA
Fri 14th - Limehouse Lizzy - The boys are back in town with the best of Thin Lizzy
Sat 15th - Rufus Stone - Party time with Southampton’s soul men
Sun 16th - Colin Vearncombe - The man from “Black” - remember “Wonderful Life”?
Wed 19th - John Young Band - Progreesive rock with ex-Asia, Caravan, keyboarder
Thu 20th - Blue Cheer - 60s heavy metal trio from USA
Fri 21st - Toxic Twins - Rocking Aerosmith tribute act
Sat 22nd - Newcastle Brown Comedy Club
Sun 23rd - Robben Ford - USA blues/rock/soul guitarist, ex-Joni Mitchell etc
Wed 26th - Tyla Gang - Sean Tyla of Ducks De-Luxe’s new blues/rock band
Thu 27th - Whole Lotta Led - Whole lotta Led Zeppelin anthems
Fri 28th - Caravan - 35th anniversary tour for progressive rock innovators
Sat 29th - Men They Couldn’t Hang - Riotous punk-fok from Swill & co
Sun 30th - Midge Ure - Ultravox star plays acoustic set

The Cricketers, Carlton Place
Jazz on Sunday evenings 6.30pm inc:
Sun 2nd - Chris Walker Swingtet
Sun 16th - Chris Walker Swingtet
Sun 30th - Big Jim Sullivan Duo

Dolphin, Osborne Road, St Denys (02380 399369)
Irish sessions every Tuesday, plus live music on Weds/Thurs inc:
Thu 13th - Alistair Goodwin

Ferryman & Firkin, High Street (02380 225458)
Indie rock bands at weekends inc:
Sat 1st - Chaingang
Sat 8th - Tracer

Fo’c’sle Folk Club, Duke of Wellington, Bugle Street (02380 456337)
Fri 7th - Anything Goes
Sat 8th - Blazin’ Fiddles -Fo’c’sle joint promotion at Turner Sims Concert Hall
Fri 14th -Threlfall Ellison Edwards on SS Shieldhall - Jane & Amanda Threlfall with Martin Ellison & Roger Edwards - Joint Concert with Woolston & Netley Folk Club
Fri 21st - Anything Goes
Fri 28th - Cherrington & Ward - Paul & Pamela range through folk, blues & ragtime

The Gate, 140 Burgess Road (02380 678250)
Live music on Thursdays inc:
Thu 6th - Jab Acoustic

Greene Cellars - see Soul Cellar

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
Sat 1st - The Musical Box performs Genesis - Selling England By The Pound
Tue 11th - The Glen Miller Tribute Orchestra
Sat 15th - City of Southampton Orchestra
Fri 21st - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Sat 22nd - The Joe Loss Orchestra
Fri 28th - Southampton Philharmonic Choir

The Hobbit, 134 Bevois Valley Road (02380 232591)
Regular gigs: Sundays - Samadhi/Johnny B & Denovo, Tuesday James & Denovo, Thursday - Open mic plus:
Sat 1st - Britonica (formerly Tonic) - Indie rock
Wed 5th - Mary Jane- Southampton’s best folk-rock band
Fri 7th - Mister Kyte + Paul Garry + The Maddisons - Rock
Sat 8th - Blues Festival - 2.30pm - Sugar Mama UK - Acoustic Blues/Jazz
9pm - The Mustangs + guest
Sun 9th - Blues Festival - 2.30pm - Eden, 9pm - John Crampton
Fri 14th - Kings Furnace + support - Indie
Sat 15 th - Alex and Friends (Barrington reformed) + support - Funk Rock
Fri 21st - Biftek + Nucode - Indie Rock
Sat 22nd - Tracer EBM + support
Fri 28th - Neon + support - Melodic Indie
Sat 29th - Mr E - Rock

