FRIday 1 JUNE
Aubrey Parsons Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Belly Of The Beast Rap Battles NosDa, Cardiff. 6-11.30pm, £5. Info 029 2037 8866. Hosted by Pryme Cut.
Bon Jovi Experience The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 07590 471888. Tribute band.
Captain Accident & The Disasters + Fat Cat Sound The Lost Arc, Rhayader. 7.30pm, £7.50. Info 01743 860246.
Conductors’ Showcase: Russian Icons Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £8/£6 adv. Info 029 2039 1391. Thomas Crane, Christopher Holley and Andrew Thompson conduct a programme of Borodin, Tchaikovsky, Khachaturian and Shostakovich.
Democratus + Sepulchre + Second Sons The Duke, Neath. 1-4pm, free. Info 01639 643892.
Drew Martin The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
R Fire In The Mountain 2018 Cwmnewidion Isaf, Cnwch Coch, Aberystwyth. 12pm, £125 weekend/£50 teens/£30 2-12-year-olds/£5 under-2s. Info www.fireinthemountain.co.uk. Small but cutely formed festival which leans towards folk, bluegrass etc, and emphasises jam sessions, workshops etc. Lineup (schedule TBC): Sam Amidon, Afriquoi, Lankum, Martin Simpson, Henge, Honeyfeet, Julie Murphy & Ceri Rhys Matthews, Martha Tilston, Sheelanagig, The Langan Band, Tim Eriksen, Zong Zing All Stars, Zri, A Fistful Of Spookies, Dogshow, Ewan McLennan, Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith, Junior Bill, Mama Jerk & The Lady Fingers, Mikey Kenney & Damon Kilcawley, Silken Same, The Carny Villains, The King Driscolls, The Sneaky Fourth, Three Legg’d Mare, Assembly Lane, Ben Somers String Band, Cut A Shine, Josh O’Keefe, Judelman’s Interstate Express, Kit Hawes & Aaron Catlow, Murston Bapchild & The Braxton Hicks, Stray Local, The Farwells, The Often Herd, The Old Time Wasters, The Waggonhoppers Three Cent String Band, Truckstop Honeymoon, Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno and The Wanton String Band, plus DJs AAA Badboy, Indian Man and Joey Fingers. (Until Sun 3)
F-Troop District Club, Pontypridd. 7pm. Info 01443 402550. Rock and pop covers.
Hashtag Acoustic City Arms, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2064 1913. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Jets To Zurich + French Alps Tiger The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
John Mouse + Beach Fatigue + Cursor Major Le Public Space, Newport. 7.30pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Presented by Keep Me In Your Heart. John is playing in Treorchy on Sat 30.
R Lazzmatazz 2018 Castle Hotel, Llandovery. 5pm, free. Info [email protected]. Three-day festival of live (folk) music, poetry, literature, a craft market, open mic sessions, a songwriting workshop and real ale at the bar. (Until Sun 3)
Live Acoustic Night The Pilot, Penarth. Free. Info 029 2071 0615. On the first Friday of each month.
Open Night Glais Rugby Football Club, nr Clydach, Swansea. 8pm, £3. Info 01792 425231. A Valley Folk Club night.
Paul Ashton Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Prudent Primate Gwdihw, Cardiff. 9pm. Info 029 2039 7933. Funk, pop and jazz from Bristol.
Punchline Black Boy, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 299469. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Sock + Buzzard + My Name Is Ian Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £4. Info 029 2023 2199. Sock’s debut album is released today and they are also in Buzz’s One To Watch section this month.
R Soho Sopranos Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2048 0077. Playing outdoors (subject to it not tipping down) as part of the Volvo Ocean Race festivities here until Sun 10. This group are in fact here on Sun 10 also.
Take@That + The Ultimate Robbie The Neon, Newport. 7pm, £16.50 adv. Info 01633 533666. Tribute acts.
The Andro Sisters St Fagans Village Hall. 7.30pm, £8/£6/£4 kids/free under-12s. Info 029 2023 2970. A Pentreffest Noz folk night, with a music/dance workshop from 7.30pm and live music from 9.15.
The Chicago Blues Brothers St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £26 adv. Info 029 2087 8444. Blues, soul and Motown hits. The performers dress up like the characters from the movie but there doesn”t seem to be any other real theatrical element.
The Decoy + Calling Apollo + We Come From Ashes + Epsilon + Trep The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 6pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Fundraising gig for someone named Jacob.
The Fugitives Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues.
The Sex Pistols Experience + Add-Mission Jac’s, Aberdare. 8pm, £12.50/£10 adv. Info 01685 879491. Tribute band who even go so far as to give each member tribute band-esque pun names: Johnny Rotter, Kid Vicious, Steve Clones and Paul Crook.
R Viking Fest VI Ebbw Vale Institute. 7pm, £10 per day/£16 both days. Info 01495 708022. Two days of metal and hard rock. Today features Hand Of Dimes, Kaned, Those Damn Crows and The Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk; tomorrow features Blaze Bayley, Mason Hill, Austin Gold and Kill 66.
Welsh Chamber Orchestra Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 7.30-10pm, £15. Info 01239 841387.
XY&O The Big Top, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 8883. Local electronic pop producers with the fourth instalment of their residency.
SATURday 2 JUNE
R Acoustic Duos The Plum Tree, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2022 5235. Local acts here every Saturday.
R Alice Mee Bishop Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2048 0077. Also here on Mon 4.
Alun Lister Navigation Hotel, Treharris. 9pm, free. Info 01443 410329. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Aubrey Parsons Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Cardiff Sinfonietta Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £13.50-£18.50. Info 029 2039 1391. Featuring soprano Elin Manahan Thomas.
Daniel Newberry Quartet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 029 2038 7026.
Depot In The Castle Cardiff Castle. 12-10pm, £34.50 adv/£15 under-18s/free under-5s. Info [email protected]. Live music from The Fratellis, Sister Sledge and Hackney Colliery Band; DJ sets from Fleetmac Wood and Horse Meat Disco; kids’ activities, Bingo Lingo and street food traders including Brother Thai, Ffwrnes, Mr Croquewich, That Fish Guy and The Pork Society.
Gary Mullen & The Works Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £19. Info 0300 0040444. Queen tribute band.
Isolation + Smalltown Misfits + Ravenbreed + KinStrife + The Pictures The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, free. Info [email protected]. Fourth birthday gig for this venue.
Last Night Of The Proms Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £20. Info 0845 2263510. John Hywel Williams conducts the British Sinfonietta Orchestra and various choirs.
Louise Halliday The Pheasant, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 653614. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Matahari The Waterfront, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-3pm, free. Info 01874 611622. Free live music in the bar every Saturday afternoon this month.
Metal 2 The Masses Semi Final 2 Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info 07970 063107. Featuring Cranial Separation, Enmerkar, Democratus and And The Sky Darkened. The final is here on Sat 16.
Moonage Daydream: A Night For Young Dudes Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 8pm, £3 adv. Info 01443 491424. David Bowie tribute night.
Mr Hate Jac’s, Aberdare. 8pm. Info 01685 879491. Rock and pop covers.
Newport Blues Festival The Neon, Newport. 2-11pm, £25 adv. Info 01633 533666. Featuring King King, Climax Blues Band, The Brew, Groundhogs, Stacie Collins, Ben Poole and the Luke Doherty Band.
Open Mic Night Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm, free. Info 01685 384111. First Wednesday of every month.
Penny Arcade White Horse, Coychurch, nr Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 652583. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Ragsy The Mariners, Laugharne. 8.30pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
Rob Lear The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509.
Rosie Walters Band McCann’s Rock & Ale Bar, Newport. 9pm, free. Info 01633 253648.
Royal Scam Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015. Steely Dan tribute.
Saxonised The Patriot, Crumlin. 8pm. Info 01495 247178. Saxon tribute band.
*Sex Injuries + They Live We Sleep + Kong Lives + Pathogenesis Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 7-10.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 3144. Hardcore, doom and noise in fun-sized servings. The guy putting this on pledged to make this show free entry on the afternoon Cardiff got promoted.
Simon Trigg The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 8.30pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Subset + Penny Rich + Charlie Says NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866.
The Big Fat Blues Band The Duke, Neath. 8pm, free. Info 01639 643892. Blues-rock.
The Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk + Mike Dennis The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
The Blues Band The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £24. Info 01633 656757. Blues-rock, not notably big or fat.
