saturday 1
3amp Cockett Inn, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Backwater Roll Blues Band Cwmbran RFC, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01633 483238. Borough Blues Club gig, following the festival at this venue earlier today (see below).
Bella Collins & Gareth Evans Snails Deli, Rhiwbina, Cardiff. 7pm, £20 inc buffet. Info 029 2062 0415. Welsh blues duo.
Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 07590 471888.
Borough Blues Club Summer Blues Festival Cwmbran RFC, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran. 12pm, £10. Info 01633 483238. Open air alldayer featuring these bands, with more TBC as I type: Borough Blues Club Workshop Band, Taffy Was A Thief, Rumblestrutters, Mustang Valley and Notorious Bros.
Buskagynlais Various locations, Ystradgynlais. 10am-4pm, free. Info [email protected]. Busking in the town centre, the Gorsedd Park, the Con Club, the church hall, the rugby club and the Ynyscedwyn Arms.
Canton Chorus St John’s Church, Canton, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 9683.
Harriet Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £20. Info 029 2089 0862. Karen Carpenter meets Stevie Nicks, says one reviewer. That’s some big words about someone I’ve never heard of. Big ticket price, too.
In With The Jellyfish The Duke, Neath. 7pm, free. Info 01639 643892.
Jack Mac And The Funk Pack Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
υJon Crespo Quartet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 9pm, £2 after 11. Info 029 2038 7026. Every Saturday this month.
Lead Coloured River The Moon, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info [email protected].
Maniac Street Preachers The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 9pm, £5/£4 adv. Info 01685 387925. Manics tribute.
*Mwstard Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 01239 615952. Playing as part of a new alternative music type night, Transit. DJ sets come from Suck Music, Doris Dayglo and Martin A.
Rock And Raise 17 Paget Rooms, Penarth. 7pm, £15. Info 029 2070 0721. Charity concert for Hatch and Velindre, featuring sets from The Woods, Chris Kelly, The Word, Liz Colley, Buster and Roscoe & Friends.
υSeven Sins Festival Sin City, Swansea. 7pm, £10/£16.50 both days. Info 01792 468892. Two-day rock and metal festival, on tomorrow also. Today: Falling Red, Feral Sun, New Generation Superstars, Theia UK, Forever Vendetta, Everyday Heroes, The Boom Sons and Beyond The Break (main stage); Control Storm, Black Rose Cadillac, Pretty Little Enemy and Flowerpot (Radio Tircoed stage). Sun 2: Power Quest, Devine Chaos, Spreading The Disease, Dakesis, Proscenium, Black Water Chemistry, Deigital Criminals and Helldown (main stage); final of the Leeders Vale Studios showcase (second stage).
υSlugfest The Dolls House, Abertillery. Free. Info 01495 213300. Not, as you may have thought, a conference for centrist Labour Party members, this annual weekender serves up punk, rock, metal and garage and raises money for charity. It started yesterday, however today features Bay City Roiders, Scarsun, ATOT, Beneath The Divine, 8.4%, A Noise, Deathtraps, We Come From Ashes, The Broken Bones Gentlemen’s Club, Flash House, The Blunders, Brassick, The Black Bullets, Stay Voiceless, Scumbag Millionaire, JD And The FDCs and Christmas. On tomorrow also, featuring acoustic acts TBC.
Spirit Of Boogie Jacs, Aberdare. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 01685 879491.
Stars In Their Eyes Le Pub, Newport. 3pm. Info 01633 221477. This will be the final gig in this venue, which is moving to somewhere else in the city and slated to open mere weeks after this date.
υSteve Tamer Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 9pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events. Every Sunday this month.
υSurplus Festival Oaklands Organic Farm, Bonvilston, Vale Of Glamorgan. 4pm, £65 weekend/free under-16s. Info [email protected]. Another three-day bash for those who like their hippy, trancey, crusty punky etc sounds. Running order TBC (that is to say, some of it may have already happened) but stage by stage it’s like so. Crow Stage: RDF, Dub The Earth, Tribazik, The Sporadics, Captain Accident & The Disasters, Black Star Dub Collective, Omega Tribe (cool!), Autonomads, Kilnaboy, Gung Ho, Skraelings, Prolefeed, P.A.I.N., Defekters, Dohnut, The Bungle Cult, Mental Block, Reality Attack, The Lagan, Cartoon Violence and Dirty Twisters. Levitation Stage: Hawklords, AOS3, Kangaroo Moon, Flutatious, Lacertilia, Sacred Geometry Band, Elephant Tree, Black Light Secret, Cybernetic Witch Cult, Shom, Cavalli, Trevor’s Head, Sendelica, Chubby Thunderous Bad Kush Masters, Buff, Spacedogs, The Chalk Outlines, Dharma Violets, The Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk and Spiral Navigators. The Incubator: A.Paul, Chris Liberator, Dare&Haste, Tassid, Taffari Takeover, Rezaloot, Decipha, Mappmaker, Mazar, P-tay, Tekart, Dirty Chronic, Mr. Chuffed, Blap, Doug Graves, Max Volume, Lee Graves, Jules Wyl & Luke Winds, Cromlab, Blake Parker b2b Jason Wilkinson, Corey Lewis, Smarty, 4G b2b 2speed, Louise Plusone, Benji 303, Suss Twins, Leroy, Fattman b2b Salted Slug, Rage ‘N’ Tekhead, Donut, Welsh Stan and Angel Actual. Something Different Stage: Slamfish, Crystalogic, Iolo, Nocturnal Project, Toxic Tegan, Mr Chuffed, Fattman b2b Salted Slug, Kryptic Void, DJ Rev Dread, Michaela, The DMT Experiment, Omni, Kabbalien, Sanial, Seritone, Kazmik, Runo B, Tiddles, Torrie Crow Dub, G.E.O.R.G.E. and DJ Sensible. Tavarn Llwyth: Gavin Woo, Shagg Waan, Kane ‘N’ Abels, Yogo Crow Vinyl, DJ Rascal, DJ Tenov, Flapsandwich, DJ Tommytank, Trans Irie Nation, Doghouse, Rev Dread, Clusterfuck, Lou Noble, Ru-dilator, Squid Boy, Joe Yorke, Pryme Cut Collective, Sean Llewelyn, Kath Allen, Doozer Mcdooze, Myrtle & Clive, Tracey Curtis, Paul Divers and Cosmo. Started on Fri 30 June and is on tomorrow also.
Tattsyrup Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 7pm, £4. Info 01443 491424. Second Wednesday of every month.
The Caspiens + Digital Criminals + This Is Wreckage The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 6pm, free. Info [email protected].
