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ALDERSHOT
Princes Hall, Princes Way (01252 329155)
Thu 18th - Alder Valley Brass Band - Proms Extravaganza
Mon 22nd - Sat 27th - Cabaret - Musical by Cody Farnborough Operatic Society

West End Centre, Queens Road (01252 330040)
Free acoustic nights in the bar every Wednesday +
Fri 12th - Shootin’ Goon + Hooray For Me - Ska-punk
Sat 27th - Caffeine + Mr Zippy + U Turn - Ska-punk

ALRESFORD
Arlebury Park Club, The Avenue
Thu 18th - Cuff Billett’s New Europa Jazzmen

ALTON
Star Inn, Bentworth (01420 581244)
Jam sessions on Sundays +
Fri 5th - Rude Mood
Fri 12th - Fuzed
Fri 19th - Trafficker - Guitar hero Tommy Allen’s blues-rock crew
Fri 26th - The Watch Man - Dutch blues band

ANDOVER
Cricklade Theatre, Charlton Road (01264 365698)
Sat 6th - Woodfalls Brass Band
Sat 20th - She - Myth & Legend - Woman-themed voice workshop & performance
Thu 25th - English National Opera Soloists - Operatic arias and duets

Enham Club, 15 Newbury Road, Enham Alamein (01264 352098)
Rock bands on Saturdays inc:
Sat 6th - Roadhouse - Blues-rock

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

BASINGSTOKE
The Anvil, Churchill Way (01256 844244)
Sat 20th -The Christians - Soul giants with new album “Prodigal Sons”
Sun 21st -The Poozies - Rousing all-female folk band
Sun 21st - Hold Tight It's 70s Night -70s chart hits from Abba to Stevie Wonder
Sat 27th - Magic - A Kind of Queen - Tribute to Freddie & co
Fri 26th - Sing Along Wizard of Oz - “We’re off to see the Wizard....”
Sun 28th - Rigoletto - Lavish production of Verdi’s masterpiece

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

Basingstoke Blues Club, Moose Centre, Churchill Way (01256 321837)
The Sat Sat 6th - The Cadillac Kings with Gary Potts s

Central Studio, Queen Mary’s College, Cliddesden Road (01256 418318)
Sat 27th - The Strawbs - Dave Cousins’ folk-rock veterans

Drakes
Sun 28th - Lender - Midlands indie rock band

Haymarket Theatre, Wote Street (01256 465566)
No live music in September

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

BISHOPSTOKE
Longmead Arms
Fri 5th - Teapot Junkies

BOTLEY
Brewery Bar, Winchester Street, (01489 782324)
Traditional jazz Sunday lunchtimes +
Mon 1st - Chris Paradine’s Ocean Jazz
Wed 3rd - Alan James & All That Jazz
Wed 10th - Cuff Billett’s New Europa Jazz Band
Mon 15th - Chris Paradine’s Ocean Jazz

BOURNEMOUTH
Bar Tonka, 39 Toole Hill (01202 522733)
Regular live rock music inc:
Thu 11th - Rubber Soul - The Plymouths - Rock
Thu 25th - Clean - Melodic indie rock from a Swiss band now based in Bristol

Belvedere Hotel (01202 297556)
Jazz every Fri/Sat/Sun inc:
Fri 5th - Fairlite
Sat 6th - Jim Martin
Sun 7th - Jazz Sounds
Fri 12th - Alan Preston
Sat 13th - Dave Winter
Sun 14th - Jazz Sounds
Fri 19th - Adagio
Sat 20th - Carl Morgan
Sun 21st - Jazz Sounds
Fri 26th - Buddies
Sat 27th - Graham Knowles
Sun 28th - Jazz Sounds

BIC (01202 456456)
Tue 2nd - Sat 6th - Daniel O’Donnell with special guest Mary Duff

Cricketers, 41 Windham Road, (01202 551589)
Sat 13th - Double Trouble - Pop/rock/country covers

Gander On The Green, 2 Holdenhurst Rd (01202 290294)
Live music Fri/Sat+ including
Fri 12th - Renegade - Blues-rock
Fri 19th - Pronghorn - Cow-punk

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:
Thu 4th - Eden - Rock
Sun 7th - Louise Brown Band - Irish folk
Sun 14th - Tune Session
Sun 21st - Woman Wants Tall Man (TBC)
Fri 26th - Pronghorn - Cow-punk
Sun 28th - Open Floor session hosted by Djambo

Klute & Brees, 20 Exeter Rd (01202 298866)
Jazz every Wednesday night with:
Wed 3rd - Geoff Eales Trio & Andy Panayi
Wed 10th - Blue Matter
Wed 17th - Phreek
Wed 24th - Riccardi

Mr. Smiths, (01202 291617)
Sunday Service on Sundays + Acoustic Solutions every Wednesday, +
Sat 20th - Dayglo Pirates
Sat 27th - The Agency - Soul
Full schedule to follow

