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ALDERSHOT (top)
Princes Hall, Princes Way (01252 329155)
Wed 8th - Hot August Nights - Neil Diamond tribute with Gary Ryan
Thu 9th - Dead Men Walking - 5 men from 5 influential bands
Fri 10th - Beyond the Barricade - Songs from the musicals
Sat 11th - Barbara Dickson - Folk, pop & show tunes with a talented performer
Fri 17th - The Sinatra Show - Frederick Gardner gets Frank with a 16-piece orchestra
Sat 18th - The Bert Kaempfert Orchestra - Big band plus strings & voices
Wed 22nd - Dominic Kirwan - Irish favourite sings ballads, gospel & more
Fri 24th - The Meat Loaf Story - Steve Steinman salutes Marvin Lee Adair
Sat 25th - Elkie Brooks - Legendary vocalist recently “Reborn in the USA”
Wed 29th - Wheels on the Bus Nursery Rhyme Time - Kids singalong

West End Centre, Queens Road (01252 330040)
Free acoustic nights in the bar every Wednesday +
Thu 9th - John Renbourn & Jacqui McShee - Folk
Fri 17th - Trafficker with Tommy Allen - Guitar-led rocking blues
Thu 23rd - Kekele - Atmospheric music from the Congo
Sat 25th - John Otway - The “Prat Out of Hell” returns, now a 2-hit wonder
Fri 31st - Clive Carroll - Eclectic world-class guitarist

ALRESFORD (top)
Arlebury Park Club, The Avenue
Thu 16th - George’s Regis Jazz Band with Julie Horton

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

ANDOVER (top)
Cricklade Theatre, Charlton Road (01264 365698)
Sat 4th - Autumn Concert with Test Valley Brass
Thu 16th - Sat 18th - That’s Entertainment 2003 with Andover Music & Operatic Society
Thu 23rd - Alice Neary & Gretel Dowdewell - Classical concert
Thu 30th - The American Four Tops Show - Reach Out for them & they will be there

Enham Club, 15 Newbury Road, Enham Alamein (01264 352098)
Sat 4th - Barely Legal - Rock
Sat 11th - Sporting Life - Blues

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 12th - noon - Greg Painter Quartet - Jazz

BASINGSTOKE (top)
The Anvil, Churchill Way (01256 844244)
Thu 2nd - Aled Jones - Classical, crossover & hymns
Sat 4th - Philharmonia Orchestra - Wagner, Sibelius & Brahms
Sun 5th - British Legends of Rhythm & Blues - Long John Baldry, Ray Dorset etc
Sun 5th (in The Forge) - Andy Sheppard & John Parricelli - Sax/guitar jazz outing
Wed 8th - Fanfare Ciocarlia - Exciting Romanian gypsy brass band
Thu 9th - Syd Lawrence Orchestra - Big band swing
Fri 10th - Paul Carrack - Former Ace/Squeeze/Mike & The Mechanics man
Sat 11th - Keith Emerson & The Nice - Progressive rock keyboarder & band
Sun 12th in the foyer at 12.30pm - Bert Jansch - Acoustic guitar legend
Sun 12th - Call Up The Groups - Namely The Barron Knights, Tremeloes, Fortunes etc
Wed 15th - The Waterboys - Promising the whole of the moon & more
Thu 16th - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Barber, Schumann & Brahms
Fri 17th - Fascinating Aida - One Last Flutter with a witty trio
Sat 18th & Sun 19th - Madama Butterfly - Spectacular staging of Puccini opera
Tue 21st - Jane MacDonald -Star of “The Cruise” belts it out
Wed 22nd - Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra - Debut for a great orchestra
Thu 23rd - Tom Paxton - Legendary 60s folk singer & songwriter
Thu 23rd in The Forge - Cleveland Watkiss & Nikki Yeoh - Innovative jazz duo
Fri 24rg - Australian Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon 30th Anniversary
Sat 25th - Four Seasons by Candlelight - Baroque classics
Sun 26th - 12.30pm in the Foyer -Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham -Scottish folkies
Sun 26th - Dexy's Midnight Runners - Kevin Rowland & co sing Come On Eileen etc
Mon 27th at 2pm - Dream Concert - Dream kids sing pop hits
Tue 28th - Early Opera Company - Susanna - Handel’s tale updated

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

Basingstoke Blues Club, Moose Centre, Churchill Way (01256 321837)
Sat 4th - Little Junior Jo Slim & The Three Chord Trick - Chicago blues from Surrey

Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College, Cliddesden Road (01256 418318)
Sun 5th - 3pm - Rhythm Attack
Thu 9th - The Complete Works of Gilbert & Sullivan (Pruned)
Sat 11th - Helen Watson - Blues, jazz, soul & folk singer
Sat 18th - Phil Beer & Deb Sandland - Folky duo

Haymarket Theatre, Wote Street (01256 465566)
No live music presentations during October

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

BISHOPS WALTHAM (top)
Nonsuch Folk Club, The Social Club
Tue 7th - Dave Hunter & Claire Coxwell

BOTLEY (top)
Brewery Bar, Winchester Street, (01489 782324)
Traditional jazz Sunday lunchtimes + Chris Paradine’s Ocean Jazz Monday eve +
Fri 3rd - New Gateway Jazz Band
Wed 8th - Alan James & All That Jazz

BOURNEMOUTH (top)
Bar Tonka, 39 Toole Hill (01202 522733)
Regular live rock music inc:
Thu 2nd - Side Sweeper + Circa + Substance
Thu 9th - Parker + Penny Come Quick + Hidden Agenda
Thu 16th - Hometown Hi-fi + The Lillettes + Toupe
Thu 23rd - Nogen + Lostaura + Broken Chord
Thu 30th - Riverskin tbc

