friday 1
1917 & All That Jazz Melville Centre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £29. Info 01873 853167. Part of Black Mountain Jazz’s Wall2Wall Jazz Festival, which runs until Sun 3. Price includes dinner.
Aubrey Parsons Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band Paget Rooms, Penarth. 7.30pm, £12. Info 029 2070 0721. In Newbridge on Fri 8; Pontypridd on Fri 29.
Black Magic The Neon, Newport. 7pm, £16.50. Info 01633 533666. Little Mix tribute band.
Cock Sparrer + Barstool Preachers + Foreign Legion The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £20 adv. Info 07590 471888. Oi!/streetpunk legends, previewed on last month’s Music page. By which time it had already sold out!
Helen Louise Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Janet Devlin Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £17.50. Info 029 2089 0862.
John Power & Jay Lewis The Tabernacle, Talgarth. 7.30pm, £5 adv. Info [email protected]. Musicians Against Homelessness charity gig featuring two members of Cast.
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £9. Info 029 2023 2199. Swampy southern rock band from Alabama.
Like A Lion Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 9pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Live Acoustic Night The Pilot, Penarth. Free. Info 029 2071 0615. On the first Friday of each month.
Paul Ashton The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Penni Ediker, Stef Balesi & Jonathan Shorland St Fagans Village Hall. 7.30pm, £8/£6/£4 kids/free under-12s. Info 029 2023 2970. A Pentreffest Noz folk night.
Peter Jagger Beaufort Arms, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 234447. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Selena In The Chapel + Mark Ayling + The Dark Valley The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info [email protected].
uSteve Bissex Williams Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £10 adv. Info 01633 263670. Presented by Newport Operatic Society. On tomorrow also.
The Fugitives Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues.
Wildside Kiwis, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
saturday 2
4am Jacs, Aberdare. 9pm. Info 01685 879491.
Africa Entasha Melville Centre, Abergavenny. 2.30pm, £18. Info 01873 853167. Wall2Wall Jazz Festival gig.
A Gala Charity Evening with Sara Benbow & Friends Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £18. Info 01646 695267. Black tie event in aid of the Paul Sartori fund and Tenovus Cancer Care.
Almost Pink The Neon, Newport. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01633 533666. Pink tribute act.
Aubrey Parsons The Mariners, Laugharne. 8.30pm, free. Info 01994 427688. Playing in sibling venue Browns tomorrow.
Blacktop Deluxe Cwmbran RFC, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £8/£6. Info 01633 483238. Borough Blues Club gig.
Boycott The Baptist + State Of Decay + Minus Inferno The Duke, Neath. 8pm, free. Info 01639 643892. Death metal bands presented by Eradication. The flyer for this gig features a quite possibly illegal image of Bruce Forsyth, with bat-like wings and a ringpiece for a mouth.
Crosstown Traffic The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £7/£5 adv. Info [email protected]. Jimi Hendrix tribute.
Explosive Light Orchestra The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14 adv. Info 07590 471888. ELO tribute.
Gilad Atzmon Orient House Ensemble Melville Centre, Abergavenny. 7pm, £19. Info 01873 853167. Wall2Wall Jazz Festival gig. Gilad Atzmon has some very dodgy opinions on Israel and that.
Good Vibrations Hamptons, Penarth. 7.30pm, £39. Info 029 2070 5391. Michael Bublé, paid tribute to by Tom Carey. A five-course meal is included in the price.
Hallouminati The Moon, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info [email protected].
Henry Marten’s Ghost Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Henry’s Funeral Shoe Ebbw Vale Institute. 7pm, £7 adv. Info 01495 708022.
Ian Shaw with Barry Green Melville Centre, Abergavenny. 4.45pm, £19. Info 01873 853167. Wall2Wall Jazz Festival gig.
uJon Crespo Quartet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 9pm, £2 after 11. Info 029 2038 7026. Every Saturday this month, accompanied by saxophonist Carlo Fraccalvier, apart from Sat 23 when Jon will be with vocalist Sarah Meek.
Letz Zep The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 9pm, £8 adv. Info 01685 387925. Tribute band.
Matthew Frederick The Waterfront, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-3pm, free. Info 01874 611622. Music in the bar, every Saturday afternoon this month.
Mike Peters + The Riff Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 11am, £10. Info 029 2023 2199. This is a pre-match party for the Wales v Austria game (hence the opening time, although it’s nearly nine hours before kickoff so carnage is presumably in the offing) and is co-hosted by Spirit Of ‘58.
Monkeysee Monkeydo Three Horse Shoes, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2069 4630. Presented by Nailed It Events.
PenFest The Six Bells, Penmark, Vale Of Glamorgan. 1pm, free. Info 01792 203631. Featuring, in order, Cath Jones, Tobias, The Acoustix, The Universal Translators, Ragsy, Emma Ruth, The Flares, Aubrey Parsons and Dean Jones’ tribute to Tom Jones. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Shez Raja Collective with Dennis Rollins Melville Centre, Abergavenny. 9.05pm, £19. Info 01873 853167. Wall2Wall Jazz Festival gig.
Taylor Rai The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Creepers Hen Dderwen, Sketty, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 203631. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Masterplan The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7pm, £4. Info 01495 213300. Oasis/Noel Gallagher tribute.
The Ollie West Band & String Quartet Melville Centre, Abergavenny. 12.15pm, £18. Info 01873 853167. Wall2Wall Jazz Festival gig.
The Overtones Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £35/£32. Info 0845 2263510. Côr Curiad annual concert. Proceeds go to Ty Bryngwyn Hospice. The Overtones are in Cardiff on Fri 22.
The Pickups Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015.
uWales International Hip-Hop Festival Q-Park, Pierhead Street, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2063 6464. Two-day event with Ms Banks, Capo Lee, Wonky Tree and Conrad & Chew playing today; Lowkey, Reeps One, Turna Phrase and Killa Tom tomorrow. Also features breakdance battles, graffiti demos and workshops, skateboard workshops, beatbox championships, dance exhibitions and food from the Street Food Circus.
Wild Animals + Live, Do Nothing Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info 029 2037 3144. Practice space gig for two indie punky bands from Spain and ‘local’.
Young Americans The Vault, Swansea. 10pm. Info 01792 465300. Covers.
sunday 3
Aubrey Parsons Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
Cardiff Palm Court Orchestra Penarth Pier Pavilion. 3pm, £10. Info 0844 8700887. Fifteen-piece light music ensemble, conducted by Michael Bell.
Dai Rees + Tweke Lewis The Parrot, Carmarthen. 7pm, £5. Info 01267 231012. Brace of Welsh blues performers kick off this new monthly blues night, titled Parrot Blues.
Julie Gordon + Stainless Steve Octavo’s Wine Bar, Cardiff Bay. 2-4.30pm, free. Info 029 2049 1220. Monthly music showcases here, every first Sunday.
Lee McRory The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767.
Off The Record The Newbridge, Rumney, Cardiff. 3-5pm, free. Info 029 2030 8031. Presented by Nailed It Events.
*Roo Pescod: Loam Junction Le Public Space, Newport. 4pm. Info [email protected]. Pescod is a Cornish fella who was in punk band Bangers among others and is now touring what sounds like a sort of one-man avant-garde musical.
