WEDNESDAY 1 AUGUST
!!! The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14 adv. Info 07590 471888. Funky postpunky American band, also known as Chk Chk Chk. Previewed in Music last month.
Black Water Country + Under A Banner Blestium Car Park, Monmouth. 8pm, free. Info info@
monmouthfestival.co.uk.
Chaka Demus & Pliers + Captain Accident Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £26 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Jamaican reggae duo, billed here as “the return of…” although I don’t recall the last time they played. Also local ska band Captain Accident are billed as “very special guests”, an honorific usually given to bands who aren’t popular enough to headline a festival but who have a pushy agent.
Coltrane Dedication The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767.
Donnie Joe’s American Swing Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Penarth. 7.30pm, £5/£4.40 adv. Info [email protected]. Also featuring swing DJ The Medicine Man.
Monmouth Big Band St Mary’s Church, Monmouth. 7pm, free. Info [email protected].
Mono Club + Red Telephone + To Bear Sir + Kid Reddy & The Features Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6/£4 adv. Info 029 2039 7933.
Morfa + Brigyn Riverside Hotel, Monmouth. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
Musicfest: Evening Orchestral Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £24/£22. Info 01970 623232. Toby Purser conducts a programme of Ibert, Copland and Schubert.
Musicfest: Lunchtime Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 1.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01970 623232. Featuring Kyle Horch and Lars Lien (saxophones) plus Anya Fadina (piano).
R Open Mic Market Street Club, Barry. 8pm. Info 01446 733863. Every Wednesday. Open Mic Night NosDa, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. With a different guest host every week this month; tonight’s is Sophie Crabtree.
Open Mic Night Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm, free. Info 01685 384111. First Wednesday of every month.
Peter Donohoe Holy Name Catholic Church, Fishguard. 2.30pm, £1-£15. Info 07474 072118. Fishguard Music Festival event; Donohoe will be performing five different Mozart piano sonatas on each day.
Puppy + Grove Street Families Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £8. Info 029 2023 2199. Poppy hardcore type Americans headline.
Skymasters Little Big Band Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. A South Wales Big Band Society gig.
Tom Harris Quintet Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 07802 912789.
THURSDAY 2 AUGUST
Anchor Lane + 58 Shots Blestium Car Park, Monmouth. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
Boy Azooga + Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard + Rainbow Maniac Campfa Gallery, Queens Arcade, Cardiff. 5-8pm, free. Info [email protected]. This is a gig to launch an exhibition, A Scene Within A Scene (see Art listings). Boy Azooga are playing in solo form but I would expect this to be pretty popular either way, so get there early I guess.
Catrin Finch & Fiona Slominska St Mary’s Church, Haverfordwest. 7.30pm, £1-£18. Info 07474 072118. Harp/flute duo. Fishguard Music Festival event.
Craig Ogden Tabor Chapel, Newport, Pembrokeshire. 11am, £1-£12. Info 07474 072118. Classical guitar concert. Fishguard Music Festival event.
Desdemondo Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026.
Fioled + Sian Richards + Eleri Creature Sound, Swansea. 7pm. Info 01792 301178. A night titled Let’s Hear It For The Girls.
R Frankie Weeson Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 8pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events. Also on every Sunday this month, plus Thurs 23.
Georgia Paterson The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
George Montague + Frankie Wesson Riverside Hotel, Monmouth. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
Jane’s Calamity Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. Monthly singalong around the piano.
Musicfest: Evening Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £20/£18. Info 01970 623232.
Musicfest: Late Night Jazz Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 9.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232. Local musicians perform in the Round Studio.
Musicfest: Lunchtime Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 1.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01970 623232. Featuring the Solem Quartet, pianist Tom Poster and Joseph Shiner on clarinet.
National Youth Choir Of Wales Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 8pm, £5-£10. Info 029 2039 1391. Conducted by Tim Rhys-Evans.
Superchoir Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 6pm, £9. Info 029 2089 0862. Price includes a pizza.
Thee Manatees + Wookalily + Siobhan McCrudden & Lisa Brady Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933.
R The Green Gathering Chepstow Racecourse. £110 adv/£75 16-17-year-olds/£55 11-15-year-olds/free under-11s/£35 per day on the gate. Info www.greengathering.org.uk. Hippyish festival, been going a few years now, with craft, permaculture, alt-tech, healing, activism and the like all available to do or investigate. Music-wise, though, expect to hear 3 Daft Monkeys, Dragonsfly, Kangaroo Moon, Nik Turner, Echo Town, Troyka, Poisoned Electrick Head, The Majestic, The Spacegoats, Dohnut, Smiley And The Underclass, Mobius Loop, Tetchi, She, Robot, The Brewer’s Daughter, The High Breed, River Roots, One Eyed God, Dub Thieves, Skiprat, Funke & The Two Tone Baby, Brian Boothby, Hayereyah & The Human Bridge Band, Matthew Frederick, Terry Logan, The Balkaneers, Neil Pike, Nigel Shaw, Pagan Love Cult, Tracey Curtis, Vojta, Hannah Scott, Luke Philbrick & The Black Diamond Express To Hell, Mad Hallelujah Tribe, Restless Youth, Global, Bethlehem Casuals, The Brouhaha, Cloud Cuckoo, Sunny & Ed Davidson, Wierdstring Band, Mischa & His Merry Men, Catrin O’ Neill, Hallelugenia, Me And The Creepers, Dead Happy, Sarah Tonin, Water For Dogs, Andy Twyman, Husky Tones, Tori Reed and Dangerous Dinky over four days. Plus poetry and comedy from Three Acres And A Cow, Salena Godden, Peter Bearder (Aka Pete The Temp), Paul Eccentric (Of Antipoet Fame), Jamie Bevan, Clare Ferguson Walker, Amy Rainbow, Johnny Fluffypunk, Great Big Feet, Cool Beans Roadshow, Circus Kaos and Pypedau Vagabondi. (Until Sun 5)
FRIDAY 3 AUGUST
Aubrey Parsons Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Bootrash District Club, Pontypridd. 8pm. Info 01443 402550.
Bute The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
Cloudbusting The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13 adv. Info 07590 471888. Kate Bush tribute act.
Democratus + Excursia + Trep + Wild Abyss Sin City, Swansea. 7pm, £7/£5 adv. Info 01792 468892.
Gimme Some Lovin + Elles Bailey Blestium Car Park, Monmouth. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
Henry Marten’s Ghost Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Inhuman Nature + Sanity Check + Cauldron + Stained Class Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info 029 2037 3144. Hardcore bands, presented by Heaven & Hell and Open Head. Cauldron are not related to the American classic metal band, and I don’t think the band named after a Judas Priest album sound like Judas Priest either. Confusing out there.
Joe Kelly & The Royal Pharmacy Le Public Space, Newport. 7pm, £5 adv. Info [email protected].
Lee Calaway The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Live Acoustic Night The Pilot, Penarth. Free. Info 029 2071 0615. On the first Friday of each month.
Lleden + Reuel Elijah + Wigwam Tramshed, Cardiff. 3.45-9pm, £11 adv/£6 kids/£1 under-12s. Info 029 2023 5555. Live bands playing as part of some sort of family afternoon/evening called Bwgi Bach. Also features DJing from Ani Glass.
Mick O’Toole + Jack Woodward Riverside Hotel, Monmouth. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
Miss Kitty’s Jazz Trio Dyffryn Gardens, Vale Of Glamorgan. 5-8pm, free after admission. Info 029 2059 3328. Live music on the terrace every Friday evening this month (apart from Fri 24).
Musicfest: Evening Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £20/£18. Info 01970 623232. A “nocturnal” programme devised by Tom Poster, featuring music by Beethoven, Schubert, Debussy and more.
