Gloucestershire gig guide

Check-out the definitive line-up of live music events happening across the county, with SoGlos.com’s complete guide to Gloucestershire gigs in Cheltenham, the Cotswolds, the Forest of Dean, Gloucester, Stroud and Tewkesbury.

Whether you want to hear the latest from Gloucestershire’s home-grown talent or are counting the days down until your favourite band’s tour bus comes to the county, we’ve got the live music listings you need.

Live music gigs in Cheltenham, the Cotswolds, the Forest of Dean, Gloucester, Stroud and Tewkesbury are being added every day, so don’t be a stranger or you’ll only have yourself to blame when you miss the set of the century.

Gloucestershire live music gigs in September 2008

Thursday 11 September 2008

Gig: Glosfolk Unplugged
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Traditional folk
Times: 8pm in the Bluecoat Room
Admission: Free
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Friday 12 September 2008

Gig: Acoustica featuring Jane Tayor and Furlined
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Acoustic
Times: Doors open at 8pm
Admission: Tickets cost £10 in advance, £11 on the door
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Saturday 13 September 2008

Gig: Acoustic Guitar Show
Venue: Cheltenham Town Hall
Music: Acoustic guitar performances will take place as part of the show
Times: From 10am
Admission: From £5
For more information: See Acoustic Guitar Show 2008

Gig: Johnny Cash Roadshow
Venue: Bingham Hall, 28 King Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1JT
Times: From 7.30pm
Tickets: Cost £14, or £12 for concessions, available from Cirencester Tourist Information Centre on (01285) 654180.
For more information: See Johnny Cash Roadshow concert in Cirencester

Gig: The Divine Secret, Screaming Eagle, Souls and Fights & Fires
Venue: The 2 Pigs
Music: Alternative and rock
Times: 7pm to 10pm
Admission: £4 on the door, £3 in advance or with an NUS card
For more information: See Alternative rock night at The 2 Pigs

Gig: Manhattan Jazz Blues & Swing
Venue: The Bayshill Inn
Music: Jazz blues and swing
Times: 9pm
Admission: Free

Sunday 14 September 2008

Gig: Acoustic Guitar Show
Venue: Cheltenham Town Hall
Music: Acoustic guitar performances will take place as part of the show
Times: From 11am
Admission: From £5
For more information: See Acoustic Guitar Show 2008

Gig: Taylor and Williams
Venue: The Priory Inn
Music: Contemporary and original acoustic tracks from this Gloucestershire-based singer/songwriter duo
Times: From 8pm
Admission: Free

Tuesday 16 September 2008

Gig: Musiclab: The Guildhall Open Stage
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Varied open mic night
Times: 8pm
Admission: Free
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Gig: Martin Stephenson and Brickwerk
Venue: Slak Bar
Music: Indie, folk and alternative
Times: From 8pm
Admission: Tickets cost £5 in advance from Badlands Records in Cheltenham, or £6 on the door

Gig: Paul Newman and The Jam Band
Venue: The Bayshill Inn
Music: Jazz and blues
Times: 9pm to 11pm
Admission: Free

Friday 19 September 2008

Gig: Whole Lotta Led
Venue: Stroud Subscription Rooms
Music: Led Zeppelin tribute
Times: 7.45pm
Admission: £11.50 in advance (£10.50 for concessions), £13 on the door

Gig: Aggressor, Dissidence, Pot and Unknown Fear
Venue: The 2 Pigs
Music: Metal
Times: 8pm to 11pm
Admission: £4 on the door, £3 in advance or with an NUS card

Saturday 20 September 2008

Gig: Fandangle, The Johnstones, Bring Back Jefferson and I Call A Strike
Venue: The 2 Pigs
Music: Ska and punk
Times: 7pm to 10pm
Admission: £5 on the door, £4 in advance or with an NUS card

Gig: 2 Hot 2 Handle
Venue: Stroud Subscription Rooms
Music: Jazz followed by Motown played by this show band
Times: 8pm
Admission: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Sunday 21 September 2008

Gig: Glasvegas
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Rock
Times: Doors open at 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £8 in advance
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall or read Glasvegas at Gloucester Guildhall

Gig: Pigs Might Fly
Venue: The Priory Inn
Music: This Dursley trio will perform a set combining guitar, flute, bodhran and whistles – crossing rock, blues and folk
Times: From 8pm
Admission: Free

Thursday 25 September 2008

Gig: Uiscedwr plus support
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Contemporary folk
Times: Doors open at 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £12 in advance
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Gig: MCM, Rookie/Error and English Immigrants
Venue: The 2 Pigs
Music: Rock, metal, pop and punk
Times: From 8pm
Admission: TBC

Friday 26 September 2008

Gig: The Von Twats, Dead Pig, Andrew Lips and Escape From Minnesota
Venue: The 2 Pigs
Music: Acoustic
Times: 8pm to 11pm
Admission: Free before 10.30pm, £4 afterwards