Sepulchre + Supernaut + Godkilla + Doomcrow + Sounds Of Insane Music The Office, Swansea. 6pm, free. Info 07535 256195. Metal.
Small Glories Hang Fire Southern Kitchen, Barry. 6.30pm, £10 adv. Info www.hangfiresouthernkitchen.com. Canadian folk duo. A Roots N All gig.
uSteve Tarner Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 9pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events. Every Sunday this month.
Stratus-Fear Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015.
uThe Great Unknown The Windsor, Penarth. 9pm, free. Info 029 2070 8675. Every Sunday this month.
The People’s Folk Day Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Rogerstone, Newport. 12-11pm. Info 01633 897923. Hosted by Newport Folk Club and featuring Charlie Dore, The Rob Lear Band and The Diffs.
The Red Stripe Band Melville Centre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01873 853167. A ‘boogie party’, also the final Wall2Wall Jazz Festival gig.
The Stoned Cherries The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762.
monday 4
uLive Jazz Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360. Acts here every Monday, lineup currently TBC.
Proms In The Park Singleton Park, Swansea. 6pm, £18/£16 adv. Info 0800 0521812. Featuring Mica Paris, Rebecca Trehearn, Jess Gillam and the BBC National Orchestra Of Wales.
uUkulele Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Every Monday, with The Plucking Fourstrings.
tuesday 5
All That Jazz Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
Acoustic Tuesday South Riverside Community Development Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2030 4400. Regular event led by pioneering local musicians and singers.
uCommunity Samba Band – Practise Dates Llanfrynach Village Hall, Brecon. 7-9pm, £4/£2 under-16s. Info [email protected]. Every Tuesday.
Jericho Reds + We Rob Banks + Matt Leaman, Cath Williams, Tomos Bodger & Rhian Williams The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, £3. Info [email protected].
uOpen Mic The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, free. Info 01497 821762. Every Tuesday.
uOpen Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. Every Tuesday.
wednesday 6
Acoustic Open Mic Night Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7-11pm, free. Info 01685 384111.
uBella & Gareth Blues Duo Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2038 7026. Also on Wed 20.
Budapest Ragtime Band Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £12. Info 07802 912789.
Bye Bye Baby Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £20. Info 01792 475715. Frankie Valli tribute.
Cattle Decapitation + Broken Hope + Hideous Divinity + Gloryhole Guillotine + Sodomized Cadaver Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £18 adv. Info 07970 063107. A bunch of American and Euro death metal/griund bands, plus south Walian openers. It’s called the Hell On Earth Tour and will probably be aptly named for whoever’s responsible for keeping it running on time.
Circe’s Diner + Georgia Paterson + Ryan McMurtry + Lewin Cantor Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. A Folk In The Owl’s Nest night.
Hot Rocks Pilgrims Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01646 651725. Bluegrass and old timey music.
Jam Night The Parrot, Carmarthen. Free. Info 01267 231012. Monthly night open to all-comers.
Kitty’s Little Big Band Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. South Wales Big Band Society gig.
Le Vent Du Nord Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £16.50. Info 01873 850805. Québecois folk band.
Mark JW Cole + To Bear Sir + Shootin’ The Crow NosDa, Cardiff. 8.30-10.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Presented by U&I Radio.
uOpen Jam Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Every Wednesday. Expect to hear jazz, blues, rock or ska here.
uOpen Mic Market Street Club, Barry. 8pm. Info 01446 733863. Every Wednesday.
Preston Reed Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £12/10. Info 01970 623232. Blues-and-much-more guitarist whose YouTube clips have garnered many views.
Quartet 19 The Riverfront, Newport. 2pm, £6. Info 01633 656757. Percussion ensemble based in the RWCMD. A Live Music Now lunchtime performance.
The Marc Davies Band Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £7.50 adv. Info 029 2089 0862.
Today They Are Older + Parallaxis + Incursion + Mudlark + Stone Cold Fiction The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info [email protected].
Unplugged And Acoustic Group Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £3. Info 07818 056599. Monthly session.
thursday 7
Chay Snowdon Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2039 7933. Indie lad from the south-west. “Jake Bugg’s angrier little brother fronting a super group made up of members of Catfish & The Bottlemen, Arctic Monkeys and Queens Of The Stone Age,” is the nightmarish description given here.
ESP The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Himalayas + Sheafs + The Americas Cardiff Bus Transport Club. 8pm, £7/£6 adv. Info 029 2023 3658.
Jane’s Calamity Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. An evening of singing along to songs from the musicals round the piano.
Jesus & His Judgemental Father + Fresh + Human Heat + Big Whoop Undertone, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883. DIY Cardiff with a gig headlined by queer pop-punkers from Leeds.
Ninebarrow Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Rogerstone, Newport. 8pm. Info 01633 897923. A Newport Folk Club night.
uOpen Mic Night Lyceum Tavern, Newport. 8.30pm. Info 01633 858636. Every Thursday this month, apart from Thurs 21, when it’s a guest night.
Parallaxis + Death By Disco The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £5 adv. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea.
Open Mic Night Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm. Info 01834 869323.
Remi Harris Trio Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12. Info 029 2089 0862. Swing/gypsy jazz guitarist.
Sam Braysher & Michael Kanan Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026. London saxophonist and NYC pianist.
The Districts Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £12.50. Info 029 2023 2199.
The Jazzland House Trio Brewstone, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 07802 912789. A Pop-Up Jazzland open mic gig.
The Whitney Houston Show Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £26.50-£28.50. Info 01656 815995. Tribute set from Belinda Davids.
Voodoo Room Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £14 adv. Info 01633 868239. Jimi Hendrix/Cream twin tribute.
friday 8
Backbeat Soundsystem Queens Hall, Narberth. 8.30pm-1am, £10 adv. Info 01834 869323. Cornish reggae sound (you heard) comes to Pembrokeshire (you heard), hosting sets from Timbali, Moksi, DJ Rob Why? and itself.
Best Of British Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 6.30pm, £8-£10. Info 01495 243252. A tribute to the “decades of groundbreaking music that shaped British history,” which according to this concert includes Gary Barlow.
Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band Newbridge RFC. 7.30pm, £12. Info 07973 715875.
Dave Evans The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 8pm, £6/£5 adv. Info 01685 387925. AC/DC’s pre-Bon Scott vocalist.
Eden Roots Reggae Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026.
Eduardo Niebla Plas Hyfryd Hotel, Narberth. 8pm, £11/£9. Info 01834 869323. Spanjazz night.
Fireroad + New Revival, Chapel Row + Fifteen Lions + Social Me-Dear + Drowning Flowers Ebbw Vale Institute. 6pm, £7 adv. Info 01495 708022.
uGower Bluegrass Festival Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 11am, £27/£25 (weekend). Info 01792 371206. Featuring, across three, days, Hot Rock Pilgrims, Cousin Pearl, Reckless Abandoners, Blossom Hill, One Tree Hillbillies, Biggin Hillbillies, Whitefern Mountain String Band, Johns & Novak, The Moretons, Brandywine Cloggers and more. Plus picking sessions, workshops and a BBQ. Prices: £7/£6 concessions (today); £6.95/£5.95 (daytime Sat 9); £12/£10 (evening Sat 9); £18/£14 (all day Sat 9); £6.95/£5.95 (Sun 10). (Until Sun 10)
Jack Mac’s Funk Pack Gwdihw, Cardiff. 9pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2039 7933. Playing the Gwdihw Brass Takeover night.
