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 May 2008

Thursday 15 May 2008

Gig: Eliza Carthy, Lisa Fitzgibbon and the Power Folk Trio
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Folk and experimental
Times: Doors open at 8pm
Admission: Tickets cost £14

Friday 16 May 2008

Gig: Wishfulthinking
Venue: The Wheatsheaf
Music: 1970s and 80s covers
Times: TBC
Admission: TBC

Gig: Anemic, Panic Switch and Pirrana
Venue: The 2 Pigs
Music: Alternative and metal
Times: 8pm to 11pm
Admission: £4 in advance, £5 on the door

Gig: Vince Freeman
Venue: Monty's Bar
Music: Acoustic and alternative
Times: From around 9.30pm
Admission: Entry is free

Saturday 17 May 2008

Gig: Rockology
Venue: The Royal Oak
Music: Nostalgic 1960s and 70s pop music
Times: TBC
Admission: Free

Gig: Two Thousand Trees Festival Battle of the Bands Grand Final
Venue: The 2 Pigs
Music: Varied, with four local bands battling it out for a chance to play at the Two Thousand Trees Festival
Times: 7pm to 11pm
Admission: £3 in advance, £4 on the door

Gig: Fraser
Venue: Monty's Bar
Music: Funky House
Times: From around 9.30pm
Admission: Entry is free

Sunday 18 May 2008

Gig: StrungOut
Venue: The Priory Inn
Music: Acoustic folk, rock, jazz and blues
Times: From 8pm
Admission: Entry is free

Gig: Tom Baxter, Charlie Winston and Max Greenwood
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Acoustic, folk and rock
Times: Doors open at 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £12.50 in advance

Tuesday 20 May 2008

Gig: Musiclab: The Guildhall Open Stage
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Varied, open mic night
Times: Doors open at 8pm
Admission: Free

Thursday 22 May 2008

Gig: Melanie
Venue: Stroud Subscription Rooms
Music: Pop and rock
Times: 8pm
Admission: Tickets cost £20 in advance, £22 on the door
For more information: See Melanie at Stroud Subscription Rooms

Gig: Drop in the Ocean
Venue: Roses Theatre
Music: Folk, rock and jazz
Times: 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £10.50
For more information: See Tewkesbury Spring Festival 2008.

Friday 23 May 2008

Gig: Warwick Cole
Venue: Aubergine
Music: Harpsichord
Times: 11am
Admission: Tickets cost £6.50
For more information: See Tewkesbury Spring Festival 2008.

Gig: Cate Cody & The Salty Dogs
Venue: Gupshill Manor
Music: 1930s jazz
Times: 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £17
For more information: See Tewkesbury Spring Festival 2008.

Gig: The TG Collective
Venue: George Watson Hall
Music: Jazz
Times: 8pm
Admission: Tickets cost £14.50
For more information: See Tewkesbury Spring Festival 2008.

Gig: The Road to Wychwood Battle of the Bands Grand Final
Venue: The 2 Pigs
Music: Varied, with bands battling it out for a chance to play at Wychwood
Times: 8pm to 11pm
Admission: £4 in advance, £5 on the door

Gig: Phil King
Venue: Monty's Bar
Music: Blues, Soul and R’n’B
Times: From around 9.30pm
Admission: Entry is free

Saturday 24 May 2008

Gig: The Echobeats
Venue: The Wheatsheaf
Music: 1960s and 1970s covers
Times: TBC
Admission: TBC

Gig: Raymond Burley
Venue: Abbott’s Parlour
Music: Classical guitar
Times: 11am
Admission: Tickets cost £7
For more information: See Tewkesbury Spring Festival 2008.

Gig: The Kathryn Tickell Band
Venue: Tewkesbury Abbey
Music: Folk
Times: 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £15.50
For more information: See Tewkesbury Spring Festival 2008.