The Firm Kiwis, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
Welsh Beatbox Championships 2017 Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 4.30-11pm, £8/£4 under-16s. Info 029 2037 3144. Annual event featuring elimination rounds, then a last 16, in main solos, loop station and 2 + 2 tag team categories
Wihan Quartet with Gordon Back St Peter’s Church, Newton, Swansea. 7.30pm, £13. Info 01792 475715. First event of the classical music-centred Gower Festival, which runs in various venues (almost all of them churches) until Sat 15. I’ll write something like “A Gower Festival event” in each listing because I’m helpful like that. The Wihan Quartet are on tomorrow also, in fact.
Wright Hear Wright Now Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Y Reu + Ysgol Sul + Hyll Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 9pm, £7. Info 029 2023 2199. Twrw night headlined by live techno soundsystem.
sunday 2
Agrona + Wyllt + Sounds Of Insane Music The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, free. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea.Black metal, doom metal and a one-man band from Neath whose stated influences include Fred Frith and Cannibal Corpse. This I have to hear!
Aubrey & Paul Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
BBC NOW: Relaxed Concert St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 3pm, £5-£14. Info 029 2087 8444. Suitable for children and adults with autism, learning disabilities or who are deaf.
Gwyl Fawr Aberteifi Closing Concert Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7pm, £10. Info 01239 621200. Final event of annual Welsh language festival featuring Fortze, soloist Ffion Haf Jones and brother and sister duet Siriol and Talfan Jenkins.
Lee Fields & The Expressions The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £17 adv. Info 07590 471888. American soul geezer. Is sometimes called Little JB because he resembles a miniature James Brown.
Little Rumba The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767.
Lowri Evans & Lee Mason Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 4pm, £10. Info 029 2089 0862.
υThe Great Unknown The Windsor, Penarth. 9pm, free. Info 029 2070 8675. Every Sunday this month.
Wihan Quartet St Mary’s Church, Rhossili, Swansea. 2pm, £8. Info 01792 475715. A Gower Festival event.
monday 3
Blink 182 Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 7pm, from £39.50. Info 029 2022 4488.
Emma Halnan & Daniel King-Smith St Hilary’s Church, Killay, Swansea. 7.30pm, £13. Info 01792 475715. A Gower Festival event.
Gogol Bordello Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £22.50 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. NYC zany punk sorts. We interviewed Eugene the singer last month.
Hayseed Dixie + Thirteen Stars + Up The Creek Sin City, Swansea. 7.30pm, £18 adv. Info 01792 468892.
Matt Pauley Bootlegger, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 07495 657407.
Royal Welsh College Brass Band Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2039 1391. Solo piano recital.
Tommy Harris Quartet Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360. Live jazz, with acts here every Monday.
υUkulele Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Every Monday, with The Plucking Fourstrings.
tuesday 4
Acoustic Tuesday South Riverside Community Development Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2030 4400. Regular event led by pioneering local musicians and singers.
Battle For The Crown Semi-Final 1 The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm. Info 01685 387925. The next semi-final is on tomorrow.
Cassia + Palomino Party + Monico Blonde The Moon, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £6 adv. Info [email protected]. Presented by Scruff Of The Neck.
υCommunity Samba Band – Practise Dates Llanfrynach Village Hall, Brecon. 7-9pm, £4/£2 under-16s. Info [email protected]. Every Tuesday.
Gwyn Lewis East/West Wales Allstars Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
υJames Kennedy Bootlegger, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 07495 657407. Also on Mon 17 this month.
υOpen Mic The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, free. Info 01497 821762. Every Tuesday.
υOpen Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. Every Tuesday.
Porridge Radio + Oh Peas! + Hodad Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Headline band sound like a misremembered Profanisaurus entry but are in fact an indiepop affair from Brighton.
The Pit Battle Of The Bands Heat 1 The Pit, Swansea. 7pm. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea. Heats 2, 3 and 4 are on Mon 11, 18 and 25.
Yehudi Menuin School Orchestra All Saints Church, Oystermouth, Swansea. 7.30pm, £13. Info 01792 475715. A Gower Festival event.
wednesday 5
Acoustic Open Mic Night Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7-11pm, free. Info 01685 384111.
Agrona + Levitas + Sepulchre + Trolls In The Mist + Tides Of Sulfur Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £5. Info 07970 063107. Black and death and sludge metal.
Battle For The Crown Semi-Final 2 The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm. Info 01685 387925.
υBay Rum Hounds Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues. Also on Wed 26.
Capital City Jazz Orchestra Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 07802 912789.
Chepstow Community Big Band with Phil Lee Thomas Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. South Wales Big Band Society gig.
Connect Summer Concert Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7pm, £10/£7. Info 029 2039 1391.
υGreg Williams Bootlegger, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 07495 657407. Also on Wed 12 and Wed 26 this month.
Half Blind + Purge The Ocean + Vanilla + No Beef + Far From Animals The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £5/£4 adv. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea.
Jack Lukeman Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2023 2199. Irish singer-songwriter. Not to be confused with Luke Jackman, which is probably a name that someone has.
Jessica Robinson & Will Browne The Riverfront, Newport. 2pm, £6. Info 01633 656757. A Concerts and Cakes afternoon performance.
Jinder + Harry & The Gondolas + Los Feliz + Cecil Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. A Folk In The Owl’s Nest night.
υOpen Jam Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Every Wednesday. Expect to hear jazz, blues, rock or ska here.
υOpen Mic Market Street Club, Barry. 8pm. Info 01446 733863. Every Wednesday.
Paul Divers + Conners And The Con Men + 6Foot7 NosDa, Cardiff. 8.30-10.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Presented by U&I Radio.
*Think Pretty + Salt Bath + KVSD + Trigger Warning & The Safe Spaces The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, £4. Info info@
thefullmooncardiff.com. EP launch for headliners.
thursday 6
Band Of Friends The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £16 adv. Info 07590 471888. Rory Gallagher tribute ste.
Danielle Nicholls Band The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
David Miller Quintet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026.
Good Foxy Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Venue’s blurb for this calls them both ‘ethereal’ and ‘funky’. These seem like oppositional qualities to me… but prove me wrong.
Jamal Aliyev & Craig White St George’s Church, Reynoldston, Swansea. 7.30pm, £13. Info 01792 475715. A Gower Festival event.
Jane’s Calamity Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. An evening of singing along to songs from the musicals round the piano.
Low Lily The Drovers, Puncheston, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £12.50. Info 01348 881469. Folk duo from Vermont.
υOpen Mic Night Lyceum Tavern, Newport. 8.30pm. Info 01633 858636. Every Thursday except when there’s a guest on – also on Thurs 20 and 27 this month.
Primary Schools Proms Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7pm, free. Info 01970 623232. Featuring an orchestra of 120 pupils with a choir of over 300 pupils.
The Bad Mothers Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £9-£11. Info 029 2030 4400. Album launch gig for this band, who have previously appeared in Sinners Club theatre productions. The album is based on the life of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain.
υThe Bay Rum Hounds Bootlegger, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 07495 657407. Also on Thurs 20 this month.
The Jazz Defenders Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £12. Info 029 2089 0862.
friday 7
Adele Tribute Hamptons, Penarth. 7.30pm, £39. Info 029 2070 5391. Courtesy of Olivia Lee. A five-course meal is included in the price.
