FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY
Arrival – The Hits Of Abba Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 8pm, £22.50. Info 01686 614555. Tribute show.
Bridges Le Public Space, Newport. 7pm, £7. Info [email protected].
Chupa Cabra Creature Sound, Swansea. 7pm, £5. Info 01792 301178. Indie-punk band from Deeside.
Force Fed Lies + Sore Teeth + Drunken Marksman + System Reset + Positive Reaction The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7pm, £4. Info 01495 213300. Punk and hardcore.
Heavy Lungs + The Murder Capital + Private World + Laundrette Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2023 2199.
Henry Marten’s Ghost City Arms, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2064 1913. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Jack J Hutchison + Square One The Patriot, Crumlin. 8pm, £8/£6 adv. Info 01495 247178. Blues-rock.
James Alexander Jac’s, Aberdare. 10pm. Info 01685 879491. Playing after the Six Nations game.
Kenneth Hamilton Cardiff University Concert Hall. 1.05pm, £5/free NUS. Info 029 2087 4816. Piano recital.
Laura Power + Bryony Sier + Stacey Darie The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £3. Info [email protected].
Open Night Glais Rugby Football Club, nr Clydach, Swansea. 8pm, £3. Info 01792 425231. A Valley Folk Club night.
Parkway Drive + Killswitch Engage + Thy Art Is Murder Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 6.30pm, £33.50. Info 029 2022 4488. Slick pop-metalcore.
Punchline The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Rachel B The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Ravi Sawney & Anna Pack St Fagans Village Hall. 7.30pm, £8/£6/£4 kids/free under-12s. Info 029 2023 2970. Playing the Pentreffest Noz folk night.
Stanley Strong The Plough, Whitchurch, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2062 3017. Presented by Nailed It Events.
R Students Of Atlantic College St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 3pm, £5. Info 01446 799100. Afternoon cafe concert; price includes tea/coffee and cake. On every Friday this month.
The Bon Jovi Experience Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £23. Info 01970 623232. Tribute band.
The Fugitives Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues.
The Last Ten Seconds Of Life + Lotus Eater + Sentry The Bunkhouse, Swansea. 7pm, £10 adv. Info [email protected].
The Vaccines + Jesse Jo Stark Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union. 7pm, £22.50 adv. Info 029 2078 1458. Kicking off a month replete with indie acts on a downward trajectory. In this case one who we interviewed in our Christmas issue.
Thunder St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £30.50-£40.50. Info 029 2087 8444. UK rock veterans play a sold-out gig. The tour is named Please Remain Seated, which for arcane reasons is extremely funny to me and would be to exactly one other person who is sadly no longer with us.
Welsh Musical Theatre Orchestra Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 6pm, £13.50-£23.50. Info 01633 868239. Songs from the musicals.
SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY
Cantaloop + Sean Gaffney The Lost Arc, Rhayader. 8pm, £5 adv. Info 01743 860246.
Children Of The Gravy Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 01443 682388. Black Sabbath tribute band.
Chris Stone The Mariners, Laugharne. 8.30pm, free. Info 01994 427688. In sister venue Browns tomorrow.
Dusk Brothers + Mike Dennis The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
Fleetingwood Mac Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £16 adv. Info 029 2089 0862. Fleetwood Mac tribute band.
FlowCase 6 Beatbox Battles Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12-9pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Human beatbox battle session with an exhaustive list of categories and T&Cs.
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls + Jimmy Eat World + Grace Petrie Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 6.30pm, £35. Info 029 2022 4488. Libertarian troubadour – troubatarian, if you will – headlines.
Glas Cwmbran RFC, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £7. Info 01633 483238. Borough Blues Club gig.
Guilty Pleasure Cockett Inn, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Jeff Ballard Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7.50-£15. Info 029 2039 1391. Jazz drummer tours his latest album Fairgrounds.
Juice Llanbedr Village Hall, Crickhowell. 7pm. Info 01873 812385. Ceilidh night.
King King Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £21 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Popular Scottish blues-rockers.
New Disorder + The Martyrials Jac’s, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £7/£5 adv. Info 01685 879491. Dual tribute to Joy Division and New Order.
One Night Of Elvis Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £25. Info 0300 3656677. Tribute show starring Lee Memphis King
Scarlet Rebels + Cease To See The Sun + Fforest Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £6 adv. Info 0845 2263510. Local bands presented by Cadno Music.
Simon Trigg The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 8.30pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Smiling Tigers + Beyond Oblivion + Icantdie + Fall From Ruin The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £3. Info [email protected].
The Bon Jovi Experience The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14 adv. Info 07590 471888.
The Darling Buds + The Immediate + Freya Beer Le Public Space, Newport. 7.30pm, £7 adv. Info [email protected]. Reformed indiepop locals headline. Sold out.
The Duppybusters Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
The Emperials The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £8 adv. Info 01497 821762. Ska.
The Manatees + Isembard’s Wheel + Molly-Anne NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Presented by Pi & Hash.
The Masterplan The Dolls House, Abertillery. 6pm, £6/£5 adv. Info 01495 213300. Oasis tribute band.
The Tony Breen Band The Roath Park, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2047 1961. Country/rock/Americana.
The Wave Pictures + Quiet Marauder Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £12. Info 029 2023 2199.
Tracy Island + Sienna UK + Chopsy Tiny Rebel, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 029 2039 9557. Presented by Kings Road Studio.
Wrong Jovi Hangar 18, Swansea. 7.30pm, £5 adv. Info [email protected]. Bon Jovi tribute.
SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY
Chris Stone Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
R Frankie Weeson Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 8pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events. Every Sunday this month.
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly + Sweet Billy Pilgrim Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £12.50 adv. Info 029 2023 2199.
