live music Station, Tintern. 1-4pm. Info 01291 420241. Music On The Platform session. Artephis Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 6pm, £7.50. Info 01874 611622. Brecon Jazz Futures gig. Bahla Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 4pm, £7.50. Info 01874 611622. Brecon Jazz Futures gig. Brownfield, Byrne Quartet with Trish Clowes Guildhall, Brecon. 6pm, £12. Info info@breconjazzclub.org. Brecon Jazz gig. Dani Sicari & The Easy Rollers Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 11am, £7.50. Info 01874 611622. Brecon Jazz Futures gig. Film & Buffet with AshleyJohn Long Muse Arts, Brecon. 12-3pm. Info info@ breconjazzclub.org. Brecon Jazz gig. Folk Music & Song Session Arvon Ale House, Llandrindod Wells. 4pm. Info 07477 627267. Also on Sun 28. Leiko Quintet Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1pm, £7.50. Info 01874 611622. Brecon Jazz Futures gig. Smooth Celtic Jazz – Dublin Meets Wales Muse Arts, Brecon. 8.15pm, £7. Info info@breconjazzclub.org. Brecon Jazz gig. Summer Bandstand Concert Bedwellty House & Park, Tredegar. 3-5pm, free. Info 01495 353370. Tendons Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 6.30pm, £7.50. Info 01874 611622. Brecon Jazz Futures gig. The Wurzels + Trenchfoot + Raptor + Mor Ladron Y Borth + Drawing Of The Three Market Hall, Brecon. 3.30pm, £20. Info 01874 611622. Viking Fest IV Ebbw Vale Institute. 1pm, £12/£10 adv/£40 weekend. Info 01495 708022. Featuring: Fireroad, Bad Touch, Triaxis, The Johnstown Flood, Beth Blade & The Beautiful Disasters, Trayus and Kill 66. (Finishes today) Wonderbrass Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 4pm, £7.50. Info 01874 611622. Brecon Jazz Futures gig.
Practise Dates Westenders Hall, Llanfaes, Brecon. 6-8pm, £4/£2 under-16s. Info sambabrecon@yahoo.co.uk. *Ministry + Devildriver Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £20 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. See Music. There’s at least a
If you're a fan of the contemporary Welsh language rock scene, or even its elder statesmen, you may already be planning to attend the Crug Mawr Festival, which is in the village of that name near Cardigan from Fri 26-Sun 28 Aug. If not, it features Geraint Jarman, Ail Symudiad, Ffug and HMS Morris among others. decent chance that Ministry are gonna be entertaining as long as Al Jourgensen is there, right? Open Mic The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, free. Info 01497 821762. Open Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. Phil Wall’s Jazz Cardinals Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026.
WEDNESDAY 17
Monday Club 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Kimberley Steaks + Don Blake + Splitsville + Middle Distance Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2039 7933. Live Jazz Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360. Ukulele Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Wolfpack + Carbine + Strike Back + Flatline + Conspire The Bunker, Cardiff. 7pm, £8 adv. Info james@ thebunkercardiff.com. Beatdown hardcore gubbins, headliners from France.
Acoustic Open Mic Night The Bunker, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info james@thebunkercardiff.com. Alan Wormald with Dave Cottle Trio Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30-11pm, £10. Info 07802 912789. Arrival UK Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.30pm, £18.50. Info 01792 475715. Abba tribute band. Clare Hingott with The Graham Watkins Trio Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info malc@dancebands. plus.com. South Wales Big Band Society gig. Gwd Jams Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3/free for performers. Info 029 2039 7933. Monthly open jam session. Laura-Beth Salter & Jenn Butterworth Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club. 7.30pm, £8/£5. Info 01443 226892. A Llantrisant Folk Club night. Open Jam Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Open Mic Market Street Club, Barry. 8pm. Info 01446 733863. Scout Killers + Saint Apache The Scene Club, Swansea. 7pm. Info 07730 432166. In Cardiff tomorrow.
TUESDAY 16
THURSDAY 18
MONDAY 15
AC/DC UK Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.30pm, £18.50. Info 01792 475715. Tribute band. Community Samba Band –
*Green Man 2016 Glanusk Park Estate, Brecon Beacons. £175 weekend/£20 5-12-yearolds/under-5s free with a ticket. Info info@thegreenmanfestival.co.uk. Opening night of this festival, which might be sold out by the time you
Are You Experienced? Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.30pm, £18. Info 01792 475715. Jimi Hendrix tribute band.
read this (the NUS and teen tickets definitely are) features Wild Beasts, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Cigarettes After Sex, Flamingods and Meatraffle. (Until Sun 21) James Kennedy The Claude Hotel, Albany Road, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 07557 505123. Open Mic Night Lyceum Tavern, Newport. 8.30pm. Info 01633 858636. Scout Killers + Saint Apache Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 07970 063107. Spirit Family Reunion + Christopher Rees + Jelly Roll Jones + Joe Kelly The Moon Club, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8/£7 adv. Info info@ thefullmooncardiff.com. American gospel/folk sorts headline. The Wurzels + The Thatchers Chepstow Castle. 6.30pm, £15/£12 under-16s. Info 0300 3656677. Opening event of this year’s Castell Roc, a series of concerts here until Mon 29. This one also features a wide selection of local ciders and gourmet sausages to accompany the bumpkin soundtrack.