Musicfest: Lunchtime Showcase Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 1.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01970 623232. Featuring the RWCMD’s Eureum Quartets Junior Fellows.
National Youth Choir & Orchestra Of Wales Holy Name Catholic Church, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £1-£20. Info 07474 072118. The final Fishguard Music Festival event of this year.
National Youth Choir Of Wales St Davids Cathedral, Pembrokeshire. 1pm, £1-£8. Info 07474 072118. Fishguard Music Festival event.
Owen Money with The Travelling Wrinklies Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7.30pm, £14/£12.50. Info 0845 2263510.
Punchline City Arms, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2064 1913. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Saul Williams + Darkhouse Family Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2023 2199. Verbose US rap fella, played here a few years back also.
Simple Minded The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 9pm, £7 adv. Info 01685 387925. Simple Minds tribute band, again doing that thing of playing near the time/place that the real band are also playing. There’s a Pretenders tribute band here tomorrow also.
R The 16th Dream Of Dr Sardonicus Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 4pm, £50 weekend. Info 07818 056599. Annual psych underground three-dayer here, organised by hippy rockers Sendelica who play this one alongside Nik Turner’s New Space Ritual, Fuchsia, Stay, Schnauser, The Fertility Cult, Elfin Bow, Nathan Hall & The Sinister Locals, Opel, Alain Pire Experience, The Fellowship Of Hallucinatory Voyagers, Ash Magna, Consterdine, The Gold Needles and more TBC. You also get a bunch of freebies included in the ticket price and a chance to buy some very limited gear on the Fruits De Mer label which will definitely not be sold on eBay at the first opportunity. (Until Sun 5)
The Brothel Creepers The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Fugitives Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues.
The Rubies Hen Dderwen, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 203631. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Unknown + Al Moses + Parkview The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £3. Info [email protected].
The Witching Hour + Sssnakes + The Rivers + Kasia Jac’s, Aberdare. 7pm, £5/£4 adv. Info 01685 879491.
Tredegar Orpheus Male Voice Choir St Mary’s Church, Monmouth. 7pm, free. Info [email protected].
R Truefest Baskerville Hall, nr Hay-On-Wye. £95 (three days). Info www.truefest.co.uk. Live music and DJs of a hip-hop, funk, dub, danceable nature: Beardyman, Mungo’s Hifi ft. Jman, Dr Meaker, Imperial Leisure, Inja & Chris Munky, The Allergies, Boy Azooga, Afro Cluster, Regime, Solomon Ob, CW Jones, Twogood, Sounds Of Harlowe, Snazzback, Madame Electrifie, Timbali (DJ Set), China Bowls, Unkut/Swankout, Boston, Milk, The Railway Sleepers, Hully Gully, Monty Carlo, Moonwax DJs, The Bandaoke Show, Blue Honey, Mansfield Green, Future Dub Orchestra, Reggiments, Mike Dennis, Tendons, Ravelston, Andrew Marston, Madi, The Washing Machine Soundsystem, Spinx B2b Soulcheeba, The DMT Experiment, Green King Cuts & Tailored Sound, De-Tu, C-Side, Thoby Davies, Benny Bootleg, Brix, Late Night Picture, Sock, Jimanoli & Oisin, Infamous Len, Lecu, Concoedial Perspective, Ledge’n’Deri, Aarmstrong, Fugues, Grooveslave, Josh Davies and Indo.
Year Of The Dog Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Ska/funk/reggae band.
SATURDAY 4 AUGUST
R Acoustic Duos The Plum Tree, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2022 5235. Local acts here every Saturday.
Aubrey Parsons + J & The Bullfrogs Lamb & Flag, Abergavenny. 7pm, free. Info 01873 857611. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Bryn Fôn + Adwaith + Plant Duw Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15. Info 029 2023 2199. The Eisteddfod is in Cardiff Bay this week, and Cymdeithias Yr Iaith are doing a week of Welsh-language bands here, one gig a night until Sat 11.
Children Of The Gravy The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £6/£5 adv. Info gigs@
thedragonffli.com. Black Sabbath tribute band.
Christopher Howe Plas Derwen, Abergavenny. 7pm, free. Info 01873 853144. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Daniel Newbury Café Jazz, Cardiff. 7-10pm. Info 029 2038 7026.
R Eisteddfod: Encore Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am-12pm, 3-4pm + 6-7pm. Info 029 2087 7959. Week-long programme of classical music performances – three hour-long shows per day – as part of the Eisteddfod here this year. Go to eisteddfod.wales to see the full lineup. (Until Sat 11)
Häxan + Savage Outlaw + Ravenbreed Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £7/£5 adv. Info 07970 063107. Hard rock bands. I should try and catch the headliners sometime, I gave an EP of theirs a positive review some time back.
Heavy On The Ride + Fallen Temples + Sky Valley Mistress Sin City, Swansea. 7.30pm, £5/£4 adv. Info 01792 468892.
Inclines The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762. Single launch for local indie band.
Kat Jones The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 8.30pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Louise Halliday Three Horse Shoes, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2069 4630. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Matters + Hoopla Blue + Charlie Says + Perfect Body + My Name Is Ian Tiny Rebel, Cardiff. 8pm, £5/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 9557. Presented by Otter Wales.
Mentallica Ebbw Vale Institute. 7.30pm, £11. Info 01495 708022. Metallica tribute.
Musicfest: Evening Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £24/£22. Info 01970 623232. Featuring the Orion Symphony Orchestra, pianist Tom Poster, soprano Raphaela Papadakis and conductor Toby Purser. Final concert of Musicfest this year.
Nikki Pope The Pheasant, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 653614. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Penny Arcade Cockett Inn, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Pi & Hash Showcase NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Featuring Eden Shadow, The Kinky Wizzards and Tobias Robertson.
Pipe Dream The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm, £3. Info 01495 247178.
Poetic Justice The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509.
Rocket Joe Joe And The Old Time Bangers Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Stay + Aaronson The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected]. Headliners are a Spanish psych band. albeit one who name Beady Eye in their list of influences so may not be as wild as the genre gets.
Talk Of The Town The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 8.30pm, £7 adv. Info 01685 387925. Pretenders tribute band.
The Bluesters Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015.
The Fortunate Sons Jac’s, Aberdare. 7pm, free. Info 01685 879491.
The Italics Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Marley Experience The Depot, Cardiff. 5pm, £8. Info [email protected]. Bob Marley tribute band playing as part of a night which also promises rum and food.
The Melvin Hancox Band Cwmbran RFC, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01633 483238. Borough Blues Club gig.
T. Rexstacy + Bad Touch Blestium Car Park, Monmouth. 8pm, free. Info [email protected]. Plus fireworks after the T. Rex tribute band finish.
Vintage Guitar Weekend Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15. Info 029 2030 4400. Two-day event where you can try out the guitars in the Vintage range in the daytime (see the Events listing) and, this evening only, watch acoustic sets from Gordon Giltrap, John Etheridge, Paul Brett, Ray Burley and Carrie Martin.
SUNDAY 5 AUGUST
Bandiau Cymraeg The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. With Welsh-language bands TBC.
Breichiau Hir + Cadno + Hyll + Wigwam Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199.
Cymantha Ganu Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am, from £10. Info 029 2063 6464. Communal singing as part of the Eisteddfod.
Helen Ensor Morgan Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
Junior Hacksaw Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015.
National Youth Choir And Orchestra Of Wales St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 4pm, £14/£5. Info 029 2087 8444.
