August 2008
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!


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Thursday 7th August
Beacon Hill Touring Park - John DeBara
Captain’s Club, X’church - Julian Ward (Guitar/Singer)
Centre Stage - Djambo + Steve Skaith Band
Finn’s, Weymouth - Jam Night
iBar - The Plymouths
Miramar Hotel - James Rawlinson & Ian Carter (saxophone/ piano Jazz duo),
Nelson’s, Blandford - Rough Cut (Rock)
O’Neil’s - “Nacho Jase Showcase” Less Than Me + Silversweet + Jon Brett
Pier Theatre -Chicago Blues Brothers (tribute)
Rising Sun, Wimborne - The Reptiles (Blues)
Rydal, New Milton - Four Ply (rock)
Salisbury Arms, Purewell - Si Genero & Friends
Sandbanks Beach - (by Car Park) Deep Groove (Funk/Soul/Jazz + Dolmen (Celtic) + Black Bart (Country)
Sandbanks Hotel, Sandbanks - “Summer Breeze” Icarus (Rock) + Same Old Faces
Thomas Tripp, Lymington - Dodge Bros
West Beach Restaurant - Chris Walker Swingtet (Jazz)
White Buck Burley - Chicago Jazz Aces
Winchester - “Devils Music”- The Wishbones + Andrea Soler + Open Mic

Friday 8th August
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Albion, Wimborne - Harry Skinner & Dave Saunders (Blues)
Amberwood, Walkford - Fairlite
Bar Zuka - Pete Harris & Hugh Budden (Blues)
Belvedere - Jim Martin
Blue Boar - Mission Impossible (Rock)
Captain’s Club, Christchurch - Daryl Ford (Piano)
Cartwheel, Whitsbury - Beer Festival - Afternoon: Crazy Rhythm Boys
Cellar Bar, Boscombe - Dubcatz
Chequers, Lychett Matravers - Riverside Blues Band
Cottonwood - Jazz At The Cottonwood
1812 - Spiral (Jazz Fusion)
Finn’s, Weymouth - Balance Of Power (Rock)
Foundry Arms, Poole - Andy Grant
Gander - “BH1 Live” - The Stanley Blacks + Kennedy + Unknown Trend + Muddy Miles
George, Poole - Live Music
Grange - Alchemy (Rock)
Green Man, Wimborne - Sophia Stuart
Haymore, Canford Heath - Donna Marie
Lord Nelson - Freak Circus (Rock)
Manor Arms - Conflict Of Interest (Rock)
Mr. C’s, Poole - The Bridal Procession +
Many Things Untold + Till Midnight + Infernal Throne
Mr. Kyps - The Great Pretender (tribute)
O’Neil’s - Risky Business
Plough, Manston nr Sturminster Newton - State Of Undress
Plough, Sturminster Newton - Zoë Schwarz Trio (Jazz/Blues)
Railway, Blandford - Vinyl Monkeys
Salisbury Arms, Purewell - Lady Winwood’s Maggot
Thirty Three, Canford Village - Paul Anthony
Thomas Tripp Live, Bargates - Mothers Ruin (Rock)
Wheatsheaf, New Milton - Black Bart (Country)
Wheel Inn, Pennington - Live Music

Saturday 9th August
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Nelson Tavern, Mudeford - 1pm Bernie Farrenden Duo
Belvedere - Stu Walker
Blue Boar, Poole - Bag Of Blues
Captain’s Club, Christchurch - Pat Hayes (Piano)
Cartwheel, Whitsbury - Beer Festival - Afternoon: Groove Jams + (eve) Black Bart
Cartwheel, Whitsbury - Black Bart (Country)
1812 - Big Trains Haymaker (Soul/Funk)
Finn’s, Weymouth - Live Music
Foundry Arms, Poole - Relentless (Rock)
Gander - “BH1 Live” - Dutch Husband +
4 or 5 Magicians + Smallgang + Animal Talent Show
Grange, Southbourne - Mudeford Crabs (Rock)
Green Man, Wimborne - Alan Preston
London Tavern, Poulner - Chill (Rock/Pop)
Lord Nelson - Vulcan (Rock)
Manor Arms, Burton - Alchemy (Rock
Mr. Kyps - The Great Pretender (tribute)
Oak, Burton - Riverside Blues Band
O’Neil’s - Plane Jane (Rock)
Pier Theatre - “From Memphis To Las Vegas” Billy J McGregor (Elvis tribute)
Plough Inn, Tiptoe - Reptiles (Blues)
Railway, Blandford - Break In The Middle
Rydal, New Milton - Live Music
Texas Star CMC, Crossways, Nr Dorchester - West Virginia (Country)
Thirty Three, Canford Village - Ad Lib (Jazz)
Thomas Tripp, Late & Live - Other Half + Ferne
Thomas Tripp, Lymington - M.F.V.
White Heather, Ferndown - Poor Boy Shuffle

