This week's gig listings
Your guide to the latest gigs happening in and around Newbury
Thursday, December 15:
New Greenham Arts Auditorium, Greenham - The Mandolinquents Annual Christmas Extravaganza (£16, 8pm)
The Canal Bar, Market Place, Newbury - Vinylized featuring SDM – different vibes every week (9pm-12pm, free entry)
George Inn, Andover - Rise In Protest + Heinous Pianist, plus support (7.30pm, 16+)
The Retreat, Reading – Jon Walsh (9pm, blues)
Swindon Beehive – The Sharpees (8.30pm)
O2 Academy 2, Oxford – Vintage Trouble (doors 7pm, £10)
Friday, December 16:
The Dolphin Hotel, Bartholomew Street, Newbury – Bib Fortuna (9pm until late)
Lock Stock & Barrel, Newbury - Jon Walsh Blues Band
O2 Academy 2, Oxford – The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band + The Long Insiders + Count Skylarkin' + Ms Nelly B Page (8pm, £7.50)
The Lights, Andover – ABBA Forever (8pm)
The Plough, Grateley, Nr Andover – Uptown Traffic reunion tour (60/70 Rock & Soul Band, 9pm)
The Royal Albion, Reading – Knoxx + Ed Aldred (8pm to 11.30pm)
The Vic, Swindon – The 12 Bands of Christmas, featuring: The Racket + Dacoits + Teabo + Supervic + The Costellos + Rhubarb + Black Sheep Apprentice + Anchor and the Wolf + Atari Pilot + Crash and the Bandicoots + De La Rosa + SkyBurnsRed (8pm, £5, bands subject to change)
Saturday, December 17:
Shaw Social Club, Newbury – Father ‘n' Son (8.30pm until late)
The Starting Gate, Newbury - Uptown Traffic reunion tour (60/70 Rock & Soul Band, 9pm)
Old London Apprentice, Newbury – Boogie Nights disco (8.30pm until late)
The Bullingdon Arms, Oxford – Wild Swim: Em Williams + James Weston + Get Your Geek On DJs (10pm, £6-£7)
Rising Sun Arts Centre, Silver Street, Reading – The Jettes + The Dianas + Dylan-Louise (8pm, 18+, £5 adv, £4 door)
Station Hotel, Andover – Less Is More (8.30pm)
The Lights, Andover – ABBA Forever (8pm)
Anton Arms, Andover – Uncle Jack (9pm)
The Vic, Swindon - Reggae Club Night - Christmas ska/reggae special + Live Band -The Social Ignition + DJ Joe Hawkins (8pm, free entry)
Sunday, December 18:
The Canal Bar, Market Place, Newbury – open mic night (8.30pm)
Ace Space, St.Nicholas Road, Newbury – ACE Space Christmas bash (tickets on sale in Hogan Music, Bartholomew Street, Newbury)
Old London Apprentice, Newbury – Ian and Mel Collins (8.30pm until late)
Swindon Beehive – RubaTempo (3pm)
Monday, December 19:
Compton Swan, Compton – Crimbo Jam with Andy Mallen and friends - bring an instrument, join in, have fun with Christmas songs, covers and comic moments (8pm, free entry)
Station Hotel, Andover – Blues jam evening (9pm)
The Earley Retreat, Reading – Libverty Lies + Carl Komuro + Silvatone (8pm to 11.45pm)
Swindon Beehive - Robbo and Nettie's Xmas Charity Extravaganza (7.30pm)
Tuesday, December 20:
Town Mills, Andover - The Lamb Session (8pm, acoustic folk night)
The Lights, Andover - Carols by Candlelight (7.45pm)
Swindon Beehive – The Dacoits (8.30pm)
Wednesday, December 21:
Compton Swan, Compton - Crimbo Jam with Andy Mallen and friends - bring an instrument, join in, have fun with Xmas songs, covers and comic moments (9pm)
Swindon Beehive – The Teddy White Band (8.30pm)
The Vic, Swindon - The Dacoits + Black Sheep Apprentice + Baby Train (8pm, free entry)
