Andover Gig Guide

THURSDAY 03 JULY 2008

Venue: Propaganda
Live Group/Event: Eastwood

Venue: The George
Live Group/Event: The Dawn Chorus, Acropolis, Taylors Gone Mad

FRIDAY 04 JULY 2008

Venue: The Coopers Arms, Pewsey
Live Group/Event: Jon Walsh Blues Band

Venue: Shalbourne, nr Marlborough, Wiltshire
Live Group/Event: Shalfest Music & Beer Festival 2008 - Boy Kill Boy, The Echoes, Night Prowler. A special Andover to Shalbourne bus is available this year. Check the festival website for more details.

Venue: Tidworth Community Centre
Live Group/Event: Tidworth RocX 2008 - Indigo Wolf and others. A Just For Fun evening prior to the main festival on Saturday, open 8pm till 11.30pm. £5 donation. Visit www.rocx.co.uk for more information.

SATURDAY 05 JULY 2008

Venue: Angel Inn
Live Group/Event: Pretty Vacant

Venue: Station Hotel
Live Group/Event: Bizr

Venue: Anton Arms
Live Group/Event: RoadRunner - Blues and Rock n' roll covers

Venue: Queen Charlotte
Live Group/Event: LEGEND

Venue: Shalbourne, nr Marlborough, Wiltshire
Live Group/Event: Shalfest Music & Beer Festival 2008 - Idlewild, Killer Queen, The Dr Teeth Big Band, Battle of the Bands Winners, Life at the Pines and Same Old Faces. A special Andover to Shalbourne bus is available this year. Check the festival website for more details.

Venue: Tidworth Community Centre
Live Group/Event: Tidworth RocX 2008 - DOCTOR and the MEDICS, Kings of Knowing, Grey Cat Blues, Keep It Dirty, The Demented, Talking Strawberries, Remains, Full Tilt, To The Moon Alice, Jail House. Tickets on sale, visit www.rocx.co.uk

Venue: Blues on the Meadow Festival, Aldermaston, West Berkshire
Live Group/Event: Jon Walsh (acoustic solo) - This is an all day event held on a meadow in Aldermaston with a bar and a BBQ. Check www.bluesonthemeadow.com for more information.

Venue: Wolversdene Club
Live Group/Event: Dave Simpson

SUNDAY 06 JULY 2008

Venue: Andover Live: Summer Sounds (Big Festival Weekend) - Vigo Park, Andover
Live Group/Event: Los Albertos, Atlantico, Barulho, The Zen Hussies, Niteblues Steel Band For details visit www.andoverlive.co.uk

Venue: Propaganda
Live Group/Event: Open mic night A chance for all types of artists to perform and promote their music in front of a live audience. Either original acts or cover acts are welcome. You can reserve a slot online at www.ineedamusician.co.uk, or call Winston Eade on 07837 052845.

THURSDAY 10 JULY 2008

Venue: Propaganda
Live Group/Event: Mavis Grind

Venue: The George
Live Group/Event: Tench, Primitai, Anatomy Of Me, Mercy Giver

FRIDAY 11 JULY 2008

Venue: Weyhill Fair Beer and Music Festival
Live Group/Event: Nokando

Venue: Royal British Legion, Newbury
Live Group/Event: Charlotte

Venue: The Plough, Grateley
Live Group/Event: Greg Winters

Venue: The George
Live Group/Event: The Have It Your Ways, Tokyo Sunrise

SATURDAY 12 JULY 2008

Venue: Bear Hotel, Marlborough
Live Group/Event: Jon Walsh Blues Band Part of the Marlborough International Jazz Festival

Venue: Wolversdene Club
Live Group/Event: Bambu

Venue: Enham Club
Live Group/Event: Charlotte

Venue: Station Hotel
Live Group/Event: Last Orders

Venue: Weyhill Fair Beer and Music Festival
Live Group/Event: Pretty Vacant, Ben (acoustic), Reload, Ben & Hazel & Rich (acoustic), Stonepig, The Unknown Artists (acoustic), Less Is More.

Venue: Railway Tavern
Live Group/Event: Steve Carroll

Venue: Farleigh School
Live Group/Event: Open Air Picnic Concert with The Troggs (supported by Bizr) and the Old Thumper Trad BandIn the beautiful grounds of Farleigh School (SP11 7PW). Picnic from 6pm, Concert starts 7.30pm. Box office: Andover tourist office, Church Close, Andover 01264 324320. Beer tent. Bring a seat. Tickets £15. In aid of Rotary charities.

Venue: The George
Live Group/Event: Peter and the Test Tube Babies, Sniper, UFHC

SUNDAY 13 JULY 2008

Venue: Andover Town Centre
Live Group/Event: Carnival Day in Andover. There will be live music on stage outside the Guildhall with various acts, including The Merrydowns, Torn Off Strips and Stonepig, all of which will be going on to separate venues listed below to play in the evening.

