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Unless otherwise stated, expect gigs to start at around 9pm to 9.30pm.
FRIDAY 21st December
Amy Mayes Band/Operation Mad Hatters/Mr Bucket (Lazy Lizard, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8DG).
Bury Tommorrow/Max Raptor/Bastions/The Smoking Hearts/Palm Reader/Gnarwolves/Chick Rides Artist/As Flames Rise/We Who Dare (Pavilion, Esplanade, WeymouthDT4 8ED): Moshing in a winter wonderland, courtesy of Hourglass Promotions. Doors open at 4:30pm; tickets are £10 in advance,available from the Weymouth Pavilion Box Office (01305 783225), online at www.hourglasspromo.co.uk/tickets or www.ticketweb.co.uk , Tattoo Vision (Weymouth), HMV Yeovil, HMV Poole and HMV Bournemouth.
Ben Waters Band(Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, BridportDT6 3NR): It’s Ben and friends Christmas bash. Details and bookings at www.bridport-arts.com/events/ben-waters-band-friends-christmas-party/
The Mighty Fine (Golden Lion, St Edmund Street, Weymouth DT4 8AR):Dance, funk and party music from the likes of Chic, Sister Sledge, Jamiroquai, Shalamar and Michael Jackson.
Mama Feelgood (Royal Exchange, Weston, PortlandDT5 2BZ): Blues, soul and funk with Dame Daw and her fine band.
Reactor (Finns, Westham Road, Weymouth DT4 8NU):Expect covers from Muse, Radiohead, QOTSA, Sex Pistols, Faith No More, Stereophonics, Kaiser Chiefs, Kings of Leon, Chili Peppers, The Cult and more.
The Vultures(Black Dog, St Mary Street, WeymouthDT4 8PB): See Bournemouth’s bad boys of rock in action here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sER88QgDk7A
The Crack (Spice Ship, Preston Road, Preston, Weymouth DT3 6BJ): It’s the party season, and Ricky and company are in their element.
Legend (Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone, Poole BH14 0JY): Bob Marley tribute act. Doors open at 8pm; admission is £10 in advance or £12 on the door. Tickets are available online fromwww.ticketweb.co.uk ; details on 01202 748945 or at www.mrkyps.net
No Country For Old Men (Beach & Barnicott, South Street, BridportDT6 3NQ).
Paul Laming (Royal Portland Arms, Fortuneswell, Portland DT5 1LZ).
Karen & Pete (Edinburgh House of Sounds, St Thomas Street, Weymouth DT4 8EW): Christmas show.
Southbound (Duke of Cornwall, St Edmund Street, Weymouth DT4 8AS).
Sheryl Lee (Kings Arms, Trinity Road, WeymouthDT4 8TJ).
Mojito (Enzee’s Italian Restaurant, Westover Road, Bournemouth BH1 2BZ): Jazz and pop from this sax/vocals duo, here every Friday from 6.30pm.
Jam Session(Lounge Bar, School Street, Weymouth DT4 8NJ).
Bill Solo (Wellington Arms, St Alban Street, WeymouthDT4 8PY): Audience-participation-friendly pop and rock covers from Bill.
Open Mic Night (Sun Inn, King Street, Weymouth DT4 7BH).
Steve Whale (Weymouth Working Men’s Club, Mitchell Street, Weymouth DT4 9AB).
SATURDAY 22nd December
Big Gunz (Finns, Westham Road, Weymouth DT4 8NU): Eighties glam and hair metal from Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Poison, Def Leppard and more.
Speedway Snails (Sailor’s Return, Nicholas Street, WeymouthDT4 8AD).
Offbeat Offensive/Skabilly Rebels (Main Road, Maiden Street, Weymouth): A feast of ska and reggae, from 11pm.
Skimmity Hitchers(Ropemakers, West Street, Bridport DT6 3QP):Well, it’s Christmas Eve Eve Eve and we are going for pure Chrimbo Heaven. It’s A Skimmity Christmas to all. If you don’t know what to expect, come along and try it! Guaranteed laughter and frolics from this band of boozed up West Country lads. You may be in for a surprise, just watch out for the badger! Har de Har!!
The Cadence (Crown Inn, West Bay Road, BridportDT6 4AX): Fifties to contemporary rock and pop covers.
Nuttyness (Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone, Poole BH14 0JY): A tribute to Madness from the artists formerly known as One Step Below. 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 atwww.mrkyps.net .
Tempo (Portland Royal British Legion, High Street, Fortuneswell, Portland DT5 1JQ):Irving Berlin to Bob Marley, T Rex to Rolling Stones.
Simon Gee (Duke of Cornwall, St Edmund Street, Weymouth DT4 8AS):
North & South (Kings Arms, Trinity Road, Weymouth DT4 8TJ).
Icarus (Weymouth Working Men’s Club, Mitchell Street, Weymouth DT4 9AB).