Nikki Pope The Newbridge, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2030 8031. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Simple Minds + Pretenders + KT Tunstall Cyfarthfa Park, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm, from £25. Info 01994 427688. See Upfront for an interview with Charlie out of Simple Minds.
R Steve Tarner Jazz Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 2pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events Every Sunday this month.
Teilwng Yw’r Oen Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, from £19. Info 029 2063 6464. Eisteddfod event, a Welsh language adaption of the Messiah that also promises a twist on some Welsh pop songs. Sold out I believe.
The Great Unknown The Windsor, Penarth. 9pm, free. Info 029 2070 8675. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Track Not Found + Last Girl On Earth + Tyrannosaw The Moon, Cardiff. 6-10pm, free. Info [email protected]. All-ages gig, more acts TBC.
Twmpath Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 9pm, £5. Info 029 2063 6464. Wales Millennium Centre and the Eisteddfod present what they reckon is the first ever LGBT twmpath, while giving themselves an out in their description just in case it isn’t.
UltraSepulChral Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 2, 3 + 4pm, free. Info 01639 881635. Medieval songs, poems and chants with voices and instruments.
MONDAY 6 AUGUST
R Acoustica54 Warehouse54, Newport. 8pm, free. Info 01633 213161. Every Monday.
Candelas + HMS Morris + Papur Wal Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199.
R Live Jazz Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360. Here every Monday.
R Ukulele Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Every Monday, with The Plucking Fourstrings.
Twmpath Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 9pm, £5. Info 029 2063 6464. This evening’s one is celebrating 50 years of folk dancing in Cardiff.
TUESDAY 7 AUGUST
Acoustic Tuesday South Riverside Community Development Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2030 4400. Regular event led by pioneering local musicians and singers.
Brooke Sharkey + Esther + Chloe Lawrence Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6. Info 029 2039 7933.
R Community Samba Band – Practise Dates Llanfrynach Village Hall, Brecon. 7-9pm, £4/£2 under-16s. Info [email protected]. Every Tuesday.
Fellow Pynins The Lost Arc, Rhayader. 7.30pm, £20 adv. Info 01743 860246. Oregon bluebrass duo. Price includes two-course meal.
Larry And His Flask Le Public Space, Newport. 7pm, £8 adv. Info [email protected]. American folk-punk band who sell out Le Pub every time they play (including this time) but who I never hear anything about otherwise. Weird. See Upfront for an interview!
R Open Jam Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Every Wednesday. Expect to hear jazz, blues, rock or ska here.
R Open Mic The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, free. Info 01497 821762. Every Tuesday.
R Open Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. Every Tuesday.
The Paul Munnery Quartet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
Yr Eira + Serol Serol + Los Blancos Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199.
]WEDNESDAY 8 AUGUST
Band Pres Llareggub + Y Cledrau + Cadno + Gwilym The Dr Who Experience, Cardiff Bay. 9pm, £12 adv. Info 0845 4090800. First of four Maes B gigs here between today and Sat 11, with Welsh-language bands.
R Bella & Gareth Blues Duo Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2038 7026. Also on Wed 22.
Crumbs + Oh Peas + Beige Palace + Live, Do Nothing Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Punk and indiepop.
Gethin Liddington’s Goodkatz Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. A South Wales Big Band Society gig.
Open Mic Night NosDa, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. With a different guest host every week this month; tonight’s is Joe Kelly.
Les Barker Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club. 7.30pm, £8/£5 members. Info 01443 226892. A Llantrisant Folk Club night.
Meic Stevens + Heather Jones + Jamie Bevan Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15. Info 029 2023 2199.
Moscow Drug Club Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 07802 912789.
The Hot Seats Art Shop & Chapel, Abergavenny. 7.30-10pm, £12 adv. Info 01873 852960. String band from Virginia.
THURSDAY 9 AUGUST
*Bonnacons Of Doom + Stereocilia The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7/£6 adv. Info [email protected]. UK psych/Krautrock band headline.
Broken Lines The Parrot, Carmarthen. 8pm, £3. Info 01267 231012. Punk rock psychedelia.
Burum Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026.
*Llwybr Llaethog + Ty Gwydr + Ani Glass + Pasta Hull Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199.
Mark Holley Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 7pm, £8 adv. Info 07933 844234. Acoustic set by the singer of Black Foxxes, presented here by Fuelled By Jealous Lovers.
Open Mic The Unicorn, Pontypool. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01495 751304. Playing the monthly Upstairs At The Unicorn folk night.
Pendevig Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £12-£25. Info 029 2063 6464. The Eisteddfod presents a set from a folk band comprising members of Calan, Mabon and Plu.
Peter Jagger Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 6pm, £9. Info 029 2089 0862. Price includes a pizza.
Rhys Taylor’s Dixie Band Quintet Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £10/£20 with a meal. Info 01874 611622. Presented by Brecon Jazz Club.
That Guy We Saw Last Night The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Hot Seats Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01646 651725. Old timey music from Richmond.
The Trials Of Cato Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport. 8pm, £8/£5. Info 01633 858636. A Lyceum Folk Club night.
Yr Ods + HMS Morris + Omaloma + Serol Serol The Dr Who Experience, Cardiff Bay. 9pm, £12 adv. Info 0845 4090800.
FRIDAY 10 AUGUST
360 Degrees The Newbridge, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2030 8031. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Dan Phelps Dyffryn Gardens, Vale Of Glamorgan. 5-8pm, free after admission. Info 029 2059 3328. Classical pianist.
Drew Martin Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Fighting Fifth Husky + In With The Jellyfish Creature Sound, Swansea. 7.30pm. Info 01792 301178.
Festival Big Band Castle Hotel Ballroom, Brecon. 7.30-10.30pm, £35 adv. Info [email protected]. Brecon Jazz event with a buffet included in the price.
*Gasper Nali The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 01639 843163. Groovy rhythmic sounds from Malawi. See Music.
Gwenno + Omaloma + Bitw + Pys Melyn Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15. Info 029 2023 2199.
Heather Jones + Jamie Bevan + Matthew Morris + Noel James Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £10. Info 029 2030 4400. Two musicians and two comedians, the musicians are billed top though so it goes in this section.
Ian Shaw St Mary’s Church, Brecon. 6pm. Info info@ breconjazz.org. Opening event of this year’s Brecon Jazz festival, a series of gigs taking place across five venues from today until Sun 12.
Jacdo + Smithgrind + Good Morning Vietnam The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info [email protected].
Jack Blackman The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762.
Jimmy Mac’s Blues Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues.
Midnight Hour Band Black Lion, Llandaff, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2056 7312. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Nikki Pope City Arms, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2064 1913. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Paul Dark The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Reece + Digital Criminals McCann’s Rock N Ale Bar, Newport. 7.30pm, free. Info 01633 253648.
R Solarsphere Penmaenau Farm, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells. £45 weekend/£20 13-16-year-olds/free under-12s. Info [email protected]. A music festival with a large side order of astronomy. Bands playing over three days: Access All Areas, Glas, Bell Hagg Orkestar, Alien Stash Tin, Sarah Jones, Dukes Of Bordello, Scarlet Twenty, Dirty Flowers, Bad Dog, Paul Henshaw & Scientific Simpletons, The Angry Badgers, Rogue Frequency, The Grey Skys, The Fireside Family and Luna Neptune. Speakers, Susie Imber, Professor Mark McCaughrean, Will Gater, Dr Paul Roche, Dr Megan Argo, Greg Smye-Rumsby, Emma Wride, Steve Tonkin and Ronnie The Animatronic Dinosaur. Plus lots of workshops and other stuff. (Until Sun 12)
The Fevers The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Heist District Club, Pontypridd. 8pm. Info 01443 402550.
