friday 1
Afternoon In Paris Carnegie House, Bridgend. 8pm, £8 adv. Info 01656 815757.
Albino Frogs The Bell Inn, Caerleon. 9pm, free. Info 01633 420613. Caerleon Arts Festival gig, If something in this month’s listings is in Caerleon, it’s probably related to the festival OK.
Amy Wadge & Pete Riley Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 8pm, £10. Info 0845 2263510.
Anonymous Iconoclasts The Full Moon, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info [email protected].
Anthony Moulton Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767.
Aubrey Parsons Porter’s, Cardiff. 9pm. Info [email protected].
Cancel The Transmission + Shaken And Stirred + The Guardians Of Public Morality Workmen’s Hall, Caerphilly. 7.30pm, £10. Info 07512 237983. Charity gig in aid of Sense Cymru.
Cath Jones The Twelve Knights, Margam. 9pm, free. Info 01639 882381.
DMA’s + Alex Stacey Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8 adv. Info 029 2023 2199.
Henry Marten’s Ghost Diablo’s Gastro Pub, Carmarthen. Free. Info 01834 869944.
Live Acoustic Night The Pilot, Penarth. Free. Info 029 2071 0615. On the first Friday of each month.
Marie Batchelder Tempus Bar, St David’s Hotel, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 0844 8246171. Also on Fri 15.
Open Night The Ivy Bush, Pontardawe. 8pm. Info [email protected]. A Valley Folk Club night.
Pipe Dream The Patriot, Crumlin. 9.30pm. Info 01495 247178. Not to be confused with the Cardiff indie/punk band Pipedream, who I suspect would be given short shrift were they to take the stage in this joint.
Rachel B The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592.
Schoolboy’s Death Trio + Maddie Jones + Rainbow Maniac + Beatbox Hann The Moon Club, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info info@
thefullmooncardiff.com. Jazz-punk band from Bristol headline.
Simon Trigg The Cornwall, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2030 3947.
Slugfest The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7pm, free. Info 01495 213300. Punk and metal collide at this annual weekender, now in its ninth year. Tonight these acts are playing: The Guntys, The Setbacks, Desalvo, Pizzatramp, The Lash, Angry Itch, Crowsaw and the Chuck Norris Experiment. (Until Sun 3)
Somme Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £10-£12. Info 029 2063 6464. On the centenary of the first day of the Battle Of The Somme, music by composers who fought or died in the battle, and works in memory of them.
Surplus Festival Porthkerry Leisure Park, Rhoose, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6pm, £55 weekend/£30 teens/free under-12s. Info [email protected]. Three-day weekender on a hippified, free festival tip. lots of fun last year by all accounts! Here’s who playing, running order TBC. Main stage: special guests TBC, Back To The Planet, The Sporadics, China Shop Bull, The Majestic, Grand Collapse, The Bus Station Loonies, Headgames, Autonomads, The Oppressed, Dogshite, The Rockin’ Sinners, Mad Dog Collective, Atterkop, Poetic Justice, Jugganote, Public Order Act And Black Max And The Pirates. Levitation stage: Nik Turner’s New Space Ritual, Here & Now, AOS3, One Eyed God, Poisoned Electrick Head, Lacertilia, Sendelica, The Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell, The Death Of Money, Akb’al, Black Light Secret, Heil Zilla, Radioactive Bones, Deviant Amps, Milk, Desalvo And Monsterometer. The Incubator (dance tent): special guests TBC, The Anxious, Dare & Haste, Gizelle Rebel Yelle, Owen Acid, OB1, DJ Redmond, 4G, Twospeed, Alan Badger, Iolo, Angel Actual, Robi Suss, Ceri Suss, Winds, Zebadee, Carl Toothdust, DJ Biri Night, 3phaze Generator, Blap, Mazar And K.T.C. The Stumble Inn: Pizzatramp, Gung Ho, Ratbag, Buff, Doozer Mcdooze, Reality Attack, Pokemon Liberation Army, Travchav, Ini Jungle, Viva Zapata, Doghouse, Chuck SJ Hay, Their Own Masters, Bungle Cult, 12 Bore, Beatbox Hann, Black Cohosh And Black Jam Circus. Chill-out tent: Digital Skunk, Pickle, Trans Irie Nation, Mosienko Project, Mr Chuffed, Rev Dread, Warren Roots, Dizzy, Slamfish And Thoby. More TBC on all stages. (Until Sun 3)
Talon Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £21/£20. Info 01646 695267. Eagles tribute band. In Porthcawl tomorrow; Brecon on Sun 3.
Tcha Limberger’s Kalotaszeg Trio Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01792 602060.
The Gate Crashers The Hanbury Arms, Caerleon. 9pm, free. Info 01633 420361. Caerleon Arts Festival gig.
The Journeymen The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194.
The Kenny Driscoll Band Kiwis, Cardiff. 10pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
The Shakes The Windsor, Penarth. 9pm, free. Info 029 2070 8675.
Tom Roynon-Blake + Amor Vincit + Eleri Angharad The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info [email protected]. EP launch gig for headliner.
Toot De Musique Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£2. Info 029 2038 7026. New weekly house band (on every Friday except Fri 29) tackling hip-hop-meets-jazz fusioneers from Robert Glasper, Gretcher Parlato and Jill Scott to Erykah Badu, D’angelo and Lauryn Hill.
Venn St Fagans Village Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2023 2970. Playing the Pentreffest Noz monthly folk night.
Unplugged And Acoustic Monthly Group Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £3. Info 07818 056599.
saturday 2
Band Pres Llareggub + Omaloma + Anelog
Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 9pm, £8. Info 029 2023 2199.
Billy Club Sandwich Le Pub, Newport. 8pm. Info 01633 221477. Tough guy New York hardcore band. Not thought about their (gently amusing) name for years.
Blair Dunlop All Saints Church, Llandaff North, Cardiff. 7pm, £12 adv. Info 029 2055 5560. Singer-songwriter plays here as part of the Llandaff North Festival Of Music.
Broken Lines Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 8pm. Info 07818 056599. Bristol rock band.
Catching Kate Meze Lounge, Newport. Free. Info 01633 259144. Playing as part of the Live:Lounge night here.
Elvis In Concert Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £12.50. Info 01600 772467. Keith Davies in concert, strictly speaking, but he’s trying to raise money for charity here so don’t grass him to the ASA alright.
Farm Hand + Parcs + Aled Rheon + Stephen Light The Bell Inn, Caerleon. 7pm, £5. Info 01633 420613. Caerleon Arts Festival gig, presented by Diverse Music.
Funkifize Kiwis, Cardiff. 10pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
Good Vibrations Hamptons, Penarth. 7.30pm, £38. Info 029 2070 5391. Beach Boys tribute. A five-course meal is included in the price.
Grand Concert: A Night To Remember! Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £15/£12. Info 0845 2263510. Featuring Lleisiau’r Cwm, Cadi Lois, Gruff Sion Rees, A Cappella, Gildas, Sara Mair a Carys Haf, Samuel Morris and Sophie Evans. Proceeds in aid of the Breast Care Unit at Llanelli Hospital.
Junior Conservatoire Advanced Course Summer Festival Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 3 + 5pm, £7/£3.50. Info 029 2039 1391. 3pm: free foyer recitals; 5pm: concert in the Dora Stoutzker Hall (Junior AmserJazzTime during the interval).
Maddie & The Pandas Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
Mr Woodnote & Lil Rhys The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £3. Info 01497 821762.
Paul Dark + The Acoustix + Finding Fiona + Sophie Hansen The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 3pm, free. Info 01446 773592. On at 9.30, 7, 5 and 3pm respectively.
Plainsong West End Club, Barry. 7pm, £15 adv. Info 07561 143114. Folk trio performing the songs of Richard Farina.
Rachel B The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753.
Ragsy The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 9pm, £2. Info 01685 387925.
Resident House Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £2. Info 029 2038 7026. Every Saturday.
Rhythm Bombers The Patriot, Crumlin. 9.30pm. Info 01495 247178. Rockabilly.
Sertraline + The Eighth Bridge + The Boom Sons Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £4 adv. Info 07970 063107.
Simon Trigg The Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319.
Slugfest The Dolls House, Abertillery. 1pm, free. Info 01495 213300. Today features Bay City Roiders, Smiler, Bag Of Bones, Trackstar/Pornstar, Trigger McPoopshute, Cydernide, We Come From Ashes, St Pierre Snake Invasion, Doomchild, Grandmother Suplex, The Breakdowns, Born To Destruct, Brassick, The Sick Livers, Bar Stool Preachers, Chuck Norris Experiment, Hip Priests and Razorbats. (Until Sun 3)
Special Kinda Madness The Globe, Cardiff. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 07590 471888. A tribute to both The Specials and Madness.