John Smith The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 07590 471888. Folk-rocker.
Joshua Burnell Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £12 adv. Info 029 2089 0862. Folk-rock.
Living In Colour: An Evening In Memory Of Scott Hutchison The Big Top, Cardiff. 7pm, from £6. Info 029 2022 8883. Tribute night to the frontman of Scottish band Frightened Rabbit, who died last year.
One Day Scratch Orchestral And Choral Event St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 4.30pm, free. Info 029 2087 8444. Anyone (who books in advance) can turn up and play, be they orchestral musicians or singers. Alternatively you can just come along and watch.
Open Mic with Dave Kenwrick The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509.
Portraits + Dammit I’m Mad + Tun + Casual Overload Jac’s, Aberdare. 5.30-8.30pm, £3. Info 01685 879491.
Royal Scam Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm. Info 029 2062 6015. Steely Dan tribute.
Sounds Of Harlowe + Codewalkers + King”s Alias The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6/£5 adv. Info [email protected].
R Steve Tarner Jazz Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 2pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events Every Sunday this month.
Tears For Fears + Alison Moyet Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 6.30pm, £35. Info 029 2022 4488. Comeback gig, rescheduled from the best part of a year ago, for 80s pop smoothies. It was sold out then and still is now.
The Great Unknown The Windsor, Penarth. 9pm, free. Info 029 2070 8675. Presented by Nailed It Events.
MONDAY 4 FEBRUARY
R Acoustica54 Warehouse54, Newport. 8pm, free. Info 01633 213161. Every Monday.
Boyzone Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 7.30pm, from £42.50. Info 029 2022 4488. On their their farewell tour, the second of two dates here (although the first to be announced), both sold out however.
Dominic Norcross Quartet Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360. Playing the jazz night on here every Monday.
Scrubs The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4/£3 adv. Info [email protected].
The Howlers + Carolines + Vanilla The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4/£3 adv. Info [email protected].
R Ukulele Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Every Monday, with The Plucking Fourstrings.
TUESDAY 5 FEBRUARY
Acoustic Tuesday South Riverside Community Development Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2030 4400. Regular event led by pioneering local musicians and singers.
Aeddan Williams’ Wind Septet Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 9-11.30pm, £7/£5 NUS. Info www.thefluteandtankard.com. Jazz.
Alexis Ffrench Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £20. Info 029 2039 1391. Youngish classical pianist with some evident crossover appeal.
Chepstow Singing Club Dolman Theatre, Newport. 2pm, £7. Info 01633 263670. Presented by T42.
R Community Samba Band – Practise Dates Llanfrynach Village Hall, Brecon. 7-9pm, £4/£2 under-16s. Info [email protected]. Every Tuesday.
Don Broco + Neck Deep + Issues Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 6.30pm, £28.50. Info 029 2022 4488. Trio of UK rock upstarts.
R Open Jam Session NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Every Tuesday this month.
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.
Orchestradventure! St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1pm, £3-£7. Info 029 2087 8444. The Royal Welsh College Symphony Orchestra and presenter Tom Redmond introduce the instruments and inner workings of an orchestra in accessible fashion. In Builth Wells on Thurs 7.
Phil Wall’s Jazz Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4 members/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
Sam Lewis Sin City, Swansea. 7pm, £12 adv. Info 01792 468892. Soulful acoustic country fella based in Nashville. In Barry on Sun 10.
Seren Winds Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 1pm, £6.50 adv. Info 01656 815995. Lunchtime performance from Cardiff-based wind quintet.
Tony McManus & Julia Toaspern Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01646 651725. Folk/jazz duo. In Llandeilo tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY 6 FEBRUARY
Adrian Cox Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 8pm, £9.50 adv. Info 01656 815995. Jazz quartet, with Cox paying tribute to clarinettist Edmond Hall. In Swansea on Wed 20.
R Bandaoke Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. “Sing with a fully rehearsed band and become the Popstar you always dreamed of being.” Also on Fri 15.
Barnardo’s Cymru Young Supporters’ Concert St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £6-£14. Info 029 2087 8444.
Barry Folk Club Showcase Night Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01443 226892. A Llantrisant Folk Club night.
R Battle Of The Bands 2019 Preliminaries The Bunkhouse, Swansea. 7pm. Info [email protected]. Lineups TBC but there’s a £1000 prize plus other stuff; this is heat 7. Heat 8 is on Thurs 7, heat 9 on Wed 13 and heat 10 on Thurs 14.
R Bella & Gareth Blues Duo Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2038 7026. Also on Wed 20.
Bridgend Big Band Rogerstone & Bassaleg Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £10. Info [email protected]. A South Wales Big Band Society gig; these are now taking place in a new venue but are still on 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 Christian Punter.
Dilys, Morfydd & Grace Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £8/£6 adv. Info 029 2039 1391. Songs and solo harp works by Welsh composers Dilys Elwyn-Edwards, Morfydd Owen and Grace Williams.
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.
Gabriel Bianco Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2039 1391. French classical guitarist.
John Close Trio + Olivia Madaffaari Quartet Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 9-11.30pm, £7/£5 NUS. Info www.
thefluteandtankard.com. Jazz from two Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama ensembles.
Julian Tucker with Dave Cottle Trio The Garage, Swansea. 8.30pm, £12.50. Info 01792 475147. A Swansea Jazzland night.
Kris Barras Band The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14 adv. Info 07590 471888. Blues-rocker who wears vests which show off his tribal tattoos.
Live Acoustic Night The Pilot, Penarth. Free. Info 029 2071 0615. On the first Friday of each month.
R Open Jam Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Every Wednesday.
R Open Mic Market Street Club, Barry. 8pm. Info 01446 733863. Every Wednesday. Open Mic Night Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm, free. Info 01685 384111. First Wednesday of every month.