Venue: Propaganda
Live Group/Event: Torn Off Strips

Venue: Station Hotel
Live Group/Event: Stonepig

Venue: Weyhill Fair Beer and Music Festival
Live Group/Event: Flash Company (Lively Irish music), The Innocent Touch

THURSDAY 17 JULY 2008

Venue: The George
Live Group/Event: Eta Carinae, Arkane

Venue: Fairground Hall, Weyhill
Live Group/Event: The Weyhill Electronic Organ Society presents Andrew Varley

Venue: Propaganda
Live Group/Event: Last Orders

FRIDAY 18 JULY 2008

Venue: Town Mills
Live Group/Event: Bare Wires

Venue: Wellington Country Park, Riseley, nr Reading
Live Group/Event: Marvellous Festival '08 - Boot-Led-Zeppelin, Limehouse Lizzy, Bon Giovi and Larry Miller. See www.marvellousfestivals.com for full information and tickets.

Venue: Wolversdene Club
Live Group/Event: The Complete Beatles CANCELLED

Venue: The Plough, Grateley
Live Group/Event: Cookie Monsters

SATURDAY 19 JULY 2008

Venue: The George
Live Group/Event: Kensington

Venue: Angel Inn
Live Group/Event: Matt Harper

Venue: Depot Youth Centre, Charlton Sports & Leisure Centre (West Portway, Andover)
Live Group/Event: Thanks to Graham Inchley, the club chairman of the Urban Terrain Sports Club (UTSC) at The Depot Youth Centre in Andover for contacting us with news of JAMALOT 2008, a Battle of the Bands competition that will be taking place on Saturday 19 July between 2pm-9pm(ish). With support from the Test Valley Rock School, 20 local bands will be performing, including BAD LOVE & LICKER who will be appearing as the last act from 8.15pm. The Depot is located in the Charlton Sports & Leisure Centre on West Portway in Andover, and all proceeds will go towards the Andover Skatepark Project. For more information about the UTSC, visit their website at www.utsc.co.uk.

Venue: Railway Tavern
Live Group/Event: Charlotte

Venue: Station Hotel
Live Group/Event: The Eleventh Hour

Venue: Wellington Country Park, Riseley, nr Reading
Live Group/Event: Marvellous Festival '08 - Jive Talkin' The Bee Gees Story, T-Rextasy, Ultimate Earth Wind & Fire, Platinum Abba and Bob Marley tribute Legend. See www.marvellousfestivals.com for full information and tickets.

Venue: Wolversdene Club
Live Group/Event: The Revival Roadshow

Venue: Town Mills
Live Group/Event: Flaxen

Venue: Royal British Legion, Tidworth
Live Group/Event: Barely Legal

SUNDAY 20 JULY 2008

Venue: Wellington Country Park, Riseley, nr Reading
Live Group/Event: Marvellous Festival '08 - Lee "Memphis" King Elvis, The Sweet, Oasis tribute Definitely Might Be, Viva Santana and Feast of Fiddles. See www.marvellousfestivals.com for full information and tickets.

THURSDAY 24 JULY 2008

Venue: Propaganda
Live Group/Event: PowerTrain

Venue: The George
Live Group/Event: Desolated, Blackout, Terrorlapse

SATURDAY 26 JULY 2008

Venue: Wykeham Club
Live Group/Event: Handle With Care

Venue: Wolversdene Club
Live Group/Event: Andy Kennett (Elvis tribute)

Venue: Testbourne Community Centre Grounds, Whitchurch
Live Group/Event: Twang Rocks Festival - The Priscillas, Blood Red Sky, Le Chat Noir, Karrion, Lachlan Horne, Atom Gang, Placid Storm, The Guns of Pig Alley, Innogen, Arcane, Bad Love & Licker, The Charlie Parkers, The Vegas, Russian Made 3, The Cookie Monsters, James Mitchell and others. For tickets and more information, visit www.myspace.com/twangfestival

Venue: Angel Inn
Live Group/Event: Stonepig

Venue: Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop
Live Group/Event: Music in the Air, Wallop '08. Live music from Will Martin, Kathy Leigh, Sophie Hill, a flying display to music of the band of the Army Air Corps, enactment groups, vintage cars and other activities. For more details and ticket information see the Museum's website at www.flying-museum.org.uk

Venue: Anton Arms
Live Group/Event: Barely Legal

Venue: Enham Club
Live Group/Event: In Darklight

Venue: Railway Tavern
Live Group/Event: B.O.F.

Venue: White Hart, Penton Mewsey
Live Group/Event: Jon Walsh (blues solo acoustic)

Venue: The George
Live Group/Event: Splendor, The James Hamer Band

THURSDAY 31 JULY 2008

Venue: Propaganda
Live Group/Event: Funkline

Venue: The George
Live Group/Event: Craig Davidson, Paul Noels and others - Acoustic night