The Blues Sisters Fontygary Leisure Park, Rhoose. 8pm, free. Info 01446 710386. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Maddi Band Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2048 0077.
The Nightingales + Bosch + Give Me Memphis Le Public Space, Newport. 8pm, £10 adv. Info [email protected]. Postpunks who formed in the 80s and have been pretty active in recent years.
The Sex Pistols Experience + Ed Tudor-Pole The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £11 adv. Info 07590 471888. Tribute band headline.
The Trends Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Tom Jones Tribute Old Arcade, Cardiff. 7.30-10pm, free. Info 029 2021 7999. Courtesy of Andrew Harley.
Tubular Brass Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £16. Info 01686 614555. Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield, performed on brass instruments.
Welsh Chamber Orchestra ‘18 Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £15/£14. Info 01646 695267.
Zoe Schwartz Blue Commotion Cwmbran RFC, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01633 483238. Borough Blues Club gig.
SUNday 3 JUNE
Breathe Fire The Patriot, Crumlin. 6pm, free. Info 01495 247178.
R Frankie Weeson Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 8pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events. Also on Sun 10, Thurs 14, Sun 24 and Thurs 28 this month.
Glas + The Low Down Dirty Dog Blues BandThe Parrot, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £7. Info 01267 231012. Blues night.
Gospelbeach + The Hanging Stars Le Public Space, Newport. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info [email protected]. Fuelled By Jealous Lovers with a gig headlined by a band who feature someone from Beachwood Sparks.
John Adams & Friends Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2048 0077.
Lee McCrory & Lee Oliver Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
Paul Lewis Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 11am, £16-£20. Info 029 2039 1391. Pianist with a recital featuring Beethoven, Haydn and Brahms.
Red River Blues The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767.
Seán McGowan + Anna’s Anchor Tiny Rebel, Cardiff. 7pm, £7 adv. Info 029 2039 9557.
R Steve Tarner Jazz Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 2pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events Every Sunday this month.
The Great Unknown The Windsor, Penarth. 9pm, free. Info 029 2070 8675. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Marc Davies Band Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015.
Tom Clarke + Joe Dolman The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 07590 471888. Clarke was the singer in not very good Coventry indie band The Enemy.
Twin Atlantic Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £18 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Scottish rockers.
MONday 4 JUNE
R Live Jazz Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360. Here every Monday.
*S.H.I.T. + Game + Asid + Peril The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7/£6 adv. Info [email protected]. Really great bill of hardcore bands with very short names. S.H.I.T. are from Toronto and Game are one of the best live bands I saw last year.
Sinfonia Cymru & Gábor Takács-Nagy Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5-£16. Info 029 2039 1391. Performing work by Mozart, Bartok and Huw Watkins.
The Bonnevilles Le Public Space, Newport. 7pm, £8 adv. Info [email protected]. Ulster blues-punk band.
R Ukulele Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Every Monday, with The Plucking Fourstrings.
TUESday 5 JUNE
Acoustic Tuesday South Riverside Community Development Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2030 4400. Regular event led by pioneering local musicians and singers.
R Community Samba Band – Practise Dates Llanfrynach Village Hall, Brecon. 7-9pm, £4/£2 under-16s. Info [email protected]. Every Tuesday.
Emily’s Good Time Gang Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
Hackensack Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 9pm. Info www.thefluteandtankard.com. Jazz.
Marco Mendoza + Nitroville + Blind River The Patriot, Crumlin. 8pm. Info 01495 247178. Headliner is a noted jobbing hard rock bassist, currently in The Dead Daisies and here in his solo guise.
R Nothing Too Heavy & Friends Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2048 0077. Also here on Fri 8.
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.
R Open Jam Session NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Every Tuesday this month.
R Primary Partners Grand Theatre, Swansea. 6.30pm, £5.50. Info 01792 475715. Kev Johns hosts a musical celebration featuring local schools. (Until Fri 8)
The Albion Quartet Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15/£12. Info 029 2039 1391. String quartet performing work by Dvorák, Mendelssohn and Debussy.
The Bay Rum Hounds Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2048 0077.
WEDNESday 6 JUNE
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.
R Bay Rum Hounds Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2038 7026. Also on Wed 13 and Wed 27.
Brooks Williams Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club. 7.30pm, £8/£5 members. Info 01443 226892. A Llantrisant Folk Club night.
Charlotte Fahey Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2048 0077.
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.
Dygl + The Pitchforks + Jack Perrett The Moon, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £6/£5 adv. Info [email protected].
Fairport Convention Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £24.20 adv. Info 01792 863722.
Forever Jackson Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £21/£20. Info 0845 2263510. Michael Jackson tribute show.
Jay Z & Beyoncé Principality Stadium, Cardiff. 5pm, from £51. Info 08442 777888. The first in a month of large concerts at this stadium, featuring “the most powerful couple in music”. Even so, this would probably be selling better if it was Beyoncé on her own.
Kyle Carey Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01646 651725. Self-styles Celtic Americana artist.
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 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 Tariq Bedgood.
Patsy Hunt Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2048 0077.
Phil King Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £10/£8. Info 01970 623232. UK singer-songwriter. In Narberth tomorrow; Hay on Fri 8.
Rockin’ John Lewis The Roath Park, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2047 1961.
R Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama Showcase Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 9pm. Info www.thefluteandtankard.com. Jazz. Also on Tue 19 this month.
Sinfonia Cymru The Riverfront, Newport. 1pm, £5. Info 01633 656757.
Steve Price Big Band Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. A South Wales Big Band Society gig.
Trio HLK The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767.
Ultrafaux & Friends Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 07802 912789. Gypsy swing.
THURSday 7 JUNE
R AmserJazzTime Festival Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 10am, free. Info 029 2039 1391. As well as the three showcase concerts at this festival (see Music), there are free performances in the Richard Burton Theatre all day. Today: 10am Joe Bentley/John Close/Michael Cooper/Ting Lam, 11.30am Roberta Musillami; 1.30pm Tom Dalby, 2.15pm Matt Pearse/Luke Adams; 3.45pm Isabelle Roberts; 4.30pm Ed Jones-West; 6pm Ben Hunt. Plus AmserJazzTime sessions in the foyer at 3pm, 6.30pm and 9.30pm. Fri 8, Richard Burton Theatre: 10am Jack McDougal; 11am Florian Gheorghe; 12pm Mark Fortnum; 2pm Max Wright; 3.30pm Rachel Head; 4.30pm Alina Miroshnichenko; 6.10pm Looi Choun. Plus AmserJazzTime sessions in the foyer at 1pm, 6.15pm and 9.30pm, with James Sherwood at 5.30pm. Sun 9, Richard Burton Theatre: 10am Connor Reid; 1.30pm Kumar Chopra/Alex Burch; 4pm Dave Bush; 5.20pm Gail Tasker; 6.20pm Diogo Gomes. Plus AmserJazzTime sessions in the foyer at 12.50pm and 9pm, with Junior Conservatoire at 3.15pm and Nerija at 7pm. Sun 10, Richard Burton Theatre: 10am Kumar Chopra/Alex Burch/Michael Blanchfield; 11am Norman Willmore Quintet with Tom Newitt; 12pm Mouth Of Words; 1.45pm Matheus Prado 7tet; 2.50pm Michael Dzyngel. Plus AmserJazzTime sessions in the foyer at 12.15pm, 1pm and 3.30pm. (Until Sun 10)
BBC NOW: Shostakovich 5 St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5-£40. Info 029 2087 8444. Thomas Søndergård conducts a programme of Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky.
Billy Bragg + Nadine Shah Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £16-£26.50. Info 029 2063 6464. Festival Of Voice concert headlined by Essex’s favourite skateboard-snapping Lib Dem flirter, who we’ve also interviewed Upfront.
*Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh + Tinc Y Tannau Swansea Studios, University Of Wales Trinity St David, Swansea. 7pm, £8/£5. Info www.rwan.cymru. NAWR presents the fourth of seven concerts showcasing Irish avant-garde musicians and seeking to strengthen links between them and their Welsh counterparts. Headliner plays the Hardanger fiddle, the sound of which I’ve really liked every time I’ve heard it, so that’s a recommendation.
Danielle Nicholls The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
DnA Mission Gallery, Swansea. 7pm, £5. Info 01792 652016. Album launch gig for Welsh folk duo, also featuring discussion about the album.
Jane’s Calamity Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. Monthly singalong around the piano.
Jordan Allen + Local Enemy The Moon, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £7/£6 adv. Info [email protected]. Presented by This Feeling.
