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PLAYING OUT LOUD OCTOBER 2002

ALDERSHOT (top)
Princess Hall
, Princes Way (01252 329155)
Fri 4th - Teen Spirit - Nirvana tribute band
Sat 5th - Dance Passion - Tango, Flamenco etc with 15 dancers
Sun 6th - Adam Watkiss - Singing winner of "This Is My Moment " TV show
Wed 9th - Talon - Life In The Fast Lane for a convincing Eagles tribute band
Thu 17th - The Searchers - Sweets For My Sweet, Needles & Pins etc
Sat 19th - QE11 - The very best of Queen, totally live
Wed 23rd - Rockin' On Heaven's Door - Presley,Cochran, Holly, Orbison musical
Sat 26th - Bert Kaempfert Orchestra - Tony Fisher directs all the favourites

ANDOVER (top)
Cricklade Theatre
, Charlton Road (01264 365698) Sat 5th - Test Valley Brass - Steve Large conducts Wed 16th - Sat 19th - Mikado - Andover Musical & Operatic Society production Thu 24th - Cantabile - Humour & harmony from a versatile vocal group

BASINGSTOKE (top)
The Anvil
, Churchill Way (01256 844244)
Tue 1st - The Rat Pack - Musical saluting Dino, Frank & Sammy
Wed 2nd - The World Quintet meets The London Mozart Players
Fri 4th - Joe Brown - The inimitable Joe returns with The Bruvvers
Sat 5th - Philharmonic Orchestra - Including Prokofiev's Piano Concerto no. 2
Sun 6th - Dave Swarbrick & Martin Carthy -High noon folk in the foyer
Thu 10th - Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra - Valery Poliansky conducts
Fri 11th - Altan - Dynamic folk band from Donegal
Sun 13th - Eric Bibb -Inspired folk blues with a touch of soul and gospel
Thu 17th - "Norma" by Bellini - Stonehenge backdrop for an opera with a cast of 200
Fri 18th - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Play Vaughan Williams & Mahler
Sat 19th - David Essex - The old charmer himself still promising to make you a star
Tue 22nd - "The Electrification of the Soviet Uniion" - Kurt Weill-style opera
Wed 23rd - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment - Baroque Italian music
Fri 25th - Level 42 - Mark King & co on a Greatest HitsTour
Sat 26th - English Schools Orchestra - Playing some Russian favourites
Sun 27th - Ray Davies - Songs and anecdotes from Ray of The Kinks
Mon 28th - Dream Concerts Hit Machine - Tributes to Kylie, Atomic Kitten etc
Tue 29th - Mary Black - Irish legend and her band
Wed 30th - The Hollies - Timeless Hollies hits with lead vocals by Carl Wayne

BOTLEY (top)
Brewery Bar
, Winchester Street (01489 782324)
Jazz on Sunday lunchtimes & Wednesday evenings

BOURNEMOUTH (top)
Klute & Brees
, 20 Exeter Rd (01202 298866)
Jazz every other Tuesday including:
Tue 1st - Tina May & Jamie Talbot - Top vocalist plus talented sax player

Pavilion Theatre
Sat 5th - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Romantic Masterpieces
Sat 12th - Stepping Out On Broadway - Amateur song & dance spectacular
Sun 13th - Magic - A Kind of Queen - Tribute to Freddie & co
Mon 14th - Verdi's "Aida" - Opera staged by Chisinau National Opera
Tue 5th - The Lonely Heart - The Roy Orbison Experience - Saluting "The Big O"
Thu 17th - Joe Brown - Popular singer & guitarist entertains
Sat 19th - Nana Mouskouri - Evergreen Greek singer
Sun 20th - Mary Black - Top Irish vocalist
Wed 30th - John Mayall/Peter Green - Double helping of blues from two veterans

Mr. Smiths
Thu 3rd - Gone To Pot + Mr Magi - Punk/indie
Fri 4th - Circa

Windsor Hall
Sun 13th - Bryan Ferry - Mr Smooth of Roxy Music
Tue 15th - Coldplay - Introducing their brilliant new album
Wed 16th - Ray Davies - The Kinks' main man sings & talks
Fri 18th - Level 42 - Mark King & co get funky with their greatest hits
Sun 20th - Les Miserables in Concert
Thu 24th - Don Williams - Top USA country performer
Tue 29th - Paul Weller - Ex-Jam man entertains