Steve Finn The Three Horseshoes, Whitchurch, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2069 4630.
Surplus Festival Porthkerry Leisure Park, Rhoose, Vale Of Glamorgan. £55 weekend/£30 teens/free under-12s. Info
[email protected]. (Until Sun 3)
Tafwyl Cardiff Castle. Free. Info 029 2068 9888. Multi-faceted day of entertainment aimed at Welsh speakers, and those who want to learn. As well as stalls promoting Welsh produce, workshops, literary sessions, music, cookery, art and drama sessions, live music today will come from Maffia Mr Huws, Band Pres Llareggub, Swnami and Candelas (main stage); Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog, Colorama, Alys Williams, Ani Glass and Plu (acoustic stage). See www.tafwyl.org for more info. On tomorrow also.
Talon Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £18.50-£20.50. Info 01656 815995.
The Attix + Crisis Talks + Hide Your Eyes The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info [email protected].
The Machine Rages On Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7.30pm, £7/£5 adv. Info www.hobosmusicvenue.com. RATM tribute.
The Revolvers Beaufort Theatre, Ebbw Vale. 8pm, £12. Info 01495 355800. Sixties covers band.
sunday 3
2016 Welsh Musical Theatre Young Singer Of The Year Final Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12/£6. Info 01792 602060.
Alexander Bone All Saints Church, Llandaff North, Cardiff. 7pm, £12 adv. Info 029 2055 5560. Teenage saxophonist plays here as part of the Llandaff North Festival Of Music.
David Grubb & Borderline The Old Station, Tintern. 1-4pm. Info 01291 420241. Part of a succession of Music On The Platform sessions going on throughout summer.
Kevin Jones The Twelve Knights, Margam. 9pm, free. Info 01639 882381.
Nigel Dee & Selyf Edwards Sunflower & I, Cardiff Bay. 5.30pm, £15 adv. Info 029 2048 4211. Folky singer-songwriter accompanied by violinist Edwards. Price includes food.
*Please Mind Your Head VII Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 2pm, £7 adv. Info 029 2023 2199. Annual event in aid of Headway Cardiff, previewed in the June issue of Buzz. Full lineup: Euros Childs, Simon Love & The Old Romantics, Gindrinker, Oh Peas!, Rogue Jones, Roundheels and Francesca’s Word Salad.
Slugfest The Dolls House, Abertillery. Free. Info 01495 213300. Today features a selection of acoustic sets, bands and times TBC. (Finishes today)
Spellbound St Julian Inn, Caerleon. 4.30pm, free. Info 01633 243548.
Surplus Festival Porthkerry Leisure Park, Rhoose, Vale Of Glamorgan. Until 11pm, £55 weekend/£30 teens/free under-12s. Info [email protected]. (Finishes today)
Tafwyl Cardiff Castle. Free. Info 029 2068 9888. Music programme for today is Y Niwl (get in! I thought they’d broken up), Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog, Palenco, Bryn Fôn, Elin Fflur, Ar Log & Dafydd Iwan, Alun Gaffey, Rogue Jones and Y Gerddorfa Ukulele (main stage); Al Lewis, Huw M, Colorama & Plu, Huw Chiswell, Meric Stevens, Carreg Lafar and Sera (acoustic stage).
Talon Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £20/£19. Info 01874 611622.
The Hepburns + Rudolf Rocker Brown’s, Laugharne. 3pm. Info 01994 427688.
The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band + Railroad Bill + Capra Mamei The Moon Club, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£10 adv. Info info@
thefullmooncardiff.com.
monday 4
Ceredigion Primary Schools Prom Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7pm. Info 01970 623232.
Gwent Music Summer Showcase St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £7.50-£11.50. Info 029 2087 8444.
Live Jazz Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360. Every Monday.
Mandy Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7. Info 029 2030 4400. Launch gig for an album written by the duo of Mel Fung, who has since passed away, and her husband Andy. It’ll be performed here with the aid of nine guest artists.
Monday Club 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Local singer-songwriters perform in the main bar every week.
Open Mic Night Ex Servicemens Club, Taffs Well, nr Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2025 0731.
Ukulele Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Every Monday, with The Plucking Fourstrings.
tuesday 5
Acoustic Tuesday South Riverside Community Development Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2030 4400. Regular event led by pioneering local musicians and singers.
Capital City Jazz Orchestra Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £7/£5. Info 029 2023 9253.
Cara Dillon St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £17.50/£16.50 adv. Info 029 2087 8444.
Cefn Saeson Summer Showcase Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7pm, £9. Info 0300 3656677.
Community Samba Band – Practise Dates Llanfrynach Village Hall, Brecon. 6-8pm, £4/£2 under-16s. Info [email protected]. Every Tuesday.
Eleri Angharad + John Adams + Bryony Sier + Owain Whatley Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2039 7933. EP launch for Eleri.
Fit For An Autopsy + From Sorrow To Serenity + The Dweller + Sodomized Cadaver Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8 adv. Info 029 2023 2199.
Moon Hooch Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2023 2199. Live jazzy dance stuff from New York.
Open Mic The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, free. Info 01497 821762. Now on every Tuesday.
Open Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. Every Tuesday.
The Billy Fury Years Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £18.50. Info 01792 475715. Tribute act with Michael King playing Billy.
The Memphis Six Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
Three Cane Whale Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2030 4400. Bristolian folk trio.
wednesday 6
Acoustic Open Mic Night Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7-11pm, free. Info 01685 384111.
Acoustic Open Mic Night The Bunker, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info [email protected]. Every Wednesday.
Aled Rheon + All Things Considered + Clarkstein Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2039 7933. A Folk In The Owl’s Nest night.
Aubrey Parsons The Star Inn, Treoes. 9pm, free. Info 01656 658458. Also here on Wed 27.
Bandaoke Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. “Sing with a fully rehearsed band and become the Popstar you always dreamed of being.”
Blue Note Bistro Sessions Café Jazz, Cardiff. 6-9pm. Info 029 2038 7026. Smooth/mellow jazz while you eat your tea, every Wednesday this month.
Cardiff And Vale Music Service Summer Showcase Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2039 1391.
Michael Janisch Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £7/£5. Info 029 2023 9253. Acclaimed jazz bassist, playing here as part of a trio.
New Orleans Swamp Donkeys Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30-11pm, £10. Info 07802 912789.
Open Jam Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Every Wednesday. Expect to hear jazz, blues, rock or ska here.
Open Mic Market Street Club, Barry. 8pm. Info 01446 733863. Every Wednesday.
RWCMD Big Band with Magan Thomas Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. South Wales Big Band Society gig.
TaffyWasAThief Olde Bull Inn, Caerleon. 7.30pm, free. Info 01633 420583.
The Bute Clarinet Quartet Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 1pm, £5.50 adv. Info 01656 815995.
The Morriston Orpheus Choir St Cadoc’s Church, Caerleon. 7.30pm, £12. Info 07934 938250. Caerleon Arts Festival event.
The New Amen Corner Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £18.50. Info 01792 475715. Playing as part of a night called Bringing On Back The 60s. I’m guessing the name is the result of some kind of split in the ranks with the members of Amen Corner but I’m going to use my valuable time writing these listings rather than finding out.
thursday 7
Blacklicious Sin City, Swansea. 7.30pm, £16 adv. Info 01792 468892. Top backpack-friendly rap dudes, active since the early 90s.
Catrin Finch’s Classical Cafe Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv/£7.50 early bird. Info 029 2089 0862. Four emerging artists from the classical world each performing a 20 minute set in a relaxed environment. In Abergavenny on Tue 26.
Fraccalvieri/Long Quintet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026.
Hannah Griffiths + Georgia Nicole Belle Vue, Merthyr Tydfil. 8pm. Info 01685 722568.
I Am I The Scene Club, Swansea. 7pm, £7 adv. Info 07730 432166. Band featuring former Dragonforce singer ZP Theart. Not sure how to pronounce his surname.
JimJam Open Mic Session The Claude Hotel, Albany Road, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 07557 505123. Every Thursday. This week’s guest band is Sudden Impact.
New Orleans Swamp Donkeys Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 8pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2023 2199. Groovy jazz stuff.
Open Mic Night Lyceum Tavern, Newport. 8.30pm. Info 01633 858636. Every Thursday except when there’s a guest on.
Reuben Richards Llandaff North Rugby Club, Cardiff. 7pm, £12 adv. Info 029 2055 5560. UK soul singer who emerged in the 90s and who plays here as part of the Llandaff North Festival Of Music.
The Chicago Blues Brothers Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £23/£19.50. Info 01792 475715. Two hours of blues/soul songs, some or all of which were in the Blues Brothers movie.
The Dole Agw + Himalayas Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2039 7933.
Tom Williams Jazz & Blues Band St Julian Inn, Caerleon. 4.30pm, free. Info 01633 243548.