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

BIC (01202 456456)
Sun 5th - Craig David - Southampton’s king of new R&B
Fri 17th - Jane MacDonald - Cruise singer turned bill-topper
Sun 19th - The Mavericks - USA country rockers
Fri 24th - The Flaming Lips - Rock
Sat 25th - Level 42 - Mark King & co get back to bass-ics
Sun 26th - Chess in concert with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Thu 30th - Def Leppard - Heavy rock

Durley Hall Hotel,
Mon 6th - Barry Tyler’s Original Dixieland Jazz Band

Gander On The Green, 2 Holdenhurst Rd (01202 290294)
Live music Fri/Sat

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:
Sun 5th - Helen Watson - Blues, jazz, rock & soul
Sun 12th - Tune Session
Sun 19th - Agglestone - Folk
Sun 26th - Open Floor session hosted by Djambo

Klute & Brees, 20 Exeter Rd (01202 298866)
Jazz every Wednesday night with:
Wed 1st - Lee Gibson with the Geoff Eales Trio

Mr. Smiths, (01202 291617)
Sunday Service on Sundays + Acoustic Solutions every Wednesday, +

O’Neills,
Sat 11th - Mooneys
Fri 31st - Beyond Belief - Rock

Pavilion Theatre, (01202 456456)
Sun 5th - McIntosh Storey Hendrit Blues Circus - Robbie & co get down to some blues
Thu 9th - BBC Big Band - Fever - A Tribute to Peggy Lee with Kate Dimbleby
Mon 13th - The Celtic Tenors - Songs from the opera
Tue 14th - Madama Butterfly - Ukranian National Opera of Odessa
Wed 15th - Verdi’s Rigoletto - Ukranian National Opera of Odessa
Tue 21st - Aled Jones - “Walking In The Air” singer grows up
Wed 22nd - Halfway To Paradise - The Billy Fury Story
Thu 30th - Talon - Accurate Eagles tribute
Fri 31st - Maximum R&B Tour - The Manfreds with Colin Blunstone, Alan Price & PP
Arnold

The Villa, 140/142 Holdenhurst Road (01202 551802)
Live music at weekends inc:
Sat 4th - Andrew WK - Grease rocker from the USA
Sat 25th - The Jeevas
Fri 31st - More Ska Keith + The Taxidermists - Ska/Punk

BRADFORD ON AVON (top)
George Inn, Wooley St (01225 865650)
Jazz most Mondays

Wiltshire Music Centre
Sat 4th - The Doric String Quartet play Haydn etc
Fri 10th - Julie Murphy + Dylan Fowler + Danny Thompson - Folk trio
Sat 11th - Stephen Kovacevich - World-renowned classical pianist plays Bach etc
Fri 17th - Shorter Stories - Celbrating the music of Wayne Shorter - Jazz
Sun 19th - Family Concert: All Around The World: New Noise - Oboe & percussion
Sat 25th - The Trowbridge Orchestra - Mozart, Beethoven & more

BRAISHFIELD (top)
Braishfield Village Hall (01794 501289)

BRIDPORT (top)
Bridport Arts Centre,
Wed 8th - Avishai Cohen - Israeli bassist & his jazz quartet
Fri 24th - Maddy Prior & The Girls - Folk

Bull Hotel,
Wed 1st - Sunset Cafe Stompers - Trad jazz

Hope & Anchor, 13 St Michaels Lane (01308 422160)
Fri 3rd - Wob - Stirring acoustic set with Joseph Porter
Fri 24th - Stringybark McDowell - Aussie blues, roots & risque humour - a don’t miss!

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 inc:

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

The Fountain, 34 Southgate (01243 781352)
Jazz with The Dave Murrell Trio every Friday, + live music Tue/Sat inc:
Sat 4th - Power of 3 - Blues
Tue 7th - Fair Warning - Rock
Sat 11th - Big Yellow Taxi - Rock & pop covers

CHRISTCHURCH (top)
Lamb Inn, Winkton (01425 672427)
Live jazz every Wednesday with Spirit Of New Orleans

Regent Centre, 51 High Street (01202 499148)
Sun 12th - Mr Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band

Stourvale, 259 Barrack Road
Sat 4th - Tequila Mockingbird
Sat 18th - Hedge Monkeys

Thomas Tripp, Wick Lane (01202 490498)
Live music Sat/Sun & Tue/Wed including:
Wed 1st - Barrington - Melodic pop-folk
Sun 5th - Smerins Anti-Social Club - Latin jazz

Ye Old George, 2a Castle Street ( 01202 479383)
Folk Club on Wed/Jazz on Thu/Live music Fri inc:
Fri 10th - The Hedgemonkeys
Thu 16th - Zoe Schwarz - Jazz
Fri 17th - Tom Paynes Bones - Up tempo Irish traditional music
Fri 24th - Lady Winwoods Maggot - Stomping punk-folk
Fri 31st - Nine Foot Sergeant - Irish folk

CORFE (top)
The Greyhound, The Square
Live music at weekends

CRAWLEY (near Winchester) (top)
Rack & Manger, Stockbridge Road (01962 776281)
Live music Fridays & Saturdays

DORCHESTER (top)
Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove (01305 266926)
Wed 1st - Singing Workshop with Kathie Prince - starts 10.30am.
Sat 4th - Mike Dowling - Bluesnights brings back a favourite guitarpicker

EASTLEIGH (top)
Breezers, Southampton Rd (02380 619090)
Live music at weekends - ring for details

Concorde Club, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh (02380 613989)
Jazz in The Moldy Fig on /Mon/Tue/Thu + the cream of British, American & world jazz:
Wed 1st - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames -
Sun 5th - Cuff Billett’s New Europa Jazz Band
Wed 8th - Stacey Kent
Sun 12th - Geoff Cole’s Red Hot Five
Wed 15th - Danny Moss & Ray Gelato
Sun 19th - Gerry Brown & The Mission Hall Band
Wed 22nd - Humphrey Lyttelton Band
Sun 26th - Colin Kingwell Jazz Bandits
Wed 29th - The Jive Aces

