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 17 (The Lantern), £19.35: SUZY BOGGUSS. April 19 (The Lantern), £5: MORE LIKE TREES. April 22 (The Lantern), £15.59: SCOTT MATTHEWS. April 23 (The Lantern), £32.25: ANGIE STONE. April 24 (The Lantern), £10: JOE DRISCOLL & SECKOU KOUYATE. 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.
* O2 Academy, Frogmore Street - call 01179 279227 (advance ticket prices shown).
April 19, £30.80-36.40: HIT THE DECK FESTIVAL 2014. April 23, £22.50: MAGNUM. April 24, £22.50: MATT CARDLE. 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.
* Thekla, The Grove, East Mud Dock - call 01179 293301 (advance ticket prices shown).
April 19, £22-55: HIT THE DECK FESTIVAL 2014. April 21, £9.35: SURBURBAN LEGENDS. April 23, £11: 2014 ACOUSTIC BASEMENT TOUR. 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.
* The Fleece, St Thomas Street - call 01179 450996 (advance ticket prices shown).
April 17, £10: THE SOUTH. April 18, £12: PENETRATION - GOOD FRIDAY ALL-DAYER. April 19, £22-55: HIT THE DECK FESTIVAL 2014. April 21, £10: BOB LOG III, BROCKLEY FOREST. April 22, £22: NEW MODEL ARMY. 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.
CLAPTON-IN-GORDANO
* The Black Horse, Clevedon Lane - call 01275 842105.
April 17: LOST ELEVEN.
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 22, 8pm: JESS & KIANA. April 29, 8pm: NATALIE PRESCOTT.
* The Salthouse, Salthouse Road - call 01275 343303.
April 19: AGAINST THE GRAIN. April 20, 3pm: THE TWERZLES; 9.30pm: OUTATIME.
NAILSEA
* Nailsea Social Club, Chapel Barton - call 01275 790023.
April 19, 9pm: CHRIS RAINBOW. April 26, 9pm: NIGHT HOURS.
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 17, 9.30pm: JAM NIGHT. April 18, 9.30pm: EASTERTOWN. April 19, 9.30pm: JON CLARE AND THE FABULOUS DOUGH BOYS. April 20, 9.30pm: JUSOULD.
* 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 18, 9pm: DREW BRYANT. April 19, 9pm: LOUISE JORDAN. April 20, 9pm: TOWNS. April 22, 9pm: SAM WEST. April 25: JESS MORGAN. April 26 NICOLA JAYNE. May 2: JIM EVANS.
* Scally’s, Carlton Street - call 01934 412541.
April 19, £3: THE HEROES. April 20, 2.30pm: SLADEST. April 26: ROUGH JUSTICE. April 29: SOULVILLE EXPRESS.
* The 49 Social Club, Baker Street - call 01934 622088.
April 19, 8pm: JOHN ON ME TODD.
* The Boro Sports Club, Locking Road - call 01934 622940.
April 20, 3pm: RAVEL. April 22, 2.30pm: IMPULSE.
* The Brit Bar, High Street - call 07903 764679.
April 18, 8.30pm: JAM NIGHT. April 19, 8.30pm: THE STANLEYS. April 20, 7pm: OPEN MIC NIGHT.
* The George and Dragon, Orchard Street - call 01934 414476.
April 18, 9.30pm: ACCESS DENIED, INTERLUDE.
* The New Market, High Street - call 01934 412030.
April 18, 9pm: GROOVECAT. April 19, 9pm: ADAM CROFT. April 20, 4pm: THE CALLOUT SESSIONS.
* The Nut Tree, Ebdon Road, Worle - call 01934 510900.
April 26, 9pm: FAKE REPUBLIC.
* The Royal Hotel, South Parade - call 01934 423100.
April 18, 9.30pm: REAL WORLD. April 20, 12.30pm: SOUTH WEST JAZZ COLLECTIVE ft DAVE NEWTON. 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).
* The Super Mare, Filers Way - call 01934 519473.
April 19, 9.30pm: REOFFENDER.
* The Woodspring, Worle High Street - call 01934 510505.
April 20, 8pm: LIPINSKI.
* Weston Workingmen’s Club, Orchard Street - call 01934 418202.
April 19, 9pm: JAY. April 20, 3pm: JODIE PAYNE; 8.45pm: DAVE KING. April 23, 3pm: CHRIS WOODCHUCK.
* Worle Century Club, Mendip Avenue - call 01934 512670.
April 19, 9pm: OLD DOGZ NEW TRIX.
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