March 2010

Looking for a great night out? Then you've come to the right place. Here you'll find the best Live Music in Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Ringwood and surrounding areas. Everything from funky Jazz to good old-fashioned Rock and Roll, Stage Musicals to Open Mic events – there really is something for everyone, so scroll down the page and let the beat go on!

MONDAY 1st March

Bluebirds, Longham – Jazz Club Alan Pickering's Spirit of New Orleans

Boot Inn, Weymouth – Stompin Dave (Roots/Blues)

Captains Club, Christchurch – Lee Hayter (Cocktail Jazz Piano)

Champions – "Blues Club" – Paint It Blue + Delta Tree + Blues Machine

Regent, Christchurch – "Mayor's Charity Concert" – Christchurch District Scout Band + ATC band + Highcliff Brass Band + Taverners Band + Highcliff Junior Choir + Le Nova Singer + Light & Shade

Winchester – Solid Air

TUESDAY 2nd

Amberwood, Walkford – Bernie Farrenden (Jazz)

Bluebird Silver Dollar MkII, Longham – Harrison Country Duo (Country)

Captains Club, Christchurch – David Walsh (Piano)

Centre Stage – Velvet Hearts

Chaplin's, Bournemouth – Chris Woodford (Solo Guitarist)

Holme Bush, Corfe Mullen – Irish Music Session

Inn On The Furlong, Ringwood – Lewis Craven Band

Lighthouse, Poole – The Songs Of Nick Drake Keith James & Rick Foote

O'Neil's – "Revolving Door" Open Mic

Winchester – Sketches of The Adverse + Pretty Visitors + Rundown Jack

WEDNESDAY 3rd

Blue Boar – Open Mic

Captains Club, Christchurch – Al Sirpico (Piano/Vocalist)

Chaplin's Boscombe – Open Mic Nite

Lamb Inn, Winkton – Panama Hat Jazz Band

Lord Bute Hotel – Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral (Blues/Jazz)

Lord Nelson – Rhythm & Blues Jam

Thomas Tripp, Christchurch – Darren Hodson

THURSDAY 4th

Antelope, Poole – Live Music

Captains Club, Christchurch – Esther Frake (Piano)

Cellar Bar/Chaplin's, Boscombe Fairplay Nite –Various Bands

Centre Stage – Bournemouth Folk Club – Cathryn Craig & Brian Willoughby + Tinderbox

Champions – Sham 69 + Self Abuse + A–Heads (Punk Rock)

Dukes, Thursday – Blues Jam

Lighthouse, Poole – Studio Jazz

Mr Kyps – The Rat Pack (Swing)

Nelson's, Blandford –Bagga Blues

Patrick's, Lower Parkstone – Sam & Craig (Soul)

Portman, Boscombe – Natcho Jase Open Mic & Jam Session

Rising Sun, Wimborne – Phoenix

Rydal, New Milton – Scott McKeon Band (Blues)

Talbot, Winton – Prairie Dogs

Thomas Tripp, Lymington – Dodge Brothers

Tivoli, Wimborne – London Community Gospel Choir

Urban Beach – Alex Roberts

Wheatsheaf, New Milton – Singaround – All Styles Welcome

White Buck Burley – Chicago Jazz Aces

Winchester – Dorset Music Awards – The Other Half + Nonpology Strangers + Strangers & Madman + Bel Casino + Kenedy

FRIDAY 5th

Amberwood, Walkford – Fairlite

Bournebeat Hotel – Rock 'n' Roll Club – Memphis 56

Captains Club, Christchurch – Julian Ward (Guitarist)

Cellar Bar, Boscombe – The Dubcatz (Reggae/Rock)

Champions – Who's Next (Tribute)

Cottonwood Hotel – Jazz At The Cottonwood

Fairmile – Beyond Redemption

Finn's, Weymouth – This Fall + Eight Days Later + Parkway Fires (Alt Rock)

Foundry Arms, Poole – Matt Dyer

Fountain Court Hotel, Hythe – Chris Walker Swingtet

Grange – Live Music

Green Man, Wimborne – Martin Steel

Holme Bush, Corfe Mullen – Groove Brothers

Hop Inn – The Big Lift (Funk)

Hub, Verwood – Mike Piggot's Hot Club Trio

Lord Nelson – Terry "Meatloaf" Nash (Tribute)

Mr Kyps – Chas (from Chas & Dave) & his Band + Stompin Dave & Dave Saunders

Nelson Tavern, Mudeford – Lawrence

O2 Acadamy, Boscombe – "Emilie Autumn "The Asylum Tour"