Imperial Club,
Sat 18th - Big Red - Eddie Goodall’s soul sensations

The Point, Leigh Road ( 02380 652333)
Sun 5th - The Karen Carpenter Experience - It’s Yesterday Once More
Fri 10th - Fascinating Aida - One Last Flutter for the female cabaret trio
Sat 18th - E Minor - New & classic pop songs from children aged 8 to18
Sun 19th - Big Band Wolf - New Forest Big Band charity gig

FAREHAM (top)
Ashcroft Arts Centre, Osborn Road (01329 235161)
Sat 4th - King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys - Swing, jazz & blues six-piece
Sat 11th - Kevin Dempsey & Joe Broughton - Folk, jazz & blues duo
Sat 18th - The Bushburys - Rootsy rock, folk & blues
Sat 25th - Christine Collister - Singing everything from Tom Waits to Smokey
Robinson

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)
Sat 4th - Nutcracker - Moscow Ballet
Mon 6th & Tue 7th - Southdowne Musical Society Variety Show
Fri 10th - Central Band of the Royal Airforce in concert
Sat 11th & Sun 12th - This Is Their Moment - Marie Clark School of Dance show
Wed 15th - Bollywood Night - Comedy, music & dance
Thu 16th - Tom Paxton - Legendary 60s folk singer-songwriter
Sat 18th - Havant Chamber Orchestra - Rossini, Beethoven etc
Fri 24th - Showstoppers - Best of Broadway & West End musicals
Sat 25th - Music of Stage & Screen with Fareham Philharmonic Choir etc
Thu 30th - Sat Nov 1 - The King & I - Stage One Youth Theatre musical

Village Folk Club, The Limes Hotel, Catisfield (02392 522500)
Sat 4th - Artisan

FARNHAM (top)
The Maltings, Bridge Square (01252 726234)
Thu 2nd - Cellar Bar Blues with Ruthless Blues
Fri 3rd -Downbeat: Monica Vasconcelos (with As Meninas)
Wed 8th - Maltings Club Café
Thu 9th - Cellar Bar Blues with The Aynsley Lister Band
Thu 16th - Classical Guitar Concert with Simon Dinnigan
Thu 16th - Cellar Bar Blues with Ben Waters
Thu 23rd - Cellar Bar Blues with The Rockin' Armadillos
Fri 24th - The Belcea Quartet
Sun 26th - Catfish Keith - Acoustic blues & boogie
Thu 30th - Cellar Bar Blues with Nicky Moore's Blues Corporation

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

FERNDOWN (top)
Barrington Theatre, Ferndown Community Centre (01202 894858)
Sun 5th - Nutcracker - Ballet
Tues 7th - 'Sounds Nostalgic' Evening Dance
Wed 8th - Ferndown Music Makers with Michelle Fisher
Fri 10th - 2:00pm -FCA Sequence Dance
Fri 10th - Swing 'n' Smiles 'n' Songsfeaturing The Dorset Youth Jazz
Orchestra & The Royal Harmonics (in aid of Cancer Research UK)
Fri 17th - 2:00pm - FCA Sequence Dance
Fri 17th - FCA Purbeck Big Band Dance
Sat 18th -The Great Rock & Soul Show with Brian Moon & The Satellites
Fri 24th - 2:00pm - FCA Sequence Dance

Bridge House Hotel, Longham,
Fri 3rd - The New Gateway Jazz Band
Fri 10th - The Spirit of New Orleans
Fri 17th - Tim Eyles & The Gentlemen of Jazz
Fri 24th - The New Gateway Jazz Band
Fri 31st - Tim Eyles & The Gentlemen of Jazz

FORDINGBRIDGE (top)
Ashburn Hotel,
Thu 16th - Campbell Burnap guests withThe Alan James Band

GOSPORT (top)
Gosport Jazz Club, Thorngate Halls, Bury Road (ring Stoke Gallery 02392 522834)
Jazz every Wednesday night:
Wed 1st - The New Stompers
Wed 8th - The Black Bottom Stompers
Wed 15th - The Bright Stars of Jazz
Wed 22nd - The Savannah Jazz Band
Wed 29th - The Apex Jazz Band

HAMBLEDON (top)
Hambledon Folk Club, Youth Hut, Village Hall (023 92 632812)
Wed 8th - Anything Goes - All join in .....

HAVANT (top)
Havant Arts Centre, East Street (02392 472700)
Thu 9th - Soileau Zydeco Band + The Ardoin Band - Creole & Cajun fest
14th - David Brown Trio - Jazz
16th - Artisan - Powerhouse folk vocal trio
25th - Not Pavarotti - Send In The Gondoliers -
Fri 31st - Asere - Up-tempo Cuban salsa rhythms with a 7-piece band

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:
Sat 18th - The Jeff & Vida Band - High energy Bluegrass & Americana from Louisiana

Rose Bowl, Hampshire Cricket Club (0871 222 3943)
Sat 31st - Halloween Party with a feast of soul music from Big Red

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)
Holbury Inn,
Sat 11th - Pronghorn - Cowpunk mayhem

