Venue: Anton Arms
Live group/event: Just Testing! - Visit the band's website at www.myspace.com/groupjusttesting.
Venue: Plough Inn, Grateley
Live group/event: Jon Walsh Blues Trio + Friends - The trio will be playing some real and jazzy blues for Jon's birthday, joined by special guests, including the band No Way Out, to raise money for the Ellenor Foundation. The music starts at 8pm.
Venue: Harrow Way School
Live group/event: Sion + Mostly Harmless - Middle Wallop-based band Sion will be performing live from 7.30pm. The doors open at 7.10pm and admission is £5. They will be supported by Mostly Harmless and Yr11 BTEC Music Bands. For more information call 01264 364533 or visit www.harrowway.hants.sch.uk. Sion will be releasing their second single, 'Not With Experience', on 18 May, available from iTunes, Tesco etc, or order the CD at www.siononline.com.
SATURDAY 2 MAY 2009
Venue: Enham Club
Live group/event: Two Animalz - Bob and Paul from Party Animalz perform their acoustic set (60s onwards).
Venue: The George
Live group/event: London - Rare appearance by original 76 punk legends London. Visit London's website at www.myspace.com/londontheband. Visit the venue's website at www.myspace.com/thegeorgevenueuk.
Venue: Station Hotel
Live group/event: Less Is More - Visit the band's website at www.lessismore.me.uk.
Venue: Wolversdene Club
Live group/event: Rocksteady Roadshow - Playing all your requests.
Venue: Queen Charlotte
Live group/event: Le Chat Noir Project - 8pm start.
Venue: Angel Inn
Live group/event: The Humble Bees - CANCELLED
Venue: Lamb Inn
Live group/event: Okey Dokey Karaoke
SUNDAY 3 MAY 2009
Venue: Chantry Centre
Live group/event: That's Centretainment audition - 11am-4pm - Final round of auditions for the Chantry Centre's 'That's Centretainment' talent competition. They are looking for children (5yrs+), teenagers, adults, groups and soloists to take to the stage. The semi-finals will be held on Sunday 7 June and the finals will be on Saturday 4 July. The winner will be featured at Andover Carnival on Sunday 12 July and perform at Andover's Big Festival in Vigo Road Park on Saturday 15 August and the Christmas Lights switch-on. For more details, visit www.thechantrycentre.com/centretainment.html.
Venue: Shoe Inn, Plaitford
Live group/event: Jon Walsh Blues Trio - The trio play real and jazzy blues. The music starts at 9pm.
Venue: Bell Inn, Weyhill
Live group/event: Thames Valley Jazz Quartet - 1pm-3.15pm, the quartet will be playing traditional jazz in the New Orleans style. Admission is free for listening and dancing. Tables are bookable for meals. All ages welcome. Contact the pub on 01264 772858. The quartet was formed in 1987 by clarinettist Jack Sinclair who has played alongside the professional bands of Chris Barber, Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball.
Venue: Wolversdene Club
Live group/event: Rocksteady Roadshow - Family fun day with bouncy castle and BBQ.
Venue: Lamb Inn
Live group/event: Horny Shauny Karaoke
Venue: Propaganda
Live group/event: Bank Holiday Sunday - BBQ and Live Music - Propaganda will be putting on a BBQ with live Open Mic entertainment from 3pm-7pm. The BBQ will be on the go from 1pm. Half-price cocktails from 5pm-8pm and their two resident DJs, Elvis and Justin will be playing music. If you are a musician and would like to perform, call them on 01264 323530 and speak to Luke, or just turn up and they will fit you in. Open until 2am.
MONDAY 4 MAY 2009
Venue: Lardicake
Live group/event: Informal acoustic jam evening - All welcome. Free. Drift in any time from 8pm. This will be the eighth Andover Gig Guide acoustic night at the Lardicake. The regular musicians that will be there include Billy, Ken, Lindsay, Robin and Nick, and they invite you to bring along your acoustic guitar, harmonica, squeeze box, drum or any other "unplugged" instrument you want and join in with them. Don't be shy, it's just a bit of fun.