O’Neills,
Sat 13th - Mooneys

Pavilion Theatre, (01202 456456)
Tue 2nd - Sat 13th - That’ll Be The Day - Rock musical
Wed 17th - Van Morrison - Van the Man returns
Sun 21st - Bournemouth International Massed Military Band Spectacular

Pier Theatre (01202 456456)
Sun 7th - Sunday Summer Spectacular with Susan Maughan, Bachelors, Alan Randall

The Villa, 140/142 Holdenhurst Road (01202 551802)
Live music at weekends +
Tue 2nd - The Bandits + Dutch Husband - Liverpool & Bournemouth rock bands
Fri 5th - Cherry Atrium - Punk + None The Wiser - Punk | Ska + Tacoma Katie - Metal
Mon 22nd - Biffy Clyro - Exciting Scots outfit combine melody with emotion

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

Wiltshire Music Centre
Sat 20th - Bath Camerata & BSO - Nigel Perrin conducts Handel etc
Fri 26th - Sue Kibbey - Shades of Shearing with singer Sue & quartet
Sat 27th - Jaleo Flamenco - Passionate Spanish music & dance

BRAISHFIELD
Braishfield Village Hall (01794 501289)
Thu 18th - The Blue Note Jazzmen & Finest Kinda Jazz

BURLEY
Queens Head
Live jazz on Friday nights

White Buck Inn
Free Jazz with The Jazz Aces every Thursday

CHANDLERS FORD
Jones’s Wine Bar, Fryern Arcade, Winchester Rd (02380 275237)
Live music at weekends inc:
Sat 13th - Pete Harris Blues Band

CHICHESTER
Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park (01243 784437)
No live music during September

The Fountain, 34 Southgate (01243 781352)
Jazz with The Dave Murrell Trio every Friday, + live music Tue/Sat inc:
Tue 2nd - Hair Of The Dog - Rock
Sat 6th - Rough Edges - Blues, rock & soul

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

Regent Centre, 51 High Street (01202 499148)
Sun 7th - Taverners Big Band 20th Anniversary Concert - Swing
Sat 13th - Jaleo - Flamenco - Spellbinding cocktail of dance & music
Sun 14th - Bournemouth Concert Brass - Last Night of the Proms
Sat 20th - West End Kids - Children’s musical revue
Wed 24th - Sat 27th - Ruddigore -Gilbert & Sullivan’s satirical opera
Sun 28th - Mozart by Candlelight - Locrian Ensemble

Royal British Legion, 61-63 Bargates (01202 486755)
Tue 20th - Swing Unlimited

Thomas Tripp, Wick Lane (01202 490498)
Live music Sat/Sun & Tue/Wed including:
Wed 3rd - Indian Summer - Singer Sophie & guitarist Jamie
Sat 6th - Torn Apart - Rock
Sun 7th - Smerins Anti-Social Club - Latin jazz
Sat 13th - The Agency - Soul
Sun 14th - Mojo - Blues/rock
Wed 17th - Jinder + Olas
Sat 20th - Secret Agency - Soul/R&B
Sun 21st - Skint - Rock
Wed 24th - Cavendish -
Sat 27th - Sound & Vision -
Sun 28th - Diesel - Blues/rock

Ye Old George, 2a Castle Street ( 01202 479383)
Folk Club on Wed/Jazz on Thu/Live music Fri inc:
Thu 4th - Phil Clark Quartet - Jazz
Thu 11th - The Chris Walker Swingtet - Jazz

CORFE
The Greyhound, The Square
Sat 27th - The Bowie Experience

CORFE MULLEN
Coventry Arms, Mill Street (01258 857284)
Tue 2nd - Black Sheep - Irish folk

CRAWLEY (near Winchester)
Rack & Manger, Stockbridge Road (01962 776281)
Live music Fridays & Saturdays including:
Sat 6th - Juke House
Thu 11th - Lynchpin Acoustic

DORCHESTER
Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove (01305 266926)
Sat 6th - Bluesnights with Ian Briggs & The Supervampers - Harmonica blues
Wed 10th - Lilies On The Land - Celebrating Land Girls through drama & song
Sat 13th - Wessex Jazz Collective - Featuring Rob Koral, Zoe Schwarz etc

EASTLEIGH
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:
Sun 7th - Bob Dwyer’s Hot Seven
Wed 10th - Neville Dickie & Martin Litton
Sun 14th - The Delta Jazz Band with Colin Bowden
Wed 17th - Janet Seidel Trio
Sun 21st - New Gateway Jazz Band
Wed 24th - Pasquale Michaelis & Bruce Adams
Sun 28th - The Excelsior Vintage Jazz Band

The Point, Leigh Road ( 02380 652333)
Sat 6th - Kailash Pawar + Sukhvinder Sigh Namdhari - Sitar/tabla duo
Fri 12th Sun 14th - Aladdin's Arabian Adventure: Jane MacKinnon School of Dance
Wed 17th - Partly It's About Love, Partly It's About Massacre - Play with live music
Sat 20th - The McClelland Couste Duo - International classical guitar pairing
Sun 28th - The B’Eagles - Eagles tribute band

FAREHAM
Ashcroft Arts Centre, Osborn Road (01329 235161)
Sat 20th - The Poozies - Fiesty all-female folk band
Sat 27th - Eddie Tenpole Tudor - Punk icon - remember "Swords of 100 men?"

Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (01329 231942)
Sat 20th - Claptonite - Slick tribute to Eric Clapton
Tue 23rd - Billy - Billy Liar musical presented by Fareham Musical Society
Sun 21st - Shep Woolley’s Cabaret Caff with Tanglefoot from Canada
Sun 28th - Hold Tight It’s 60s Night - Rollercoaster ride of music & comedy

Village Folk Club, The Limes Hotel, Catisfield (02392 522500)
Sat 6th - Apicella

FARNHAM
The Maltings, Bridge Square (01252 726234)
Thu 11th - Cellar Bar Blues: Geoff Achison & the Souldiggers
Fri 12th - The Lindsay Quartet
Thu 18th - Cellar Bar Blues: Trafficker - Rockin’ blues with Tommy Allen & co
Fri 19th - Sure Shot: Alternative Music Event
Sat 20th - FAOS: London and BroadwayMusical Showcase
Sun 21st - FAOS: London and BroadwayMusical Showcase
Mon 22nd - Cellar Bar Blues: The Hamsters - Hendrix & more
Tue 23rd - Matthew Barley: Concert
Thu 25th - Cellar Bar Blues: Connie Lush & Blues Shouter - Soulful blues
Sat 27th - Farnham and Bourne Music Club

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

FERNDOWN
Barrington Theatre, Ferndown Community Centre (01202 894858)
Wed 3rd - Ferndown Music Makers
Tue 16th - Sat 20th - South Pacific - Amateur production of popular musical
Fri 26th - Purbeck Big Band Dance

Bridge House Hotel, Longham
Fri 5th - New Gateway Jazz Band
Fri 12th - The Millstream Jazz Band
Fri 19th - The Gentlemen of Jazz
Fri 26th - New Gateway Jazz Band

Foresters Arms, 61-63 Anns Hill Rd
Fri 5th - Wob - Aka Joseph Porter with some original songs

Gosport Jazz Club, Thorngate Halls, Bury Road (ring Stoke Gallery 02392 522834)
Jazz every Wednesday night
Wed 3rd - John Maddocks Band
Wed 10th - Tiger Tim's Ragamuffins
Wed 17th - Mission Hall Jazz Band
Wed 24th - New Gateway Jazz Band

HAMBLEDON
Hambledon Folk Club, Youth Hut, Village Hall (023 92 632812)
Wed 10th - Quicksilver

HAVANT
Havant Arts Centre, East Street (02392 472700)
No live music in September

HAYLING ISLAND
Newtown House Hotel,
Every Tuesday night - Cockle Rythe Jazz Band

Inn On The Beach, 97 Seafront (02392 460043)
Live music several nights a week with Jam Session on Mondays, New Band Night on Tuesdays, live bands on Friday nights and jazz on Sunday lunchtimes:
Fri 19th - Around With Alice

Rose Bowl, Hampshire Cricket Club (0871 222 3943)
Fri 26th - Groovejuice - 70s Soul & Funk

HINTON ST MICHAEL
East Close Jazz Club, East Close Hotel, (01425 672404)
Jazz on Tues/Fri with the Bernie Farrenden Quartet + guests

HOLBURY
The Old Mill,
Fri 5th - The Jubilee Jazzmen

HOOK
The Raven
Sat 13th - Roger Marks Armada Jazz Band
Sat 27th - Gerry Brown’s Mission Hall Jazz Band

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

ISLE OF WIGHT - NEWPORT
Medina Theatre (01983 527020)
Sun 14th - 60s Heroes - The Searchers, The Bruvvers & Jet Harris
Fri 26th - Andy Cooper’s Euro Top 8 - Jazz & swing
Sat 27th - Kate Rusby Band - Introducing new album “Underneath The Stars”

Quay Arts Centre (01983 822490)
Fri 12th - Daily Planet - Bristol-based band blend jazz, folk & blues
Tue 30th - June Tabor - Versatile & powerful singer

ISLE OF WIGHT - RYDE
Royal Yacht Squadron

Simeon Arms, Simeon Street (Ring 02392 863911 for tickets)
Wed 3rd - John Otway - Pops most successful failure entertains

Ryde Theatre, Lind Street (01983 568099)
Fri 5th - Mercury - Queen tribute band
Fri 12th - Whole Lotta Led - Led Zeppelin tribute band

ISLE OF WIGHT - SHANKLIN
Portico Theatre, (01983 730930)
Thu 18th - The Poozies - Feisty female folk foursome
Sat 20th - Carvin Jones - Dazzling blues-rock guitarist from USA