Ronnie Scott’s Allstars Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £22. Info 01792 863722.
Sinfonia Cymru The Riverfront, Newport. 1pm, £5. Info 01633 656757.
Tony McManus & Julia Toaspern The Angel, Llandeilo. 7.30pm, £10. Info [email protected]. A Llandeilo Acoustic Club night.
THURSDAY 7 FEBRUARY
BBC NOW St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5-£41. Info 029 2087 8444. Jun Märkl conducts a programme of Ravel and Debussy. In Swansea tomorrow.
Christopher Howe The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Estevenz + Gertz + Local Enemy + Pastel The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7.£6 adv. Info [email protected]. Presented by This Feeling.
R Hackensack Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, from £5. Info 029 2038 7026. Monthly showcase featuring two sets from musicians TBC.
Haze + Red Telephone Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £4. Info 029 2023 2199.
Jane’s Calamity Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. Monthly singalong around the piano.
John Adams + Rosey Cale Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 8pm, £12. Info 07818 056599. Cardiff-based singer-songwriter who made his name busking and has the most insipid collection of influences imaginable. Stating here that if this guy is ever featured in Buzz it was against my will. In Cardiff tomorrow and Sun 10; Swansea on Sat 9 and Fri 15. All those dates are sold out though.
Open Mic 10 The Dolls House, Abertillery. 6pm. Info 01495 213300.
Orchestradventure! Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells. 11am, £3-£7. Info 029 2039 1391.
Slift + Sans Le Public Space, Newport. 8pm, £7/£6 adv. Info [email protected]. Psych bands from France and Bristol respectively.
Special Consensus Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01792 602060. Bluegrass.
The Estevans + Gertz + Local Enemy The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7/£6 adv. Info [email protected]. Presented by This Feeling.
The Rob Lear Band + The Paul Nicholas Band + Greg Rowlands + Ronnie 3 Chords + Tanglewood Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Rogerstone, Newport. 8pm. Info 07837 288096. Newport Folk Club night, also the annual Tredegar House Folk Festival fundraiser gig. Rescheduled from December.
The Temperance Seven Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £15/£13. Info 01873 850805. British jazz group who have been going since the 1950s.
FRIDAY 8 FEBRUARY
2019 Valentines Thank You Gig 7 The Garage, Swansea. £15/£12.50 adv. Info 01792 475147. Benefit gig for the prostate cancer section of Morrison Hospital, featuring sets by The Squirts, Scandalisers, Plastic Sam’s Stargazer, Balsamo Collins & Hamill, Aber Taiko Drummers and Tree Creeper.
BBC NOW Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7.30pm, £15-£22. Info 01792 475715.
Black Peaks + Phoxjaw + Calling Apollo Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7pm, £10 adv. Info www.hobosmusicvenue.com.
Brigyn + Sera St John The Evangelist Church, Canton, Cardiff. 7pm, £12/£10 adv. Info 07960 820645. Welsh alt-folkish group headline..
Cath Jones The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Chris Kelly Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Conjurer Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff. 7pm, £9 adv. Info 07970 063107.
Côr Tadau Trisant Gartholwg Lifelong Learning Centre, Pontypridd. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01443 570075. Local choir, presented here by Cymdeithas Gymraeg Llantrisant.
Dydd Miwsig Cymru Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 4pm, free. Info 029 2023 2199. Welsh language music from Gwilym, Chroma, Ani Glass and more TBCX, plus DJ sets from Garmon and Dilys
ELO Again St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £25.50. Info 029 2087 8444. ELO tribute band.
Fortunate Sons Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026.
Gimme Some Lovin’ The Hyst, Swansea. 6pm, £8 adv. Info 01792 654366. Soul.
Glas City Arms, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2064 1913. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Islands In The Stream Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £22. Info 01600 772467. Dolly Parton/Kenny Rogers twin tribute.
R John Adams Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £12 adv. Info 029 2089 0862. Sold out, as is the second date here on Sun 10.
Martin Simpson Narberth Rugby Club. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 01834 869323. Longstanding UK folk guitarist.
NOLA Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. New Orleans music, presumably of the jazzy ilk.
Opera Boys Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £22.50/£20.50. Info 0845 2263510. Boys, by which I mean youngish men, who sing opera and also have banter.
Paige Kenzie The Plough, Whitchurch, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2062 3017. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Riding Giants + Lead By Lies + Sound Of Salvation The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £3. Info [email protected].
Rusty Shackle Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £12.50. Info 029 2023 2199. South Wales folk-rockers.
Showaddywaddy Park & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £25/£23. Info 0300 0040444.
Stipe The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 07590 471888. REM tribute band who somehow have my work email and use it to send newsletters about their activities.
Sylvain Blassel Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2039 1391. French harpist.
The Jive Aces Savoy Theatre, Porth. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 01443 670250. UK swing/jive revivalists
The Lonesome Ace Stringband Art Shop & Chapel, Abergavenny. 8pm, £13 adv. Info 01873 852960. Canadian band in the Appalachian folk style.
The Searchers Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £24.50 adv. Info 01656 815995.
The Tenovus Choir Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 2pm, £6. Info 01633 868239.
White Riot + The Furns + The Rivers Creature Sound, Swansea. 7.30pm, £3 adv. Info 01792 301178.
Willis Soul Band + Spencer Segelov Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01792 863722. Friends Of Pontardawe Arts Centre fundraiser gig.
*Workin’ Man Noise Unit + Rat The Magnificent + Obey Cobra + Slow Murder The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info [email protected]. Cosmic Carnage and Lesson No.1 present some noiserock, psych and noise acts for nowt. WMNU are great.
