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PLAYING OUT LOUD SEPTEMBER 2002

ANDOVER (top)
Cricklade Theatre
, Charlton Road (01264 365698)
Sat 14th - Legends of Swing - Saluting the music of Nat, Ella & Bing
Thu 26th - Nicholas Walker - Classical pianist plays Liszt, Chopin and more
Sat 28th - Glorious Night for Singing - The Swell Party serenade

ASHURST (top)
New Forest Hotel
, Lyndhurst Road (02380 292721)
Sat 7th - Bad Dog - Rock/blues

BASINGSTOKE (top)
The Anvil
, Churchill Way (01256 844244)
Wed 18th - Hold Tight, It's 60s Night
Fri 20th - Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Sat 21st - Don Lusher Big Band
Sun 22nd - Let's Go Round Again - 80s style pop with Nick Heyward, Go West etc
Sun 22nd - Antonio Forcione
Wed 25th - Curtis Stigers
Thu 26th - The Kate Rusby Band
Fri 27th & Sat 28th - "Aida" by Verdi

BLACKFIELD (top)
Waterside Theatre

Fri 13th - Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent Band - Zombies in the Forest! One-off concert by two of pops greatest talents before their American tour - tickets available via 02380 844948

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

BOURNEMOUTH (top)
Mr. Smiths

Wed 4th - Acoustic Solutions
Thu 5th - Dogzuki + Five Kinds of Silence + The Lillettes
Fri 6th - Project Mercury + Tex La Homa
Sat 7th - Scott McKeon - Blues guitar prodigy
Weds 11th - Acoustic Solutions
Thu 12th - Candlefire
Fri 13th - Fony
Sat 14th - Intrepid
Sun 15th - Real Mcensys - Punk
Thu 19th - Skin Flowers - Rock
Fri 20th - Miss Black America + Tex La Homa
Sat 21st - Freeway + Inflatable Sharks
Thu 26th - Clams
Fri 27th - Larry Miller Band - The Reading raver returns
Sat 28th - Perfect Alibi - Pink Floyd tribute

BURLEY (top)
White Buck Inn
, Bisterne Close (01425 402264)
Thu 5th - Bunny Austin Jazz Band

CHANDLERS FORD (top)
Jones's Wine Bar
, Fryern Arcade, Winchester Rd (02380 275237)
Sat 7th - Trouble in Mind

EASTLEIGH (top)
Concorde Club
, Stoneham Lane (02380 613989)
Regular jazz sessions - see www.theconcordeclub.co.uk

The Point, Leigh Road (02380 652333)
Thu 19th - La Traviata - Performed by Pimlico Opera
Sat 21st - Perfect Alibi - Pink Floyd tribute act
Thu 26th - Hampshire Police Choir + Southampton Youth Brass Band in concert
Sat 28th - Southampton Classical Guitar Society present Martha Masters from USA
Sun 29th - City of Winchester Brass play classical & contemporary music

FAREHAM (top)
Ashcroft Arts Centre
, Osborn Road (01329 235161)
Sat 28th - Hem - Evocative Americana/folk quartet from New York

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)
Sun 8th - Shep Woolley’s Cabaret Caff
Sat 21st - Buddy Holly & The Cricketers
Tue 24th to Sat 28th - “Irene” - Fareham Musical Society

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

I.O.W - NEWPORT (top)
Medina Theatre
, (01983 527020)
Sun 8th - IOW Variety Show
Sat 14th - Helen Shapiro with guest Craig Douglas
Tue 17th - PDSA Charity Show
Thu 26th - One More Enchanted Evening - Orchestral music
Fri 27th - Ian James Big Band
Sun 29th - Lonnie Donegan - Concert with the king of skiffle

Quay Arts Centre
Sat 7th - Folk Club - Island Folk Association
Fri 13th - Unity Stompers
Sat 21st - Live Acoustic Music Club

I.O.W - VENTNOR (top)
Bell Bar, Winter Gardens

Wed 4th - Risky Business

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)
Thu 5th - Jazz in Mind
Fri 13th - Trouble in Mind
Wed 18th - Trouble in Mind
Thu 19th - Jazz in Mind

The Thomas Tripp
Sun 1st - Buddies
Wed 4th - Matt Black - The boogie woogie piano experience
Sat 7th - The Peeping Toms
Sun 8th - Cavendish
Wed 11th - Matt Black
Sun 15th - Lady Winwood’s Maggot - Riproaring punk-folk
Wed 18th - Matt Black
Thu 19th - Derrin & Dave - Stunning acoustic roots/blues
Sun 22nd - Grass Roots
Wed 25th - Matt Black