The Skiptones Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Y Reu + Mellt + Chroma + Los Blancos The Dr Who Experience, Cardiff Bay. 9pm, £12 adv. Info 0845 4090800.
SATURDAY 11 AUGUST
A Foreigner’s Journey The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14.50 adv. Info 07590 471888. Tribute to both Foreigner and Journey.
Duncan Reid And The Big Heads The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7pm, £7/£6 adv. Info 01495 213300. Duncan used to be bassist for powerpop/punk band The Boys, whose first album is a minor classic in this reporter’s view.
Eisteddfod Closing Gig NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. With (presumably Welsh language) acts TBC.
Falling From Grace The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm, free. Info 01495 247178.
R Fiddle Festival Of Wales Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. £21 weekend; £14/£13 Sat only; £7/£6 Sat daytime only; £9/£8 Sat evening only; £7/£6 Sun only. Info 01792 371206. Two-day festival (on tomorrow also), on for the first time since 2012. Featuring workshops, competitions, tune sessions and live performances from The Ploun Fiddle Band, Mazaika, Pat Smith & Ned Clamp, Gwyr Y Stac and more TBC, plus MC Ignacio Lopez.
Geraint Jarman + Bob Delyn A’r Ebillion + Ffracas + Eadyth Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15. Info 029 2023 2199.
Henry’s Funeral Shoe + Everyday Heroes + The Philo Beddoe Band The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm, £10/£8 adv. Info 01685 387925.
Jess Stevens The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 8.30pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
R Jon Crespo Quartet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 7-10pm. Info 029 2038 7026. Standards, funk and Latin tunes, also on Sat 18.
Manchester Jazz Connection Guildhall Theatre, Brecon. 2-3.15pm, £12/£6. Info [email protected]. Brecon Jazz gig.
Midnight Black Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 01443 682388.
Moongazer The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Novana + String Theory Sin City, Swansea. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 01792 468892. Nirvana tribute band headline.
Pavel PQ Czech Quartet St Mary’s Church, Brecon. 7-8.15pm, £14/£7. Info [email protected]. Brecon Jazz gig.
Peter Jagger The Maltsters, Llandaff, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2033 3096. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Skirrid Llantilio Pertholey Hall, Mardy, Abergavenny. £12.50. Info 07835 952754. Ceilidh night with caller Anneth. Mardy is an amusing place name.
South African Jazz Sextet Guildhall Theatre, Brecon. 8.30-9.45pm, £22/£11. Info [email protected]. Brecon Jazz gig.
Splitknuckle + Realm Of Torment + Blanket Hill + Mourning + Sick Ones + Stages In Faith + Shallow Graves + Slave To Misery + Vision Quest Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 4pm, £12/£10 adv. Info 07970 063107. Hardcore alldayer presrnted by Heaven & Hell and Nuclear Family
Steve Ignorant’s Slice Of Life + Red Or Dead + Fatal Blow + Add-Mission Jac’s, Aberdare. 6pm, £12/£10 adv. Info 01685 879491. See Upfront for an interview wioth Steve.
Taffy Was A Thief Cardiff Bus Transport Club. 7.45pm, £3 adv. Info 029 2023 3658.
The Demon Barbers XL Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £8-£12. Info 01970 623232. UK folk big band.
Tom Emlyn + Joie Bayliss + Simon Parsons Creature Sound, Swansea. 7pm, £3. Info 01792 301178.
Tom Smith Septet Wellington Hotel, Brecon. 4-5.15pm, £12/£6. Info info@ breconjazz.org. Brecon Jazz gig..
X Twenty-Two + Guilty Rascals + State Flow The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm. Info [email protected].
Yr Eira + Cpt Smith + Adwaith The Dr Who Experience, Cardiff Bay. 9pm, £12 adv. Info 0845 4090800. Also featuring a battle of the bands winner TBC.
SUNDAY 12 AUGUST
Droves + Lugubrious Children + Sunshine + White Privilege Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 7-11pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2037 3144. Grind, hardcore and noise presented by FHED.
Elaine Delmar Quintet Guildhall Theatre, Brecon. 2-3.15pm, £18/£9. Info [email protected]. Brecon Jazz gig.
R Folk Music & Song Session Arvon Ale House, Llandrindod Wells. 4pm. Info 07477 627267. Every second and fourth Sunday of the month (also on Sun 26 in August), with an extra acoustic session on the third Sunday (Sun 19) too.
Harmonica Jazz Guildhall Theatre, Brecon. 3.30-4.45pm, £12/£6. Info [email protected]. Brecon Jazz gig.
Ian Shimmin The Newbridge, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2030 8031. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Jarda Stastny And Friends Guildhall Theatre, Brecon. 8.30-9.45pm, £12/£6. Info [email protected]. Brecon Jazz gig.
Jim Hart’s Cloudmakers Trio Guildhall Theatre, Brecon. 7-8.15pm, £14/£7. Info [email protected]. Brecon Jazz gig.
Josephine Davies Trio Guildhall Theatre, Brecon. 5.15-6.30pm, £12/£6. Info [email protected]. Brecon Jazz gig.
River Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
Stratus Fear Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015.
The Brightoners The Patriot, Crumlin. 6.30pm. Info 01495 247178. Mod covers band, in Aberdare on Sat 18.
The Philanderers The Brunswick, Swansea. Free. Info 01792 465676.
TUESDAY 14 AUGUST
Hot Strings Cafe Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
Rockers Reunion Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2062 6015.
WEDNESday 15 AUGUST
Andy Collins Open Mic Night Cockett Inn, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Bob Wood Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club. 7.30pm, £8/£5 members. Info 01443 226892. A Llantrisant Folk Club night.
Gary Phillips with Dave Cottle Trio Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 07802 912789.
*Hexis + Lifesick + Tides Of Sulfur + Levitas Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £7. Info 07970 063107. Two blackened hardcore bands from Denmark plus sludgy locals TOS.
Jeff Hooper & Nigel Hart Trio Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. A South Wales Big Band Society gig.
Open Mic Night NosDa, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. With a different guest host every week this month; tonight’s is Christian Punter.
R The Bay Rum Hounds Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2038 7026. Also on Wed 29.
THURSDAY 16 AUGUST
Dappy The Neon, Newport. 7pm, £10 adv/£14 VIP. Info 01633 533666. Phallic hat man, recipient of a rare two-star live review on Buzz’s website earlier this year, visits the most UKIPpy venue in Newport. Later this evening he’ll also be at Tiger Tiger in Cardiff helping teens celebrate their A-level results.
Goldie Lookin Chain Coyote Ugly, Swansea. 7pm, £3 adv. Info 0208 4784888. The Swansea branch of this national chain bar is opening today and GLC are doing a Legends Set whatever that is.
R Green Man 2018 Glanusk Park Estate, Brecon Beacons. £180 weekend/£155 NUS/£22 5-12-year-olds/under-5s free with a ticket. Info [email protected]. See Upfront for more on this festival, which once again is fully sold out.
Today: soft launch night with Public Service Broadcasting, Pictish Trail, Bas Jan, Ed Dowie and Jimothy Lacoste.
Fri 17: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Dirty Projectors, The Lemon Twigs, Joan As Police Woman, King Tuff, Eleanor Friedberger, Amber Arcades and the winner of the Green Man Rising competition (main stage); John Talabot, Mount Kimbie, Floating Points, Whyte Horses, BEAK>, Wye Oak, Omni, Duds, The Lovely Eggs and Horsey (Far Out stage); HMLTD, Alex Cameron, Susanne Sundfør, Marlon Williams, Insecure Men, Snail Mail, Ari Roar, Juanita Stein, J. Bernardt and HMS Morris (Walled Garden).