Saturday 27 September 2008

Gig: The Machiavellis and Mr Cleary
Venue: The 2 Pigs
Music: Indie
Times: 7pm to 10pm
Admission: £4 on the door, £3 in advance or with an NUS card

Gig: The Leyland Band
Venue: Stroud Subscription Rooms
Music: Brass band playing various styles
Times: 7.30pm
Admission: £10

Gig: UK Guns N’ Roses
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Guns N’ Roses tribute band
Times: Doors open at 8pm
Admission: Tickets cost £10 in advance, £12 on the door
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Gig: Swing from Paris
Venue: The Bayshill Inn
Music: Jazz and acoustic swing
Times: 9pm
Admission: Free

Sunday 28 September 2008

Gig: Gren Bartley
Venue: The Priory Inn
Music: Contemporary and heavily rooted in old blues and folk songs
Times: From 8pm
Admission: Free

Gloucestershire live music gigs in October 2008

Friday 3 October 2008

Gig: Rolo Tomassi plus Throats
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Punk, progressive and metal
Times: Doors open at 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £6 in advance
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Gig: Lucie Diamond
Venue: Stroud Subscription Rooms
Music: Country meets blues, rock and soul
Times: 8pm
Admission: £14 in advance, £15 on the door

Saturday 4 October 2008

Gig: Barn dance featuring The Aardvark Band
Venue: Stroud Subscription Rooms
Music: Folk-rock
Times: 8pm
Admission: £10, £8.50 for concessions and £5 for accompanied children

Sunday 5 October 2008

Gig: Benita Johnson
Venue: The Priory Inn
Music: Heartfelt self-penned lyrics ranging from indie rock-tinged melodies to sultry bourbon-soaked bluesy ballads
Times: From 8pm
Admission: Free

Thursday 9 October 2008

Gig: Sam Isaac plus support
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Acoustic indie pop
Times: Doors open at 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £5 in advance
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Gig: Glosfolk Unplugged
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Traditional folk
Times: 8pm in the Bluecoat Room
Admission: Free
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Friday 10 October 2008

Gig: Acoustica
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Acoustic
Times: Doors open at 8pm
Admission: Tickets cost £10 in advance, £11 on the door
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Saturday 11 October 2008

Gig: Sex Pistols Experience
Venue: Stroud Subscription Rooms
Music: Punk from this leading tribute band
Times: 8pm
Admission: £14 in advance, £15 on the door

Sunday 12 October 2008

Gig: Sam Holmes and Phil King
Venue: The Priory Inn
Music: Split sets from two talented local singer/songwriters, playing gritty, acoustic folk, jazz-infused soul and heart-on-sleece lyrics
Times: From 8pm
Admission: Free

Thursday 16 October 2008

Gig: Stiff Little Fingers plus support
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Punk
Times: Doors open at 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £16 in advance
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Friday 17 October 2008

Gig: Limehouse Lizzy – Into the Limelight Tour 2008
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Limehouse Lizzy tribute
Times: Doors open at 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £13 in advance
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Saturday 18 October 2008

Gig: Wired 2008: New Bands
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Varied
Times: Doors open at 7pm
Admission: Tickets cost £6
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Gig: Hepworth Band
Venue: Stroud Subscription Rooms
Music: Brass band
Times: 7.30pm
Admission: £9.50

Sunday 19 October 2008

Gig: Andy McKee and Don Ross
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Acoustic guitar
Times: Doors open at 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £12 in advance
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Gig: Russ Poole
Venue: The Priory Inn
Music: A talented Gloucester-based singer/songwriter performing a wide range of covers and originals, influenced by the likes of Crowded House, Damien Rice and Counting Crows
Times: From 8pm
Admission: Free

Tuesday 21 October 2008

Gig: Musiclab: The Guildhall Open Stage
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Varied open mic night
Times: Doors open at 8pm
Admission: Free
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Gig: Paul Newman and The Jam Band
Venue: The Bayshill Inn
Music: Jazz and blues
Times: 9pm to 11pm
Admission: Free

Friday 24 October 2008

Gig: The JAMM
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: The Jam tribute band
Times: Doors open at 8pm
Admission: Tickets cost £10 in advance
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Saturday 25 October 2008

Gig: The Rifles
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Indie rock
Times: Doors open at 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £12
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Gig: The Yardbirds
Venue: Stroud Subscription Rooms
Music: Blues and rock
Times: 8pm
Admission: £15 for standing (£14 for concessions) or £17.50 for balcony seats (£16.50 for concessions)

Sunday 26 October 2008

Gig: Kathryn Williams and Neill MacColl
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Folk
Times: Doors open at 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £15 in advance
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Gig: King Rich
Venue: The Priory Inn
Music: Alternative acoustic tracks performed by this established musician and a Priory Inn regular
Times: From 8pm
Admission: Free