O'Neil's – Usual Suspects

Pavilion – Peter Andre

Railway Hotel, Blandford – Break In The Middle (Pop/Rock)

Regent, Christchurch – Glam Buster (Glam Rock Musical)

Ship, Christchurch – Jazz Morley with The Standards

Spotted Cow, Poole – Juju Men (Rock & Roll/Blues)

Stepping Stones, Broadstone – Vulcan (Rock)

Thirty Three, Canford Village – Dean Rhymes

Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne – Animals & Friends

Wheatsheaf, New Milton – Cliff Lift & the Zigzags

SATURDAY 6th

Antelope, Wareham – Brass Monkeys (Soul/Rock)

Bluebird Silver Dollar MkII, Longham – Hombre Duo Bluebird Silver Dollar MkII, Longham –

Captains Club, Christchurch – David Walsh (Piano)

Cellar Bar, Boscombe – Quinn's Quinney (Cow punk/Skiffle)

Champions – Boy Le Monti + Funkin' Bob Noxious & the P45 All–stars

Dorchester Arts Centre – Mike Burke & Fran McGillivray

Finn's, Weymouth – Big Guns (Hard Rock/Metal)

George, Poole – Crossed Guns

Grange, Southbourne – Juju Men (Rock & Roll/Blues)

Hop Inn – Phil Dewhurst

Inn On The Furlong, Ringwood – Too Bad

Lions Head – Natcho Jase Acoustic Open Mic

London Tavern, Ringwood – Night Shift (Pop/Rock)

Lord Nelson – Skinfull (Rock)

Mr Kyps – Public Imitation Ltd + Sex Pistols Experience (Tribute)

No. 10 Cafe Bar, Bridport – Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral (Blues/Jazz)

O'Neil's – Bullet

Pavilion – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra "Movie Classics"

Plough Inn, Tiptoe – Lady Winwood's Maggot

Portman, Boscombe – Raising Kain

Punch & Judy – Vulcan (Rock)

Railway, Blandford – Vinyl Monkeys (Rock/Pop)

Regent, Christchurch – Glam Buster (Glam Rock Musical)

Richmond, Charminster – Pachango

Rumshack, Weymouth – Worried Men

Rydal, New Milton – The Alex Kriche Band

Salisbury Arms, Purewell – Shoestring Blues

Seabournes, Pokedown – Beyond Redemption

Ship, Christchurch – Sharp #9

Spotted Cow, Poole – Under Fire

Star Inn, Romsey – Stompin Dave (Roots/Blues)

Talbot, Winton – Bosh CD launch

Thirty Three. Canford Village – Saxuality (Jazz)

Thomas Tripp Lymington – Roshambo

Winchester – Willie & The Bandits

SUNDAY 7th

Lunch/Afternoon

Blue Boar, Poole – Zoe Schwarz Trio (Blues/Jazz)

Captains Club, Christchurch – Paul Anthony (Jazz)

Lord Nelson – 3pm Cash Converted

Evening

Belvedere – Jazz Sounds

Captains Club, Christchurch – Simon Woodley (Piano/Vocals)

Centre Stage – Bournemouth Folk Club – Jack McNeill & Charley Heys + Bob Whitney + Ella Janes

Champions – Streebeck + Sola Infrared + La Luna E Le Stelle

Chaplin's, Boscombe – Fairplay Nite (Acoustic acts)

Filly Inn, Brockenhurst – Victor (Acoustic)

Lighthouse – Jerry Dammers' Spatial AKA Orchestra

Lord Nelson – Renegade (Blues/Rock)

Miramar Hotel – Regular Joes (Jump/Jive/Jitterbug)

Nelson Tavern, Mudeford – Folk Club & Open Mic with Alex Roberts

Red Shoot, Linford – Juju Men (Rock & Roll/Blues)

Regent, Christchurch – "Jazz Goes To The Movies" Digby & his Half Dozen, Val Wiseman"

Rydal, New Milton – Rydal Unplugged

Thomas Tripp, Christchurch – Lemongrove (Jazz/Swing)

Thomas Tripp, Lymington – Trapper Jack & The Loggers

MONDAY 8th

Captains Club, Christchurch – Lee Hayter (Cocktail Jazz Piano)

Champions – "Blues Club" – Champions Blues Jam

Durley Dean Hotel – Bournemouth Trad Jazz Club – Dart Valley Stompers

O2 Acadamy, Boscombe – Stiff Little Fingers

Pavilion – Heart FM Dorset Rock Challenge

Winchester – Solid Air

TUESDAY 9th

B.I.C. – Katherine Jenkins

Bluebird Silver Dollar MkII, Longham – No Regrets (Country)

