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Unless otherwise stated, expect gigs to start at around 9pm to 9.30pm.
FRIDAY 12th April
Falling For Vanity/As Flames Rise/Year Of Exile/Season In Wreckage/Pretty Lustful (Finns, Westham Road, Weymouth DT4 8NU): Charity fund raising night in aid of Epilepsy Sucks UK. Get yourself a wristband at www.facebook.com/events/107637462754681/?group_id=0 for £2 admission, or you can pay £3 on the door.
Restless/The Mighty Fine/Replay (Pavilion, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8ED): Spenstock V, the annual celebration of the life of Spencer Bates is upon us. Admission is £10, and profits will go to the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Fluke (Rendezvous, Town Bridge, St. Thomas Street, Weymouth DT4 8AW).
Hustle (Spice Ship, Preston Road, Preston, Weymouth DT3 6BJ).
Wise Intentions (Royal Exchange, Weston, Portland DT5 2BZ).
The Sidekicks (Ropemakers, West Street, Bridport DT6 3QP): Al Green, Van Morrison, Ian Dury, Toots and the Maytals, rock’n’roll and reggae from expert musicians. Check ‘em out here:www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DOE-3LIY-M
The Dinnerladies (Royal Portland Arms, Fortuneswell, Portland DT5 1LZ).
The Small Fakers/Red River Hogs (Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone, Poole BH14 0JY): “Really great, absolutely spot-on” declared Small Faces drummer Kenny Jones of this tribute to his erstwhile band. Doors open at 8pm; admission is £10 in advance or £13 on the door. Tickets are available online from www.ticketweb.co.uk ; details on 01202 748945 or at www.mrkyps.net .
Sheryl Lee & Jon Storey (Golden Lion, St Edmund Street, Weymouth DT4 8AR).
Jack’s Jam Night (Café Jago, High West Street, Dorchester DT1 1UJ).
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, Weymouth DT4 8PY): Audience-participation-friendly pop and rock covers from Bill.
Open Mic Night (Sun Inn, King Street, Weymouth DT4 7BH).
SATURDAY 13th April
Big Gunz (Finns, Westham Road, Weymouth DT4 8NU): Eighties Hair Metal night- Spiky Hair and Spandex Tunes from Kiss, Motley Crue, Bon Jovi and more.
Freak Circus (Tom Brown’s, High East Street, Dorchester DT1 1HU).
Jess Upton, Steve Wilson & Marco Rossi (George Inn, Main Street, Chideock, near Bridport DT6 6JD):Sublime vocals and nifty guitar work applied to works from Randy Newman to Bob Dylan to Lowell George, plus Steve and Marco’s original material.
Slipped Disc (Black Dog, St Mary Street, Weymouth DT4 8PB): Classic rock.
Quinn’s Quinney (Ropemakers, West Street, Bridport DT6 3QP): Fast pumping skiffle, embracing such artistes as Lonnie Donegan and Britney Spears. See them in action here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t-KJgwMfsY
Smoking Gun (Golden Lion, St Edmund Street, Weymouth DT4 8AR).
Speedway Snails (Sailor’s Return, Nicholas Street, Weymouth DT4 8AD).
Ogri & The Café Racers (Wyke Regis Working Men’s Club, Portland Road, Wyke Regis, Weymouth DT4 9AB).
The Decades (Park Hotel, Grange Road, Weymouth DT4 7PQ).
Black Orchid (Crown Inn, West Bay Road, Bridport DT6 4AX): Covers from Republica, Alanis Morissette, Lenny Kravitz, Kelly Clarkson, Joan Jett, Sheryl Crow and Nirvana.
Gunz N’ Roses Experience (Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone, Poole BH14 0JY):Doors open at 8pm; admission is £10 in advance or £13 on the door. Tickets are available online from www.ticketweb.co.uk; details on 01202 748945 or at www.mrkyps.net .
SUNDAY 14th April
Custer’s Last Blues Band (George Hotel, South Street, Bridport DT6 3NQ): Blues, boogie, jump jive and swing from Hamish Maxwell and company, from 8pm.
No Fixed Abode (Royal Portland Arms, Fortuneswell, Portland DT5 1LZ).
Garfield & 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, 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.
MONDAY 15th April
Amy Mayes Band (Rendezvous, Town Bridge, St. Thomas Street, Weymouth DT4 8AW).
Sunset Café Stompers (Ropemakers, West Street, Bridport DT6 3QP): Authentic New Orleans jazz from the experts.
Open Mic Night (Boot Inn, High Street, Weymouth DT4 8JH).
FNUK (Beacon Hotel, Beacon Road, Bournemouth BH2 5DB): A weekly funk session featuring some serious jazz/funk heavyweights in Ian Ellis (sax), Gianni Chiarello (guitar), Pat Davey (bass) and Dave Mayne (drums). Music from 8.30pm; free admission.
Mr Bucket (Lazy Lizard, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8DG): Toby and Phil are here every Monday night.
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 16th April
Lord Nelson Blues Jam/Electric Mayhem (Lord Nelson, Poole Quay BH15 1HJ).
Sam Green (Boot Inn, High Street, Weymouth DT4 8JH): We’re promised great tunes and amazing slide guitar from Exmouth’s finest.
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 17th April
Jazz at the Compasses (Three Compasses, Charminster DT2 9QT).
Matt Tarling and friends (Blue Raddle, Church Street, Dorchester DT1 1JN): This Irish tune session takes place here on the third Wednesday of the month.
Lazy Lizard Jam Session (Lazy Lizard, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8DG): Funkmeisters Cosmic Slop host this weekly session, with full backline provided.
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 18th April
Eclectic Hippy (Golden Lion, St Edmund Street, Weymouth DT4 8AR).
Powelly (Lazy Lizard, Esplanade, Weymouth DT4 8DG).
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): Duncan hosts this open mic/jam session here on alternate Thursday nights.
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, 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.
FRIDAY 19th April
Double Ds (Finns, Westham Road, Weymouth DT4 8NU): Brand new rock’n’roll band. Expect songs from CCR, Stones, Faces, Black Crowes and more.
Flybone Yellow (Golden Lion, St Edmund Street, Weymouth DT4 8AR).
Mr Crow’s Table Doll Experiment (Royal Exchange, Weston, Portland DT5 2BZ).
Duff Paddy (Royal Portland Arms, Fortuneswell, Portland DT5 1LZ).
Cash Converted (Ropemakers, West Street, Bridport DT6 3QP): Highly-acclaimed Johnny Cash tribute. Here’s the band in action: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctGNxNCEYbE
Sonic Boom Six/Deltorers (Mr Kyps, Parr Street, Ashley Cross, Lower Parkstone, Poole BH14 0JY):Kerrang! Magazine describes this Manchester sextet thus: “… taking ska, pop, grime, dubstep, punk and metal apart, then rebuilding them as a hyperactive hybrid” Doors open at 8pm; admission is £8 in advance or £11 on the door. Tickets are available online from www.ticketweb.co.uk; details on 01202 748945 or atwww.mrkyps.net .
Mojito (Enzee’s Italian Restaurant, Westover Road, Bournemouth BH1 2BZ): Jazz and pop from this sax/vocals duo, here every Friday from 6.30pm.
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