BURLEY (top)
White Buck Inn
, Bisterne Close (01425 402264)
Thu 3rd - Bunny Austin Jazz Band

CHANDLERS FORD (top)
Jones's Wine Bar
, Fryern Arcade, Winchester Rd (02380 275237)
Live music at weekends

EASTLEIGH (top)
Concorde Club
, Stoneham Lane (02380 613989)
Wed 2nd - Georgie Fame
Sun 6th - Frog Island Jazz Band
Wed 9th - Great British Jazz Band
Sun 13th - New Gateway Jazz Band
Wed 16th - Jive Aces
Sun 20th - Gerry Brown Mission Hall Jazz Band
Wed 23rd - Peter Appleyard Quintet
Sun 27th - Louisiana Jazzmen
Wed 30th - Keith Nichols Band

The Point, Leigh Road (02380 652333)
Sat 19th - E-Minor - New & classic pop songs performed by 8-18 year olds

FAREHAM (top)
Ashcroft Arts Centre
, Osborn Road (01329 235161)
Sat 5th - Emily Slade - Young folky singer-songwriter and guitarist
Wed 16th - Vera Bila - World's most popular Romany gypsy singer from Bohemia
Sat 19th - Niamh Parsons - Superb Irish singer from Dublin
Sat 26th - The Albion Band - Ashley Hutchings and friends with some fine folk music

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)
Tue 8th - Cinderella - Mid Wales Opera present Rossini's classic
Thu 10th - Voulez Vous - Spectacular Abba tribute
Fri 11th - Ray McVay & The Glenn Miller Orchestra - Big band swing
Sat 12th - Singalonga Sound of Music - Sing along with Julie & co on the big screen
Sun 13th - Vin Garbutt - Witty singer/songwriter
Thu 17th - The Elvis Collection - All the Presley hits
Sat 19th - Havant Chamber Orchestra - Playing Bach, Haydn & more
Wed 23rd - Here & Now - Christian musical
Sat 26th - Helen Shapiro - Whoop-bang-oh-yeah & all that plus Craig Douglas
Tue 29th - Bugsy Malone - Juvenile gangster musical

HAVANT (top)
Havant Arts Active
, East Street (02392 472700)
Sat 5th - Mundy-Turner - Award-winning Australian acoustic duo fuse classical/folk/rock
Tue 8th - The Little Big Band - Saxophonist Paul Stiles & some top jazzmen

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

I.O.W - NEWPORT (top)
Medina Theatre
, (01983 527020)
Fri 4th - The Groundhogs - Tony McPhee & friends with some back-in-the-alley blues
Sun 6th - Yamaha School of Music Pupils Concert
Fri 11th - Talon - Put them on a highway... Eagles tribute band take it to the limit
Fri 18th - Oliver Dawson’s Saxon - Subtle as a sledgehammer rock
Sun 20th - Isle of Wight Youth Concert Band
Mon 28th & Tue 29th - Mid Wales Opera Company

Quay Arts Centre
Thu 17th - Vera Bila & Kale - Passionate Romany gypsy music from Bohemia

I.O.W - RYDE (top)
Ryde Arena

Sat 12th - Toploader

LEE ON SOLENT (top)
Bellevue Hotel
, Seafront (023 9255 0258)
Entertainment every night of the week with live rock on Sundays

LYMINGTON (top)
Long’s Wine Bar
, High Street (01590 677550)
Jazz & blues til late several nights a week

The Thomas Tripp
Regular live music sessions including:
Wed 2nd - Matt Black - Boogie woogie pianist

LYNDHURST (top)
Fox & Hounds
, High Street
Jam session on Thursdays

Waterloo Arms, High Street (02380 282113)
Sunday lunchtimes - Ron Spack’s Jazz Sounds

NEW MILTON (top)
Forest Arts Centre
(01425 612393)
Sat 5th - Jacqueline Dankworth & James Pearson
Fri 11th - Christine Collister

PETERSFIELD (top)
Traders Club
, 36a High Street (01730 233022)
Live music Saturday, Sunday & Wednesday