Torque + Diamond City + The Kinky Wizzards The Full Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info [email protected]. Presented by Pi & Hash.
friday 8
3 Amp Kiwis, Cardiff. 10pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
3 Bucket Jones Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £8. Info 01600 772467. Local band launch their second album – all profits from which will be going to Water Aid. Maybe they should donate one of their buckets instead!! Thanks to Your Dad for contributing that joke.
Affinity Female Voice Choir The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2048 3344.
Aubrey Parsons Tempus Bar, St David’s Hotel, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 0844 8246171. Also on Fri 22 and Fri 29.
Average White Band Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £20 adv. Info 0117 9259273. Interesting to note that not all the members of this band are actually white. I haven’t worked out why I find this interesting yet, but rest assured I will.
Ballsdeep + Lifer + Internal Conflict Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 07970 063107.
Birds, Beasts & Basilisks All Saints Church, Llandaff North, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info www.welshcamerata.org. Featuring the Welsh Camerata choir, directed by Andrew Wilson-Dickson, performing a sequence of madrigals, part-songs and poems for summer celebrating birds and animals.
Captain Accident + Tree House Fire + Junior Bill The Globe, Cardiff. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 07590 471888. Launch gig for Wake & Break, Captain Accident’s new album. also featuring Reggiments DJs
Cath Jones The Cornwall, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2030 3947.
Chris Kelly The Twelve Knights, Margam. 9pm, free. Info 01639 882381.
Crazy Town The Scene Club, Swansea. 7.30pm, £13 adv. Info 07730 432166. Since this band’s early-00s heyday we have entered a new PC age, meaning that Shifty Shellshock is now known as Shifty Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Crimson Tide The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194.
Federal Charm Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2023 2199. Blues-rock.
Free Beer The Hanbury Arms, Caerleon. 9pm, free. Info 01633 420361. Can’t believe pub cover bands are still calling themselves Free Beer.
How To Build A Rocket The Bell Inn, Caerleon. 9pm, free. Info 01633 420613.
Just Mark The Windsor, Penarth. 9pm, free. Info 029 2070 8675.
Lisa Mottram The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £3. Info 01497 821762. Vocalist from the band Cherryshoes.
Night At The Opera Paget Rooms, Penarth. 8pm, £13.50. Info 029 2070 0721. Queen tribute.
Peter Andre Chepstow Racecourse. 4.05pm, £27 adv/£34 VIP. Info 01291 622260. Skechers ambassador and devoted dad sings his roots and culture hit Mysterious Girl, plus others, after a day of punishing horses so they run as fast as they can.
Rae & The Rays Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 7.30pm. Info 07818 056599. Swing and jazz.
Secular Ghost + BLAP Hobo’s, Bridgend. 8pm, free. Info www.hobosmusicvenue.com. Album launch gig for SG, and you can read a review of said album in this issue. Welsh hard techno duo BLAP support.
Simon Trigg Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767.
Starman – The David Bowie Story Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £18-£21. Info 01656 815995. One of two tributes to Davey tonight, the other being below.
The Bowie Xperience + The Guardians Of Public Morality Workmen’s Hall, Caerphilly. 7.30pm, £12.50/£10 adv. Info 07512 237983. Tribute act.
The DeRellas + Trigger McPoopshute The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £5. Info [email protected].
The Shakes The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592.
These Brittle Bones Cineworld, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 0871 2002000. Presented by Newsoundwales in conjunction with the Iris Prize. TBB is a Welsh teenager living in Singapore and making his live Wales debut here.
Toot De Musique Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£2. Info 029 2038 7026.
Traffiker + Duo The Met, Abertillery. 8pm, £10. Info 01495 355800. Opening event of the Rock & Blues Weekend here, which is specifically an alldayer tomorrow.
saturday 9
Ashesfest 2 The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 2pm. Info [email protected]. Gig in aid of Cancer Research UK Relay For Life, featuring Chaos Trigger, The Dweller, We Came From Ashes, A Vulgar Picture, Beneath The Divine and Pizzatramp.
Borough Blues Club Summer Festival Cwmbran RFC, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran. 12pm, £10. Info 01633 483238. Featuring a headline set by Dani Wilde from 7.30pm plus sets earlier in the day from (in this order) Workshop Band, Glas, Lol Goodman Band, Mark Davies Band, Jack The Biscuit and Luke Doherty Band.
Cariad + Martyn Ashe Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 7.30pm. Info 07818 056599.
City Voices Cardiff Presents Sing The Musicals – Encore St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 6pm, £10-£20. Info 029 2087 8444.
Climbing Trees + Tendons St John’s Church, Canton, Cardiff. 7pm, £8 adv. Info 029 2056 2022. Album launch gig for headline band.
Gala Concert To Mark 100 Years Of The Battle Of The Somme Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01646 695267. Presented by the Haverfordwest Branch Of The Royal British Legion. Goodwick Brass Band, Tessa Rees and more.
Hip Route The Full Moon, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info [email protected].
Jamie Pugh Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, £6/£5. Info 01495 243252. Charity gala concert in aid of Velindre.
Junior Chamber Music Competition Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.45pm, free. Info 029 2039 1391.
Matthew McGinley-Holister The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753.
Moose Blood + Muncie Girls + Colours Of One Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7.30pm, £13/£11 adv. Info www.
hobosmusicvenue.com. Punk and stuff, presented by Imperial Music.
Mydy Rabycad Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm, £13.50/£11 adv. Info 01834 869323. Electroswing band headline a charity night in aid of Narberth swimming pool.
Papillon Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £12.50 adv. Info 029 2089 0862. Cinematic world music, they reckon.
Resident House Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £2. Info 029 2038 7026.
Rock & Blues Weekend The Met, Abertillery. 1-11pm, £15.50 adv. Info 01495 355800. Featuring The Revolutionaries, Roscoe Levee And The Southern Slide, Vincent Flatts’ Final Drive, The Delray Rockets and Andy Twyman.
Roots & Dub – This Side Of The Moon The Moon Club, Cardiff. 9pm-3am, £15/£10 adv. Info [email protected]. Featuring night feat: Wayne Mcarthur (live), Aqua Livi And African Simba backed by The Universal Players. Roots Sounds by Royal Ascension Sound and Cardiff Roots Ambassadors.
Sebastian The Fairwater, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2033 3049.
Silurian The Old Station, Tintern. 1-4pm. Info 01291 420241. Music On The Platform session.
Sophie Hansen The Twelve Knights, Margam. 9pm, free. Info 01639 882381.
Soul Lotta Funk Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
*Stick In The Wheel Maindee Library, Newport. 8pm, £5/£4 adv. Info 01633 309443. London folk ensemble who I rather like, playing in a library (its debut as a live music venue, it says here).
Tarantino X Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 8pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2023 2199. A rock show celebrating the works of Quentin Tarantino, I know not how.
*Teenage Gravediggers #3 Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 4-11pm, £8/£6 adv. Info 029 2037 3144. Annual show of local and indeed national indie/punk/DIY scene bands returns with a sterling lineup: Sauna Youth, Joanna Gruesome, Breakfast Muff, Artefact, The Worms, Bad Vibes, Van-illa and Towel. It’s also a fundraiser for a planned DIY space/venue type thing in Cardiff.
The Big Free – Music And Dance Festival Field / Hanbury Quay / Hanbury Arms / The Ship Inn, Caerleon. 11.50am, free. Info 01633 420361. Caerleon Arts Festival event featuring sets from Keith Christmas, Ragsy, Jack Perrett, Rogora Khart, TaffyWasAThief and many more. On tomorrow also.
The Navarones Kiwis, Cardiff. 10pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
The Revamps Meze Lounge, Newport. Free. Info 01633 259144. Playing as part of the Live:Lounge night here.
The Shakes Bonvilston Reading Rooms, Cowbridge. 9pm, free. Info 01446 781012.
The Three Welsh Tenors Cardigan Castle. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 01239 621200. Presented by Theatr Mwldan.
The ZZ Tops Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 8pm, £10 adv. Info 07970 063107. Gosh honey, I hope The ZZ Tops don’t play too loud.
sunday 10
Belle Vue – Music In The Park Belle Vue Park, Penarth. 2-6.30pm, free. Info 01446 700111.
Folk Music & Song Session Arvon Ale House, Llandrindod Wells. 4pm. Info 07477 627267. Also on Sun 24.
Remi Harris Gypsy Jazz Trio Café Jazz, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £5/£4 musicians. Info 029 2038 7026. Hot Club Swing night.
Rob Lane Brown’s, Laugharne. 3pm. Info 01994 427688. Newport singer-songwriter.