James Kennedy The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Jean Genie Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £16.50. Info 029 2089 0862. David Bowie tribute.
Klezmer-ish Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £1-£10. Info 01792 863722. Members of the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra play lots of different types of music, including klezmer.
Larger Than Life! Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Neil Hilborn Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199.
Open Mic Night The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm. Info [email protected]. Free drink for every performer.
Siren Kiwis, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
Taylor Rai Old Inn, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 894097. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The King’s Singers Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge. 7.30pm, £18/£1 kids. Info 01446 773824. Opening event of the Cowbridge Music Festival, which comprises several classical performances (mainly in this venue) until Sat 23.
saturday 9
AIRfest Cardiff Speaker Hire, Cardiff. 11.30am-11.30pm, £7 adv. Info 029 2009 5590. Charity gig for Musicians Against Homelessness featuring The People The Poet, The Dole Age, The Marks Cartel, The Hangmen, Chapel Row, Soviets, 6foot7, The Stangs, The Bakestones, Fingertrap, Fearless And The Brave, Drowing Flowers, Rosey Cale and Kaysha Louvain. Miles O’Keefe, barber at Cardiff outlet SWYD, will be cutting hair (also for charity).
As Lions Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7pm, £10/£8 adv. Info www.hobosmusicvenue.com. Hard rock band featuring Bruce Dickinson’s son Austin.
Chamber Music Seminar Concert I Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge. 7pm, £12/£1 kids. Info 01446 773824. Cowbridge Music Festival concert.
Dictaphone Devil The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Dirt Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 01443 682388. Alice In Chains tribute. In Pontypool on Sat 30.
Epsilon + Mudlark + Clarity As Arson + From The Depths Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £4. Info 07970 063107.
Hashtag Acoustic Cockett Inn, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events.
*H Hawkline + Younghusband + Alex Dingley Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 8pm, £8. Info 029 2023 2199. Heavenly Records-signed psych-folk-indie geezer HH, touring his new album.
Luke Philbrick & The Diamond Express To Hell + Ghandi Dancers Jacs, Aberdare. 9pm. Info 01685 879491.
Luke Tuchscherer + Jess Vincent + Blind River Scare Barnabas Arts House, Newport. 7.30pm, £7. Info 01633 673739. A Down By The River night of Americana, folk etc.
Mr Hate The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm. Info 01495 247178.
Return Of The Buskers NosDa, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Apparently this is a duo who stayed in the hotel here while visiting from Australia, played loads of songs in the bar and were really popular, so they’ve been invited back.
Rhys Davis + Carolines + Fire On The Roof + Reece The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info [email protected].
The Big Fat Blues Band + Joe Northwood The Waterfront, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-5pm, free. Info 01874 611622. JN: 1-3pm; TBFBB: 3-5pm.
The Big What!? Band Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
The Boom Sons + Digital Criminals + Scarsun The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7pm,. Info 01495 213300. This lineup of bands is called Women Of Rock because they all have a female singer.
The Happenings + Off The Record Old Inn, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 894097. THl 4pm; OTR: 8pm. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Johnny Cash Roadshow Maesteg Town Hall. 7.30pm, £20.50. Info 01656 733269. Tribute show by Clive John.
The Searchers Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £20. Info 01686 614555.
This River Kiwis, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
Vini, Lindsay & Isaac The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762.
Wright Hear Wright Now Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
sunday 10
Chamber Music Seminar Concert II Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge. 7pm, £12/£1 kids. Info 01446 773824. Cowbridge Music Festival concert.
Fleetwood Cave The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767.
uFolk 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 June), with an extra acoustic session now on the third Sunday (Sun 17) too.
Keith James Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £14. Info 029 2089 0862. Leonard Cohen tribute set.
Parting Gift + A Night Like This + Amére The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £5 adv. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea.
Snatch It Back Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015.
Sun Dogs Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
That Guy We Saw Last Night Old Inn, Swansea. 4pm, free. Info 01792 894097. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Beat + Upbeat Sneakers The Muni, Pontypridd. 7.30pm, £20 adv. Info 01443 490390. Ska and 2 tone sounds, plus Tudy Can’t Fail DJs.
WNO Orchestra: Oz With Orchestra St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 3pm, £21.50/£11.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Live accompaniment to a screening of The Wizard Of Oz.
monday 11
Brecon Town Concert Band Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £12.50/£10. Info 01874 611622. Featuring a selection of Welsh music plus a performance of Mussorgsky’s Pictures At An Exhibition.
Road Trip Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, £15. Info 0871 4720400. UK/Irish boyband.
Texas St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £30-£51. Info 029 2087 8444. Nineties adult popsters.
tuesday 12
Cats In Space The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £16 adv. Info 07590 471888. Glam rock/powerpop band made up of people who’ve been in various dinosaur rock groups.
Charly Bliss Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7.50. Info 029 2023 2199. Fuelled By Jealous Lovers present a New York indie band.
Phil Wall’s Jazz Criminals Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
Plastic Barricades + Buzzard + Sewage Farm Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2039 7933.
Save Your Last Breath + Blind Divide + Plague Father + Incursion + Democratus The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £5 adv. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea. Metal bands.
wednesday 13
uBay Rum Hounds Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues. Also on Wed 27.
Benji & Hibbz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 029 2039 7933. Live hip-hop/funk, soul band from Wiltshire.
Folk Night Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 7pm. Info 01443 491424. Second Wednesday of every month.
Graham Watkins Quartet with Clare Hingott Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. South Wales Big Band Society gig.
Kane’d + Dirty Wink The Pit, Swansea. 7pm. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea.
Karen Sharp with Dave Cottle Trio Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 07802 912789.
Kevin Brown & The Shackdusters West End Club, Barry. 6.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01446 735739. UK blues veteran. A Roots N All gig.
Man Overboard Quintet Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 7.30pm, £13/£1 kids. Info 01446 773824. Jazz ensemble play a Cowbridge Music Festival concert.
Save Your Last Breath + Upon Those Dying + Conflicts + Edenfalls The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, £5/£4 before 7.30. Info [email protected].
thursday 14
Baroque Violin Recital Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge. 7.30pm, £13/£1 kids. Info 01446 773824. Cowbridge Music Festival concert featuring Veronika Eberle (violin) and Jonathan Cohen (harpsichord).
Castles + Aeddan + Boy Azooga The Big Top, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5/£4. Info 029 2022 8883. Welsh indie acts of varying types.
Eclectic Shed Experiece The Unicorn, Pontypool. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01495 751304. Monthly folk session.
Fraccalvieri/Long Quintet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026.
Idge Logan The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Mark Morriss Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8. Info 029 2023 2199. Yer man from The Bluetones.
Phil Beer Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 7.30pm, £15/£13. Info 01982 552555. UK folk fave, also in Show Of Hands. In Cardigan tomorrow.
The Jazzland House Trio Pump House, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 07802 912789. A Pop-Up Jazzland open mic gig.