Nik Turner’s Space Ritual + Flipsy McCaw + Felix Subway Creature Sound, Swansea. 7pm. Info 01792 301178. Hawkwind founder member.
Phil King Plas Hyfryd Hotel, Narberth. 8pm, £8-£10. Info 01834 869323. Span Arts night.
Session Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2048 0077.
Soul Legends Park & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £24/£21. Info 0300 0040444.
Swyn + Flowers For Freaks & Fioled NosDa, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. A Live By The River night presented by U&I Radio.
The Beach Boyz Tribute Band Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £18. Info 01873 850805.
Trio HLK with Evelyn Glennie Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £18/£16. Info 029 2039 1391. Opening event of the three concerts which make up the Amser Jazz Festival. Esteemed percussionist Glennie combines with jazzers Trio HLK. See Music.
Wuthering Heights Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £25.50. Info 01656 815995. Kate Bush tribute.
FRIday 8 JUNE
360 Degrees The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
3D Brass EDM Party Gwdihw, Cardiff. 9pm, £4/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. In which a brass band cover modern EDM (as in David Guetta, Skrillex etc) hits. I actually like this idea, while also thinking I would hate it if I was actually in the room.
Aberystwyth Lions Club Charity Concert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £16/£14. Info 01970 623232. In aid of Blood Bikes Wales and local charities, this will feature Shân Cothi, Aberystwyth Silver Band, Aberystwyth Male Voice Choir, Meibion y Mynydd and the Aberystwyth Tenovus Choir.
Acoustic Sinners Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 9pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events.
A Filetta The Tabernacle, Cardiff. 7pm, £20. Info 029 2063 6464. Festival Of Voice event featuring a vocal ensemble from Corsica.
Aubrey Parsons City Arms, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2064 1913. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Cantorion Cyfarthfa 18th Annual Concert Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm, £5. Info 01685 384111.
Fortunate Sons Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026.
R Gower Folk Festival Weobley Castle Farm, Llanrhidian, Swansea. £30-£65 weekend/£8-£16 Fri 8 only/£14-£28 Sat 9 only/£11-£22 Sun 10 only. Info 01792 850803. Taking place in this venue for the first time, performers for 2018 include Kantref, DnA, The Trials Of Kato, Vrï, Pat Smith & Ned Clamp, Karen Pierce & Ken Humphreys, Granny’s Attic, Teyr, The Demon Barbers, The Wilson Family, Pilgrim’s Way, Chris Newman & Maire Ni Chathasaigh, Bowjolie, Becky Price & Friends, Paul Downes & Mick Ryan, Flossie Malavialle, Andy Tamlyn-Jones, Si Barron, Hannah Rarity & Luc McNally, Jon Swayne & Becky Price and Annette Davies. (Until Sun 10)
Holoson + Awakening Savannah + Kasia + Vultures The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 6pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Benefit gig for sufferers of superficial siderosis.
Johnny Cage & The Voodoogroove + The Pieces Of Mind The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 07590 471888. Charity event for a Nepal trek, organised by Velindre. Compered by Rhod Gilbert.
Lee Calaway Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Liam Ward Band Bootlegger, Cardiff. 10pm, free. Info 07495 657407.
LUMP Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £17.50-£29.50. Info 029 2063 6464. Festival Of Voice present a new project featuring Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay, ex of Tunng. Their album is reviewed in Buzz this month.
Nell Bryden Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £16.50. Info 029 2089 0862. Singer-songwriter, has played Cardiff a few times before.
Phil King The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762.
Pollen Count District Club, Pontypridd. 7pm. Info 01443 402550.
Rory McLeod Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £11. Info 01792 863722. UK folkie.
Songs From The Shows The Drill Hall, Chepstow. 7.30-9.30pm. Info 01291 627122. With Chepstow Musical Show Choir and guests.
Tank & The Bangas Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 9pm, £14. Info 029 2063 6464. Festival Of Voice performance.
The Fitzgeralds Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.40pm, £16.50/£14.50 adv. Info 01495 227206. Trio of folky fiddling siblings.
The Foley Explosion Le Public Space, Newport. 7pm, £8 adv. Info [email protected].
R The Forget-Me-Not Chorus Penarth Pier Pavilion. 3-7pm, free. Info 0333 6663366. Festival Of Voice event running throughout the The Future Is Now Queens Hall, Narberth. £5 adv. Info 01834 869323. Showcase of young Pembrokeshire bands on two stages and in roughly this order: DJ BDuckX, Fire In The Youth, Exiles, Finch’s Midnight Neighbours, Defuser, Pink Velvet, Glue, Leah Roze, Tied & Wasted and DJ Joe Lockwood.
The Modulators Black Lion, Llandaff, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2056 7312. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Skiptones Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Totally Tina Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £16. Info 01600 772467. Tina Turner tribute act. In Cwmbran tomorrow.
Yazz Ahmed’s Hafla Band Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 029 2039 1391. Amser Jazz Festival event; see Music for more.
Y Cledrau + Gwilym + Mabli Tudur Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info 029 2023 2199.
SATURday 9 JUNE
Acoustic Sinners Fontygary Leisure Park, Rhoose. 8pm, free. Info 01446 710386. Presented by Nailed It Events.
*A Forest Of Stars + Damim + Praecantator + Levitas + Yylva Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 07970 063107. Eradication host a bill of black metal bands with a nice spread of variety (within the genre).
An Evening Of Choral Classics St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14. Info 029 2087 8444. Welsh premiere of John Rutter’s The Gift Of Life featuring Cambrensis Choir, Noteworthy Choir from Maesteg and Con Voce from Merthyr Tydfil.
Angélique Kidjo’s Remain In Light Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £17.50-£24.50. Info 029 2063 6464. Festival Of Voice concert featuring an esteemed Benin musician tackling a whole Talking Heads album.
Anthony Moulton The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 8.30pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Arcadian The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Breakin’ The Bay: Kin Folk Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £8. Info 029 2063 6464. Live hip-hop and related styles, featuring Children of Zeus, Reykjavíkurdætur, Chester P, NonameDisciple, Ty with live band and AAA Badboy.
Breathe Fire Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm, £4 adv. Info 01443 682388. Hard rock covers.
Danny Bryant Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm, £16. Info 01834 869323. Blues-rock. There is a higher than usual proportion of corny white blues-rock guys in this issue’s listings.
Every Song I’ve Ever Written Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14. Info 029 2030 4400. Festival Of Voice performance where five Cardiff band perform the songs of Canadian artist Jacob Wren, and are also interviewed by him about the songwriting process etc. The followup to a preliminary performance which took place yesterday (see Stage listings).
*Laura Veirs + Amaroun St John’s Church, Canton, Cardiff. 8pm, £17.50. Info 029 2056 2022. Festival Of Voice performance.
Live Music Now Cymru Take Over Day Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2048 0077. Including performances from John Nicholas, Quartet 19 and Vri..
Livestock Davies & The Lowdown Snakes The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £7. Info 01497 821762. Rockabilly.
Mike Sanchez Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2089 0862. Rock’n’roll and R&B.
*Nerija Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7-9pm, free. Info 029 2039 1391. British septet taking a hip-hop/afrobeat-influenced approach to jazz play live in the foyer here. An Amser Jazz Festival event – see Music.
Oasish Workmen’s Hall, Caerphilly. 8pm, £11 adv. Info 07512 237983. Oasis tribute band.
Punchline Hen Dderwen, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 203631. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Sacrilege + Satan’s Empire The Patriot, Crumlin. 8pm, £3. Info 01495 247178. “The original Sacrilege from the NWOBHM era from 1982-1987 before any other band took the same name,” presumably referring to the late-80s crust metal band.
R Sarah Meek Quartet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 029 2038 7026. Also on Sat 16.
Science Bastard + Blood Slugs + About To Jump The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected]. Science Bastard! Why, I ain’t heard that name in (about three) years.
Stars In Their Eyes Le Public Space, Newport. 7pm. Info [email protected]. The return of this venue’s popular twice-yearly evening of one-off cover bands.
Stereophonics + Jake Bugg + Pins + Fireroad Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 5pm, £43-£139. Info 0845 3451400. Recent Buzz cover stars with their latest big homecoming gig. Well Cardiff isn’t strictly their home, but close enough.
Tales In The Shade + The Violent Hearts + Only The Reign + Kymo NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866.
The Hotsteppers Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
The Lusias The Waterfront, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-3pm, free. Info 01874 611622.
