SUNDAY 1 APRIL
Abba Lite Potters Pub, Newport. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01633 223311. Tribute band
Adam Gilbert & Jess Robinson Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 7.30-9.15pm, £10. Info 01239 841387. Baritone/soprano duo.
Billy Bibby & The Wry Smiles + Carolines + Sssnakes The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 7-10pm, £7/£5 adv. Info 01685 387925. Blokey indie stuff. Sssnakes are not the Swansea pop-punk band of that name, or the Nintendo 3DS game for that matter.
Dementia Aware Fest The Dolls House, Abertillery. £4 per day. Info 01495 213300. Final day of a three-day rock event hosted by The Rock N Roll Circus Radio Show. Today’s lineup: Bad Sam, Pelugion, Terminal Rage, Devil’s Playground, The Bitten, Deathtraps, Tenplusone, Eight Great Fears, Soxpunk and The Deadpig Project.
Easter Rising Festival District Club, Pontypridd. 2-11pm. Info 01443 402550. Featuring Upbeat Sneakers, Stonehouse, Not Four Glory and Out Of The Black, plus more TBC. Proiceeds to Velindre Hospital
Embrace Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £21.50. Info 029 2023 5555. Yorkshire windy indie survivors.
Guns 2 Roses + Motörlizzy The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm. Info 01495 247178. Metal/hard rock tribute band mania.
Guy Maile + Big Bear + Loll The Parrot, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £5 adv. Info 01267 231012. Blues night.
Interrobang?! + 8 Rounds Rapid + Emy Lou Robins Le Public Space, Newport. 7.30pm. Info [email protected]. Spiky UK postpunk fronted by Dunstan who used to be in Chumbawamba.
J & The Bullfrogs Cockett Inn, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events.
RLarger Than Life! Fontygary Leisure Park, Rhoose. 8pm, free. Info 01446 710386. Presented by Nailed It Events. Also here on Sat 14.
Lewis Leighton Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
Mayfield Birthday Gig The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767.
Motley Crude + Poizon Ebbw Vale Institute. 7pm, £11. Info 01495 708022. Two glam metal tribute bands.
Sarah Munro Café Jazz, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £15. Info 029 2038 7026. New jazz-pop vocal talent compared to Eva Cassidy and Katie Melua..
Skunkadelic + CHEW + Winger Set + Duvz + 7breaths Laser Station, Carmarthen. 8pm, £5 adv or before 10. Info 01267 235648. Hip-hop night. DJs until 3am: 2hotty, Doc-P, Kyle Waters, RGT and Martyn Kinnear.
The Crackers Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm. Info 029 2062 6015.
The CVC + Mike Dennis + Hash-Hann + Papa Jupe’s Taurus Club + Anonymous Iconoclasts + Luke Bennett The Moon, Cardiff. 5pm, free. Info [email protected].
The Urban Voodoo Machine The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 07590 471888.
Wales Goes Pop! The Gate, Cardiff. 1.30-11pm, £49 weekend/£17 per day/free under-12s. Info 029 2048 3344. Delightful indiepop weekender which started on Fri 30 Mar, thus is on its final day today, and features Shonen Knife, Brix & The Extricated, Goat Girl, Colour Me Wednesday, Bad Parents and El Goodo (main room); Adwaith, Perfect Body and Think Pretty (cafe) plus DJs until 11pm. (Finishes today)
Wayne Brennan Academy Espresso Bar, Barry. 5-8pm, free. Info 07557 773723. On tomorrow also.
MONDAY 2 APRIL
RLive Jazz Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360. Here every Monday.
Stone Free Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm. Info 029 2062 6015.
*Twinken Park + Salt Bath + Worst Witch Le Public Space, Newport. 7.30pm. Info [email protected]. Queer/trans/feminist punk bands x 3, should be good this. Salt Bath are also here on Fri 6 and Sat 28 this month.
RUkulele Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Every Monday, with The Plucking Fourstrings.
TUESDAY 3 APRIL
Acoustic Tuesday South Riverside Community Development Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2030 4400. Regular event led by pioneering local musicians and singers.
RCommunity Samba Band – Practise Dates Llanfrynach Village Hall, Brecon. 7-9pm, £4/£2 under-16s. Info [email protected]. Every Tuesday.
Dave Smith Quartet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
Joana Serrat + Matthew Frederick + Ilana Held Le Public Space, Newport. 7.30pm, £8 adv. Info [email protected]. Spanish alt.country type headlines, we previewed this gig in the March issue too.
Olivia Gomez & Ben Pinnow Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 1pm, £5.50. Info 01656 815995.
ROpen Mic The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, free. Info 01497 821762. Every Tuesday.
ROpen Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. Every Tuesday.
ROpen Jam Session NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Every Tuesday this month.
The Xcerts Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8.50. Info 029 2023 2199. UK rock band, gig rescheduled from early March I think.
Youth + Nuclear Lullaby + The Tates + Garden Party Pills The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5/£4 adv. Info [email protected]..
WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL
Abstruckt Ensemble + The Vickers Bovey Duo St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £10. Info 029 2087 8444. Guitar/percussion double bill.
Aubrey Parsons Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
RBandaoke 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 20.
RBella & Gareth Blues Duo Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2038 7026. Also on Wed 18.
Bruno Heinen’s Mr Vertigo Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 9pm. Info www.thefluteandtankard.com. Jazz.
Debra Cowan Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club. 7.30pm, £8/£5 members. Info 01443 226892. A Llantrisant Folk Club night.
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.
Doyle + Dead XIII + Killus Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7pm, £15 adv. Info www.hobosmusicvenue.com. The guy from the Misfits who isn’t one of the other, better known guys.
Duski Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 07802 912789. South Wales jazz trio. In Pembroke Dock on Fri 6, Cardiff Tue 10 and Monmouth Wed 11.
Gethin Liddington’s GoodKatz Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. A South Wales Big Band Society gig.
Hana2k Cardiff Speaker Hire, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50 adv. Info 029 2009 5590. South Wales-based pop artist, signed up to this year’s Forte Project scheme, launches her new single Pretty Enough. Also features DJ sets from Callum and 24karatking.
Jam Night The Parrot, Carmarthen. 8pm, free. Info 01267 231012.
Julia Biel Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15. Info 0871 4720400. UK vocal jazz newcomer.
ROpen Jam Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Every Wednesday. Expect to hear jazz, blues, rock or ska here.
ROpen Mic Market Street Club, Barry. 8pm. Info 01446 733863. Every Wednesday. Open Mic Night NosDa, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. With a different guest host every week this month; tonight’s is Sophie Crabtree.
Open Mic Night Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30pm, free. Info 01685 384111.
Shame + Gurr Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8.50. Info 029 2023 2199. London punk/not-punk band. Gig has been sold out for a while.
Shop Girls The Roath Park, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2047 1961. Playing a new live music night here every Wednesday.
Sinfonia Cymru The Riverfront, Newport. 1pm, £5. Info 01633 656757.
Thee Hypnotics Le Public Space, Newport. 7.30pm, £1`3 adv. Info [email protected]. Hairy garage rockers who trod the boards in the late 80s/early 90s and are now back.
THURSday 5 APRIL
Aubrey Parsons The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Avalanche Party + Stay Voiceless + Bandicoot + Coroners The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7/£6 adv. Info [email protected]. Presented by This Feeling.
Ben Marwood Le Public Space, Newport. 7.30pm, £7. Info [email protected]. Singer-songwriter whose own biog calls him “mild-mannered”. Nothing wrong with being mild-mannered but it hardly seems like a selling point.