Gig: Wired 2008 New Bands Showcase
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Varied
Times: Doors open at 7pm
Admission: Tickets cost £6

Gig: The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Venue: The Roses Theatre
Music: Eclectic repertoire performed on ukuleles
Times: From 7.30pm
Admission: Cost £17, or £16 for concessions – with students and under16s costing £10 – available in advance from The Roses Theatre box office on (01684) 295074.
For more information: See The Ukulele Orchestra in Tewkesbury

Gig: Fraser
Venue: Monty's Bar
Music: Funky House
Times: From around 9.30pm
Admission: Entry is free

Sunday 25 May 2008

Gig: Ain’t Misbehavin’ Jazz Duo
Venue: Harry Hare's
Music: Jazz, swing and bossa nova
Times: 7pm
Admission: TBC

Gig: Red Lemon
Venue: The Priory Inn
Music: Acoustic guitar, bass and harmonica jazz, soul and blues
Times: From 8pm
Admission: Entry is free

Tuesday 27 May 2008

Gig: Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel
Venue: Cheltenham Town Hall
Music: Hits spanning three decades
Times: From 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £22, or £16 for concessions, available from Cheltenham Town Hall box office on (01242) 227979.
For more information: See Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel in Cheltenham

Thursday 29 May 2008

Gig: New Model Army + Support
Venue: Stroud Subscription Rooms
Music: Varied including rock and punk
Times: 8pm
Admission: Tickets cost £15 in advance, £17 on the door
For more information: See New Model Army gig in Stroud

Friday 30 May 2008

Gig: Wychwood Music Festival 2008
Venue: Cheltenham Racecourse
Music: Eclectic – including punk, pop, folk, acoustic and world music
Times: TBC
Admission: Weekend tickets cost between £85 and £100 including camping from ticketmaster.co.uk
For more information: See Wychwood Music Festival 2008

Gig: Joe Summers, Andrew Villanelle and Mike Hatfield
Venue: The 2 Pigs
Music: New folk and acoustic
Times: 8pm to 11pm
Admission: Free before 10.30pm, £4 thereafter

Saturday 31 May 2008

Gig: Wychwood Music Festival 2008
Venue: Cheltenham Racecourse
Music: Eclectic – including punk, pop, folk, acoustic and world music
Times: TBC
Admission: Weekend tickets cost between £85 and £100 including camping from ticketmaster.co.uk
For more information: See Wychwood Music Festival 2008

Gig: Elvis tribute Gordon Hendricks in concert
Venue: Roses Theatre
Music: Elvis hits
Times: From 7.30pm
Tickets: Cost £15 available in advance from the Roses Theatre box office on (01684) 295074.
For more information: See Elvis at the Roses Theatre

Gig: Ciaphas, Nothing Gained and P.O.T
Venue: The 2 Pigs
Music: Thrash and metal
Times: 7pm to 10pm
Admission: £3 in advance and with an NUS card, £4 on the door

Gig: Nobby UK
Venue: The Wheatsheaf
Music: Celtic and country
Times: TBC
Admission: Free

Gig: Live/Wire
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: AC/DC tribute
Times: Doors open at 8pm
Admission: Tickets cost £12 in advance

Gloucestershire live music gigs in June 2008

Sunday 1 June 2008

Gig: Wychwood Music Festival 2008
Venue: Cheltenham Racecourse
Music: Eclectic – including punk, pop, folk, acoustic and world music
Times: TBC
Admission: Weekend tickets cost between £85 and £100 including camping from ticketmaster.co.uk
For more information: See Wychwood Music Festival 2008

Friday 6 June 2008

Gig: Acoustica Summer Festival Special featuring Babel, The CeDaR, Way Out West and Dennis
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Varied acoustic
Times: Doors open at 8pm
Admission: Tickets cost £10 in advance, £11 on the door

Saturday 7 June 2008

Gig: Black Sabbath tribute band
Venue: The Wheatsheaf
Music: Black Sabbath covers
Times: TBC
Admission: £5

Sunday 9 June 2008

Gig: Tribal Vision
Venue: The Wheatsheaf
Music: Live acoustic acts as part of an all day event
Times: TBC
Admission: £6

Thursday 12 June 2008

Gig: Does It Offend You, Yeah?, TIRED iRiE and Candidates
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Dirt bass, funk and rock
Times: Doors open at 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £8 in advance, £9 on the door

Saturday 14 June 2008

Gig: The Big Swing Band
Venue: Bandstand, Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham
Music: Swing
Times: 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Admission: TBC