ISLE OF WIGHT - VENTNOR
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
Red Shoot Inn, Toms Lane (01425 475792)
Live rock music on Sundays inc:
Sun 21st - Beyond Belief
Sun 28th - Crosscut Saw

Hobler Pub, (01590 623291)
Jazz on Tuesday nights

Long’s Wine Bar, High Street (01590 677550)
Wed 3rd - Jam Session - All musicians welcome
Thu 4th - Jazz In Mind featuring Tim Eyles
Fri 5th - The Three Amigos
Sat 6th - TBC
Sun 7th - Junior Jam Session 6pm start
Wed 10th - Minx - Indie rock
Thu 11th - Rob Koral Jazz Band
Fri 12th - Caribbean Night featuring Wayne Gibson
Sat 13th - Trouble In Mind - Blues
Sun 14th - Dorsal Fin
Wed 17th - Eddie Vortex - Old-time rock & roll
Thu 18th - Jazz In Mind featuring Tim Eyles
Fri 19th - Trouble In Mind - Blues
Sat 20th - John Crampton - Foot-stompin’ blues
Wed 24th - Trouble In Mind - Blues
Thu 25th - Jazz In Mind featuring Tim Eyles
Fri 26th - Eddie Vortex - Rock
Sat 27th - Ronnie & Johnny - Jazzy blues
Sun 28th - Legal Magic

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:

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

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

NEWBURY
Corn Exchange, Market Place (01635 522733)
Thu 4th - Greenham Folk - Friends of Caversham Folk Festival
Fri 5th - Southern Sinfonia Cafe Concert - Natalie Clein - Cello
Sat 20th - Southern Sinfonia concert
Thu 25th - Elvis - That’s The Way It Was - Steve Ballard dons the mantle of The King
Fri 26th - Lunchtime - Julia Farino
Sat 27th - East Woodhay Silver Band

NEW MILTON
Forest Arts Centre, (01425 612393)
Fri 19th - The Poozies - All-girl folk quartet

Plough Inn, Tiptoe
Thu 4th - Purple Monkey

Rydal Hotel
Live music on Thursdays:

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

Forest Folk Club (01329 833625)
Mon 15th - Tanna - Peter Knight, Tom Leary & Kevin Dempsey entertain

PENNINGTON
The White Hart
Live music at weekends including:
Sat 6th - Chameleon
Sat 20th - The Hedge Monkeys

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

PEWSEY
Coopers Arms,
Live music on Fridays

PLAITFORD
The Shoe Inn, Salisbury Road (01794 322397)
Live music on Fridays and Sundays:
Fri 5th - 9Ft Sergeant - Irish
Sun 7th - Bluestate -Blues, Funk, R & B with a hint of Jazz
Fri 12th - Geoff & Ben - Blues
Sun 14th - Sunflower - Jazzy Blues
Fri 19th -Arnie Cottrell & Tim Payne - Blues
Sun 21st - Bob Pearce Band - Blues
Fri 26th - Lou Stonehill - Inner Space/Guitar
Sun 28th - The Bluescasters - Blues

POOLE
Angel Inn, (01202 666431)
Regular live music - ring for details

Blue Boar, 29 Market Close (01202 682247)
Fri 5th - Crosscut Saw - Rock
Fri 12th - Eden - Rock

Broadstone Leisure Centre, Station Approach (01202 777766)
Sat 20th - Wimborne Acoustic - Coope, Boyes & Simpson - Folk

Central Hotel, Lower Parkstone (01202 743970)
Folk Club Sundays + regular live music inc:
Mon 1st - Acoustic night
Wed 3rd - Dr Stomp
Wed 10th - Jinder + Olas

Lighthouse, formerly Poole Arts Centre, Kingland Rd ( 01202 685222)
Fri 12th - Band of HM Royal Marines Charity Concert
Wed 24th - Fun Lovin’ Criminals - US rock, rap & soul favourites

Lord Nelson,
Sun 7th - Stone Cold Sober - Rock
Wed 24th - Crosscut Saw - Rock

Mr Kyps, 8a Parr St, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone (01202 748945)
Tue 2nd - Mr Kyps Birthday Bash with the great Never The Bride
Wed 3rd - Acoustic evening with Stringybark McDowell, Ian Siegal & Jinder
Thu 4th - The Animals +  The Recliners - Great R&Bdouble bill
Fri 5th - Instil + support - Young alternative rockers
Sat 6th - Dire Traits - Dire Straits tribute act
Thu 11th - U2 2U - U2 tribute act
Fri 12th - By Jovi - Celebrating the music of Bon Jovi
Thu 18th - The Jamm - Jam & Paul Weller tribute
Fri 19th - Wilko Johnson - Manic R&B with a brilliant band featuring three Blockheads
Sat 20th - Dumpy's Rusty Nuts - Eccentric rock veterans
Wed 24th - Derrin & Dave & friends + Ten To Never - Aussie blues-roots sensations
Thu 25th - The Selecter - Pauline Black & the original ska/reggae outfit
Fri 26th - Chas 'n' Dave - “Gertcha” and all them Rockney hits
Sat 27th - Dirty DC - AC/DC tribute
nior and Ol' Blue