Blaenavon Male Voice Choir Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £8/£7. Info 01873 850805. St David’s Day concert, postponed for a month due to bad weather and so closer to St George’s Day in terms of date. Will the choir alter their repertoire accordingly to include 10 German Bombers et al? That remains to be seen.
RFrankie Weeson Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 8pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events. Every Thursday this month.
Glas Bootlegger, Cardiff. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 07495 657407. Album launch gig for south Wales blues-rock band, think it might be sold out though.
Jane’s Calamity Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. Monthly singalong around the piano.
Sarah Meeke Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026.
The Big Gig Final Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info 029 2023 2199. Featuring sets from seven acts who qualified from two semi-finals in March: Ell South, Dead Method, Upbeat Sneakers, Siobhan McCrudden, Carolines, Laundrette and Jack Ellis.
The Gentle Good The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7. Info 029 2048 3344. Welsh folkie plays a night rescheduled from February.
Why We Love Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933.
Yasmine Davies + Shimai + The Click NosDa, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. A Live By The River night presented by U&I Radio.
FRIDAY 6 APRIL
Afterglow Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £16 adv. Info 029 2089 0862. Genesis tribute band.
Angela Hewitt Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 8-10.15pm, £22. Info 01239 841387. Pianist performs Bach’s Well Tempered Clavier Part 1. In Cardiff on Sun 8.
Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band The Muni, Pontypridd. 7.30pm, £14 adv. Info 01443 490390. In Newport tomorrow, Bridgend on Fri 13 and Pontyclun on Fri 27.
Black Doldrums The Moon, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info [email protected].
Buzzard + Perfect Body + CVC Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8. Info 029 2030 4400. Young local guitar bands, presented by Newsoundwales.
Chris John City Arms, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2064 1913. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Donnie Joe’s American Swing Bootlegger, Cardiff. 10pm, free. Info 07495 657407. With a DJ playing vintage rock’n’roll until 2.30am.
Duski Cwtch, Pembroke Dock. 7.30pm, £14 adv. Info 01646 687635.
ESP Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Faith No More Or Less Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 8pm, £5 adv. Info 01443 491424. Faith No More tribute band.
Fenne Lily Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8. Info 029 2023 2199.
Hana Piranha The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01495 213300.
Idge Logan The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Isolation + Locust The Patriot, Crumlin. 8pm. Info 01495 247178. Cheltenham metal band headline.
James Kirby Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360. Acoustic singer-songwriter.
Kantref 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.
KnowMads + Nick Brewer + KREEA Buffalo, Cardiff. 9.30pm-3am, £6 adv. Info 029 2031 0312. Hip-hop night presented by Staring Artists and Swn. KnowMads are American, Brewer is from London.
Live Acoustic Night The Pilot, Penarth. Free. Info 029 2071 0615. On the first Friday of each month.
Lower Than Atlantis + The Faim Sin City, Swansea. 7pm, £16.50 adv. Info 01792 468892. See Music for a preview of the headliners. In Pontypridd tomorrow.
Magenta The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 07590 471888. Welsh prog rockers.
Mat Walklate & Paolo Fuschi The Muse, Brecon. 7.30pm, £10. Info 07375 627635. UK blues duo play a Mid Wales R&B Club night.
Metal 2 The Masses South Wales Heat 4 Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 8pm, £5. Info 07970 063107. Featuring sets from Sounds Of Insane Music, Good Morning Vietnam, Prophecy and We Come From Ashes, competing to play at Bloodstock this year. Heat 5 is on Fri 13, heat 6 on Fri 20, heat 7 on Sat 21 and heat 8 on Fri 27.
Open Night Glais Rugby Football Club, nr Clydach, Swansea. 8pm, £3. Info 01792 425231. A Valley Folk Club night.
Punchline The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Purge The Ocean + Aparthy Avenue + String Theory + Vain Creature The Fugitives Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues.
Rail House Rock Shooters Bar, Bierkeller, Cardiff. 5.30pm, £8 adv. Info claire.
[email protected]. Chairty gig in aid of Barnardo’s Cymru, acts TBC.
Sepulchre + In Which It Burns + Ravenbreed The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info [email protected].
The Nightmares + Salt Bath + Naut Le Public Space, Newport. 8pm, free. Info [email protected]. Headliners are playing their debut gig and feature Ben from Disjoy plus someone from The Violent Hearts, who played with Disjoy here last year. They are being cagey about what they sound like but it looks a bit bloomin’ gothy to me.
The Ultimate Classic Rock Show The Hyst, Swansea. 7pm, £10. Info 01792 654366. Tribute band.
Wonderbrass Y Llynfi Library, Maesteg. 7.30pm, £4.50. Info 01656 733269.
SATURDAY 7 APRIL
RAcoustic Duos The Plum Tree, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2022 5235. Local acts here every Saturday.
Amy Winehouse Experience AKA The Lioness Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £17.50 adv. Info 029 2089 0862. Tribute act.
Andy & Gos Cockett Inn, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band The Neon, Newport. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 01633 533666. Charity gig in aid of the Newports Rocky Memorial Fund, also featuring DJ Quadey and compere Stan Berry.
Brazil Night! Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 7pm-1am, £6. Info 029 2022 1330. Samba rhythms from live musicians TBC. All ticket proceeds will go to a local charity for the homeless.
*Britney + We Wild Blood + Rope The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info info@
themooncardiff.com. Noisy rock bands x 3 (Britney and WWB debuting in Cardiff) presented by Cosmic Carnage and Lesson No.1.
Cardiff Guitar Festival Fundraiser St Mark’s Church, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 7-9pm, free. Info www.
cardiffguitarfestival.com. Featuring performances from Icaris Duo, Evangelos Nikolaidi, Chris Roberts, Lucas Hughes and CGF participants. Donations are welcomes and the ferstival itself takes place in late July.
Cardiff Ukelele Festival St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1-5pm, free. Info 029 2087 8444.
Genevieve The Waterfront, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-3pm, free. Info 01874 611622. Live music here every Saturday afternoon.
Georgia Patterson Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
John Coghlan’s Quo The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12.50 adv. Info 07590 471888.
RJon Crespo Quartet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 9pm, £2 after 11. Info 029 2038 7026. Every Saturday this month.
Jon Langford’s Four Lost Souls & The Men Of Gwent Le Public Space, Newport. 7pm, £8. Info [email protected]. Mekons man Langford with his latest project.
Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker + Samantha Whates + Toby Hay & Jim Ghedi Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £12.50. Info 029 2023 2199. Various flavours of folk-rock.
Jumpin’ Jimmy & The Nice Guys Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Kayleigh Morgan + Catherine Elms + Pay The Man Creature Sound, Swansea. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01792 301178.
Lower Than Atlantis The Muni, Pontypridd. 7.30pm, £16.50 adv. Info 01443 490390.
Mammothfest Best Band 2018 Welsh Heat 3 The Duke, Neath. 7pm, free. Info 01639 643892. Featuring Agrona, Malum Sky, Scarsun and The Devolved, plus guest headliners Damim. Heat 4 on Sat 14.
Nevsky Perspective Cardiff Bus Transport Club. 7.30pm, £6/£4 adv. Info 029 2023 3658. Album launch gig for local post-rock type band.
Pi & Hash Monthly Music Showcase NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. With Hang 11.
Pipe Dream The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm, free. Info 01495 247178.
Pop Up Bowie Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £20. Info 01873 850805. Tribute act by Paul Antony.