Sat 18: Fleet Foxes, John Grant, Cate Le Bon, Baxter Dury, Courtney Marie Andrews, Tamikrest, Seamus Fogarty and Sweet Baboo (main stage); Simian Mobile Disco, Teenage Fanclub, Teleman, Kelly Lee Owens, Bo Ningen, The KVB, Boy Azooga, Sorry and Seazoo (Far Out stage); Snapped Ankles, 9Bach, A Hawk And A Hacksaw, Phoebe Bridgers, Goat Girl, Ider, Jade Bird, Shannon Lay, Westerman and Jim Ghedi (Walled Garden).
Sun 19: The War On Drugs, Grizzly Bear, Anna Calvi, Kevin Morby, Curtis Harding, Xylouris White and Lost Horizons (main stage); High Contrast, Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Black Angels, John Maus, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Follakzoid, Spinning Coin and Group Listening (Far Out stage); Deptford Northern Soul Club, Tunng, The Surfing Magazines, Frankie Cosmos, Lucy Dacus, Sacred Paws, Charles Watson, Haley Heynderickx and Stella Donnelly (Walled Garden).
Rising stage (running order TBC): Aadae, Accü, Adwaith, Black Midi, Buzzard, Fenne Lily, Haze, Sock, Squid and The Cosmic Array.
Chai Wallahs (running order TBC): Afla Sackey & Afrik Bawantu, Agbeko, Amy True, Animal Noise, Animanz, Ben Catley, Berget Lewis, Conservatoire Folk Ensemble, Edd Keene, Friendly Fire Band, Gringo Ska, Groovelator, Holly Holden Y Su Banda, Joncan Kavlakoglu, Kiriki Club, Lazy Habits, Lost Tuesday Society, Monster Ceilidh Band, Samsara, Snazzback, Solana, Soul Grenades, Sound Of The Sirens, Tropical Tea Party feat. DJ Hiphoppapotamus, Will Varley and Wrongtom.
Last Laugh comedy stage (running order TBC): Annie McGrath, Beat This, Bec Hill, Bobby Mair, Caroline Mabey, Gabriel Ebulue, Gavin Osborn, George Egg, Hedluv & Passman, Howard Read, Lloyd Griffith, Mark Oliver, Pat Cahill, Phil Jerrod, Phil Wang, Rob Deering, Steve Hall, Stuart Laws and Tiernan Douieb.
Talking Shop (interviews etc, running order TBC): Annie Nightingale, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Literary Death Match, John Grant, Peggy Seeger, Viv Albertine, The Three Track Podcast with Baxter Dury, Ross Sutherland, Rob Young on Can, Owen Sheers, Pete Brown and a pop quiz with Bob Stanley and Pete Paphides. (Until Sun 19)
Letz Zep + Whitesnake UK + UK Guns N Roses Chepstow Castle. 6.30pm, £20/£18 adv. Info 01291 627122. Three hard rock tribute acts play the first night of Castell Roc, a series of outdoor gigs here until the end of August.
Mangata The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Mellor Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4 adv. Info 029 2039 7933.
Pi & Hash Showcase The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
FRIDAY 17 AUGUST
360 Degrees + Laney B Rose & Crown, Porthcawl. Free. Info 01656 784850. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Alabama 3 + Philippa Hanna Chepstow Castle. 7.30pm, £25/£20 adv. Info 01291 627122. Castell Roc gig.
Bandaoke Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. “Sing with a fully rehearsed band and become the Popstar you always dreamed of being.”
Cathays Brass Band Dyffryn Gardens, Vale Of Glamorgan. 5-8pm, free after admission. Info 029 2059 3328.
Chamber Philharmonia Cologne St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £12-£16. Info 029 2087 8444.
Children Of The Gravy District Club, Pontypridd. 8pm. Info 01443 402550.
Dansette Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Soul.
ELO Encounter Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £17 adv. Info 029 2089 0862. Tribute band.
Funeral Shakes + Frown Upon Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info 029 2023 2199.
Hashtag Acoustic The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Hide Your Eyes + The Catalysts + Vultures + Oblivion The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info [email protected].
Knitwear Junkees 147 Lounge Bar, Roath, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2049 7830.
Kurt Travis Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7pm, £7/£5 adv. Info www.hobosmusicvenue.com. Solo set from the singer of hellishly named American band Dance Gavin Dance.
R Landed Festival Doldowlod Estate, nr Rhayader, Powys. 7.30pm, £85 weekend/£70 adv. Info
[email protected]. Eclectic hippyish festival with several stages. Schedule TBC but on the main stage there’s Zubzub, Johnny Cage & The Voodoogroove, Fjokra, The Defekters, The Filthy Spectacula, Annie Bea, Dirty Vertebrae, Just Say Nay, Toffees, Smiling Ivy, The Hot Knife Club, Heavy Flames, Kuunatic, Spirit Level, Rufus Mufasa and Monsterometer.
Verbal Melodies stage: Pete Bearder, M-Power, Rufus Mufasa, Ananas Abertawe, Alex Milla, Paul Sees, Funk’d Up, Slippy Skills, Althea Sound, Dauda Sols Ladejobi, Joy France, Shoka Lab Rat, Rob The Rub, ANR, Erb N Word and Verbal Remedies.
The Spinney stage: “three banging nights of original upbeat EDM”.
The Needlessly Happy stage: Red & The Hogweeds, Chimes, Palmes, The Sonic Jewels, Smiley & The Underclass, King’s Gambit, Platform 1, The Big Fibbers, Rosiue Swayne, Violet Contours, Quercus Burlesque, Sweetcorn Bread, Ed Tattersall, Lem & the White Fire, Sonic Gypsy, John Farnham, Dave Cox, Jonathan Markswood’s Hoo-Haa Conspiracy and Big Love & The Fuzz. (Until Sun 19)
Marcus T Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Never Found + One Last Daybreak + Ravenbreed + Static Fires Undertone, Cardiff. 6-10pm, £6 adv. Info 029 2022 8883.
One Wild Night Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6 adv. Info 07970 063107. Bon Jovi tribute band.
Pardon Madame Beaufort Arms, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 234447. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Rain Kings City Arms, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2064 1913. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Rumney Folk Club St Augustine’s Church, Rumney, Cardiff. 7pm, £3.50/£1.50 for performers. Info [email protected]. Monthly night.
Selena In The Chapel The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762.
Simon Trigg The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Cutbacks Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, £3. Info 01495 243252. Rock covers.
The Kut + Digital Crininals + Peaks The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
The Magic Of Motown Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £25.50/£24.50. Info 01656 815995.
Whitesnake UK The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 07590 471888. Tribute band.
SATURDAY 18 AUGUST
Atmos + Prophecy + 9 X Dead + Gag Reflex The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £3. Info [email protected].
R Barn Fest 2018 The Barn, Llantrisant. 12pm, free. Info 01443 222333. A beer/cider/BBQ fest with live music over two days, like so: The Prognosis, Capitol Confusion, The Masterplan (Oasis tribute band), Kissin’ Pink and The Copperthieves (today); Russ Mac, Contagious, Royal Valentines and Heartbreak Highway (tomorrow).
Classic Intentions + Mangata + The Shakes Beaufort Arms, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 234447. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Da Iawn Fest 4 The Big Top, Cardiff. 12pm, £12 adv. Info 029 2022 8883. Annual August alldayer of punk and indie featuring Doe, Astpai, The Kimberly Steaks, Harker, Honey Joy, Latchstring, Peachfuzz, Bad Year, Human Heat, Salt Bath, Live, Do Nothing (that’s one band with a comma in their name, and nothing to do with 90s grunge band Live) and Enouement..