The Skids Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £22 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Scottish punk veterans.
The Soap Girls + Reese The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £5. Info [email protected].
The Somethings Jac’s, Aberdare. 7pm, free. Info 01685 879491. Rock covers.
Totally Tina Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £18.50. Info 01633 868239.
Ultimate Floyd Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 8pm, £15. Info 01656 815995. Pink Floyd tribute.
Waldo’s Gift + Shrimpling Gwdihw, Cardiff. 9pm, £5/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Bristol electronica/jazzer group headline.
SUNday 10 JUNE
Belleville Swing The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767.
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 May), with an extra acoustic session on the third Sunday (Sun 17) too.
*Gruff Rhys & BBC NOW Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £17.50-£28.50. Info 029 2063 6464. A performance of Gruff‘s new album Babelsberg, which was written with BBC NOW.
Henry Marten’s Ghost Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
Marcus T Fontygary Leisure Park, Rhoose. 8pm, free. Info 01446 710386. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Orphy Robinson + Zara Macfarlane Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5.30pm, £8. Info 029 2063 6464. Festival Of Voice concert in which Robinson will give Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks a Britjazz spin.
Panic Station Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015.
Them Things + Or Else + Brave Sierra + Tom Auton + Molly Cheek The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, £4 adv/£3 early bird. Info [email protected].
Toriah Fontaine The Patriot, Crumlin. 6pm. Info 01495 247178.
Who Knows Didley? + Jacdo Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, £8/£6 adv. Info 01495 243252.
Würth Philharmonic Orchestra St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 3.30pm, £5-£49.50. Info 029 2087 8444.
MONDAY 11 JUNE
Belly Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £20. Info 0871 4720400. Alt-rock faves from the 90s reformed. See Music.
Big Ups + Perfect Body + Eva Bartok Le Public Space, Newport. 7pm, £9 adv. Info [email protected]. Poppy punk band from NY state.
Junior Proms Concert 1 Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £8.50/£6.50. Info 0845 2263510. Featuring Llanelli & Dinefwr Cerddorfa Arall, Llanelli & Dinefwr Junior Strings and Llanelli Junior Choir. Concerts run until Thurs 14.
*Patti Smith St John’s Church, Canton, Cardiff. 9.30pm, £20. Info 029 2056 2022. Festival Of Voice performance, one of two by Patti during it; this one is billed as Words And Music. In Cardif Bay tomorrow.
RWCMD Period Brass Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7/£5. Info 029 2039 1391. Historic Brass students present an evening of music dating back to the earliest days of brass music.
TUESday 12 JUNE
*An Evening With Patti Smith Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £25-£40. Info 029 2063 6464. Festival Of Voice concert with literary punk fave.
R Camille O’Sullivan Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 9pm, £20. Info 029 2063 6464. Festival Of Voice concert in which this noted Irish singer explores Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ catalogue. On tomorrow also.
Gretchen Peters + Kim Richey St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £10-£250. Info 029 2087 8444. Nashville country fave.
*Ibibio Sound Machine Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464. Presented by Festival Of Voice.
Juan Galiardo Trio Muse Arts Centre, Brecon. 8pm, £12/£10 members. Info 07791654799. A Brecon Jazz Club concert.
Junior Proms Concert 2 Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £8.50/£6.50. Info 0845 2263510. Featuring Carmarthen & Gwendraeth Cerddorfa Arall, Carmarthen & Gwendraeth Junior Strings and Carmarthen Junior Choir.
Raised By Hounds Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 07970 063107.
REPCO: Neo Baroque Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7/£5. Info 029 2039 1391.
The Changing Seasons: A Concert Of Lieder Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £6/£4. Info 029 2039 1391. Performed by REPCO.
The Chris Pearce Classic Quartet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
The Rubber Wellies The Druidstone Hotel, Haverfordwest. 8pm, £8 adv. Info 01437 781221. Folk bands whose members are based in Bilbao, Dublin and Southampton.
The Zombies Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £28.50 adv. Info 029 2023 5555.
WEDNESday 13 JUNE
Banshee Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 9pm. Info www.thefluteandtankard.com. Improv jazz.
Buddy Holly: A Legend Reborn + Connie Francis & The Everley Brothers Revue Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £25. Info 01792 475715. Tribute shows.
Clare Hingott with Graham Watkins Trio Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. A South Wales Big Band Society gig.
Dave Cottle Trio Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, free. Info 07802 912789. Jazz jam session.
Junior Proms Concert 3 Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £8.50/£6.50. Info 0845 2263510. Featuring Carmarthenshire Junior Woodwind and Dinefwr Junior Choir.
Kevin Figes Quartet The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767.
Open Mic Night NosDa, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Tonight’s host is Bella Collins.
Psychedelic Furs Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £27.50 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. New wave types from the 80s. We were going to have an interview with them in this issue, but their PR guy, who emailed us asking to feature them in the mag, couldn’t actually arrange it.
REPCO: Lest We Forget Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2039 1391. Concert in the foyer marking 100 years since the end of WWI.
REPCO: Symphonic Wind Orchestra Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7/£5. Info 029 2039 1391.
Susanne Sundfør + Novo Amor New Theatre, Cardiff. 8pm, £8. Info 029 2087 8889. Festival Of Voice event with two singer-songwriters, one Norwegian, one Welsh and one infinitely more interesting than the other.
The Violent Hearts The Roath Park, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2047 1961.
THURSday 14 JUNE
65daysofstatic Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £18. Info 029 2023 2199. UK post-rockers in Cardiff for the first time in a while, presented by Fuelled By Jealous Lovers.
Al Moses + Rotanas + Hana2K Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £4. Info 029 2023 2199. Presented by the Forte Project.
Atlantic Arc Orchestra Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £20 adv. Info 029 2064 6900. Vocal group directed by Dónal Lunny and featuring Lisa Jên, Sam Lee, Julie Fowlis for this performance. A Festival Of Voice event.
Juan Galiardo Trio Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026.
James Kennedy The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Junior Proms Concert 4 Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £8.50/£6.50. Info 0845 2263510. Featuring Carmarthenshire Junior Brass, Junior Guitar Ensemble and Junior Percussion Ensemble.
Morning Has Broken Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £18.50. Info 0845 2263510. Cat Stevens tribute show, by Ron Vincent.
Passenger Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £17.50-£29.50. Info 029 2063 6464. Presented by Festival Of Voice.
Red & The Hogweeds + Dominic Nation & The Dirty Dead + Hobgoblin The Parrot, Carmarthen. 8pm, £3. Info 01267 231012.
REPCO Chamber Choir: A Journey Through Time Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2039 1391. Performance in the foyer.
Smooth Operator The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events.