Rammlied Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 8pm, £5 adv. Info 07970 063107. Rammstein tribute band.
Romain Virgo + Sevana + Aleighcia Scott + Sun I Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £17.50. Info 029 2023 5555. Reggae/lovers rock fella headlines.
Simon Trigg Fontygary Leisure Park, Rhoose. 8pm, free. Info 01446 710386. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Taylor Rai The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 8.30pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Blackheart Orchestra Ocean Arts Cardiff, Splott, Cardiff. 7pm, £10 adv. Info [email protected]. Dark pop duo compared to Goldfrapp, Portishead, Bat For Lashes and Kate Bush. Weird how groups with women singers can only sound like other groups with women singers! Probably something to do with science.
The Dime Notes Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 01970 623232.
The Quay Street Band Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £8/£6 adv. Info 07818 056599. Motown covers band.
The Spectrums Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm, £4 adv. Info 01443 682388. Eighties synthpop covers band.
The Witching Hour + Universal Translators Jac’s, Aberdare. 6.30pm, £5. Info 01685 879491. Charity fundraiser hosted by Aberdare Motorcycle Club in aid of the family of Gar Jones, a late biker.
Through The Decades With Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm, £18.50. Info 01834 869323. Tribute show.
Toriah Fontaine The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £5. Info [email protected].
SUNDAY 8 APRIL
Albino Frogs The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767.
Angela Hewitt St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 3pm, £25. Info 029 2087 8444. A performnance of Bach’s Goldberg Variations.
Barb Jungr Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £16.50 adv. Info 029 2089 0862. Performing her Bob Dylan tribute set. Rescheduled from March I believe.
RFolk Music & Song Session Arvon Ale House, Llandrindod Wells. 4pm. Info 07477 627267. Every second and fourth Sunday of the month (also on Sun 22 in April), with an extra acoustic session on the third Sunday (Sun 15) too.
Hiroko Sue & Eliot Baron Octavo’s Wine Bar, Cardiff Bay. 2-4.30pm, free. Info 029 2049 1220. Acoustic set.
Hot Club Swing Café Jazz, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £5/£3 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026. Two sets, the first of which is a jam session.
Kris Barras Band Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 8pm, £9 adv. Info 07970 063107. Blues-rock guitarist.
Molly-Rowan Sharples & Daniel King Smith Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 3-4.30pm, £10. Info 01239 841387. Violin/piano duo.
Rockhouse The Patriot, Crumlin. 6-9pm, free. Info 01495 247178.
Roy Orbison In Dreams Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 7.30pm, from £40. Info 029 2022 4488. Featuring the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and a hologram Roy.
The Dime Notes Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Info 01792 602060. Retro New Orleans jazz stylings.
The Jedis Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm. Info 029 2062 6015.
The Sam Antonio Freeway Jac’s, Aberdare. 4pm, free. Info 01685 879491.
MONDAY 9 APRIL
Bryan Ferry St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £37-£127. Info 029 2087 8444. Roxy Music top boy. Sold out!
Florist + Pink Grapefruit + Porridge Radio The Moon, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £7/£5.50 adv. Info info@
themooncardiff.com.
TUESDAY 10 APRIL
*Cuntroaches + Mentira + Scrap Brain Undertone, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7. Info 029 2022 8883. The Joy Collective, Lesson No.1 and Ross Jones club together for a mad bill of noisepunk, minimal synth and rude hardcore. If you see posters for this gig in shops by the time this mag is out, it means either people are getting less prudish or that they weren’t very easy to read.
Duski + Jim Ghedi Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 9pm. Info www.thefluteandtankard.com. Ghedi, an American Primitive-ish folk guitarist who I wrote a wee bit about two issues back, visits to perform with local jazz quintet Duski.
Felsen Trio St Donats Art Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 3pm, £6.50. Info 01446 799100. Chamber music group.
Rockers Reunion Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2062 6015.
The Camelia & Gutbuckert Bands Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
WEDNESDAY 11 APRIL
Adam The Roath Park, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2047 1961.
Andy Nowak Trio Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2038 7026. In Narberth on Wed 18.
Clay To Ride The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info [email protected].
DB Big Band with Lee Gilbert Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. A South Wales Big Band Society gig.
Duski The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767.
El Morgan And The Divers + Little Brat Le Public Space, Newport. 7.30pm, £6 adv. Info [email protected].
Gregory Porter And His Band St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £37-£52. Info 029 2087 8444. Soul jazz colossus, sold out gig.
Open Mic Night NosDa, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. With guest host Brad Dickenson.
Public Service Broadcasting + Jane Weaver Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7pm, £26. Info 01792 475715. New footage-y indie band plus indie-gone-spacey-electro support who is worth turing up early for if you happen to be a fan of the second best PSB.
Remi Harris Trio Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 07802 912789. In Machynlleth on Sat 14.
Robin & Bina Williamson Peppers, Fishguard. 7.30pm, £8/£5 adv. Info 01348 874540.Folk and storytelling, presented here by Ffwrn.
Siobhan Wilson + Oldus Fawn + Teddy Hunter Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8 adv. Info 029 2039 7933.
The Fureys Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £21. Info 01646 695267.
Xero + Malum Sky + Ravenbreed Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £3 adv. Info 07970 063107.
THURSDAY 12 APRIL
*Bill Kirchen & Band Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2062 6015. American honky-tonk guitarist with an infamously distinctive Telecaster sound.
Charlie Says + Cult Of Hands + Toodles & The Hectic Pity + Saccharyn + Downard Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
Claire Jones Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7pm, £6-£14. Info 01239 621200. Classical harpist.
Coltrane Dedication Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026.
Ian Shimmin The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Let’s Eat Grandma The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £11 adv. Info 07590 471888. See Music.
Louise Distras + The Pearl Harts Le Public Space, Newport. 7.30pm, £8. Info [email protected]. Folkpunk singer headlines.
Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Rogerstone, Newport. 8pm. Info 01633 897923. A Newport Folk Club night.
Rebecca Hurn + Jack Ellis + Bryony Sier The Big Top, Cardiff. 7pm, £4. Info 029 2022 8883. EP launch gig for headliner.
Sam Green And The Midnight Heist + Joe Kelly The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10/£8 adv. Info [email protected]. Folk-rock type stuff. In Hay on Sat 14.
Strike The Light + World Vs World + The Fens The Parrot, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01267 231012.
The Pitchforks + Tracy Island + The Witching Hour Buffalo, Cardiff. 6-9pm, £5. Info 029 2031 0312.
The Washboard Resonators + Tiger Town Swing Band Ocean Arts Cardiff, Splott, Cardiff. 7pm, £16. Info [email protected]. Blues/ragtime/swing band a la the 1920s, plus local support act.
Tiny Moving Parts + Orchards Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199.
Tomorrow Calling Today Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £5 adv. Info 0845 2263510. Local acoustic acts.
Vince James + Glass Jackets The Flora, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2115 1016.
Virginmarys Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199.
We Are Leif Tiny Rebel, Cardiff. 9pm, free (donations welcome). Info 029 2039 9557. Jazz-meets-neo-soul quartet.
Winter Wilson Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport. 8pm, £8/£5. Info 01633 858636. A Lyceum Folk Club night.
FRIDAY 13 APRIL
360 Degrees Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 9pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events.
And Finally… Phil Collins Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £20. Info 01970 623232. Tribute show.
*Andrew W.K. Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union. 7pm, £20 adv. Info 029 2078 1458. See Upfront for an interview with the big man, ahead of a gig which was rescheduled from November.