The Joiners, St Mary Street, (02380 229319)
Showcasing up and coming new bands including:
Sun 2nd - The 22-20s + Dogs Die In Hot Cars + Thirteen Senses
Mon 3rd - The Honeymoon Machine
Tue 4th - The Rain Band
Wed 5th - Mr Miagi
Thu 6th - Spyder Baby + Tinnitus + M.O.T.
Fri 7th - Skitz
Sat 8th - Jo Jo Rock + Mr Wong + Resident DJs And Guests
Sun 9th - The Glitterati
Mon 10th - The Last Rites Sola Beat Alliance (formerly Spankboy) + Zen
Baseball Bat + Graveltrap + Dumpster Pop
Tue 11th - My Friend Flicker
Wed 12th - F-Minus + Five Knuckle
Thu 13th - Sarah Jane Smith + Hunting Lodge + Suicidal Pussycat + Sacred Ace
Fri 14th - Fony + Scenes (formerly Vex Red) + Apartment 26 + Headstand
Sat 15th - Critical Breaks: Resident DJs And Guests
Sun 16th - Mercury Tilt Switch + Tribute To Nothing
Mon 17th - X Is Loaded + Amplifier
Tue 18th - Mower
Wed 19th - Aconite Thrill + Flipcycle + Hidden Agenda + Angel Tripp
Thu 20th - Antimaniax + No Comply
Fri 21st - Farse + Phinius Gage
Sat 22nd - King Adora
Sun 23rd - Million Dead + Minus + Jarcrew
Mon 24th - Apes Pigs & Spacemen + Rat Daddy
Tue 25th - B Movie Heroes + Kristina + Rosco
Thu 27th - Stand Aside + Gutworm + Facelift Wired + Harvest Rebellion
Sun 30th - Landmine Spring + Modular Series + Solitude

King Alfred, Old Northam Road (02380 630130)
Live music at weekends

Legends, 42-44 Bevois Valley Road (02380 837105)
Regular live music four or five nights a week - ring for details

Maple Leaff Club, The Polygon (07762 114523)
Sat 15th - Pukaar Curry Party - Enjoy a curry, some driving Bhangra music & more

Mayflower Theatre, Commercial Road (02380 711811)
Miss Saigon - Spectacular musical runs until December 13

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)
Sun 16th - “C” of a Show - Part 2 - Music from animated films, comedy songs etc

Old Fat Cat, Above Bar
Live music on Fridays

Orange Rooms, 1 Vernon Walk
Sun 2nd - Smerins Anti-Social Club - Latin jazz
Sun 30th - Sativa - Outstanding vocal harmony duo

The Platform Tavern, Town Quay ( 02380 337232)
Sun 2nd - John Crampton - Blistering footstompin' blues
Tue 4th - George Smerins Anti-Social Club - Funky Latin jazz
Thu 6th - Arnie Cottrell & Tim Payne - Folk, Cajun, blues & more
Sun 9th - Sons of the Delta -Wicked Delta blues
Tue 11th - Spencer Bohren - Unmissable New Orleans Icon - £5 Adv
Thu 13th - TBC.
Sun 16th - Mo Thomas & Danny Krieg - Compelling blues duo
Tue 18th - Stringybark McDowell - Could be his last UK gig so DON'T MISS IT!!
Thu 20th - Jinder & Olas - Two original singer-songwriters
Sun 23rd - Steve Payne - Blues from Bristol
Tue 25th & Wed 26th - Derrin Nauendorf & David Downing - £3 Advance
Thu 27th - Pete Christie - More catchy tunes and great covers
Sun 30th - Ronnie & Johnny - Sublime jazzy blues & R&B

Roddington Forge, Allington Lane, West End (02380 613325)
Live music every Friday and Saturday

St Denys Folk & Blues Club, Riverside Club, St Denys Sailing Club, Priory Avenue ( 02380 446217)
Meets every Wednesday

Soul Cellar, 78 West Marlands Road (02380 710648)
Live Jazz & funk at weekends inc:
Sat 22nd - Dennis Rollins Bad Bone & Co - Trombone man’s funky jazz outfit
Sat 29th - Smerins Anti-Social Club - Latin jazz

Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar, University Campus (02380 768030)
Tue 4th - Roger Simmonds Quartet
Tue 11th - Andy Sheppard + Ray D'Inverno Trio
Tue 18th - Jazz Jam Session featuring the Greg Painter Trio
Tue 18th - Alan Skidmore's Ubizo at The Turner Sims Concert Hall
Tue 25th - Clare Teal Quartet

The Swan, 219 Portsmouth Road, Woolston (02380 447747)
Rock at weekends inc:
Sat 1st - The Suspects
Sun 2nd - If 6 Was 9
Fri 7th - Burn
Sat 8th - Independence
Sun 9th - The HiWatts
Fri 14th - Juke House
Sat 15th - Dog House
Sun 16th - Bull Fish

Talking Heads, Portswood Road (02380 678446)
Candle Club open mic on Mondays +
Sun 2nd - Candle Club Showcase
Wed 5th - Tommy Emmanuel - Must-see Aussie guitar virtuoso
Thu 6th - Vocal Baobab - Scintillating 7-piece from Cuba
Fri 7th - Blues Club - With guest Big Joe Louis
Sat 8th - Future World Fusion - Cantaloop
Wed 12th – Uni Jazz Event – Youth has its fling with some cool jazz
Thu 13th – Jazzfish – Live fusion of jazz, funk & hiphop
Fri 14th - Global Dance Party in aid of VSO
Sat 15th - Ezio - Another must-see - passionate acoustic 4-piece + Midway
Sun 16th – Nayfumble – Original acoustic guitar & tabla duo
Wed 19th – Jam Night – The Wrecking Crew & friends – All styles
Thu 20th - Fianna - Intriguing Anglo-Hungarian folk-outfit
Fri 21st – Doris & The Dots – Spellbinding reggae favourites
Sat 22nd - Bruce Katz Band - Jazz/soul outfit from the USA
Sun 23rd – Racketeer – Aka Matt Jones – Loop-based funk rhythms
Tue 5th – Solent City Jazzmen – The best of Dixieland jazz
Wed 26th - Showcase Night - Barrington + 2 new acts
Thu 27th – HipHop Fundraiser Event – DJs & live music
Fri 28th - Arnie Cottrell Band - Electric blues
Sat 29th - The Bowie Experience - The Heads booking a tribute act? Must be good!

Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)
Sun 2nd - Southampton Pops Incorporated
Tue 4th - Peter Jablonski (Prokofiev Cycle)
Sat 8th - Blazin' Fiddles - Traditional folk
Tue 11th - The Shout - 18-piece apacella choir sing gospel, jazz, & everything
Thu 13th - European Union Chamber Orchestra
Tue 18th - Alan Skidmore's Ubizo - Members of Amampondo from Africa join sax king
Thu 20th - Spiegel Quartet - Belgian string quartet debut with Debussy etc
Tue 25th - Boris Berman - Prokofiev Piano Sonatas Cycle
Thu 27th - South African Gospel Singers - 10-voice choir + 5-piece band entertain
Fri 28th - Southampton University Sinfonietta
Sat 29th - Southampton University Concert Band
Sun 30th - Square Piano Discovery Afternoon
Sun 30th - Square Piano Discovery Concert - David Owen Norris & Sonnerie

Woolston & Netley Folk Club, Prince Consort, Netley Abbey (02380 434209)
Folk every Friday

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

Live music on Fridays inc:
Fri 7th - Bluestate

STURMINSTER NEWTON (top)
Barrelhouse Blues Club

Currently without a venue - watch this space for more news

TIPTOE (top)
Plough Inn

Live music on Thursdays inc:
Thu 27th - Lady Winwoods Maggot - Stirring punk-folk

TROWBRIDGE (top)
Arc Theatre (01225 769132)

Sat 1st - Christine Collister - Versatile singer sings soul, jazz & pop
Sat 15th - The Magic of Opera - Opera Piccola present Verdi etc
Sat 29th - Dick Gaughan - Much respected Scottish folk singer & guitarist

