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Unless otherwise stated, expect gigs to start at around 9pm to 9.30pm.
FRIDAY 19th October
Surfin’ Birds (Moby Dicks, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 7AT): The Ventures, Dick Dale, Link Wray, The Shadows and more, performed in unique Birds style.
The Mighty Fine (Royal Exchange, Weston, Portland DT5 2BZ):
Broadband (Royal Portland Arms, Fortuneswell, Portland DT5 1LZ): Tim Broad and musical mates play the blues and beyond.
Hats Of To Led Zeppelin (Finns, Westham Road, Weymouth DT4 8NU): A tribute to the band that went from the West Midlands to the world. £6 admission.
Skint Imperials (Black Dog, St Mary Street, Weymouth DT4 8PB): CHECK
Kent Duchaine & Leadbessie Delta Blues (Beach & Barnicott, South Street, Bridport DT6 3NQ).
Dire Streets (The Barn at the Square and Compass, Windmill Hill, Nr Ilminster, Somerset TA19 9NX): Dire Straits tribute. Tickets are £10 in advance, available from the venue (01823 480467), Black Cat Records in Taunton and Acorn Records in Yeovil, or £12 on the door. Doors open at 8pm, music from 9pm.
Coke Can Jack (Ropemakers, West Street, Bridport DT6 3QP): Formed in a field in Devon during a 2009 Festival, Coke Can Jack is a classic blues roots group from Hampshire. See and hear here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfWb8rgaP9k
Lady Winwood’s Maggot (Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone, Poole BH14 0JY): Doors open at 8pm; admission is £5 in advance or £7 on the door. Tickets are available online from www.ticketweb.co.uk; details on 01202 748945 or at www.mrkyps.net
Kathy (Rock Hotel, Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth DT4 0AQ).
Jam Session (Lounge Bar, School Street, Weymouth DT4 8NJ).
Bill Solo (Wellington Arms, St Alban Street, Weymouth DT4 8PY): Audience-participation-friendly pop and rock covers from Bill.
Open Mic Night (Sun Inn, King Street, Weymouth DT4 7BH).
(Weymouth Working Men’s Club, Mitchell Street, Weymouth DT4 9AB).
SATURDAY 20th October
Slipped Disc (Finns, Westham Road, Weymouth DT4 8NU).
Surfin’ Birds (Park Hotel, Grange Road, Weymouth DT4 7PQ): Music from 8.30pm.
Tripod (Golden Lion, St Edmund Street, Weymouth DT4 8AR).
Dale Storr & Kim Storr (Dorchester Arts Centre, School Lane, The Grove, Dorchester DT1 1XR): 2012 British Blues Awards Nominee Dale plays New Orleans-style piano grooves with Kim (late of Loop Garou) on sax. Advance tickets are £12 (£6 under 18’s and students with NUS card) or £13 each (£6.50 concessions) on the door. There are also senior citizens’ tickets available at £10 advance or £11 door. Doors and the bar open at 7:30pm, music from 8pm. Bookings on 01305 266926 or at www.wegottickets.com, or email [email protected] .
Last Man Standing (Electric Palace, South Street, Bridport DT6 3NY): A tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis from Billy Geraghty and his band. Tickets are £15.50 plus booking fee, Doors open 7.15pm, music from 8.00pm.
Skint Imperials (Tom Brown’s, High East Street, Dorchester DT1 1HU).
Left, Right & Centre (Sailor’s Return, Nicholas Street, Weymouth DT4 8AD).
Freak Circus (Ropemakers, West Street, Bridport DT6 3QP): Details atwww.theropemakers.com
The Vultures (Ashley Road, Poole BH14 0AW).
Stress (Crown Inn, West Bay Road, Bridport DT6 4AX):Glen Smith (guitar), Justin Moore (drums) and Doey Damon (bass) give it stacks of rock covers.
Proguphoria featuring Galahad/The Cryptic Clues/The Paul Menel Band/Alan Reed (Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone, Poole BH14 0JY): A feast of prog rock. Doors open at 8pm; admission is £20 in advance or £25 on the door. Tickets are available online from www.ticketweb.co.uk; details on 01202 748945 or at www.mrkyps.net .
Chloe & Tom (Aura Café Bar, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8DQ).
The Sands (Wyke Regis Working Men’s Club, Portland Road, Wyke Regis, Weymouth DT4 9AB).
Tempo (Centenary Club, Jubilee Close, Weymouth DT4 7BG):Irving Berlin to Bob Marley, T Rex to Take That… even a bit of ‘Strictly’, we hear!
SUNDAY 21st October
The Sailor’s Jam Session (Sailor’s Return, Nicholas Street, Weymouth DT4 8AD): Mark Stacey 8pm.
Acoustic Afternoon (Queen’s Hotel, King Street, Weymouth DT4 7BJ): A mellow acoustic session here every Sunday from 4pm to 8pm, with PA provided.
Jamie Pinnow’s Open Mic Surgery – The Apple Tree sessions (Apple Tree, Trinity Street, Dorchester DT1 1TT): Jamie will be fielding all requests here every Sunday, from 3pm until 6pm.
Solid Gold Duo (Central Hotel, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8EB): Pop covers from this duo, here every Sunday night.
(Three Compasses, Charminster DT2 9QT):
(Duke of Cornwall, St Edmund Street, Weymouth DT4 8AS):
(Weymouth Working Men’s Club, Mitchell Street, Weymouth DT4 9AB):
MONDAY 22nd October
Amy Mayes Acoustic (Aura Café Bar, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8DQ):
Open Mic Night (Boot Inn, High Street, Weymouth DT4 8JH):
Mr Bucket (Lazy Lizard, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8DG): Toby and Phil are here every Monday night.