Waters Edge, 2 High Street (01202 672911)
Thu 4th - Plane Jane - Rock

PORTLAND
Jolly Sailor, 24 Castletown (01305 822322)
Sat 27th - Plutonic - Rock

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

Bullfrog Blues Club, The Albert Bar, South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 436267)
Thu 4th - Errol Linton's Blues Vibe
Thu 11th - Danny Bryant's Redeye Band
Thu 18th - Eddie Martin
Thu 25th -The Watchman - Blues from Holland

(The) Cellars, Eastney, Southsea (02392 826249)
Mon 1st - TBC
Sat 6th - De*luxe featuring Lisa Baron
Mon 8th - Lynchpin - Guitar-based rock duo
Sat 13th - Rachel Hawnt - Former lead vocalist with Pulse
Mon 15th - TBC

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 30th - The 96th Birthday Gala - Song, dance & comedy

New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (02392 649000)
Sun 14th - The Highbury Area Band - Big band swing, jazz, soul etc

Portsmouth Arts Centre, Reginald Road, Southsea (02392 837373)
Ring for details of new season

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square (02392 834773)
Sat 27th - Milton Glee Club - The London Show Orchestra with The Epworth Choir
Tue 30th - David Essex - Rock on with a timeless superstar

Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea (02392 799977)
Sat 13th - Alkaline Trio + Hot Water Music - American punk bands

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

Rosie’s Vineyard, Southsea
Jazz Sunday lunchtimes plus:
Fri 12th - Big Jim Sullivan - Legendary guitarist
Fri 26th - Ooh Madam! - Jazz

South Parade Pier, Southsea (02392 8638911)
Thu 4th - Search For A Star Talent Show semi-finals
Thu 11th - Search For A Star Grand Finals
Fri 26th - Breakneck 7 - Valve Sound System: Andy C (1) + Lemon D & Dilanja +
SDM + Triple M + MC Freestyle + Richard Fearless + D.A.V.E. The
Drummer + Tod Livingstone - Drum n’bass
Sun 28th - John Otway - Pop’s most successful failure
Tue 30th - Andy White - Earnest singer-songwriter

Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road, Southsea (02392 293301)
Thu 4th - Ok Go + The Webb Brothers + Small Victories
Thu 11th - Har Mar Superstar
Mon 22nd - Reuben
Fri 26th - The More Specials + Urban Rhythm
Sun 28th - Biffy Clyro + Support
Mon 29th - Cosmic Rough Riders + Support

RINGWOOD
Crown Hotel, Southampton Road (01425 472708)
Sat 6th - The Millstream Jazzmen

Elm Tree Inn
Folk Club meets Tuesday evenings:
Tue 2nd - Informal Singaround
Tue 9th - Siansa
Tue 16th - Informal Singaround
Tue 23rd - Patterson Jordan Dipper
Mon 29th - Informal Singaround

Inn on the Furlong, 12 Meeting House Lane (01425 475139)
Live music on Tuesday nights

London Tavern, Linford Road, Poulner
Live music Saturdays + Rob Jones on piano Sunday lunchtime
Sat 20th - Stone Cold Sober - Rock

Moors Valley Country Park (01425 470721)
Fri 12th - The Gambit Jazzmen - New Orleans jazz
Fri 26th - 60s & 70s Evening with The Smak Band

ROMSEY
Abbey
Sat 6th - Italian Serenade - Heidleberg Chamber Orchestra play Vivaldi etc
Sat 27th - Come & Sing - Brahms Requiem - Romsey Choral Society & City of
Southampton Orchestra

Abbey Folk Club, Abbey Hotel, 11Church Street (01794 513360)
Every second Thursday each month - Innominata +
Tue 20th - Southampton Jazz Guitar Society - New members welcome

Plaza Theatre, (01794 885 801)
Fri 5th & Sat 6th - Richard Digance - Humour, music & nostalgia from charismatic Richard

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

SALISBURY
Arts Centre, Bedwin Street (01722 321744)
Wed 17th - Matthew Barley - Cello recital featuring Bach, Bizet etc
Thu 18th - Antonio Forcione - Hailed as the Jimi Hendrix of the acoustic guitar
Fri 26th - The Last Rites - Spankboyspnd coming band.

