Andover Gig Guide - Andover, Hampshire, UK.
Welcome to the Andover Gig Guide - A central listing of live music around Andover.
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SUNDAY 18 MAY 2008 - THE CLUB AT LIFE - 7.30pm In aid of NAOMI HOUSE, the Andover Gig Guide presents THE TROGGS, supported by LESS IS MORE, STONEPIG, MIDNIGHT FISH, EASTWOOD and KONAN. We've been talking about it for a few months and, thanks to our friends and sponsors at Bulpitt Print Ltd, the tickets are now available for the gig on Sunday 18 May at The Club at Life to raise funds for NAOMI HOUSE. Andover's legendary band THE TROGGS will always be remembered for "Wild Thing", one of their many UK hits. Others include "With A Girl Like You", "I Can't Control Myself", "Give It To Me" and "Love Is All Around". Supporting THE TROGGS will be 5 great local bands that we all know and love: LESS IS MORE, STONEPIG, MIDNIGHT FISH, EASTWOOD and KONAN. |
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| Mark of LESS IS MORE has kindly put together the line-up and we are very
grateful to him and his fellow musicians for supporting Naomi House and
the Andover Gig Guide. Sponsors: Polycomp Electronics Ltd, Purbeck DIY Ltd, Family Repair Services, Ability Associates, Lee Filters, Bourne Valley Autos - Mark Gates, David Heath Intl, Heritage Volkswagen, Express Sandwich, Bulpitt Print Ltd. TICKETS SOLD OUT - All proceeds go to NAOMI HOUSE. Tickets are available from: The Club at Life - tel 01264 352624 or www.theClubatLife.com Graham & Co Estate Agents, London Street - tel 01264 356500 For any other ticket enquiries or information, call Geoff on 07885 851510. Supporting links: |
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Updated 14 May 2008 - Thanks to James from FUNKLINE for contacting us. Formerly known as Funk Yard, the band are now back at full force with a new name. Their first gig as at Propaganda on Thursday 16 May. More gigs and a website will be announced shortly.
Updated 07 May 2008 - Thanks to Pete from BARELY LEGAL for contacting us. This band frequently plays around Andover with their mix of pop and rock covers. Check out their website at www.legalrock.co.uk. They are playing at the Crown in Ludgershall on Saturday 31 May. Their next Andover gig is at the Anton Arms on Saturday 26 July.
Updated 02 May 2008 - Thanks to Rob at the Wolversdene Club for supplying us with details of gigs coming up in the main bar and in the Hayward Suite at the club: FAKE THAT (Take That tribute) on 23 May. WILDWOOD (Paul Weller tribute) on 14 June. THE COMPLETE BEATLES on 18 July. THE JAMM (Jam tribute) on 20 September. LEGEND - A tribute to Bob Marley on 7 November. For tickets and more info call 07879 898309.
Updated 02 May 2008 - Thanks to John of TORN OFF STRIPS for contacting us with a list of gigs in Andover through to November. They hope to be playing on a stage outside the Guildhall on Carnival day, Sunday 13 July, followed by a full set at Propaganda in the evening.
Update 29 April 2008 - Thanks to Graham Inchley, the club chairman of the Urban Terrain Sports Club (UTSC) at The Depot Youth Centre in Andover for contacting us with news of JAMALOT 2008, a Battle of the Bands competition that will be taking place on Saturday 19 July between 2pm-10pm(ish). With support from the Test Valley Rock School, numerous local bands will be performing with the emphasis on giving the younger bands the opportunity to play alongside the more experienced bands. The event will take place at The Depot, which is located in the Charlton Sports & Leisure Centre on West Portway in Andover, and all proceeds (entrance fee/donations) will go towards the Andover Skatepark Project. The UTSC was launched in 2007 with the aim of providing a facility for all of the town's skateboarders, BMX riders and roller bladers to practise their skills. For more information about the UTSC, visit their website at www.utsc.co.uk.
Update 24 April 2008 - The ANDOVER MUSICAL & OPERATIC SOCIETY (AMOS) presents THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, a Tony award-winning stage musical based on the 1967 musical comedy film starring Julie Andrews and Mary Tyler Moore. The original musical opened on Broadway in April 2002 and is full of new songs and dances. Visit the AMOS website for more information about the society and the musical. The show will be running at The Lights from 13-17 May and tickets are £10.50-£13.50. Contact The Lights Box Office on 01264 368368, or visit www.thelights.org.uk.
Update 24 April 2008 - Thanks to CHARLOTTE for contacting us. She will be performing at the Wolversdene Club on 25 May, the Enham Club on 12 July and the Railway Tavern on 19 July. Check out Charlotte's MySpace page for more information about her and her music.