(Duke of Cornwall, St Edmund Street, Weymouth DT4 8AS):
Michael Roberts (Hotel Mon Ami, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 7NN): Saxophones, flute, harmonica and vocals from Michael, here every Monday night.
Pete Howell (Russell Hotel, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 7NG): A singalong with Pete and his accordion here every Monday night.
TUESDAY 23rdOctober
Amy Mayes Acoustic (Aura Café Bar, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8DQ): 10pm.
Acoustic Dolphin (Dolphin Hotel, Park Street, Weymouth DT4 7DE).
Jazz @ The Star (The Star, Gloucester St, Dorset DT4 7AW): Tanya is joined by Dougie Cooper (drums), Mark Ward and me (bass), here on the second Tuesday of every month. Music from 8pm.
Shelby’s Elbows (Boot Inn, High Street, Weymouth DT4 8JH).
Acoustically Acclaimed (Lazy Lizard, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8DG): Tom Morris hosts this weekly acoustic jam session. Music from 10pm.
B J McCabe (Norfolk Hotel, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 7ES).
WEDNESDAY 24th October
The Wilko Johnson Band (Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone, Poole BH14 0JY): The erstwhile Feelgoods and Ian Dury guitarist is joined by Norman Watt-Roy and bass and Dylan Howe and drums. Doors open at 8pm; admission is £17.50 in advance or £20 on the door. Tickets are available online from www.ticketweb.co.uk; details on 01202 748945 or at www.mrkyps.net.
Chloe & Tom (Lazy Lizard, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8DG): Contemporary pop and rock from Chloe Whistance (vocals, percussion) and Tom Huntingdon, here from 10pm every Wednesday.
Tom Caulfield (Boho Bar, St Thomas Street, Weymouth DT4 8EQ): Gritty, blues-infected original material covers from Tom. You can catch him here every Wednesday night.
Danny Adams (Banus, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8DH).
Jam Session (Royal Exchange, Weston, Portland DT5 2BZ): Portland’s weekly jam session, with PA etc provided.
Jam with Mark (Wellington Arms, St Alban Street, Weymouth DT4 8PY):
Jefferson Jon (Russell Hotel, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 7NG): Country, and also western, from Big John.
B J McCabe (Hotel Mon Ami, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 7NN): Beejer is here every Wednesday.
Wessex Folk Night (Sailors Return, Nicholas Street, Weymouth DT4 8AD): Acoustic folk, here every Wednesday.
THURSDAY 25thOctober
David Gibb/Elly Lucas/Mike Scott (Sunray Folk Club, Broadmayne Village Hall DT2 8EW): Admission is£5, doors open at 7.30pm, music from 8pm.
Brian (George Inn, Custom House Quay, Weymouth DT4 8BE): Pop and rock covers from Brian, here every Thursday night.
Du Kane (Golden Lion, St Edmund Street, Weymouth DT4 8AR): Anew session here every Thursday night, hosted by Duncan and taking the form of an open mic/jam session.
(Lazy Lizard, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8DG):
(Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone, Poole BH14 0JY): Doors open at 8pm; admission is £ in advance or £ on the door. Tickets are available online from www.ticketweb.co.uk; details on 01202 748945 or at www.mrkyps.net.
(Kings Arms, Trinity Road, Weymouth DT4 8TJ):
Irish Tune Session (Cove House Inn, Chiswell, Portland DT5 1AW):
Jamie Pinnow’s Open Mic Surgery (Tom Brown’s, High East Street, Dorchester DT1 1HU):
B J McCabe (Richmoor Hotel, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 7NP): B J’s here every Thursday night.
Steve’s Singalong (Duke of Cornwall, St Edmund Street, Weymouth DT4 8AS): Steve hosts this session, with guests joining in.
Traditional Tune Session (Cove House Inn, ChiswelI, Portland DT5 1AW):
Reactor (Finns, Westham Road, Weymouth DT4 8NU):Songs from Killers, Stereophonics, KOL, Arctic Monkeys and more.
Toyah Willcox (Electric Palace, South Street, Bridport DT6 3NY): The Changeling Resurrection Tourrevisits Toyah’s early works and more. Tickets are £18.50 plus booking fee standing or £20 plus b.f. seated. Doors open 7.30pm.
CANCELLED GIG ALERT Sean Taylor/Catherine Burke (Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, Bridport DT6 3NR).
Martin Johnson Band (Royal Portland Arms, Fortuneswell, Portland DT5 1LZ).
Pete Christie/Glowbones (Cellar Bar, Christchurch Road, Boscombe BH1 4AG): This month’s UK Roots Movement event features accomplished Swanage troubadour Pete Christie and Bristol-based duo Glowbones, the band formerly known as The Absolute Darlings. Free entry before 11pm, £2 thereafter.
The Sidekicks (Ropemakers, West Street, Bridport DT6 3QP.
Coldplace/Boolays (Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone, Poole BH14 0JY): Coldplay tribute plus support. Doors open at 8pm; admission is £10 in advance or £12 on the door. Tickets are available online from www.ticketweb.co.uk; details on 01202 748945 or at www.mrkyps.net.
The Veterans (Rock Hotel, Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth DT4 0AQ): Crosby to Coldplay.
Bill Solo (Wellington Arms, St Alban Street, Weymouth DT4 8PY): Audience-participation friendly pop and rock covers from Bill.
Open Mic Night (Sun Inn, King Street, Weymouth DT4 7BH).
CHRIS LONERGAN