City Hall, Malthouse Lane (01722 327676)
Sat 13th - Judie Tzuke - Alluring singer-songwriter of Stay With Me Till Dawn fame
Fri 19th - Mamma Mia! - Fancy dress optional for Grease, Bee Gees & Abba fest
Sat 20th - Massed Band Spectacular - All the spectacle of an indoor tattoo with 7 bands
Fri 26th - The Kate Rusby Band - Spellbinding folk singer and her band
Sat 27th - Don Giovanni - London Opera Players presentation

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 12th - New Orleans Heat

Salisbury Playhouse (01722 320333)
Tue 2nd - Sat 27th - The Hired Man - Musical set against a Cumbrian country backdrop

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

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

The Three Crowns, Whaddon
Sat 6th - The Lava Trees - Full on rock covers & original songs

The Winchester Gate,
Sat 27th - The Lava Trees - Rock covers + originals

SELSEY
The Selsey Bill,
Sat 27th - Around With Alice

SOUTHAMPTON
Bent Brief, 17-19 Lodge Road (02380 322151)
Jam Sessions on Wednesdays, Irish night Thursdays + live music Fri/Sat inc:
Fri 5th - Arnie & Mo
Sat 6th - Bob Pearce
Fri 12th - Ronnie & Johnny
Sat 13th - Sugar Mama
Fri 19th - TBC
Sat 20th - TBC
Fri 26th - Pete Harris
Sat 27th - TBC

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

The Brook, Portswood Road (02380 555366)
Thu 4th - The Georgia Satellites - Atlanta-based hard rocking band
Fri 5th - Whole Lotta Led - Whole Lotta Led Zeppelin sounds SAT 6TH - TBC
Fri 12th - T-Rextasy - Metal Guru, Jeepster & all those glam-rock hits
Sat 13th - Newcastle Brown Comedy Club - Starring the brilliant Jeff Green
Thu 18th - Charles Walker Band - Soulful blues from Nashville, USA
Fri 19th - Lesley West & Mountain - Towering riffs from a giant of rock
Sat 20th - Perfect Alibi - Flashing lights & flawless Pink Floyd interpretations
Sun 21st - Sam Brown + Moses - Quirky stuff from Jools Holland’s star vocalist
Tue 23rd - Derrin Nauendorf & The Hard Ground - Raw roots from Derrin, Dave & co
Wed 24th - Adam Bomb - Stunning pop-metal outfit from New York
Thu 25th - The Hamsters - Slim & co gnaw their way through Hendrix, ZZ Top etc
Fri 26th - Bog Rolling Stones - Leaving no Stone unturned......
Sat 27th - RU40 - Are you ready for Red, Red Wine & all the hits of UB40

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 5th - JMU
Sat 6th - Babel Fish
Sat 13th - Mainstream
Sat 20th - The Lava Trees

Fo’c’sle Folk Club, Duke of Wellington, Bugle Street (02380 456337)
Fri 5th - Anything Goes - Open session
Fri 12th - Steve Jordan & Geoff Jerram
Fri 19th - Club Closed during Southampton Boat Show
Sat 20th & Sun 21st - Solent Folk Festival at Woolston Community Centre
Fri 26th - Anything Goes

Greene Cellars - see Soul Cellar

Guildhall, West Marlands Road (02380 632601)
Tue 16th - Rancid - Exuberant punk-rock
Sun 21st - Ocean Colour Scene - Melodic indie pop
Mon 22nd - Massed Bands
Tue 30th - Starsailor - Beautiful songs, sincerely sung

The Hobbit, 134 Bevois Valley Road (02380 232591)
Regular gigs: Sundays - Jassisinthelk - Jazz duo by candlelight; Monday - James & Denovo; Tuesday - Eek & Denovo; Thursday - Open mic +
Wed 3rd - Spyderbaby + The Morning - Alternative rock
Fri 5th - Sugar Mama - Blues/jazz
Sat 6th - Tracer + Urban Rain - Indie rock
Fri 12th - Bugfly + Rota - Indie rock
Sat 13th - Dharma - Indie rock
Fri 19th - Eden - Rock
Sat 20th - Rolling Dog -
Fri 26th - Blowin a Fuse + Nimo + Ponk + Speaking of Losers - Punk/ska fest
Sat 27th - Keheja - Acoustic folk-rock

The Joiners, St Mary Street, (02380 229319)
Showcasing up and coming new bands including:
Wed 3rd - Helene + Rachel Dadd + Kate Stables + Gilbert French - Acoustic
Thu 4th - Black Couch + The Bladderheads
Fri 5th - Goatboy
Sat 6th - 2-Tonic + The Now
Sun 7th - The Sights
Mon 8th - Oceansize + Amplifier + Daughters Courageous
Tue 9th - The Quireboys (1) + Crash Kelly + Red 5
Wed 10th - Four Foot Snake: Harsh + 3 Man Pit
Thu 11th - This Above All + Red Letter Day + Such Harsh Words + Mister Kite
Fri 12th - The Blueprint + Dopamine + Dilutral
Sat 13th - EQD + Echobeat
Sun 14th - Caffeine + Mr Zippy
Mon 15th - Paul Roberts & Faith Band + Caroline Alexander + BlueJay Way
Wed 17th - Gash + Shouting Myke + Valen Brosa + Wrapped In Plastik
Thu 18th - Teen Idols + Captain Everything
Fri 19th - Fleeing New York + Bodixa
Sat 20th - Goodtime Charlies + The Automatics
Sun 21st - Simple Kid + Jupiter Few
Wed 24th - The Blueskins
Fri 26th - Samo
Sat 27th - Shooting Goon
Sun 28th - The Boxer Rebellion
Mon 29th - Span + Elvis
Tue 30th - The Travoltas + Support