The Old Mill,
Fri 3rd - The Jubilee Jazzmen

HOOK (top)
The Raven
Sat 11th - The New Excel Jazz Band

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

ISLE OF WIGHT - NEWPORT (top)
Medina Theatre (01983 527020)
Sat 4th - The Syd Lawrence Orchestra - Swing
Sun 5th pm - Yamaha Music School concert
Tue 14th - Don Francisco - Bible story songs
Sat 18th - IOW Cantata Choir
Sun 19th - IOW Youth Concert Band
Fri 24th & Sat 25th - Don Giovanni presented by Mid-Wales Opera Company
Sun 25th - Craig Douglas + The Tornadoes - IOW’s own pop star returns
Tue 28th - Wishbone Ash - Progressive rock
Fri 31st - Irving Berlin - A la Carte - Presented by Ian Henry Starring Rosemary Squires

Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)
Thu 16th - Maja Elliott - Irish jazz/folk singer & pianist

ISLE OF WIGHT - SHANKLIN (top)
Portico Theatre, Priory Road (01983 730930)
Fri 17th - The Jeff & Vida Band - High energy Bluegrass & Americana from Louisiana

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
Winter Gardens
Sat 25th - Dennis Locorriere - The Voice of Dr Hook plays alone and acoustic

LINWOOD (top)
Red Shoot Inn, Toms Lane (01425 475792)
Live rock music on Sundays +
Sun 5th - Stone Cold Sober
Fri 17th - Beer Festival with The Hedge Monkeys

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

Long’s Wine Bar, High Street (01590 677550)
Wed 1st - Long’s Jam Session - Grab your euphonium and join in
Thu 2nd - Ray D’Inverno Trio - Jazz
Fri 3rd - The Bill Mudge Trio - Rock
Sat 4th - The Bluescasters
Sun 5th - Long’s Junior Jam Session - 6 pm start!

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 inc:
Tue 7th - Angie Mills Duo
Tue 14th - Karin Karian & Arnie Cottrell
Tue 21st - Sarah Pritchard Duo
Tue 28th - Zoe Schwarz Duo

The Thomas Tripp, Stanford Road (01590 689047)
Matt Black the piano man every Wednesday plus live music Sat/Sun

LYNDHURST (top)
Coburns, High Street
Occasional live music

Crown Stirrup, Clay Hill (02380 282272)
Occasional live music - ring for details

Fox & Hounds, High Street
Jazz on Thursdays with the Paul Styles Duo

Swan Inn (02380 282203)
Occasional live music - ring for details

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

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

NEWBURY (top)
Corn Exchange, Market Place (01635 522733)
Thu 2nd - Greenham Folk with Nancy Kerr & James Fagin
Fri 3rd at 1pm - Southern Sinfonia
Sun 5th - Pete Allen Jazz Band 25th Anniversary Concert
Sat 18th - Verdi’s Rigoletto - Perfromed by Candlelight Opera
Fri 24th - Showaddywaddy - Under The Moon of Love with 70s favourites

NEW MILTON (top)
Forest Arts Centre, (01425 612393)
Sat 11th - Ashley Hutchings - With members of Albion Band celebrating centenary of
Cecil Sharp
Fri 17th - The Paperboys - Canadian fusion of Latin, Bluegrass, Celtic & Roots music

Memorial Hall,
Fri 17th - Old Time Music Hall - In aid of Coda Music Trust

Rydal Hotel
Sun 12th - Kira - Brazilian singer-songwriter
Thu 30th - Stone Cold Sober - Rock

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

Forest Folk Club (01329 833625)
Mon 20th - Reavers Rant

PARK GATE (top)
British Legion Club,
Wed 1st - Clive New Big Band

PENNINGTON (top)
The White Hart
Live music at weekends including:
Sat 11th - Chameleon

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

PEWSEY (top)
Coopers Arms,
Live music on Fridays

PLAITFORD (top)
The Shoe Inn, Salisbury Road (01794 322397)
Live music on Fridays and Sundays:
Fri 3rd - Julie Burridge Trio - Jazz
Sun 5th - Steam Machine - West Coast R*B
Fri 10th - Swah Gypsy - Blues
Sun 12th - No Previous - Blues
Fri 17th - Barrington - Pop/folk
Sun 19th - Bluestate - Blues
Fri 24th - Reavers Rant - Celtic folk
Sun 26th - Phat Funk - 70s funk

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 inc:
Fri 3rd - Renegade
Sat 5th - TBC
Fri 10th - The Recliners
Sun 12th - Eden - Rock
Fri 17th - Stone Cold Sober - Rock/blues
Sun 19th - Wireless Set
Fri 24th - The Reptiles
Sun 26th - Don’t Untie the Drummer
Fri 31st - Mission Impossible

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

Lighthouse, formerly Poole Arts Centre, Kingland Rd ( 01202 685222)
Thu 2nd - Protect The Beat - The Locrian Ensemble
Thu 9th - Chamber Jazz with Mark Bebbington, Alec Dankworth etc
Thu 16th - Sweet Chorus with John Etheridge’s quartet paying homage to Grappelli
Fri 17th - The Ultimate Cure For Verse Phobia - Poetry with John Cooper Clarke etc Thu 23rd - Jason Rebello & John Law - Two great jazz pianists
Fri 24th - Madame Galina: Ballet Star Galactica
Mon 27th - Sat 1st Nov - Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
Thu 30th - Jazz with John Mills

Mr Kyps, 8a Parr St, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone (01202 748945)
Thu 2nd - The Blockheads - Keeping the spirit of Ian Dury alive
Fri 3rd - Ruthless Blues
Sat 4th - Whole Lotta Led - Loud Led Zeppelin replicants
Tue 7th - Attila The Stockbroker & John Otway -
Fri 10th - Fragile - Yes tribute
Sat 11th - Scott McKeon - Electric blues with a superb young guitarist & band
Wed 15th - Eugene 'Hideaway' Bridges - Soulful US blues
Thu 16th - Kangaroo Moon - Disdgeridoo-led Celtic pscyhedelia
Fri 17th - In The Cage - Genesis Tribute
Sat 18th - Never The Bride - Mr Kyps’ favourite band with great female lead singer
Tue 21st - Pharmacy Prophets + Rotoscope
Wed 22nd - Fairport Convention - Folk-rock legends reconvene
Thu 23rd - The B'Eagles - Eagles tribute band take it to the limit
Sat 25th - Day-Glo Pirates
Fri 31st - Alike Cooper - Alice Cooper tribute