Dr Hook Starring Dennis Locorriere Chepstow Castle. 7.30pm, £39.50 adv. Info 01291 627122. Castell Roc gig.
Hell’s Bells The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13.50 adv. Info 07590 471888. AC/DC tribute act.
Nikki Pope The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 8.30pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Pacha Mama The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
Paige Kenzie Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Penny Arcade Hen Dderwen, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 203631. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Portstock Music Festival Tredegar Park, Newport. 11.30am-10pm, £22/£14 kids. Info 01633 851051. Featuring two stages of live music (all TBC right now) plus family activities including a climbing wall, funfair and workshops. In aid of St David’s Hospice Care.
Rain Kings Rose & Crown, Porthcawl. Free. Info 01656 784850. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Speak, Brother The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £7. Info 01497 821762. Mumfordy folk-pop type stuff
That Guy We Saw Last Night Three Horse Shoes, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2069 4630. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Brightoners + Inner City Jac’s, Aberdare. 7pm, £3. Info 01685 879491.
The Rosie Walters Band Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015.
White Tygër Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm, £4 adv. Info 01443 682388. Classic rock covers. I think you would pronounce Tygër like ‘tygeh’?
SUNDAY 19 AUGUST
Acoustic Session Arvon Ale House, Llandrindod Wells. 4pm. Info 07477 627267.
Chapter Four Jazz Quartet Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Jazz in the bar.
Hot Squash Beaufort Arms, Swansea. Free. Info 01792 234447. Presented by Nailed It Events.
King King + Buck & Evans + The Worried Men Chepstow Castle. 6.30pm, £26/£23 adv. Info 01291 627122. Blues-rocktastic Castell Roc gig.
The Corn Potato String Band Hang Fire Southern Kitchen, Barry. 6.30pm, £10 adv. Info 07561 143114. Roots N All gig with this old timey American band. In Pembrokeshire on Tue 21.
The Crackers Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015.
The Lotus Tribe Gwdihw, Cardiff. 9pm, £5/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Local musicians on a jazz-funk tip. Not my go-to genre exactly but the track they have online really impressed me. I think this is their first gig too, and Cosmogramma are promoting it.
Two Fat Cyclists Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
Valley Folk Club Showcase Pontardawe Rugby Club. 2-5pm, free. Info 01792 425231.
MONday 20 AUGUST
Easy Street Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2038 7026.
Sean Paul Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 6.30pm, £35 adv. Info 029 2022 4488. See Music.
Dewdropper The Roath Park, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2047 1961.
TUESDAY 21 AUGUST
Corn Potato String Band Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01646 651725. Appalachian string trio.
Hayseed Dixie The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £17.50 adv. Info 07590 471888.
*Kuunatic + Teddy Hunter + Hlemma Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Headliners are psych-punk Japanese women and ought to be good.
R Let It Be Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £15.50-£39.50. Info 029 2063 6464. Theatrical Beatles tribute show. Also on at 2.30pm on Sat 25. (Until Sat 25)
Phil Wall’s Jazz Cardinals Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
The Bon Jovi Experience Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £9-£23. Info 01792 475715. Tribute band.
WEDNESDAY 22 AUGUST
Jungle Demon + Valent The Parrot, Carmarthen. 6-9pm, £3. Info 01267 231012. Under-18s band night in aid of MIND.
La Vie En Rose Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 07802 912789.
Open Mic Night NosDa, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. With a different guest host every week this month; tonight’s is currently TBC however.
Richard West Alicia Hooper & Trio Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. A South Wales Big Band Society gig.
The Drifters Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £24-£26. Info 01792 475715.
THURSDAY 23 AUGUST
Acoustic Sinners The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Dom Pipkin Smokin’ Boogie Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 8pm, £9.50. Info 01656 815995. Blues piano player.
Hub Festival Warm Up Acoustic Showcase NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866.
Pussy Riot Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £16 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. See either Music or Upfront.
Sacrilege Creature Sound, Swansea. 7pm. Info 01792 301178. NWOBHM band.
Sarah Meel / Gethin Liddington Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026.
The Joy Formidable + Bryde + Kidsmoke Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £18. Info 029 2023 2199. Shoegazey pop band from north Wales who’ve been away for a while headline.
FRIDAY 24 AUGUST
360 Degrees City Arms, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2064 1913. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Band Of Holy Joy Le Public Space, Newport. 7.30pm, £8 adv. Info [email protected]. UK indie band who formed in the mid-80s. I really like their double album City Of Tales but they probably don’t play anything from it.
Bina Williamson Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £10. Info 07818 056599. Album launch gig for a folk artist who “sings with the true sweetness of a magic songbird on May morning” according to her husband.
Breathe Fire District Club, Pontypridd. 8pm. Info 01443 402550.
Calypso Cockett Inn, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Democratus + Beneath The Divine + We Come From Ashes + Blackjack Zero The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info [email protected].
Electric Six + John Mouse + Head Noise Jac’s, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £13 adv. Info 01685 879491. Sold out.
ESP Beaufort Arms, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 234447. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Estuary Blacks + Suns Of Thunder + Port Erin Cinema & Co, Swansea. 8pm, £5. Info 07982 624959. Album launch gig for the headliners. See Music News Extra.
Godkilla + The Devolved + Sepulchre + Rapture’s End Sin City, Swansea. 7pm, free. Info 01792 468892.
Hub Festival Welcome Party The Moon, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info info@
themooncardiff.com. See Music for more on the Hub Festival, the following two days of which costs (not much) money but this opening night is free! Here’s who’s playing: CVC, Qujaka, Jemma Roper, She Makes War, Minas and Naomi Rae.
Joseph Tong St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, Powys. 2pm, £6-£15. Info 01544 267800. Piano recital. Presteigne Festival event.
Lee Calaway Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Lonely Angel St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, Powys. 7-9.30pm, £6-£26. Info 01544 267800. Works by Arvo Pärt, Huw Watkins and Béla Bartók. Presteigne Festival event.
Sheek Quartet The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762. Jazz duo of Sarah Meek and Guy Shotton.
The Bella Collins Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Soul.
R The Big Tribute Lovesgrove, Aberystwyth. 1pm, £70 weekend/£25 kids/£10 under-12s/free under-5s. Info 01970 623232. Annual weekend of tribute bands. Today (day tickets £30/£25 adv; £15/£12 adv kids; £6/£5 adv under-12s): Are You Experienced?, Planet Duran, Really Hot Chili Peppers, Whole Lotta DC and Kazabian.
Sat 25 (day tickets £35/£30 adv; £18/£15 adv kids; £8/£6 adv under-12s): Rats In The Kitchen, Little Chix, Stipe, J’Adele, Godfrey Gayle (Stevie Wonder tribute act), One Step Behind and Ohasis.
Sun 26 (day tickets same price as Sat 25): Crowded Scouse, Katy vs Taylor, Sarah Jayne’s Dolly Parton Experience, Kings Ov Leon, Andy Wood as Tom Jones, U2UK and Totally Tina.
Plus a stage for bands who play their own music like suckers, including Aber Jazz, The Surfergettes, Noughts And Crosses, Candy Mountain, Garin Fitter, The Screaming Abdabs, The Gunpowder Factory, Jesse’s Sister, Sharon Woolley, Backtrax and The Sheila Mac Band. (Until Sun 26)
The Greatest Hits Of Motown Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £24/£22. Info 01792 475715. No relation to…
The Magic Of Motown Chepstow Castle. 6.30pm, £35/£30 adv. Info 01291 627122. Castell Roc gig.
