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Due to public demand we are introducing this new section to enable you to plan ahead. Coming Soon will give basic live music listings over the next couple of months after the current month. Full listings with details of music genres will of course appear in the monthly listings later. Please don’t forget to have a look at Festival Focus for lineups right through to the end of September! This section will be constantly updated throughout each month, so keep coming back!


ANDOVER, THE LIGHTS
JUNE

Thu 5 – The No 1 Show 70s Special
Fri 6 – Pluck – The Specialists
Sat 7 – GaGa – Queen tribute
Wed 18 - Tiny Tin Lady
Fri 20 – Mike Denham plays tribute to Scott Joplin

JULY

Watch this space!


BASINGSTOKE, THE ANVIL
JUNE

Wed 4 – The Lady Boys of Bangkok
In The Forge – Steve Tilston
Sat 7 – The Philharmonia Orchestra
Thu 12 – The Counterfeit Stones
In The Forge – Kris Drever
Fri 13 – Bjorn Again
In The Forge – Lucy Kaplanski
Sat 14 – David Essex
Sun 15 – Last Night At The Proms
Fri 20 – The Zombies + The Yardbirds
In The Forge – Bella Hardy
Sat 21 – Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra
Wed 25 – Basingstoke Primary Schools Music
Fri 27 – Longwood Symphony Orchestra
Sun 29 – Berkshire Maestros

JULY

Wed 2 & Thu 3 – The Australian Pink Floyd Show
Sun 13 – A Year of Dance
Wed 16 – Robert Cray Band
Fri 18 & Sat 19 – Dance To The Music
Fri 25 & Sat 26 – Stop In The Name of Love
Sun 27 – Summertime Music Hall


BOURNEMOUTH BIC
JUNE

Tue 3 – Avril Lavigne
Wed 4 – Ali Campbell (UB40)
Sat 7 – Britain’s Got Talent
Sat 21 – David Essex
Fri 27 – Russell Watson

JULY

Fri 4 – George Benson
Tue 15 – Jay-Z


BOURNEMOUTH, PAVILION THEATRE
JUNE

Wed 4 – The Zombies + The Yardbirds
Sat 7 – Black Dyke Band
Tue 17 – Sat 21 – Fiddler On The Roof
Sun 22 – Glenn Miller Orchestra
Sun 29 – A Chance To Dance

JULY

Thu 10 – Sat 12 – Spotlight 8 - The Showbizness
Mon 14 – Sat 19 – The Rat Pack Live From Las Vegas
Sun 20 – Masters of the Musical
Fri 25 – Sun 27 – Cuban Salsa Congress
Tue 29 – Aug 16 – Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat


CHRISTCHURCH, THOMAS TRIPP LATE & LIVE
JUNE

Wed 4 – Student Bands Night
Thu 5 – Giggles Comedy Club
Fri 6 – Armitage Shanks
Sat 7 – Bootled Zeppelin
Wed 11 – Student Bands Night
Thu 12 – Bad Influence + Bloozer
Fri 13 – Loose Chippings
Sat 14 – Imagine The Beatles
Wed 18 – Student Bands Night
Thu 19 – Diabolus In Musica
Fri 20 – Guns Of Navarone
Sat 21 – Wellalive + Sirpico
Wed 25 – Student Bands Night
Thu 26 – Battle of the Bands
Sat 28 – Sack Sabbath + Club Le Shark

JULY

Fri 4 – Mother’s Ruin
Sat 5 – Funkydory
Sat 12 – Achtung Baby
Thu 17 – Diaobolus In Musica
Fri 18 – The Secrets
Sat 19 – Ed Intze as Elton John
Sat 26 – Guns 2 Roses + Club Le Shark
Thu 31 – Diabolus In Musica


EASTLEIGH, CONCORDE CLUB
JUNE

Sun 1 – Mission Hall Jazz Band
Wed 4 – Swedish Jazz Kings
Sun 8 – Colin Kingswell’s Jazz Bandits
Wed 11 - TBC
Sun 15 – Sussex Jazz Kings
Wed 18 – 10th Avenue Jazz Band
Sun 22 – Okeh All Stars
Wed 25 – Jivin’ Miss Daisy
Sun 29 – TBC