Thursday 17 June 2008

Gig: Musiclab: The Guildhall Open Stage
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Varied, open mic night
Times: Doors open at 8pm
Admission: Free

Friday 20 June 2008

Gig: The Zutons outdoor concert
Venue: Westonbirt Arboretum
Music: Pop
Times: The gates open at 6pm with the concert starting at approximately 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £26 per person, available in advance from ticketmaster.co.uk
For more information: See The Zutons at Westonbirt Arboretum

Gig: Schelmish
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Medieval rock
Times: Doors open at 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £10 in advance

Saturday 21 June 2008

Gig: Crowded House outdoor concert
Venue: Westonbirt Arboretum
Music: Pop
Times: The gates open at 6pm with the concert starting at approximately 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £30 per person, available in advance from ticketmaster.co.uk
For more information: See Crowded House at Westonbirt Arboretum

Gig: The Pete Hills Band
Venue: The Wheatsheaf
Music: TBC
Times: TBC
Admission: TBC

Gig: Ed Evans Foundation Charity Gig featuring Caught in the Crossfire, Che, Luke Leighfield and Paper Stereo
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Pop rock
Times: Doors open at 7pm
Admission: Tickets cost £6 in advance, £7 on the door

Sunday 22 June 2008

Gig: Status Quo outdoor concert
Venue: Westonbirt Arboretum
Music: Rock
Times: The gates open at 6pm with the concert starting at approximately 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £30 per person, available in advance from ticketmaster.co.uk
For more information: See Status Quo at Westonbirt Arboretum

Saturday 28 June 2008

Gig: Live in the Park Music Festival
Venue: Gloucester Park
Music: 16 bands, including The Beat, [Spunge] and 4ft Fingers will be playing an eclectic line-up
Times: To be confirmed
Admission: Tickets cost £12.50 in advance and £16 on the day, available by calling Live Sound Promotion on 0844 561 6128. Under 12s are free of charge when accompanied by a paying adult.
For more information: See Live in the Park Music Festival in Gloucester

Monday 30 June 2008

Gig: Hayseed Dixie
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Rock
Times: Doors open at 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £15 in advance, £17 on the door

Gloucestershire live music gigs in July 2008

Friday 4 July 2008

Gig: Demob: 30th Anniversary Homecoming Show
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Punk rock
Times: Doors open at 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Saturday 12 July 2008

Gig: Jazz on a Summers Day with The Big Swing Band
Venue: Hatherop Castle
Music: Jazz and swing
Times: 7pm
Admission: £6

Friday 18 July 2008

Gig: Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra outdoor concert
Venue: Westonbirt Arboretum
Music: Jazz, swing, big band, boogie woogie
Times: The gates open at 4pm
Admission: Tickets cost £30 per person, available in advance from ticketmaster.co.uk
For more information: See Jools Holland at Westonbirt Arboretum

Saturday 19 July 2008

Gig: Katherine Jenkins outdoor concert
Venue: Westonbirt Arboretum
Music: Classical / opera
Times: The gates open at 6pm
Admission: Tickets cost £28.50 per person, available in advance from ticketmaster.co.uk
For more information: See Katherine Jenkins concert at Westonbirt Arboretum

Friday 25 July 2008

Gig: Open Air Big Band Night including The Big Swing Band
Venue: Hillfield Gardens, London Road, Gloucester
Music: Swing and jazz
Times: 7pm
Admission: TBC

Sunday 27 July 2008

Gig: Ain’t Misbehavin’ Jazz Duo
Venue: The Puesdown Inn
Music: Jazz, swing and bossa nova
Times: TBC
Admission: TBC

Gloucestershire live music gigs in October 2008

Sunday 19 October 2008

Gig: Andy McKee and Don Ross
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Acoustic
Times: Doors open at 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £12 in advance

Friday 24 October 2008

Gig: The JAMM
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: The Jam tribute
Times: Doors open at 8pm
Admission: Tickets cost £10 in advance

Saturday 25 October 2008

Gig: The Rifles
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall
Music: Indie rock
Times: Doors open at 7.30pm
Admission: Tickets cost £12

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

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