SATURDAY 9 FEBRUARY
2 Tickets 2 The Gunshow The Albion, Penarth. 9pm, free. Info 029 2033 0743.
Barokksolistene: The Alehouse Sessions Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £7.50-£15. Info 029 2039 1391. An evening of Purcell overtures, English sea shanties and Scandinavian folk songs, apparently aiming to evoke an English tavern in the 17th century.
Beth Rowley Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £14 adv. Info 029 2089 0862.
Bruce Juice Ebbw Vale Institute. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 01495 708022. Distressingly-named Bruce Springsteen tribute band.
Call Me Malcolm + Hell Death Fury + Kings Alias The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected]. Presented by the very badly named Custard’s Punk.
Cath Jones Three Horse Shoes, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2069 4630. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Chroma + Carolines + The Rivers Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30-10.30pm, £7/£6 adv. Info 01685 384111.
Counterfeit + Down With The System Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 07970 063107. Limp Bizkit and System Of A Down tribute bands.
Cry Of A Cynic + And The Sky Darkened + Excursia + State Of Deceit + Internal Diadem The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Metal bands play a Meddwlfest gig for charity.
Ella Rundle & John Paul Ekins Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01873 850805. Performing works by Schumann, Mendelssohn, Chopin and Brahms.
Huw Warren Piano Trio Cardiff University Concert Hall. 7.15pm, £10/£8/free NUS. Info 029 2087 4816. UK jazz fave.
Jo Harman The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm. Info 01497 821762. Soul.
R John Adams Cinema & Co, Swansea. 7.30pm, £15. Info 07982 624959. Sold out, as is the second date here on Fri 15.
Morriston Orpheus Choir Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £12.50. Info 0300 3656677.
Paul Campbell The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 8.30pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Roosevelt Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 9pm. Info 029 2062 6015.
Sorted Ska Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 8pm, £8. Info 07818 056599. Ska and 2-tone covers.
The Killaz UK The Patriot, Crumlin. 9pm. Info 01495 247178. Killers tribute band.
The Navarones + Upbeat Sneakers Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7pm, £14 adv. Info 01656 815995. Local ska combos.
The Reflex Jac’s, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01685 879491. Eighties pop and rock covers.
The Searchers Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £23.50 adv. Info 01495 227206. This is apparently their farewell tour, which is going to leave a big hole in these listings I can tell you.
Twthpaste + Frakard + Hippodrone + That Which Ate The Moon Le Public Space, Newport. 7.30pm, £3. Info [email protected].
SUNDAY 10 FEBRUARY
Adrian Sleeman Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
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 24 in February), with an extra acoustic session on the third Sunday (Sun 17) too.
Guilty Rascals + Shovel Face + The Tribeless Jac’s, Aberdare. 5.30-8.30pm, £3. Info 01685 879491.
Hot Club Swing Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2038 7026. Regular gypsy jazz jam and performance club.
Karl Jenkins 75th Birthday Concert St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 3pm, £16.50-£42.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Conducted by Jenkins himself and featuring many of his best known works.
R Live Music Society Battle Of The Bands The Moon, Cardiff. Info [email protected]. Also on Thurs 28 this month.
Paul Carrack Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7.30pm, £36.50-£41.50. Info 01792 475715. AOR survivor.
Prognosis Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm. Info 029 2062 6015. Prog rock tribute band.
Reggae In Motion Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £25 adv. Info 029 2048 7602. Live performances from General Levy, Tippa Irie, Peter Hunnigale, Sista T, Mace and Asante Ite’s Band.
Sam Lewis Hang Fire Southern Kitchen, Barry. 6pm, £10 adv. Info 07561 143114. Roots N All gig.
MONDAY 11 FEBRUARY
Holispark The Bunkhouse, Swansea. 7pm, £4. Info [email protected]. French rockers.
Jango Haze Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360.
*John Grant + E.B. The Younger St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £27. Info 029 2087 8444. Gravel-voiced alt-pop champ plays his biggest Welsh gig to date, presented by Clwb Ifor Bach.
Revolve + Greed Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff. 8pm, £7/£6 adv. Info 07970 063107. Metalcore bands, presented by Grayscale.
TUESDAY 12 FEBRUARY
Banshee Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 9-11.30pm, £7/£5 NUS. Info www.thefluteandtankard.com. Jazz.
Crumb, Kurtág, Sierra & Ligeti Cardiff University Concert Hall. 7-9pm, £10/£8/free NUS. Info 029 2087 4816. Violin/cello/piano/horn quartet performs works by those composers.
Huw Warren Trio The Muse, Brecon. 8pm, £12/£10 members. Info info@
breconjazzclub.org. A Brecon Jazz Club event.
Professor Green The Globe, Cardiff. 7pm, £15 adv. Info 07590 471888. Pop-rap fella, gig long sold out.
The Dead South + The Hooten Hallers Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £12 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Sold out.
The Old Malt House Jazz Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4 members/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
WEDNESDAY 13 FEBRUARY
Amigos Gypsy Orchestra The Garage, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 01792 475147. A Swansea Jazzland night.
Constellation Big Band Rogerstone & Bassaleg Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £10. Info [email protected]. A South Wales Big Band Society gig.
Folk Night Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 7.30pm. Info 01443 491424.
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes Sin City, Swansea. 7pm, £20 adv. Info 01792 468892. Ex-Gallows frontman plus his serpentine backing band tour their latest album.
Jamie Davies Quartet Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 9-11.30pm, £7/£5 NUS. Info www.thefluteandtankard.com. Jazz.
Kamchatka + Aaronson + Blue Amber + The Average People The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info [email protected].
Lyceum Folk Club Showcase Night Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01443 226892. A Llantrisant Folk Club night.