SUNDAY 23rd December
Lo Numbers/drRobert (Park Hotel, Grange Road, WeymouthDT4 7PQ).
Amy Mayes Band (King’s Arms, Trinity Road, Weymouth DT4 8TJ): Music from 3pm.
RU40/Drew Allen (Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone, Poole BH14 0JY): UB40 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 .
Pronghorn (Ropemakers, West Street, Bridport DT6 3QP):A feast of cowpunk. See here:www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxaqCxMKzPM
Garfiled & friends(The Globe Inn, East Street, Weymouth DT4 8BN): Simon ‘Pink Hedgehog’ Felton hosts this weekly session. Music from 5pm
Gut & Steel(Old Ship Inn, Ridgeway, Upwey, Weymouth DT3 5QQ):Neil Young to John Martyn, Snow Patrol to a festive Greg Lake, from 2.30pm.
The Sailor’s Jam Session (Sailor’s Return, Nicholas Street, Weymouth DT4 8AD): Mark Stacey hosts this weekly jam session. Music from 8pm.
Jamie Pinnow’s Open Mic Surgery – The Apple Tree sessions(Apple Tree, Trinity Street, DorchesterDT1 1TT): Jamie will be fielding all requests here every Sunday, from 3pm until 6pm.
Solid Gold Duo (Central Hotel, Esplanade, WeymouthDT4 8EB): Pop covers from this duo, here every Sunday night.
Finnian (Duke of Cornwall, St Edmund Street, Weymouth DT4 8AS).
CHRISTMAS EVE
Gothic Chicken (Winyards Gap, Chedington Beaminster, Dorset DT8 3HY).
Paisley (Finns, Westham Road, Weymouth DT4 8NU).
Amy Mayes Band (Royal Exchange, Weston, PortlandDT5 2BZ): Music from 6pm.
Mojo (Crown Inn, West Bay Road, BridportDT6 4AX).
Mr Bucket(Lazy Lizard, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8DG):Toby and Phil are here every Monday night.
Sheryl Lee(King’s Arms, Trinity Road, Weymouth DT4 8TJ): Music from 3pm.
Karen (Duke of Cornwall, St Edmund Street, Weymouth DT4 8AS).
Michael Roberts (Hotel Mon Ami, Esplanade, WeymouthDT4 7NN): Saxophones, flute, harmonica and vocals from Michael, here every Monday night.
Pete Howell (Russell Hotel, Esplanade, WeymouthDT4 7NG): A singalong with Pete and his accordion here every Monday night.
CHRISTMAS DAY
Merry Christmas to all you DMG perusers from Carl and me. Thanks for your support and keep on supporting our amazing live music scene!
BOXING DAY
Electric Bucket/Tom Caulfield/Hustle/The Surfin’ Birds/Powely/Lauren Bannon/Billy Hutchinson & The Leggomen/Paisley (Lazy Lizard, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8DG): 6pm.
Tripod (Finns, Westham Road, Weymouth DT4 8NU).
The Crack (Royal Exchange, Weston, PortlandDT5 2BZ): 3pm.
Gut & Steel(Ilchester Arms, Market Street, Abbotsbury DT3 4JR):Chill out after all the excesses of Christmas Day. Music from 3.30pm.
Tom Caulfield(Boho Bar, St Thomas Street, WeymouthDT4 8EQ): Gritty, blues-infected original material covers from Tom. You can catch him here every Wednesday night.
Danny Adams(Banus, Esplanade, WeymouthDT4 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, WeymouthDT4 8PY).
Jefferson Jon (Russell Hotel, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 7NG): Country, and also western, from Big John.
B J McCabe (Hotel Mon Ami, Esplanade, WeymouthDT4 7NN): Beejer is here every Wednesday.
Wessex Folk Night (Sailors Return, Nicholas Street, Weymouth DT4 8AD): Acoustic folk, here every Wednesday.
THURSDAY 27thDecember
4Play (Finns, Westham Road, Weymouth DT4 8NU).
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, WeymouthDT4 8AR): A new session here every Thursday night, hosted by Duncan and taking the form of an open mic/jam session.
Come and have a go open mic night(Aura Café Bar, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8DQ): Jack Daniels is your host here every Thursday night from 10pm.
Dirty DC/Vodoo Vegas (Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone, Poole BH14 0JY):Acclaimed AC/DC 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 atwww.mrkyps.net.
Jamie Pinnow’s Open Mic Surgery(Tom Brown’s, High East Street, Dorchester DT1 1HU).
B J McCabe (Richmoor Hotel, Esplanade, WeymouthDT4 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.
FRIDAY 28th December
Surfin’ Birds (Finns, Westham Road, Weymouth DT4 8NU).
Dougie Cooper Quartet(The Star, Gloucester St, Dorset DT4 7AW),
The Rat Pack (Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone, Poole BH14 0JY): 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.