PLAITFORD (top)
Shoe Inn
, Salisbury Road (01794 322397)
Fri 4th - Julie Burridge Trio - Jazz
Sun 6th - Blues Etc - Electric blues
Fri 11th - 9ft Sergeant -Irish
Sun 13th -Tramp - R & B
Fri 18th - Beggar’s Choice - Blues
Sun 20th - Steam Machine - West Coast R & B
Fri 25th - Arnie Cottrell & Tim Payne - Guitar Blues
Sun 27th - Sunflower - Jazzy Blues

POOLE (top)
Central Hotel
, Lower Parkstone (01202 743970)
Wed 2nd - Arnie Cotterell & Damage - Two master guitarists play folk, Cajun etc
Sat 5th - Scott McKeon Band - Teenage blues-rock guitar prodigy & band
Wed 9th - Greg Buchanan - Blues
Fri 18th - Billy C Farlow - Ex-Commander Cody & The Lost Airmen
Sun 20th - Dr Stomp & The GPs
Sat 26th - Sugerland Slim - Blues

Mr Kyps, 8a Parr St, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone (01202 748945)
Fri 4th - Perfect Alibi - Lights, action & the music of Pink Floyd
Sat 5th - Ego A Go-Go - Local Robbie Williams tribute act
Fri 11th - The Groundhogs + Crosscut Saw - Tony McPhee’s legendary blues band
Sat 19th - Galahad - Upcoming prog rockers plug new album
Tue 22nd - The Animals + Arecibo - Two original Animals & band sing the hits
Fri 25th - The Kevin Ayers Band + Absolute Darlings - Ex-Soft Machine man + Lorafab

PORTSMOUTH & SOUTHSEA (top)
Bullfrog Blues Club
, South Parade Pier (02392 436267)
Thu 3rd - Amor + Skunk Funk - Featuring Jon Amor fomerly with The Hoax
Thu 10th - Big Bill Morganfield + Paul Bradley - Muddy Water’s son
Thu 24th - John Crampton - Foot-stomping, harp-playing, guitar strumming blues
Thu 3st - Break Out Blues - Pete Farrugia’s new band

The Contented Pig, Fratton Road (02392 821963)
Live music, mainly rock, nearly every night

Kings Theatre, Albert Road (02392 828282)
Thu 3rd - Sat 5th - A Note of Class... - Over 250 local kids sing & dance
Thu 17th - Sat 19th - Abbamania - Have the time of your life with the best of Abba
Mon 21st - Sat 26th - Evita - Portsmouth Players take on Rice/Lloyd Webber classic

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk (02392 649000)
Sat 5th - Ken Colyer Trust New Orleans Jazz Band - A Night in New Orleans
Sun 6th - Showcase 2002 - The Downs Music & Drama Studios entertain
Fri 11th - The Highbury Area Band - Young local musicians play for charity
Sun 20th - The Denise Lawrence Band - Scorching jazz
Sat 26th - The Raggle Taggle Gypsies - Irish folk meets rock
Sun 27th - Big Band Spectacular - Ian James Big Band play Count Basie etc

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 834773)
Thu 3rd - Slim Whitman - Farewell tour
Tue 8th - Darren Hayes - Savage Garden vocalist
Wed 9th - Nigel Kennedy - 25th Anniversary Tour with Polish Chamber Orchestra
Fri 11th - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Play Wagner, Beethoven etc - Tristan Mon 14th - Van Morrison - Lets the band do most of the work these days
Thu 17th - Frank Sammy & Dean - The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas with big band
Tue 22nd - Nana Mouskouri - Enduring Greek songstress
Thu 24th - Paul Carrack - Ex-Mike & The Mechanics man plus support Dean Johnson
Fri 25th - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Play Tchaikovsky & Shostakovich
Sun 27th - Robert Plant Plus Special Guest

Pyramids, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 79977)
Sun 6th - Pitchshifter - Heavy metal
Wed 9th - Dio - Classic rock
Thu 10th - The Mighty Bosstones + Snuff - Ska/punk
Tue 15th - Kosheen - Hip-hop/dance
Tue 22nd - JJ72 - Indie
Wed 22nd - Soil - New metal

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Thu 3rd - Banco de Gaia + Riddim Phreaks
Fri 4th - More Specials + 2Tonic - Saluting TwoTone
Sun 6th - Gemma Hayes - Upcoming singer/songwriter
Mon 7th - Mushroomhead + Ellis + Fallen To
Sun 13th - McAlmont & Butler + James Yorkston
Tue 15th - Bowling For Soup + Jesse James + Farse
Wed 16th - Capdown + Vanilla Pod + Antimaniax
Thu 17th - Vex Red + Biffy Clyro + Reuben - moved from Pyramid Centre
Mon 21st - Pursessence + Echoboy
Wed 23rd - Amsterdam + Jimmy’s Big Fish +Garcia
Sun 27th - Glenn Tilbrook - The human jukebox unplugged