Ani Glass + Adwaith + Chroma The Parrot, Carmarthen. 8pm. Info 01267 231012. Women’s Aid charity gig. Elan Evans and Patricia from Datblygu will be DJing.
Anonymous Iconoclasts The Moon, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info [email protected].
Aubrey Parsons Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
υBetween The Trees Rudry Parish Hall, nr Caerphilly. 7pm, £40/£20 kids/free under-14s. Info www.betweenthetreesfestival.co.uk. See Music for more on this two-day festival. Today features Climbing Trees, Ofelia, Meg Cox Band and The Mahouts; tomorrow starts in early afternoon and features Marc O’Reilly Band, Flight Brigade, Luke Jackson, Firewoodisland, Sera, The Moon Birds, Joe Kelly and Monte Dons (main stage); The Black Feather, Rob Lear, Harri Davies, Bella Collins & Gareth Evans and Bryony Sier (acoustic stage).
Busted Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union. 7pm, £29.50 adv. Info 029 2078 1458. Don’t tell anyone I told you but I think the venues Busted are playing are getting progressively smaller.
Chris Kelly Kiwis, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
Dictaphone Devil The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Drew Martin Beaufort Arms, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 234447. Presented by Nailed It Events.
King Goon + The January Dead + Drowning Flowers The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info [email protected].
Lacertilia + The Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm, free. Info 01495 247178. Hard rock/psych bands from Cardiff.
Legends Of GLC Crwt Herbert, Neath. 6pm, £5. Info 0300 3656677. Performing as part of Neath Carnival 2017. See Upfront.
Like A Lion Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 9pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events. Every Sunday this month.
Live Acoustic Night The Pilot, Penarth. Free. Info 029 2071 0615. On the first Friday of each month.
Mavis Staples + Christopher Rees Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £35 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Soul/gospel legend. See Music.
Miles Ahead Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
υOpen Night Glais Rugby Football Club, nr Clydach, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 425231. A Valley Folk Club night, also on Fri 21 this month and now in a new venue.
Orangefall The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, free. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea.
Pavel Kolesnikov & Samson Tsoy St Cenydd’s Church, Llangenith, Swansea. 7.30pm, £13. Info 01792 475715. A Gower Festival event.
Pentreffest Noz BBQ St Fagans Village Hall. 6-11.30pm, £4-£8/free under-12s. Info 029 2023 2970. Open Mic evening with an extended spot for the Pentreffest House Band.
Pizza Night & International Music Ty Tawe, Swansea. 6.30pm. Info 01792 456856. Event for Welsh learners.
Retroactive Festival Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 3pm, £49.50. Info 01291 420241. A bunch of bands all thrown together because they are from, or evoke, the 1980s. They are The Human League, Tony Hadley, Jason Donovan, Imagination feat Leee John and One Night Of Queen (a Queen tribute band).
Sarah Brown Cwrt Rawlin, Caerphilly. 9pm, free. Info 029 2086 8001. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Brotherhood Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, £12 adv. Info 01495 243252. Covers band. No relation to the 90s British rap group.
The Flash Pans Bootlegger, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 07495 657407.
The Fugitives Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues.
The Revolutionaries + Vespertine The Met, Abertillery. 8pm, £12 adv. Info 01495 355800. Opening night of the Abertillery Rock & Blues Weekend, which is on tomorrow also and features four acts in the afternoon/evening.
The Shakes Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Welsh Camerata All Saints Church, Barry. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info [email protected]. Edwardian-era choral pieces.
saturday 8
5ive Crwt Herbert, Neath. 6pm, £5. Info 0300 3656677. Boy band, now very much men and in fact a trio, perform as part of Neath Carnival 2017.
City Voices Cardiff: Let’s Go To The Movies 2 St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £5-£13. Info 029 2087 8444. Songs from films and musicals.
Côr Meibion Maesteg A’r Cylch Male Choir + Côr Meibion Aberhonddu Male Choir Maesteg Town Hall. 7pm, £8. Info 01656 733269.
Danny Bryant + The Stumble + Red Butler + Blacktop Deluxe The Met, Abertillery. 1pm, £20 adv. Info 01495 355800. 1pm: Blacktop Deluxe; 3pm: Danny Butler; 6pm: The Stumble; 8pm: Danny Bryant.
Donnie Joe’s American Swing Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Hashtag Acoustic Three Horse Shoes, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2069 4630. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Jackson The Moon, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info [email protected].
Jeremiah Pip Smith The Albany, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1075. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Junior Conservatoire 20th Birthday Festival Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 5pm, £7/£3.50. Info 029 2039 1391. Also includes a free recital in the foyer at 3pm.
Kevin Jones The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Made In Liverpool Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £19.50. Info 029 2089 0862. Beatles tribute band.
One Way Or Another + Bankrupt Pug Workmen’s Hall, Caerphilly. 7pm, £12.50/£10 adv. Info 07512 237983. Blondie tribute band.
Simon Trigg Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Slackjaw The Patriot, Crumlin. 5pm. Info 01495 247178.
The Blackmore Legacy + Pure Purple + Whitesnake UK The Neon, Newport. 7pm, £16.50 adv. Info 01633 533666. Three hard rock tribute bands related to one-time members of Deep Purple, a name which of course also describes the political leanings of this venue’s owner, UKIP’s Andrew Byers.
The Bohemians The Riverfront, Newport. 8pm, £17.50/£15.50. Info 01633 656757. Queen tribute band.
The Dole Age + The Stangs + Fearless & The Brave + Windshake The Pit, Swansea. 7pm. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea.
υValley Camp 2017 Location TBC, nr Newport. 12pm, £30/£50 both days. Info [email protected]. Two days and 30 hours of rap, hip-hop, grime etc, including these: Skinnyman, GLC, Phili N Dotz, Mr Traumatik, Scribes, DJ Jaffa, Greg Blackman, Don Leisure, Joe Dirt, Oracy, Beatbox Fozzy, Mike Dennis, Trademark Blud, Joe Blow, Bason, Reggiments, Magugu, Dirty Alex, Plain & Simple, Little Eris, Chew and more TBC. On tomorrow also, until 6.30pm.
Wyn Davies Village Hall, Reynoldston, Swansea. 7.30pm, £13. Info 01792 475715. A Gower Festival event.
sunday 9
70 Glorious Years St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 5pm, £20/£18. Info 029 2087 8444. With the Treorchy Male Choir plus guests.
υFolk Music & Song Session Arvon Ale House, Llandrindod Wells. 4pm. Info 07477 627267. Every second and fourth Sunday of the month (also on Sun 23 in June), with an extra acoustic session now on the third Sunday (Sun 16) too.
Hot Club Gallois Café Jazz, Cardiff. 6-9pm, £4. Info 029 2038 7026. Local musicians are invited to join in for an acoustic ‘gypsy jazz’ jam from 6.30-7.30pm.