Bill Solo (Wellington Arms, St Alban Street, Weymouth DT4 8PY).
Open Mic Night (Sun Inn, King Street, Weymouth DT4 7BH).
SATURDAY 29th December
Slither (Finns, Westham Road, Weymouth DT4 8NU).
Left, Right & Centre(Coach & Horses, South Perrott, near BeaminsterDT8 3HS).
Let Me Out(Chalk & Cheese, Maiden NewtonDT2 0BD):Bob Marley to Dire Straits, Free to Kings of Leon.
Martha’s Vineyard (Crown Inn, West Bay Road, BridportDT6 4AX): Three-piece rock band from Somerset, playing covers of classic rock tunes from all eras to the present.
JK as Robbie Williams (Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone, Poole BH14 0JY): 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 .
SUNDAY 30th December
Definitely Mightbe/Adored (Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone, Poole BH14 0JY):Oasis and Stone Roses tribute acts. 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 .
Garfiled & friends(The Globe Inn, East Street, Weymouth DT4 8BN): Simon ‘Pink Hedgehog’ Felton hosts this weekly session. Music from 5pm
The Sailor’s Jam Session (Sailor’s Return, Nicholas Street, Weymouth DT4 8AD): Mark Stacey hosts this weekly jam session. Music from 8pm.
Jamie Pinnow’s Open Mic Surgery – The Apple Tree sessions(Apple Tree, Trinity Street, DorchesterDT1 1TT): Jamie will be fielding all requests here every Sunday, from 3pm until 6pm.
Solid Gold Duo (Central Hotel, Esplanade, WeymouthDT4 8EB): Pop covers from this duo, here every Sunday night.
NEW YEAR’S EVE
Biproxy(Finns, Westham Road, Weymouth DT4 8NU).
Rat Race (Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone, Poole BH14 0JY): A feast of ska to see out the old and welcome the new year. Doors open at 8pm; admission is £15 in advance or £20 on the door. Tickets are available online from www.ticketweb.co.uk; details on 01202 748945 or atwww.mrkyps.net .
Tempo(Wyke Regis Working Men’s Club,Portland Road, Wyke Regis, Weymouth DT4 9AB):The Drifters to Bob Marley, Adele to T Rex.
Mr Bucket(Lazy Lizard, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8DG):Toby and Phil are here every Monday night.
Michael Roberts (Hotel Mon Ami, Esplanade, WeymouthDT4 7NN): Saxophones, flute, harmonica and vocals from Michael, here every Monday night.
Pete Howell (Russell Hotel, Esplanade, WeymouthDT4 7NG): A singalong with Pete and his accordion here every Monday night.
NEW YEAR’S DAY
Steamer Ducks(Old Ship Inn, Ridgeway, Upwey, Weymouth DT3 5QQ): HAPPY NEW YEAR! I’ll be kicking off 2013 with Robbie McIntosh and the massed ranks of the Steamer Ducks here, starting at 2pm.
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, WeymouthDT4 7ES).
WEDNESDAY 2nd January
Dave Bowen & his Jazz Friends (Three Compasses, Charminster DT2 9QT):
Tom Caulfield(Boho Bar, St Thomas Street, WeymouthDT4 8EQ): Gritty, blues-infected original material covers from Tom. You can catch him here every Wednesday night.
Danny Adams(Banus, Esplanade, WeymouthDT4 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, WeymouthDT4 8PY):
Jefferson Jon (Russell Hotel, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 7NG): Country, and also western, from Big John.
B J McCabe (Hotel Mon Ami, Esplanade, WeymouthDT4 7NN): Beejer is here every Wednesday.
Wessex Folk Night (Sailors Return, Nicholas Street, Weymouth DT4 8AD): Acoustic folk, here every Wednesday.
THURSDAY 3rdJanuary
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, WeymouthDT4 8AR): A new session here every Thursday night, hosted by Duncan and taking the form of an open mic/jam session.
Come and have a go open mic night(Aura Café Bar, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8DQ): Jack Daniels is your host here every Thursday night from 10pm.
Jamie Pinnow’s Open Mic Surgery(Tom Brown’s, High East Street, Dorchester DT1 1HU).
B J McCabe (Richmoor Hotel, Esplanade, WeymouthDT4 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.
FRIDAY 4th January
Ansell & Gretel (Royal Exchange, Weston, Portland DT5 2BZ):
Colt 45 (Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone, Poole BH14 0JY): This is Colt 45’s last gig as they prepare to reinvent themselves as Bad Magic, concentrating on entirely original material. Doors open at 8pm; admission is £5 in advance. Tickets are available online from www.ticketweb.co.uk; details on 01202 748945 or at www.mrkyps.net.
Bill Solo (Wellington Arms, St Alban Street, Weymouth DT4 8PY),
Open Mic Night (Sun Inn, King Street, Weymouth DT4 7BH).
CHRIS LONERGAN