Them 2 Fellas The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
SATURday 25 AUGUST
A Charm Of Lullabies St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, Powys. 2pm, £6-£15. Info 01544 267800. Soprano/piano duo. Presteigne Festival event.
Crownload The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. Free. Info 01685 387925. Annual hard rock weekender or maybe alldayer, not much info up yet sorry.
DnA Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £8-£12. Info 01970 623232. Swansea folk duo perform in the Summer House here.
El Loco NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866.
Elvis In Vegas Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £25. Info 01792 475715. With ETA (that’s Elvis Tribute Act) Fisher Stevens.
Explosive Light Orchestra Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £18. Info 01646 695267. ELO tribute.
Fleisch The Duke, Neath. 7pm. Info 01639 643892. UK industrial rock band who describe themselves as “like Rammstein’s kinky little cousin”.
R Hub Festival Various venues, Cardiff. 2pm, free. Info [email protected]. See Music for a preview of this festival! Even with a zillion things there’s still more TBC but here’s what’s confirmed so far. Today: The Moon: Stereoripe & The Reggiments present Aleighcia Scott, Codewalkers, Ramnastax, Wounded Healers, Rufus Mufasa, Phosphenes and Eden Roots Reggae Band. City Arms: Reggiments DJ set. Clwb Ifor Bach: Libertino Records presents Keys, Red Telephone, La Forme, Names and Papur Wal. Tiny Rebel (upstairs): Comedy Sheep stage, 2-4pm. Tiny Rebel (downstairs): Mega Verse spoken word and poetry, 2-4pm. Venue TBC: The Hold Up hip-hop stage. Venue TBC: Ross Jones presents Perfect Body, Salt Bath, Knowbetter, Neurotic Fiction, Rosehip Teahouse and Private World. Blue Honey Night Cafe (upstairs): Cardiff Electronic Producers Network meet and demo at 2pm, followed by live sets from Conformist, Cult Of Doris, Umbromanni, Agiris & Sunbane and Sunbane. Campfa: Mental Health In Music workshop (from 2pm); Pi & Hash presents Tanglejack, Beatbox Hann and Tom Minor (4-6pm). Bootlegger: Pi & Hash presents The Algal Bloom, The Sam-Antonio Freeway, The Ped And Joe Show, Ilana Held and Joe Kelly (from 6pm). Womanby Street (outside): 3D Brass. Cardiff Buskers stage (location TBC): acts including Luke Ashley. Plus sets in venues TBC from Adam Stafford, Al Moses, Audio Pirates, Bel Blue, Chroma, Digital Criminals, The D Teez, Funke & The Two Tone Baby, Hunter From Fremonte, I Fight Lions, Johnny Cage & The Voodoogroove, Laura Power, Late Night Picture, Lead Coloured River, Levi+, Lunar Bird, Madi, Natty Paynter, Parkview, Phoenix Rise, Rainbow Maniac, Rufus Mufasa, Saccharyn, Sock, Tales In The Shade, Wounded Healers and XY&O.
Sun 26: The Moon: Cosmic Carnage & Lesson No.1 present @ The Moon: Bodies On Everest, Body Hacker, Kong Lives and They Live | We Sleep (3.50-7.20pm). Tiny Rebel (downstairs): Mega Verse spoken word and poetry, 2-4pm; RecRock acoustic showcase, 4-7pm. Fuel: Eradication presents Arvas, Sufferer and more TBC. City Arms: Monique B presents acts TBC. Blue Honey Night Cafe (upstairs): Minty of Minty’s Gig Guide doing something with special guests TBC. Castle Arms: art exhibit, creative workshops and performing arts from 1pm. Plus sets in venues TBC from Adrian Skeleton, Bas Jan, Big Thing, Bryony Sier, Cadno, Christian Punter, Chupa Cabra, Dirty Alex, DJ Comfort, Edie Bens, Elektric Soup, Esther, Firewood Island, Francesca’s Word Salad, HMS Morris, Jack Perrett, Kaycee, Kiss Me Killer, Little Folk, Mace, Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard, Mike Dennis, Milk, Pay The Man, Picsel, Rachel K Collier, Remine, Sarah Brown, Selena In The Chapel, Silent Forum, Spencer Segelov, Sounds Of Harlowe, Surreal Kinnock, The Zinvandels, Toombs, Twin Siblings and Vince James.
Jack Mac’s Funk Pack Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Mr Hate The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7pm, £3. Info 01495 213300.
Navarra Quartet St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, Powys. 7.45pm, £6-£23. Info 01544 267800. Presteigne Festival event.
Paige Kenzie The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 8.30pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Punchline Hen Dderwen, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 203631. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Simon Trigg Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Busstop Cowboys Welcome to Town, Llanrhidian, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 390281.
The Hold Up: Inner City Cypher Oner Signs, Cardiff. 1-5pm, free. Info 029 2037 1231. Monthly hip-hop session inviting MCs, beatboxers, DJs etc down to jam.
The Now + Pastel + Shoot The Town Sin City, Swansea. 7pm, £3 adv. Info 01792 468892.
The Shires Chepstow Castle. 6.30pm, £30 adv. Info 01291 627122. Castell Roc gig.
The Spectrums + Livestock Davies & The Lowdown Snakes Jac’s, Aberdare. 7pm, free. Info 01685 879491.
SUNDAY 26 AUGUST
A Baltic Celebration St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, Powys. 7.45pm, £6-£26. Info 01544 267800. Presteigne Festival event.
Blues Central Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015.
CC Smugglers Bluestone Brewing Co., Newport, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £12.50 adv. Info 01239 820833. Folk, jazz, swing, blues and Americana .
Dictaphone Devil The Newbridge, Cardiff. Free. Info 029 2030 8031. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Glas + The Flares West End Club, Barry. 5pm. Info 01446 735739. Blues-rock.
Kristine Balanas St Michael’s Church, Discoed, Powys. 5.15pm, £14/£6 NUS. Info 01544 267800. Violin recital. Presteigne Festival event.
Leo Sayer + Mari Wilson Chepstow Castle. 6.30pm, £18.50/£16.50. Info 01291 627122. Tributes to Michael Jackson and Prince. Castell Roc gig.
Madassa Soul Band Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £14 adv. Info 029 2089 0862.
Oas-is Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £13 adv. Info 0871 4720400. Oasis tribute band.
Out Of Luck Party The Lost Arc, Rhayader. 8pm, free. Info 01743 860246. An evening of covers from two bands who I think are called Out Of Order and Lucky Pierre.
Red Rum + Iron Seawolf The Patriot, Crumlin. 6pm, free. Info 01495 247178. Pirate metal bands.
Rhosygilwen Proms: Bach, Cello, Guitar, Violin Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 7.30-9.15pm, £15. Info 01239 841387. Performing Bach’s Goldberg Variations.
Songs And Dances From A Haunted Place St Stephen’s Church, Old Radnor, Powys. 2.45pm, £16/£6 NUS. Info 01544 267800. Chamber music. Presteigne Festival event.
The Voicetones Jac’s, Aberdare. 5pm, £5/£3 adv. Info 01685 879491.
MONDAY 27 AUGUST
Acoustic Open Mic Curado Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 029 2034 4336. New event on the last Monday of every month and hosted by Bella Collins.
Albino Frogs Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015.
Gwd Mondays Open Mic Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
Joanna Gutowska St Mary’s Church, Kinnerton, nr Presteigne, Powys. 11.30am, £14/£6 NUS. Info 01544 267800. Cello recital. Presteigne Festival event.
Presteigne Festival Ensemble St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, Powys. 7-9pm, £6-£23. Info 01544 267800. Presteigne Festival event.