Jigantics The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767.
Omega Two Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
Seprevation + Cryptic Shift + Repulsive Vision The Duke, Neath. 8pm, free. Info 01639 643892. Thrash and death metal.
Songs Of Praise Capel Y Crwys, Three Crosses, Swansea. 6pm, £5. Info 01792 475715. A Gower Festival event.
The Ian Luther Band Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm. Info 029 2062 6015. Blues.
To Kill Achilles + Strains The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £6/£5 adv. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea.
monday 10
Attila The Stockbroker Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 8.30pm, £5-£8. Info 07818 056599.
Haru String Trio Clyne Chapel, Swansea. 1pm, £8. Info 01792 475715. A Gower Festival event.
Jango Haze Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360.
Kevin Devine + Non Canon Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £9 adv. Info 029 2023 2199. American singer-songwriter, around since the early 00s I think, headlines.
Na-Mara The Priory Hotel, Caerleon. 8.30pm, £8.50 adv. Info 01633 421241. Caerleon Arts Festival gig by folk duo.
Principality Only Boys Aloud Academy 2017 Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5-£12.50. Info 029 2039 1391.
υSarah Meek Bootlegger, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 07495 657407. Also on Tue 25 this month.
Six Counties Brass Band And Big Band Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6.30pm. Info 01970 623232.
Sotavento Big Band Melville Centre, Abergavenny. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 01873 853167. A Black Mountain Jazz night.
Tomorrow Calling Today Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 8pm, £4 adv. Info 0845 2263510. New music showcase.
tuesday 11
υColdplay Principality Stadium, Cardiff. 5pm. Info 08442 777888. On tomorrow also. Both gigs are sold out. It is virtually impossible to even find any mention online of what the actual face value ticket price of these things are, so I can include it in case there are any returns. I hate major ticketing companies with my life.
Gareth Roberts Quartet Muse Arts Centre, Brecon. 8pm, £10/£8 members. Info 07791 654799. Playing a Duke Ellington set. Presented by Brecon Jazz Club.
Jane Williams Bootlegger, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 07495 657407.
St John’s College Summer Concert Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7pm, £6/£4. Info 029 2039 1391.
The Pit Battle Of The Bands Heat 2 The Pit, Swansea. 7pm. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea.
wednesday 12
υBella & Gareth Blues Duo Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2038 7026. Also on Wed 19.
CAVMS Summer Showcase Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2039 1391.
Chop Idols Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. South Wales Big Band Society gig featuring Gethin Liddington, Ceri Williams and Richard West.
Folk Night Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 7pm. Info 01443 491424. Second Wednesday of every month.
Gareth Roberts Quartet Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 07802 912789. Playing a Duke Ellington set.
Jessica Robinson & William Browne Maesteg Town Hall. 2pm, £5.50. Info 01656 733269. Soprano and guitar duo.
John Anderson & Gordon Back St Illtyd’s Church, Ilston, Swansea. 7.30pm, £13. Info 01792 475715. A Gower Festival event.
Morriston Orpheus Choir St Cadoc’s Church, Caerleon. 7.30pm, £12.50 adv. Info 01633 430194. Caerleon Arts Festival concert, also featuring guest soloist Robert Lewis.
Na-Mara Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club. 7.30pm, £8/£5. Info 01443 226892. A Llantrisant Folk Club night featuring a folk duo who write anti-fascist songs in a French and Breton style. Sounds cool.
Parish + Al Moses + Jack Perrett Buffalo, Cardiff. 7pm, £3. Info 029 2031 0312.
Spooky Men’s Chorale St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £20. Info 029 2087 8444.
thursday 13
Afternoon In Paris Plas Hyfryd Hotel, Narberth. 8pm, £5-£10. Info 01834 869323. Spanjazz night.
Fake Thackray Crindau Constitutional Club , Newport. 8pm. Info 01633 858636. A Lyceum Folk Club night.
Georgia Paterson The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Gould Piano Trio & David Adams Penarth Pier Pavilion. 10pm, £10. Info 0844 8700887. Opening event of the Penarth Chamber Music Festival, on in this venue unil Sun 16.
Little Mix + Louisa Johnson + Sheppard Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 5pm, £38.50. Info 01291 420241. Sold out.
Passion Pusher + Jealous Girlfriend + Pink Grapefruit The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, £3. Info [email protected]. Indie goodness presented by Odd Box.
Robin & Bina Williamson + Keith Christmas Tintern Abbey Mill, nr Chepstow. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info [email protected]. Opening event of this year’s Folk On The Lawn festival, which starts in earnest tomorrow.
The Carducci String Quartet St Rhidian & St Illtyd’s Church, Llanrhidian, Swansea. 7.30pm, £13. Info 01792 475715. A Gower Festival event.
υToriah Fontaine Duo Bootlegger, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 07495 657407. Also on Thurs 27 this month
friday 14
Ben Evans & The Valli Boys The Met, Abertillery. 7.30pm, £14 adv. Info 01495 355800. Four Seasons tribute.
Billy Ocean + Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band + Abalicious Rodney Parade, Newport. 4-11pm, £22.50 adv/£40 VIP. Info www.partyattheparade.co.uk. Big outdoor gig.
Bowie Experience St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £24.50/£10. Info 029 2087 8444. David Bowie tribute.
Calypso The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Chantelle Tiley Welcome To Town, Llanrhidian, Swansea. 8.30pm, free. Info 01792 390015.
Counterfeit + Re-Korn + Down With The System The Pit, Swansea. 7.30pm, £10/£8 adv. Info facebook.com/
thepitswansea. Tributes to Limp Bizkit, Korn and System Of A Down.
Dreadzone + Mr Phormula Cardigan Castle. 6.30pm, £17.50. Info 01239 621200. The first of three live events here this weekend.
Eden Roots Reggae Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £3. Info 029 2038 7026.
Elias String Quartet with Alice Neary Penarth Pier Pavilion. 7pm, £15. Info 0844 8700887. Penarth Chamber Music Festival event.
υFolk On The Lawn Tintern Abbey Mill, nr Chepstow. 5.30pm, free (donations welcomed). Info [email protected]. Annual SW weekender of folk, folk-rock, bluegrass, country and other related styles. Over three days (running order TBC) there’ll be sets from Allegra Ladies Choir, Anna Kissell, Anna my Charlotte, Avital Raz, Beyond The Bars, Bina Williamson, Blind River Scare, Blushin Melons, Codi, Dark Valley Revival, Ellie Ford, Empty Cages, Gaudy Orde, Jeff Japers, Jim Chorley, Keith Christmas, KoKo, Luna Tides, Melody Causton, Mud On The Tyres, Peter Gowen, Sally Thompson, Serpentyne, The Autumn Set, The Boxwood Chessmen, The Face That Boils Itself, The Rarebits, Threaded and Zeuk. (Until Sun 16)
Guide Dog + Los Blancos + Excellent Skeleton Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5 adv. Info 029 2023 2199.