The Manfreds Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £22/£21. Info 01656 815995.
friday 15
2 Tickets 2 The Gunshow Kiwis, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
Aubrey Parsons Beaufort Arms, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 234447. Presented by Nailed It Events.
uBandaoke Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. “Sing with a fully rehearsed band and become the Popstar you always dreamed of being.” Also on Wed 20.
uBMF666 Charity Gig The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 6pm. Info [email protected]. Two-day event in aid of the Sophie Lancaster Foundation. Today featurers Helldown, Democratus, Sound Of Insane Music, Agrona and And Yet It Moves (this is the guy from The Amazing Snakeheads’ new band so curious to see how they do with a bunch of metalheads). Tomorrow has End Of Salvation, The Crimson Brigade, With A Vengeance, Gutlocker, Atorc and Beneath The Divine.
Buck & Evans The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 8pm, £10 adv. Info 01685 387925. South Walian soft/country rockers.
Dansette Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Sixities style soul.
Dead Arms + Twisted Ankle The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. Noisy rock bands.
Hounds Of The Sea Queens Hall, Narberth. 7pm, £10. Info 01834 869323. Folk dance band.
Helen Louise The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Ímar The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 01639 843163. Glasgow-based folkies. See Music.
John Mouse + HMS Morris + Rainbow Maniac Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2023 2199.
John Sloman Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £12.50. Info 029 2089 0862. Welsh guitarist who’s been in Uriah Heep and Gary Moore’s band.
Kantref Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery. 7.30pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Also featuring live music from DiEnw.
Like A Lion Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Llwybr Llaethog + Names + DJ Fflyffilyfbybl The Parrot, Carmarthen. 8pm-1am, £7. Info 01267 231012. Welsh dub madheads top the bill
Llyr Williams & The Nidum Ensemble Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge. 7.30pm, £15/£1 kids. Info 01446 773824. Cowbridge Music Festival concert.
Morfa Glais Rugby Football Club, nr Clydach, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 425231. A Valley Folk Club night.
Past The Fall + Pirana The Duke, Neath. 7pm, free. Info 01639 643892. ‘Groove metal’ and neat-sounding thrash from Mexico, in that order.
Phil Beer Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £15/£13. Info 01239 621200.
Ragsy Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 9pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Rumney Folk Club St Augustine’s Church, Rumney, Cardiff. 7pm, £3.50/£1.50 for performers. Info derek@
rumneyfolkclub.co.uk. Monthly night.
Saykridd Daly NosDa, Cardiff. 7-11.30pm. Info 029 2037 8866. Pryme Cut present a launch night for local rapper’s new CD. Also features Dirty, Silence, Mikey B, Wheatz, Flowzz & Vot and RealToddC.
Skywalker + Coast To Coast + Barfight + Teacher + Hunger Strike The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £5 adv. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea.
Talgarth Male Choir The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762.
The Roy Orbison Story Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £20. Info 01874 611622. With Barry Steele as Roy.
saturday 16
Aubrey Parsons Three Horse Shoes, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2069 4630. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Avec Sans Buffalo, Cardiff. 6-9.30pm, £5. Info 029 2031 0312. Electropop duo.
Bartoune The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762.
Ceri James + Howl Griff + Aled Rheon + Mark Salmon Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £10. Info 07818 056599. Singer-songwriters, most of whom sing in Welsh.
Daisy White The Waterfront, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-3pm, free. Info 01874 611622.
Deathtraps + Tenplusone The Duke, Neath. 7.30pm, free. Info 01639 643892.
Get Ready! + Tarion Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 12pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Tarion: 12pm; GR!”: 3.30pm. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Gimme Some Lovin’ Cardiff Bus Transport Club. 7pm, £7.50 adv. Info 029 2023 3658. Soul and Motown classics.
Helen Louise Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Hi-On Maiden The Muni, Pontypridd. 7.30pm, £11 adv. Info 01443 490390.
Hot Steppers Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Indyfest Castle Emporium, Clwb Ifor Bach + The Moon, Cardiff. 11am-11pm, £10/£8 after 6pm/£6 until 9pm. Info www.indyfest.cymru. Debut of a festival gunning for an independent Wales. Features acoustic sets, poetry, book launches and comedy at The Moon plus talks, workshops and a plus a performance of Gadael Tir at The Castle Emporium (daytime); live music at Clwb Ifor Bach plus the performance of Gadael Tir (evening). Confirmed to perform: The Barry Horns, Cian Ciaran, Baby Queens, Martin Carr, Eädyth, Aled Rheon, Los Blancos, DJ Elan, ARGRPH, Garin Fitter, Cadno, Adwaith and more.
Jamie Smith’s Mabon Town Hall, Cowbridge. 7.30pm, £15/£1 kids. Info 01446 773824. Cowbridge Music Festival concert.
Old Strafford The White Horse, Llandeilo. 9pm. Info 01558 822424.
Peace Train – The Cat Stevens Story The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £25. Info 01633 656757. This is a tribute act but with some sort of musical, theatrical element. Sometimes I worry I’m putting these sorts of shows in the wrong section, but usually it passes.
Peter Jagger The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
*Riff Cabal Presents Cardiff Speaker Hire, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info 029 2009 5590. Featuring heavy rock/metal bands, mostly but not exclusively local: Hogslayer, Bongcauldron, Atomçk, Made Of Teeth and Kong Lives.
Rocky Road Loughor Boating Club. 8pm, £5. Info 07584. A Riverside Folk Club night.
Ruzz’s Guitar’s Blues Revue Slipping Jimmy’s, Newport. 9pm. Info 07745 059936.
Saints Of Sin The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm. Info 01495 247178.
Someone Like You – The Adele Songbook Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £19.50/£18.50. Info 01646 695267. Tribute set.
uThe Christians Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2089 0862. Pop-rock band from the 80s. On tomorrow also, but both dates are sold out.
The Tates + Vicetrack Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm, £10/£8 adv. Info 01834 869323.
Who’s Next + The Small Fakers The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12.50 adv. Info 07590 471888. Who and Small Faces tributes.
sunday 17
Acoustic Session Arvon Ale House, Llandrindod Wells. 4pm. Info 07477 627267.
BBC NOW: Magical Music Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7pm, £15/£8 NUS. Info 01792 475715. Wynne Evans present an orchestral performance of movie and musical faves.
Chapter Four Jazz Quartet Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Jazz in the bar.
Drones + The Decoy The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £5 adv. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea.
Eira/Snow The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767.
Iron Eye + Stereoripe The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. Also featuring DJs Ben-Jah and Diffian.
Maxwell James Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2039 7933.
Ragsy Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
Simon Trigg The Newbridge, Rumney, Cardiff. 3-5pm, free. Info 029 2030 8031. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Stonehouse Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015.
Whitney – Queen Of The Night St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £23/£21. Info 029 2087 8444. Tribute act.
monday 18
Dick Valentine + Nightmares From The Discotheque The Moon, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £7/£5 adv. Info [email protected].
Lucy Spraggan Sin City, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 01792 468892.
Sincerely Yours – The Vera Lynn Story Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 2.30pm, £14. Info 01646 695267. Tribute set featuring archive footage.