Andy Park City Arms, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2064 1913. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Archbishop McGrath Jazz Ensemble Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm. Info 01656 815995. Opening event of the Porthcawl Jazz & Blues Festival, which is also on tomorrow and Sun 15.
Bendith + Colorama + Plu National Museum Cardiff. 7pm, £16.50. Info 029 2039 7951. Three Welsh bands, headliners Bendith being comprised of members of Colorama and Plu.
Benefit For Stevie Williams The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band Bridgend RFC. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 01656 838281.
Chris Antonik The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762. Canadian blues rocker.
Colorama + Bendith + Plu National Museum Cardiff. 7pm, £16.50. Info 029 2039 7951. Welsh language indie and folk bands, presented by Swn and playing in the Reardon Smith Lecture Theatre.
Dark Valley Revival The Unicorn, Pontypool. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01495 751304. Folk night.
Exit to Main Menu + A Night Like This + Peaks The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
Faith – The George Michael Legacy Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £22.50. Info 0300 0040444. Tribute show.
Forgotten Remains + Dog Tired The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01495 213300. Metal.
Fortunate Sons Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026.
Hashtag Acoustic The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Heavy Flames + Deaf Horse + Joe Kelly And The Royal Pharmacy + Stiff Necks Jac’s, Aberdare. 7pm, £5. Info 01685 879491.
Higher On Maiden Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 01443 682388. Iron Maiden tribute band. In Crumlin tomorrow.
Holy Moly & The Crackers Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £14 adv. Info 029 2089 0862.
Hyperion The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm. Info [email protected]. With more bands TBC.
Ian Cal Ford And The Preacher Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01646 651725. Country, bluegrass and gospel.
Idge Logan Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Metal 2 The Masses South Wales Heat 5 Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 8pm, £5. Info 07970 063107. Featuring sets from Copehill Down, The Devolved and Incursion.
Moongazer The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Novana The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 07590 471888. Nirvana tribute band.
Rumney Folk Club St Augustine’s Church, Rumney, Cardiff. 7pm, £3.50/£1.50 for performers. Info [email protected]. Monthly night.
Soul Legends St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £27. Info 029 2087 8444.
Spawn Of Disgust + Recount + Realm Of Torment + Cruelty Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 7-10.30pm, £8. Info 029 2037 3144. Heavy metallic hardcore presented by Heaven & Hell.
The Algal Bloom The Patriot, Crumlin. 8pm, free. Info 01495 247178.
The People The Poet + Plus Carolines + To Bear Sir Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info 029 2023 2199.
The Skiptones Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Trampolene Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £8. Info 029 2023 2199. London-via-Swansea indie lads.
Trecrock Youth Festival Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 12pm, £3.50. Info 01495 243252. Promising a wide range of musical styles.
Wonderbrass Present Motown Gwdihw, Cardiff. 9pm, £4/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933.
SATURDAY 14 APRIL
2018 Dunraven Welsh Young Singer Of The Year Competition Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £12.50/£10. Info 029 2039 1391. Featuring the Maesteg Gleemen Male Choir and compère Beverley Humphreys.
A Foreigner’s Journey Ebbw Vale Institute. 7pm, £11. Info 01495 708022. Tribute top Foreigner and Journey, all wrapped up in one band.
Andy Park Three Horse Shoes, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2069 4630. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Bad Manners + 2rude Chepstow Racecourse. 12.15pm, from £28 adv. Info 01291 622260. Playing after seven afternoon races as part of Grand National day, so when you’re done watching outsized units being worked almost to death beyond human decency, you can check out a Bad Manners gig.
Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £16.50 adv. Info 029 2089 0862.
Chris Antonik Cwmbran RFC, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £10/£8 members. Info 01633 483238. Borough Blues Club gig.
City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10-£41/kids free (for first child – £5 each thereafter). Info 029 2087 8444. Mirga Gražinyta-Tyla conductsd a programme of Wagner, Schumann and Beethoven.
Clone Utopia Hen Dderwen, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 203631. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Darius Brubeck Quartet Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £20. Info 01656 815995. Centrepiece performance of the Porthcawl Jazz & Blues Festival this year.
Electric Swing Circus Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £12.50. Info 029 2023 2199.
Filthy/Gorgeous Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Girli Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 6pm, £8. Info 029 2023 2199. Arch modern pop stuff
Higher On Maiden The Patriot, Crumlin. 8pm, £3. Info 01495 247178.
I Set The Sea On Fire The Moon, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info [email protected].
*Lacertilia + Disjoy + Zinc Bukowski + Die Chihuahua Die Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01443 491424. This is a great lineup! Stoner psych and anarcho goth from the top billed two, while ZB and DCD are returning to the fray after long layoffs.
Last Great Dreamers + Beth Blade & The Beautiful Disasters + The Boom Sons Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7-10.30pm, £6 adv. Info www.hobosmusicvenue.com..
Louise Halliday The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 8.30pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Mammothfest Best Band 2018 Welsh Heat 3 The Duke, Neath. 7pm, free. Info 01639 643892. Featuring Democratus, Epic Fail, Incursion and Cranial Separation, plus guests Forgotten Remains and Dog Tired.
Mentallica + Excursia The Muni, Pontypridd. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 01443 490390. Metallica tribute band headline a gig rescheduled from November.
Metallica Reloaded Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 8pm, £7 adv. Info 07970 063107. Another Metallica tribute band.
Owen Money’s Juke Box Heroes II Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01873 850805. Tribute acts and comedy, went to lots of south Wales venues last month. In Porthcawl on Fri 20.
Paige Kenzie Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Port Erin Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 7.30pm. Info 07818 056599.
Porthcawl Jazz & Blues Festival – Jazz Day Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 12-7.30pm, £30. Info 01656 815995. Featuring performances by The Rumblestrutters, Greg Carley, Afternoon In Paris, Donnie Joe’s American Swing, Steve Doolan Quartet, Liberty Street Jazz Band and the Welsh Guitar Duo.
Punchline Cockett Inn, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Remi Harris Trio Centre For Alternative Technology, Machynlleth. 7.30pm, £12. Info 07802 912789.
Sam Green & The Midnight Heist + Turquoise Llama The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £6. Info 01497 821762.
Spanner + Last Tree Squad + Taffy Twp Le Public Space, Newport. 7pm. Info [email protected]. Anarcho folk-punk and the like.
Tarion The Waterfront, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-3pm, free. Info 01874 611622. Live music here every Saturday afternoon.
The DeRellas + Chinese Burn + Polka Dot Socks + Hacksaw The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01495 213300.
The Doors Alive The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12.50 adv. Info 07590 471888. Doors tribute band.
The Jamd Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm, £11. Info 01834 869323. Jam tribute band.
The Lowest Pair The Art Shop & Chapel, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 01873 736430. Old timey/Americana banjo duo
The Rosie Walters Band Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 9-11pm. Info 029 2062 6015.
The Shameless Jac’s, Aberdare. 8pm. Info 01685 879491. Rock covers.
Trish Clowes & Gareth Williams Cardiff University Concert Hall. 7-9pm, £10/£8/free NUS. Info 029 2087 4816. See Music.
Ultimate Floyd The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £6/£5 adv. Info [email protected]. Pink Floyd tribute.
SUNDAY 15 APRIL
Acoustic Session Arvon Ale House, Llandrindod Wells. 4pm. Info 07477 627267.
Chris Difford + Boo Hewerdine Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £18 adv. Info 029 2089 0862. See Upfront for a chat with Chris.
Glas Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm. Info 029 2062 6015.