R Swansea International Jazz Festival Various venues, Swansea. Free except where noted. Info 07802 912789. Annual multi-venue four-day event, hosted by Jazz Wales. See Music for a preview. Today features the Laurence Cottle Big Band (Dylan Thomas Theatre, 8pm, £25) and a Late Jam Session (No.6 Bar, 10.30pm). Fri 15: The Rumble Strutters (Queens Hotel, 4pm), Juan Gallardo Trio (The Swigg, 4pm), Bruce Adams with Dave Cottle Trio (The Pumphouse, 4.30pm), Chums (The RiverHouse, 5.30pm), Amy Walton Trio (Morgans Hotel, 6.30pm), Tom Duggan with Tom Langshaw Trio (Dylan Thomas Centre, 6.30pm), the Pete Long Big Band (Dylan Thomas Theatre, 6.40pm, £25), Derek Nash & Noel McCalla (Dylan Thomas Centre, 9pm, £20) and a Late Jam Session (No.6 Bar, 10.30pm). Sat 16: 10:00 workshop with Pete Long (National Waterfront Museum, 10am), Geoff Eales with Aslhey John Long (St Marys Church, 11am), Liberty Street Jazz Band (Village Hotel, 12pm), Megan Thomas (Gigi Gao’s, 12.30pm), Bridgend Big Band (Dylan Thomas Centre Square, 1pm), Tina May, Lee Gibson & Bruce Adams (Dylan Thomas Theatre, 1pm, £10) Albino Frogs (The Pumphouse, 1.30pm), Ray “Taff” Williams & Stringefellows (The Riverhouse, 1.30pm), South Wales Schools Big Band Concert (National Waterfront Museum, 1.30pm), Lisa Kwei Band (Diablos, 2pm), Kathy Davies Quartet (Swansea Museum, 2.30pm), Afternoon In Paris (The Swigg, 2.30pm), Daniel Marques Trio (Dylan Thomas Centre, 3pm, £10), RWMCD Big Band (National Waterfront Museum, 3pm), John Dignam Trio (Queens Hotel, 3.30pm), Groucho Club (Swansea Yacht Club, 3.30pm), Tom Duggan with Tom Langshaw Trio (The Copper Jack, 4pm, free but book in advance please), The Cottle Brothers (The Pumphouse, 4.30pm), Lewis And Dav (The Riverhouse, 4.30pm), Plastic Sam’s Stargazer (Dylan Thomas Centre Square, 4.30pm), The Jazz Outlaws (Dylan Thomas Centre Square, 6.45pm), Jim Rotondi Quartet (Dylan Thomas Theatre, 6.45pm, £18) Moongazer (The RiverHouse, 7pm), Swansea Lindy Hop Scene Presentation (Dylan Thomas Centre, 7.30pm) and Louis Prima Jr & The Witnesses (Dylan Thomas Centre, £25). Sun 17: Guitar & Bass Workshop (National Waterfront Museum, 11am), Steve Williams Trio (Gigi Gao’s, 12.30pm), Constellation Big Band (Dylan Thomas Centre Square, 1pm), The Toots Project (Dylan Thomas Theatre, 1pm, £10), Ray “Taff” Williams & Stringefellows (The Pumphouse, 1.30pm), Jim Politis & Hot Club Gallois (The Riverhouse, 1.30pm), Joe Northwood’s Tuk Tuk (Swansea Museum, 2.30pm), John Paul Gard Organ Trio (Diablos, 3pm), Judith Hiland Quartet (Dylan Thomas Centre, 3pm, £10), Lews & Dav (Queens Hotel, 3pm), Liberty Street Jazz Band (The Copper Jack, 4pm, free but book in advance please), The Groove Project (The Pumphouse, 4.30pm), Gareth Williams Trio (Swansea Yacht Club, 4.30pm), Jazz Africana (The Riverhouse, 4.30pm), Li Harding (Dylan Thomas Centre Square, 4.30pm), James Taylor Quartet (Dylan Thomas Theatre, 6.40pm, £18), Amigos Gypsy Orchestra (Dylan Thomas Centre Square, 6.45pm) and the Pee Wee Ellis Funk Assembly (Dylan Thomas Centre, 9pm, £20). (Until Sun 18)
The Gentle Good & The Mavron Quartet Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2063 6464. Presented by Festival Of Voice.
The Upbeat Beatles Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £21/£19. Info 01792 475715. Tribute show.
Upstairs At The Unicorn Folk Night The Unicorn, Pontypool. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01495 751304. With a headliner TBC.
Violet Walk + Fioled+ Sewage Farm + Twin Siblings Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2039 7933. Bands presented by Blowout. I liked the album Twin Siblings sent me and may review it next month.
FRIday 15 JUNE
Angela Denoke with WNO Orchestra Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £15-£41. Info 029 2063 6464. Tomáš Hanus conductos soprano Denoke and the Orchestra in a programme of Dvorák, Berlioz, Strauss and Janácek.
BBC NOW: Berstein Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7.30pm, £15-£20. Info 01792 475715. Eric Stern conducts a programme of Berstein, Sondheim and Copland.
Beautiful Noise – The Neil Diamond Story Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £21.50/£19.50. Info 01792 475715. Tribute show.
Boy Azooga The Parrot, Carmarthen. 7pm, £8 adv. Info 01267 231012. Cardiff indie-psych band. In Newport tomorrow. See Upfront.
Breakin’ The Rules Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £5. Info 029 2023 2199. Festival Of Voice hip-hop night featuring Free Wize Men, Eädyth, Asha Jane, Wonky Tree and DJ Jaffa.
Bye Bye Baby Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £20/£18. Info 0300 0040444. Frankie Valli tribute band. I think this is one I’ve not featured before. Honestly thinking about pitching an article to some place on how many of these there are.
Celtic Pride District Club, Pontypridd. 7pm. Info 01443 402550.
Country Superstars The Met, Abertillery. 7.30pm, £16.50. Info 01495 355945. Tributes to Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers.
Crannog Myddfai Hall, Llandovery. 7.30pm, £8/£6. Info llanwrda.org.uk. A Llandovery Folk Dancing event; Crannog are a twmpath band.
Dom Pipkin Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 01970 623232. Blues boogie pianist.
Donnie Joe’s American Swing Bootlegger, Cardiff. 10pm, free. Info 07495 657407.
*Gwenno – Edrica Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £12. Info 029 2063 6464. Festival Of Voice performance in which synthpop champ Gwenno celebrates artist/poet Edrica Huws through music, voice and visuals.
Finery + Charlie Francis + Cotton Wolf Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9pm, 38. Info 029 2030 4400. Festival Of Voice event co-presented by Bubblewrap Records.
Horse Rock + Mellt + Moinsterometer The Moon, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info [email protected].
Johnny Cash Roadshow Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £21. Info 0845 2263510. Tribute show by Clive John.
R Karine Polwart: Wind Resistance Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £20/£15 under-26s. Info 029 2039 1391. Festival Of Voice event featuring multimedia work by Scottish folk artist Polwart. On at 1.30pm and 6.30pm tomorrow; 1.30pm on Sun 17. (Until Sun 17)
Larger Than Life! City Arms, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2064 1913. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Lisa Kwei Band + Lucy Jones Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm, £11. Info 01834 869323. Headliner does Fleetwood Mac covers plus originals.
Live/Wire St Donats Art Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01446 799100. AC/DC tribute. In Narberth tomorrow.
Manitoba Hal The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01497 821762. Canadian bluesman who looks like a nice kindly avuncular bear.
Owen Money’s Jukebox Heroes II Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01600 772467. In Newbridge on Sat 23.
Penny Arcade The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
REPCO: A Night On Broadway Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7/£4. Info 029 2039 1391. Musical theatrte classics.
REPCO: Until Death Do Us Part Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £6/£4. Info 029 2039 1391. An opportunity to hear modern compositions by living composers.
Rumney Folk Club St Augustine’s Church, Rumney, Cardiff. 7pm, £3.50/£1.50 for performers. Info [email protected]. Monthly night.
Streetlight Circus The Patriot, Crumlin. 8pm. Info 01495 247178.
TangleJack + Nylon & Steel + Matthew John Creature Sound, Swansea. 7.30pm, £6. Info 01792 301178.
The Bootleg Beatles + The Bowie Collective Caerphilly Castle. 5pm, £34.50 adv. Info 01495 227206. Presented by Orchard.
The Counterfeit Stones Chepstow Racecourse. 5pm, £20-£47. Info 01291 622260. Rolling Stones tribute play as part of a race night featuring seven horse races. A take: going to see a tribute band at the same time the real albeit more expensive band are playing nearby is deviant behaviour.
The Four Owls + Free Wize Men + Levi & Eadyth + Wonky Tree + Asha Jane Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 6.30-10pm, £5. Info 029 2023 2199. Festival Of Voice hip-hop night also featuring DJ Jaffa.
The Italics Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Majestic 4 The Arch, Neath. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 07791 923214. Spandex-wearing 80s rock cover band playing as part of a night hailing the same music/era.
The Phoenix Choir Of Wales Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01792 602060.
The Rolling Stones + Elbow Principality Stadium, Cardiff. 5pm, £59.95-£249.95. Info 08442 777888. I listened to a bit of a Stones live album (dunno which one) in a shop the other day. It was pretty good apart from when Mick Jagger talked in between songs. He sounds like the generic strangled Cockney accent Americans think all of the UK speaks like. Anyway that’s my preview of this concert, have fun if you go.
R The Tiger Lillies Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7pm, £20 adv. Info 029 2064 6900. Festival Of Voice event featuring this cabaret/rock group performing a soundtrack to a slideshow display of Nan Goldin’s exhibition The Ballad Of Sexual Dependency. On tomorrow also.
Vivian Leave & Riley Calcagno + Aled Rheon + Cara Cullen Le Public Space, Newport. 7.30pm, £8 adv. Info [email protected]. Old timey Americana and Welsh folk, presented by Fuelled By Jealous Lovers.
Wine Morals + Mulder The Vault, Swansea. 7pm-3am, £2.50 adv. Info 01792 465300. Playing as part of a live band/DJ night, Beats Not Bombs, raising money for Swansea’s homeless.