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

Bullfrog Blues Club, The Albert Bar, South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 436267)
Thu 2nd - Memo Gonzales & The Bluescasters
Thu 9th - The Mick Downes Band - Former Reconsider man’s new band
Thu 16th- John Crampton - Foot stompin’ blues
Thu 23rd - The Spike Drivers - Blues trio
Thu 30th - Joe Hollywood -

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

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)
Mon 1st - Fascinating Aida - Final curtain for witty cabaret trio
Tue 2nd - A Night at the Musicals - Duncan Breeze
Wed 11th & Thu 12th - A Touch of Class - Kids variety show
Mon 20th - Sat 25th - Gigi - Lerner & Loewe - Portsmouth Players

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392 649000)
Fri 10th - Entertainment in Mind - Extravaganza of music & variety

Portsmouth Arts Centre, Reginald Road, Southsea ( 02392 837373)

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 834773)
Fri 10th - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra play Dvorak, Weber etc
Tue14th - Bjorn Again - Spectacular Abba tribute
Fri 17th - Motorhead + Support -
Sat 18th - The Mavericks + Support
Sun 19th - The Royal Marines Band - Portsmouth
Tues 21st - Dexy's Midnight Runners + support
Sun 26th - The Waterboys - Mike Scott’s folk superstars
Wed 29th - Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 799977)

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

Rosie’s Vineyard, Southsea
Jazz Sunday lunchtimes plus more jazz on Friday nights:
Fri 3rd - Milton James Four - Jazz
Fri 10th - Big Jim Sullivan - Ace guitarist plays jazz
Fri 24th - Nuages
Fri 31st - Ooh Madam!

South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 8638911)
Wed 8th - If Six Were Nine + Skynny Leonard - Hendrix/Lynnard Skynnerd reprise

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Acoustic night every Tuesday +
Wed 1st - Capdown
Sun 5th - The Wannadies + Mommy & Daddy
Mon 6th - I Am Kloot + Aidan Smith + Cranebuilder
Tue 7th - Kinesis +Oceansize + Filo Radio
Wed 8th - Lowgold + support
Thu 9th - Arab Strap + support
Sat 11th - Frank Black & The Catholics + support
Mon 13th - British Sea Power+ support
Fri 17th - Who’s Who + support - Who tribute act
Tue 21st - Damien Rice + support
Sun 26th - The Proclaimers - Scottish duo introduce brand new album “
Mon 27th - The Bellrays
Thu 30th - Electric Soft Parade + support
Fri 31st - T-Rextasy - T-Rex/Marc Bolan tribute n

Elm Tree Inn
Folk Club meets Tuesday evenings:
Tue 7th - Fred Wedlock - The Oldest Swinger in Town’ returns
Tue 14th - Informal singaround -Tunes, songs and poems
Tue 21st - Nancy Kerr & James Fagan - Popular gitar/fiddleduo
Tue 28th - Informal singaround

Inn on the Furlong, 12 Meeting House Lane (01425 475139)
Live music on Tuesday nights inc:
Tue 7th - Stone Cold Sober - Rock

London Tavern, Linford Road, Poulner
Live music Saturdays + Rob Jones on piano Sunday lunchtime

ROMSEY (top)
Abbey
Sat 25th - Music for Piano & Clarinet - Graham Caskie & Sarah Williamson

Abbey Folk Club, Abbey Hotel, 11Church Street (01794 513360)
Every second Thursday each month - Innominata

Lantern Arts Centre, Mountbatten School
Sat 18th & Sun 19th - Artisan “Sing Out” weekend workshop

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

SALISBURY (top)
Arts Centre, Bedwin Street (01722 321744)
Sat 18th - Bye Bye For Now Parts 1 & 2 - Local bands entertain pm & eved coming band.

City Hall, Malthouse Lane (01722 327676)
Fri 3rd - Richard Digance - Comedy & song with an engaging entertainer
Sat 4th - David Essex - Still packing them in, 30 years later
Mon 6th - Stiff Little Fingers - Guitar & Drum - The album tour
Fri 10th - Australian Pink Floyd Show - Dark Side of the Moon 30th Anniversary
Sat 11th - Singalong-a Joseph & The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
Sun 12th - Syd Lawrence Orchestra - Playing Glenn Miller & more
Wed 15th - The Drifters - 50th Anniversary tour
Fri 17th - London Festival Orchestra - Playing Mendelssohn, Bach etc
Sat 18th - A Night at the Musicals - Broadway & West End favourites
Tue 21st - The Proclaimers - Sincere Scottish duo of Letter From America fame
Thu 23rd - Level 42 - Mark King & co get back to bass-ics
Tue 28th - The Wheels On The Bus Nursery Rhyme Time - Kids singalong
Wed 29th - Peter Green Splinter Group - Influential blues guitarist from Fleetwood Mac
Thu 30th - Magic - Celebrating ten years of paying homage to Queen

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

Salisbury Jazz Club, Livestock Market, Netherhampton Rd (01722 712293)
Jazz on Friday nights inc:
Fri 10th - The Alan Gresty/Brian White Ragtimers

The Old Ale House, Crane Street (01722 333111)
Live music every Thursday inc:
Thu 9th - The LaVa Trees

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

SHAFTESBURY (top)
Shaftesbury Arts Centre, 13 Bell St (01747 854321)
Sat 11th - Rob Koral & Sue Hawker - Jazz guitar & vocal duo

