Elvis McGonagall and His Resurrectors, Burns Night, Sun 26th, The Prince Albert
THE CROWN AND SCEPTRE
Fri 24th Abe Fest: Frankly Skanky, Aranka’s Cackle and Texas Tick Fever
Frankly Skanky: Stroud dwelling sacred dub roots reggae band offering dubbed up versions of rare roots reggae tunes they've discovered and loved. Aranka’s Cackle: A blend of ska, reggae and dancehall inflected with their colloquial stamp of "ere" and "arr", dowsed in cider and drenched in bass-weight and then set on fire to create a sound to mash up di dance. Texas Tick fever: Moonshine-fuelled Americana, tales of hobos, grifters, bootleggers and drifters from the backwoods of America. 8pm Free
crownandsceptrestroud.com
Jaz Delorean (Tankus the Henge), Thurs 23rd, The Prince Albert
THE PRINCE ALBERT
Thurs 23rd Jaz Delorean
A travelling performer with a colourful past and a fascinating present. The songs that he sings and plays on the piano are tender observations of our fragile and sometimes twisted existence. Strange things happen in dreams, but stranger things can happen in waking life, and Jaz Delorean has never shied away from baring his tattered soul to anyone willing to listen. He’ll pull at your heartstrings, and get you dancing to the rhythms of his fingers, before skulking off into the blackness behind the neon carnival lights. Delorean is the lead singer and pianist from tearaway live band Tankus the Henge. 8:30pm Free
Sat 25th Gwenifer Raymond
Gwenifer Raymond plays extraordinary acoustic American-primitive psychedelic folk. Truly unique in the current live circuit, a whirlwind of powerful virtuoso playing. Welsh multi-instrumentalist who oscillates between the moody and the manic she plays original American Primitive instrumentals, drawn from the roots music of Mississippi and Appalachia. “A profound talent” - The Guardian. 8:30pm Free
Sun 26th Burns Night: Elvis McGonagall and the Resurrectors
Burns Night special with Elvis McGonagall and the Resurrectors - an unholy marriage of radical stand-up poetry and Caledonian punkabilly rock ‘n roll…. With all sorts of Haggis available - from fully trad to totally vegan. See website for further updates and tickets…
theprincealbertstroud.co.uk
Haney’s Big House, Sat 25th, Stroud Brewery
STROUD BREWERY
Tues 21st Open Mic Night
Poets, comedians, jugglers, ventriloquists, mimes, magicians and (statistically) musicians are welcome to take the stage! 15 - 20 minute sets depending on time. If you're not a performer then clap loudly, sing along, laugh at the jokes and have a blooming good time. Family friendly (ish). 7:30pm Free
Sat 25th Haney’s Big House
The planets aligned the night five lost souls gathered in a draughty hall and set up their instruments. Within minutes, they all knew they had finally found their musical kindred spirits, united by a passion for 40’s & 50’s jumpin’, swingin’, rockin’ rhythm & blues. Haney’s Big House was born that night. A five-piece Rhythm & Blues combo playing in the traditional 40’s & 50’s style. Their line-up of drums, double bass, 2 guitars and harmonica, uses largely period–vintage instruments and equipment to create an authentic sound which is the essence of Haney’s Big House….8pm Free
stroudbrewery.co.uk
Jess Gillam, Sun 26th, The Sub Rooms
THE SUB ROOMS
Sun 26th EUCO – Jess Gillam
Hailing from Ulverston in Cumbria, Jess Gillam is blazing a trail in the music world with her outstanding talent and infectious personality. Jess is the first ever saxophonist to be signed to Decca Classics and recently released her debut album “Rise”, which shot to No.1 in the Official UK Classical Charts. Featuring a selection of her favourite pieces ranging from Marcello and Shostakovich to David Bowie and Kate Bush, it was highly celebrated and received rave reviews. 3pm £11.50 - £17.50
thesubrooms.co.uk
Funk-In Sessions, Weds 22nd, SVA
SVA
Weds 22nd Funk-In Sessions
Best live Funk Jam in town ...FUNK Only...Nothing but the Funk! All are welcome to listen or perform! Every Wednesday night. 8pm £1otd (John Street)
Weds 22nd Flamenco Workshop
Open it to anyone interested to learn about flamenco in general so anyone can join either clapping, playing cajon or singing. Contributions welcome. Every Weds (term time only) 7:30pm (John Street)
Thurs 23rd We!rd Sh!t: Dead Days Beyond Help and Tribe of One
We!rd Sh!t night returns…Dead Days Beyond Help: Alex Ward (guitar/vocals) and Jem Doulton (drums). In their live performances, pieces drawn from all the band's albums sit side by side with free-wheeling improvisational excursions which could involve a leap into either a wall of flattening noise or the most emotionally direct country song. In negotiating this dizzying range of materials, DDBH bypass the pitfalls of irony and the obstacle course of genre by the simple guiding principle: intensity-at-all-costs. Tribe of One: Strange,lonely broadcasts from long dead planets. Found sounds, field recordings, looped snatches of obscure folk recordings from the far reaches of the former Soviet Union.Semi acoustic instruments, some homemade, some from Tibet and Ladakh. Vocal chanting. Long drones…Plus DJ’s Neil Walker (SVA) and Sean Roe (Sound Records). 7:30pm £5otd (John Street)
sva.org.uk
CHRIST CHURCH Nailsworth
Sun 26th Bristol Ensemble Tea Time Concerts
The professional musicians of the Bristol Ensemble performs a programme of Russian chamber music, full of colour and passion including Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence and the Andante cantabile from String Quartet Op.11, and Rachmaninov’s beautiful Vocalise. 3pm £10otd
bristolensemble.com
SHEEPSCOMBE VILLAGE HALL
Fri 24th A Capella Quadruplets
Men In General are à cappella quadruplets separated at birth by the cruel hand of fate, recently re-united through a social networking site and now talking and singing Billy Joel, Lou Reed, Red Molly, Meghan Trainor, Marvin Gaye, Joe Jackson, Coope Boyes & Simpson, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Stills, Tom Jones, The Beach Boys, The Spooky Men’s Chorale, and more top lyrics. What are the chances of that happening? 7:30pm
airing.co.uk
UNDER THE EDGE ARTS Wotton Under Edge
Fri 24th Friday Night Blues Jam
The Friday Night Blues Jam is an invitation to join in and play the blues as part of a band. You can bring your instruments along, sing or just enjoy a drink and tap along to the groove! 8pm Free
Sat 25th Holder and Smith: A Tribute to Django and Stephane
Come and be a part of this exciting evening of live music of the highest order. This tribute to the swinging jazz sensations Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli featuring hot gypsy guitar from Stuart Carter-Smith and incredible vocals and Jazz violin sensation Ben Holder to make this evening a night to remember.8pm £10adv/£12otd
utea.org.uk