Zornheym + Ante-Inferno + Agrona Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £10. Info 07970 063107. Black metal. Headliners are ex-Dark Funeral, don’t know much about them beyond that but I saw Ante-Inferno here in April and they were excellent.
SATURday 16 JUNE
Absolute Bowie Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £22. Info 01646 695267. Tribute show.
Aubrey Parsons The Twelve Knights, Port Talbot. 9pm, free. Info 01639 882381. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Boy Azooga Le Public Space, Newport. 2 + 7pm, £8 adv. Info [email protected]. Evening gig is sold out but an afternoon one has been added, tickets may or may not be available by the time this is printed.
Explosive Light Orchestra Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £17.50/£16.50. Info 01495 227206. ELO tribute.
Georgia Paterson The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 8.30pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Gogs NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Wrexham band who have been described as Mumford & Sons meets Ed Sheeran. Something to mull for sure.
Guns 2 Roses The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7pm, £6 adv. Info 01495 213300. Tribute band.
R Hands Of Time Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 3.30pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Music and storytelling combine featuring performers from Hindustani, Sufi and Welsh backgrounds. On tomorrow also; one of three free Indian musical performances here on those days.
Jack Mac’s Funk Pack Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Jamie Smith’s Mabon Llanbedr Village Hall, nr Crickhowell. Info 01873 810293. In Llanwrtyd Wells tomorrow.
Jess Stevens Navigation Hotel, Treharris. 9pm, free. Info 01443 410329. Presented by Nailed It Events.
R Kadar Khan Langa Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am + 5.30pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Festival Of Voice free performances featuring an esteemed Rajasthan musician. On tomorrow also.
Levellers + Dreadzone Caerphilly Castle. 4pm, £41.50 adv. Info 01495 227206. Presented by Orchard
Live/Wire Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm, £16. Info 01834 869323.
Louise Halliday Fontygary Leisure Park, Rhoose. 8pm, free. Info 01446 710386. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Malum Sky Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info 07970 063107.
Metal 2 The Masses Final Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 8pm, £5. Info 07970 063107. With bands TBC.
Mr Strange + Clusterfuck The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
Rhondda Remembers Park & Dare, Treorchy. 7pm, £13/£11. Info 0300 0040444. A musical tribute to the centenary of WWI’s end.
Rocky Road The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Sarah Meek & Guy Shotton The Waterfront, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-3pm, free. Info 01874 611622.
Sons Of Liberty McCann’s Rock & Ale Bar, Newport. 9pm, free. Info 01633 253648.
Stonefaced Souls Cockett Inn, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events.
R Sun Dial Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 1.30 + 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Festival Of Voice free performances featuring a Wales-Rajasthan musical teamup. On tomorrow also.
The Acoustix Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Beat with Dave Wakeling + Bombskare Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £18. Info 029 2023 2199. 2-tone icons, or some incarnation of them, headline.
The Carpenters Experience De Valence Pavilion, Tenby. 7pm, £15. Info 01834 218228. Tribute band.
The Cheatin’ Hearts Mackintosh Sports Club, Roath, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 07738 190595. Welsh country band.
The Lonesome Stampede The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 7pm. Info 01497 821762. Greenpeace benefit gig.
The Rhythm Method Blinkin Owl, Cwmbran. 9pm, free. Info 01633 484749. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The UK Pink Floyd Experience Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £25.50. Info 01792 475715. Tribute show.
Utopia Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6.30pm, £20. Info 029 2063 6464. Curated by Charlotte Church, who we’ve interviewed Upfront, this will feature Ionnalee (aka Jonna Lee aka Iamamiwhoami), Fatoumata Diawara, Le Gateau Chocolat and Talia Randall.
SUNday 17 JUNE
Acoustic Session Arvon Ale House, Llandrindod Wells. 4pm. Info 07477 627267.
Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 3.30pm, £6.50-£23.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Performing Mahler’s Symphony No.3
Chapter Four Jazz Quartet Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Jazz in the bar.
Clitgore + CxBxFxIxHxFxLxFxRxE + Anal Floss Is Boss + Somnumoponea Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £6. Info 07970 063107. Grindcore and goregrind, natch.
Dan James The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767.
Elvis Costello & The Imposters Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £37.50-£66.50. Info 029 2063 6464. The final Festival Of Voice performance of 2018.
Good Companions Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
Jamie Smith’s Mabon Victoria Hall, Llanwrtyd Wells. Info 01591 610487.
StavzBand Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8.30pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015.
MONday 18 JUNE
Easy Street Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2038 7026.
TUESDay 19 JUNE
Elizabeth Tiley & Katy Treharne The Met, Abertillery. 2pm, £8. Info 01495 355945. Local singers. Price includes tea and cake.
Hairband + Zac White + Rosehip Teahouse The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Presrnted by Slush Puppy.
Moonshine Boulevard Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
Simon Spillett The Open Hearth, Pontypool. 8.30pm. Info martin.fisher1944@
hotmail.co.uk. A Jazz At The Open Hearth night with Spillett joined by Ashlet John Long, Tom Berge and Martin Fisher.
The Hornettes Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £10. Info 01970 623232. Girl group/60s soul covers.
The Wave Pictures Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12. Info 029 2023 2199. Indie faves.
WEDNESday 20 JUNE
Andy Collins Open Mic Cockett Inn, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Bella & Gareth Blues Duo Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2038 7026.
Bruno Heinen Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 9pm. Info www.thefluteandtankard.com. Jazz.
Capital City Jazz Orchestra Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. A South Wales Big Band Society gig.
Chris & Wendy Moreton Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club. 7.30pm, £8/£5 members. Info 01443 226892. A Llantrisant Folk Club night.
Dewdropper The Roath Park, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2047 1961.
Ian Stoutzker Prize: Final Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2039 1391. Featuring competitors Laura Deignan (clarinet), Grant Jameson (euphonium), Nuno Lucas (piano) and Charlotte MacClure (violin).
Mishka Shubaly Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199. Singer-songwriter who also writes books and teaches a writing workshop at Yale, and is in the UK on a very long tour.
Open Mic Night NosDa, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Tonight’s host is Joe Kelly.
That’ll Be The Day Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £25/£22. Info 01792 475715. Rock’n’roll nostalgia show.
The Steve Williams Trio Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 07802 912789.
THURSday 21 JUNE
Alaw Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £11. Info 01792 863722.
Analog On + Andrew Leslie Hooker Swansea Studios, University Of Wales Trinity St David, Swansea. 7pm, £8/£5. Info www.rwan.cymru. NAWR presents the fifth of seven concerts showcasing Irish avant-garde musicians. These are a synth duo compared by NAWR to Tod Dockstader and Suzanne Ciani, which is promising.
Cantemus Chamber Choir St Donats Art Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 8pm, £7-£14. Info 01446 799100.
Chupa Cabra Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933.
R Ed Sheeran + Anne-Marie + Jamie Lawson Principality Stadium, Cardiff. 5pm, £45-£75. Info 08442 777888. So Ed is playing for four nights here, they went on sale a year ago and are all sold out, which depending on what they do with the capacity equals between 200,000 and 300,000 Ed Sheeran fans in Cardiff over the long June weekend. Dawdling in a queue for an ice-cream. Misdirecting an Aerobie in the park and knocking your can over. (Until Sun 24)
Les Musicals The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £23.50. Info 01633 656757. Jonathan Ansell from G4 and Rhydian Roberts sing songs from the musicals.
R Looped 2018 NosDa, Cardiff. 6pm-12am, free. Info 029 2037 8866. The aim of this festival is to highlight musicians who perform using loop pedals – not wholly coincidentally, on the four evenings when Ed Sheeran is doing the same very close by. Today features Jack Humphries, Tobias Robertson, Jorden Lindsay, Eleri Angharad, Mr Phormula and Kid Reddy; Fri 22 features Thoby Davis, Hash-Hann, Selena In The Chapel, Sam Griffiths, Ben Dain-Smith and Ped & Joe; Sat 23 features Mike Dennis, Luke Bennett, Bryony Sier, Christian Punter, Guilio Garbellotto, Stew Hume and Mark JW Cole; Sun 24 features Jack Ellis, Claire Northey, Wheniwas5, Joe Kelly, Huw James and Brad Dickenson. (Until Sun 24)
Lost Tuesday Society + Tansy Rees + Paul Edwards Creature Sound, Swansea. 7pm. Info 01792 301178.
Nick Heyward The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £22.50 adv. Info 07590 471888. Haircut 100 guy in solo guise.