SOUTHAMPTON (top)
Bent Brief, 17-19 Lodge Road (02380 322151)
Jam Sessions on Wednesdays, Irish night Thursdays + live music Fri/Sat inc:
Fri 3rd - Ronnie & Johnny - Quality jazzy blues
Sat 4th - Bob Pearce - Southampton blues legend
Mon 6th - Jazz Works
Fri 10th - Arnie & Mo - Blues, Cajun & more
Sat 11th - John Crampton - Foot stompin’ blues
Fri 17th - Ronnie & Johnny - Jazzy blues
Sat 18th - Claude Bourbon - Frenchman sings the blues
Fri 24th - Midway - Soul duo
Sat 25th - Arnie & Mo - Blues, Cajun & folk
Fri 31st - Pete Harris - Blues & folk

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

The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)
Wed 1st - The Davey Brothers - Ex-Hoax brothers storming new blues band
Thu 2nd - Los Pacaminos - Paul Young’s laid-back Tex-Mex outfit return
Fri 3rd - 2-Tonic - Madness, Specials covers plus original stuff
Sat 4th - Ainsley Lister - Storming young blues guitarist & band
Wed 8th - Walter Trout & The Radicals - World class blues-rock guitarist from USA
Thu 9th - Regenesis - Tribute to the early music of Genesis
Fri 10th - Roy Harper - Legendary singer-songwriter
Sat 11th - TBC
Thu 16th - Babylon Showcase
Fri 17th - The Blockheads - Keeping the music of diamond geezer Ian Dury alive
Sat 18th - Newcastle Brown Comedy Club
Wed 22nd - Probably Robbie - Probably lots of Robbie Williams hits
Thu 23rd - Spaceritual.net - Bizarre Hawkwind offshoot not to be missed!
Fri 24th - By Jovi - Convincing Bon Jovi tribute act
Sat 25th - The Silver Beatles - Saluting the Fab Four
Wed 29th - Wishbone Ash - Twin lead guitar heaven with this classic 70s rock band
Thu 30th - 21st Century Schizoid Band - Former King Crimson members rock on
Fri 31st - La Vida Santana - Lively reprise of the best of Carlos Santana

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 inc:
Fri 3rd - The HiWatts
Sat 4th - Burn
Fri 17th - The Score
Sat 18th - Bob
Fri 24th - TBC
Sat 25th - TBC
Fri 31st - Red 5

Fo’c’sle Folk Club, Duke of Wellington, Bugle Street (02380 456337)
Fri 3rd - Fiona Moore & The Delicious Soundbites
Fri 10th - Anything Goes
Fri 17th - Heather Innes & Ciaran Dorris
Fri 24th - Anything Goes
Fri 31st - Roy Clinging

Greene Cellars - see Soul Cellar

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
Fri 3rd - The Pretenders - Chrissie Hynde & co back on the road
Sat 11th - Mis-Teeq - R&B favourites
Tue14th - Super Furry Animals
Sun19th - Kosheen
Wed 29th -The Meatloaf Story
Thu 30th -The Musical Box performs Genesis - Foxtrot -Only UK date for this show
Fri 31st - Bowling For Soup

The Hobbit, 134 Bevois Valley Road (02380 232591)
Regular gigs: Sundays - Samadhi - Jazz duo by candlelight; Monday - James & Denovo; Tuesday - Eek & Denovo; Thursday - Open mic +
Wed 1st - Uncle Herb - Indie
Fri 3rd - The Screaming Tricks + Six By Seven + Xavier Floyd Firebird
Sat 4th - The High Teas
Wed 8th - The Klink + DJ Katy
Fri 10th - Afterglow
Sat 11th - Ticklin The Pickle
Fri 17th - Blofeld - Indie
Sat 18th - Idle Hands - Indie Rock .
Wed 22nd - TBC
Fri 24th - Miles High on Mars - Indie
Sat 25th - Slybob + Unreal Coriander - Melodic Rock
Fri 31st - Million Bells - Melodic Pop Rock + Support

The Joiners, St Mary Street, (02380 229319)
Showcasing up and coming new bands including:
Wed 1st - Afterglow + Alaskan Pipeline + Chris TT -
Sat 4th - Jet Plane Landing + This Above All + Metropolis
Sun 5th - Dais Corporation + Digital Butter + Frog Pocket + Pellumiar
Tue 7th - JMU + M.A.S.S. + The Morning + Murmur - Rap & rock
Wed 8th - Clearf + Sonic Underground + Jungle Giants
Thu 9th - Beaker + Side Project
Fri 10th - Skitz
Sat 11th - Near Miss
Sun 12th - Franz Ferdinand
Mon 13th - Murder One
Wed 15th - Engine
Thu 16th - Ether Music & Film
Fri 17th - Days of Grace + Headstand + Dead Jack + Stand Aside - Metal/Punk
Sat 18th - Play With Fire + Rat:Daddy + Schism
Sun 19th - Goatboy
Tue 21st - Whitmore

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 11th - 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)
Thu 9th - Sat 11th - Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan - Bollywood musical

Old Fat Cat, Above Bar
Live music on Fridays
Fri 3rd - Battle of the Bands
Fri 10th - Battle of the Bands

The Platform Tavern, Town Quay ( 02380 337232)
Thu 2nd - Foo Foo - Chirpy Chix from the Stix!
Sun 5th - The Curst Sons - Bluegrass & Hillbilly Mayhem
Tue 7th - George Smerin - Funky Latin Jazz
Thu 9th - 21st Century Beatnik - Neil & co get soulful
Sun 12th - Bob Pearce - Local blues legend
Thu 16th - Jim Reynolds - Singing covers old & new
Sun 19th - Arthur Ebling - Dutch bluesman
Tue 21st - Stringybark MacDowell - Risque, rootsy Australian bluesman
Thu 23rd - TBC
Sun 26th - Bob Still - Gravelly blues
Thu 30th - Bruce Roberts - Arse-kicking soul & 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