The Big Free – Music And Dance Festival Field / Hanbury Quay / Hanbury Arms / The Ship Inn, Caerleon. 12pm, free. Info 01633 420361. Featuring Rokgrass, The Plucking Fourstrings, Drumazepam and various dance troupes.
monday 11
Live Jazz Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360.
Monday Club 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883.
Ukulele Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509.
tuesday 12
Bruce Barthol Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £5. Info 07818 056599. This guy was in the original lineup of Country Joe & The Fish apparently.
Community Samba Band – Practise Dates Westenders Hall, Llanfaes, Brecon. 6-8pm, £4/£2 under-16s. Info [email protected].
Easy Star All Stars The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30-10pm, £18.50 adv. Info 07590 471888. Popular ‘rock albums covered in dub reggae style’ band with a set focusing on Radiodread, their OK Computer retool.
Fight Rosa Fight + Will Wood + Dancing Queer + Trigger Warning And The Safe Spaces + Tim Loud Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3-£5. Info 029 2039 7933. Noson Afiach present a benefit for Stop Cardiff Arms Fair. The bands are variously folk punk and riot grrrl kinda stuff, plus Dancing Queer, who is a dancer rather than a band.
Open Mic The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, free. Info 01497 821762.
Open Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
The Dave Smith Quartet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
wednesday 13
Acoustic Open Mic Night The Bunker, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info [email protected].
Aubrey Parsons The Ivor, Pontyclun. 8pm, free. Info 01443 222287.
Blue Note Bistro Sessions Café Jazz, Cardiff. 6-9pm. Info 029 2038 7026.
Efa Supertramp + Cosmo Wells Hotel, Riverside, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. The first in what’s planned to be a series of nights, Folk Punk Clashes – “acoustic lyrical battles with string instruments”.
Folk Night Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 7pm. Info 01443 491424. Second Wednesday of every month.
Keith Christmas Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club. 7.30pm, £8/£5. Info 01443 226892. A Llantrisant Folk Club night. Keith is in Cardigan on Fri 22.
Kevin Figes, Jim Blomfield, Mark Whitlam & Riaan Vosloo Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £7/£5. Info 029 2023 9253. Jazz quartet.
Liberty Big Band Show with Allyson Cox & Mervyn Hill Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. South Wales Big Band Society gig.
Open Jam Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509.
Open Mic Market Street Club, Barry. 8pm. Info 01446 733863.
Open Mic Night NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. With host Grace Hartrey. Free drink for performers.
Robben Ford The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £25 adv. Info 07590 471888. Bluesman.
The Budapest Ragtime Band Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30-11pm, £10. Info 07802 912789.
The Maccabees Y Plas, Cardiff University Students Union. 7pm, £23 adv. Info 029 2078 1458. Who knew The Maccabees were a £23-a-ticket-sized band? Not this guy, I can tell you.
We Rob Banks + The Back-Up Plan + Matt Leaman The Moon Club, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info [email protected]. A George Thomas Hospice Care fundraising gig.
thursday 14
1940s Evening And Singalong Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £8. Info 01633 263670.
Alma + Joby + Mute Group(s) Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2039 7933.
Basement + Dinosaur Pile-Up + The Sun Days The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14 adv. Info 07590 471888. Pop-punk and grunge revivalist type stuff.
Celebrating Cilla Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £22.50/£20. Info 0845 2263510. Brenda Collins will be honouring the memory of Cilla Black’s 1960s pop hits, rather than her groundbreaking TV shows or famously charming behaviour on aeroplanes.
David Miller Bop Quintet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026.
Forte Paget Rooms, Penarth. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2070 0721. Cabaret band.
Georgia Davey + Bryony Sier Belle Vue, Merthyr Tydfil. 8pm. Info 01685 722568.
JimJam Open Mic Session The Claude Hotel, Albany Road, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 07557 505123. This week’s guest band is Bobbie Jo.
Mass Collective Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
Open Mic Night Lyceum Tavern, Newport. 8.30pm. Info 01633 858636.
Penarth Chamber Music Festival Penarth Pier Pavilion. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 0844 8700887. Opening event of this year’s festival features performances of Haydn’s String Quartet Op.20 no.2 in C major, Beethoven’s Sonata for violin and piano op.24 in F major and Mendelssohn’s String Quintet in Bb major Op.87. (Until Sun 17)
Peter Bruntnell & Band + Little Arrow + Tom Ap Dan + Tigana The Moon Club, Cardiff. 7pm, £10/£8 adv. Info [email protected].
Open Mic Night The Open Hearth, Sebastopol, Pontypool. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01495 763752. This month’s edition of the Open Hearth Acoustic night.
friday 15
6foot7 + Twisted Ankle The Moon Club, Cardiff. 9pm, £4. Info [email protected]. Costa Foundation fundraiser night, also featuring DJ Zerostar until 3am.
Abba Revival Pembroke Castle. 4pm, £19.50 adv. Info 01646 695267. Tribute band. “This is NOT a picnic Style Concert. NO food, drink or picnic style furniture will be permitted into the concert arena. NO dogs – Only Guide dogs permitted.”
Alan Barnes with Jim Barber, Ashley & Martin The Open Hearth, Sebastopol, Pontypool. 8.30pm, £10. Info 01495 763752. Playing this venue’s monthly jazz night.
A/M/B/E/R + Judas + Wetpainttt + Jack Perrett Undertone, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3. Info 029 2022 8883.
Animals And Friends Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £22 adv. Info 029 2089 0862. Sixties rock band with some scratch members keeping the dream alive.
Animals As Leaders + Intervals + Plini The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 07590 471888.
Cath Jones Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767.
Chris Kelly The Cornwall, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2030 3947.
Crossing Borders Jazz The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £3. Info 01497 821762.
From The Jam Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £20. Info 0845 2263510.
Geckgo Fest Parc Penallta, Cafn Hengoed. £19.99 weekend/£17.99 per day. Info 07780 462810. A family-friendly festival of extreme sports and music. Here’s who’s playing over three days, schedule TBC. Main stage: Jack Ellis Band, The Undivided, Quincy Tambo & Smalls, The Lash, Downfall, Atterbury & Gibbz, Old Samuel, Revival Band, Single By Sunday, Johnny Trashed Band, Wise Intentions, Harry Baker Band, Sicknote Steve & Friends, The Attix, Bakestones, Skatatones, Regime, The Underclass , We’re No Heroes, Late Night Breakfast, Jubilee Park, Martyn Peters Band, Nia Ann Band, Lonesome Stampede, Smokestack Lightnin’, The Spitting Pips, Peur, Dave Morris & The Knock, Fingertrap and WhiteHall Parade. Lizard Live Lounge: A3, Rhiannon Spencer, Evie Rowlands, Violent Hearts, Tom Auton, Emi McDade, Owain Whatley, Bryony Sier, Rainy, Ben Stancombe, Before She Calls, Gareth Howatson, Sarah De Warren, Alex Dobson, Seabass?, Henry Adams, Lee Blackmore, Jamie Borrowdale, Juliette Bell, Barrow Dog, Tobias Robertson, Shimai, Joe Bayliss, Sandy Lamb, Josh Kemp and Ernie Jackson. Dance stage: DJ sets from Scotty Beats, Tony Phillips, Elfiness, Madame Twisted, Bond, JustMyDay and Cod & Zippy. (Until Sun 17)
Hamptons Birthday Party Hamptons, Penarth. 7.30pm, £38. Info 029 2070 5391. With guest vocalist Samantha Link. A five-course meal is included in the price.
Hells Bells Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, £12/£10 adv. Info 01495 243252. AC/DC tribute band.
Jon Langford’s Men Of Gwent + Bedford Falls Le Pub, Newport. 8pm, £5 adv. Info 01633 221477.
Le Bistro Jazz Washington Buildings, Penarth. 8pm, free. Info 029 2070 9600. Free for customers and diners at this eaterie.
Like A Lion The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194.
Marie Batchelder Tempus Bar, St David’s Hotel, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 0844 8246171.
Nicky Taliesin The Windsor, Penarth. 9pm, free. Info 029 2070 8675.
Open Night The Ivy Bush, Pontardawe. 8pm. Info [email protected]. A Valley Folk Club night.
Paul Ashton The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592.
Penarth Chamber Music Festival Penarth Pier Pavilion. 7 + 9.30pm, £15 adv (7pm)/£10 adv (9.30pm). Info 0844 8700887. 7pm: performances of Dvorak’s Miniatures op.79a, Janácek’s Intimate Letters and Dvorak’s Piano Quintet in A major op.81. 9.30pm: performances of Bartok’s Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano Sz.76, Kurtag’s Signs, Games and Messages for string trio and Adès’ Piano Quintet. (Until Sun 17)
Simon Trigg The Twelve Knights, Margam. 9pm, free. Info 01639 882381.