Olivia Gomez & Ben Pinnow Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 1.30pm, £5/£1 dementia friendly. Info 01446 738622. Concerts & Cakes lunchtime performance.
Open Mic Night NosDa, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. With a different guest host every week this month; tonight’s is Charlie Says.
R The Bay Rum Hounds Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2038 7026. Also on Wed 27.
THURSDAY 14 FEBRUARY
Blackweir Brass Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01874 611622. South Walian brass band.
Chris Kelly The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Golden Melodies with Craig & Jason The Met, Abertillery. 2pm, £6.50. Info 01495 355945.
Hot 8 Brass Band Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £18 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Presented by Clwb Ifor Bach.
Lleuwen Williams Pantycelyn Church, Llandovery. 7pm, £9 adv. Info 01591 610083. First of four Welsh dates in churches for folk-rock maverick Lleuwen. She’ll be joined by dancer Eddie Ladd for this show too. In Cardiff on Sat 16, Aberystwyth on Sun 17 and Penygroes on Mon 18, although that last one’s off our manor..
*London Sinfonietta Synergy Vocals St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5-£25/free under-16s with an adult. Info 029 2087 8444. Performing som of Steve Reich’s most iconic works. See Music.
Rebecca Hurn Rose & Crown, Porthcawl. 8pm, free. Info 01656 784850. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Seán McGowan Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199.
R Steve Edmunds The Lime Tree, Chepstow. 8pm, free. Info 01291 620959. Presented by Nailed It Events. Also here on Thurs 28 this month.
FRIDAY 15 FEBRUARY
Addiction + Coyote Creed + Frankie Wesson Jac’s, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £3 adv. Info 01685 879491. A very mixed bill of 70s Valleys punks, country rockers and an acoustic folkie.
And The Sky Darkened + King Kraken + Stay Voiceless + Windshake The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, pay by donation. Info [email protected]. Rock and metal bands play under the banner Meddwlfest.
Anthony Moulton Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Ari Hoenig Trio Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7.50-£15. Info 029 2039 1391. Respected jazz drummer.
BBC National Chorus Of Wales Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £15-£20. Info 029 2063 6464. Sir Andrew Davis conducts Berlioz’s L’Enfance Du Christ. Sold out.
Better Than Mending + Glaston The Big Top, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 029 2022 8883. Post-hardcore and post-rock.
Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses South Wales Heat 1 Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info 07970 063107. Featuring sets from Urfe, Blind Divide, Sepulchre and King Kraken. Heat 2 is on Fri 22.
Cath Jones City Arms, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2064 1913. Presented by Nailed It Events.
CHUMS The Garage, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 01792 475147. Covers group specialising in Chicago and Steely Dan, I believe. A Swansea Jazzland night.
Dansette Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Soul.
Deep Hum + Dead Mans Pick + Finn The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £3. Info [email protected].
DnA Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 0845 2263510. Welsh folk duo.
Free Beer And Bacon The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509.
Glas The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Grace Petrie Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01982 552555. See Music. In Cardigan tomorrow.
Green Haze + One Eighty Two The Globe, Cardiff. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 07590 471888. Tributes to Green Day and Blink 182.
Jacob & Drinkwater The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762. Alt-folk duo.
Madassa Soul Band Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £14 adv. Info 029 2089 0862.
News From Nowhere + Vanilla + Cactus Haus Hangar 18, Swansea. 8pm, £3.50. Info [email protected].
Nikki Pope The Plough, Whitchurch, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2062 3017. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Open Mic Night Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 8pm, free. Info 01443 491424. Monthly event hosted by GTFM.
Ray Cooper The Lost Arc, Rhayader. 8pm, £12 adv. Info 01743 860246. Member of UK folk group Oysterband who also goes by the nickname Chopper.
Rumney Folk Club St Augustine’s Church, Rumney, Cardiff. 7.45pm. Info [email protected]. Monthly night, usually on the third Friday.
The Love Machine Show Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £20. Info 01600 772467. Five vocalists perform what are deemed the greatest love songs of all time.
The Magic Of Motown Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £26. Info 0300 0040444.
The Skids Sin City, Swansea. 7pm, £25 adv. Info 01792 468892.
World Vs World + Swamp Thief The Duke, Neath. 7.30pm. Info 01639 643892.
Yes Is More Tramshed, Cardiff. 6pm, £16.50 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Welsh independence awareness gig with sets by Charlotte Church’s Late Night Pop Dungeon, Astroid Boys, Boy Azooga, Los Blancos and DJs sets by Gwenno x Gruff Rhys plus Cian Ciarán.
SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY
Andy Quick Snails Deli, Cardiff. 7pm, £21 adv. Info 029 2062 0415. Devonian singer-songwriter. Price includes a buffet.
Arrival Hangar 18, Swansea. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info [email protected]. Abba tribute.
Connah Evans + Christian Punter + Luke Ashley The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected]. Also featuring DJing from Roughion.
Contrasaurus CMC Sports & Leisure Club, University Hospital Of Wales, Cardiff. 7pm, £10/£8 adv/£5 kids. Info ruffceilidhs.org. A RUFF Ceilidhs night, also with caller Dave Parsons.
Dance With The Dead Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £16.50. Info 029 2023 2199. Metal meets synthpop.
Desecration + Sodomized Cadaver + Ablated + Cerebral Atrophy Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff. 7pm, £8. Info 07970 063107. Death metal.
*Die! Chihuahua Die! + Zinc Bukowski + Made Of Teeth + Excellent Skeleton Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01443 491424. Very agreeable quartet of south Wales rock bands.
Explosive Light Orchestra Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7pm, £17.50/£16.50. Info 0845 2263510. ELO tribute band.