St Edmunds Church, The Avenue
Sat 18th - Southampton Choral Society - Charity Concert - tickets via 01329 828706

Soul Cellar, 78 West Marlands Road (02380 710648)
Live Jazz & funk at weekends

Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar, University Campus (02380 768030)
Sat 4th at Turner Sims Concert Hall - Barrelhouse Blues Orchestra - Paul Hart’s 22-piece
band which includes Andy Sheppard & Johnny Mars
Tue 14th - The Alan Barnes/Jim Mullen Quartet
Tue 21st - Latin from the North - Stekpanna from Scandinavia with Latin Plaza Jazz Trio
Tue 28th - Jazz Jam Session

The Swan, 219 Portsmouth Road, Woolston (02380 447747)
Rock& pop covers inc:
Fri 3rd - Novak n’Goode
Sat 4th - Babel Fish
Sun 5th - Lynchpin
Fri 10th - Bad Dog
Sat 11th - Out Near Alice
Sun 12th - The Minds Eye
Fri 17th - Raw Edge
Sat 18th - The Rhinomen
Sun 19th - Juke House
Fri 24th - Rock Solid
Sat 25th - Purple Monkey
Sun 26th - Shirley Temple Pilots
Fri 31st - Alibi

Talking Heads, Portswood Road (02380 678446)
Candle Club open mic on Mondays +
Fri 3rd - Blues Club – Electric blues with Bob Pearce & the house band
Sat 4th - Andy White + The Velvet Doonicans – Irish singer/songwriter plus Arnie & co
Sun 5th - Candle Club Showcase – Best of the bunch from last month
Tue 7th - Thu 9th - The Arena - Compelling new play set in Roman times
Fri 10th - Big Red - Scorching grooves & big beats with Eddie & his soul funk maestros
Sat 11th - Smerin’s Anti-Social Club + Babyhead – Latin funk + ska/hiphop
Tue 14th - Solent City Jazzmen – Old style New Orleans jazz from local
6-piece
Wed 15th - Jam Night – With the Wrecking Crew, all welcome, all styles
Thu 16th - Angel Brothers & Satnam Singh - Compelling Anglo/Asian fusion band
Fri 17th - Kangaroo Moon - Aussie/Celtic/psychedelic sound & modern beats
Sat 18th - Uni Jazz Event - Two top bands plus open jamming
Wed 22nd - The Lovelies - Fresh Brighton 3-piece, Top 40 hit with “Bottles & Stones”
Thu 23rd - Backline Blues Band - The mighty Bob Still fronts a one-off
reunion gig
Fri 24th - Colvin Quarmby Band - Debut for a popular roots/pop quartet
Sat 25th - The Mustangs - Tight 5-piece outfit playing polished, energetic bluesy R’n’B.
Tue 28th - Solent City Jazzmen – Trad jazz New Orleans style
Wed 29th - M&M Music Night - Timmy Payne & friends with some acoustic surprises
Thu 30th - Simon’s Birthday Bash - More musical surprises as Simon clocks up another year
Fri 31st - Atlantico - Rising from the ashes of Mambo Jambo, a stunning
8-piece band play Colombian tropical dance music

Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)
Sat 4th - Andy Sheppard, Johnny Mars & The Barrelhouse Blues Orchestra
Tue 7th - Lidovico Einaudi - Pianist combining classical, jazz & world elements
Thu 9th - The Avishai Cohen Quartet - Israeli bass-player & his international jazzmen
Sat 11th - Kathryn Tickell Band - Phenomenal folk with Northumbrian pipe player
Sun 12th - 3pm - London Mozart Players Chamber Ensemble - Tea-time classics
Thu 16th - Mahwash & Ensemble Kaboul - Music from Afghanistan
Sat 18th - Denys Baptiste - Let Freedom Ring! - Jazz suite from 11-piece ensemble
Sun 19th - Prokofiev Piano Sonatas Cycle - Francois-Frederic Guy
Tue 21st - The English Concert - Baroque music with Andrew Manze & company
Sat 25th - Cleveland Watkiss & Nikki Yoeh - Jazz, electronic & world music fusion
Mon 27th - Prokofiev Piano Sonatas Cycle - Bobby Chen, Malaysian pianist
Tue 28th - Ensemble Q - Exciting young wind ensemble
Fri 31st - Concordia - Classical music trip to Venice

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

STURMINSTER NEWTON (top)
Barrelhouse Blues Club
Blues on the last Saturday of each month

TIPTOE (top)
Plough Inn
Live music on Thursdays inc:
Thu 9th - Crosscut Saw - Rock

TISBURY (top)
Crown Inn,
Fri 3rd - BlackBud
Fri 31st - Tom Toomey

TROWBRIDGE (top)
Arc Theatre (01225 769132)
Sat 4th - Les Barker - Unique humorous folk poet
Wed 29th - King Arthur: Major Mustards's Travelling Show
Fri 31st - Phantom And The Opera: Phoenix Productions

Dursley Arms, 104 Dursley Road
Sat 4th - Uncensored

More live music at:
Pig Club, 46-47 Church Street
The White Swan, 6 Church Street

VERWOOD (top)
Three Swans,
Live music Wed/Sat

WEYMOUTH (top)
Area 52, 52 The Esplanade (01305 766901)
Sat 4th - The More Specials

Excise House, Brewers Quay,
Wed 1st - Gerry Brown & The Mission Hall Jazz Band

FInn McCouls, 26 Westham Road (01305 778098)
Sat 4th - Lynchpin - Rock
Sat 11th - Deepest Purple - Rock tribute
Sat 18th - Hi On Maiden - Iron Maiden tribute