James Kennedy The Twelve Knights, Margam. 9pm, free. Info 01639 882381. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Jazzoo Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £12. Info 029 2089 0862. Slovenian jazz group. Awful name but sound potentially good.
Ladies Evening with Rod Stewart Tribute Chepstow Racecourse. 3.35pm, £22-£29 adv. Info 01291 622260. Seven horse races, food and drink and Rod covered by Paul Metcalfe.
Let’s Dance! A Bowie Celebration The Moon, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info [email protected].
Little Folk Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. A ChapterLive gig in the bar area.
Moonlight Drive The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £8. Info 01497 821762.
Oasis Experience The Parrot, Carmarthen. 8pm, £12/£10 adv. Info 01267 231012. Tribute band.
Rock’n’Roll Holiday Festival Dance Paget Rooms, Penarth. 7pm, £10. Info 029 2070 0721. Featuring sets from The Backbeats & Less Allen, The Sunsets & Levi Barratt, and The Cyclones.
Rusty Shackle + The Apple Tree Theory + Siôn Russell Jones Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 6pm, £12/£5 under-7s. Info 01291 420241. Local folk-rock band play marquee gig (I don’t know if it’ll literally be in a marquee).
Sons Of Liberty Slipping Jimmy’s, Newport. 9pm. Info 07745 059936. Southern rock tribute band.
Stars From The Wales International Academy Of Voice St John The Evangelist Church, Gowerton, Swansea. 7.30pm, £13. Info 01792 475715. A Gower Festival event.
Tarion Beaufort Arms, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 234447. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Bad Decisions Bootlegger, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 07495 657407.
The Collective The Bell Inn, Caerleon. 8.30pm, £8.50 adv. Info 01633 420613. Caerleon Arts Festival concert.
The Fratellis + Toploader + We-Are-Z + Vicetrack Pembroke Castle. 4-10.30pm, £25 adv. Info 01646 681510. First of two Rock The Castle gigs, the second being tomorrow.
The Meadows + Kristin Murphy Queens Hall, Narberth. 6.45pm, £12/£8 kids. Info 01834 869323.
The Replicas Kiwis, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
Wright Hear Wright Now Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
saturday 15
2 Tickets 2 The Gunshow Kiwis, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
Abertawe Festival For Young Musicians St Peter’s Church, Newton, Swansea. 1pm, £5. Info 01792 475715. A Gower Festival event.
Alexander Dariescu St Peter’s Church, Newton, Swansea. 7.30pm, £13. Info 01792 475715. A Gower Festival event, the last one for this year.
Bandicoot The Pit, Swansea. 7pm. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea.
Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra 35th Birthday Concert: The Glory Of Strauss & Elgar St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £5-£22. Info 029 2087 8444. This was moved from its original date of 30 June so as not to clash with the Justin Bieber concert. SHARE THIS listing if you’re a real music fan who would rather listen to Elgar than Justin Bieber.
Casio Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Derrin Nauendorf West End Club, Barry. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 01446 735739. Australian guitarist signed to Candyrat Records, the all-tekkers-no-songs acoustic guitarist’s label of choice. A Roots N All gig in conjunction with the Barry Arts Festival.
Henry Marten’s Ghost Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Hot Red Chilli Peppers The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 9pm, £7/£6 adv. Info 01685 387925. RHCP tribute band.
Kate Rusby National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire. 7.30pm, £25. Info 01558 667149. English folk favourite rocks up at excessively idyllic location.
Lights Out + Witterquick Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7pm, £6 adv. Info www.hobosmusicvenue.com. The headline band tour to Cardiff, Swansea AND Abertillery next month.
Lleisiau Hardd Annual Concert Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £15. Info 0845 2263510.
Milford Haven Town Band Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £10/£7. Info 01646 695267.
Ocean Colour Scene + Toploader + Space Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 5pm, £38.50. Info 01291 420241. Terrifically late-90s lineup in anticipation of there being a Labour government by the date of the concert.
Off The Record Cockett Inn, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Penarth Chamber Music Festival Family Concert Penarth Pier Pavilion. 10am, £5. Info 0844 8700887. With one Patrick Puzzle, a ‘musical magician’.
Penarth Chamber Music Festival Saturday Evening Concert Penarth Pier Pavilion. 7.30pm, £15. Info 0844 8700887. Featuring Elias String Quartet, David Adams, Alice Neary, Lucy Gould, Louise Williams and Andre Swanepoel.
Penarth Chamber Music Festival Young Musicians’ Showcase Penarth Pier Pavilion. 2.30pm, free. Info 0844 8700887.
People’s String Foundation Snails Deli, Rhiwbina, Cardiff. 7pm, £20 inc buffet. Info 029 2062 0415.
Pizzatramp + Godbomber + Audio Pirates The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
Red Hot Pokers Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015.
Rhys Davis Band + Laura Power + Casper Marie Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01443 491424.
Roosevelt The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6 adv. Info 07590 471888. Erstwhile Cardiff gig circuit band are back! So no longer erstwhile.
Sidewinder The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm. Info 01495 247178.
Simon Trigg The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
*Slush Puppy Alldayer Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 4-11pm, £8/£5 adv. Info 029 2037 3144. Punk, emo, indie, hardcore, the good stuff. Sets by Sievehead, Whipping Post, Score, Wall, Benjamin Blue, Radical Boy, Cruelty and probably more TBC.
System Scare Undertone, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £3. Info 029 2022 8883. I don’t know who this band are but I understand that this gig is “their triumphant return to the live music scene”. I for one have missed Cistern Scar while they’ve been away.
The Black Triangle + Nuclear Lullaby The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Headliners are fronted by Patrick Jones. Assume this is the poet/brother of Nicky Wire, but not certain. Could look it up. Too hot today though.
The Blues Sisters Bootlegger, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 07495 657407.
The Bootleg Beatles + The Bootleg Beach Boys Pembroke Castle. 4-10pm, £27.50 adv/£32 seated. Info 01646 681510.
The Meadows + Kristin Murphy Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7.30pm, £8/£6. Info 0845 2263510.
*Tinariwen Cardigan Castle. 6.30pm, £20. Info 01239 621200. Welsh soprano plus mixed choir. And friends.
sunday 16
Acoustic Session Arvon Ale House, Llandrindod Wells. 4pm. Info 07477 627267.
Catrin Aur, Côrdydd & Friends Cardigan Castle. 6pm, £16. Info 01239 621200. Welsh soprano plus mixed choir. And friends.
*Healthy Mind: A Radio Glamorgan / Cardiff Mind Fundraiser Gwdihw, Cardiff. 2-11pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. See Music for more on this charity alldayer, which features sets from The Irascibles, Nicotine Pretty, Falling Stacks, Mike Dennis, Little Rêd, Ani Glass, Aeddan and My Name Is Ian.
Penarth Chamber Music Festival Classics Penarth Pier Pavilion. 2.30pm, £15. Info 0844 8700887. Supportive environment concert for people with autism and additional needs.
