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		OUT IN THE WOODS - Blues on The Park 96.9fm with Stan Cockeram from 8pm to 10pm - CLICK HERE TO LISTEN STAN'S BLUES JAM 3 @ The Rydal, New Milton BH25 6JJ (8.30pm - 11.00pm - Day changed to Tuesday from May onwards) 8:00pm - 11:00pm Open Mic @ The Bay View, Swansea. Blues/Roots/Jazz		8:00pm - 11:00pm Manfred Mann's Earth Band @ The Brook, SO17 3SD - Davey is On The Road Again! - Ł20 adv	8:00am THE TOY HEARTS + STOMPIN DAVE ALLEN Thursday 3rd May, The Electric Palace South St.. Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3NY. doors 7.15pm, starts 8pm venue website: www.electricpalace.org.uk The Toy Hearts are one of the UK's hottest acoustic acts right now, their style of music neatly placing them at the forefront of the resurgence of interest in folk and Americana music. doors 7.15pm starts 8pm adv. tickets Ł10 on the door Ł12 available from Bridport Tic 01308 424901. or from Bridport Music 01308 425 707 online tickets here at www.stompinstore.com	6:00pm - 8:00pm Blues Before Midnight 2hrs of blues on KCOR (Kansas City Online Radio) with Ian McKenzie CLICK HERE TO LISTEN 9:00pm - 11:00pm PAINT IT BLUE @ Qudos, Salisbury SP1 1BN 10:00pm DAN SOWERBY BAND @ CONCORDE CLUB, EASTLEIGH, SOUTHAMPTON		RIVERSIDE BLUES BAND @ The Chequers, Lymington SO41 8AH 12:05pm - 3:00pm THE SMOKIN' BENNY BROWN BAND @ Downton Cuckoo Fair (The Kings Arms)	3:00pm - 5:15pm RIVERSIDE BLUES BAND @ The Augustus John Beer Festival & BBQ (3.00pm - 5.15pm)Fordingbridge SP6 1DG 7:00pm - 9:00pm PAINT IT BLUE @ The Cartwheel Inn, near Fordingbridge 9:00pm - 11:30pm Blues Jam @ The Star Inn, Bentworth, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5RB
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EARLY MAY BANK HOLIDAY		OUT IN THE WOODS - Blues on The Park 96.9fm with Stan Cockeram from 8pm to 10pm - CLICK HERE TO LISTEN 8:00pm - 11:00pm Open Mic @ The Bay View, Swansea. Blues/Roots/Jazz		Jo Harman @ Latest Musicbar, Brighton (Alternative Escape Festival) 8:00am ACOUSTIC BLUES with BILL SHEFFIELD & DAVE SAUNDERS + STOMPIN' DAVE Wednesday 9th May, The Barnfield Theatre Barnfield Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1SN Direct from Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Bill Sheffield has been a gigging musician for over forty years. He has performed in concert with a who's who of music greats including Muddy Waters, B.B. King, T-Bone Walker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Big Mama Thornton, and Bonnie Raitt. adv tickets Ł12, cons Ł11, on the door Ł14 Box Office 01392 270891 buy online: www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk	Buddy Whittington @ Clair Hall Haywards Heath, Sussex	Blues Jam @ Farmers Union, 16-18 Queens Terrace, Queen Street, Exeter EX4 4HR Buddy Whittington @ Square & Compass Illminster Somerset 6:00pm - 8:00pm Blues Before Midnight 2hrs of blues on KCOR (Kansas City Online Radio) with Ian McKenzie CLICK HERE TO LISTEN 8:00pm - 10:30pm STEAMER @ Bankes,Penn Hill Avenue, Parkstone BH14 9NB 9:00pm - 11:00pm CHRIS COLLINS & BLUES ETC...@ The Star, Bentworth		STEAMER @ The Portsmouth Hoy, Poole Quay BH15 1HJ (9pm - 11pm) 9:00pm THE SMOKIN' BENNY BROWN BAND @ Qudos Music Bar, Castle St, Salisbury 9:00pm - 11:00pm Pete Leigh and The Union, Joshua Tree,Millbank st, Southampton	9:00pm - 11:30pm Blues Jam @ The Star Inn, Bentworth, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5RB
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STAN'S BLUES JAM @ The Sloop, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset BH14 0HU 8:30pm Blues at the Bridge..Open Mic at the Bridge Inn, Topsham Devon. Acoustic Only		OUT IN THE WOODS - Blues on The Park 96.9fm with Stan Cockeram from 8pm to 10pm - CLICK HERE TO LISTEN 8:00pm - 11:00pm Open Mic @ The Bay View, Swansea. Blues/Roots/Jazz		8:00am STOMPIN' DAVE ALLEN Wednesday 16th May, South Hill Park Arts Centre The Cellar Bar, Ringmead, BRACKNELL, Berkshire, RG12 7PA A total one-off, Stompin’ Dave performs American roots music on vocals, guitar, five-string banjo, fiddle, piano, harmonica and flatfoot dancing. He's a master of every instrument, and he’s funny too! With special guest EARL JACKSON! Ł10 (Conc. Ł9) tel: 