JULY

Wed 2 – Toscha Comeaux & Her Musicians
Sun 6 – Dennis Armstrong’s Great Northern Jazz Band
Wed 9 – The Great British Jazz Band
Sun 13 – Savannah Jazz Band
Wed 16 – Bob Barnard & Jazz Friends
Sun 20 – Annual Beer Festival – John Maddocks Jazz Band
Wed 23 – King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys
Sun 27 – Sussex Jazz Kings
Wed 30 – Clare Teal & Her Musicians


FAREHAM, ASHCROFT ARTS CENTRE
JUNE

Thu 5 – The Specialists
Sat 7 – The New Scorpion Band
Sat 14 – Mor Karbasi
Sat 21 – Tiny Tin Lady
Wed 25 – Strictly Dance Evening Rock N’ Roll

JULY

Watch this space!


FAREHAM, FERNEHAM HALL

JUNE

Thu 5 – The Motown Show
Wed 11 – We’ll Meet Again
Sun 15 – Dancemania
Fri 20 – Moscow By Night
Wed 25 – Beyond The Barricade

JULY

Thu 3 – Zion – Bob Marley tribute
Sat 5 – Havant Symphony Orchestra
Sun 6 – Amber Andrews School of Dance – A Night at the Movies
Thu 24 – Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas
Sat 26 & Sun 27 – Southern Arts Academy Showcase
Thu 31 – Aug 2 – Showstoppers 3: South Downe Musical Society


NEW MILTON, FOREST ARTS CENTRE
JUNE

Sat 7 – Katzenjammer
Fri 20 – Tiny Tin Lady
Fri 27 – Last Night’s Fun

JULY

Fri 4 – Ola Onabule & Band


POOLE, MR KYPs
JUNE

Sun 1 – Comedy Night
Fri 6 – The Complete Stone Roses
Sat 7 – The Rat Pack
Wed 11 – Rockin’ The Joint
Sun 15 – Don’t Untie The Drummer
Sat 21 – Dirty DC
Fri 27 – Whole Lotta Led

JULY
Wed 9 – Rockin’ The Joint
Thu 17 – Imelda May


PORTSMOUTH GUILDHALL
JUNE

Fri 13 – David Essex
Mon 23 – Russell Watson

JULY

Sat 5 – Showcase 6 – Holy Roller + Hardly Heroes + The Exits + The Cartel


PORTSMOUTH, WEDGEWOOD ROOMS

JUNE

Mon 2 – Beth Rowley
Wed 4 – Kids In Glass Houses
Sun 8 – Stream + The Wellbeing + Steve Picken
Mon 9 – Seether
Wed 11 – I Was A Cub Scout
Tue 24 – Enochian Theory + Mayz + Akakios + Frosthold
Thu 26 – Get Cape Wear Cape Fly
Sun 29 – The Brian Jonestown Massacre

JULY

Tue 1 – The Rocket Summer
Thu 17 – Elliott Minor


SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE
JUNE

Sat 1 – Instant Sunshine
Thu 5 – Slava & Leonard Grigoryan
Fri 6 – Kissmet
Sun 8 – Allegri String Quartet
Thu 12 – Limehouse Lizzy
Sun 15 – Sue Hawker & Guy Gardner
Sat 21 – Jansa Moto
Fri 27 – Beerex Beer Festival

JULY

Sat 5 – A Night at the Opera
Sun 6 – Big Band Brunch
Tue 8 – Midsummer Dreaming
Sat 12 – Live Lunch with Robb Blake & Steve Porter
Sat 19 – Eminor
Sat 26 – Live Lunch with Sarah McQuaid