Gin Annie + Statement The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm, £8/£6 adv. Info 01495 247178. Some sort of hard rock band I guess.
Grace Petrie Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £3-£14. Info 01239 621200.
Guns 2 Roses The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £11 adv. Info 07590 471888. Tribute band.
Hangleton Youth Brass Band National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Brighton ensemble.
H_angm_n + Bare Dreams + Brightr + Solstice Undertone, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £5/£4 adv. Info 029 2022 8883. Emo and pop-punk presented by Open Head.
Hue & Cry Jac’s, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 01685 879491. If you liked the Welsh independence gig in Cardiff last night, why not follow it up by going to see Hue & Cry featuring Scottish indyref zealot uber alles Pat Kane?
John Paul The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 8.30pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
King Cerulean The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509.
Laurence Crow + Paul Divers NosDa, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866.
Lleuwen Salem Chapel, Canton, Cardiff. 7pm, £9 adv. Info capelsalem.org.
Mark Morriss Cardiff Bus Transport Club. 8pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2023 3658. Bluetones frontman plays solo show. Sold out.
Mud On The Tyres + Candy Mountain The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762. Blues and country.
Pearler + Suns Of Thunder + Fallen Temples The Bunkhouse, Swansea. 7pm. Info [email protected]. Album launch for the headliners, local fellows who aim to evoke the superlative moments of one’s life in their music, which I think is sort of glam metal.
Penny Arcade Cockett Inn, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Pure Purple The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 9pm, £8/£6adv. Info 01685 387925. Deep Purple tribute.
Ross Gurney Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Sara Dowling Quartet Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £15 adv. Info 029 2089 0862. Jazz vocalist with a tribute to Judy Garland.
Slipped Disco Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Soul Stripper The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Bon Scott-era AC/DC tribute band.
Southern Blood The Perch, Swansea. 9pm,. Info 01792 462002.
The Beach Boys® Tribute Show Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 7.30pm, £20. Info 01446 738622. Big big fan of that registered trademark being incorporated in the name. Running scared of a writ from Mike Love I’d wager.
The Navarones Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm, £6 adv. Info 01443 682388. Ska/2-tone tribute band.
The Special Brew West End Club, Barry. 8pm, £3 adv. Info 01446 735739. Ska/2-tone tribute act
Welsh Open Brass Bands Entertainment Championship Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 12pm, £7.50-£9.50. Info 01656 815995.
Whitney: Queen Of The Night Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £24.50/£22.50. Info 0845 2263510. W. Houston tribute show.
Z3 Top The Dolls House, Abertillery. 6pm. Info 01495 213300. ZZ Top tribute.
SUNDAY 17 FEBRUARY
Acoustic Session Arvon Ale House, Llandrindod Wells. 4pm. Info 07477 627267.
Art Brut The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 07590 471888. Sarky indie combo of about 15 years’ standing. Described as coming from Berlin in the venue’s blurb, which doesn’t seem to have any basis in fact although there is a song about said city on their latest album.
Barb Jungr Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £16.50 adv. Info 029 2089 0862. Doing her Bob Dylan/Leonard Cohen tribute show, which she’s brought to this region two or so times before I think.
Chapter Four Jazz Quartet Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Jazz in the bar.
DunkelNacht + Sepulchre + Vouluntas + Ylem Darkul Creature Sound, Swansea. 6pm, free. Info 01792 301178. Blackened death metal band from France headline.
Lleuwen Capel y Morfa, Aberystwyth. 7pm, £9 adv. Info 01970 612163.
No Mean Biscuit Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
Solasta Glais Rugby Football Club, nr Clydach, Swansea. 8pm, £7. Info 01792 425231. A Valley Folk Club night. See Music for more on Solasta, who are also in Cwmafan on Mon 18 and Pontyclun on Wed 20.
The Marc Davies Band Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm. Info 029 2062 6015.
MONDAY 18 FEBRUARY
Afternoon In Paris Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360.
R Composition: Wales Culmination Concert Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 2pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. B Tommy Andersson conducts a programme of work by new/rising Welsh composers. On tomorrow also, at 2.30pm and 7pm.
Easy Street Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8.30pm. Info 029 2038 7026.
Razorlight Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £22.50 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Daft indie band of yesteryear back in biz.
Solasta The Rolling Mill, Cwmafan, nr Port Talbot. 7pm. Info 01639 896347. A Cwmafan Folk Club night.
TUESDAY 19 FEBRUARY
Battalion Concert 2019 The Riverfront, Newport. 6.30pm, £5/£3. Info 01633 656757. An evening of music and drama reflecting on WWI.
Group Listening Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 9-11.30pm, £7/£5 NUS. Info www.thefluteandtankard.com.
James Gough St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1pm, £5-£7. Info 029 2087 8444. Also on Mon 18.
Jim Moray St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £5-£15. Info 029 2087 8444. UK folkie, presented here by Roots Unearthed.
John Davies Quartet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4 members/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
*Ouzo Bazooka + Hippodrone + Nigel + Dactyl Terra The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6. Info [email protected]. Tel Aviv psych band headline. Listings digs ’em!
Peter Doherty & The Puta Madres Sin City, Swansea. 7.30pm, £20 adv. Info 01792 468892.
WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARY
Adrian Cox The Garage, Swansea. 8.30pm, £12.50. Info 01792 475147. A Swansea Jazzland night.
Andy Collins Open Mic Night Cockett Inn, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Concerts And Cakes Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 1pm, £4.50. Info 0300 0040444. Presented by Live Music Now, as I assume is the one below.
Concerts And Cakes Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 12.30pm, £5. Info 0845 2263510.
Duski One Shot Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 9-11.30pm, £7/£5 NUS. Info www.thefluteandtankard.com. Jazz.