Lost Come Sunday + Ell South + Tanglejack + Frankie Urbano The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3. Info [email protected].
Our Finest Hour St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 3pm, £21.50-£34.50. Info 029 2087 8444. WWI/Battle Of Britain celebration featuring the BBC Big Band and vocalist Annie Gill.
Pete Mathison Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
Porthcawl Jazz & Blues Festival – Blues Day Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. £15. Info 01656 815995. Featuring performances by Blues Sisters, Sicknote Steve, Mellow Down Easy, Keith Christmas, Bay Rum Hounds, Liam Ward and more TBC.
Ragtime Jazz Orchestra The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767.
Topette Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 7-10.30pm, £12. Info 01239 841387. Anglo-Breton folk band
MONday 16 APRIL
Brecon Town Concert Band + Talgarth Male Voice Choir Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7pm, £12.50/£10. Info 01874 611622.
Easy Street Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues.
TUESDAY 17 APRIL
Ducking Punches Le Public Space, Newport. 7.30pm, £8 adv. Info [email protected]. Norwich band who do that whole gruff/folk-punk woah-oh vocal thing.
Fire Fences + The Rotanas + Finding Aurora Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933.
Joe Northwood’s Banshee Improvisations Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 9pm. Info www.thefluteandtankard.com. Jazz.
Jon Boden Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £20/£10. Info 01874 611622. See Music. In Aberystwyth on Thurs 19; Swansea on Fri 20
Kris Drever St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £16.50/£15.50 adv. Info 029 2087 8444. A Roots Unearthed gig.
Mallory Knox The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £18 adv. Info 07590 471888. Punk boyband.
Retorica Cardiff University Concert Hall. 7-9pm, £10/£8/free NUS. Info 029 2087 4816. Violin duo, joined here by Robert Fokkens on electronics.
Sara Trickey & Robin Green St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2087 8444. Lunchtime violin/piano recital.
The Society Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
The Vamps + Jacob Sartorious + New Hope Club + HRVY + Maggie Lindemann Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 6.30pm, £12.50-£59.50. Info 029 2022 4488. Boyband who don’t really seem to have captured the public imagination, but are still playing arenas as opposed to doing live PAs at gay clubs. One of the price points for this allows you into a section called the Brad Pit. They have a member called Brad, you see.
WEDNESDAY 18 APRIL
Andy Collins Open Mic Night Cockett Inn, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Black Sheikhs Jazzland, Swansea. 8pm, £10. Info 07802 912789. “An esteemed musical fraternity, they proffer the hottest modern hits with precision and humour, ushering in 20s style with gentrified contemporary pop.” Piss off.
Chris Dean Presents Tribute To Ted Heath Band By Capital City Jazz Orchestra Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. A South Wales Big Band Society gig.
Daggermouth Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £6. Info 029 2023 2199. Canadian melodic hardcore band who I thought were long split up.
Dua Lipa Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 7pm, from £25. Info 029 2022 4488. Breakout UK pop star. Sold out.
Happy Accidents + Kermes + Toodles & The Hectic Pity + Live, Do Nothing Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Presented by DIY Cardiff.
John Conolly Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club. 7.30pm, £8/£5 members. Info 01443 226892. A Llantrisant Folk Club night.
Kristian Borring Quartet Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 9pm. Info www.thefluteandtankard.com. Jazz.
Open Mic Night NosDa, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. With guest host Ben Dain-Smith.
Paul Young Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7.30pm, £27.50. Info 01639 763214.
St Louis Express Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Penarth. 7.30pm, £5/£4.40 adv. Info [email protected]. Also featuring swing DJ The Medicine Man.
The South The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £18 adv. Info 07590 471888. Beautiful South afterlife existence band.
The Violent Hearts The Roath Park, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2047 1961.
The Whitney Houston Show St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £29.50-£46.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Tribute concert.
THURSDAY 19 APRIL
Andy Nowak Trio Plas Hyfryd Hotel, Narberth. 7.30pm, £5-£11. Info 01834 869323. Spanjazz night.
BBC NOW: R. Srauss & Brahms Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7.30pm, £15-£20. Info 01792 475715. Otto Tausk conducts a programme of the two named composers. In Cardiff on Fri 20.
Cabbage + She Drew The Gun + Afghan Sand Gang Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £13. Info 029 2023 2199. Indie.
Jazz Jam Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Jon Boden Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £20. Info 01970 623232.
Jon Crespo / Tommy Harris Quintet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026.
Kast Off Kinks Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £18.50. Info 01656 815995. Tribute band. In Treorchy on Sat 21.
NC Sessions Nolton Corner, Bridgend. 7.30pm, free. Info 01656 655015. Live acoustic acts, every third Thursday of the month.
Open Mic Night The Parrot, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, free. Info 01267 231012.
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].
The Rocket Dolls + Void + Eleven Creature Sound, Swansea. 7pm. Info 01792 301178.
XY&O The Big Top, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 8883. Local electronic pop producers, big on Spotify I believe (if you consider that a valid metric of anything), launch a residency at this venue with guests, indeed all other details, TBC.
You Win Again Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7pm, £24.50/£22.50. Info 0845 2263510. Bee Gees tribute.
FRIDAY 20 APRIL
360 Degrees The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Aled Hughes City Arms, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2064 1913. Presented by Nailed It Events.
All The Damn Vampires + The Cartographer + Miscreant The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01495 213300.
BBC NOW: R. Strauss & Brahms St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5-£40. Info 029 2087 8444.
Big In The 80s Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band The Met, Abertillery. 8pm, £14/£12 adv. Info 01495 355945.
Bob Hillary The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762.
Community Choirs St John’s Church, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2056 2022. Charity performance conducted by Laura Bradshaw and in support of Water Aid.
Côr Merched Cwm Llynfi Maesteg Town Hall. 7pm, £8. Info 01656 733269. Annual choral performance.
Dansette Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Soul.
Georgia Patterson Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Fake Thackray Glais Rugby Football Club, nr Clydach, Swansea. 8pm, £7. Info 01792 425231. A Valley Folk Club night.
FM + Bigfoot The Muni, Pontypridd. 7pm, £20 adv. Info 01443 490390. Hard rockers from the 80s, plus support who emerged more recently.
Hamish Stuart Band Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea. 8.15pm, £22.50. Info 01792 473238. Average White Band frontman, playing here with another group of non-specific ethnicity or aptitude.
Hashtag Acoustic The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Jack Perrett + The Riff + Dan Burridge 6ix Market Street, Newport. 7.30pm, £6/£5 adv. Info 01633 259144. Local Britpop type Perrett headlines a bill in the venue formerly known as the Meze Lounge. Not sure if it’s under new ownership or what.
Jon Boden Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £19/£17.50. Info 01792 602060.
Kast Off Kinks Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £12.50. Info 0300 0040444.
Larger Than Life! Seagull Inn, Porthcawl. 9pm, free. Info 01656 785420. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Les McKeown’s Bay City Rollers Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7.30pm, £24.50. Info 01639 763214.
Lost Horizons + The Penelope Isles Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £12. Info 029 2023 2199. New project of Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins/Bella Union Records), not heard it but sounds like it features some of his trademarks at least.
Luke Doherty Band + Tommy Allen Band + Zoe Green Band + Shimai The Neon, Newport. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 01633 533666. Charity gig in aid of the St David’s Foundation.
Magic: A Kind Of Queen Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £21.50. Info 0300 3656677. Tribute band. In Cwmbran tomorrow.
Memphis Lee & The Creepers Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01495 243252. R&B/rockabilly band.