Swanisphere Tribute Festival 2016 The Scene Club, Swansea. 6-11pm, £7/£15 weekend. Info 07730 432166. Today features tributes to Limp Bizkit (by Counterfeit), Korn (by Untouchables), System Of A Down (In With The Jellyfish), Motörhead (by Helldown), Bring Me The Horizon (Koshiro), Avenged Sevenfold (End Of Daze), Every Time I Die (Constructor) and Wednesday 13 (Dominic Nation & The Dirty Dead). (Until Sun 17)
The Big Gig Final Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2023 2199.
The Firewalkers Gwdihw, Cardiff. 9pm, £5 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Playing as part of the Cafe A Go Go club night.
The Happenings Kiwis, Cardiff. 10pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
Toot De Musique Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£2. Info 029 2038 7026.
saturday 16
Anthony Moulton The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753.
Blackhouse Meze Lounge, Newport. Free. Info 01633 259144. Playing as part of the Live:Lounge night here.
Buttonsville The Chattery, Swansea. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01792 473276.
Cadstock Victoria Park, Cadoxton, Barry. 1pm, free. Info 01446 700111. Pop, rock and blues acts playing on the bandstand. On tomorrow also.
Chris John The Twelve Knights, Margam. 9pm, free. Info 01639 882381.
Chris Kelly The Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319.
Cory Band Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £12.50/£10.50. Info 01874 611622.
Donna Marie The Three Horseshoes, Whitchurch, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2069 4630.
Dom Flemons Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01646 651725. Former singer from American old timey string band the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Always meant to listen to them.
Embassy FEST CCYCP Youth Music Provision Fundraiser Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 2.30-10pm, £6/£4 adv. Info 029 2037 3144.
Geckgo Fest Parc Penallta, Cafn Hengoed. £19.99 weekend/£17.99 per day. Info 07780 462810. (Until Sun 17)
Girlband Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
Insuna + Scarsun + Asylem The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info [email protected].
Jamie Lawson Pembroke Castle. 4pm, £22 adv. Info 01646 695267. Ed Sheeran protege headlines second of three gigs here this weekend. Not sure if they’ll be firing flaming arrows at anyone who tries to bring in a folding chair or pork pie (see yesterday’s listing).
Jess + Clustiau Cwn Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 7.30pm. Info 01443 491424. Afterparty type thing for Menter Iaith’s Parti Ponty event from earlier today (see Events listings).
Johnny Seven Ex Servicemens Club, Taffs Well, nr Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4. Info 029 2025 0731.
Kaiser Chiefs + Dizzee Rascal + Everything Everything + Nature + Tibet SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 2pm, £45/£85 VIP. Info 029 2040 9380. See Upfront.
Little Arrow West Coast Arts, Penally, Tenby. Free. Info 01834 219128.
Little Lapin + Frozen Houses Snails Deli, Rhiwbina, Cardiff. 7pm, £20 inc buffet. Info 029 2062 0415.
Maya Mitten Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 7.30pm. Info 07818 056599.
Penarth Chamber Music Festival Penarth Pier Pavilion. 10am, £5 adv. Info 0844 8700887. Kid-friendly performance promising a “musical journey around the world”. (Until Sun 17)
Raging Speedhorn + Stoneghost + By Any Means Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2023 2199. Northamptonshire metal band’s second appearance at this venue in 2016, having supported Funeral For A Friend here in April also.
Resident House Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £2. Info 029 2038 7026.
Rudry Festival Rudry Parish Hall, Caerphilly. 12am-11pm, £25 adv/£20 under-14s. Info www.rudryparishhall.org. A day of folk, Americana and other acoustic stuff, with sets from Lewis And Leigh, Climbing Trees, Sion Russell Jones, Maddie Jones, Luke Jackson Trio, Little Folk, The Minerals and more TBC.
Skin Flint Kiwis, Cardiff. 10pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
Swanisphere Tribute Festival 2016 The Scene Club, Swansea. 6-11pm, £7/£15 weekend. Info 07730 432166. Today features tributes to Blink 182 (by 182, who are a Blink tribute band), Sum 41 (by Who Saves The Hero?), Tenacious D (Seven Stories High), Paramore (Pavilions), Enter Shikari (Clear The Auditorium), Red Hot Chilli Peppers (Static Fires), Black Stone Cherry (Everyday Heroes), Bowling For Soup (Curious Orange), The Stone Roses (Bandicoot), Kings Of Leon (The Caspiens), Wolf Alice (Celestial), Alkaline Trio (Grim Citizens) and Brand New (A Night Like This). (Until Sun 17)
Tredfest Mini-Festival The Olde Red Lion, Tredegar. 4pm, £5. Info 01495 724449. Stage 1:Buffalo Summer, The Johnstown Flood, Argument City, Stay Voiceless and Bankrupt Pug (an ‘unpugged’ set, wahey). Stage 2: Tobias Robertson, Bryony Sier, Joe Kelly, Craig Watkins Music and Tom Crow.
The Blims + Rye Milligan + Baked Goods Queens Hall, Narberth. 8.30pm, £9 adv. Info 01834 869323. Album launch gig for local lad-folk band The Blims.
Welsh Proms: Verdi Requiem St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7.50-£30.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Opening event of the Welsh Proms, running until Sat 23. Owain Arwel Hughes conducts a programme led by soprano Rebecca Evans.
sunday 17
Bratislava Hot Serenaders Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £20/£18. Info 01792 602060. Seventeen-piece orchestra.
Buttonsville Trio Brown’s, Laugharne. 3pm. Info 01994 427688.
Cadstock Victoria Park, Cadoxton, Barry. 1pm, free. Info 01446 700111.
Chepstow Town Band The Old Station, Tintern. 1-4pm. Info 01291 420241. Music On The Platform session.
Crime & Punishment 2011 + Lauren Pryke + Luke Rainsford Music Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £4 adv. Info 07970 063107.
FVK Hobo’s, Bridgend. 12pm, £12 adv. Info www.
hobosmusicvenue.com. FVK, FKA Fearless Vampire Killers, headline an alldayer called Shield Fest II that doesn’t have any other bands announced yet.
Geckgo Fest Parc Penallta, Cafn Hengoed. £19.99 weekend/£17.99 per day. Info 07780 462810. (Finishes today)
Jools Holland And His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra Pembroke Castle. 4pm, £39.50 adv. Info 01646 695267. You CAN bring folding chairs, blankets, food and drink to this one, but NOT “large outdoor furniture”.
Making Minds, Giving Voices Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Quarterly event providing a platform to up-and-coming musicians and spoken word artists in Cardiff.
Penarth Chamber Music Festival Penarth Pier Pavilion. 10.30am. Info 0844 8700887. 11am: performances of Poulenc’s Sonata for cello and piano FP 143, Ravel’s Sonatine for Piano and Debussy’s Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor L.140. 2pm: highlights of the festival in a supportive environment. 4.30pm: Young Musicians Showcase. 6pm: closing concert featuring performances of Beethoven’s String quartet in Eb Major op.74 “Harp” and Brahms’ Piano Quintet in F minor Op.34 (Finishes today)
Simply Red + Ben Montague + Nathan Ball SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 8pm, £45/£85 VIP. Info 029 2040 9380.
Swanisphere Tribute Festival 2016 The Scene Club, Swansea. 6-11pm, £7/£15 weekend. Info 07730 432166. Today features tributes to Killswitch Engage (by Killswitch UK), Suicide Silence (by The Dweller), Parkway Drive (Conflicts UK), Alexisonfire (SWMC), Beartooth (Alive In Salem) and Northlane (Nycosia.) (Finishes today)
The Dreamers Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.45pm, £19.50/£17.50. Info 01874 611622. Minus Freddie but still rocking, or popping or whatever.
Welsh Proms: A Day At The Movies With Mike Doyle St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £11.50/£7.50 under-16s/free under-5s. Info 029 2087 8444.
monday 18
Black Nevada + Godsticks + Alter Eden + Giving In To Ghosts The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm, £3 adv. Info 01685 387925. Alt-rock and prog bands.
Live Jazz Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360.
Monday Club 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883.
Six Counties Youth Music Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6.30pm. Info 01970 623232. Wind band recital.
The Tuttles The Chattery, Swansea. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01792 473276. Bluegrass band made up of family members.
Ukulele Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509.
Welsh Proms: Organ Prom St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1pm, £7. Info 029 2087 8444. With Richard Hills.
Wisdom In Chains Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2023 2199. American metalcore band.
tuesDay 19
2016 Principality Only Boys Aloud Academi Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 8pm, £5-£12.50. Info 029 2039 1391.
Community Samba Band – Practise Dates Westenders Hall, Llanfaes, Brecon. 6-8pm, £4/£2 under-16s. Info [email protected].
Jamie Lawson + Jodie Marie + Into The Ark Pembroke Castle. 4pm, £20. Info 01646 684585. Presented by Orchard.
