This week's gig listings
Your guide to gigs in and around Newbury
Thursday, May 12:
Arlington Arts Centre, Newbury – The Toy Hearts (Americana, 8pm)
The Vic, Swindon - The Racket + The Vooz (8pm, free entry)
O2 Academy 2, Oxford – MC Lars – The Melanin Challenged Tour: MC Lars + Weerd Science + MC Chris + Akira the Don + Mr Shaodow (7pm, £8)
O2 Academy 2, Oxford – N-Dubz + Starboy Nathan (7pm, £20)
12 Bar, Swindon - Green Man Music: De La Rosa + Sailors + Austin Shepherd (8.30pm, free entry)
The Joiners, Southampton – Taking Back Sunday (7pm, £16.50)
The Joiners, Southampton – Twin Atlantic (7.30pm, £7)
The Joiners, Southampton – The Defiled (at Talking Heads, 7.30pm, £6)
The Lights, Andover - Live and Local with The Widowmaker + James Mitchell (7.45pm, £6)
Friday, May 13:
Arlington Arts Centre, Newbury - Les Triaboliques (8pm, £13 adv, £15 door)
The Dolphin Hotel, Bartholomew Street, Newbury - 12 truths
The Railway Inn, Winchester – Frank Turner
12 Bar, Swindon – System of a Clown + support (8pm, free entry)
The Vic, Swindon – Coolplay – Coldplay tribute (8pm, £6)
O2 Academy, Oxford – Warpaint + Connan Mockasin (7pm, £12)
O2 Academy 2, Oxford – Miles Kane (7pm, £9)
The Joiners, Southampton – Imperial Leisure (7.30pm, £7)
Danebury Hotel, Andover – Torn off Strips
Saturday, May 14:
Lock, Stock and Barrel, Newbury – Case Hardin (indie rock from 9.30pm)
The Starting Gate, Newbury - The Presidents (9pm)
The Dolphin Hotel, Bartholomew Street, Newbury - decade discos with dj timmsie – night of the naughties
Arlington Arts Centre, Newbury – Show of Hands with Miranda Sykes (plus Rodney Branigan) 8pm, £16 adv, £18 door)
PLAY, 35 Milford Road, Reading – Amy's Ghost + Screama Ballerina + The Papers (8pm, £5, £4 adv)
The Bullingdon Arms, Oxford - Sparrow and The Workshop + Rob St John + guests (8pm, £6adv)
12 Bar, Swindon – Bonfire – tribute to AC/DC + Western Sand (8pm, £6)
The Vic, Swindon – The Kinx – The Kinks tribute (8pm, £6)
O2 Academy 2, Oxford – Guns 2 Roses (Guns 'n' Roses tribute, 6.30pm, £10)
The Joiners, Southampton – Miles Kane (7.30pm, £9)
The Joiners, Southampton – Walk the Moon (10pm, £4)
Station Hotel, Andover – Less Is More
Angel Inn, Andover – Vinyl Swarf
George Inn, Andover – Nothing to Lose
Royal Oak, Charlton, Andover - IB40
Sunday, May 15:
Canal Bar, Market Place, Newbury – open mic night (8.30pm)
Lock, Stock and Barrel, Newbury – Mike Miller jazz trio (from 2.30pm)
12 Bar, Swindon - Swindon Blues Club Presents: Jam Night with The Ian ORegan Band (8pm, free entry)
The Vic, Swindon – The Right Hooks + The Blue Trees + Kubris (8pm, free entry)
The Joiners, Southampton – The Phoenix Foundation (7.30pm, £7)
The Joiners, Southampton – Three Trapped Tigers + Tall Ships (7.30pm, £6.50)
The Lights, Andover - Test Valley Brass with Steven Meads (7pm, £8)
Monday, May 16:
O2 Academy 2, Oxford – Anna Calvi + Grouplove (7pm, £9)
The Joiners, Southampton – Don Broco + Burn the Fleet (7.30pm, £6)
Station Hotel, Andover – Blues jam evening
Nettlebed Folk Song Club, nr Henley, Oxon – Chris and Kellie While (8pm to 11pm)
Tuesday, May 17:
O2 Academy 2, Oxford – The Alarm + The Last Republic (7pm, £15)
The Joiners, Southampton – Iron Chic (7pm, £6.50)
The Joiners, Southampton – Slow Club (7.30pm £10)
The Joiners, Southampton – Versaemerge + Not advised (7.30pm, £8.50)
The Lights, Andover – Rockin on Heaven's Door (7.45pm, £16)
George Inn, Andover – The First + Mallory Knox
Wednesday, May 18:
The Compton Swan, Compton – acoustic night
12 Bar, Swindon - Acoustica Open Mic & Music Showcase + Talicza Stevens (8pm, free entry)
O2 Academy 2, Oxford – Set Your Goals (6.30pm, £10)
The Joiners, Southampton – Allie Moss (7.30pm, £5)