Trash Boat + Broadside + Homebound Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199.
tuesday 19
Alazka + Imminence + Across The Atlantic Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £9/£7 adv. Info 07970 063107.
Ashley John Long Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
John Legend + Jack Savoretti Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 6.30pm, £70/£60. Info 029 2022 4488. See Music.
Martin Simpson St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £16/£15 adv/£5 under-15s. Info 029 2087 8444. Folk fave presented by Roots Unearthed.
Pandora’s Secret Slipping Jimmy’s, Newport. 9pm. Info 07745 059936. Covers band.
String It Back Gwdihw, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2039 7933. The Aderyn String Quartet play pop hits.
wednesday 20
Andy Collins Open Mic Night Cockett Inn, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Blackhawk Big Band Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. South Wales Big Band Society gig.
Constellation Big Band Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 07802 912789.
Flossie Malavialle Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club. 7.30pm, £8/£5. Info 01443 226892. A Llantrisant Folk Club night.
Gavin Osborn Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £6. Info 029 2030 4400. Singer-songwriter.
John Paul Gard Trio The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767.
Marion’s Showtime Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 2pm, £6 adv. Info 01633 868239. Songs from the musicals. Price includes tea and biscuits.
Mass Collective Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Neil Sedaka + Jack Lukeman St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £58.50/£149.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Smooth pop veteran supported by a man who, judging by a poster I saw of him a while back, has deliberately styled himself to look like an Anonymous mask.
New Found Glory + Roam Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £22.50 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. US pop-punk headliners tour to celebrate 20 years as a band.
Prizewinners’ Lunchtime Concert Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2039 1391. With tenor Rhodri Jones.
Wonderbrass Freshers’ Mardi Brass Gwdihw, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2039 7933. Also featuring Barracwda and DJ Ben-Jah.
thursday 21
Andy James + Angel Vivaldi Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199.
Chris Biscoe & The John Gibbon Trio Plas Hyfryd Hotel, Narberth. 7.30pm, £5-£10. Info 01834 869323. Spanjazz night.
Danny And The Champions Of The World + William The Conqueror The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12.50 adv. Info 07590 471888.
Lieder Recital Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge. 7.30pm, £15/£1 kids. Info 01446 773824. Cowbridge Music Festival concert featuring Ailish Tynan (soprano) and Iain Burnside (piano).
Maria Dunn & Shannon Johnston Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport. 8pm. Info 01633 858636. A Lyceum Folk Club night.
Mynyddislwyn Male Voice Choir Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7pm, £8.50. Info 01495 227206. With special guests, mezzo soprano Joanne Thomas and violinist Nick Francis.
NC Sessions Nolton Corner, Bridgend. 7.30pm, free. Info 01656 655015. Live acoustic acts, every third Thursday of the month.
Noson I’r Brenin Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £16.50-£19.50. Info 01656 815995. A Welsh celebration of Elvis, in advance of the Elvis Festival here this weekend. Features Bronwen Lewis, Dan Lloyd, Juan Lozano, John ac Alun, Wynne Roberts & The Voices and host Chris Jones.
Peter Jagger The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Pi & Hash Local Showcase The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
Return To Rome + Glass Harbour + Hunger Strike The Duke, Neath. 7pm, free. Info 01639 643892. RTR and GH are in Cardiff tomorrow.
Soeur + Brockley Forest + Penny Rich Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6/£5 adv. Info 029 2039 7933.
Voltumna + Martyrium + Agrona + Ylem Darkul + Relvse The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £5. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea. Metal from all over the place.
friday 22
A Bit Like Nicolas Cage + The Echo & The Always + Excellent Skeleton Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2023 2199.
uAmser Jazz Time Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 5.30-7pm, free. Info 029 2039 1391. Every Friday in the foyer until Fri 8 Dec.
Anthony Moulton The White Horse, Coychurch, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 652583. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Calypso Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Cattle & Cane Snails Deli, Rhiwbina, Cardiff. 7pm, £22 inc buffet. Info 029 2062 0415. Acoustic set from north-eastern indie band who we interviewed a few months back.
uCwmaman Music Festival 2017 Various venues, Cwmaman. 7pm. Info www.cwmamanmusicfestival.co.uk. Welsh village has its own dang festival and this is the lineup. Today: The Globe: The Last Friday Club Open Mic. The Shepherds Arms: Clay Statues, Headshot, Ten Plus One and The Firebrand. St Joseph’s Church: Cwmdare Voices, Dare To Sing Ladies Choir, Stefanie Harvey-Powell and Croesio Close Harmony Choir. Sat 23: The Globe, The Coves, Bob Gallie, Sunshine Maniac, Henry Holiday, The Guzzards and Nigel Smith. The Shepherds Arms: Bad Reputation, Haxxan, Cripplecreek, Add-Mission, Only The Reign and Novacoda. The Falcon Inn: Last Chance Heroes, Damaged By Harps (can’t find any info about this band but I really like the name), 3mph, Heavy Flames, 4 Brothers and Chris Summerill. The Bonki: The Greyskulls, Hang 11, Bruise, Creeping Jesus, Tom Crow and Ian Palmer. Top Club: Replaced By Robots, The Real Goners and New Revival. Sun 24: The Globe: Warthogs, Taffy Was A Thief, Platform 1, Kris Hovey, House Of Harrison and Daz Cortina. The Shepherds Arms: The Blues Sisters, Celtic Spirit, Serotonin, Discount Columbo, Ay J Olly and Blood Slugs. The Bonki: Universal Translators, Gaude Orde, Bob Gallie, Carolines, Drowning Flowers and Theo C Cupier. The Falcon Inn: Parcel Of Rogues, Tarion, Elderly Bros. Ukelele Orchestra, Bruise and The Sam-Antonio Freeway. (Until Sun 24)
Dave Morris & The Knock + CwCw Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £10. Info 029 2030 4400. Presented by Newsoundwales.
Dictaphone Devil The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Genevieve & The Lovemakers Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Hashtag Acoustic Beaufort Arms, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 234447. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Heavy Flames + Deaf Horse + Charlie Says The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info [email protected].
Higher-On Maiden Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 01443 682388. Iron Maiden tribute.
HurleyFest2 Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2062 6015. In aid of Rock4MND, this features sets from The Broadcasts, Jamie Porter Band, Ofelia, Kenneth J Nash and Nick Thomas-Lynch.
Jose Zalba Smith & Tradicional Cubano Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2039 1391.
Lazy Day Buffalo, Cardiff. 6-9pm, £3/£2 adv. Info 029 2031 0312.
Live Encounter Kiwis, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
Logicaltramp Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £18.50. Info 029 2089 0862. Supertramp tribute.
Misha Mullov-Abbado Sextet Cowbridge Comprehensive School. 7.30pm, £15/£1 kids. Info 01446 773824. Cowbridge Music Festival concert.
Omega Two The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762.
Red Snapper Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £11/£9 adv. Info 01792 863722. Jazzy live dance types playing their debut LP Prince Blimey in full. Pretty sure I danced clubfootedly to some of this at various now defunct festivals in the late 90s.
Regime The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £7 adv. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea.
Return To Rome + Glass Harbour The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info [email protected].