WEDNESDAY 6 MAY 2009
Venue: Danebury Hotel
Live group/event: Candente Salsa - Salsa classes - Arrive at 7.30pm (for
with lessons for beginner and improver level dancers. Absolute beginners very welcome and no partner is required. £7. For more details, contact Tony on 07789 146955 or 01256 771608, or check their website at www.candentesalsa.co.uk.
THURSDAY 7 MAY 2009
Venue: Propaganda
Live group/event: The Directors - Visit The Director's website at www.thedirectors.co.uk.
Venue: The George
Live group/event: Lights Out! present: Brontide + Plagues + Heroics + Run,walk - 8pm. Visit the venue's website at www.myspace.com/thegeorgevenueuk.
FRIDAY 8 MAY 2009
Venue: The Lights
Live group/event: Pop Goes The 80s - 7.30pm. Visit www.thelights.org.uk or call the box office on 01264 368368. Tickets go on general sale 30 March.
Venue: Plough Inn, Grateley
Live group/event: Matt Harper - Visit Matt's website at www.spirerecords.co.uk/mattharper.
Venue: Anton Arms
Live group/event: Risky Business
SATURDAY 9 MAY 2009
Venue: Angel Inn
Live group/event: Not Dead Yet
Venue: Station Hotel
Live group/event: In Darklight - Formed in late 2004, In Darklight are a four-piece alternative rock band from Andover. In late 2005, they finished their first 6 track EP entitled 'Foreground/Background'. They recorded a further 2 track single in 2006 followed by 2 more tracks, 'Colours' and 'Greenhouse' which were released as a special download. You can download their latest 3-track release "Head Rush' from their MySpace page at www.myspace.com/indarklight.
Venue: Wolversdene Club
Live group/event: Funkline - Visit Funkline's website at www.funkline.co.uk.
Venue: Clatford Arms, Goodworth Clatford
Live group/event: Steve Carroll
Venue: St Mary's Church
Live group/event: Mayor's Charity Concert - The Andover Light Orchestra presents the Mayor's Charity Concert at St Mary's Church in Andover, featuring soloist Jacqueline Pischorn and guitarist Oren Myers. For more details, visit the Orchestra's website at www.andoverlightorchestra.co.uk.
Venue: The George
Live group/event: Second Monday + A Stranger In Moscow + Plus Andy Reilly - Alt Rock. 8pm. Visit the venue's website at www.myspace.com/thegeorgevenueuk.
Venue: Railway Tavern
Live group/event: Red Aztek - A four piece band playing classic rock covers from Led Zeppelin, Free, Police, Pink Floyd, Joe Cocker, Cream, the Beatles, Guns N Roses, Robert Palmer, Red Hot Chillies etc. Visit their website at www.scyam.com/redindex.html.
Venue: Queen Charlotte
Live group/event: Tony Ellis Band - In a career that has included 18 months as a bassist with Mark Knopfler, lead singer Tony and his 1st guitarist Dave Galt, already known by many as half of the Chevrons line-up, are joined by two respected music journalists: ex-Circus of Horrors bassist Gareth Morgan and accomplished drummer Geoff Nicholls. The Tony Ellis band plays an expressive range of music, from the blistering guitar tunes such as Chain of Fools and Cocaine, to the more soulful and jazz melodies as heard in Stormy Monday Blues, arranged by Tony in his own very original Jazz Funk style. Visit the band's website at www.lemonrock.com/tonyellisband.
Venue: Wykeham Club
Live group/event: Just Us - All types of music.
Venue: Lamb Inn
Live group/event: Karaoke
MONDAY 11 MAY 2009
Venue: The Lights
Live group/event: Acoustic night in the arena - 7.30pm. Entry is free. Confirmed bands include LE CHAT NOIR PROJECT, JACK BRAD, MATTY TWIGG, ROSE HAGGAR and THE HAVE A GO HEROES. Visit www.thelights.org.uk for more information.