01252 793430 or reserve online@ http://www.boogaloopromotions.com/gigs.html	WIZZ JONES AND SONNY BLACK @ THURSDAY BLUES 21 SOUTH STREET READING RG1 4QU - DOORS OPEN AT 8PM 8:00pm - 11:00pm Spiers & Boden @ The Brook, SO17 3SD - award-winning founders of Bellowhead - Ł15 adv	PETE HARRIS AND HUGH BUDDEN @ The Bent Brief, Lodge Rd. Southampton RIVERSIDE BLUES BAND @ The Grove Tavern, Southbourne, Bournemouth BH6 3QS 6:00pm - 8:00pm Blues Before Midnight 2hrs of blues on KCOR (Kansas City Online Radio) with Ian McKenzie CLICK HERE TO LISTEN 7:30pm - 10:00pm ZOE SCHWARZ BLUE COMMOTION @ Regent Centre, 51, High Street, Christchurch, Dorset BH 23 1AS 8:00pm - 11:30pm The Farm @ The Brook, SO17 3SD - original line-up reunite for 20th anniversary tour Ł16 9:30pm - 11:30pm PAINT IT BLUE @ The Wheatsheaf		Jo Harman @ Lustleigh Village Hall, Devon RIVERSIDE BLUES BAND @ The British Motorcycling Show, Peterborough 8:45pm 'Prior Engagement' @ The Three Horseshoes, Bighton, Alresford SO24 9RE 9:00pm The Begger's Choice @ The Regents Park Hotel 35 Regents Park Road, Southampton, SO15 8PF Tel: 02380 771152	PETE HARRIS BLUES QUARTET @ The Watercress Festival, Alresford Hants. 4:00pm - 7:00pm CHRIS COLLINS & BLUES ETC...@ The Tudor Rose, Romsey. 5:00pm - 8:00pm PAINT IT BLUE @ Bar One, Swanage BH19 2LN 9:00pm - 11:30pm Blues Jam @ The Star Inn, Bentworth, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5RB
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8:00pm - 11:00pm Fish @ The Brook, SO17 3SD - the man from Marillion returns with a full electric band - Ł18 adv		OUT IN THE WOODS - Blues on The Park 96.9fm with Stan Cockeram from 8pm to 10pm - CLICK HERE TO LISTEN 8:00pm - 11:00pm Open Mic @ The Bay View, Swansea. Blues/Roots/Jazz				Custer's last Blues Band @ the Masonic Hall. Lyme Regis (Lyme Regis Jazz Fest) 6:00pm - 8:00pm Blues Before Midnight 2hrs of blues on KCOR (Kansas City Online Radio) with Ian McKenzie CLICK HERE TO LISTEN 9:00pm DAN SOWERBY BAND @ QUDOS, SALISBURY. 9:00pm - 11:00pm Pete Leigh and the Union. The Three Mariners, Bagshot, Surrey.		Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion @ The Masonic Hall, Lyme Regis (Lyme Regis Jazz Festival) 8:00pm - 11:00pm THE SMOKIN' BENNY BROWN BAND @ SALISBURY LIVE FESTIVAL, Ox Row Inn, Salisbury 9:00pm - 12:00am PAINT IT BLUE @ The Spyglass & Kettle, Southbourne Overcliffe Drive	Blues Jam @ Farmers Union, 16-18 Queens Terrace, Queen Street, Exeter EX4 4HR King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys @ Marine Theatre. Lyme Regis (Jazz Festival) RIVERSIDE BLUES BAND @ The Thomas Tripp, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 1HX (8.30pm - 10.30pm) 9:00pm - 11:30pm Blues Jam @ The Star Inn, Bentworth, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5RB
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Spring Holiday		OUT IN THE WOODS - Blues on The Park 96.9fm with Stan Cockeram from 8pm to 10pm - CLICK HERE TO LISTEN 8:00pm - 11:00pm Open Mic @ The Bay View, Swansea. Blues/Roots/Jazz		STAN'S BLUES JAM @ The Avon Causeway, Hurn, Nr Christchurch BH23 6AS PETE HARRIS AND HUGH BUDDEN @ The Thomas Tripp, Wick Lane, Christchurch	8:00pm - 11:00pm PAINT IT BLUE @ Patrick's, Parkstone	12:00pm - 12:00am* ASHBURTON BLUES FESTIVAL (CLICK HERE FOR MORE)
Spring Holiday					8:00pm - 11:00pm PAINT IT BLUE @ Patrick's, Parkstone	PETE HARRIS BLUES BAND @ The Wheatsheaf, Botley Rd. Shedfield nr. Wickham, Hants. 6:00pm - 8:00pm Blues Before Midnight 2hrs of blues on KCOR (Kansas City Online Radio) with Ian McKenzie CLICK HERE TO LISTEN		PETE HARRIS BLUES BAND @ The Regents Park Hotel, Regents Park Rd. Southampton RIVERSIDE BLUES BAND @ Wallingford Blues & Beer Festival 12:30pm - 1:45pm PAINT IT BLUE @ Ashburton Blues Festival, Devon 9:00pm DAN SOWERBY BAND @ WINCHESTER GATE BEER FEST, Rampart Road, SALISBURY. 9:00pm - 11:00pm CHRIS COLLINS & BLUES ETC... @ The Bent Brief, Southampton	PETE HARRIS TRIO, The Mayflower, Kings Saltern Rd. Lymington (1pm-3pm) 9:00pm - 11:00pm PAINT IT BLUE @ The Yew Tree Inn, Odstock, Salisbury SP5 4JE 9:00pm - 11:30pm Blues Jam @ The Star Inn, Bentworth, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5RB

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