Obey Cobra + The Fnools Le Public Space, Newport. 7pm. Info [email protected].
Peter Jagger The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Pi & Hash Showcase The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected]. This is the first day of Glasnost, this venue’s annual bout of free entry gigs on what is usually Glastonbury weekend.
Public Image Ltd Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £27.50. Info 029 2023 5555. See Upfront.
Saxpax Plas Hyfryd Hotel, Narberth. 7.30pm, £5-£11. Info 01834 869323. Spanjazz night.
Talon Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £16.50. Info 01633 868239. Eagles tribute band play acoustic set. In Milford Haven tomorrow; Pontardawe on Sat 23.
The Story Of The Beach Boys Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £20.50-£22.50. Info 01792 475715. Tribute band.
Travelling Wilburys Experience Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £120.50-£23. Info 01656 815995. Tribute band.
Twisted Ankle + Pork Pie + Langkamer + Big Whoop Undertone, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883. Presented by Breakfast Records, an indie label from Bristol.
FRIday 22 JUNE
360 Degrees City Arms, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2064 1913. Presented by Nailed It Events.
A Different Thread The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762.
Asomvel + Stiletto Farm Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 07970 063107. UK trad metallers headline.
CVC The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
Gaz Brookfield Rudry Parish Hall, nr Caerphilly. 7pm, £5.50 adv. Info 07740 192879. Acoustic folk-rocker.
Holy Diver UK District Club, Pontypridd. 7pm. Info 01443 402550. Dio tribute.
Jack Ellis + Giuliomaria Garbellotto + Kid Reddy & The Features + Joe Kelly The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, pay by donation. Info [email protected].
Lee Calaway The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Lowri Evans & Lee Mason The Angel, Llandeilo. 7.30pm. Info [email protected]. A Llandeilo Acoustic Club night.
Penny Arcade The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Peter Jagger Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 9pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Pre Ed Ed… Old Arcade, Cardiff. 4-6pm, free. Info 029 2021 7999. An Ed Sheeran tribute in the afternoon before he plays nearby. Asking for trouble I’d have thought.
Slipped Disco Gwdihw, Cardiff. 9pm, £5/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Disco covers by a live band.
Space + Replaced By Robots + Upbeat Sneakers Jac’s, Aberdare. 8pm, £14/£12.50 adv. Info 01685 879491. Liverpool indie band from the 90s who don’t seem to be reaping the benefits of people’s bottomless thirst for nostalgia quite as much as several of their peers.
Talon Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £20. Info 01646 695267.
The Acoustix Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Bohemians The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £19/£17. Info 01633 656757. Queen tribute.
The Eclectics + Jack Dawgs Glais Rugby Football Club, nr Clydach, Swansea. 8pm, £7. Info 01792 425231. A Valley Folk Club night.
The Kilkennys Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £20.50. Info 01656 815995. Irish folkies.
Welsh Camerata Choir Canton Uniting Church, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01446 405298. Summer concert of 16th-18th century secular choral music from both sides of the Atlantic.
sATURday 23 JUNE
Aubrey Parsons The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 8.30pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £14.50 adv. Info 01495 227206.
Calypso Fontygary Leisure Park, Rhoose. 8pm, free. Info 01446 710386. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Canton Chorus St John’s Church, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2056 2022. A summer concert featuring a performance of Dvorák’s Stabat Mater.
Du Bellows Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30pm, £12/£10 adv. Info 01685 384111. This band are based in London but have singer from Merthyr. Doesn’t say here what kind of music they play.
Eva Bartok + Lunar Bird + Karmen Field + I Am Drug + Nigel The Moon, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info [email protected]. More bands TBC.
Helen Fulthorpe Three Horse Shoes, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2069 4630. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Mellt The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762.
Nylon & Steel Trio The Waterfront, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-3pm, free. Info 01874 611622.
Obsession Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 01443 682388. UFO (as in the band) tribute.
Owen Money’s Jukebox Heroes II Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 6.30pm, £15. Info 01495 243252.
Paul Campbell Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Rob Tognoni The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7pm, £8 adv. Info 01495 213300. Blues-rock fella.
Rocket Joe Joe & The Old Time Bangers Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Symphonica Tywi National Botanic Garden Of Wales, 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01558 667149. Annual midsummer concert at this venue, with a 55-piece symphony orchestra.
Talon Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £18 adv. Info 01792 863722.
Tendons Snails Deli, Cardiff. 7pm, £20 adv. Info 029 2062 0415. Price includes a buffet.
The Beatles Go On The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £10. Info [email protected]. Tribute band.
The Daggers McCann’s Rock & Ale Bar, Newport. 9pm, free. Info 01633 253648.
The Killers Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 5.30pm, £45-£82.50. Info 0844 815 6665. One of two outdoor UK dates for the band this month, the other being at the ground of fellow Sky Bet Championship team Bolton Wanderers.
The London Tango Orchestra Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 7.30-10.30pm, £15. Info 01239 841387.
The Satellites Jac’s, Aberdare. 7pm. Info 01685 879491. Punk covers.
Welsh Chamber Orchestra Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £17/free under-16s. Info 01874 611622.
Whitesnake UK – The Tribute + Pure Purple + Diio Ebbw Vale Institute. 7pm, £16.50. Info 01495 708022. A night of tribute bands billed as the Deep Purple Family Tree.
SUNday 24 JUNE
Adam Glasser Quartet Melville Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £10/£8/£3 NUS. Info 01873 853167. Black Mountain Jazz gig.
BBC National Chorus Of Wales Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 3pm, £10. Info 029 2063 6464. Adrian Partington conducts works by Sir James MacMilllan.
Glas Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
Grace Hartrey + Smiling Ivy + The Petty Thieves The Moon, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info [email protected]. More bands TBC.
Odysseus Piano Trio Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 7.30-10pm, £15. Info 01239 841387.
Red Skylines Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3.50. Info 029 2039 7933.
Richard Boothby: Telemann St Lawrence Church, Lavernock, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-7.30pm, £15. Info facebook.com/sundayatsixconcerts. A a selection of Telemann’s solo fantasias for viola da gamba.
Talking Bird Collective Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, £8/£6. Info 01495 243252.
Whitchurch Jam Session #108 Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 5.30pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015.
MONday 25 JUNE
Gwd Mondays Open Mic Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
Gwent Music Summer Showcase Concert St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £7.50-£11.50. Info 029 2087 8444.
Jonathan Byrd & The Pick-Up Cowboys Mackintosh Sports Club, Roath, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 07738 190595. Country/folk singer-songwriter from North Carolina.
TUESday 26 JUNE
Fogo Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 9pm. Info www.thefluteandtankard.com. Jazz with lots of sax players apparently.
John Davies Quintet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
Sean Gaffney Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 8pm, £2.50. Info 01686 614555. Shropshire singer-songwriter.
WEDNESday 27 JUNE
Aidenkeryn + Laura Power + Toriah Fontaine The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 9pm, £3. Info 01685 387925. A U&I Radio night.
Ben Crosland Quintet Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £12.50. Info 07802 912789. Performing the Ray Davies songbook.
Dick Hamer’s Guardavaco De Cuba Band Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. A South Wales Big Band Society gig.
Joytown Gypsies The Roath Park, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2047 1961.
Matt Anderson Quartet Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 9pm. Info www.thefluteandtankard.com. Jazz.
Midnight Skyracer Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01646 651725. The Pembrokeshire Eclectic Music Society present an all-female five-piece string band. In Newport tomorrow,
Open Mic Night NosDa, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Tonight’s host is The Sam Antonio Freeway.
Phoxjaw + Better Than Mending Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5/£4 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Presented by Beers Over Tears.
Rebecca Hurn + Christian Punter + Frankie Urbano Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Royal Welsh College Symphony Orchestra St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14/£6 under-25s. Info 029 2087 8444. Performing works by Gershwin, Bernstein and Szymanowsk.
R Steve Harley Acoustic Trio Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £28. Info 029 2089 0862. Cockney Rebel man does three stripped-down sets, each of which are sold out! Rescheduled from February too. (Until Fri 29)
The Oli Brown Band The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12.50 adv. Info 07590 471888. Blues-rock.
THURSday 28 JUNE
Barry Steele & Friends: The Roy Orbison Story Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £22. Info 0845 2263510. Tribute show. In Cardiff tomorrow.
Capital City Jazz Orchestra Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Cardiff People First: Night Out The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. Live bands presented and organised by Cardiff People First, a self-advocacy group run by and for people with a learning disability in Cardiff.