TUESDAY 12 MAY 2009
Venue: Lamb Inn
Live group/event: The Lamb Session - The Lamb Sessions are informal jam evenings of like-minded musicians who enjoy a mix of folk and celtic music and song in the cosy lounge bar at the Lamb Inn. Performances range from quiet, sensitive solo pieces through to "wild and raucous all-inclusive rants". All levels are catered for; new faces and visitors are very welcome and participation is encouraged from everyone present. For more details, see www.myspace.com/thelambsession.
WEDNESDAY 13 MAY 2009
Venue: Danebury Hotel
Live group/event: Candente Salsa - Salsa classes - Arrive at 7.30pm (for
with lessons for beginner and improver level dancers. Absolute beginners very welcome and no partner is required. £7. For more details, contact Tony on 07789 146955 or 01256 771608, or check their website at www.candentesalsa.co.uk.
THURSDAY 14 MAY 2009
Venue: The Lights
Live group/event: Lark Rise Band - 7.45pm. Visit www.thelights.org.uk or call the box office on 01264 368368.
Venue: Propaganda
Live group/event: Funkline - Visit Funkline's website at www.funkline.co.uk.
Venue: The George
Live group/event: Kicked In + Black Heart Orchestra + Silent Front + Flies For Eyes - Hardcore punk. 8pm. Visit the venue's website at www.myspace.com/thegeorgevenueuk.
FRIDAY 15 MAY 2009
Venue: The Lights
Live group/event: In Dreams - 7.30pm. Visit www.thelights.org.uk or call the box office on 01264 368368. For more information about In Dreams, visit their website at www.in-dreams.co.uk.
Venue: Anton Arms
Live group/event: B.O.F.
Venue: Plough Inn, Grateley
Live group/event: Greg Winters
SATURDAY 16 MAY 2009
Venue: Angel Inn
Live group/event: P.R. Dewhurst - Singer, guitarist and entertainer who plays classic songs in a solo acoustic setting. Over the last ten years he has played over 1000 live shows all over the UK, Europe and the USA. Visit his website at http://prdewhurst.blogspot.com.
Venue: The George
Live group/event: Rainbow Trout + Cane - Rock/blues. 8pm. Visit the venue's website at www.myspace.com/thegeorgevenueuk.
Venue: Queen Charlotte
Live group/event: Blue Sunset
Venue: White Hart, Penton Mewsey
Live group/event: Less Is More - Visit their website at www.lessimore.me.uk.
Venue: Station Hotel
Live group/event: Stob 'n' Roo - Acoustic duo. See their website at www.myspace.com/stobandroo.
Venue: Wolversdene Club
Live group/event: M&M Disco Services - Back to the 80s.
Venue: Lamb Inn
Live group/event: Karaoke
Venue: Enham Club
Live group/event: Dean Austin - Country and Western.
SUNDAY 17 MAY 2009
Venue: Propaganda
Live group/event: Open mic night - 7.30pm-11pm - The 'I Need A Musician' Open Mic Nights are open to all singer/songwriters and musicians. They give artists the chance to perform and promote their music in front a live audience with a full professional sound rig. Either original or cover acts are more than welcome. Simply turn up on the night, or reserve a slot online, visit www.ineedamusician.co.uk - Also they offer recording for every artist direct to CD, USB stick or iPod.
MONDAY 18 MAY 2009
Venue: Station Hotel
Live group/event: Blues jam
TUESDAY 19 MAY 2009
Venue: The Lights
Live group/event: The King And I - Andover Musical & Operatic Society - 7.30pm (Saturday matinee 3pm). Visit www.thelights.org.uk or call the box office on 01264 368368. For more information visit the AMOS website at www.amos-info.co.uk.
WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2009
Venue: The Lights
Live group/event: The King And I - Andover Musical & Operatic Society - 7.30pm (Saturday matinee 3pm). Visit www.thelights.org.uk or call the box office on 01264 368368. For more information visit the AMOS website at www.amos-info.co.uk.