Penarth Chamber Music Festival Closing Concert Penarth Pier Pavilion. 4pm, £18. Info 0844 8700887. With performers including Rebecca Evans, Robert Plane, Daniel Tong, Tyler Shepherd, Gould Piano Trio, and David Adams.
Penarth Chamber Music Festival Sunday Morning Concert Penarth Pier Pavilion. 10.30am, £10. Info 0844 8700887.
Stratus-fear Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015. Rocker covers.
The Meadows + Kristin Murphy Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £12.50. Info 029 2089 0862.
Three Fat Cyclists Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
monday 17
Groucho Club Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360.
Obey The Brave + Polar Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7pm, £10/£8 adv. Info www.hobosmusicvenue.com. Two US hardcore bands, on Epitaph and Prosthetic Records respectively.
tuesday 18
Arnocorps Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £11 adv. Info 07970 063107. A metal band whose concept is based around Arnold Schwarzenegger action movies. Bit epic bacon banterous for me but you go and have a good time if you want.
Ashley John Long Duo Bootlegger, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 07495 657407.
Fused + Amber Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2.50. Info 029 2023 2199.
The Memphis Six Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
The Pit Battle Of The Bands Heat 3 The Pit, Swansea. 7pm. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea.
wednesday 19
As Flames Rise + Pioneers + Arkdown + Conflicts + The Forgotten Age + Malum Sky The Moon, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Presented by JadeRachel Promotions.
Bootleg Cash Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £10. Info 01633 868239. Johnny Cash tribute. Why would you not call yourself ‘Counterfeit Cash’ if you’d already dreamed up this name? Unless it’s already been taken by another Johnny Cash tribute act.
Fernanda Cunha Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £12. Info 07802 912789.
Fire Fences + Carolines Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2039 7933.
Jeff Hooper And The Capital City Jazz Orchestra Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. South Wales Big Band Society gig.
Socks Bootlegger, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 07495 657407.
υThat’ll Be The Day 2017 Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £24.50. Info 01646 695267. Retro guff. On tomorrow also.
thursday 20
Aubrey Parsons The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Dorja + Häxan + Beth Blade And The Beautiful Disasters Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info 07970 063107.
Gregg Russel & Ciaran Algar Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Rogerstone. 8pm. Info 01633 897923. A Newport Folk Club night.
Jack Mac’s Funk Pack Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2039 7933.
Jai-Jagdeesh Tramshed, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £23 adv/£40 with workshop on Wed 19. Info 029 2023 5555. This follows a workshop, also hosted by Kundalini yoga master Jai-Jagdeesh. Her music is apparently in the new age genre.
Joe McElderry New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £16.50-£36.50. Info 029 2087 8889. Singing songs from his new album Saturday Night At The Movies, whose title I daresay is a harbinger of its content.
Massy Ferguson + Robert Vincent + Joe Kelly Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8 adv. Info 029 2023 2199. Country-rock kinda stuff, with the headline band pleasingly named after a tractor.
NC Sessions Nolton Corner, Bridgend. 7.30pm, free. Info 01656 655015. Live acoustic acts, every third Thursday of the month.
Pi & Hash The Moon, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info [email protected]. Local music showcase, acts TBC.
friday 21
Apathy Avenue + Embacy + No Beef + Fyreflies Mozarts, Swansea. 7pm, £3. Info 01792 649984.
Aubrey Parsons The Aubrey Arms, Bonvilston. 8pm, free. Info 01446 781210. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Bandaoke Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. “Sing with a fully rehearsed band and become the Popstar you always dreamed of being.”
Benn Willis Cwrt Rawlin, Caerphilly. 9pm, free. Info 029 2086 8001. Presented by Nailed It Events.
υBreak Hate Anti-Racist Weekend The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 6pm. Info [email protected]. Two-day event (tomrorow starts at 5.30pm) which I assume is for charity, although it isn’t specified. Today: Knitwear Junkees, Bankrupt Pug, The Deathtraps, Discount Columbo and Quarries (main stage); Tracey Curtis, Matt Galloway and 3MPH (acoustic stage). Tomorrow: Mumbleman, Audio Pirates, Trigger Mcpoopshute, All Time Old Time, Recluse and Blood Slugs (main stage); Brightr, Bob Rogers and The Dark Valley (acoustic stage).
Dansette Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £3. Info 029 2038 7026.
Eduardo Niebla Theatr Gwaun, Fishguard. 7.30pm, £10/£8 members. Info 01348 873421. Gig intended as a sort of warm-up for Aberjazz, which is on over the August bank holiday.
Henry Martin’s Ghost Beaufort Arms, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 234447. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Jemma Roper + Seazoo Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5 adv. Info 029 2023 2199. Jemma Roper’s new album is dead good, hear some songs from it here! If you like.
Like A Lion Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
New Roads Beaufort Arms, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 234447. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Rammlied Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 8pm, £5 adv. Info 07970 063107. Rammstein tribute band.
Rumney Folk Club St Augustine’s Church, Rumney, Cardiff. 7pm, £3.50/£1.50 for performers. Info [email protected]. Monthly night.
Simon Trigg The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Captain’s Table Hamptons, Penarth. 7.30pm, £39. Info 029 2070 5391. Food and music from New Orleans and the Caribbean.
The Edsel Furys The Moon, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info [email protected].
Thomasin, Justin & Friends The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762. Celtic music from local artists.
Toriah Fontaine Band Bootlegger, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 07495 657407.
Wildside Kiwis, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
saturday 22
Acoustic Sinners Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Ail Symudiad + Rhosier Morgan Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 8.30pm. Info 07818 056599. Welsh Language Society fundraising gig.
Cathays Brass Band Pontypridd Museum. 1-2pm, free. Info 01443 490748. Lunchtime concert.
DFL Fest #2 Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 3-11pm, £13 adv. Info 029 2037 3144. Extremely hard hardcore for the hardcore all damn day from Down For Life, like so: Prowler, Cold Hard Truth, 50 Caliber, Split Knuckle, Rough Justice, Murder Circuit, Rancour, Realm Of Torment, Chamber, Stranded, xServitudex, and Petulance.
Dicky Heart & The Murmurs Hen Dderwen, Sketty, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 203631. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Fruit Of The Original Sin + Ghosts As Alibis The Duke, Neath. 7.30pm. Info 01639 643892.
I Am Drug The Moon, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info [email protected].
Iron Eye Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-3pm, free. Info 01874 611622.
Kat Jones The Albany, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1075. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Martin Creed Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £14. Info 029 2030 4400. See Music for more on this British conceptual artist’s bizarro-pop incarnation.
Musicfest: Côr Y Gors Aberystwyth Train Station. 3pm, free. Info 01970 623232. Unorthodox choir who live in or near Borth. Sounds quite interesting! First event of this year’s Musicfest, which runs until Sat 29.
Musicfest: Welsh Chamber Orchestra Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £18/£16. Info 01970 623232.