RINGWOOD (top)
Inn on the Furlong
, 12 Meeting House Lane (01425 475139)
Tue 1st - Crosscut Saw - Rock
Tue 3rd - Stone Cold Sober - Rock
Tue 15th - Axel’s Big Wheels
Tue 22nd - Plane Jane - Rock
Tue 29th - Renegade - Blues/rock

ROMSEY (top)
Luzborough House
, Botley Road (01794 523816)
Sun 6th - Roadhouse - Rocking blues
Sun 13th - X-Odus - Covers & originals with a talented young band
Sun 20th - TBC
Sun 27th - Q.E.D. - Covers band let it rock

SALISBURY (top)
Arts Centre,
Bedwin Street (01722 321744)
Thu 3rd - Hem - Melodic Americana
Sat 5th - Tiger Lillies - Punk Brechtian blues is one way of describing a bizarre act
Thu 10th - Banco de Gaia - As heard on Beyond Ambient Dub compilations
Sun 13th - Pop Zone 2002 - Featuring 4 Real, Nick Tatham & guests
Fri 18th - Three Fold - Dance, music & video explore mind, body & soul
Sat 19th - Los de Abajo - Mexican band mix urban beats with salsa, reggae & rap
Fri 25th - Percy Prior Rock Fest - Music trade fair with live instrument demonstrations
Thu 31st - The Big Cold One - Ska-Punk superstars Lightyear + Captain Everything

Black Pig Barn, Old Coach House, Milford St (01722 501858)
Sat 5th - <209> - Upcoming 7-piece London rap/metal band

City Hall, Malthouse Lane (01722 327676)
Sat 5th - Popular Choral Classics - Presented by Salisbury Musical Society
Sun 6th - Roy Harper - Inspired poetic socio-political songwriter
Mon 7th - Slim Whitman - Farewell tour by a giant of country music
Wed 9th - Paul Carrack - Former Ace & Mike & The Mechanics vocalist
Fri 11th - Dennis Locorriere - The Voice of Dr Hook plays solo
Sat 12th - The Fureys - Stirring folk-based outfit
Thu 17th - Pure Puccini - A night at the opera
Fri 18th - Eric Bibb - Compelling folk blues
Sat 19th - The Meat Loaf Story - Just like a bat out of hell
Tue 22nd - A Slice of Saturday Night - Lively 60s musical
Wed 23rd - Raymond Froggatt - Veteran singer-songwriter
Sat 26th - Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas - Back by popular demand
Thu 31st - Bruce Welch’s Shadows - No Hank but plenty of 60s guitar hits

SOUTHAMPTON (top)
Bent Brief
, 17-19 Lodge Road (02380 322151)
Jam Sessions on Thursdays
Fri 4th - Blues party
Sat 5th - Bob Pearce - Southampton’s grandpa of the blues
Fri 11th - Ronnie & Johnny - Sax/guitar duo
Sat 12th - Pete Harris - Getting down to some blues
Fri 18th - Gary - Popular covers singer
Sat 19th - Arnie & Mo - Folk, Cajun & blues
Fri 25th - Ronnie & Johnny
Sat 26th - Claude Bourbon - A Frenchman seengs ze blues

Bitterne Park Hotel, 2-4 Cobden Avenue (02380 322445)
All acts are rock unless otherwise stated:
Fri 4th - Panacea
Sat 5th - Culture Vulture
Fri 11th - Lynchpin
Sat 12th - Burn
Fri 18th - Tramp
Sat 19th - Bull Fish
Fri 25th - Barracuda
Sat 26th - HiWatts

