This week’s essential gig guide... find out who’s playing, where and when.

BRISTOL

* Colston Hall, Colston Street - call 01179 223686 (advance ticket prices shown).

April 25, £1-29: BRISTOL ENSEMBLE - NORTHERN LIGHTS SERIES: PETER DONOHOE. April 26, £34.94: NEIL FINN. April 28, £18.50-35: THE MICHAEL NYMAN BAND. May 1, £10.75: SOUL ACOUSTIC. May 2 (The Lantern), £18.28: BRIAN KENNEDY. May 4 (The Lantern), £13.44: AN EVENING WITH DAVE SWARBRICK. May 6, £30.10-34.40: JETHRO TULL’S IAN ANDERSON. May 6 (The Lantern), £12: CHAMBER CONCERT - SHOSTAKOVICH. May 9 (The Lantern), £7.53: OLIVER WILDE. May 10/11, £1-31: BRAHMS SYMPHONY CYCLE - BSO. May 12, £25-55: MICHAEL BOLTON. May 12 (The Lantern), £10-12: DEBASHISH BHATTACHARYA. May 14, £1-31: MOSCOW PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. May 15, £35-39.50: DON WILLIAMS. May 16, £37.09-40.31: JEFF BECK. May 16 (The Lantern), £10.75: DELE SOSIMI AFROBEAT EXPERIENCE.

* O2 Academy, Frogmore Street - call 01179 279227 (advance ticket prices shown).

April 25, £22.50: ALKALINE TRIO, BAYSIDE. May 3, £21.93: RISE UP RISE ft BUZZCOCKS, ANTI NOWHERE LEAGUE, THE MOB, ANTI PASTI. May 7, £28.12: DE LA SOUL. May 13, £21.93: EMBRACE. May 14, £18.56: ACTION BRONSON. May 15, £18.56: ST VINCENT. May 18, £29.81: ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN, BLACK SUBMARINE.

* Thekla, The Grove, East Mud Dock - call 01179 293301 (advance ticket prices shown).

April 24, £17.60: JOAN AS POLICEWOMAN. April 25, £6.75: RAGLANS, SAM EVANS, LITTLE BLUE WOLF. April 26, £11: COCO AND THE BUTTERFIELDS. April 27, £7.75: THE CROOKES, CENTREFOLDS, HIGH HAZELS. April 29, £17.60: EVERLAST. April 30, £16.50: MICAH P HINSON, BURIERS. May 2, £8.80: THEKLA 30 ft GRAVENHURST, ROZI PLAIN. May 3, £8.80: THEKLA 30 ft DUB MAFIA, THE ZEN HUSSIES. May 4, £8.80: THEKLA 30 ft THE OTHER TRIBE, THE RAMONA FLOWERS, SEASFIRE, IDLES. May 7, £13.20: DELAYS. May 8, £11: BO NINGEN, THE SCENES. May 10, £9.35: BEAR’S DEN, CHRISTOF. May 11, £13.75: MAD. May 12, £tbc: PHANTOGRAM. May 14, £19.25: MARTYN STEPHENSON & THE DAINTEES, HELEN McCOOKERYBOOK. May 17, £21.45: THE JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION.

* The Fleece, St Thomas Street - call 01179 450996 (advance ticket prices shown).

April 25, £12: THE DESTROYERS. April 26, £7.70: TURBOWOLF, HOUNDS. April 30, £8.80: NINE BLACK ALPS, VERSECHORUSVERSE, BRAWLESS. May 1, £8.80: MATTHEW AND THE ATLAS, WILSEN. May 2, £10: SHEARWATER, MY SAD CAPTAINS. May 3, £12.10: PURE LOVE. May 4, £15: NIZLOPI, LEANDER MORALES. May 5, £20.35: THE WURZELS, SKIMMITY HITCHERS. May 7, £7.70: THE SWELLERS. May 10, £11: UK SUBS, BLATOIDEA, CRIMINAL MIND. May 11, £13.20: INME, THE RED PAINTINGS. May 12, £11: THE HOOSIERS. May 13, £13.75: ALBERT HAMMOND JR. May 14, £12.10: SHONEN KNIFE. May 15, £22.50: FISH. May 16, £8.80: TELEMAN. May 17, £8.80: PARTY FOR PETE LAUNCH ft GAZ BROOKFIELD.

CLEVEDON

* Five The Beach, The Beach - call 01275 341633. For tickets visit www.encasta.co.uk

April 26, £20: DEEP SOUTH NIGHT ft STEVE TREBLE & RICK PAYNE.

* The Cellar, Hill Road - call 01275 340340.

April 29, 8pm: NATALIE PRESCOTT. May 6, 8pm: JOHN P CROONER.

* The Old Inn, Walton Road - call 01275 340440.

May 1, 8.45pm: THE MULLIGANS.

* The Salthouse, Salthouse Road - call 01275 343303.

April 26, 9.30pm: JD EXPERIENCE. May 3, 9.30pm: 360. May 4, 9.30pm: GROOVE FARMER.

NAILSEA

* Nailsea Social Club, Chapel Barton - call 01275 790023.

April 26, 9pm: NIGHT HOURS.

* Tithe Barn, Church Lane - for tickets call 01275 790914.

April 25, 8pm, £10: PATSY REID (Nailsea Folk Club).

PORTISHEAD

* Clarence House, High Street.

May 1, 8.30pm: THE MUSKRATS (Portishead Jazz Club).

* Portishead Working Mens Club, Slade Road - call 01275 842428.

April 26, 8.30pm: THE BROTHERS GROOVE.

WESTON

* Back Bar, High Street - call 01934 621370.

April 24: JAM NIGHT. April 25: TINMAN & ME. April 26: CANTINA COLLECTIVE.

* Carnaby’s Sports Bar, North Street - call 07746 674049.

April 25: BILLY FRANKS.

* Grand Pier, Marine Parade - call 01934 620238 (advance ticket prices shown).

April 26, 8pm, £10: THE BLUES OTHERS (Blues Brothers tribute).

* Loves Café, West Street - call 01934 645672.

April 25: JESS MORGAN. April 26 NICOLA JAYNE. May 2: JIM EVANS.

* Scally’s, Carlton Street - call 01934 412541.

pril 26: ROUGH JUSTICE. April 29: SOULVILLE EXPRESS.

* The 49 Social Club, Baker Street - call 01934 622088.

April 26, 9pm: REOFFENDER.

* The Brit Bar, High Street - call 07903 764679.

April 25, 8.30pm: JAM NIGHT. April 26, 8.30pm: ROSHAMBO. April 27, 7pm: OPEN MIC NIGHT.

* The Nut Tree, Ebdon Road, Worle - call 01934 510900.

April 26, 9pm: FAKE REPUBLIC.

* The Royal Hotel, South Parade - call 01934 423100.

April 25, 9.30pm: TIM PITMAN. April 27, 12.30pm: KAREN STREET TRIO. May 2, 9.30pm: PAUL FOSTER. May 9, 9.30pm: BARRY PAULL (Elvis tribute). May 16, 9.30pm: PAUL SALVAGE.

* Weston Workingmen’s Club, Orchard Street - call 01934 418202.

April 26, 9pm: DEFIBRILLATORS. April 27, 3pm: JANET JAMES; 8.45pm: JASON LEE. April 30, 3pm: PAT & HAYLEY.