Rockin’ On Heaven’s Door The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £24.50. Info 01633 656757. Music from the 1950s and 60s.
*Sacred Paws Cardiff Bus Transport Club. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2023 3658. London/Glasgow-based band influenced by postpunk and highlife among many other styles of music. I saw them play a few days ago, they were a total delight and by gum I intend to see them here too.
Steve Ignorant’s Slice Of Life + The Headsticks + Mwstard The Parrot, Carmarthen. 8pm, £10 adv. Info 01267 231012. One-time oiky ranter in anarcho punk pioneers Crass is still in business, although not as noisy these days. I believe he still works as a volunteer lifeboatman as well.
The Bella Collins Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues.
The Skints + Captain Accident & The Disasters + Junior Bill Sin City, Swansea. 7.30pm, £16 adv. Info 01792 468892. UK ska type band play as part of the Swn Festival’s set of gigs. Venturing outside Cardiff in the process you may notice. Band are in Bridgend tomorrow.
The Supersonic 70s Show Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 7.30pm, £16 adv. Info 01446 738622.
The Overtones St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £21-£66.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Top ticket price gets you VIP privs.
Whitesnake UK + Holy Diver The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 07590 471888. Whitesnake and Dio tributes.
saturday 23
2Rude + The Oasis Experience + Jack Perrett The Neon, Newport. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01633 533666. Charity gig aiming to raise money for a statue of David ‘Bomber’ Pearce, Newport’s most famous boxer, to be erected in the town.
Boo-A-Bog In The Park Cowbridge Comprehensive School. 4pm, £10/free kids. Info 01446 773824. Cowbridge Music Festival presents a concert for children aged 12 and under and their families.
Casio Kiwis, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
Children Of The Gravy The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7pm. Info 01495 213300. Black Sabbath tribute. In Swansea on Fri 29.
Deathtraps + 8.4% + Then Cannons The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info [email protected].
ELO Again St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £23.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Tribute band.
Fire On The Roof NosDa, Cardiff. 7-11.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866.
Georgia Fearne + Rhys Sutcliffe The Parrot, Carmarthen. 8pm. Info 01267 231012. Acoustic double bill.
Henry Marten’s Ghost Cockett Inn, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Impavidus + Kringer & The Battle Cats The Moon, Cardiff. 6-9.15pm, free. Info [email protected].
Jupiter Falls + StarStorm + Digital Criminals + Prophecy + Paraskenia Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 07970 063107.
Kamikaze Millionaires The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm. Info 01495 247178.
McCarthyism The Waterfront, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-3pm, free. Info 01874 611622.
Mentallica Ebbw Vale Institute. 7pm, £8 adv. Info 01495 708022. Metallica tribute band.
Noasis Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £14/£12 adv. Info 01792 863722. Oasis tribute band.
*North Sea Radio Orchestra Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £14. Info 029 2089 0862. See Music.
Nuclear Lullaby + Beyond The Break + The Starling Radicals Jacs, Aberdare. 9pm, £3. Info 01685 879491. Charity gig in aid of Gigging 4 Gold.
Paul Ashton Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Pendyrus Male Voice Choir Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £12.50/£10. Info 01874 611622.
Ragsy The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Samoans + Breichiau Hir Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7. Info 029 2023 2199. Punky indie kinda band from Cardiff headline, and launch their new album. Which I have now been reminded to dig out of the inbox and listen to! Doh.
Septura Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge. 7.30pm, £15/£1 kids. Info 01446 773824. Final concert of this year’s Cowbridge Music Festival features a brass septet who are not to be confused with Sepultura.
Sex Pistols Experience Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30-10.30pm, £14/£12 adv. Info 01685 384111. Tribute band.
Soulsville Hen Dderwen, Sketty, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 203631. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The 1990s The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 07590 471888. Britpop tribute band. Not to be confused with the Scottish indie group The 1990s.
The Rainbow Girls Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 8pm, £10. Info 01239 615952. California-based rock collective of some kind.
The Skints Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7pm, £16 adv. Info www.hobosmusicvenue.com.
Whitesnake UK + Women In Rock The Muni, Pontypridd. 7.30pm, £11 adv. Info 01443 490390. Tribute bands.
sunday 24
BBC NOW Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 3pm, £15/£13.50. Info 01686 614555. Performing works by Russian composers Glinka and Korsakov.
Geoff Eales: 100 Years Of Jazz Piano Melville Centre, Abergavenny. 8pm, £10. Info 01873 853167. Black Mountain Jazz gig.
*Songhoy Blues Tramshed, Cardiff. 8pm, £15 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. See Music.
The Drift The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767.
The Filmores Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688.
The Ultimate Tribute To Lady Gaga The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 6.30pm, £3. Info 01685 387925.
Voodoo Vegas + Haxan + Jenovese + The Boom Sons + Blackjack Zero Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £6 adv. Info 07970 063107.
Whitchurch Jam #100 Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 3.30pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015.
monday 25
Aquilo Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199.
Donnie Joe’s American Swing Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £3/£2.50 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
DZ Deathrays Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7pm, £10/£8 adv. Info www.hobosmusicvenue.com. Noisy indie rockers from Australia.
Good Morning The Big Top, Cardiff. 7pm, £7. Info 029 2022 8883. Melbourne indie band, presented here by Slush Puppy.
Gwd Mondays Open Mic Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
Kenneth Loveland Gift Winners 2015 St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2087 8444. Pay-what-you-feel-like lunchtime concert featurting Francina Moll Salord (violin) and Anna Szalucka (piano).
Waco + Fighting Wolves The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £5 adv. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea.
*White Manna + Infinity Forms Of Yellow Remember + Deep Hum The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8/£6 adv. Info [email protected]. American psych band headline. Support bands are both local and should be good.
tuesday 26
Capital City Jazz Orchestra St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £14/£12. Info 029 2087 8444. Featuring guest soloist Gordon Campbell (trombone).
Chamber Tuesdays Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 6-7pm, free. Info 029 2039 1391. Every Tuesday in the foyer until Tue 28 Nov.
Hot Strings Cafe Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
Ian Ellis, Graham Dent, Adrian Smith & Martin Fisher The Open Hearth, Pontypool. 8.30pm. Info
[email protected]. On tenor sax, piano, bass and drums respectively. A Jazz At The Open Hearth night.
Jazz Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 8pm, £3. Info 029 2048 3344.
Jazz Jam Session Jazzland, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 07802 912789.
KRS-One Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 8pm, £20. Info 029 2023 2199. Legendary hip-hop ranter. Played here in February, it sold out, so why not do it again indeed. DJ Jaffa also features.
Tommy Mills Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £2.50. Info 01686 614555. Acoustic solo set.
Toot Suite Horn Ensemble Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1pm, £5/£7.50 with tea and cake. Info 01874 611622. Lunchtime recital.
Young Guns The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12.50 adv. Info 07590 471888.
wednesday 27
Astroid Boys Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2023 2199. Album launch gig for local rap/grime/rock popularities. The album in question is on Music For Nations! What would Manowar say? Exactly, who cares.
Corey Seznec Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01646 651725.
Dr Hook Starring Dennis Locorriere St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £29-£35. Info 029 2087 8444. Why do Dr Hook feel the need to point out that they feature their own lead singer? I don’t know. Probably some legal bollocks.