Dursley Arms, 104 Dursley Road (01225 752089)
Sat 1st - Angel Up Front

Pig Club, 46-47 Church Street
Regular live music

Terry’s Club, Hill Street (01225 351100)
Live music on Fridays

The White Swan, 6 Church Street
Regular live music

VERWOOD (top)
Three Swans,

Live music Wed/Sat

WEYMOUTH (top)
Area 52, 52 The Esplanade (01305 766901)

Regular live music

Excise House, Brewers Quay,
Sat 15th - Johari - Originals & covers from female-fronted band

FInn McCouls, 26 Westham Road (01305 778098)
Regular live music

George Inn, Custom House Quay
Fri 21st - Freak Circus - Punk

Weymouth Pavilion
Sat 1st - A Gala Concert & The Impresario - Opera Brava return
Sun 2nd - Weymouth School of Ballet & Theatre + Dave Berry & The Cruisers
Fri 7th - Cheek - Original music, dance & comedy show
Wed 12th - Sat 15th - 42nd Street -WOW Youth Musical Theatre
Sun 16th - Wildfire - Contemporary Christian musical telling the story of Saint Stephen Tue 18th - Fire of Dance - Cavalcade of music & dance
Sat 22nd - The Stylistics - Love Songs Tour - 70s hitsters from Philadelphia
Mon 24th - Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree - Alvin Stardust etc celebrate early
Thu 27th & Fri 28th - Footlights Showcase - Dance students showcase
Sat 29th - Yetties Barn Dance + special cabaret by musical youth theatre group WOW
Sat 29th - The Purbeck Big Band In Concert
Sun 30th - The Commitments - Fictional soul band who became fact

WHITCHURCH (top)
White Hart

Fri 7th - Cuff Billett’s New Europa Jazz Band

WILTON (top)
The Greyhound, Market Place (01722

Thu 27th - Streebeck

WIMBORNE (top)
Layard Theatre, Canford School (01202 849134)

Thu 20th - Show of Hands - Phil Beer & Steve Knightley with some acoustic folk

Rising Sun,
Wed 12th - The Hedge Monkeys

Tivoli Theatre, (01202 848014)
Fri 7th - Dave Kelly & Catfish Keith - An evening of Delta blues
Thu 13th - Stacey Kent - Jazz singer previews her new CD “The Boy Next Door”
Fri 21st - Joe Brown - Ever-youthful guitarist, singer & entertainer
Sat 22nd - Cleo Laine, John Dankworth & friends - Tivoli 10th Anniversary concert
Sat 29th - Reflections - Wimborne Musical Theatre Society

WINCHESTER (top)
Bar Iguana, 16 Jewry Street (01962 849600)

Live music on Wednesday nights

The Black Boy, 1 Wharf Hill (01962 861754)
Regular live music

County Arms, Romsey Road (01962 851950)
Regular live music

The Foresters,
Jazz Gitanes every Sunday night

The Green Man, 53 Southgate Street (01962 865429)
Regular live music

The Mash Tun, 60 Eastgate Street (01962 861440)
Acoustic jazz & blues every Tuesday

Railway Inn, 3 St Pauls Hill, (01962 867795)
Roots Night every Monday + mainly up-coming bands:
Sat 1st - Nizlopi + Kung Fu Phinga Pik + The Lovestik + Kikomann
Sun 2nd - Chris TT + Stag
Tue 4th - Howards Alias + supports
Thu 6th - Second Monday + Paul Went Home + Defiant Brian + Pray For Mojo +
Calpol
Fri 7th - Amor + support - Jon Amor’s rocking blues band
Sat 8th - TBC
Sun 9th - Dead Jack + Red Letter Day + Facelift Wired - Punk Rock
Tue 11th - Kingskin + 8Fold/ + The Big - Ska/Funk/Rock
Wed 12th - Private Party
Thu 13th - The Brian Hayward Experience
Sat 15th - Mohair + support
Sun 16th - Fletcher + support
Wed 19th - The Trade + The Usual + Pray for Mojo + Calpol
Thu 20th - Phil Collins Three
Fri 21st - Full Deaf - Hard House
Sat 22nd - The Equidistant Sound + support
Sun 23rd - Ben Weaver - Country blues troubador from Minnesota USA - Support
from Kate Stables + Rachael Dadd + Gemma Ray
Tue 25th - Alternative Karaoke
Wed 26th - Caretaker + Bullet Union + Fell City Girl
Fri 28th - Seasons End - Goth/Metal
Sat 29th - The Pink Flamingo Club Nite
Sun 30th - Jetplane Landing + Jarcrew + Red 5