Pauline Kaytannau Wood The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Simon Trigg Three Horse Shoes, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2069 4630. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Talon Maesteg Town Hall. 7.30pm, £21.50. Info 01656 733269. Eagles tribute.
The Decoy + Static Fires + I Digress + Run With The Ghosts The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £5 adv. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea.
The Jiveoholics Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Troyen The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm. Info 01495 247178.
Welsh Proms: Classical Extravaganza St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7.50-£36. Info 029 2087 8444. Opening event of this year’s Welsh Proms – see Upfront for more. Owain Arwel Hughes conducts the Welsh National Opera Orchestra with the programme including Strauss Tchaikovsky, Verdi and more.
sunday 23
Chapter Four Jazz Quartet Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Jazz in the bar.
Dan Baird & Homemade Sin + Raged Union The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 07590 471888.
Friends Of MWO The Music Room, Gregynog, nr Newtown. 6pm, £16. Info 01686 614555. Fundraising evening of opera.
James Kennedy The Plough, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2062 3017. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Julia Fordham Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £24. Info 029 2089 0862.
Lucy Jones Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
Musicfest: Fringe Open Session Brynamlwg, Aberystwyth. 9pm, free. Info 01970 623232. Featuring the Welsh Chamber Orchestra.
Musicfest: Johannes Trio Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 4.15pm, free. Info 01970 623232.
Musicfest: Rosanna Cooper Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01970 623232. Oratorio soloist.
Musicfest: Solem Quartet Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £18/£16. Info 01970 623232.
Pendyrus Male Voice Choir St Dogmaels Abbey. 2.30pm, £10/free under-11s. Info 01239 621200.
The Crackers Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm. Info 029 2062 6015. Blues.
Welsh Proms: Family Prom 2017 – The Dance-Off St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 3pm, £11.50/£7.50. Info 029 2087 8444. With Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra and special guest presenter Connie Fisher.
monday 24
Donnie Joe’s American Swing Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £3/£2.50 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
Gwd Mondays Open Mic Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
Musicfest: Evening Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £18/£16. Info 01970 623232. With Sigyn Fossnes, Graham Oppenheimer, Nicholas Jones, Kari Ravnan, Lars Lien and Joseph Shiner.
Musicfest: Hot Club Dimanche Rummers Wine Bar, Aberystwyth. 9pm, free. Info 01970 623232.
Musicfest: Kyle Horch & Anya Fadina Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 1.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01970 623232.
Musicfest: Peter, Elsa & Ceri Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 3.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232. Performing songs by Myra Evans of Ceredigion, who performed in the area 100 or so years ago.
Musicfest: Student Showcase Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232.
Sion Dawson Bootlegger, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 07495 657407.
Welsh Proms: Folk Prom – Josienne Clark & Ben Walker St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £15/£14 adv. Info 029 2087 8444. In conjunction with Roots Unearthed.
Welsh Proms: Organ Prom – Sound The Trumpet St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2087 8444. With Crispian Steele-Perkins, who despite being a rejected character from a Jilly Cooper novel is a leading exponent of the baroque trumpet.
tuesday 25
Chorusgirl + Emma Kupa + Bandicoot Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5/£4 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Presented by Odd Box and Bandicoot.
Graham Bonnet Sin City, Swansea. 7pm, £12 adv. Info 01792 468892. Former Rainbow frontman.
Musicfest: Côr Y Gors Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 4.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232. Performing in the Old College Quad.
Musicfest: Evening Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £18/£16. Info 01970 623232. With the Sacconi Quartet, Solem Quartet and Tom Poster.
Musicfest: Ffynon + Elfen Rummers Wine Bar, Aberystwyth. 9pm, free. Info 01970 623232. Folk.
Musicfest: Simone Rebello Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 1.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01970 623232.
Preservation Rhythm Kings Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam + Yr Poetry + Esuna The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6/£5 adv. Info [email protected].
The Groucho Club The Open Hearth, Pontypool. 8.30pm. Info [email protected]. A Jazz At The Open Hearth night.
The Pit Battle Of The Bands Heat 4 The Pit, Swansea. 7pm. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea.
Three Legg’d Mare Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £2.50. Info 01686 614555.
Welsh Proms: Soundworks Concert St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1pm, £7.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Presented by Arts Active.
Welsh Proms: Masterpieces St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7.50-£36. Info 029 2087 8444. With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Owain Arwel Hughes.
wednesday 26
Crushtide The Pit, Swansea. 7pm. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea.
Elfen Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club. 7.30pm, £8/£5. Info 01443 226892. A Llantrisant Folk Club night.
Evan Gardner + Cancel The Transmission + Quarries The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 8.30-10.30pm, £3. Info 01685 387925. A U&I Radio night.
Greg Abate with The Dave Cottle Trio Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 07802 912789.
Jake Mitchell + Lee Hinchcliffe Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £23 adv. Info 029 2023 5555.
Musicfest: Early Evening Recital Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01970 623232. Selected solo and ensemble performances by MusicFest’s Junior Fellows.
Musicfest: Evening Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £18/£16. Info 01970 623232. With the Orion Orchestra, Toby Purser, Sacconi Quartet, Guy Johnston and Jamie Campbell.
Musicfest: Fringe Rummers Wine Bar, Aberystwyth. 9pm, free. Info 01970 623232. With Mor Ladron and Three Legg’d Mare.
Musicfest: Frolic Street Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 3.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232. The life of John Roberts, the Gypsy harper and storyteller, performed by Peter Stevenson and Harriet Earis
Musicfest: Fringe – Jazz Jam Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 9.45pm, free. Info 01970 623232. With Dan Swana and Andy Scott.
Musicfest: Solem Quartet Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 1.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01970 623232.
Musicfest: Student Showcase – Percussion Arad Goch, Aberystwyth. 5.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232.
Musicfest: Student Showcase – Saxophone Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.15pm, free. Info 01970 623232.
Pagoda Project Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01646 651725. Jazz-folk fusion band.
Savoy Family Cajun Band Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01792 602060.
Skyliners Big Band Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. South Wales Big Band Society gig
Welsh Proms: Brass And Voices St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10-£29. Info 029 2087 8444. Owain Arwel Hughes conducts the Cory Band and the Welsh Proms Male Choir.
thursday 27
Candythief Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £12.50. Info 029 2089 0862. Solo lady musician.
Castles + Barbott + Guide Dog Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933.
Fire Fences + Arcadian Heart + Parkview + The Brocklebank Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £1 adv. Info 07970 063107.
Ian Poole Quartet The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Junior Bill + Mike Dennis + Featherjaw Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £7. Info 029 2037 3144. See Music for more on this, a multimedia gig being filmed for future release.
Musicfest: Evening Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £18/£16. Info 01970 623232. With Jamie Campbell (violin), Guy Johnston (cello), Tom Poster (piano) and Simon Lane (piano).
Musicfest: Fringe Rummers Wine Bar, Aberystwyth. 9pm, free. Info 01970 623232. With Rheged.