Update 20 April 2008 - Thanks to Andy of ROADRUNNER, a blues and rock n' roll covers band who were playing at the Angel on 19 April for letting us know about another Andover gig that they have planned at the Anton Arms on Saturday 5 July. Visit their website at www.roadrunnerblues.com. They are regularly playing in Basingstoke, Alton and Yateley, so let's hope that we see much more of them in Andover. Meep Meep!
Update 20 April 2008 - On Saturday 24 May, the JON WALSH BLUES BAND will be performing and recording their second live album in front of a live theatre audience at Central Studio (situated in Queen Mary's College) in Basingstoke. Tickets will be available from the box office at £10 each (£8 concessions). The box office number is 01256 418318 and their website is www.centralstudio.co.uk.
Update 04 April 2008 - Thanks to JAKE WARD, one of the national winners of the Live and Unsigned competition in 2007, for getting in touch with us. Check out Jake's new videos on his website at www.bebo.com/JakeDRAWMusic.
Update 04 April 2008 - STONEPIG's next gig on their 2008 'Bring your Porker to the Slaughter' tour will be 17 May at the Anton Arms. See their website for all the dates of the tour at http://homepage.ntlworld.com/scahill/stonepig.htm
Update 31 March 2008 - This year's Andover Live event 'Summer Sounds' will take place on Sunday 06 July in Vigo Park and will feature music from LOS ALBERTOS and others to be announced. Los Albertos website: www.losalbertos.co.uk. For details of all Town Centre events in 2008, visit the Test Valley website.
Update 27 March 2008 - Thanks to Adam Sargent, co-organiser of the two-day Shalbourne Music Festival also known as 'Shalfest', for contacting us. This year's festival will take place on July 4th and 5th. Shalbourne is located 14 miles north of Andover on the A338, near the Wiltshire/West Berks border (get directions here). BOY KILL BOY and IDLEWILD will be headlining this year. KILLER QUEEN, winners of the 'World Best Tribute Act' award, will be appearing on the Saturday. There will be provision for camping, plus a selection of real ales and fairground rides. Shuttle buses are provided to and from the site. The site itself is at the top of Rivar Hill on the ridge above the village. Tickets, including an advanced weekend ticket that includes camping, are available on the festival website: www.Shalfest.co.uk.
Update 11 March 2008 - Thanks to Jon of the JON WALSH BLUES BAND for contacting us; he has added many more dates to their diary, including gigs at the Railway Tavern (May), the Angel (August), Propaganda (August and October) and The Lights (November). He will be playing solo acoustic blues at the Blues on the Meadow festival in Aldermaston on July 5th.
Update 29 February 2008 - Check out Nick Tynan's photo album for recent additions, including pictures of LESS IS MORE at the Propaganda on 28 February. Other sets this month include Sally Strawberry and Ed Hopkins at the Propaganda on 14 February, Pretty Vacant's set at the Railway Tavern on 9 February, Flaxen's set at the Station Hotel on 9 February, Jon Walsh's solo blues at the Propaganda on 7 February. www.flickr.com/photos/nicktynan.
Update 15 February 2008 - Thanks to Mark of LESS IS MORE for getting in touch with the addition of 5 more gigs at the Town Mills, Borough Arms and the Railway Tavern to their busy calendar. Check out their website at www.lessismore.me.uk.
Update 10 February 2008 - Thanks to Lucy at the Anton Arms who gave us a list of all the live music dates through to June when we all went along to see Purple Monkey on 9 February.
Update 05 February 2008 - Thanks to Dave of Bare Wires for contacting us. They have gigs in May, June and July at the Town Mills, the Angel Inn and Propaganda. Check out their website at www.barewiresband.co.uk.
Update 20 January 2008 - Many thanks to Lee from Bizr for contacting us with their Andover gigs through to December 2008. Visit Bizr online at www.bizrweb.com.
Update 14 January 2008 - The Plough Inn in Grateley have got a great music line-up on their new website. Check it out at www.ploughinngrateley.co.uk.
Update 07 January 2008 - Many thanks to Natalie at Propaganda for getting in touch with gigs throughout 2008 from Less Is More, Stonepig, Andy Foster, Acropolis and many others.
Update 03 January 2008 - Thanks to Alan at the Enham Club for contacting us with a line-up of gigs throughout April.
Update 01 January 2008 - We would like to wish everyone a very happy new year. The Andover Gig Guide will soon be celebrating its first year and we're hoping to mark the event with a charity gig in Andover featuring some of your favourite local bands, so check back here for details. We also hope that you have found the website useful, but please let us know if you have any suggestions to make the service better. - Thanks from Ken, Lindsay, Geoff and James at the Andover Gig Guide.
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