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New regular Jam Session at the Portcullis

Sunday 11th May 2008  
Howlin Rain - The Wailingest Cats The Croft
North Sea Navigator - Birdengine - Lacuna Folk House
Nick Williams - Look Out Joe - Cascavel - Justin Saltmeris Moles
Bath
Amelia Tucker - Bushido Brothers - Xavier Panades - Fromage En Feu Tobacco Factory
Bedminster
The Tonemasters Coronation Tap
Live Local Jazz Bands
8.30 - 11.00pm
Lord Rodney
49 Twomile Hill Rd
Kingswood
Robin Trower - Aynsley Lister Thekla
Open mic @ the Alma Tavern Alma Tavern, 18-20 Alma Vale Road, Clifton
Open mic @ The Prom The Prom

Loose
Kevin Real Deal “loosens” the crowd with a mix of soulful house, funky house, hip hop and RnB.
Free Entry

Fosters Bottles / alchopops, House spirit & Mixer (Vodka, Gin, Rum, or Whisky), selected shooters All £1.50. House wine £6 a bottle.

Joe Publics
Acoustic Afternoon @ The Seven Stars
3pm - 6pm : Every Sunday
1 Thomas Lane, Bristol. BS1 6JG
(Next To The Fleece) 
4 Local Performers from 3-6pm with floor spots available throughout the afternoon.
Contact Email : acousticalfie@hotmail.com
The Seven Stars
The Tonemasters
Starts 3pm
Coronation Tap

The Big Love Company Presents: Falling Dan / Stanton Delaplane / Tali Trow
 8.00pm FREE ENTRY 

FD: Malevolent dark folk / pop with elliptical lyric that creates a sense of blissful unease.  “Hauntingly beautiful… as stealthy and gentle as the ether as it searches out your soul. www.myspace.com/fallingdan 

SD: “A butterfly circles overhead as vaguely ecclesiastical choral looping opens the wonderfully hirsute Delaplane's set of comfortingly morbid narratives made splendid with euphonium, guitar and glockenspiel”. Venue Magazine www.myspcae.com/stantondelaplane

TT&TWB: Like an acoustic atomic bomb going off in your head, then like a mouse nibbling on cheese. “Tali Trow and the Well Being’s set (was) mesmerising… folk tinged guitar with an almost trip hop beat…”www.myspace.com/elloop

Tao Bar
The Worried Men - Blues/Rock Covers Old Tavern
Monday 12th May 2008  

Helter Skelter
The best alternative nite out every monday!!
The evening will start with 'the acoustic sessions' featuring 2/3 acoustic based acts playing 30 mins each then 1 or 2 feature bands, then a club will kick in with great music (think 60's/soul/indie/punk/ska etc until 2am)
only £4 entry or £3 with nus all evening.
Cheap drinks and offers at the bar:
fosters bottles / alchopops, house spirit & mixer (vodka, gin, rum, or whisky), selected shooters all £1.50. House wine £6 a bottle.
www.myspace.com/helterskelterbristol

Joe Publics
SongSmith at Mr Wolf's
Irreverent, funny and bawdy, tonight headliners Uncle John and the Germans are not for the easily offended but are for people who like their folk with a smoky edge (www.myspace.com/unclejohnandthegermans ).  Support tonight comes in the form of two female acoustic acts.   Sarah Joy coming at us from the heart and soul promoting re-release album "Basically Naked" ( www.myspace.com/thisissarahjoy).  And Nicky Johns (www.myspace.com/nickyjohnsmusic ) at the mellower end of the spectrum with a haunting and clear voice, hopefully featuring guest musicians in the form of Neil Ellis-Brookes and the excellent and lovely Richard Riley both of whom have considerable reputations themselves as SongSmiths.
Admission  is free with flier before 9pm, without flier £1.  After 9pm £2.

From 8:00-11:00
Mr Wolf's
Gravenhurst - Pivot Fleece
Kimya Dawson Thekla
Times New Viking The Louisiana
The Chicago Music Explosion Tour The Bell
Walcott Street
Bath
Open mic Robin Hood
St Michaels Hill
Wizz Jones - Ian Green - Cat Green Bike The Croft
Music in the Round The Prom
Tuesday 13th May 2008  
The Charletans Carling Academy
The Flatliners - Rentokill - The Remnants The Croft
Voice of the Bomb - Pleasure Model - New from Tape Fleece
Live Irish Music Session - Musicians & Singers Lord Rodney
49 Twomile Hill Rd
Kingswood
Open mic @ The Old Duke Old Duke
Open mic - Songwriters' Club upstairs at the George - No amplification The George, 228 Wells Road, Knowle
The Faculty
Bristol’s most Exclusive Student Night - Every Tuesday at Joe Publics Clifton
Student Anthems all Night - from Hip Hop, Rnb and House to Drum ‘n’ Bass & Indie!
The best Student Drinks promotions in Bristol as well as Free Giveaways
 Doors open at 9pm - Dress to impress
£3 nus /£4 entry.
Joe Publics
All the Kinsmen Coronation Tap
Black Lips - No Age Thekla
The Grand Pocket Orchestra - The Jelas - Betamaxx The Louisiana
Marvin - The Colour of the sun Mothers Ruin
St Nicholas street
Alexandra Quartet - Matt Bee Porter Cellar Bar
Bath
Lego Castles - The Drunkards Ball - Oxygen Thief
 
St James Wine Vaults
Bath
Rick Wakeman Playhouse Theatre
Bath
Acoustic Night Star & dove
Totterdown
Henry's hot six Old Duke
Steeleye Span Colston Hall
Wailin' Jennies St Bonaventure's
Bishopston
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

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