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 21st - The Paperboys - Canadian band fusing Celtic, Bluegrass, Latin & Roots

Rydal Hotel, Station Road (01425 610619)
Sun 1st - Tsunami - Rock

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

PLAITFORD (top)
Shoe Inn
, Salisbury Road (01794 322397)
Sun 1st - Swah Gypsy -Guitar Blues
Fri 6th - Jazz Gitanes -Django Style Jazz
Sun 8th - Pete Catlin Blues Experience -featuring Pete,Arnie , Henk & Brian
Fri 13th - Matt Harper -Traditional & Contemporary American
Sun 15th - No Previous - Blues
Fri 20th - Barrington - Melodic pop
Sun 22nd - Blue State - unique mix of cool blues and soulful funk
Fri 27th - Reavers Rant -Celtic folk
Sun 29th - Bluescasters - Blues

PORTSMOUTH & SOUTHSEA (top)
Bullfrog Blues Club
, South Parade Pier (02392 436267)
Thu 5th - Power of Three
Thu 12th - Mo’ Indigo
Thu 19th - Sugarland Slim
Thu 26th - Trafficker

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

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk (02392 649000)
New season to be announced shortly

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 834773)
Sun 15th - Deep Purple - Influential 70s rockers
Sat 28th - Milton Glee Club - Autumn melodies
Mon 30th - David Essex - Ever-popular gypsy of pop

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Wed 4th - Nerf Herder + Captain Everything + Jets v Sharks
Fri 6th - Dressed To Kill - Kiss tribute - full show with make-up & pyrotechnics
Sat 7th - The Go Off with Kam (Mr Bongo) & Disorder 9
Tue 10th - Bands 02 - Play offs of local bands competition
Wed 11th - Gone To Pot + The Mighty Snortin Powder Rangers & more
Thu 12th - Acoustic night with Fadeout, Torniquet, Penfold, Nathan & Tim etc
Tue 17th - Bands 02 - The Final
Sat 21st - Funkt-If-Ino
Sun 22nd - Thirst & Metropolis
Mon 23rd & Tue 24th - The Joe Jackson Band - Legendary local hero
26th - Indie night featuring The Beatrimes & many more
Fri 27th - The Music + The Bandits
Sat 28th - Geushky
Sun 29th - Ricky + Bluejay Way & Cultural Ice Age

RINGWOOD (top)
Inn on the Furlong
, 12 Meeting House Lane (01425 475139)
Tue 3rd - Stone Cold Sober - Rock
Tue 24th - Grumpy - Rock/pop

ROMSEY (top)
Luzborough House
, Botley Road (01794 523816)
Sun 1st - Flares - 80s rock
Sun 8th - Jed Ferret - Country rock
Sun 15th - Rock Doctors - Rock
Sun 22nd - TBC
Sun 29th - Blue State - Funk/rock

SALISBURY (top)
Arts Centre,
Bedwin Street (01722 321744)
New season to be announced shortly

City Hall, Malthouse Lane (01722 327676)
Sun 1st - The Damned - Captain Sensible & friends reunite
Sat 14th - Lonnie Donegan - The King of Skiffle’s entertains for the sixth decade
Thu 26th - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Playing Haydn, Rodrigo & Brahms

SOUTHAMPTON (top)
Bent Brief
, 17-19 Lodge Road (02380 322151)
Jam Sessions on Thursdays
Fri 6th - Foo Foo
Live music on Fridays & Saturdays thereafter

Bitterne Park Hotel, 2-4 Cobden Avenue (02380 322445)
All acts are rock unless otherwise stated:
Fri 6th - 102 Failures
Sat 7th - Dave Sharpe Five
Fri 13th - Roadhouse
Sat 14th - HiWatts
Fri 20th - Mainstream
Sat 21st - 4 Blokes & A Bird
Fri 27th - Fair Warning
Sat 28th - Get A Grip

The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)
Fri 6th - The Silver Beatles - Syrup of figs forever!
Sat 7th - Blue Horses - Fiddle-driven Celtic-rock hoofers
Fri 13th - Sam Brown - Stop! & listen to a singular singer/songwritert
Sat 14th - Comedy Club - Three stand-ups aim for laughs
Thu 19th - Limehouse Lizzy - Gutsy tribute to Thin Lizzy
Fri 20th - Bog Rolling Stones - Play the best of early Stones
Sat 21st - Aynsley Lister - Ultra-talented blues guitarist and band
Tue 24th - Glenn Tilbrook - The human jukebox returns
Wed 25th - Derrin Nauendorf Band - The next big thing in roots music
Thu 26th - 21st Century Schizoid Band - Featuring original King Crimson members
Fri 27th - Fragile - Yes tribute band
Sat 28th - La Vida Santana - Saluting Carlos Santana