Thursday 30 October 2008

Gig: Julie Fowlis with Emily Smith
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Folk
Times: Doors open at 7pm
Admission: Tickets cost £15
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Friday 31 October 2008 - Halloween

Event: Boy George in concert
Venue: Cheltenham Town Hall
Music: Culture Club and solo hits
Times: From 8pm
Tickets: Cost £20 to £27.50, available in advance from the Cheltenham Town Hall box office on (01242) 227979.
For more information: See Boy George concert in Cheltenham

Gloucestershire live music gigs in November 2008

Saturday 1 November 2008

Gig: Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra concert
Venue: Cheltenham Racecourse
Music: Jazz, swing, big band, boogie woogie
Times: From 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £31.50 per person, available to book now from ticketmaster.co.uk

Gig: Barn dance featuring Random
Venue: Stroud Subscription Rooms
Music: Six-piece band playing folk through to rock
Times: 8pm
Admission: £10, £8.50 for concessions and £5 for accompanied children

Sunday 2 November 2008

Gig: Hazel O’connor with Cormac De Barra
Venue: Stroud Subscription Rooms
Music: Folk
Times: 8pm
Admission: £14, £12 for concessions

Friday 7 November 2008

Gig: Acoustica featuring Big Blue Sun and Thomas Truax
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Acoustic
Times: Doors open at 8pm
Admission: Tickets cost £10 in advance, £11 on the door
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Saturday 8 November 2008

Gig: Cory Band
Venue: Stroud Subscription Rooms
Music: One of Wales’ finest and most innovative brass band musical ensembles
Times: 7.30pm
Admission: £10

Thursday 13 November 2008

Gig: Glosfolk Unplugged
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Folk
Times: 8pm in the Bluecoat Room
Admission: Free
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Friday 14 November 2008

Gig: 3 Daft Monkeys
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: World influenced acoustic music, with a hint of the bizarre
Times: Doors open at 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £8 in advance
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Saturday 15 November 2008

Gig: Wired 2008: Benefit Gig
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Varied
Times: Doors open at 7pm
Admission: Tickets cost £6
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Gig: The Wurzels
Venue: Stroud Subscription Rooms
Music: Traditional ‘Zummerzet Scrumpy ‘n’ Western’
Times: 8pm
Admission: £12 in advance, £14 on the door

Tuesday 18 November 2008

Gig: Musiclab: The Guildhall Open Stage
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Varied open mic night
Times: Doors open at 8pm
Admission: Free
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Gig: Paul Newman and The Jam Band
Venue: The Bayshill Inn
Music: Jazz and blues
Times: 9pm to 11pm
Admission: Free

Friday 21 November 2008

Gig: The Bohemias
Venue: Stroud Subscription Rooms
Music: Queen tribute band
Times: 8pm
Admission: £13.50, £11.50 for concessions

Saturday 22 November 2008

Gig: Perfect Alibi
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Pink Floyd tribute
Times: Doors open at 8pm
Admission: Tickets cost £15, £13 for concessions
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Thursday 27 November 2008

Gig: Oysterband plus Dan Donnelly
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Folk and rock
Times: Doors open at 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £15 in advance, £17 on the door
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Saturday 29 November 2008

Gig: Reggae Night featuring a host of performers
Venue: Stroud Subscription Rooms
Music: Reggae
Times: 8pm
Admission: TBC

Gloucestershire live music gigs in December 2008

Friday 5 December 2008

Gig: Acoustica featuring Amy Wadge
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Acoustic
Times: Doors open at 8pm
Admission: Tickets cost £10 in advance, £11 on the door
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Saturday 6 December 2008

Gig: Barn dance featuring Stomp
Venue: Stroud Subscription Rooms
Music: Folk
Times: 8pm
Admission: £10, £8.50 for concessions and £5 for accompanied children

Thursday 11 December 2008

Gig: UK Subs
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Punk
Times: Doors open at 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £10 in advance, £12 on the door
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Friday 12 December 2008

Gig: Soul Destroyers Christmas Party Night
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Big soul band
Times: TBC
Admission: TBC
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Saturday 13 December 2008

Gig: Dreadzone
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Breakbeat, dub and electonica
Times: Doors open at 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £12.50 in advance, £14.50 on the door
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Tuesday 16 December 2008

Gig: Paul Newman and The Jam Band
Venue: The Bayshill Inn
Music: Jazz and blues
Times: 9pm to 11pm
Admission: Free

Wednesday 17 December 2008

Gig: The Dammed plus support
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Punk
Times: Doors open at 7pm
Admission: Tickets cost £18 in advance, £20 on the door
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Thursday 18 December 2008

Gig: Whole Lotta Led show 1
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Led Zeppelin tribute
Times: Doors open at 8pm
Admission: Tickets cost £12 in advance
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

Friday 19 December 2008

Gig: Whole Lotta Led show 2
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Led Zeppelin tribute
Times: Doors open at 8pm
Admission: Tickets cost £12 in advance
For more information: Visit gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall.

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