SALISBURY CITY HALL

JUNE

Tue 3 – Supergrass
Mon 9 – David Essex
Thu 12 – Simply Ballroom
Thu 19 – Dolly – A Musical Appreciation of the Leading Lady
Tue 24 – The Lady Boys of Bangkok
Wed 25 – The Zombies + The Yardbirds

JULY

Sat 12 – BSO Firework Proms
Tue 15 – Hayseed Dixie


SOUTHAMPTON, THE BROOK
JUNE

Thu 5 – The Strawbs
Sun 8 – Blue Oyster Cult
Wed 11 – Eric Bibb
Thu 12 – Steve Howe Trio
Thu 26 – Sandi Thom
Fri 27 – T-Rextasy
Sun 29 – Midge Ure

JULY

Wed 16 – Converge + Integrity + Coliseum + Centurian’s Ghost


SOUTHAMPTON GUILDHALL

JUNE

Sat 14 – Craig David
Wed 25 – Queensryche

JULY

Sat 19 – City of Southampton Orchestra
Wed 25 – Alice Cooper


SOUTHAMPTON, THE JOINERS

JUNE

Mon 2 – The Pilgrim Fathers
Tue 3 – Hot Club De Paris
Wed 4 – Cage The Elephants
Sun 8 – Sondura
Tue 10 – Health + Rough Trade DJs + Pre + Sweatmouth
Mon 23 – Chase Long Beach

JULY

Watch this space!


SOUTHAMPTON MAYFLOWER THEATRE

JUNE

Sun 1 – Lazy Town Live
Tue 3 – Sat 7 – Hello Dolly with Anita Dobson
Tue 24 – Sat 28 – Dr Dolittle with Tommy Steele

JULY

Tue 1 – Sat 5 – Oh! What A Night with Kid Creole
Tue 15 – Sat 19 – All You Need Is Love – Beatlemania is back!
Mon 21 – Sat 26 – The Wedding Singer


SOUTHAMPTON, TALKING HEADS

JUNE

Fri 13 – Ebony Rockers
Fri 20 – Blissfields In The City
Fri 27 – Django + The Union
Sat 28 – Industrial/Electro Night

JULY

Watch this space!


SOUTHAMPTON, TURNER SIMS CONCERT HALL
JUNE

Sun 1 – Southampton University Sinfonietta
Mon 2 – Free Lunchtime Concert
Fri 6 – Free Lunchtime Concert
Sat 7 & Sun 8 – Southampton University Symphony Orchestra
Mon 9 – Free Lunchtime Concert
Fri 13 – Free Lunchtime Concert
Sat 28 – Pops Incorporated

JULY

Tue 1 – Piano Appeal fundraising event
Sat 5 – Southampton Youth Concert Sinfonia
Fri 11 – Southampton Youth Orchestra


WINCHESTER, RAILWAY INN
JUNE

Sun 1 – Belisha
Wed 4 – Zero Cipher + Karrion + Mr Temper
Thu 5 – Targets
Fri 6 – Fight Like Apes
Sun 8 – Rosalita
Wed 11 – The Maybes
Thu 12 – Comedy Night
Fri 13 – Semi-Finalists + Philly Horton
Sat 14 – Kaliflower
Wed 18 – The Rocket Dolls
Fri 20 – Sham 69 + The Angel Strain

JULY

Watch this space!


WINCHESTER THEATRE ROYAL

JUNE

Thu 12 – Transglobal Underground

JULY

Wed 30 – Masters of the Musical
Thu 31 – GaGa – Queen tribute


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TUE MAY 29

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PLUCK – SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, FRIDAY MAY 30 & FOREST ARTS CENTRE, NEW MILTON, SATURDAY MAY 31
PLUCK
SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE,
FRIDAY MAY 30
& FOREST ARTS CENTRE,
NEW MILTON, SATURDAY MAY 31

PARK BENCH SOCIAL CLUB – ASHCROFT ARTS CENTRE, FAREHAM – SATURDAY MAY 31
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FAREHAM SATURDAY MAY 31

ANDY MCKEE – THE BROOK, SOUTHAMPTON – SUNDAY MAY 25
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