Dolphin, Osborne Road, St Denys (02380 399369)
Irish sessions on Tuesdays - Live Music on Wednesdays including Arnie Cottrell, Contraband etc

Fo’c’sle Folk Club, Duke of Wellington, Bugle Street (02380 456337)
Fri Sep 6th - Anything Goes
Fri Sep 13th - Anything Goes
Fri Sep 20th - Alien Folklife
Fri Sep 27 - Solent Folk Festival at Woolston Community Centre

Greene Cellars, 78 West Marlands Road (02380 710648)
Live jazz on Fridays and Saturdays

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
Fri 27th - The Kingdom of Song - Concert celebrating Disney & Warner Bros classics
Sat 28th - Nick Heyward, Go West & Curiosity Killed The Cat - 80s pop unearthed
Mon 30th - The Good Olde Days - Music hall nostalgia with Danny La Ru & co

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
Fri 6th - Nemosyne - Formerly Hipster
Sat 7th - Foiled - Rock
Fri 13th - Faetal - Trance rock
Sat 14th - Barrington - Melodic songs for the young at heart
Fri 20th - Lien - Rock
Sat 21st - Burn - Rock
Fri 27th - Stillmans Plates - Punk ska
Sat 28th - Careless - Rock

The Joiners, St Mary Street (02380 229319)
Showcasing up and coming new bands:
Thu 5th - Easy World + Fleeing New York
Fri 6th - Disposable Heroes
Sat 7th - Falling Violets + Serpico + Sohnee + Soul Runner
Sun 8th - Budapest + Plastik + The Taxis
Tue 10th - Sona Fariq
Wed 11th - Barrington + Dharma + Maker
Thu 12th - Black Blue Fish + Goatboy + Remus + Very Beautiful
Fri 13th - McLusky + Rueben
Sat 14th - Blocko + Strike Anywhere + Travis Cuts + xMitchbuchanox
Sun 15th - Parkinsons
Wed 18th - The Libertines
Fri 20th - Adria + Deadpan + Monkey Boy + Whizz Wood
Sat 21st - Arcade + Stand + The Torpedoes + Without Reason
Tue 24th - Contagious Vibes + Sneeze
Wed 25th - Simple Kid
Thu 26th - TBC
Fri 27th - 40ft Fall + Caesar Soze + Mighty Snortin Power Rangers + Rude Bones
Sat 28th - Freezerburn + Persona + Spyder Baby + Toupe
Sun 29th - Fixated + Rate of Depress + Sikth

King Alfred, Old Northam Road (02380 630130)
Fri 6th - Hi-Watts & A-W-O-L
Fri 13th - Barrington & support
Thu 19th - Harsh & support
Fri 20th - Quarter Mile Express
Wed 25th - Page 99(American )
Thu 26th - Durango 75
Fri 27th - Mainstream & 102 Failures

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)
Sun 15th - Terry Lightfoot & His Jazzmen - Saluting the music of Louis Armstrong

The Platform Tavern, Town Quay (02380 337232)
Sun 1st - Bruce Roberts - Southampton’s soul-soaked sensation
Tue 3rd - Jo Long - Pure and folky
Thu 5th - Acapella Blue - Four girls, four voices
Sun 8th - Bin Ends - Blues
Tue 10th - TBC
Thu 12th - Dr Stomp - Blues
Sun 15th - JC & Angelina Grimshaw - Folky blues all the way from Isle of Wight
Tue 17th - Derrin & Dave - Riveting Aussie roots duo
Thu 19th - 21st Century Beatnik - Neil, Andy & friends get soulful
Sun 22nd - TBC
Tues 24th - Open mic night
Thu 26th - Johnny Jet - Join the jet set for some ribald self-written songs
Sun 29th - Adrian Byron Burns - USA blues, soul & ballads

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 24th - N ew season begins with Traditional Gala Night in conjunction with Pheonix Film Theatre at Boldrewood in Burgess Road featuring Ray D’Inverno Trio.