Sunday 10th August
Lunch/Afternoon
Albion, Wimborne 5pm - Steve Marks
Captain’s Club, Christchurch - Zoë Schwarz & Rob Koral (Jazz/Blues)
Cart Wheel Whitsbury - Beer Festival Groove Jams
Lord Nelson - Renegade (Blues)
Nelson Bar, Mudeford - 2.30 Bernie Farrenden Duo
Gander - “End Of The Trail Records Showcase “ all-dayer

Evening
Amberwood, Walkford - Jade
Belvedere - Jazz Sounds
Captain’s Club, Christchurch - Francesca Welsh (Jazz Singer)
Centre Stage - Bournemouth Folk Club Tinderbox + Phil King
Chaplin’s, Boscombe - James Harrison & Friends
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Green Man, Wimborne - Martin Steele
Lord Nelson - Torn Apart (Rock)
Manor Arms, Burton - Open Mic
Pier Theatre - T-Rextasy (tribute)
Red Shoot, Linwood - Mission Impossible (Rock)
Rydal, New Milton - Snake oil
Swanage Carnival - 11.30pm Riverside Blues Band
Thirty Three, Canford Village - Live Music
Thomas Tripp, Christchurch - Skint (Rock)
Victoria Cross, Parkstone - Open Mic & Jam

Monday 11th August
Captain’s Club, Christchurch - Joseph (Piano)
Central - Open Mic
Chaplin’s, Boscombe - “Musical Tapas” Band Night
Lulworth Castle, East Lulworth - Ben Waters & Chris Jagger
Shamrock - Sophia Stuart
Sixty Million Postcards - “Solid Air” Seventh Dan + Christopher Robin Band + The Fanclub + James Twist + Joe Woodham

Tuesday 12th August
Beacon Hill Touring Park - John DeBara
Bluebird Silver Dollar, Longham - Ed Nix (Country)
Captain’s Club, Christchurch - Joseph (Piano)
Carpenters Arms, Bransgore - Alan Pickering’s Spirit Of New Orleans (Jazz)
Chaplin’s, Boscombe - ”Pink Moon” Happy Traumas + Jouis & The Chic Geeks + Jazica + Antonia Edgeley-Long
Inn on The Furlong, Ringwood - Reptiles (Blues)
Lord Nelson, Poole - Time Lords
Nelson Tavern, Mudeford - Bernie Farrenden Quartet with Karen Sharp, sax. (Jazz)
O’Neil’s - Open Mic with Sarge & Si
Regent Centre, Christchurch - Olde Tyme Music Hall
Tripp Late, Bargates, Christchurch - Jazz Night Roger Beaujolais; Vibraphone Supremo + Alex Kriche with Boblicity

Wednesday 13th August
Barrington Theatre, Ferndown - Purbeck Big Band
Captain’s Club, Christchurch - Al Sirpico (pianist)
Cellar Bar, Boscombe - No Plugs
Farquharson Arms, Pimperne - “Wessex Acoustic” Isambarde
Jolly Sailor, Poole - Sidney Harbour (Music / Comedy)
Lord Bute Hotel - Jazz Tete A Tete
Lord Nelson - Reptiles (Blues)
Mr. Kyps - Rockin The Joint (Rock & Roll)
Ship Inn, Christchurch - Folk Session
Thomas Tripp, Christchurch - Pete Harris & Hugh Budden (Blues)
Thomas Tripp, Late & Live - Local Band Night
Wheel, Pennington - Jam Night

Thursday 14th August
Antelope, Poole - Conflict Of Interest (Rock)
Beacon Hill Touring Park - Sophia Stuart
Blue Boar, Poole - JuJu men (Blues/Rock & Roll)
Captain’s Club, Christchurch - Julian Ward (Guitar)
Centre Stage - Emily Baker
Finn’s, Weymouth - Jam Night
Gander - The Bizets + Tamakai + Lucid Dreams
Manor Arms, Burton - Going Straight (Rock)
Miramar Hotel - James Rawlinson & Ian Carter (jazz)
Nelson’s, Blandford - Lost Cause (Rock)
O’Neil’s - “Nacho Jase Showcase” Kennedy + Poison Whiskey + Paint It Blue
Rising Sun, Wimborne - Renegade (Blues)
Rydal, New Milton - Cliff Lift & the Zig Zags (Rock)
Sandbanks Hotel, Sandbanks - “Summer Breeze” Soul Intention + Elvis tribute
West Beach Restaurant - Live Jazz
White Buck Burley - Chicago Jazz Aces
Winchester - “Devils Music”- Adsono + The Blue Feeling + Open Mic