Captains Club, Christchurch – David Walsh (Piano)

Champions – Typheous + Bad Sign + Below Defect

Chaplin's, Bournemouth – Solid Air/ Pink Moon

Holme Bush, Corfe Mullen – Irish Music Session

Inn On The Furlong, Ringwood – Phil Lowen

Nelson Tavern, Mudeford – Bernie Farrenden Jazz

O'Neil's – "Revolving Door" Open Mic

Pavilion – Bootleg Beatles (Tribute)

WEDNESDAY 10th

Blue Boar – Open Mic

Captains Club, Christchurch – Al Sirpico (Piano/Vocalist)

Chaplin's Boscombe – Open Mic Nite

Cricketers – Folk Session

Lord Bute Hotel – Oliver Sheen (Jazz)

Lord Nelson – Darren Hodson's Blues Band

Pavilion – Dennis Locorriere + Andy Fairweather Low & The Lowriders

Thomas Tripp, Christchurch – PR Dewhurst (Acoustic)

THURSDAY 11th

Antelope, Poole – Live Music

Captains Club, Christchurch – Esther Frake (Piano)

Cellar Bar, Boscombe – New Bands Nite

Centre Stage – Bournemouth Folk Club – Martyn Joseph

Champions – London + The Duel + Thunderdump

Kinson Con Club – Big Al's CMC – Campbells Country ( Country)

Nelson's, Blandford –Live Music

O2 Acadamy, Boscombe – Newton Faulkener

Patrick's, Lower Parkstone – Foxx Duo

Portman, Boscombe – Natcho Jase Open Mic & Jam Session

Rising Sun, Wimborne – Mr Wiseguy

Rydal, New Milton – The Shakers

Talbot, Winton – Open Mic

Urban Beach – Steve Banks

Wheatsheaf, New Milton – Singaround – All Styles Welcome

White Buck Burley – Chicago Jazz Aces

Winchester – Dorset Music Awards – Mutant Vinyl + Deltores + Disco's Out, Murdersin = Lady Winwood's Maggot

FRIDAY 12th

Amberwood, Walkford – Chris Redwood

Bournebeat Hotel – Rock 'n' Roll Club – Sizzlin' Hot Trio

Captains Club, Christchurch – Julian Ward (Guitarist)

Cellar Bar, Boscombe – The Mediators (Pop/Rock)

Champions – Brothers Grimmer (LP Launch)+ Muddy Miles + Nion Abeo

Cottonwood Hotel – Jazz At The Cottonwood

E1812 – The Goodfoot (Funk)

Finn's, Weymouth – Entity (Power Trio Metal)

Foundry Arms, Poole – George Holloway

Grange – Shoestring Blues

Holme Bush, Corfe Mullen – Sophia Stuart

Hop Inn – Pichango

Lighthouse, Poole – Neanderthal

Lord Nelson – Ogri & the Cafe Racers

Mr Kyps – Perfect Alibi

Nelson Tavern, Mudeford – Wayward

New Inn, Oakdale – Celtic Confusion (Irish Folk)

O'Neil's – Dakota

Railway Hotel, Blandford – Boy Le Monti (Ska)

Ship, Christchurch – Austyn Brown

Spotted Cow, Poole – Lizards

Stepping Stones, Broadstone – Nick Tateham (Guitarist)

Swanage Blues Fesival – Various venues

Talbot, Winton – Stompin Dave (Roots/Blues)

Thirty Three, Canford Village – Groove Brothers

Wheatsheaf, New Milton – Dr Blue

Winchester – Punk & Ska Bands

SATURDAY 13th

Captains Club, Christchurch – David Walsh (Piano)

Cellar Bar, Boscombe – Dubheart (Reggae)

Champions – Dizzy Lizzy (Thin Lizzie Tribute) + Silversmith

Cricketers – Beyond Redemption

Darby's Corner – Howling At The Moon (Duo)

Electric Palace, Bridport – Hayseed Dixie + Stompin Dave (Roots/Blues)

Finn's, Weymouth – Hybrid (Rock)

George, Poole – Ogri & The Cafe Racers

Green Man, Wimborne – Toned F

Hop Inn – The Reptiles (Rock/Blues)

Ibar, Bournemouth – The New Governors (Acoustic/Indie)

Inn On The Furlong, Ringwood – Live Music

Lions Head – Natcho Jase Acoustic Open Mic

London Tavern, Ringwood – Groove Brothers (Soul)

Lord Nelson – Banned (Rock)

