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 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. 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.

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

April 15, £22.50: SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR. 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.

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

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, HEROES & IDOLS, MONARKS. 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.

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

April 10, £11: FRANTIC FLINTSTONES, THE DUKES OF BORDELLO, THREE TIMES ENOUGH. April 11, £11: MIKE WATT & THE MISSINGMEN, OLANZA, ULYSSES, MILO’S PLANES. April 12, £16.50: THE REZILLOS, DRAGSTER, RADIO NASTIES. April 16, £8.50: RANDOM HAND. 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.

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 15, 8pm: PAT NICHOLSON. April 22, 8pm: JESS & KIANA.

* The Salthouse, Salthouse Road - call 01275 343303.

April 10: THE DIXIE LAND RASCALS (Clevedon Jazz Club). April 12: FREEZE. April 19: AGAINST THE GRAIN.

NAILSEA

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

April 12, 9pm: TWO OF CLUBS.

* The Ring O’Bells, St Marys Grove - call 01275 790009.

April 11, 8.30pm, £5: GREYHEART COUNTRY BAND.

PILL

* Pill Memorial Club, Lodway - call 01275 372176.

April 11, 8pm: ROCKOLA.

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.

* The Albion, Bristol Road - call 01275 817906.

April 12, 9pm: MEN AT EASE.

WESTON

* Back Bar, High Street - call 01934 621370.

April 10: JAM NIGHT. April 11: WESTON’S MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA. April 12: ROUGH JUSTICE.

* 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 11: WINTER MOUNTAIN, KARL CULLEY. April 18: DREW BRYANT. April 19: LOUISE JORDAN. April 20: TOWNS. April 22: SAM WEST. April 25: JESS MORGAN. April 26 NICOLA JAYNE. May 2: JIM EVANS.

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

April 12: LONESOME CROW. 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 15, 2.30pm: KATHY JANE.

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

April 11, 8.30pm: JAM NIGHT. April 12, 9pm: THE LIMIT. April 13, 7pm: OPEN MIC NIGHT.

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

April 12: LONESOME CROW. April 19, £3: THE HEROES. April 20, 2.30pm: SLADEST. April 26: ROUGH JUSTICE. April 29: SOULVILLE EXPRESS.

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

April 11, 9.30pm: BARRY PAULL (Elvis tribute). April 13, 12.30pm: DES BACON’S RED HOT SYNCOPATORS ft ED HUGHES. April 18, 9.30pm: REAL WORLD. April 20, 12.30pm: SOUTH WEST JAZZ COLLECTIVE. April 25, 9.30pm: TIM PITMAN. April 27, 12.30pm: KAREN STREET TRIO. May 2, 9.30pm: PAUL FOSTER.

WINSCOMBE

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

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