George Inn, Custom House Quay
Sat 4th - Plutonic
Fri 10th - Freak Circus

Weymouth Pavilion
Fri 3rd - Walk Right Back - Rock musical
Sun 5th - The Nutcracker: Moscow Ballet
Sun 19th - That'll Be The Day - Rock musical
Sun 26th - The Searchers - Needles & Pins stars return
Tue 28th - DKUK Autumn Chart Explosion Tour 1: The Dream Kids
Thu 30th - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Fri 31st - Band Of Her Majesty's Royal Marines Portsmouth

WHITCHURCH (top)
White Hart
Fri 3rd - Cuff Billett’s New Europa Jazz Band

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

Tivoli Theatre, (01202 848014)
Fri 3rd - Wishbone Ash - 70s progressive rock favourites
Sat 4th - The Hamsters - Hard rocking rodents play Hendrix & more
Sat 11th - Pasadena Roof Orchestra - Classic tunes from the 1920s & 30s
Wed 22nd - Lindisfarne - Veteran Geordie folk-rockers, still as good as ever
Thu 23rd - Platinum Abba - Abba tribute
Sat 25th - The Ella Fitzgerald Songbook - Interpreted by 3 female jazz singers

WINCHESTER (top)
Bar Iguana, 16 Jewry Street (01962 849600)
Live music on Wednesday nights

The Black Boy, 1 Wharf Hill (01962 861754)
Occasional live music - ring for details

County Arms, Romsey Road (01962 851950)
Regular live music - ring for details

The Foresters,
Sun 5th - Jazz Gitanes

The Green Man, 53 Southgate Street (01962 865429)
Regular live music - ring for details

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:
Wed 1st - Phinius Gage +Grebo + The Misnomer + 12 Pound Fine - Pop/Ska/Punk
Thu 2nd - Nephwrack + Miserichord + Section 68 + Straight To Video
Fri 3rd - Mary Jane - Probably the best folk-rock band in Hampshire
Sat 4th - The Nob Out Room - Electronica/Dance
Sun 5th - The Trade + Presidents + Gojira - Alt Rock
Tue 7th - Charger +Sourview + Aped Bi-Sapian - Metal
Wed 8th - Skuba + Emerald Ocean - Rock
Thu 9th - The Brian Hayward Experience
Fri 10 - My Favourite Co-pilot + My Awesome Compilation - Punk/Rock
Sat 11th - Severdream + Escanna + Tybalt
Sun 12th - Sacrlet Soho + Lolita Storm +Trash Fashion + Faetal
Tue 14th - Three Children Of Fortune + Rival Joustas + Rat:Daddy - Rock
Wed 15th - Skirmish/Never The More/For The Sinners
Thu 16th - Aura Sun +Lake Aurora + This Above All + The Undefined
Sun 19th - Jim Bob (Ex Carter USM) + The Harvey Bros
Tue 21st - Tribute To Nothing + Midasuno + Second Monday + Stout
Wed 22nd - Black Nielson + Dead! Dead! Dead!
Thu 23rd - Vinnie Perculiar + Supports
Fri 24th - Tribal Hammerhead
Sat 25th - B-Movie Heroes + Right Turn Clyde + Red 5 +The Ledgendary Too Drunk
+ Kristtina
Sun 26th - Michael Weston King + The Decent Men featuring Jackie Leven
Tue 28th - Alternative Karaoke
Thu 30th - Zero Cipher + Modular Series
Fri 31st -TBC

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
Wed 1st - Mugyenkyo Taiko Drummers
Tue 7th - Sat 11th - Guys & Dolls
Wed 15th - Paradise Unzipped
Fri 17th - Black Voices
Sat 18th - Joe Brown - 60s rocker with pop, country & more
Wed 22nd - Juan Martin and his Flamenco Dance Company
Tue 28th - Stacey Kent & her musicians - Cool jazz

Tower Arts Centre, Romsey Road (01962 867986)
Thu 2nd - Whole Lotta Led - Whole lotta Led Zeppelin classics
Fri 10th - Gordon Giltrap - Multi-talented guitarist
Tue 2lst - Sonny Black & The Dukes - Rocking blues
Fri 24th - T-Rextasy - Get it on with one of the best tribute bands around
Fri 31st - Steve Tilston Band - Folk singer/songwriter & band

Wessex Hotel (0870 400 8126)
Regular jazz sessions

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

WORTH MATRAVERS (top)
Square & Compass ( 01929 439229)
Regular live music - ring for details

YEOVIL (top)
Octagon Theatre,
Wed 1st - Hugo Wolf Quartet
Thu 2nd - Abba Mania
Fri 3rd - Last Night Of The Proms: Yeovil Town Band
Sat 4th - Boscombe And Bristol Easton Bands
Mon 6th - Sat 11th - Anything Goes: Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society
Sun 12th - A Feast Of Gilbert & Sullivan: Former Stars Of The D'Oyly Carte
Tue 14th - Elkie Brooks
Fri 17th - Walk Right Back
Sat 18th - Dominic Kirwan
Sun 26th - The English Concert

Woods Wine Bar, 70 Middle Street
Sat 25th - BlackBud

Soton YMCA Talent Show Special!

YMCA Talent show Southampton
September 24

POL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Michael Weston King
Railway Inn Winchester
Sunday October 26

POL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Long John Baldry The Anvil Basingstoke
Sunday October 5

POL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Walter Trout
The Brook Southampton
Wednes October 8

Hog the Limelight Special!
Hog the Limelight Scheme
Throughout Hants
October 4 -April 2004


The Angel Brothers & Satnam Singh Talking Heads Southampton Thursday October 16

Denys Baptiste Turner Sims Concert Hall
Southampton
Saturday October 18