Metal 2 The Masses South Wales Heat 6 Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 8pm, £5. Info 07970 063107. Not sure which bands are playing this heat sorry.
Mike Peters Le Public Space, Newport. 7pm. Info [email protected]. Alarm man’s solo show (sold out I think). Tied into Record Store Day tomorrow, for which he’ll be releasing a new mini-LP and inviting fans to listen to it with him. No pressure or anything, if you don’t like it just tell him.
Month Of Sundays The Gate, Cardiff. 8pm, £5. Info 029 2048 3344. Minimal/chamber music group from Austria.
Nashville In Concert Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 6.30pm, £35-£225. Info 029 2022 4488. Country music-themed TV series goes on tour. Top price gets you all kindsa meet’n’greet stuff (there’s a slightly less cushty option for £125 also).
Owen Money’s Juke Box Heroes II Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £15.50. Info 01656 815995.
Queen Zee + Chroma + Salt Bath Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6. Info 029 2023 2199.
Royal Air Force Centenary Gala Concert Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7.30pm, £15-£20. Info 01792 475715.
*Sendelica + Deep Hum + The Dharma Voilets The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info [email protected]. West Wales spacerockers headline, sure it can’t be their first Cardiff show but I’m unsure of the last one. Deep Hum are also good.
The Brocklebank + China Bears The Big Top, Cardiff. 7pm, £4 adv. Info 029 2022 8883. EP launch gig for headliner.
The Soul Destroyers + Coda + Tattsyrup The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 07590 471888.
SATURDAY 21 APRIL
Beth Hart St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £41.50/£37. Info 029 2087 8444. Big blowsy blues-rocker. Quite enjoyed her album when I played it in here, having not really expected it to be my thing.
Calan Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £15/£12. Info 01686 614555. Celtic folk faves.
Cherry Reberls The Patriot, Crumlin. 8pm. Info 01495 247178. Rock covers.
Derange + Malum Sky + Godkilla Creature Sound, Swansea. 7pm, £6/£4 adv. Info 01792 301178.
Dire Streets Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm, £16. Info 01834 869323. Dire Straits tribute.
Ferocious Dog The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 07590 471888. Gruff folk-punkers.
Hang 11 + Who Knows Didley?? + Coroners The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info [email protected].
Hashtag Acoustic Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Hullabaloo Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 01443 682388. Muse tribute.
Ian Cal Ford And His Acoustic Preachers Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £8/£6. Info 07818 056599.
Ian McNabb Cardiff Bus Transport Club. 7.30pm, £13 adv. Info 029 2023 3658. Icicle Works frontman plays solo show.
John Paul Fontygary Leisure Park, Rhoose. 8pm, free. Info 01446 710386. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Judie Tzuke Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £23 adv. Info 029 2089 0862. Acoustic set from seasoned singer-songwriter.
Kast Off Kinks Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £16.50 adv. Info 01792 863722. Tribute band.
Kaya K + Project The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
Magic: A Kind Of Queen Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £18.50 adv. Info 01633 868239.
Metal 2 The Masses South Wales Heat 7 Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 8pm, £5. Info 07970 063107. Featuring sets from Blind Divide, Cry Of A Cynic and Cadacus.
Monico Blonde Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info 029 2023 2199.
Newport Record Store Day Festival Various venues, Newport. 4.30pm-12am, free. Info 01633 259661. Newport record shop Diverse present a sizeable sheaf of bands, acts and spoken word type things across six venues: Le Pub, Slipping Jimmy’s Bar & Grill, The Murenger, Tiny Rebel, McCann’s Rock N Ale Bar and The Gallery Space (upstairs in Newport Market). Bands playing (location and order TBC): The Yawpers, Ming City Rockers, Fresh, White Trash Band, Gender Roles, Seazoo, Black Mamba Fever, Future Lives, Keys, The Lucky Strikes, Boy Azooga (acoustic set), The Bug Club, Deathtraps, Peachfuzz, The Apple Tree Theory, Bryony Sier, Joe Kelly, Frankie Urbano, Shimai, Iolo Edger, Genevieve Gyseman, Ian Lynn Palmer, The Dirt Preachers, She Said, Byron Vincent, Sarah McCreadie, Matthew Scott, Angharad Iris, Mat Troy and Rachel England.
Paige Kenzie The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 8.30pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Revolver Jac’s, Aberdare. 8pm. Info 01685 879491. Rock covers.
Ruby Muse The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762.
Speaking In Tongues + The Spectrums Workmen’s Hall, Caerphilly. 7.30pm, £12.50/£10 adv. Info 07512 237983. Tributes to Talking Heads and 80s synthpop respectively.
Stonehouse Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 9-11pm. Info 029 2062 6015.
Tcha Limberger Trio Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £15/£14. Info 01239 621200. Gypsy jazz.
The Big Fat Blues Band The Waterfront, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-3pm, free. Info 01874 611622. Live music here every Saturday afternoon.
The Boss UK The Muni, Pontypridd. 7pm, £14 adv. Info 01443 490390. Springsteen tribute.
The Carpenters Experience The Neon, Newport. 7pm, £15 adv. Info 01633 533666. Tribute show.
The Dublin Legends Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7pm, £22/£20. Info 0845 2263510. Irish folk featurting former members of The Dubliners.
The Undercover Hippy Snails Deli, Cardiff. 7pm, £22 adv. Info 029 2062 0415. Blues duo. Price includes a buffet.
University Singers – Aberfan Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Info 01970 623232. Performance of Karl Jenkins’ Cantata Memoria (For The Children).
Waaju Gwdihw, Cardiff. 9pm, £6/£4 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Jazzy Afrobeat-influenced band from London, sounded prety good when I played some clips earlier today.
Whitehall Parade + Thoby Davis & Sophie Crabtree NosDa, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866.
Wonk Unit + The Raging Nathans Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199. Poppy punk bands.
SUNDAY 22 APRIL
Akala The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £17.50 adv. Info 07590 471888. Conscious UK rapper and occasional broadsheet columnist.
Chapter Four Jazz Quartet Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Jazz in the bar.
Cilla & The Shades Of The 60s Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 6.30pm, £18/£17. Info 01495 243252. Cilla Black (60s version) tribute show.
Emmanuel Bach & Kumi Matsuo Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 3pm, £10/£1. Info 01239 621200. Violin/piano duo.
ESTA String Day Cardiff University Concert Hall. 10am-5pm, £10/free NUS. Info 029 2087 4816. Hosted by the European String Teachers’ Association (ESTA).
Florence Black + Skam The Patriot, Crumlin. 7-10.30pm, £7 adv. Info 01495 247178.
Flowers For Freaks + Sienna + The Rotanas + Lead Coloured River Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Heads Above The Waves benefit gig.
Henry Dent Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
Kongero Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 7.30-10.30pm, £12. Info 01239 841387. Swedish a capella quartet.
Music In The Museum National Museum Cardiff. 3pm, £5. Info 029 2039 7951. Students of Cardiff University School Of Music play their final course pieces inspired by the exhibition Who Decides?.
Newport City Radio: The Love Live Showcase The Neon, Newport. 6pm, free. Info 01633 533666. Live performances and showcase sets.
North Star The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767.
Say Sue Me + Perfect Body + Big Thing The Moon, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £7/£5.50 adv. Info info@
themooncardiff.com. Indie fun, headliners are from Korea
The Red Hot Pokers Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm. Info 029 2062 6015.
MONDAY 23 APRIL
Gwd Mondays Open Mic Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £35.50/£25.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Tribute band.