FRIDAY 19
2 Tickets 2 The Gunshow Kiwis, Cardiff. 10pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965. Castle Rocks! Oystermouth Castle, Swansea. 5pm, £5. Info 01792 636000. Live music from The Contenders, Stu’s Gastric Band, The Riff, The Somethings and more TBC. Fleetwood Bac Chepstow Castle. 6.30pm, £15 adv. Info 0300 3656677. Fleetwood Mac tribute band play Castell Roc gig. Green Man 2016 Glanusk Park Estate, Brecon Beacons. £175 weekend/£20 5-12-yearolds/under-5s free with a ticket. Info info@ thegreenmanfestival.co.uk. Main stage: James Blake, White Denim, Jason Isbell, Conan Mockasin, Miracle Legion, Meilyr Jones, Phil Cook & The Guitarheels, The Oh Hellos and Rising Winner.
Far Out stage: Lush, Floating Points, Kamasi Washington, Suuns, Juliana Barwick, The Membranes, Palace Winter and Oliver Coates. Walled Garden: Kiran Leonard, Wesley Gonzalez, Kelly Lee Owens, Throws, Gun Outfit, Emma Pollock, Trevor Sensor and Steven James Adams. Plus late night/After Dark sets across the weekend (schedule TBC) from Factory Floor, Fat White Family, Charlotte Church’s Late Night Pop Dungeon, Blanck Mass, Vessels, Awesome Tapes From Africa, Huw Stephens, Pete Paphides, Tom Ravenscroft and Adam Walton. A comedy tent, science stage, kids’ activities and talks are no doubt on the agenda too. (Until Sun 21) James Kennedy Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 9pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Kevin Jones Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Madness + Pretty Vicious + Upbeat Sneakers Cyfarthfa Castle, Merthyr Tydfil. 4pm, £47 adv. Info 0300 3656677. See Upfront. Magic Of Motown Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £25.50/£24.50. Info 01656 815995. Nicky Taliesin The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Paige Kenzie The Twelve Knights, Margam. 9pm, free. Info 01639 882381. Pale Angels + Stay Voiceless Le Pub, Newport. 8pm, £5 adv. Info 01633 221477. Transatlantic punk band headline. Secret Rule + Digital Criminals + Blank Atlas The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info gigs@thedragonffli.com. Ska Party The Full Moon / The Moon Club, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £9/£7.50 adv. Info info@thefullmooncardiff.com. Two-floor jamboree of ska and related bouncy fun from these acts: The Toasters, Junior Bill, 6foot7, Conners & The Con Men and more TBC. Plus DJs Stereoripe and Tribal Hooligan. Steve Finn The Cornwall, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2030 3947. Toot De Musique Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£2. Info 029 2038 7026. Totally Tina Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.30pm, £20. Info 01792 475715. Tin Turner tribute act, featuring dancers and a six-piece band. Trenchfoot The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £3. Info 01497 821762. Folk combo with a WWI theme. VIPs The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Who’s Next + The Small Fakers The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 07590 471888. Two mod-friendly tribute bands.