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
Sat 1st - Three Men & Black - Pauline Black, JJ Burnell etc revive 70s/80s hits
Tue 4th - Scottish Dance Theatre - Debut for a young contemporary dance company
Thu 5th - Tommy Emmanuel - Outstanding guitarist from Australia
Fri 7th - Mozart by Candlelight - The Locrian Ensemble play in period costume
Tue 18th - National Youth Jazz Orchestra - The country’s best young jazz musicians
Wed 26th - Show of Hands - Phil Beer & Steve Knightley play acoustic folk

Tower Arts Centre, Romsey Road (01962 867986)
Thu 6th - Dean Friedman
Fri 14th - Christine Collister
Tue 18th - The Bruce Katz Band
Fri 21st - John Renbourn & Jacqui McShee

Wessex Hotel (0870 400 8126)
Regular jazz sessions including:

Westgate Hotel, 2 Romsey Road (01962 820222)
Jazz with Andy Dickens Band every Monday night

WINTON (top)
The Talbot

Sat 1st - Jinder + Olas - Solo acoustic singer/songwriters

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

Regular live music - ring for details

YEOVIL (top)
Octagon Theatre,

Sun 2nd - National Youth Jazz OrchestraN.Y. Jazz Orch.
Mon 3rd & Tue 4th - The Nutcracker - Vienna Festival Ballet
Wed 5th - The Searchers - Sweets For My Sweet & all the Mersey hits
Fri 7th - Dennis Locorriere - The Voice of Dr Hook alone & acoustic
Sat 8th - Val Doonican - Cardigan crooner returns
Sun 9th - Bruce Welch’s Shadows - Celbrating 40 years of Shadowmania
Wed 12th - Jazz From the Top with Andy Cooper’s Euro Top 8
Fri 14th & Sat 15th - That'll Be The Day - Rock musical
Tue 18th - Sat 22nd - Little Shop of Horrors
Tue 25th - Eimer Piano Trio - Playing Haydn, Dvorak etc
Thu 27th - Squadronaires Orchestra - Swing
Fri 28th - Beach Boys Inc - Fun, Fun, Fun with a great tribute act
Sat 29th - Forever in Blue Jeans - Hit musical
Sun 30th - Viennese Christmas - Strauss & more

NOVEMBER
Featured artists:
(see
Articles for info)

POL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Gordon Haskell - Waterside Theatre Holbury - Saturday November 22nd.
Gordon Haskell Waterside Theatre Holbury
Saturday Nov 22nd

Andy Sheppard - Southampton Jazz Club - Tuesday November 11.
Andy Sheppard Southampton Jazz Club
Tuesday Nov 11

Ben Weaver - The Railway Inn Winchester - Sunday November 23
Ben Weaver
The Railway Inn Winchester
Sunday Nov 23

Dame Cleo Laine - Wimborne Tivoli Theatre - Saturday November 22.
Dame Cleo Laine Tivoli Theatre
Wimborne
Saturday Nov 22

Ezio - Talking Heads - Saturday November 15
Ezio
Talking Heads
Southampton
Saturday Nov 15

African Gospel Choir  - TheTurner Sims Concert Hall - Southampton - Thursday November 27 / The Lighthouse - Poole - Friday November 28
African Gospel Choir The Turner Sims Southampton Thursday Nov 27 The Lighthouse Poole
Friday Nov 28


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