Mr Kyps – Curiosity Presents: Dub Pistols + Subgiant

No4 Cafe, Southbourne – Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral (Blues/Jazz)

O'Neil's – Juice

Plough Inn, Tiptoe – Q.E.D (Rock)

Punch & Judy – Sweet FA

Railway, Blandford – Firebird (Rock/Pop)

Regent, Christchurch – Boot Led Zeppelin (Tribute)

Richmond, Charminster – Diva Lee

Salisbury Arms, Purewell – Live Music

Seabournes, Pokedown – Usual Suspects?? Jak The Lad

Ship, Christchurch – Jazz Bite

Spotted Cow, Poole – Riverside (Blues/Rock)

Swanage Blues Fesival – Various venues

Talbot, Winton – Dr Jason & The Home Remedy

Thirty Three. Canford Village – George Holloway

Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne – Bootleg Sixties

SUNDAY 14th

Lunch/Afternoon

Blue Boar, Poole – Sue Hawker (Jazz)

Captains Club, Christchurch – Dave Quincy Trio (Jazz)

Lord Nelson – 3pm Dark Horses

Evening

Belvedere – Jazz Sounds

Captains Club, Christchurch – Simon Woodley (Piano/Vocals)

Centre Stage – Bournemouth Folk Club – Saoirse + more

Champions – The Docks + Amity Road + more

Chaplin's, Boscombe – Sunday Sessions (Acoustic acts)

Filly Inn, Brockenhurst – Victor (Acoustic)

Lighthouse – English Music String Orchestra

Lord Nelson – Firebird (Rock/Pop)

Nelson Tavern, Mudeford – Folk Club & Open Mic with Alex Roberts

Red Shoot, Linford – Crosscut Saw (Blues/Rock)

Regent, Christchurch – Verdi's Otello (Opera)

Rydal, New Milton – Double Trouble

Swanage Blues Fesival – Various venues

Thomas Tripp, Christchurch – Blackberry Jam (Rock)

Thomas Tripp, Lymington – Jonathan Cotton

MONDAY 15th

Bluebirds, Longham – Jazz Club Alan Pickering's Spirit of New Orleans

Captains Club, Christchurch – Lee Hayter (Cocktail Jazz Piano)

Champions – "Blues Club" – The Producers + Support

Lighthouse, Poole – Best Of British Jazz

O2 Acadamy, Boscombe – The Courteeners

Winchester – Solid Air

TUESDAY 16th

Amberwood, Walkford – Bernie Farrenden Jazz

Bluebird Silver Dollar MkII, Longham – Gary Blackmore Band (Country)

Captains Club, Christchurch – David Walsh (Piano)

Chaplin's, Bournemouth – Sue Hawker & Rob Koral (Jazz)

Holme Bush, Corfe Mullen – Irish Music Session

Inn On The Furlong, Ringwood – Reptiles (Blues/Rock)

O'Neil's – "Revolving Door" Open Mic

WEDNESDAY 17th

Blue Boar – Open Mic

Captains Club, Christchurch – Al Sirpico (Piano/Vocalist)

Champions – Dead Lettuce & Guests

Chaplin's Boscombe – Open Mic Nite

Lord Bute Hotel – Nils Solberg, guitar & Steve Thompson, Bass (Jazz)

Lord Nelson – Titch & Out Of Order

Mr Kyps – Lady Winwood's Maggot

Oak, Burton – Lady Winwood's Maggot (Country Rock)

O'Neil's – Celtic Confusion (Traditional Irish)

Richmond, Charminster – Justin Black

Rydal, New Milton – The Wreckers

Thomas Tripp, Christchurch – Groove Brothers

Woodman, Bridport – Stompin Dave (Roots/Blues)

THURSDAY 18th

Antelope, Poole – Live Music

B.I.C. – The Four Tops + The Temptations (Motown/Soul)

Captains Club, Christchurch – Esther Frake (Piano)

Cellar Bar, Boscombe – New Bands Nite

Centre Stage – Bournemouth Folk Club – Uiscedwr (Celtic)

Champions – The Warriors + Criminal Mind + UK Vomit (Punk Rock)

Lighthouse, Poole – The Sopranos

Nelson's, Blandford –Live Music

O2 Acadamy, Boscombe – Him

Patrick's, Lower Parkstone – Sam & Craig (Soul)

Portman, Boscombe – Natcho Jase Open Mic & Jam Session

Rising Sun, Wimborne – Mission Impossible (Rock)