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
Thu 25th - Pukaar Curry Evening - Live Bhangra music from Pukaar + more

Mayflower Theatre, Commercial Road (02380 711811)
Opening on Fri 19th after refurbishment with a season of the musical Miss Saigon

Nuffield Theatre, University Road (02380 671771)
No live music in September

Old Fat Cat, Above Bar
Live music on Fridays

The Platform Tavern, Town Quay ( 02380 337232)
Tue 2nd - George Smerin - Funky Latin Jazz
Thu 4th - Amy Wadge - Fast rising Welsh singer-songwriter
Sun 7th - Geoff Lai & Ben Jones -The dynamic duo return
Tue 9th - Jinder - Upcoming singer-songwriter
Thu 11th - Alister Goodwin - Blues, covers & more
Sun 14th - The Ragtime Millionaires - Real goodtime music
Tue 16th - Stringybark McDowell - Eccentric Aussie blues/roots
Thu 18th - Owen Gerrard - Entertaining Irish favourites & more
Sun 21st - King Rollo - Debut for a Blues legend
Thu 25th - Snake Oil Americana - Blues & more
Sun 28th - JC & Angelina Grimshaw - Early jazz/Cajun

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 13th - Smerins Anti-Social Club - Latin jazz

Southampton Jazz Club, John Arlott Bar, University Campus (02380 768030)
Autumn season begins in October

The Swan, 219 Portsmouth Road, Woolston (02380 447747)
Fri 5th - Side Show
Sat 6th - The Suspects
Sun 7th - If 6 Was 9 - Hendrix covers & more
Fri 12th - Burn
Sat 13th - Effigy
Sun 14th - Doghouse
Fri 19th - TBC

Talking Heads, Portswood Road (02380 678446)
Candle Club open mic on Mondays +
Thu 11th - Barrington + The Merchandise + Morse – From folk-rock to funk
Fri 12th - Mystery Juice – Utterly unique fusion of hot grooves,  funk, blues & rap  
Sat 13th - Scott McKeon Band – Vibrant electric Texan blues  
Tue 16th - Everyday People 2003 – All your favourite chart tunes  
Wed 17th - Jam Night – The Wrecking Crew get down to  jazz, soul, funk, & R’n’B  
Thu18th - The Moussa Isham Band – Chilled out Afro-jazz with a brilliant 5-piece band
Fri 19th - Smerin’s Antisocial Club – Hot beats & funky Latin grooves
Sat 20th - Jon Walsh Blues Band – Storming electric blues
Tue 23rd - TBC
Wed 24th - TBC
Thu 25th - Near Dark – Katy Kitten & crew return for goth, ebm, & industrial vibes
Fri 26th - The Arnie Cottrell Band – Local heroes with some quality electric blues
Sat 27th - Bluehorses – Stunning Celtic psychedelic folk-rock with lovely Liz & co
Tue 30th - Solent City Jazzmen – The cream of traditional New Orleans jazz

Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton (02380 592223)
Tue 30th - Dmitri Alexeev - Distinguished Russian pianist plays Prokofiev Cycle

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

STUBBINGTON
The Red Lion, Gosport Road (01329 662003)
Live music on Fridays inc:
Fri 5th - Sporting Life

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

TIPTOE
Plough Inn
Live music on Thursdays

TROWBRIDGE
Arc Theatre (01225 769132)
Ring for details of new season

Pig Club, 46-47 Church Street
Sat 6th - Small Town Paranoia

The White Swan, 6 Church Street
Tue 11th - Black Bud - Funk, blues & reggae fusion

VERWOOD
Three Swans,
Live music Wed/Sat

WEYMOUTH
Area 52, 52 The Esplanade (01305 766901)
Fri 12th - One Step Behind - Energetic Madness tribute act

Excise House, Brewers Quay
Wed 3rd - Gerry Brown & The Mission Hall Jazz Band
Sat 6th - Idle Hands

FInn McCouls, 26 Westham Road (01305 778098)
Sat 13th - Never The Bride - Storming rock with Joplin-like lead vocalist Nikki
Sat 20th - Rainbow Rising
Sat 27th - Celtic Pride - 70s, 80s & 90s covers plus originals

George Inn, Custom House Quay
Sat 13th - Freak Circus - High energy power-pop-punk