Venue: Danebury Hotel
Live group/event: Candente Salsa - Salsa classes - Arrive at 7.30pm (for
with lessons for beginner and improver level dancers. Absolute beginners very welcome and no partner is required. £7. For more details, contact Tony on 07789 146955 or 01256 771608, or check their website at www.candentesalsa.co.uk.
THURSDAY 21 MAY 2009
Venue: The Lights
Live group/event: The King And I - Andover Musical & Operatic Society - 7.30pm (Saturday matinee 3pm). Visit www.thelights.org.uk or call the box office on 01264 368368. For more information visit the AMOS website at www.amos-info.co.uk.
Venue: Propaganda
Live group/event: Pretty Vacant - Visit the band's website at www.myspace.com/prettyvacantmusicuk.
Venue: Weyhill Fairground Hall, Weyhill
Live group/event: Tony Stace - The Weyhill Electronic Organ Society presents an evening of melodic, easy listening music featuring Tony Stace. Tickets are £4 in advance or £5 at the door (subject to availability). Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start. Ample free parking, interval refreshments. For tickets/information phone 01264 323213. Early booking is advisable. Please visit www.weyhill-eos.co.uk for further details. For more information about Tony Stace, visit his website at www.organfax.co.uk/players/tonystace.html.
Venue: The George
Live group/event: Viatrophy + Ruins of Earth + Disgorged Prolapse + Traitor Born - Metal. 8pm. Presented by Lights Out! Visit the venue's website at www.myspace.com/thegeorgevenueuk.
FRIDAY 22 MAY 2009
Venue: The Lights
Live group/event: The King And I - Andover Musical & Operatic Society - 7.30pm (Saturday matinee 3pm). Visit www.thelights.org.uk or call the box office on 01264 368368. For more information visit the AMOS website at www.amos-info.co.uk.
Venue: Plough Inn, Grateley
Live group/event: The Cookie Monsters
Venue: Watership Down, Freefolk, nr Whitchurch
Live group/event: Freefolk Festival - The Bank Holiday weekend festival at the Watership Down in Freefolk starts at 6pm on the Friday with live music from BAMBU from 8pm. Bambu play a high-energy mix of new wave, power pop, motown and reggae classics. Visit their website at www.bambumusic.co.uk. The festival has plenty of food, real ale, activities and kids rides over the whole weekend, visit www.watershipdownfreefolk.co.uk/festival.htm for more details.
SATURDAY 23 MAY 2009
Venue: Angel Inn
Live group/event: Stonepig - Visit Stonepig's website at www.stonepig.co.uk.
Venue: Station Hotel
Live group/event: Reload - Visit the band's website at www.myspace.com/reloadreload
Venue: The Lights
Live group/event: The King And I - Andover Musical & Operatic Society - 7.30pm (Saturday matinee 3pm). Visit www.thelights.org.uk or call the box office on 01264 368368. For more information visit the AMOS website at www.amos-info.co.uk.
Venue: Queen Charlotte
Live group/event: State of Undress - Playing a mix of folk, traditional, rock, blues and country, State of Undress describe themselves as a "rocky rootsy 'fiddlesome' band from Dorset playing a distinctive brand of original music". Visit their website at www.stateofundress.com for more information.
Venue: Wolversdene Club
Live group/event: Rocksteady roadshow
Venue: The George
Live group/event: The Fred Hot Chili Peppers - Funk/rock. 8pm. Visit the venue's website at www.myspace.com/thegeorgevenueuk.
Venue: Watership Down, Freefolk, nr Whitchurch
Live group/event: Freefolk Festival - The Freefolk Festival continues on Saturday, starting at midday with classic cars, activities and kids rides. At 8pm, YASMIN DC with Chris Davey will be singing, supported by the house band. Yasmin is described on the festival website as a talented young singer with a rich soulful voice. See Yasmin's website at www.myspace.com/yasmindc. The festival has plenty of food, real ale, activities and kids rides over the whole weekend, visit www.watershipdownfreefolk.co.uk/festival.htm for more details.
Venue: White Hart, Stockbridge
Live group/event: Uncle Tom's Cobbleys - Visit the band's website at www.myspace.com/uncletomscobbleys.