Moonshine Boulevard Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
Normandie + Breathe In The Silence + Nineteen Fifty Eight Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 07970 063107.
Open Mic The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, free. Info 01497 821762.
Open Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Philip Clouts Welsh Quartet Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 8pm, £7. Info 01874 611622. Brecon Jazz Club gig. In Cardiff on Fri 22.
Stealing Sheep + R. Seiliog Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Not seen this formally announced yet but it’s presented by Make Noise, who put on gigs for which you have to (a) register for a free ticket and (b) bring along something electronic and broken to be recycled.
The Fused Undertone, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4/£3 adv. Info 029 2022 8883.
The Hyena Kill + LTNT The Scene Club, Swansea. 7pm, £6 adv. Info 07730 432166.
Welsh Proms: Soundworks Concert St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1pm, £7.50/£2.50 Soundworks members. Info 029 2087 8444.
Welsh Proms: The Planets / The Shadows Of War St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7.50-£30.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Owain Arwel Hughes conducts the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Military Wives Choir, Cardiff Ardwyn Singers and Cardiff Polyphonic Choir.
Wonderbrass + Capra Mamei Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £7/£5. Info 029 2023 9253.
wednesday 20
Acoustic Open Mic Night The Bunker, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info [email protected].
Blue Note Bistro Sessions Café Jazz, Cardiff. 6-9pm. Info 029 2038 7026.
Capital City Jazz Orchestra Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. South Wales Big Band Society gig.
Dale Barclay + False Hope For The Savage + Sweaty Palms + Milk Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 8pm, £8 adv. Info 029 2023 2199. Headliner guy used to be frontman of Scottish band The Amazing Snakeheads.
Gwd Jams Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3/free for performers. Info 029 2039 7933. Monthly open jam session.
Open Jam Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509.
Open Mic Market Street Club, Barry. 8pm. Info 01446 733863.
Paolo Nutini Newport Centre. 7.30pm, £40 adv. Info 01633 656757. A charity/memorial gig for Bevlee Jones, a south Wales mother and PN fan who died in March. Tickets sold out very quickly however.
Remi Harris Trio Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30-11pm, £10. Info 07802 912789.
Sidestepper The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 8pm, £10/£8. Info 01639 843163. Live dance music from Bogotá, Colombia.
Ty Hafan Charity Metal Alldayer The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 6.30pm, £4. Info 01685 387925. I don’t think the word ‘alldayer’ means what you think it means, but it’s for charity so hey. The bands Upon Those Dying, Defeatist, Teacher and Incursion are confirmed so far.
Welsh Proms: Classical Extravaganza St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7.50-£30.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Opening event of the Welsh Proms, running until Sat 23. Owain Arwel Hughes conducts the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.
thursday 21
BJ Barham The Chattery, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01792 473276. Americana.
Blake Street Quartet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026.
Bootleg Cash Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £15/£12. Info 01633 868239. Johnny Cash tribute.
Callum Walsh + Ofelia Belle Vue, Merthyr Tydfil. 8pm. Info 01685 722568.
Evans The Death + Porridge Radio + Neurotic Fiction The Moon Club, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7/£5 adv. Info [email protected]. Indietastic lineup presented by Oddbox.
Follow My Lead + Values The Bunker, Cardiff. 7pm, £4 adv. Info [email protected]. Hardcore and metalcore.
Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar Lyceum Tavern, Newport. 8pm. Info 01633 858636. A Lyceum Folk Club night.
Jessarae Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £7.50 adv. Info 029 2023 2199.
JimJam Open Mic Session The Claude Hotel, Albany Road, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 07557 505123. This week’s guest band is The Mistaken.
Kadia Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Rogerstone, Newport. 8.45pm. Info 01633 897923. A Newport Folk Club night.
Moongazer + Slipstone Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 8pm, £9.50. Info 01656 815995. Acoustic Club folk night.
Philip Clouts Quartet Plas Hyfryd Hotel, Narberth. 8pm, £8/£7. Info 01834 869323. A Spanjazz night.
Robin & Bina Williamson + Avital Raz + Pamela Wyn Shannon Tintern Abbey Mill, nr Chepstow. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info [email protected]. Opening event of this year’s Folk On The Lawn festival, which starts in earnest tomorrow and runs until Sun 24.
The Welsh-Argentine Guitar Duo Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01646 651725. Welsh folk songs and Argentine tangos combine.
Welsh Proms: Celebrating The Great American Songbook St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.15pm, £15.50/£13.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Featuring the Capital City Jazz Orchestra with special guest Claire Martin.
Welsh Proms: The Magic Flute – The Musical St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.15pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2087 8444. Mozart opera performed by Performed by the Unknown Theatre Company. (Until Sat 23)
friday 22
Anthony Moulton The Twelve Knights, Margam. 9pm, free. Info 01639 882381.
Aubrey Parsons Tempus Bar, St David’s Hotel, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 0844 8246171.
Dickie Heart & The Murmurs The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Now that’s a proper pub band name.
Diego Sebastian & The Wild Fangs The Full Moon, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info info@
thefullmooncardiff.com.
Edd Bateman’s West African Love Affair Queens Hall, Narberth. 8pm, £8-£12. Info 01834 869323. Edd and band play the music of Senegal and the Gambia – soukous, mbalax, mandingue etc. In Swansea tomorrow.
Folk On The Lawn Tintern Abbey Mill, nr Chepstow. 5.30pm, free (donations welcomed). Info [email protected]. Over three days (running order TBC) there’ll be sets from Anna my Charlotte, Avital Raz, Cassia, Causton And Walker, Jack Harris, Jon Airdrie, Lief, Melody Causton, Pamela Wyn Shannon, Peter Gowen, Robin & Bina Williamson, Rumney Folk Club, Serpentyne, Soft Hearted Scientists, Sproatly Smith, Steve Dan Mills, The Adventures Of Bert & Henry, The Astrakan Project, The Face That Boils Itself, The Hittites, The Mourning Moon, The Rarebits and Whitehall Parade. (Until Sun 24)
Hide Your Eyes The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £3. Info 01497 821762. Alt-rock from Hereford.
Hot 8 Brass Band + Afro Cluster Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 8pm, £11.50 adv. Info 029 2023 2199. This is a launch gig for Fiesta Bombarda, who host carnival-esque parties it seems. It also seems to be sold out.
Just Mark The Cornwall, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2030 3947.
Kadia Cwtch Coffee, Pembroke Dock. 8pm, £14 adv. Info 01646 687635. Folk trio from Dorset.
Keith Christmas Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 7.30pm. Info 07818 056599.
Kitty & The Purramours Carnegie House, Bridgend. 8pm, £8 adv. Info 01656 815757. Swing, jive, jazz and blues.
Music Over Mind Sin City, Swansea. 7pm, £6 adv. Info 01792 468892. Charity night in aid of Swansea Mind and Shelter Cymru, and featuring sets from The Riff, Bandicoot, Soundwire, Spaceage, Fossette, The Heavy Flames and Sean Penhale.
Philip Clouts Welsh Quartet The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2048 33447
Propella Kiwis, Cardiff. 10pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
Rachel B Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767.
That’ll Be The Day 2016 Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £24.50. Info 01646 695267. Hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s. On tomorrow also.
The Acoustix The Windsor, Penarth. 9pm, free. Info 029 2070 8675.
The Blow Monkeys St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm, £20. Info 01446 799100. Alt-pop types from the 80s, except actually they still make new albums on the reg and therefore can’t be tied down to one decade, idiot!
The Bohemians Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £19. Info 01792 475715. Queen tribute.
The Boogie Men The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592.
Them & Us + Flameholder The Moon Club, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7/£5 adv. Info [email protected]. Remember Killa Kela the beatbox guy? He’s one half of Them & Us. Flameholder is also known as Ruffstylz, veteran Welsh rapper.
The Moment + Deep Six Ex Servicemens Club, Taffs Well, nr Cardiff. 8pm, £1-/£8 adv. Info 029 2025 0731.
The Polecats The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7.50 adv. Info 07590 471888. Rockabilly revival band from the early 80s, now reformed and thus a rockabilly revival revival band.
Toot De Musique Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£2. Info 029 2038 7026.
Ultimate Floyd Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 8pm, £8/£6 adv. Info 01495 243252. Pink Floyd tribute band.
Up The Creek Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. A ChapterLive gig.
Welsh Proms: Brass & Voices St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10-£23. Info 029 2087 8444. Featuring the Cory Band, Pendyrus Male Choir, Dunvant Male Choir and conductor Owain Arwel Hughes.