Geoff Eales Quartet Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 07802 912789.
Linkin Park Charity Night Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm-2am, £tbc adv. Info 07970 063107. Featuring bands and DJ sets in aid of MIND, and in memory of the late Chester Bennington.
Matthew Ford With Capital City Jazz Orchestra Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. South Wales Big Band Society gig.
Örjan Hultén’s Orion The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767. Jazz quartet led by renowned Swedish saxophonist Hultén.
Royal Welsh College String Soloists Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2039 1391. Performing works by Bethoven and Elgar.
Sundara Karma + The Magic Gang Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Youngish rock band from Reading headline.
thursday 28
Coasts Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8. Info 029 2023 2199.
Flyte + Mellor + Risorius Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6/£4 adv. Info 029 2039 7933.
Garth Mountain Boys + Wildwood Jack Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £23-£25. Info 01656 815995. Bluegrass covers band headline.
Ian Poole Quartet The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Kawehi The Globe, Cardiff. 7pm, £18.50 adv. Info 07590 471888. Not familiar with this character but she’s from Hawaii and Elle magazine described her in 2014 as “The Genius One-Woman-Band Behind That Viral Nirvana Cover”. Heart-Shaped Box, in case you were wondering.
Overoth Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 07970 063107.
The Beach Boys Story Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £16/£15. Info 01633 868239. Tribute band.
Tobias Robertson’s Jam Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
friday 29
A Night Of Romantic Opera Maesteg Town Hall. 7.30pm, £15.50/£14.50. Info 01656 733269. Presented by Swansea City Opera.
Barbara Dickson Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £25/£23. Info 01874 611622. Singer/actress performs with piano accompaniment from Nick Holland. In Treorchy tomorrow.
BBC NOW: Afternoon Concert Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 2pm, £11-£13. Info 029 2063 6464. Yazuki Yamada conducts the first in a series of three BBC NOW concerts exploring tone poems.
Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band The Muni, Pontypridd. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 01443 490390.
Bruce Anderson Beaufort Arms, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 234447. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Catrin Finch Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £15/£13. Info 01873 850805.
Children Of The Gravy The Office, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 07535 256195.
Chris Kelly Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 9pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Dansette The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Dizzy Lizzy Ebbw Vale Institute. 7pm, £8 adv. Info 01495 708022. Thin Lizzy tribute band.
uDoll4festThe Dolls House, Abertillery. 7pm, free. Info 01495 213300. The poster calls it Doll4est but elsewhere it’s called Doll4fest or Dollfest 4, either way it’s a weekend of rock bands for nowt. Tonight: Black Bullets, Flatbackfour, Pizzatramp, Chinese Burn and Deathtraps. Sat 30: The King Lot, Crowsaw, Valous, Hell’s Addiction, Welcome Back Delta, Kikamora, NightLaser and Parallax. Sun 1 Oct: Everyday Heroes, Psychobabylon, The D Teez, Podracer, Beth Blade And The Beautiful Disasters, Fragile Things and Vespertine. (Until Sun 1 Oct)
Graffiti Kiwis, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
Henry Marten’s Ghost Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Hollywood To Broadway Hamptons, Penarth. 7.30pm, £39. Info 029 2070 5391. With vocalist Samantha Link.
Il Sogno Del Marinaio The Moon, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £12/£10 adv. Info [email protected]. This is the new band of Mike Watt, ex of the Minutemen, Firehose etc. As far as I know this is his first time in Cardiff. I hope he enjoys its adequacy.
Jamie Mcardle Welcome To Town, Llanrhidian, Swansea. 8.30pm, free. Info 01792 390015.
Jazz Boys Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Masts + Fade To White The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info [email protected].
Mavron Quartet St John’s Church, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2056 2022. R17-related concert featuring performances of : Shostakovich, Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky’s string quartet works.
Overoth + Rabid Bitch Of The North + Mordrake + Isolation + Incursion Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info 07970 063107. Metal bands from Belfast, Bristol, Cheltenham and Cardiff.
Palomino Party Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 9pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464. Local indie band play the WMC’s bar room. Sticking to Ffresh’s default £15 ticket price when it’s three times what it normally costs to see this band is a bold gambit and I am curious to see the results.
Paul Ashton The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Punchline The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Rhydian, Richard & Adam Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £25 adv. Info 0300 3656677. Three of Wales’ most notable pop classical slebs club together for a concert of same. In Newtown tomorrow.
Rocky Road + Off The Record Black Horse Inn, Pontarddulais. 9pm. Info 01792 882239.
Sepulchre + Black Of Night The Duke, Neath. 7pm, free. Info 01639 643892. Metal night with two more bands TBC.
Shootin’ The Crow Carnegie House, Bridgend. 8pm, £8 adv. Info 01656 815757. Country rocky band.
Signals + Rozelle + Lord Of Worms + Telgate Buffalo, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info 029 2031 0312. Presented by GIRL and Otter Wales. Telgate’s drummer is called Tibor, like the guy in the Simpsons who Homer blames his errors on.
Smokey Smothers & The Mellow Fellows Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues.
Spirit Of The Blitz Welshpool Town Hall. 2pm, £8.50/£6.50. Info 01686 614555. WWII-era singalong.
That’ll Be The Day Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £24.50/£23.50. Info 01686 614555. Hits from “the golden era of popular music”, defined here as the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. It’s almost as if notions of ‘golden eras’ are just meaningless platitudes designed to reel in the soft-brained.
The Mouse Outfit Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £14. Info 029 2023 2199. Live hip-hop act, presented here by Fiesta Bombarda. They call the night the Galaxy Garden Carnival but I don’t know if that amounts to anything of substance.
The Plums + The Tin Men Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £6.50. Info 029 2089 0862. On tomorrow also.
The St Pierre Snake Invasion + This Is Wreckage + Serotonin + Fuck Yeah + The Caged Bird Sings Jac’s, Aberdare. 8pm, £5. Info 01685 879491.