Venue: John Hanson School
Live group/event: Test Valley Brass Band - The Test Valley Brass Band will be joined by their special guests from the Redon Conservatoire in France for their Spring Concert. The concert starts at 7pm. Tickets are £6 (£4 for concessions), or a family ticket (2+2) is £18. Contact Alison Large on 01264 324056 for advance tickets. Visit www.testvalleybrass.co.uk for more information.
Venue: Lamb Inn
Live group/event: A.T.T. Karaoke
Venue: Enham Club
Live group/event: Recluse - A 5-piece classic rock band. Visit their website at www.recluserock.com.
Venue: Wykeham Club
Live group/event: Second Thoughts - Music from 60s onwards.
SUNDAY 24 MAY 2009
Venue: Bell Inn, Weyhill
Live group/event: Thames Valley Jazz Quartet - 1pm-3.15pm, the quartet will be playing traditional jazz in the New Orleans style. Admission is free for listening and dancing. Tables are bookable for meals. All ages welcome. Contact the pub on 01264 772858. The quartet was formed in 1987 by clarinettist Jack Sinclair who has played alongside the professional bands of Chris Barber, Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball.
Venue: Chestnut Tree
Live group/event: Talicza Stevens - Visit Talicza's website at www.myspace.com/taliczastevensmusic.
Venue: Wolversdene Club
Live group/event: Family fun day - Family fun day with a bouncy castle and BBQ. Music will be provided by the Rocksteady Roadshow and an Elvis tribute. Four local acts will be performing from 7.30pm (£2 entry) including TIM CRONIN (7.30-8) , LEX MEADS (8-8.30), THE HAVE A GO HEROES (8.30-9.15) and FLYRIGHT (9.15-10pm).
Venue: Watership Down, Freefolk, nr Whitchurch
Live group/event: Freefolk Festival - The third day of the Freefolk Festival starts at midday to 4pm with a Hog Roast with solo acoustic singer/songwriter BILLY PHILLIPS from 8pm. Visit Billy's website at www.myspace.com/billstarr. The festival has plenty of food, real ale, activities and kids rides over the whole weekend, visit www.watershipdownfreefolk.co.uk/festival.htm for more details.
Venue: Lamb Inn
Live group/event: Horny Shauny Karaoke
MONDAY 25 MAY 2009
Venue: Watership Down, Freefolk, nr Whitchurch
Live group/event: Freefolk Festival - The final day of the Freefolk Festival weekend will have the JON WALSH BLUES BAND on from 8pm. The festival has plenty of food, real ale, activities and kids rides over the whole weekend, visit www.watershipdownfreefolk.co.uk/festival.htm for more details.
Venue: Queen Charlotte
Live group/event: Musicians Night - Live music for bank holiday from 8pm. Everyone welcome.
TUESDAY 26 MAY 2009
Venue: Lamb Inn
Live group/event: The Lamb Session - The Lamb Sessions are informal jam evenings of like-minded musicians who enjoy a mix of folk and celtic music and song in the cosy lounge bar at the Lamb Inn. Performances range from quiet, sensitive solo pieces through to "wild and raucous all-inclusive rants". All levels are catered for; new faces and visitors are very welcome and participation is encouraged from everyone present. For more details, see www.myspace.com/thelambsession.
WEDNESDAY 27 MAY 2009
Venue: The George
Live group/event: Trigger the Bloodshed + Ingested + Shy Of The Depth + Disgorged Prolapse + Khalo - Extreme Metal. 8pm. Doors 7pm. £7 in advance. Presented by Lights Out! Visit the venue's website at www.myspace.com/thegeorgevenueuk.
THURSDAY 28 MAY 2009
Venue: The Lights
Live group/event: Joe Stilgoe - 7.45pm. Visit www.thelights.org.uk or call the box office on 01264 368368. For more information about Joe Stilgoe, visit his website at www.joestilgoe.com.
Venue: The George
Live group/event: Oceans Apart + Artemis + Left Forever Smiling + The After Affect - Metal. 8pm (doors 7pm). Entry £4. Presented by Lights Out! Visit the venue's website at www.myspace.com/thegeorgevenueuk.