Ultimate Painting The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 07590 471888. US indie rockers.
TUESDAY 24 APRIL
Aberystwyth University Concert Band Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7pm, £2-£6/free schoolchildren. Info 01970 623232.
Dryads Duo Cardiff University Concert Hall. 7-9pm, £10/£8/free NUS. Info 029 2087 4816. Violin/piano duo from London.
Jazz Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2048 3344. Jam session with professional jazz trio.
Ron King’s Rhythm Aces Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
Simon Spillet & Dave Cottle Trio Jazzland, Swansea. 8pm, £10. Info 07802 912789. Preceded by a half-hour workshop for no extra charge.
Terry Quinney The Open Hearth, Pontypool. 8.30pm. Info martin.fisher1944@
hotmail.co.uk. A Jazz At The Open Hearth night. Vocalist Sarah’s band includes Guy Shotton, Aidan Thorne, Dick Hamer and Martin Fisher.
The Copyrights + Peachfuzz + Deadlines Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Melodic punk and indie tackle presented by DIY Cardiff
The Phonics Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01646 695267. Stereophonics tribute band.
Tongue Trap The Moon, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £4. Info [email protected].
World Service Project Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 9pm. Info www.thefluteandtankard.com. Jazz.
WEDNESDAY 25 APRIL
Alice Leggett Quartet Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 9pm. Info www.thefluteandtankard.com. Jazz.
Andy Watts + Danielle Lewis + Anin Rose + Kedma Macias Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £12.50. Info 01970 623232. Haka Entertainment with a night of acoustic music. Headliner used to be The Seahorses’ drummer… let that sink in.
Bryde + Kidsmoke Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8. Info 029 2023 2199.
Joy Town Gypsies The Roath Park, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2047 1961.
Kathy Davies Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2038 7026.
Liza Pulman Sings Streisand Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £15.50-£25.50. Info 01792 475715.
Open Mic Night NosDa, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. With guest host The Sam Antonio Freeway.
Owain Felstead + Bryony Sier + The Moon Bhirds The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 9pm, £3. Info 01685 387925. A U&I Radio night.
Owain Mealing’s Blackhawk Big Band Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. A South Wales Big Band Society gig.
The Rheingans Sisters The Art Shop & Chapel, Abergavenny. 7.30-9.30pm, £12 adv. Info 01873 736430. Fiddle duo from the Peak District.
Tokio Myers St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £30.50/£25.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Pianist and composer who made his name on Britain’s Got Talent.
THURSDAY 26 APRIL
7steps – The Music Of Miles Davis Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026.
Capital City Jazz Orchestra Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Cardiff University Symphonic Winds Cardiff University Concert Hall. 7-9pm, free. Info 029 2087 4816.
Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita + Gwyneth Glyn Y Tabernacl, Machynlleth. 7.30pm, £17/£15. Info 01239 621200.
Gordon Giltrap + Carrie Martin The Drill Hall, Chepstow. 7pm, £15 adv. Info 01291 627122. UK folkie sort with a gig in advance of the Winter’s End Progressive Rock Festival, which is here from Fri 27-Sun 29.
Hazel O’Connor Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 7.30pm, £16/£15. Info 01982 552555. Acoustic set with Hazel accompanied by Cormac De Barra, an Irish harpist. In Cardigan tomorrow.
Her’s + Hobby Club + Private World Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8. Info 029 2039 7933. UK indie presented by Swn.
Ian Poole Quartet The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Kele Okereke + Cameron AG Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £16. Info 029 2023 2199. Bloc Party frontman Kele in solo guise.
RMusic As Artefact M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2047 3373. Six musical compositions performed simultaneously live in the gallery by Poumpak Charuprakorn, Joseph Hillyard, Julia E. Howell, Richard McReynolds, Laura Shipsey and Yue (Jerry) Zhuo. Also on Sun 29.
The Cosmic Array + Deep Hum + Felix Subway Creature Sound, Swansea. 7.30pm, £5/£3.50 adv. Info 01792 301178.
The Slow Readers Club The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 07590 471888.
Tom Auton + from Chris Tavener + Chloe Elliot + Claudia Balla The Big Top, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6 adv. Info 029 2022 8883.
FRIDAY 27 APRIL
Aaronson + Poundshop Life The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info [email protected].
Bernie Marsden + Hand Of Dimes Queens Hall, Narberth. 7pm, £20. Info 01834 869323. Hard rock outfits, in Pontypridd tomorrow.
Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band Pontyclun RFC. 7.30pm, £14 adv. Info 01443 222240.
Bleedin’ Noses Jac’s, Aberdare. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 01685 879491.
Blue Orchids + Head Noise Le Public Space, Newport. 7pm, £8 adv. Info [email protected]. Postpunkers from the 80s headline, fronted by OG Fall member Martin Bramah and now also featuring fellow veterans from The Monochrome Set and A Witness.
Buzzcocks Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £23. Info 029 2023 5555. Punk progenitors.
Cartoon Violence The Parrot, Carmarthen. 8pm, £6. Info 01267 231012. UK ska band described as “The Beatles meets Madness!” by a member of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. “That’s the impression that I get,” he added, implicitly.
Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita Dyfi Osprey Centre, nr Machynlleth. 5.30pm, £50. Info 01239 621200. This gig is limited to just 45 people, and maybe also some ospreys, and the price includes refreshments, a meet and greet and a signed copy of the duo’s new CD.
Chasing Dragons + Theia Creature Sound, Swansea. 7pm. Info 01792 301178.
City Of Cardiff Symphony Orchestra St John’s Church, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2056 2022.
Conflict + Brassick + No Pulse + Social Experiment The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01495 213300. Anarcho punk veterans headline. Not aware of them playing Abertillery before.
Dan Messore Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Eric Bibb Maesteg Town Hall. 8pm, £25.50. Info 01656 733269. Bluesman.
Hazel O’Connor Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £16/£15. Info 01239 621200.
Jamie Smith’s Mabon Pavilion Mid Wales, Llandrindod Wells. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 01597 258118. Welsh folk.
Jon Paul The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Lleden + Alun Gaffey Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £6. Info 029 2023 2199. Twrw night, also featuring DJing from Gareth Potter.
Los Pacaminos Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2089 0862. Paul Young’s cod-Latino band. Sold out.
Marcus T Aubrey Arms, Bonvilston. 8pm, free. Info 01446 781210. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Mayor’s Charity Concert: Elvis Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01873 850805. Tribute show with Keith Davies.
Memories Made Of This Volume 4 Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 6.30pm, £8/£6. Info 01495 243252. Variety concert starring Robert Knight and Beverley Davies with special guests Newbridge Ladies Choir and soloist Bethan Rose Davies.
Metal 2 The Masses South Wales Heat 8 Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 8pm, £5. Info 07970 063107. Featuring sets from Eulogy, Democratus and And The Sky Darkened.
Oasis Experience The Vault, Swansea. 8pm, £8 adv. Info 01792 465300. Tribute band.
Off The Record The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Ollie West Band The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762.
Organ Recital National Museum Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Peter Jagger Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 9pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Pity The Foo + Ed Force One The Patriot, Crumlin. 7.30pm. Info 01495 247178. Foo Fighters and Iron Maiden tributes.
Ragsy City Arms, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2064 1913. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Rock N Soul Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Showhawk Duo + Benji & Hibbz The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 07590 471888. Trance and funky house hits played on acoustic guitars. The gig is sold out so I can say that it sounds horrendous without fear of my powerful influence hitting the venue in the pocket.