SATURDAY 20
Bloodflower + We’re No Heroes + Sister Gracie + The Riff Pontardawe Arts Centre. 6pm, free. Info 01792 863722. Homecoming show for Bloodflower, a Wales-formed
indie band currently based in London. Eradication Open Air ‘16 The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 1pm, £10/£15 both days. Info 01685 387925. Extreme metal festival with an interesting lineup. Playing over two days, running order mostly TBC: Diamond Head (Saturday headliners), Primitive Graven Image (Sunday headliners), Sadist, Sodomized Cadaver, King Leviathan, Eradikator, Wode (this band are great), Verdelet, Necrosadistic Goat Torture, Warlord UK, Agrona, Reign Of Erebus, Insurgency, Warpath, Plague Rider, Formicarius, Horrified, Vehement, Perdisian, Burial, Overthrow and Natas. On tomorrow also. Graham Watkins Quartet with Clare Hingott + Steve Williams Trio Oystermouth Castle, Swansea. 5pm, £5. Info 01792 636000. Jazz. Green Man 2016 Glanusk Park Estate, Brecon Beacons. £175 weekend/£20 5-12-yearolds/under-5s free with a ticket. Info info@ thegreenmanfestival.co.uk. Main stage: Laura Marling, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Tindersticks, Cate Le Bon, The Unthanks, Ryley Walker, Yorkston Thorne Khan, Claire Maguire and Deep Throat Choir. Far Out stage: Battles, Jagwar Ma, Michael Rother, Dungen, Cavern Of Anti-Matter, Beak>, Formation, Fews and Sea Pinks. Walled Garden: Pictish Trail, Joan Shelley, The Weather Station, Trader Horne, The Magnetic North, BC Camplight, Mothers, Ardyn and I See Rivers. Casey & Ewan’s Crystal Massage Tent: H. Hawkline, Laura J Martin, Farm Hand, Tender Prey and Droor. (Until Sun 21) Holly Joyce The Twelve Knights, Margam. 9pm, free. Info 01639 882381. JukeBox Porter’s, Cardiff. 9pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. Kevin Jones The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Kill 66 Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm, £4. Info 01443 682388. Metal covers band. Mike Dennis The Full Moon, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info info@ thefullmooncardiff.com. Owen Money: A Night With Welsh Legends The Neon, Newport. 8pm, £12.50-£25. Info 01633 533666. Tributes to Tom Jones and Shirley Bassey. Paige Kenzie The Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Resident House Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £2. Info 029 2038 7026. The Firm Kiwis, Cardiff. 10pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965. The Shires Chepstow Castle. 6.30pm, £20 adv. Info 0300 3656677. Castell Roc gig. T. Rextasy Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.30pm, £19.50/£18. Info 01792 475715. T. Rex tribute band. Welsh Floyd Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01685 384111. Pink Floyd
tribute. If you can think of any Floyd songtitles given an hilarious Welsh twist, please tweet them to absolutely anyone but Buzz.
SUNDAY 21
Chapter Four Jazz Quartet Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Jazz in the bar. Eradication Open Air ‘16 The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 1pm, £10/£15 both days. Info 01685 387925. Green Man 2016 Glanusk Park Estate, Brecon Beacons. £175 weekend/£20 5-12-yearolds/under-5s free with a ticket. Info info@ thegreenmanfestival.co.uk. Main stage: Belle & Sebastian, Warpaint, Julia Holter, Songhoy Blues, Slow Club, Gengahr, Daniel Norgren and Margaret Glaspy. Far Out stage: Grandaddy, Ezra Furman, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, The Besnard Lakes, Kevin Morby, The Moonlandingz, All Them Witches and Exploded View. Walled Garden: Amber Arcades, Sam Lee & Friends, Malcolm Middleton, Whitney, Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog, Black Peaches, Bill Baird, Still Parade and Haiku Salut. (Finishes today) MC Devvo The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 07590 471888. Nataley Simpson The Old Station, Tintern. 1-4pm. Info 01291 420241. Music On The Platform session. The Damage Done The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £6/£5. Info gigs@ thedragonffli.com. Neil Young tribute. The Marc Davies Band The Earl Haig Club, Whitchurch, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015. The Morriston Orpheus Male Voice Choir & Caradog String Quartet St Donat’s Castle, Vale Of Glamorgan. 2.30pm, £17. Info 01446 799100. Afternoon picnic concert in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. The Proclaimers Chepstow Castle. 6.30pm, £25 adv. Info 0300 3656677. Castell Roc gig with the brotherly Scottish duo who we featured in our June issue. Throwfest 2016 Clwb Ifor Bach / Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 1pm, £17.50 adv. Info 029 2023 2199. Three-stage metal and hardcore alldayer with an impressive lineup if this is yer bag. Upstairs at Clwb Ifor: I Killed The Prom Queen, Hacktivist, Broken Teeth, The Browning, Continents, Feed Her To The Sharks, Cold Hard Truth, She Must Burn (noticing a recurrent theme in the band names here), Grove Steet Families and Belial. Downstairs: Knuckledust, Your Demise 2004, Empires Fade, 50 Caliber, Lock & Key, Murder Circuit, When We Were Wolves, Realm Of Torment, To Kill Achilles and Machete 187. Fuel: Create To Inspire, Empire, Bad Sign, Foes, Holding Absence, Grumble Bee, Divides, Junior and Dream State. Valley Folk Club Showcase
Royal Theatre, Port Talbot, Wed 2; Tramshed, Sun 6) JAKE BUGG (Cardiff University, Thurs 3) MICHAEL BALL & ALFIE BOE (Motorpoint Arena, Thurs 3) KADAVAR (Clwb Ifor Bach, Mon 7) IAN HUNTER (Tramshed, Tue 7) KRISTIN HERSH (Clwb Ifor Bach, Thurs 10) PHRONESIS (Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Sat 12) LORDI (Scene Club, Sun 13) MONO + ALCEST (The Globe, Tue BUZZ 74