Welsh Proms: The Magic Flute – The Musical St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.15pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2087 8444. (Until Sat 23)
Whitney Houston Tribute Hamptons, Penarth. 7.30pm, £38. Info 029 2070 5391. Courtesy of Nya King. A five-course meal is included in the price.
saturday 23
A Foreigner’s Journey The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 07590 471888. Double tribute to Foreigner and Journey, two bands who don’t really have enough well known songs to sustain a whole tribute set on their own, I suspect.
Bright Light Bright Light Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 0300 3656677. Full performance of local synthpopper’s new album, covered in this issue in both review and preview form.
Death To The Dule Fest 2 The Duke, Neath. 7pm, free. Info 01639 643892. Featuring metal bands Blasphemer, Trivas, Agrona, Helldown and Skullthrone.
Dictaphone Devil Kiwis, Cardiff. 10pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
Edd Bateman’s West African Love Affair Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.45pm, £12.50/£10.50. Info 01792 475715.
Folk On The Lawn Tintern Abbey Mill, nr Chepstow. 11.30am-11pm, free (donations welcomed). Info [email protected]. (Until Sun 24)
Heavy On The Ride The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info [email protected].
Homes The Moon Club, Cardiff. 7pm, £5/£3 adv. Info [email protected]. Single launch for local indie band.
Jodie Marie West Coast Arts, Penally, Tenby. Free. Info 01834 219128.
Jumpin’ Jimmy & The Nice Guys Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
Mike Dennis The Full Moon, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info [email protected].
Musicfest: Evening Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £12-£14. Info 01970 623232. Featuring the Solem Quartet plus piano/clarinet duo John Flinders and David Campbell. Opening event of this year’s Musicfest, which runs until Wed 3 Aug.
Nick Ross Orchestra Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £18-£20. Info 01656 815995. Performing the music of Glenn Miller.
Nicky Taliesin The Twelve Knights, Margam. 9pm, free. Info 01639 882381.
Rachel B The Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319.
Resident House Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £2. Info 029 2038 7026.
Rusty Shackle + Sion Russell Jones Le Pub, Newport. 8pm, £7 adv. Info 01633 221477.
Sonic Highways Meze Lounge, Newport. Free. Info 01633 259144. Playing as part of the Live:Lounge night here.
Sophie Hansen The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753.
Sounds Of Harlowe Gwdihw, Cardiff. 9pm, £5/£4 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Live funk band who played here some months back and went down well.
Steelhouse Festival Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm, Ebbw Vale. £50/£80 both days. Info 01495 616363. This year’s opening day of hard rock features Thunder, The Answer, Blues Pills, Von Hertzen Brothers, Tax The Heat, Vega, Dirty Thrills and Big Foot. On tomorrow also.
Summertime Sessions M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 029 2047 3373. Featuring live bands TBC and a chef cooking out in the yard.
Summer Vibes Festival The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 6pm, £7/£10 both days. Info 01685 387925. Two-day event which today features Florence Black, Local Enemy, The Dole Age, SA/Collective, Argument City, Tracy Island and Plasterscene. On tomorrow also.
That’ll Be The Day 2016 Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £24.50. Info 01646 695267.
The Wren Songbook Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 7.30pm. Info 07818 056599.
Welsh Proms: Last Night Of The Welsh Proms St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7-£30.50. Info 029 2087 8444.
Welsh Proms: The Magic Flute – The Musical St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.15pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2087 8444. (Finishes today)
sunday 24
Chapter Four Jazz Quartet Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Jazz in the bar.
Dick Valentine + Nightmares From The Discotheque + Quiet Marauder The Moon Club, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7/£5 adv. Info [email protected]. Frontman of Electric Six makes his yearly solo appearance in Cardiff.
Folk Music & Song Session Arvon Ale House, Llandrindod Wells. 4pm. Info 07477 627267.
Folk On The Lawn Tintern Abbey Mill, nr Chepstow. 11am-5.30pm, free (donations welcomed). Info [email protected]. (Finishes today)
Mostly Autumn The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 07590 471888. UK proggers.
Musicfest: Early Evening Recital Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6.30pm, £10-£12. Info 01970 623232. Featuring pianist Gamal Khamis.
Musicfest: Evening Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £12-£14. Info 01970 623232. Featuring the Magnard Ensemble.
Red Shoes Brown’s, Laugharne. 3pm. Info 01994 427688.
Steelhouse Festival Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm, Ebbw Vale. £50/£80 both days. Info 01495 616363. Today features The Darkness, Terrorvision, Hey! Hello!, The Dead Daisies, Toseland, Hand Of Dimes and Last Great Dreamers.
Summer Vibes Festival The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 6pm, £7/£10 both days. Info 01685 387925. Today features Ofelia, Bandicoot, Eady Crawford, Bryony Sier, Against The Grain, Josh Garratt and Naomi Rae.
monday 25
Gwd Mondays Open Mic Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
Live Jazz Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360.
MC Devvo + Teenage Mutant Single Mothers The Scene Club, Swansea. 7pm, £7.50. Info 07730 432166. Part of a club night presented by Subversion and Funktion Tek (see Clubs listings).
Monday Club 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883.
Musicfest: Chamber Masterclass Old Hall, Old College, Aberystwyth. 2.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232.
Musicfest: Early Evening Recital Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232. The free evening concerts feature students from the various music classes at Aberystwyth University.
Musicfest: Evening Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £12-£14. Info 01970 623232. Featuring the Solem Quartet.
Musicfest: Lunchtime Recital Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 1.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01970 623232. Featuring a trio led by harpist Gwenllian Llyr.
Musicfest: Morning Concert For Children Ceredigion Museum, Aberystwyth. 11.30am, £5/free under-3s. Info 01970 623232.
Ukulele Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509.
tuesday 26
Andy Leggett & His Spike Island Quartet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
Ashley John Long Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £7/£5. Info 029 2023 9253.
Catrin Finch’s Classical Cafe The Hardwick, Abergavenny. 7pm, £60. Info 01873 854220. Price includes a three-course meal (The Hardwick is a highly-rated restaurant, y’know) and drinks reception.
Community Samba Band – Practise Dates Westenders Hall, Llanfaes, Brecon. 6-8pm, £4/£2 under-16s. Info [email protected].
Jazz Workshop And Jam Session Jazzland, Swansea. 7pm, free. Info 07802 912789. With Greg Abate, who is playing here tomorrow. The workshop is at 7pm, the jam session at 8.30.
Musicfest: Clarinet Masterclass Old Hall, Old College, Aberystwyth. 2.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232.
Musicfest: Early Evening Recital Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01970 623232. Featuring pianist Tom Poster.
Musicfest: Evening Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £12-£14. Info 01970 623232. A performance of songs that Strauss wrote for Pauline, his wife.
Musicfest: Lunchtime Recital Old Hall, Old College, Aberystwyth. 1.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01970 623232.
Open Mic The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, free. Info 01497 821762.
Open Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@
porterscardiff.com.
String Theory Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2039 7933. “All strings classical, melodic and experimental,” says the description.
The Mavron Quartet The Gate, Cardiff. 1pm, £4/free under-16s. Info 029 2048 3344.
wednesday 27
Acoustic Open Mic Night The Bunker, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info [email protected].
Airbourne Y Plas, Cardiff University Students Union. 7pm, £20 adv. Info 029 2078 1458. Australian hard rockers.
Aubrey Parsons The Star Inn, Treoes. 9pm, free. Info 01656 658458.
Blue Note Bistro Sessions Café Jazz, Cardiff. 6-9pm. Info 029 2038 7026.
Greg Abate with Dave Cottle Trio Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30-11pm, £10. Info 07802 912789.
Koshiro + Guilt City Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 07970 063107.
Musicfest: Early Evening Recital Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232.
Musicfest: Evening Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £12-£14. Info 01970 623232. Featuring the Orion Orchestra.
Musicfest: Lunchtime Recital Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 1.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01970 623232. Featuring a trio led by Ásdis Valdimarsdóttir on viola.
Musicfest: Viola Masterclass Old Hall, Old College, Aberystwyth. 2.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232.
Open Jam Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509.
Open Mic Market Street Club, Barry. 8pm. Info 01446 733863.
TJ Johnson Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 8pm, £12 adv. Info 01656 815995. Jazz Club gig.
Open Mic Night NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. With host Tony Hands. Free drink for performers.
thursday 28
Craig Watkins + Chris Astley Belle Vue, Merthyr Tydfil. 8pm. Info 01685 722568.
Happy Accidents + Honey Pot Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2039 7933. Presented by DIY Cardiff.
JimJam Open Mic Session The Claude Hotel, Albany Road, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 07557 505123. This week’s guest band is The Kenny Driscoll Band.
Musicfest: Early Evening Recital Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232.
Musicfest: Evening Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £12-£14. Info 01970 623232. Featuring performances of works by Mozart, Husby, Hesketh and Brahms.
Musicfest: Lunchtime Recital Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 1.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01970 623232. Featuring saxophonist Andy Scott.