Friday 15th August
Albion, Wimborne - Armatige Shanks
Amberwood, Walkford - Martin Boucher
Anchor, Swanage - Paul Anthony
Belvedere - Fairlite
Blue Boar - Soul Intention
Bridge House Hotel - Dr Goodthyme
Captain’s Club, Christchurch - Daryl Ford (Piano)
Cellar Bar, Boscombe - Damaged Goods
Cottonwood - Jazz At The Cottonwood
1812 - Big Trains Haymaker (Soul/Funk)
Finn’s, Weymouth - Black Jack
Foundry Arms, Poole - Danielle
George, Poole - Live Music
Grange - Ocean Drive (Rock)
Green Man, Wimborne - John De Barra
Lord Nelson - Floaters
Lulworth Castle, East Lulworth - Steely Scam (Steely Dan tribute)
Manor Arms - Permanent Vacation (Rock)
Mr. C’s, Poole - Argent Dawn + Eyes Of A Traitor + This Is Colour + Evita + Seraph Impaled + The Boy Will Drown + Engraved In Stone + Nochaa + Aotic Dissection + More
Mr. Kyps - Suspiciously Elvis (tribute)
O’Neil’s - SPQR (Rock)
Railway, Blandford - Raising Kaine
Salisbury Arms, Purewell - The Wishbones
Talking Heads, Southampton - Riverside Blues Band + Rob Berry + Jon Walsh Blues Band (Blues)
Thirty Three, Canford Village - Andy Foster
Thomas Tripp Live, Bargates - Magenta
Wheel Inn, Pennington - Conflict Of Interest (Rock)

Saturday 16th August
Nelson Tavern, Mudeford - 1pm Bernie Farrenden Duo (Jazz)
Belvedere - Ani Frank
Captain’s Club, Christchurch - Pat Hayes (Piano)
Cellar Bar, Boscombe - Bruce Griffin & Flavio
Christchurch Quay 2 - 1.30 Alchemy (Rock)
Country Unison, Magna Road - Arizona Flame (Country)
Darby’s Corner, Poole - Bohemian Joe
1812 - Not Just Sax (Jazz)
Finn’s, Weymouth - Sterioironics
Foundry Arms, Poole - Alen Preston
Gander - “BH1 Live” Clams + Filthy Cake + C30’s
Grange, Southbourne - Next Big Thing (Rock)
Green Man, Wimborne - Jim Martin
Ibar - The Plymouths
Inn on the Chase, Cashmore - Doghouse Boys (Country /Blues)
Inn On The Furlong, Ringwood - Kellys Tatoo
London Tavern, Poulner - Street Life (Pop)
Lord Nelson - Ac BeBees (Rock)
Manor Arms, Burton - Balance Of Power (Rock)
Mr. Kyps - Stipe (R.E.M tribute)
Oak, Burton - Poor Boy Shuffle
O’Neil’s - Rocket Dogs (Rock)
Pier Theatre - “Rockin On Heavens Door” (Rock & Roll tribute)
Plough Inn, Tiptoe - Crosscut Saw (Blues/Rock)
Railway, Blandford - Jonathan Cotton
Ropemakers, Bridport - Off The Rails (Rock)
Rydal, New Milton - Skore (Ska)
Smugglers, Milford on Sea - Riverside Blues Band
Thirty Three, Canford Village - Dean Goodridge
Thomas Tripp, Late & Live - Sham 69 + Gutter Rats
Thomas Tripp, Lymington - BB3
White Heather, Ferndown - Northern Soul

Sunday 17th August
Lunch/Afternoon
Albion, Wimborne 5pm - Martin Boucher
Lord Nelson Soul Intention
Nelson Bar, Mudeford - 2.30 Bernie Farrenden Duo

Evening
Amberwood, Walkford - Picture This
Belvedere - Jazz Sounds
Captain’s Club, Christchurch - Francesca Welsh (Jazz Singer)
Central - And The Magical 8 Ball Band
Centre Stage - Bournemouth Folk Club - Arnie O’Connell + Loise Lathem
Chaplin’s, Boscombe - James Harrison & Friends (Acoustic)
Christcurch Quay - Christchurch Regatta
Green Man, Wimborne - Alexander
Lord Nelson - Terry Nash (Meatloaf tribute)
Opera House - You Me At Six (Indie/emo)
Pier Theatre - Abba Magic (tribute)
Red Shoot, Linwood - Phoenix (Rock)
Rydal, New Milton - Small Change
Thirty Three, Canford Village - Groove Brothers
Thomas Tripp, Christchurch - Lady Winwood’s Maggot (Country Rock)
Thomas Tripp, Lymington - Chris Pugh
Victoria Cross, Parkstone - Open Mic & Jam