Venue: Propaganda
Live group/event: The Reason - Visit the band's website at www.thereason.co.uk.
FRIDAY 29 MAY 2009
Venue: The Lights
Live group/event: The Animals and Friends - 7.45pm. Visit www.thelights.org.uk or call the box office on 01264 368368.
Venue: Anton Arms
Live group/event: Less Is More - Visit the band's website at www.lessismore.me.uk.
Venue: Wolversdene Club
Live group/event: Brothers of Soul - Motown tribute band, supported by Strictly 4 Groovers. 7.30pm until late in the Hayward Suite. Tickets are £12.50. Contact Rob on 07879 898309. Music played will be from the Four Tops, Drifters, Temptations and many more Motown legends.
Venue: Plough Inn, Grateley
Live group/event: DJ Steve H-E
Venue: Station Hotel
Live group/event: Christmas Party - Christmas Party, disco, karaoke, guitar hero and lots of presents. Fancy dress optional. See the Station's Facebook group for more information: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=58281825670.
Venue: The George
Live group/event: The Placid Brothers presents Hard Trance - Trance. 8pm. Visit the venue's website at www.myspace.com/thegeorgevenueuk.
Venue: Lloyds TSB Bar
Live group/event: Jamie Gentleman Memorial Fund Gig - FLYRIGHT, TIM CRONIN and GREAT WALLS have been confirmed for the Jamie G Memorial gig. Doors open at 7pm for a prompt 7.45pm start. There will be CDs and wristbands available to purchase - all money raised from the night will go to the Jamie G Memorial Fund. Flyright: www.myspace.com/flyrightuk. Tim Cronin: Tim Cronin - www.myspace.com/tcroninmusic. Great Walls: Great Walls - www.myspace.com/greatwalls.
SATURDAY 30 MAY 2009
Venue: Borough Arms
Live group/event: The Sam Paine Trio - The Sam Paine Trio is contemporary blues band playing covers and original material based in the Andover and Basingstoke area.
Venue: Royal British Legion, Tidworth
Live group/event: Flaxen - Visit Flaxen's website at www.flaxen-rock.co.uk.
Venue: The Swallow
Live group/event: Stonepig - Visit Stonepig's website at www.stonepig.co.uk.
Venue: Wolversdene Club
Live group/event: The Killertones - Jamie Gentleman Trust Fund Gig - The Killertones will be performing from 7.30pm, covering a mix of Ska, Punk and Indie. Free entry to members, £5 for non members. All money donated will go towards Jamie Gentleman's Trust Fund to help local kids achieve their dreams. Visit the Killertone's website at www.myspace.com/goingundergrounduk.
Venue: Lamb Inn
Live group/event: Horny Shauny Karaoke
Venue: Wykeham Club
Live group/event: Over The Hill - Local duo
Venue: Station Hotel
Live group/event: Barely Legal - Visit the band's website at www.legalrock.co.uk.
Venue: The George
Live group/event: Acoustic Matinee - Acoustic matinee show starting at 1pm with PLUS ANDY REILLY, AK SION, TALICZA STEVENS and THE HAVE A GO HEROES.
Venue: Queen Charlotte
Live group/event: Shinfield - Shinfield are a three-piece covers band based from the Reading area that have been playing together for 14 years. They play a mix of U2, Red Hot Chilies, Green Day, Foo Fighters, Kaiser Chiefs, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Eagles, Santana, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones and many others. Visit their website at www.shinfieldlive.com.
Venue: Enham Club
Live group/event: Bad Dog - Gigging on the pub, club and beer festival circuit around Portsmouth and Southampton for many years, Bad Dog is an experienced five-piece band who play an interesting mix of classic rock and blues covers from artists including Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Oasis, Deep Purple, AC/DC, The Who, Stereophonics, U2, Rolling Stones and many more. Check out their website at www.baddog.org.uk.
Venue: Angel Inn
Live group/event: Matt Dyer