uThe Swansea Fringe Various venues, Swansea. £20 adv/£25 premium/£10 per day. Info www.theswanseafringe.com. One zillion live music acts, with some poetry, theatre etc in there somewhere too (not sure what’s what in a lot of cases tbh), as a precursor to Swansea International Festival. Venues confirmed so far: The Grand Hotel, The Last Resort, Zinospace, The Hyst, Galerie Simpson, Volcano Theatre, TechHub Cafe, Elysium Gallery, Oxfam Bookstore, Copper, Cinema & Co., The Pit, Bambu, Peppermint and The Bucket List. On the bill, schedule TBC: Straight Lines, Prosperina, Climbing Trees, The Crunch, Trampolene, Rachel K Collier, Afro Cluster, The Riff, The People The Poet, Emi McDade, The Marks Cartel, Mark Pontin Group, Rag Foundation, Steve Balsamo, Suns Of Thunder, Bandicoot, Bigfeat, Swansea Laptop Orchestra, Cadno, Elysium Studio Artists, Seven Stories High, Noel James, Lost Tuesday Society, Aled Rheon, The Echo And The Always, Andy Collins, Fever Sparks, Calum Stewart, Gwion Iqbal Malik, John Adams, Fire Fences, The Hangmen, Roughion, Tendons, False Hope For The Savage, Conor Clarke McGrath, Sarah De Warren, U&I Radio, Welsh Connections, Hoovering Flour Theatre Company, We’re No Heroes, Tobias Robertson, False Idols, Fullr, Winter Coat, Jets To Zurich, Little Folk, Eleri Angharad, Phantom Islands, Jebbers, Bryony Sier, Atomic Supermen, Keith Williams, The Wild Road Review, Robert Parton, John Collins, Sam Fowke, Rhys Davis, Windshake, The Moon Birds, Plucked, Tom Auton, The Poets On The Hill, To Bear Sir, Tom Martin, Emily Merry, Suns, Chris Capel, Rhianedd Adlam, Paul Nicholas, Dylan B Jones, Static Fires, Karen Gemma Brewer, Jeremy Gluck, Paul Edwards, Two Lane Black Top, The Eclectic Shed Experience, Fil Ziebicki, The Fens, Ray ‘Bunna’ Jones, Reece, Mark Howard Jones, Owen Griffiths, King Goon, Shimai, The Harringtons, Eleri Morgan, Calling Apollo, Halfblind, Codewalkers, Mark Rees, Adwaith, Swansea Storytelling, Sian Richards, The Last Foundation, The Honest Poet, Gez Couch, Ecklectic Mick, Idigress, Ian Thomas, David Ian Roberts and Nia Ann. (Until Suin 1 Oct)
The Verge Slipping Jimmy’s, Newport. 8.30pm. Info 07745 059936. Covers band.
Tom Grennan The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £9 adv. Info 07590 471888. Another young soulful acoustic male created in a laboratory by a mad, yet industry-savvy, scientist. What big dance-pop crossover band has he done guest vocals for, you’re wondering? Why, it’s Chase & Status.
Winterfylleth + Wiegedood + Necronautical Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £12 adv. Info 07970 063107. Popular UK black metal band headline. One or more of their members are or have been a bit racist, in the past, but not that long ago in the past.
Yr Eira + Y Cledrau + Yr Oria Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2023 2199. Welsh language bands presented by Twrw.
saturday 30
Aubrey & Paul The Mariners, Laugharne. 8.30pm, free. Info 01994 427688. Playing in sibling venue Browns tomorrow.
Barbara Dickson Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £22. Info 0300 0040444.
Battle Of The Bands Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 6.30pm, £5. Info 01495 243252.
Bon Giovi Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 8pm, £15 adv. Info 01633 868239. Bon Jovi tribute.
Candelas The Parrot, Carmarthen. 8pm. Info 01267 231012. Welsh language indie faves.
Cardiff Sinfonietta: Harry Cawood Memorial Concert Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13.50-£18.50. Info 029 2039 1391.
Cardiff Slamdozer #001 Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 2pm, £6. Info 07970 063107. Brutally gutturally brutal death metal all the live long day, binch! Featuring Chainsaw Castration, Maleceptor, Anoxide, Human Mycosis, Infected Dead, Plague Father, Cranial Contamination and Ablated.
Coldplace Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £20/£18. Info 0845 2263510. Coldplay tribute band. Never heard of these guys until now but they look to already be occupying the top price bracket for the tribute circuit.
Dan Phelps St Edward’s Church. Roath, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info [email protected]. Album l;aunch concert for local classical pianist.
Dirt The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £5. Info [email protected].
Eugene Capper & Rhodri Brooks + Snails + Argrph Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7. Info 029 2023 2199. Album launch gig for local Americana/indie duo.
Gary Numan Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £29.50 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Gothic synthpop ledge who put a commendable amount of effort in to the interview he did with him, found Upfront this month. I guess I should use this space to wonder if he’s still a Tory, seeing as I did the same for Micah P Hinson (see below). Whatever the answer, this gig is sold out!
Go West St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £23.50-£29.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Eighties pop entity. See Upfront for an interview, I think.
Hoyfest The Gate, Cardiff. 12.30pm-1am, £15. Info 029 2048 3344. Second year for this gruellingly long indie alldayer featuring Pretty Vicious, Redfaces, Himalayas, Vida, Palomino Party, The Strawberries, Farebrother, Misfires, Fossette, Chroma and The Americas.
Inglorious The Muni, Pontypridd. 7pm, £12.50 adv. Info 01443 490390. Hard rockers. Sold out waaay in advance.
James Downey + Alice Signal Fires + Louise And The Feathers Scholars, Aberystwyth. 8.30-11.30pm, free. Info 01970 615241.
Kong Lives + King Juss + A Noise + Ginger Moush The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info [email protected].
La Forme + Adwaith The Riverfront, Newport. 8pm, free. Info 01633 656757. Synthpop and indie, performing in the venue’s basement.
Larger Than Life! Three Horse Shoes, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2069 4630. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Maddie And The Pandas Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Micah P Hinson & The Holy Strangers The Globe, Cardiff. 7pm, £15 adv. Info 07590 471888. Dark country/Americana/indie sort. Wonder if he’s still (a) really right wing and (b) liable to phone up people who’ve interviewed him and yell at them for printing his right wing opinions verbatim.
uMod/Ska Weekend Jacs, Aberdare. 4pm, £5 per days/£8 both days. Info 01685 879491. Today features 6foot7, Future Sailors, The GT’s and DJ Scottie. Tomorrow features The Somethings, Skacasm and DJ Luke Warm Soundss.
Nigel Mazlyn Jones + Scene Red Newport Memorial Hall, Pembrokeshire. 8pm, £8/£7. Info 01239 821176. Longstanding UK folk singer who moved to Cornwall in the 70s and has been there ever since. I bought his debut LP the other day and found it to be good if very earnest.
Off The Record The Hanbury, Caerleon. 9pm. Info 01633 420361. Presented by Nailed It Events.
Out Of The Black The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm. Info 01495 247178.
Pangolin The Waterfront, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-3pm, free. Info 01874 611622.
Paradise 9 + The Sendelica Drone Band Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 7.30pm. Info 07818 056599. Spacerock band from southern England headline.
Porthcawl Choir with Mike Doyle Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7pm, £15. Info 01656 815995.
Rhydian, Richard & Adam Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 8pm, £25/£75 VIP. Info 01686 614555.
Rocky Road The Kinsale, Mumbles, Swansea. 9pm. Info 07788 616236.
Squeeze Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £30. Info 01792 863722. Low-key warmup show. Sold out.
The Acoustix Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
The Coal Porters St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm, £14. Info 01446 799100. Bluegrass-ish band led by Sid Griffin, ex of The Long Ryders.
The Dreamers The Met, Abertillery. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01600 772467. As in ‘Freddie &’, although only two original members feature (neither of whom are Freddie). Which is, to be fair, two more than some of these 60s bands.
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 Machine Rages On The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 9pm, £7/£6 adv. Info 01685 387925. RATM tribute.
The Oasis Experience + The Collective Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 01834 869323. Tribute band headline.
The Spectrums Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm, £4 adv. Info 01443 682388. Synthpop and new wave covers band.
Voodoosix + Skam + Make Way For The King The Garage, Swansea. 8pm, £10 adv. Info 01792 475147.