Solid Gold 70s Show Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £20.50. Info 01874 611622.
The Bella Collins Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026.
The King Of Pop– The Legend Continues The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £20/£14. Info 01633 656757. By an incredible 1,000,000,000/1 coincidence Michael Jackson is being played on the radio while I type in this listing for a tribute to him. Black Or White, since you asked
The Marrakech Express Tribute Concert St Donats Art Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01446 799100. Tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and also their previous bands.
Unified Music Festival Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. Info 01685 384111. This is in its third year, is organised and managed by BTEC Music students from Merthyr Tydfil College, and hasn’t announced its lineup yet.
Up The Creek The Twelve Knights, Port Talbot. 9pm, free. Info 01639 882381. Presented by Nailed It Events.
We Are Not Devo + Head Noise The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info info@
themooncardiff.com. This weekend marks a year since The Moon reopened (albeit only a few weeks after it closed) so the next three gigs are all toasting that. Tonight there’s a Devo tribute band!
Winter’s End Progressive Rock Festival The Drill Hall, Chepstow. £80 weekend/£18 today only/£37.50 Sat 28 or Sun 29/£70 Sat 28 + Sun 29. Info 01291 627122. Guessing this is prog of the techy 80s-loving ilk; I only recognise one name on the bill. Here’s the lineup mind. Fri 27: Mystery and Hekz. Sat 28: Arena, C: Live Collective (featuring Clive Mitten), Galahad, Alan Reed And The Daughters Of Expediency and MultiStory. Sun 29: Lifesigns, Presto Ballet, Jump, Verbal Delirium and Karmamoi. (Until Sun 29)
SATURDAY 28 APRIL
Aberystwyth Choral Society & Sinfonia Cambrensis Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £2-£12. Info 01970 623232. Performing Dvorak’s Stabat Mater.
Abi Sampa Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 8-10pm, £12.50. Info 01239 841387. Indian classical crossover singer who was on The Voice 11 years ago
A Foreigner’s Journey Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30pm, £13/£10 adv. Info 01685 384111. Twin tribute to Foreignber and Journey.
Animals And Friends The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £18 adv. Info 07590 471888. As in the 1960s rock band.
Bernie Marsden + Hand Of Dimes The Muni, Pontypridd. 7pm. Info 01443 490390.
Boy Azooga Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £8. Info 029 2023 2199. Local funky indie mob with a debut album out in early June.
Cardiff University Chamber Orchestra Cardiff University Concert Hall. 7-9pm, £5/free NUS. Info 029 2087 4816. Andrea Quinn conducts a programme of Debussy, Saint-Saëns and Mozart.
Cove + Parting Gift Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7pm, free. Info www.hobosmusicvenue.com..
Estuary Blacks + Vails + Mines Creature Sound, Swansea. 7pm. Info 01792 301178.
Evyltyde Crowleys Rock Bar, Swansea. 8pm. Info facebook.com/crowleys.rockbarofficial. London metal band.
Flew Fighters The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Foo Fighters tribute.
Galleries + Bleach + Hunger Strike + Gravel Pit The Duke, Neath. 7pm, £3. Info 01639 643892..
*Henri Herbert & The Fury The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01495 213300. Boogie-woogie piano wildman, put J**ls H*lland outta yer mind and check out the preview in Music.
I Am Drug + Mike Dennis + The Karmen Field The Moon, Cardiff. 5pm, free. Info [email protected]. With more TBC.
Ian Shimmon Band Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
Ignite St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5-£13. Info 029 2087 8444. Choral performance featuring Cambrensis Choir, St. David’s Praise and The Sons Of Jubal from Georgia.
Jack Pack Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £22. Info 0845 2263510. Some kind of Rat Pack redux who were on Britain’s Got Talent. The amount of reality show fodder in this month’s listings is off the charts.
John Lewis + Marc Pumford Royal British Legion Club, Pyle, Bridgend. 7.30pm, £7. Info 01656 740210. Local rockabilly fave headlines.
John Paul The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 8.30pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Marty O’Reilly And The Old Soul Orchestra + Daniel Glover Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 8pm, £10. Info 01239 615952.
Miles Ahead Fontygary Leisure Park, Rhoose. 8pm, free. Info 01446 710386. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Mr Woodnote, Lil Rhys & Eva Lazarus The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £6. Info 01497 821762. Live hip-hop/funk/jazz/etc.
Petrol Girls + Salt Bath + Le Ham Slappers Le Public Space, Newport. 7pm, £7 adv. Info [email protected]. UK-based punk band who’ve played Le Pub a few times before headline.
Prognosis Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 9-11pm. Info 029 2062 6015.
Punchline Three Horse Shoes, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2069 4630. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Rachel B Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Rob Lear + 3MPH + Ben Dain-Smith NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866..
Rock Bottom The Patriot, Crumlin. 8pm. Info 01495 247178. A tribute to UFO and the Michael Schenker Group.
Sarah McQuaid Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7pm, £12. Info 0845 2263510.
Sœur + No Violet + Parkview + The Tribeless Jac’s, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01685 879491.
Sticky Fingers Cockett Inn, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events.
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 Royal Valentines Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
The Travelling Wilburys Experience Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £23/£20.50. Info 01792 475715. Tribute band led by Paul Hopkins.
Thoby Davis Academy Espresso Bar, Barry. 7pm, free. Info 07557 773723.
U2 2 The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 9pm, £10/£8 adv. Info 01685 387925.
You Win Again Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £23.50/£22.50. Info 01495 227206. Bee Gees musical-cum-tribute show.
SUNDAY 29 APRIL
Andrey Chulovskiy Gregynog Hall, nr Newtown. 3pm, £15/£8 kids. Info 01686 614555. Piano recital.
Before The End Fest Part 3 The Parrot, Carmarthen. 1.30pm, £10/£8 adv. Info 01267 231012. Featuring Continents, Lifetight, Galleries, Bleach, Tuskens, Victory Lane, MSRY, Petulance, Hunger Strike, Conflicts UK and Defeatist.
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman + Sunjay Barry Island Sports & Social Club. 7pm, £15/£13.50 adv. Info 07561 143114. A Roots N All gig.
Keith James Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £14 adv. Info 029 2089 0862. Performing his Cat Stevens tribute set.
Kill 66 The Patriot, Crumlin. 6-9pm, free. Info 01495 247178.
Moaning The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info [email protected]. LA shoegazey punks with a debut LP fresh out on Sub Pop Records headline, more acts TBC.
Scream Serenity + Harbour Sharks + Never Found Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7-10.30pm, £6 adv. Info www.hobosmusicvenue.com..
Sheridan Smith Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £37.50-£127.50. Info 029 2063 6464. Noted actor has an album out, where she mostly sings standards. Now she is touring it.
The Drift The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767.
The Rotanas + The Kelly Line + Moc Isaac Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4. Info 029 2039 7933.
Wendy Kirkland Quartet – Piano Divas Melville Theatre, Abergavenny. 8pm, £12. Info 01873 853167. Black Mountain Jazz gig.
Whitchurch Jam Session #107 Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 5.30-8.30pm. Info 029 2062 6015.
WNO Orchestra St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 3pm, £5-£49.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Tomáš Hanus conducts a programme of Prokofiev, Grieg and Beethoven.
MONDAY 30 APRIL
Thisismenotthinkingofyou + Wall + Fallow + Knowbetter Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £4. Info 029 2037 3144. Emo and screamo, presented by Slush Puppy.
Wayward Sons The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 07590 471888.