Gilbert & Sullivan Singalong The Hyst, Swansea. 6pm, £5. Info 01792 654366.
Jackie Oates Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 01970 623232. British folk violinist.
Matt Forde with The Capital City Jazz Orchestra Rogerstone & Bassaleg Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £10. 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 Brad Dickenson.
Reverend James & The Swingtown Cowboys Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Penarth. 7.30pm, £5/£4.40 adv. Info [email protected]. Also featuring swing DJ The Medicine Man.
Royal Welsh College Wind Orchestra Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £8/£6 adv. Info 029 2039 1391. Performing works from 20th century American composers.
Solasta Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club. 7.30pm, £8/£5. Info 01443 226892. A Llantrisant Folk Club night.
The Joy Formidable Sin City, Swansea. 7.30pm, £20 adv. Info 01792 468892.
THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY
Afternoon In Paris Plas Hyfryd Hotel, Narberth. 8pm, £11/£10. Info 01834 869323. Spanjazz night.
Another Sky + Laundrette Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £7. Info 029 2023 2199.
Coltrane Dedication Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026.
Idge Logan The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
John Owen-Jones Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £25 adv. Info 029 2087 7959. Album launch gig of sorts for Welsh West End fave.
Luke Philbrick & Damon T The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info [email protected]. A Pi & Hash night.
Oh! What A Feeling Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £21/£20. Info 01646 695267. Commodores/Lionel Richie tribute show. In Cardiff tomorrow.
Symphony Orchestra Of India St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5-£49.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Martyn Brabbins conducts a programme of Weber, Saint-Saëns and Rimsky-Korsakov.
The Ultimate Classic Rock Show The Hyst, Swansea. 8pm, £10 adv. Info 01792 654366.
FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY
Andante Workmen’s Hall, Caerphilly. 8pm, £8 adv. Info 07512 237983. Tribute to 60s/early 70s folk-rock.
A Viennese Strauss Gala Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £18.50£17.50. Info 01495 227206. Highlights from Strauss operettas, performed by The European Orchestral Ensemble.
Bat Boy + Honey Joy + Human Heat + Kneeon The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info [email protected].
Bity Booker The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762. Hippy folkie from London.
Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses South Wales Heat 2 Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info 07970 063107. Featuring sets from Black Pyre, Stitched Up, State Of Deceit and Prophecy.
Christopher Howe Beaufort Arms, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 234447. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Crystalline The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509.
Dabbla Queens Hall, Narberth. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 01834 869323. UK hip-hop guy, presented here by Span Arts.
Dead At 27 + The 501s Crowleys Rock Bar, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
Dodgy + Babybird + Tony Wright Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £21 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Three acts who were not really grouped together in their 90s heyday but for whatever reason have decided to tour together. Tony, of the band Terrorvision, was once apt to complain that his group suffered critical short shrift compared to indie combos like, presumably, Dodgy and Babybird.
Ghost Train Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Glas The Twelve Knights, Port Talbot. 9pm, free. Info 01639 882381. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Grooveline The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Honey Joy + Bat Boy The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
Katy Woolley & Peter Adcock Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £8/£6 adv. Info 029 2039 1391. Horn and piano duo.
Lau Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8.50-£17. Info 029 2039 1391. Scottish folk-rockers.
Luke Philbrick + Damon T NosDa, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866.
Oh! What A Feeling Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £22 adv. Info 029 2089 0862.
Oques Grasses + Holiday In The Mind Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2030 4400. Catalan pop-reggae band who played here in 2016 and went down a treat, one is informed.
Punchline The Plough, Whitchurch, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2062 3017. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Science Bastard + Fader + World Vs World The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £3. Info [email protected].
Surreal Panther Hangar 18, Swansea. 7.30pm, £4 adv. Info enquiries@
hangar18musicvenue.co.uk. Steel Panther tribute.
The Bella Collins Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Soul.
The Heist Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm, £4 adv. Info 01443 682388. Rock covers.
The Johnny Cash Roadshow The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £23.50/£22. Info 01633 656757. Tribute act.
The Rotanas The Big Top, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 029 2022 8883.
The Spitfires + Nick Corbin The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14 adv. Info 07590 471888. Watford rock band headline.
The X Factor Live Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 6.30pm, from £27. Info 029 2022 4488. Featuring Scarlett Lee, Dalton Harris, Anthony Russell, Danny Tetley, Acacia & Aaliyah, Brendan Murray, Shan Ako, Bella Penfold and Becca Dudley.
Virginmarys + Florence Black Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7pm, £13 adv. Info www.
hobosmusicvenue.com. Headliners come from Macclesfield and their record label is called Masochismo.
Young Garbo Tarion + Lunar Bird + Bedface Jac’s, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01685 879491. Rock covers.
SATURDAY 23 FEBRUARY
22nd Annual Rorke’s Drift Concert Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £10/£9. Info 01874 611622.
Altered Bridge Hangar 18, Swansea. 7.30pm, £4 adv. Info [email protected]. Alter Bridge tribute.
Anonymous Iconoclasts The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509.
Champions Of Rock Town Hall, Maesteg. 7.30pm, £21.50. Info 01656 815995. Queen tribute band.
Dr. Sardonicus’s Midwinter Nights Dream Psychedelic Festival #2 Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 4pm-1am, £17.50/£15 adv. Info 07818 056599. Live sets by Sendelica, Twink, The Lost Tuesday Society, Paradise 9 and Broken Lines. The smaller sibling of the annual Sendelia-organised psych festival on here each August.
Dunraven Wales Young Singer Of The Year 2019 Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £12.50/£10. Info 029 2039 1391.
Fatboy Slim + Horse Meat Disco + Cousn Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 6.30pm, £40. Info 029 2022 4488. Big beat ain’t dead baby!