Musicfest: Saxophone Masterclass Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 2.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232.
Open Mic Night Lyceum Tavern, Newport. 8.30pm. Info 01633 858636.
Quintessential Groove Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026.
The Cradles Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2023 2199.
friday 29
Alex Ishmael + Henry Blight The Old Station, Tintern. 1-4pm. Info 01291 420241. Music On The Platform session.
Aubrey Parsons Tempus Bar, St David’s Hotel, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 0844 8246171.
Ben Creighton Griffiths The Clink, Cardiff. 6-8.30pm, £20. Info [email protected]. Electroacoustic harp recital at acclaimed jailbird restaurant. A George Thomas Hospice Care fundraising event; price includes buffet.
Diamond Nights Hamptons, Penarth. 7.30pm, £38. Info 029 2070 5391. Neil Diamond tribute. A five-course meal is included in the price.
Faith No More Or Less The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £6/£5 adv. Info [email protected]. Faith No More tribute band who I recently saw play on my birthday. As someone who has spent a lot of time in these listings taking the piss out of tribute bands, I actually quite enjoyed it.
Jive At Five Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
Kazabian The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14 adv. Info 07590 471888. Kasabian tribute band.
Keith Rock The Windsor, Penarth. 9pm, free. Info 029 2070 8675.
Mellt + Rifleros + Uumar Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2023 2199.
Midnight Hour Band The Black Lion, Llandaff, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2056 7312.
Musicfest: Early Evening Recital Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232. New works composed by members of the composition course.
Musicfest: Evening Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £12-£14. Info 01970 623232. Featuring British cellist Guy Johnston.
Musicfest: Lunchtime Recital Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 1.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01970 623232. Featuring a trio led by Ásdis Valdimarsdóttir on viola.
Musicfest: Masterclass Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 2.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232. Featuring Guy Johnston (cello) with Tom Poster (piano).
New Wave Festival 2016 The Garw + The Bear, Abertillery. 7pm, £5. Info www. thebear.co.uk. Everything from acoustic to pop-punk, they say. Stage 1 (The Garw Floor 3): Stay Voiceless, Calling Apollo, The Loved And Lost and Led By Lions. Stage 2 (The Garw Floor 2): The Dharma Violets, Arcadian Heart, Death By Disco, Drown and Sticks And Stones. Stage 3 (The Garw Floor 1): Dan Newman, Spctrm and Anticip4te: Stage 4 (The Bear): acoustic sets from Sarah Brown, Sian Richards, Natalie Jones and Eleri Angharad:
Only Men Aloud + Gwawr Edwards + Rebecca Trehearn Abergavenny Pavilion. 8pm, £25/£12.50 kids. Info 0845 4090900. Opening concert of the 2016 Eisteddfod, held in Abergavenny this year until Sat 6 Aug.
Organ Recital National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
*Red Sun Festival The Moon Club, Cardiff. 5pm, £10/£25 for three days. Info info@
thefullmooncardiff.com. See Music for a short preview which will mention some but not all of these bands: Honky, Hark, Desert Storm, Slabdragger, Iron Witch, Wizard Fight, Gurt, XII Boar, Sedulus, Thorun, Nomad, Elephant Tree, Akb’al, Florence Black, Baron Greenback, Lacertilia, Grifter, Heil Zilla, Pizzatramp, Gulah, Piss Viper, Death Pedals, Clay Statues, Vails, Tides Of Sulfur, Old Man Lizard, Cybernetic Witch Cult, Chubby Thunderous Bad Kush Masters, Trevor’s Head, Estuary Blacks, Milk, Marshland Massacre, Victorian Whore Dogs, Mower, Sergeant Thunderhoof, Godbomber, Jøtnarr, Cheel Ghar, Barbarian Hermit, Cowboy And The Corpse, Fetus Christ, Pilgrim, Sex Injuries, Hag, Casual Nun, In The Hills, The Sonny Bonds Duo, Camel Of Doom, Black Moon, Oblong, Regulus, Tradish, Husk, Ghosts As Alibis, Your Protected, Semen, Sodomized Cadaver, Anal Floss Is Boss, Ironbird, Beneath The Divine, Kurokuma, Grey Mondeo and RedEye Revival. Running order TBC. (Until Sun 31)
Simon Trigg The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592.
Sound Of The 50s Live Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £15.50-£21.50. Info 01792 475715. Hosted by Leo Green from Radio 2.
Submarine Kiwis, Cardiff. 10pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
The Bella Blues Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 9pm, £4. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues.
The Brothel Creepers The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194.
The Cellar Bards Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 7.30pm. Info 07818 056599.
The Doors Alive Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £17 adv. Info 029 2089 0862. Doors tribute band.
The Shakes The Cornwall, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2030 3947.
The Twerzels The White Horse, Coychurch, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 652583. Wurzels tribute band. It occurs to me that, based on their name, they might cover their country bumpkin hits while performing the suggestive dance known as ‘twerking’! However I cannot promise anything.
The Wonder Years Sin City, Swansea. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 01792 468892. US pop-punk type band.
saturday 30
37th Annual Patrons Concert Great Hall, Bay Campus, Swansea University. 7.15pm, £20/£18. Info [email protected]. Featuring the Dunvant Male Choir and international guest artists.
A Diamond Experience Ex Servicemens Club, Taffs Well, nr Cardiff. 7.30pm, £9/£7 adv. Info 029 2025 0731. Neil Diamond tribute.
A Wilhelm Scream + Masts + American Graffiti Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12. Info 029 2023 2199. Fuelled By Jealous Lovers present a trio of bands who variously play emo-rock, math-rock and pop-punk. I’m sure they’d consider all those terms inadequate.
Benn Willis The Three Horseshoes, Whitchurch, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2069 4630.
Big Band Night Abergavenny Pavilion. 8pm, £20/£10 kids. Info 0845 4090900. Featuring Rhys Taylor’s Big Band, Caroline Sheen, James Williams and the Eisteddfod Choir.
GlastonBARRY Romilly Park, Barry. 12-9pm, £28 adv (two days). Info www.mackeventspresents.com. Featuring tributes to Guns N’ Roses (Guns 2 Roses), Michael Jackson (James Aston), ska and 2-tone (2 Rude), Kasabian (Kazabian) and “the best bands in the world” (The Valli Boys). On tomorrow also.
Joe Filisko & Eric Noden West End Club, Barry. 8pm. Info 07561 143114. Blues.
Junior Bill The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £3. Info 01497 821762.
Musicfest: Early Evening Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6pm, £10-£12. Info 01970 623232. Featuring the National Youth Choir of Wales.
Musicfest: Evening Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £12-£14. Info 01970 623232. Featuring the Orion Orchestra.
Musicfest: Lunchtime Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 2pm, £12/£10. Info 01970 623232. Featuring the National Youth Brass Band Of Wales.
Musicfest: Showcase Concerts Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 9pm, free. Info 01970 623232. Performances by students from MusicFest International Summer School at 9am, 12pm and 3.30pm.
Palestine Youth Orchestra St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 5pm, £6-£12.50. Info 029 2087 8444.
Red Sun Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 7.30pm. Info 07818 056599. Italian psych band, no relation to the festival listed below.
Red Sun Festival The Moon Club, Cardiff. 2pm, £10/£25 for three days. Info [email protected]. (Until Sun 31)
Resident House Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £2. Info 029 2038 7026.
Simon Trigg The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753.
Sophie Hansen The Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319.
South Wales Gay Men’s Chorus Presents Legends Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14.50. Info 029 2064 6900.
So You Want Punk???? You Got It!!!! The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 4pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Featuring Wilson, Dodgem-X, The Renegades, The Delinquents and more TBC.
The Acoustix The Twelve Knights, Margam. 9pm, free. Info 01639 882381.
The Big What!? Band Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
The Hit Kings Kiwis, Cardiff. 10pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
The Underdogs Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767.
sunday 31
Cymanfa Ganu Abergavenny Pavilion. 8pm, £10. Info 0845 4090900.
GlastonBARRY Romilly Park, Barry. 12-9pm, £28 adv (two days). Info www.mackeventspresents.com. Featuring tributes to Queen (by Flash), Bob Marley (Legend), The Rolling Stones (The Rollin’ Clones), Bon Jovi (Bon Giovi) and Arctic Monkeys (Antarctic Monkeys).
Mad Toms Crowd The Old Station, Tintern. 1-4pm. Info 01291 420241. Music On The Platform session.
National Youth Choir of Wales Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 2.30pm, £5-£12.50. Info 029 2039 1391.
Red Sun Festival The Moon Club, Cardiff. 2pm, £10/£25 for three days. Info [email protected]. (Finishes today)
Reg Meuross Brown’s, Laugharne. 3pm. Info 01994 427688.