High Climbers + Two Day Coma + Laura Power Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933.
Ian Poole Quartet The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Midnight Skyracer Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport. 8pm, £10/£7. Info 01633 858636. A Lyceum Folk Club night.
The Brothers Of Blues Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £12.50/£11.50. Info 01873 850805. Tribute to the music that The Blues Brothers paid tribute to.
*Wolves In The Throne Room The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £16 adv. Info 07590 471888. See Music for a preview of this very fine US black metal group.
FRIday 29 JUNE
R A Tribute to Alan Thompson Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2030 4400. Live acts including Martyn Joseph and Henry Priestman from The Christians, in memory of the Radio Wales DJ who died in 2017.
Back To Bacharach Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £16. Info 01600 772467. Three West End singers plus a band belt out Burt Bacharach hits.
Barry Steele & Friends: The Roy Orbison Story St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £23. Info 029 2087 8444.
Calypso The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Claire’s Western Fundraiser Creature Sound, Swansea. 5pm, £20 (three days). Info 01792 301178. Charity weekender in aid of The Cystic Fibrosis Trust and presented by Rebel Cat. Today features Doghouse, Pre Mischief, Rufus Mufasa, Little Eris and Llinols Belcher; tickets are £6. Tomorrow: Radical Dance Faction, The Blunders, Buff, Clusterfuck, Mothcob, Deborah Crossing, Kickin Bambi and Tenplusone; it starts at 2pm and tickets are £10. Sun 1 July: Mad Dog Collective, Monsterometer, Reality Attack, Mercurious Rising, NFA, The Babes, Terminal Rage and Completed Dysfunction; it starts at 2pm and tickets are £8. (Until Sun 1 July)
CW Stoneking The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 07590 471888.
Dan Messore Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. Jazz.
Donnie Joe’s American Swing Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7pm, £8 adv. Info 01656 815757.
Fractal Universe + Sound Of Salvation The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info [email protected].
Guns 2 Roses The Vault, Swansea. 8pm, £10. Info 01792 465300. Tribute band.
R Gwyl Fawr Aberteifi: Eisteddfod Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 5pm, £6/£3 under-16s. Info 01239 621200. On tomorrow also, at 1pm and 6pm.
Henry’s Funeral Shoe + Digital Criminals + Heavy Flames The Dolls House, Abertillery. 6pm. Info 01495 213300.
Islands In The Stream The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £23/£20. Info 01633 656757. Dolly Parton/Kenny Rogers tribute.
Jemma Roper + Wax Futures + Target:Ohio Tiny Rebel, Cardiff. 8pm, £3. Info 029 2039 9557. Presented by Tone Deaf Creatures, a new local promoter whose logo is a drawing of a furry troll type figure holding an ear trumpet.
Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra Park & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £37.50. Info 0300 0040444. The flagship event of the week-long Rhondda Arts Festival.
Keith James Little Theatre, Neath. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 01639 643462. Performing his Leonard Cohen tribute set.
Lowri Evans Ty Tawe, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 456856.
Mangata City Arms, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2064 1913. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Miles Kane Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £20. Info 029 2023 5555. See Upfront.
No One Knows Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Open Night Glais Rugby Football Club, nr Clydach, Swansea. 8pm, £3. Info 01792 425231. A Valley Folk Club night, with a showcase performance from Triantán.
Organ Recital National Museum Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Rachel B The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Sepulchre + Godkilla + Sounds Of Insane Music The Duke, Neath. 8pm, free. Info 01639 643892.
Smokey Smothers & The Mellow Fellows Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. R&B.
Sweet Baboo + Ya Yonder + Teddy Hunter Castle Emporium, Cardiff. 7pm, £8 adv. Info www.
thecastleemporium.co.uk. Album launch gig for Sweet Baboo, the album being made up of songs previously sold as reward card downloads in a vending machine located in the Castle Emporium which dispenses things like bacon and butter. I wrote a bit about it in Music News Extra.
The Brothel Creepers The Twelve Knights, Port Talbot. 9pm, free. Info 01639 882381. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Simon & Garfunkel Story Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £19-£21.50. Info 01656 815995. Tribute show.
R Ukulele Festival Of Wales Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 7-11pm, £33/£31 (three days). Info 01792 371206. Featuring performances from (schedule TBC) Abbey Road Ukes, Amigos Gypsy Orchestra, Ben Rouse, Dead Mans Uke, Digga Digga Duo, Fflip Flops, Gaudy Orde, Madison Martin, Manitoba Hal Brolund, Porthcawl Ukulele Bandits, Sarah Kelly, The Elderley Brothers, The Hedge Inspectors and Ukoholix. Prices per day: £8/£7 (today); £20/£18 (tomorrow); £10/£9 (Sun 1 July, 11am-5.30pm). (Until Sun 1 July)
R Unearthed Festival 2018 Yurt Field, nr Solva, Haverfordwest. 12pm, £85 weekend/£55 ages 12-17. Info www.unearthedinafield.co.uk. Hippyish/alternative festival with the following confirmed so far: Soothsayers, Me And My Friends, Macka B, Ivan Moult, Ichi, Feelgood Experiment, Cousin Kula, Captain Accident, Bro G, Jodie Marie and I See Rivers. Plus speakers, performers and interesting food and drink. (Until Sun 1 July)
Untapped The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected]. Electronic music showcase presented by True Dirt.
sATURday 30 JUNE
Alex Davies NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. With a different guest host every week this month; tonight’s is Alex Davies.
Bute Chorus Summer Concert Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.45pm, free. Info 029 2039 1391.
Casio Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Children Of The Gravy Hobo’s, Bridgend. 8pm, free. Info www.hobosmusicvenue.com. Black Sabbath tribute band.
Chinese Burn + The Lon Chaney 5 + Poetic Justice Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £12/£10 adv. Info 07970 063107. Middle-aged punk a-go-go.
Côr Meibion Llanelli Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £15. Info 0845 2263510.
Dave Herbert The Mariners, Laugharne. 8.30pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
Do Not Panic Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 01443 682388. Hawkwind tribute.
Full Dark, No Stars The Patriot, Crumlin. 8pm. Info 01495 247178. Benefit gig for Scotty’s Little Soldiers.
Jack McDougal Quartet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 029 2038 7026.
John Eyre The Waterfront, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-3pm, free. Info 01874 611622.
John Mouse + Holy Cache + Twin Siblings Treorchy RFC. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 01443 432874. A Rhondda Arts Fest event.
Modfest At The Beach Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £30 adv. Info 01656 815995. Featuring sets by The Chords, Jam tribute band The Jam DRC (who sadly appear to be British rather than Congolese, despite their name), Madness tribute Baggy Trousers, plus DJs and host Jennie Belstar Mathias.
One Wild Night Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 8pm, £5. Info 01443 491424. Bon Jovi tribute band.
Only Men Aloud Park & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £20. Info 0300 0040444. Rhondda Arts Festival event.
Ortario + Lead Coloured River + Trep + Ollie P The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, free. Info gigs@
thedragonffli.com.
Owen Money’s Jukebox Heroes II Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £16/£14. Info 0845 2263510.
Paul Dark The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 8.30pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Pavane Early Music Consort: The Fairy Queen Inkspot, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm. Info 029 2049 0254. Co-presented by Opera In Situ.
Raise Da Roof! The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 4pm, £10 adv. Info 01497 821762. Local musicians, DJ sets and a rafflew, raising money for someone named Callum to have neuro surgery.
Shades Of Seattle The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7pm, £5. Info 01495 213300. Tribute to the Seattle grunge scene.
Show Of Hands Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £22. Info 01874 611622. British folk favourites.
Simon Trigg Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Son Of Man The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 9pm, £10/£8. Info 01685 387925. Prog rockin’ spinoff of Welsh faves Man.
Stonehouse McCann’s Rock & Ale Bar, Newport. 9pm, free. Info 01633 253648.
Submarine Academy Espresso Bar, Barry. 7pm, free. Info 07557 773723.
That’ll Be The Day Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £24.50/£23.50. Info 01686 614555.
The 1990’s The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 07590 471888. Britpop tribute band.
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 Shakes Hen Dderwen, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 203631. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Turner Street Crash Fontygary Leisure Park, Rhoose. 8pm, free. Info 01446 710386. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Welsh Singers Showcase Concert 2018 St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7-£22. Info 029 2087 8444.