The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)
Tue 1st - Walter Trout Band - US guitar hero with some hard-hitting blues & rock
Wed 2nd - The Electric Prunes - Cult US psycedelic rock outfit
Thu 3rd - Whole Lotta Led - Whole lotta led zep covers
Fri 4th - Amor - Jon Amor’s rocking crew
Sat 5th - Rufus Stone - 60s & 70s soul marathon
Thu 10th - The Pretty Things with Arthur Brown - Stones’ early rivals + God of Hellfire
Fri 11th - Eddie Martin & The Texas Blues Kings - Rocking blues
Sat 12th - Tony Joe White - Louisiana’s king of swamp-rock
Tue 15th - Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes - All the way from Asbury Park USA
Wed 16th - Eric Bibb - Laid back and spiritual folk-blues
Thu 17th - Dolly Varden + Stewboss - Double helping of rocking, rootsy Americana
Fri 18th - Bi Jovi - Bon Jovi tribute
Sat 19th - Comedy Club - Three stand-ups raise some titters
Sun 20th - Steve Harley with Jim Cregan - Two Cockney Rebels reunite
Thu 24th - Wishbone Ash - Double-lead guitar prog-rock heaven
Fri 25th - T-Rextasy - Convincing Marc Bolan & T-Rex tribute
Sat 26th - Kevin Ayers - Ex-Soft Machine guitarist & new band
Wed 30th - Mostly Autumn - Mostly folky prog rock
Thu 31st - The Blockheads - Keeping the spirit of diamond geezer Ian Dury alive

Dolphin, Osborne Road, St Denys (02380 399369)
Irish sessions every Tuesday, plus -
Wed 2nd - Contraband
Wed 9th - Arnie & Tim
Wed 16th - Contraband
Wed 23rd - Arnie & Tim
Wed 30th - Contraband

Fo’c’sle Folk Club, Duke of Wellington, Bugle Street (02380 456337)
Fri 4th - Steve & Kristi Nebel
Fri 11th - Anything Goes
Fri 18th - Leon Rosselson
Fri 25th- Anything Goes

Greene Cellars, 78 West Marlands Road (02380 710648)
Live Jazz includes:
Sat 12th - Speedometer
Sun 13th - Swagger
Thu 31st - Big Boss Man

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
Sun 6th - Toploader - Indie icons
Fri 18th - Beth Orton - Emotive Brit Award winner
Sat 19th - City of Southampton Orchestra
Wed 30th - Hundred Reasons

The Hobbit, 134 Bevois Valley Road (02380 232591)
Regular gigs: Sunday t - Jassisinthelk - Jazz duo by candlelight; Monday - James & Denovo; Tuesday - Eek & Denovo; Wed 4th - Kalisti - Folk rock, Thursday - Open mic night, plus live acts on Fridays and Saturdays including:
Sat 12th - All Day Punk Extravaganza with Harsh, Three Man Pit + 7 more bands
Fri 18th - Afterglow - Rock
Sat 19th - HiWatts - Rock
Fri 25th - Mary Jane - Rising Southampton folk outfit
Sat 26th - 0898 - Punk rock

The Joiners, St Mary Street (02380 229319)
Showcasing up and coming new bands:
Wed 2nd - Hell Is For Heroes
Thu 3rd - Rachel Stamp
Fri 4th - The D4
Sun 6th - The Crescent
Tue 8th - Jetplane Landing + Violent Delight
Thu 10th - The Jeevas
Fri 11th - The Queers
Sat 12th Vendetta Red
Sun 13th - Buffseeds
Tue 15th - The Beatings
Wed 16th - My Deaf Audio
Thu 17th - Scarlet Soho
Wed 18th - Stag
Thu 19th - Martin Grech
Fri 20th - Goldrush
Sat 21st - Hoggboy
Thu 26th - Metal Showcase Night
Sun 29th - British Sea Power
Tue 31st - The Young Knives

King Alfred, Old Northam Road (02380 630130)
Thu 3rd - TC & Co - Reggae & R&B
Fri 4th - Moose Head - Punk country rock
Thu 10th - Careless - Hard rocking local band
Fri 11th - AWOL - No-nonsense rock
Sat 12th - Vitamin X - Punk rock
Thu 17th - Small Brown Bike - Punk rock
Fri 18th - Chaos Corner - Punk rock
Fri 25th - Lounge Act - Punk rock
Thu 31st - T.B.A. - Punk

Legends, 42-44 Bevois Valley Road (02380 837105)
Sat 5th - Skimmer - Richard Hunt & Co with some home grown songs