Henry Marten’s Ghost Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Jacob & Drinkwater West End Club, Barry. 7.30-10.30pm. Info 01446 735739. Folk duo from Devon presented by Roots N All.
Joan Baez St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £32-£67. Info 029 2087 8444. Final ever tour for coffeehouse folk-rocker.
Louise Halliday The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 8.30pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Our Hollow, Our Home Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7pm. Info www.hobosmusicvenue.com.
Peter Hook & The Light Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £23.50 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Featuring two sets, the first concentrating on Joy Division and the other on New Order LPs Technique and Republic.
Ravenbreed + Surrge + King Kraken Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff. 7pm, £3. Info 07970 063107.
Rocket Joe Joe & The Old Time Bangers Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Rock N Soul The Seagull Inn, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, free. Info 01656 785420. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Sam’s Birthday Bash Inkspot, Cardiff. 7pm-4am, £3. Info 029 2049 0254. Featuring Reality Attack, Sporadics, The Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk and The Blunders, plus Djs, Alchemicz, 2cBenJi, Jago Lyne. Dan Jones and the Wounded Healers.
Simon Trigg Three Horse Shoes, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2069 4630. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Steve Knightley Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £18 adv. Info 029 2087 7959. UK folkie, known for his membership of Show Of Hands.
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 Rhythm Method Blinkin Owl, Cwmbran. 9pm, free. Info 01633 484749. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Rosie Walters Band Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 9pm. Info 029 2062 6015.
The Ultimate Classic Rock Show The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 07590 471888.
Wildside Jac’s, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £13/£10 adv. Info 01685 879491.
Windshake + Taxi Rank + The Stray Pursuit + Wine Morals Sin City, Swansea. 7pm, £4/£3 adv. Info 01792 468892.
SUNDAY 24 FEBRUARY
Adam Glasser Quartet Melville Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £10/£8/£3 NUS. Info 01873 853167. Black Mountain Jazz gig.
From Inside + Calling Apollo + LifeLust + I Am Gravity Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff. 7pm, £6. Info 07970 063107.
Henry Dent Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
Rapture + Windshake + The Unknown Jac’s, Aberdare. 5.30-8.30pm, £3. Info 01685 879491.
Rodney Branigan Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £14 adv. Info 029 2089 0862. Singer-songwriter compared to, get ready for this, Jeff Buckley.
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £28.50 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Pop covers in a jazzy swing style.
Stone Broken + Those Damn Crows + Everyday Heroes The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14 adv. Info 07590 471888. Hard rock triple bill. Sold out.
Whitchurch Jam Session #115 Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 5.30pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015.
MONDAY 25 FEBRUARY
Bill Kirchen Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£10 adv. Info 029 2062 6015. American rock’n’roll/bluegrass/Western swing guitarist. Played here last year as well I think.
Bryan Fallon + Craig Finn Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £26 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Bloke from The Gaslight anthem supported by bloke from The Hold Steady (which I have a suspicion has flown under the radar).
Ian Poole Quartet Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360.
TUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY
Blazin’ Fiddles Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01970 623232. Fiddle ensemble drawn from various remote parts of Scotland.
Campfire Social + Ennio The Little Brother + Dusty Cut + Minas The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info [email protected].
Duo Bayanello + Trio Anima St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £3-£16. Info 029 2087 8444. Accordion and cello duo plus harp, viola and flute trio.
Gould Piano Trio & Robert Plane Cardiff University Concert Hall. 7-9pm, £10/£8/free NUS. Info 029 2087 4816. Performing works by Watkins, Fokkens and Messiaen.
Jessica Radcliffe Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 9-11.30pm, £7/£5 NUS. Info www.thefluteandtankard.com. Jazz.
The Preservation Rhythm Kings Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4 members/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY
Bute Clarinet Quartet Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 1.30pm, £5/£1 dementia friendly. Info 01446 738622. Concerts & Cakes lunchtime performance.
Lance Ellington with Dave Cottle Trio The Garage, Swansea. 8.30pm, £13. Info 01792 475147. A Swansea Jazzland night.
Mike Johnson Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01443 226892. A Llantrisant Folk Club night.
Nick Malcolm Quartet Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 9-11.30pm, £7/£5 NUS. Info www.thefluteandtankard.com. Jazz.
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.
Rob Lear + 3MPH + The Bakestones The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 9-11pm, £3. Info 01685 387925. A U&I Radio night.
Royal Welsh College Chamber Orchestra Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £8/£6 adv. Info 029 2039 1391. Performing Jasper Dommet’s Something In The Mist.
Sirens Of The Strand The Hyst, Swansea. 6.30pm, £2 adv. Info 01792 654366.
The Steve Price Big Band Rogerstone & Bassaleg Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £10. Info [email protected]. A South Wales Big Band Society gig.
Think Floyd Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £25. Info 01792 475715. Pink Floyd tribute
THURSDAY 28 FEBRUARY
Area 11 The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £11 adv. Info 07590 471888. UK rockers.
Berkeley Ensemble Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 029 2039 1391. A performance of The Mare’s Tale, by Mark Bowden and inspired by a series of drawings by Clive Hicks-Jenkins.
Capital City Jazz Orchestra Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Dave Jones Quartet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026.
Harp Recital National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre. 11am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Featuring the Welsh branch of the Clarsach Society.
Hims And Arias Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 6pm, £4 adv. Info 029 2089 0862. Pizza night with a choir performing ahead of St David’s Day.
Ian Poole Quartet The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Megan Davies Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £20. Info 029 2023 2199. Nashville singer-songwriter who got popular via YouTube.
The Roselleys Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport. 8pm, £8/£5. Info 01633 858636. A Lyceum Folk Club night.