Musicfest: Fringe – Côr ABC Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.15pm, free. Info 01970 623232.
Musicfest: Student Showcase – Jazz Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 9.45pm, free. Info 01970 623232.
Musicfest: Student Showcase – Strings Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232.
Shvpes + When We Were Wolves Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7pm, £7/£5 adv. Info www.hobosmusicvenue.com.
Skating Polly + Hands Off Gretel + Think Pretty The Moon, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £8/£7 adv. Info [email protected]. Punky US noiseniks headline, having played here last year I think it was.
Tobias Robertson’s Jam Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Welsh Proms: Jazz Prom St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15.50. Info 029 2087 8444. With the Capital City Jazz Orchestra and Lance Ellington.
friday 28
Afternoon In Paris Carnegie House, Bridgend. 8pm, £8. Info 01656 815757.
Andy Collins Beaufort Arms, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 234447. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Caribbean Race Night with Bob Marley Tribute Chepstow Racecourse. 3.30pm, £22-£29 adv. Info 01291 622260. Seven horse races, food and drink and a band called Trenchtown Experience. Now I’m having to stop myself reading about horse racing in Jamaica instead of doing work.
Chris Kelly White Horse, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 652583. Presented by Nailed It Events.
*Cowtown Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2023 2199. Leeds synthpop punks return to Cardiff for the first time in about two years I think. Always a pleasure!
Digital Criminals + Scarsun + The Boom Sons The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £3. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea.
Fortunate Sons Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£2. Info 029 2038 7026.
Graham Anthony Devine: Guitar Recital Capel Salem, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£8. Info [email protected]. First concert of the Cardiff Guitar Festival, which you can a read a little more about in Roundup. It runs until Sun 30 at this venue, which is next door to Chapter Arts Centre, and in Chapter itself.
Holding Absence + Faces Of Eve + Dream State + Dead Sea + Defeatist Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm, £8/£7 adv. Info 01685 384111. Celtic Mosh night.
Jukebox UK Kiwis, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
Lynwen Haf Roberts St John’s Church, Canton, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 9683. Charity Concert in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society.
Mr Fishy The Twelve Knights, Margam. 9pm, free. Info 01639 882381. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Musicfest: Evening Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £18/£16. Info 01970 623232. Works by Bizet, Fauré, Ravel and Walton.
Musicfest: Lunchtime Recital Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 1.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01970 623232.
Rhiannon Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 01834 869323. Fleetwood Mac tribute.
Sian James Ty Tawe, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 456856. Folk.
The Doors Alive Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £17. Info 029 2089 0862. Tribute band.
The Jazz Boys Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
The London African Gospel Choir Perform Paul Simon’s Graceland Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £18.50 adv. Info 029 2023 5555.
Valleys Folk Ceilidh Blaenavon Rugby Club. 7.30-10.30pm, £3. Info 01495 790446.
Welsh Proms: A Night At The Movies St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7.50-£36. Info 029 2087 8444.
saturday 29
Archelon + Hundred Year Old Man + Tides Of Sulfur Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 07970 063107. Metal-ish stuff. Headliners have three guitarists and two drummers. Er, not listened to them though.
Bon Jovi Forever! The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 9pm, £7.50 adv. Info 01685 387925. A tribute to Bon Jovi, and eternal life.
Cocktails & Crates Festival Cardiff Speaker Hire, Cardiff. 4-11pm, free. Info 029 2009 5590. Live bands, an acoustic open mic stage, street food etc. Bands: The Marks Cartel, Caspiens, Theme From Alex, Mumbleman, Tracey Island, Old Samuel, Heavy Flames and Soviets.
Eden Stell Guitar Duo Capel Salem, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£8. Info [email protected]. Cardiff Guitar Festival concert.
Get Ready! Cockett Inn, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events.
υGlastonBARRY Romilly Park, Barry. 1-9pm, £25 adv (two days). Info 01446 737339. Featuring, over two days, tributes to Prince (Purple Rain), David Bowie (Absolute Bowie), Stevie Wonder (The Stevie Wonder Experience), Oasish (Oasis), Johnny2Bad (UB40), AC/DC (ACDC UK), The Four Kicks (Kings Of Leon), The Jam (The Jamd), Stereotonics (Stereophonics), The Bryan Adams Effect (Bryan Adams), The Verve (Verve UK) and a ska tribute TBC. On tomorrow also.
Goosebumps Queens Hall, Narberth. 7pm, £16/£14.50 adv. Info 01834 869323. Swing/jump jive band from Kent.
Gut Bucket Band Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Jack Mac Sax Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-3pm, free. Info 01874 611622.
Jumpin’ Jimmy & The Nice Guys Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Last Night Of The Welsh Proms St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7.50-£36. Info 029 2087 8444. Conducted by Owain Arwel Hughes.
Mike Dennis The Moon, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info [email protected].
Musicfest: Evening Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £18/£16. Info 01970 623232. Featuring the Orion Orchestra with guest performers from the string courses and Philomusica.
Musicfest: Student Showcase – Classical Vocal Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 4.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232.
Rachel B The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Roth Guitar Duo Cardiff Music School, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 1pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Cardiff Guitar Festival recital.
Skakasm Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm. Info 01685 384111. Ska and reggae covers band.
Soul Stripper Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 01443 682388. AC/DC tribute.
υSteelhouse Festival Hafod-y-Dafal Farm, Ebbw Vale. £50 adv (£85 both days). Info 07813 210817. Successful annual metal/hard rock festival. See Upfront for an interview with Benji from Skindred, who headline today over Last In Line, Monster Truck, Inglorious, Bernie Marsden, Stone Broken, Tequila Mockingbyrd and Florence Black. Tomorrow features Saxon, Rival Sons, Steve Harris’ British Lion, King King, Wayward Sons, Jared James Nichols, Broken Witt Rebels and The Texas Flood.
Stephen J Taylor Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
υStreet Music Weekender Barry Island promenade. 12-4pm, free. Info www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk. Featuring sets, over two days, from All That Jazz, The Bucket Band, Wonderbrass, Samba Galez, Bombay Baja, Barracuda and Radio Cheese. On tomorrow also.
The Sex Pistols Experience + TV Smith The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 07590 471888. Some people pretending to be pioneering late-70s London punks, supported by an actual pioneering late-70s London punk. It’s a bloody outrage I tell yer!
The Underdogs Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
sunday 30
Ceri James Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
Georgia Paterson The Plough, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2062 3017. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Icaris Cardiff Music School, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 1pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Cardiff Guitar Festival recital from flute/guitar duo.
Whitchurch Jam #99 Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 3.30pm. Info 029 2062 6015.
Wizards Of Oz The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm. Info 01495 247178. Ozzy Osbourne tribute.
monday 31
Frankie Cosmos + Trust Fund + Oh Peas! The Moon, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £10/£8 adv. Info [email protected]. American indie sort headlines. Her dad is Kevin Kline! I didn’t know that until just now.