Mayflower Theatre, Commercial Road (02380 711811)
Until 19th - Beauty & The Beast - Spectacular Disney musical
Tue 22nd to Thu 24th - Ballet Grigorovich from Russia present “Spartacus”
Mon 28th - Barbara Dickson - “Answer Me” singer in concert
Tue 29th - The Ultimate Elvis Show featuring Heath Ashton

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)
Sun 20th - Two’s A Crowd - Jazz/opera musical comedy

The Platform Tavern, Town Quay (02380 337232)
Tue 1st- Rick Tarrant - Folky bloke
Thu 3rd - Stringybark McDowell & David Downing - Earthy Aussie bluesman
Sun 6th lunch - Lucy Kitchen 60s/70s style folk
Sun 6th eve - Rag Mama Rag - Blues/folk/Cajun from France
Tue 8th - Derrin Nauendorf & David Downing - Fresh from conquering The Brook
Thu 10th - Bob Pearce & Mike Shipman - Down-home acoustic blues
Sun 13th lunch - JD & Darren - Jazzy mixture
Sun13th eve -Tony Farinha & Laurie McVay - Werewolves of London bluesmen
Tue 15th - George Smerin - Latin/Jazz
Thu 17th - Camille Miller - Stunning Canadian vocalist
Sun 20th lunch - Julie Burridge Trio - Hugely popular jazz outfit
Sun 20th eve - Jim Almond - USA Blues/Folk artist returns
Tue 22nd -Tant - Mellow Indian tabla & harp!
Thu 24th - Foo Foo - Female duo with blues/folk/reggae
Sun 27th lunch - JD & Paul Yeung - Chilled jazz
Sun 27th eve - Alan Barrifi & Tim Payne - Acoustic blues
Tue 29th - Showcase open mike night!

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

St Denys Hotel, 1 Aberdeen Road, St Denys
Acoustic folk & blues every Thursday

Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar, University Campus (02380 768030)
Tue 8th - Jam Session
Tue 15th - Bill Pritchard & Jazz Inc - Famed guitarist with new band
Tue 22nd - Lanny Morgan & Andy Daniels trio - American sax player
Tue 29th - Kirk Lightsey Trio - Ace pianist formerly with Chet Baker, Sonny Stitt etc

The Swan, 219 Portsmouth Road, Woolston (02380 447747)
Jam Sessions every Thursday. Other gigs mainly rock/blues
Sat 5th - Hot Dog
Sun 6th - Late Coming
Fri 11th - Burn
Sat 12th - Super Fly
Sun 13th - Usual Suspects
Fri 18th - Roadhouse
Sat 19th - Frenz
Sun 20th - 0898
Fri 25th - Alibi
Sat 26th - Out Near Alice

Talking Heads, Portswood Road (02380 678446)
Candle Club Acoustic Cabaret every Monday night.....
Tue 1st - Solent City Jazzmen - New residency - admission free each Tuesday
Wed 2nd - The Knuckleheads - Club night with Sergeant Rock, Scissor Kicks etc
Thu 3rd - Skuba - Lively new Southampton band
Fri 4th - Blues Club featuring Bob Pearce & the house band
Sat 5th - Sambando Carnival Night with Banda Bat-2-K
Sun 6th - Candle Club Showcase
Tue 8th - Solent City Jazzmen
Wed 9th - Tony McPhee + The Union - Groundhog guitarist gets back to his roots
Thu 10th - Future World Fusion - World music + guest DJs
Fri 11th - Eliza Carthy - Exceptional folk singer and violinist
Sat 12th - Bob Collum Band - Blues from USA
Sun 13th - The Chestnuts - 5-piece jazz outfit
Tue 15th - Solent City Jazzmen
Wed 16th - Kristina Olsen + Jo Long - USA singer/songwriter & raceonteur
Fri 18th - Reconsider - Blues
Sat 19th - Andy White - Irish singer songwriter + Arnie, Tim & co
Sun 20th - Brazilian Night - Live acoustic acts, authentic food & more
Tue 22nd - Solent City Jazzmen
Wed 23rd - Bill Sheffield & UK Ringtail Rounders Blues - US Bluesman & UK band
Thu 24th - Near Dark - Goth session with Katy Kitten
Fri 25th - Shine - Atmospheric acid soul
Sat 26th - Future World Fusion - George Smerrin’s birthday bash
Sun 27th - Johnny Jet - Humorous songs
Tue 29th - Solent City Jazzmen
Wed 30th - Antonio Forcione - Stunning acoustic guitarist blends Latin/roots/jazz sounds
Thu 31st - Derrin Nauendorf & David Downing - Helping Simon celebrate his birthday!

Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)
Tue 1st - John Lill - Legendary pianist plays Mozart, Schumann & more
Sat 5th - Tim Garland’s Dean Street Underground Orchestra - All-star jazz outfit
Tue 8th - Steve Martland Band - 12-piece jazz unit including 3 sax players
Sat 12th - Esbjorn Svensson Trio - Inventive Swedish jazz trio
Sun 13th - Michael Collins - Afternoon session with leading classical clarinet player
Thu 17th - Sorrel Quartet - Four female musicians tackle Haydn, Shostakovich etc
Sat 19th - Ben Allison Quintet - US bass player Ben blends jazz & African music
Thu 24th- London Mozart Players Chamber Ensemble - Beethoven & Seiber too
Sat 26th - Juliet Roberts & Band - Soulful jazz with Jazz Jamaica vocalist
Tue 29th - Les Bohemes - Koen de Cauter & band salute Jacques Brel, Piaf etc
Thu 31st - The Labeque Sisters - Piano-playing siblings tackle Bernstein etc

WINCHESTER (top)
The Mash Tun
, 60 Eastgate Street (01962 861440)
Acoustic live music several nights a week

Railway Inn, 3 St Pauls Hill (01962 867795)
Open mic night every Monday; most acts upcoming new bands
Tue 1st - Carnevil of Souls - Heavy metal
Wed 2nd - Stateside -US rock and blues outfit
Thu 3rd - Alternative Carpark - Heavy metal
Sat 5th - Sounder - Guitar-led indie band + Daughters Courageous & Murmur
Sun 6th - Ska Punk fiesta with Nosepoke & The Nipples + 5 more acts
Tue 8th - The Kick + Samo + Cribabi
Wed 9th - Echo Beat + Solar
Thu 10th - Brian Hayward Experience - Ace guitarist with some rock & blues
Fri 11th - E.S.P - Rock
Sat 12th - Jump + support
Sun 13th - Cherry Bomb Sunday - Explosive punk
Wed 16th - The Soft Boys + Mark Andrews
Fri 18th - Full Deaf - House/techno hi-jinks
Sat 19th - Alternative Karoake - Heavy metal
Sun 20th - The Misnomers + Fastlane + more
Tue 22nd - The Arlenes - Upcoming UK alt-country act
Thu 24th - TBC
Fri 25th - Seasons End - Goth metal band
Sat 26th - Scarlet Soho plus 8 more bands
Sun 27th - Scott McKeon Band - Teenage Dorset guitar hero & band
Tue 29th - Miss Black America + Metropolis + Red 5
Wed 30th - Bring Out The Freaks

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
Sat 26th - National Youth Jazz Orchestra - World class big band sounds Thu 31st to Sat November 2nd - Sammy - Musical inspired by life of Sammy Davis Jr

Tower Arts Centre, Romsey Road (01962 867986)
Fri 4th & Sat 5th - Richard Digance - Songs, jokes and a touch of nostalgia
Fri 11th - Dave Swarbrick & Martin Carthy - Two of folk’s leading lights
Tue 15th - Paul Jones & Dave Kelly - Acoustic blues
Fri 18th - Lincoln - Think Ennio Morricone meets Lambchop
Thu 31st - Bluehorses - Fiendish folk-fiddling & celtic psychedelia

Westgate Hotel
Jazz with Andy Dickens Band every Monday night

OCTOBER Featured artists:

Vera Bila
@ Fareham Ashcroft Arts Centre
Weds 16th

Glenn Tilbrook
@ Wedgewood Rooms.
Sun 27th.

Tiger Lillies
@ Salisbury Arts Centre
Sat 5th.

Dennis Locorriere
@ Salisbury City Hall.
Fri 11th.

TonyJoe
@ The Brook.
Sat 12th

Southside Johnny
& Asbury Jukes
@ The Brook.
Tues 15th.

T-Rextasy
@ The Brook.
Fri 25th

Eliza Carthy
@ Talking Heads
Fri 11th.

Andy White
@ Talking Heads
Sat 19th.

Antonio Forcione
@ Talking Heads
Weds 30th.

Juliet Roberts
@ Turner Sims
Sat 26th.

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