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

BRISTOL

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

Mar 27 (The Lantern), £9.68: FRANCOIS AND THE ATLAS MOUNTAINS. Mar 28, £26.88-31.71: REBECCA FERGUSON. Mar 29, £9-20: MOZART REQUIEM - COME & SING. April 2, £26.88: ATOMIC BOMB - WHO IS WILLIAM ONYEABOR? April 3, £25-85: RUSSELL WATSON. April 4, £1-25: BSO - A NIGHT OF BURT BACHARACH. April 6 (The Lantern), £10-12: MOKOOMBA. April 9 (The Lantern), £15.05: BENJAMIN CLEMENTINE. April 10, £26.88: PSYCHO LIVE! ft BRITISH SINFONIETTA. April 11 (The Lantern), £8.60: BRIDIE JACKSON & THE ARBOUR. April 12, £1-33: BOHEMIAN LEGENDS - PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA. April 13 (The Lantern), £15.05: STEVE FORBERT. April 13, £40.31-42.46: DANIEL O’DONNELL. April 17 (The Lantern), £19.35: SUZY BOGGUSS. April 19 (The Lantern), £5: MORE LIKE TREES.

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

Mar 27, £25.87: THE STRANGLERS. Mar 29, £20.81: STIFF LITTLE FINGERS. Mar 30, £16.87: WILD BEASTS, EAST INDIA YOUTH. April 3, £15.18: HOPSIN. April 5, £26.43: BOY GEORGE. April 6, £28.12: BOYCE AVENUE. April 8, £15.75: HALESTORM, DAYSHELL, THE SMOKING HEARTS. April 9, £22.50: THE WILDHEARTS, HEY! HELLO! April 15, £22.50: SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR. April 19, £30.80-36.40: HIT THE DECK FESTIVAL 2014.

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

Mar 28, £8.80: DAN CROLL, WE THE WILD, JACK GARRETT. Mar 29, £5.75: AMBER RUN. April 2, £6.75: VIGO THIEVES. April 3, £13.20: JACK SAVORETTI. April 5, £11: MOLOTOV JUKEBOX, THREE KINGS HIGH. April 8, £14.30: MATT BERRY. April 9, £6.75: HARRY SEATON, NATALIE HOLMES, HENRY GREEN. April 10, £11: FOREST SWORDS. April 11, £6.75: BLEECH, HYSTERICAL INJURY. April 12, £11-16.50: ANTTIX, GABZ. April 13, £14.85: JAMES WALSH. April 15, £6.75: FATHERSON. April 19, £22-55: HIT THE DECK FESTIVAL 2014.

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

Mar 27, £10: BABYHEAD. Mar 28, £11: THE ELECTRIC SWING CIRCUS, SMOKEY JOE & THE KID, HOT D’JOUR, ZOOT. Mar 29, £11: UPON A BURNING BODY, FAILURE TO FOLLOW, ROADS TO NOWHERE. Mar 30, £7.70: SKANKFEST 2014. April 3, £10: YES SIR BOSS, BRISTOL SAMBA BAND. April 4, £10: NOVANA. April 5, £14: THE JAM DRC, BOOTLEG BLONDIE. April 6, £13.75: THE IRREPRESSIBLES, OPAL ONYX. April 8, £17.50: RIVERSIDE. April 10, £11: FRANTIC FLINTSTONES, THE DUKES OF BORDELLO, THREE TIMES ENOUGH. April 11, £11: MIKE WATT & THE MISSINGMEN. April 12, £16.50: THE REZILLOS, DRAGSTER, RADIO NASTIES.

CLAPTON-IN-GORDANO

* The Black Horse, Clevedon Lane - call 01275 842105.

April 3: LOOSE WHEELS. April 17: LOST ELEVEN.

CLEVEDON

* The Cellar, Hill Road - call 01275 340340.

April 1, 8pm: JOHN P CROONER.

* The Salthouse, Salthouse Road - call 01275 343303.

April 10: THE DIXIE LAND RASCALS (Clevedon Jazz Club).

HIGHBRIDGE

* Watchfield Inn, Watchfield - advance tickets via www.maddogmcrea.co.uk

Mar 28, 8pm, £10: MAD DOG McREA.

KENN

* Kenn Village Hall, Kenn Street - for tickets go to www.songsfromthe shed.com

Mar 30, 7.30pm, £10: CURTIS ELLER’S AMERICAN CIRCUS.

NAILSEA

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

Mar 29, 9pm: BIPOLAR BEARS.

PORTISHEAD

* Clarence House, High Street.

Mar 28, 7.30pm, £8: CASS CASWELL JAZZ TRIO. April 3, 8.30pm: THE MUSKRATS (Portishead Jazz Club).

* St Peter’s Church, Church Road South - for tickets call 01275 840245.

April 5, 7.30pm, £10: GLAD TO BE GREY ft HARVEY ANDREWS.

WESTON

* Back Bar, High Street - call 01934 621370.

Mar 28, 9.30pm: LIPINSKI. Mar 29, 9.30pm: COVER 2 COVER.

* Loves Café, West Street - call 01934 645672.

Mar 28: IAN PERRY. Mar 29: OPEN SECRETS. April 4: ALEX TAYLOR. April 5: ROXANNE DE BASTION. April 11: KARL CULLEY. April 18: DREW BRYANT. April 19: LOUISE JORDAN. April 20: TOWNS.

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

Mar 29: SOULVILLE EXPRESS.

* Shooters, High Street - call 01934 620871.

Mar 27, 9pm: OPEN MIC NIGHT with HARRISEN AND FRIENDS.

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

Mar 30, 4pm: DICKIE.

* The Boro Sports Club, Locking Road - call 01934 622940.

Mar 29, 9pm: THE LOST BOYS. April 1, 2.30pm: DAVE CURRAN.

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

Mar 28, 8.30pm: JAM NIGHT. Mar 29, 8.30pm: THE SOLE ROOM. Mar 30, 7pm: OPEN MIC NIGHT.

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

Mar 28, 9.30pm: TIM PITMAN. Mar 30, 12.30pm: GEOFF NICHOLS’ ‘GOOD VIBES’. April 4, 9.30pm: PAUL FOSTER. April 11, 9.30pm: BARRY PAULL (Elvis tribute). April 18, 9.30pm: REAL WORLD.

* Victoria Methodist Church, Station Road - for tickets call 01934 418920/824587.

April 5, 7pm, £8: BRISTOL MALE VOICE CHOIR (in aid of the RNLI’s new station appeal).

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

Mar 29, 9pm: YOUNG AT HEART. Mar 30, 3pm: BARRY HADEN; 8.45pm: RICK WINTER. April 2, 3pm: RICK WINTER.

* Worle Century Club, Mendip Avenue - call 01934 512670.

Mar 29: UNDERCOVER.

WINSCOMBE

* Winscombe Cricket Club, The Lynch - for tickets call 01934 842970.

April 12, 8pm, £12.50: ANDY SHEPPARD AND THE PUSHY DOCTORS.

YATTON

* The Prince Of Orange, High Street. Mar 28, 9pm: GROUVECAT.