Royal Oak
Sat 13th - Plutonic - Rock

Weymouth Pavilion
Every Tuesday until September 30 - West Country Night Out - Songs, music etc
Wed 3rd - Joe Longthorne
Fri 5th - The Great Gig in the Sky: Jess Upton + Steve Wilson + The Crack + Pondlife
+ Loop Garu
Thu 11th - Halfway To Paradise- Billy Fury special with Colin Gold + The Tornados
Sat 13th - The Glenn Miller Tribute Orchestra
Sun 14th - Mamma Mia: Abba Magic + Bee Gees Magic + The Magic of Grease +
Magic Of The Sixties
Thu 18th - A Night At The Musicals with Duncan Breeze
Fri 19th - International Massed Military Bands Spectacular
Sat 20th - Storey and Henrit: Jon Storey + Robert Henrit
Tue 23rd - Sat 27th - Annie - Musical

WHITCHURCH
White Hart
Fri 5th - Cuff Billett’s New Europa Jazz Band

WIMBORNE
Layard Theatre, Canford School (01202 849134)
Wed 17th - Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers - Exhilerating percussion experience

Tivoli Theatre, (01202 848014)
Wed 20th - British Legends of Rhythm & Blues - Long John Baldry, Zoot Money etc
Thu 11th - The Phil Beer Band - Country-rock
Fri 12th - Walk Right Back - Musical celebrating the golden days of rock & roll
Sat 20th - Marty Wilde - The original Teenager In Love still going strong
Thu 25th - Bobbie Cochran Band - Eddie’s nephew rocks in

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

The Black Boy, 1 Wharf Hill (01962 861754)
Mon 8th - Foolish Behaviour

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

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

John Stripe Theatre,
Sat 6th - The Trade - Popular young local rock band

The Mash Tun, 60 Eastgate Street (01962 861440)
Acoustic jazz & blues every Tuesday +
Fri 26th - Gorilla Boogie Band - Accomplished guitar-led blues-rock

Railway Inn, 3 St Pauls Hill, (01962 867795)
Roots Night every Monday + mainly up-coming bands:
Tue 2nd - HFM + Wrapped In Plastic + Modular Series + Facelift Wired - Metal
Thur 4th - Friends of Ed + No Substance + Apeface + Headstand - Punk
Fri 5th - Tyler - Post Hardcore
Sat 6th - Rat:Daddy + The Emptyhead - Rock
Tue 9th - Harsh - Punk/Rock
Wed 10th - Trademark + Judas Kisses + Faetal + Steve The Model - Rock/Indie
Thur 11th - The Apers - Punk
Fri 12th - Full Deaf - Hard House/Hard Trance
Sat 13th - KILLIITHIS + Supports - Metal
Sun 14th - The Holiday Plan + Lake Aurora - Emo/Rock
Tue 16th - Gash + Shoyting Myke + Second Monday + No Skidoo
Wed 17th - Hyper Hyper Girl Lover - Rock
Thur 18th - TBC
Fri 19th - Dive Dive + Supports - Punk/Rock
Sat 20th - ESP - Electronica/Dance
Tue 23rd - Private Party
Wed 24th - Defenestration + Supports - Metal
Thur 25th - Mister Kite + Rolling Dog
Fri 26th - Lolita Storm + Dj's - Digital Hardcore
Sat 27th - JOR + Rather + Dilutral + Cubic Space Division + Razorwire + Shellshock +
Modular Series + Wrapped In Plastic + HFM + Seven Days at Knife Point -
Metal all dayer
Sun 28th - Make Her Cry + Intent + Orca - Emo/Metal
Tue 30th - Fixated + Shiva

Theatre Royal, Jewry Street (01962 840440)
Fri 12th - From Basin Street to Broadway - Musical
Tue 16th - Dead Men Walking - Glen Matlock of Sex Pistols, Billy Duffy of The Cult
Mike Peters of The Alarm & Kirk Brandon of Spear Of Destiny
Thu 18th - Sat 20th - The War of the Worlds - Jeff Wayne’s sci-fi musical

Tower Arts Centre, Romsey Road (01962 867986)
Fri 5th - King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys - Jazz, blues & swing
Fri 12th - Amor - Jon Amor’s rocking band
Thu 18th & Fri 19th - Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick - Folk superstars
Fri 26th - Acoustic Strawbs - Dave Cousins & some classic folk-rock
Tue 30th - Memo Gonzales & The Bluescasters - Big blues, swing & rock outfit

Wessex Hotel (0870 400 8126)
Regular jazz sessions including:
Fri 26th - Lynn Harrison Quartet

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

WORTH MATRAVERS
Square & Compass ( 01929 439229)
Ring for details

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INTERVIEW

Geno Washington Edwin Starr Tribute Assembly Rooms Tamworth Staffordshire September 28

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Portico Theatre Shanklin
September 20
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Biffy Clyro
The Villa Bournemouth September 22


Charles Walker
The Brook Southampton September 18

Bobby Cochran
The Tivoli Theatre Wimborne
September 25

The Poozies
Various gigs throughout September