The Swan, 219 Portsmouth Road, Woolston (02380 447747)
Jam Sessions every Thursday. Other gigs mainly rock/blues
Sun 1st - Lynchpin
Sat 7th - Frenz
Sun 8th - Heifer
Fri 13th - Bone Idle
Sat 14th - Out Near Alice
Sun 15th - Burn
Fri 20th - Dog House
Sun 22nd - Novak N Goode
Fri 27th - N.V.
Sat 28th - Lustria
Sun 29th - If 6 Was 9

Talking Heads, Portswood Road (02380 678446)
Candle Club Acoustic Cabaret every Monday night.....
Tue 3rd - Martin Carthy & Norma Waterson - Veteran folk music duo
Thu 5th - Mike Silver - Quality Cornish singer/songwriter
Fri 6th - Blues Club
Sat 7th - Sambando Carnival Night - Banda Bat-2-K host samba night
Tue 10th - Bin Ends - Blues
Fri 13th - Jon Walsh Blues Band - Blues
Sat 14th - Arnie Cottrell Band - Electric blues
Sun 15th - Jazz Night
Tue 17th - Without Reason/The Elishe - Upcoming young bands
Wed 18th - New Wrecking Crew
Fri 20th - The Paperboys - Tremendous band from Toronto - Celtic/roots/bluegrass
Sat 21st - The Splitters
Sun 22nd - Brazilian night
Tue 24th - Jeff & Ben - Acoustic duo
Wed 25th - TBC
Thu 26th - Broderick - The fresh new faces of folk preview their forthcoming album
Fri 27th - Los Mambitos - Mambo Jambo Latin spin-off
Sat 28th - Hershey & The 12 Bars - Superb soul/blues with Richard Shirman & co
Sun 29th - Julie Burridge Trio - Cool Jazz

WINCHESTER (top)
The Mash Tun
, 60 Eastgate Street (01962 861440)
Tue 3rd - Jazz Vortex
Tue 10th - Open mic night
Tue 24th - Open mic night

Railway Inn, 3 St Pauls Hill (01962 867795)
Open mic night every Monday; most acts upcoming new bands
Sun 1st - But Me No Buts
Tue 3rd - The Misnomers
Wed 4th - Mr Hall
Thu 5th - After Rome
Fri 6th - Goatboy + support
Sat 7th - Blue Jay Way + Kaolin + Opus
Sat 21st - Miss Black America
Sun 22nd - Dead Neighbours
Tue 24th - Mia Sheard - American singer/songwriter
Thu 26th - TBC
Fri 27th - Babies Threee + The Diatribe + This Girl
Sat 28th - Ex-Rentals - 80s Theme Night
Sun 29th - TBC

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
Sat 28th - Jacqueline Dankworth & Field of Blue - Cleo’s daughter sings jazz

Tower Arts Centre, Romsey Road (01962 867986)
Fri 6th - Kiki Dee & Carmelo Luggeri - Intimate date with Kiki & virtuoso guitarist Carmelo
Fri 13th - Flook! - Flute-happy spontaneous folk with a spirited band
Thu 19th & Fri 20th - The Phil Beer Band - Two nights of folk ‘n’ roll with Phil & friends
Thu 26th - John Otway - ‘Cor baby - is it really 25 years since ‘The Hit’?

Westgate Hotel
Jazz with Andy Dickens Band every Monday night

FESTIVAL CORNER - SEPTEMBER (top)

SWANAGE FOLK FESTIVAL
Fri 6th - Sun 8th - Dorset welcomes Show of Hands, Flook, Token Women, Dead Plants, Beltaine and many other folk artists, plus craft fair, dancing displays and much more.
E-Mail: info@swanagefolkfestival.co.uk or ring 01929 422885.

BLUES AT THE FORT
Thu 19th - Sat 21st - Fort Purbrook at Portsdown Hill plays host to the best in blues & rock over three nights. Thursday - Memo Gonzales & The Bluescasters, The Cadillac Kings. Friday - The Strolling Bones, The Crooners. Saturday - Dr Feelgood, The Daniel Smith Band, The Red Hot Pokers.
Tickets via Havant Tourist office: 02392480024, Portsmouth Tourist office: 02392 826722, or The Wedgewood Rooms: 02392 863911.
More details on www.bluesatthefort.com

SOLENT FOLK FESTIVAL
Fri 27th - Woolston Community Centre plays host to a variety of folk acts

SEPTEMBERS Featured artists:


Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent
@ Waterside Theatre
Blackfield. 13th
(photos:Keith Curtis)


Derrin Nauendorf & David Downing
@ The Platform. 17th & The Brook. 25th


The Bluehorses
@ The Brook. 7th
& Ryde Theatre. 8th


Kate Rusby
@ The Anvil
Basingstoke. 26th

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