Rydal, New Milton – Soul Baby

Talbot, Winton – Wolverines

Tivoli, Wimborne – Clair Teal & her Band

Urban Beach – Phil Dewhurst

Wheatsheaf, New Milton – Singaround – All Styles Welcome

White Buck Burley – Chicago Jazz Aces

Winchester – Cowbunga – Live Music

FRIDAY 19th

Amberwood, Walkford – Dr. Blue

Bournebeat Hotel – Rock 'n' Roll Club – 1950's Burlesque Show

Captains Club, Christchurch – Julian Ward (Guitarist) – Live Lounge Sam Merrick

Cellar Bar, Boscombe – Echo (Indie Pop)

Champions – The Joe Public +Badges + more

Cottonwood Hotel – Jazz At The Cottonwood

Fairmile – Verina & The Recalls

Finn's, Weymouth – Slither (Rock)

Foundry Arms, Poole – Break In The Middle

Grange – 60's Band

Green Man, Wimborne – Double Trouble

Haymore – Joe Jones

Holme Bush, Corfe Mullen – Bianca

Hop Inn – Live Music

Kings Arms – Lewis the Bandless Rudeboy

Lighthouse, Poole – The Endellion String Quartet

Lord Nelson – Icarus

Mr Kyps – Hendrix Alive Project (Tribute) + Tidal Wave

O2 Acadamy, Boscombe – The Editors

O'Neil's – Plain Jane

Plough, Manston – Merge In Turn

Railway Hotel, Blandford – This Way Up (Pop/Rock)

Royal Portman Arms, Portland – Stompin Dave's Electric Band (Blues)

Ship, Christchurch – Groove Brothers

Spotted Cow, Poole – Phoenix

Stepping Stones, Broadstone – Total Madness

Talbot, Winton – Beyond Redemption

Thirty Three, Canford Village – Foxx

Victoria Cross, Parkstone – Sidney Harbour (Music & Comedy)

Wheatsheaf, New Milton – Paint It Blue (Blues)

Winchester – Elecrto Fidget + Perv Circus Crew

SATURDAY 20th

B.I.C. – Ronan Keating

Captains Club, Christchurch – David Walsh (Piano)

Cellar Bar, Boscombe – Jezebel (Rockabilly)

Champions – Los Mondo Bongo + King Porter Stomp + Night of Treason

Dukes, Christchurch – Jak The Lad

Elephant & Castle, West Moors – Sidney Harbour (Music & Comedy)

Finn's, Weymouth – Slipped Disk (Rock

Hop Inn – Relentless

Hope & Anchor, Bridport – John de Barra

Hub, Verwood – 2pm & 7.30pm Verwood Talented Youth Concert

Ibar, Bournemouth – Nachtmystium (Metal)

Inn On The Furlong, Ringwood – Mellow Yellow

Lions Head – Natcho Jase Acoustic Open Mic

London Tavern, Ringwood – The Retro Jets (Rock & Roll)

Lord Nelson – UK Gold

Mr Kyps – Imperial Leisure

Nelson Tavern, Mudeford – Bernie Farrenden Jazz

No. 10 Cafe Bar, Bridport – Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral (Blues/Jazz)

O'Neil's – The Alibi

Pavilion – 20th-27th "Oklahoma!" (musical)"

Plough Inn, Tiptoe – Shoestring Blues

Punch & Judy – Lizard

Railway, Blandford – Freak Circus (Rock)

Regent, Christchurch – T Rextasy (Tribute)

Richmond, Charminster – Next Big Thing

Salisbury Arms, Purewell – Blues Machine

Seabournes, Pokedown – Live Music

Spotted Cow, Poole – Floaters

Talbot, Winton – Soul Man Fran

Thirty Three. Canford Village – Side One (Jazz)

Thomas Tripp Lymington – BB3

Thomas Tripp, Christchurch – Mr Wise Guy

Winchester – Linear North + Serpico + Butchers Blues Foundation + Neon Tigers

Worgret Manor Hotel, Wareham – Firebird (Rock/Pop)

SUNDAY 21st

Lunch/Afternoon

Nelson's Tavern, Mudeford – 2.30pm Paul Anthony

Blue Boar, Poole – Roughly Smooth (Jazz)

Captains Club, Christchurch – Zoe Schwarz Trio (Jazz)

Lord Nelson – 3pm Station X

Evening

Belvedere – Jazz Sounds

Captains Club, Christchurch – Simon Woodley (Piano/Vocals)

Centre Stage – Bournemouth Folk Club – Bob Whitley & Frank Boyle

Champions – The Metropolise + Sheep Bo Peep +Thomas Philip Wykes

Chaplin's, Boscombe – Fairplay Nite (Acoustic acts)

Chequers, Lychet Matravers – Beyond Redemption