Queen Of Heaven St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, Powys. 9.30pm, £6-£15. Info 01544 267800. Choral concert with The Choir of Royal Holloway. Presteigne Festival event.
The Return + Prince Xperience Chepstow Castle. 7.30pm, £25/£20 adv. Info 01291 627122. Castell Roc gig.
The Trembling Knees Black Boy, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 299469. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Joytown Gypsies The Roath Park, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2047 1961.
TUESDAY 28 AUGUST
Festival Finale St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, Powys. 7.45pm, £6-£26. Info 01544 267800. The final Presteigne Festival event for 2018. It took ages to type them all so someone reading this had better bloody go as a result of me doing so.
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires + Peachfuzz Le Public Space, Newport. 7pm, £9 adv. Info [email protected]. Punky soul garage stuff from the headliners.
*Metz The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13.50 adv. Info 07590 471888. Canadian noiserock-ish band, fairly cleancut by the standards of the genre but decent stuff.
Navarra Quartet Play Britten St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, Powys. 2pm, £6-£15. Info 01544 267800. Presteigne Festival event.
Sage Francis & B. Dolan Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £12.50. Info 029 2023 2199. Two indie-friendly rappers with bald heads and beards, indeed their tour has been dubbed the Epic Beard Men.
WEDNESDAY 29 AUGUST
Camp Cope + Caves + Live, Do Nothing Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £8. Info 029 2023 2199. Headliners are an Australian indie band of some sort.
Gomez Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £27.50 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album. I didn’t see that coming in 1998 and I doubt Gomez did either.
Guardalavaca De Cuba Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 07802 912789.
Hot Shoe Band & Singers Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. A South Wales Big Band Society gig.
Knitwear Junkees + Little Rêd The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. Playing a Gig Buddies night here.
Lego Man + The Rivers + Sssnakes The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 9pm, £3. Info 01685 387925. A U&I Radio night.
Open Mic Night NosDa, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. With a different guest host every week this month; tonight’s is The Freeway.
Perfect Body + Minas + Laundrette Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected]. Presented by the Forte Project.
Wör Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club. 7.30pm, £8/£5 members. Info 01443 226892. A Llantrisant Folk Club night, featuring some Belgians.
THURSDAY 30 AUGUST
Becki Biggins Quartet Angel Hotel, Abergavenny. 7pm. Info 07958 612691. Wall2wall Jazz Festival opening gig, also featuring a festival dinner. The festival itself is on until Sun 2 Sept in a few Abergavenny venues.
Ian Poole Quartet The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
*Imarhan Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12. Info 029 2023 2199. Algerian band who are in that Tuareg/desert blues-rock vein of things, which normally spells good jams. See Music.
Ray Phillips’ Budgie + Ursine Princes + Spiral Key + Strike The Light Creature Sound, Swansea. 7pm. Info 01792 301178. Budgie founder member headlines with his band.
The Dualers Chepstow Castle. 6.30pm, £20/£17.50 adv. Info 01291 627122. London-based Jamaican R&B band. Wonder how pleased they are about the poster for this gig having a big quote from the Sun next to an even bigger image of the paper’s masthead.
FRIDAY 31 AUGUST
Ben Creighton Griffiths Melville Theatre, Abergavenny. 8.15pm, free to Wall2wall ticket holders. Info 07958 612691. Wall2wall Jazz Festival gig, taking place in the bar.
uBetween The Trees Candleston Campsite, nr Bridgend. £10 Fri 31 (£5 kids); £25 Sat 1 Sept (£12.50 kids); £15 Sat 2 Sept (£7.50 kids). Info betweenthetreesfestival.co.uk. Newish three-day festival of wholesome indie/folk/pop music plus natural science and art-based events including film screenings. Today features live music from Noble Jacks, Joe Kelly and Ofelia. Sat 1 Sept: Bryony Sier, Rob Lear, Little Red, Kit Hawes & Aaron Catlow, Firewoodisland, Dan Bettridge, Martyn Joseph, Cattle And Cane, Natty Paynter and Cara Cullen. Sun 2 Sept: Al Lewis, Gareth Clark, Sera, Darren Eedens and Matthew Frederick.
Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band Chepstow Castle. 6.30pm, £20 adv. Info 01291 627122. In fact the support act for the Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club, which I guess I have to put in the club listings.
Bryony Sier + Eleri Angharad + Genevieve + Rebecca Hurn + Genevieve Gyseman + To Bear Sir + Beatbox Hann + Sam Griffiths The Moon, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info [email protected]. All the singer-songwriters it’s possible to fit in one room! Plus a token human beatboxer.
Calypso The Twelve Knights, Port Talbot. 9pm, free. Info 01639 882381. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Dale Storr: Sounds Of New Orleans Melville Theatre, Abergavenny. 7pm. Info 07958 612691. Wall2wall Jazz Festival gig.
Drew Martin City Arms, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2064 1913. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Enrico Tomasso Quartet Melville Theatre, Abergavenny. 9.15pm. Info 07958 612691. Wall2wall Jazz Festival gig.
Fort + Excuses + Aaronson + Tookey The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info [email protected].
Glas Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Guns 2 Roses + Surreal Panther + Motörlizzy The Neon, Newport. 7pm, £12. Info 01633 533666. Three hard rock tribute bands.
Hi-On Maiden Ebbw Vale Institute. 7.30pm, £11. Info 01495 708022. Iron Maiden tribute.
John Nicholas The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5 adv. Info 01497 821762. Bridgend singer-songwriter.
King Of Despair Creature Sound, Swansea. 7pm. Info 01792 301178.
Like A Lion The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Lowri Evans & Lee Mason Dyffryn Gardens, Vale Of Glamorgan. 5-8pm, free after admission. Info 029 2059 3328.
One More Night De Valence Pavilion, Tenby. 8.30pm, £15 adv. Info 01834 218228. Phil Collins tribute.
Organ Recital National Museum Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Paul Ashton The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Simon Trigg Aubrey Arms, Bonvilston. 8pm, free. Info 01446 781210. Presented by Nailed It Events.
R The Big Cwtch Glanrannell Park House, Crugybar, Carmarthenshire. 12pm, £40 weekend/£50 inc camping/£7-£30 per day/£5-£15 per evening/free kids. Info [email protected]. Newish two-day festival of wholesome indie/folk/pop music (another one) plus decent quality food and booze stalls including a pop-up restaurant. Today’s lineup, main stage (chronological order): Haelon, The Stangs, Martyn Joseph, HMS Morris and The Raspberry Jam. Lakeside Feast stage: Ian Shimmin. The Wonky Table: Will Jones, Georgia Fearn, Begw and Ian Shimmin.
Sat 1 Sept, main stage: Platform 1, The CVC, Ramnastax, Fflur Dafydd, La Forme, Rufus Mufasa, Picsel, Codewalkers, Novacub, Nia Wyn, Roughion (DJ set), Into The Ark, The Moon Birds and Disco Panther. Lakeside Feast stage; Lucy Jones. Walled Garden: Will Jones, Georgia Fearn, Dead Crow, Begw, Broken Fires, Mari Mathias, Rebecca Hurn, Geraint Rhys, Toby Hay and Lowri Evans & Lee Mason.
The Boogiemen District Club, Pontypridd. 8pm. Info 01443 402550.
The Erotics The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7pm. Info 01495 213300. Glam/punk kinda band.
The Small Fakers The Vault, Swansea. 9pm, £10 adv. Info 01792 465300. Small Faces tribute band.
The Story Of The Beach Boys Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £22.50/£21.50. Info 01646 695267. Tribute band.
Vndta + Good Morning Vietnam + Backroads + The Hero Dies First Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £5/£3 adv. Info 07970 063107.