Sun 12 May CHRIS NIBLOCK Housmans Cafe Bar, Church Stretton, 1-2pm, free, 01694 724441.
UNDER THE FRIDGE Crown & Anchor, Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.
Suggs
ARTHUR EBELING Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 01952 610888.
REAL DIAMOND John Hylton presents his live band with Tina Law, Barbra Streisand tribute. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £17-£15, 01743 281281.
SHOW OF HANDS The Regal, 47 - 49 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, £20, 01584 811442.
UMPFH! The Grape Vaults, Leominster. LUDLOW FOOD FESTIVAL Featuring Roving Crows at 2.45pm. Ludlow Castle. NEVFEST Headlining will be Blind Eye. The festival will also be the launch of a CD ‘Draw the Line’ featuring various bands either from or with links to Bishop’s Castle. All proceeds to local charities. Six Bells, Bishop’s Castle, £3.50, 01938 561305. BACK PORCH BAND Lichfield Vaults, Church St, Hereford, 4pm, free, 01432 266821. KENT DUCHANE Prince of Wales, Ledbury. ALBERT LEE & HOGAN’S HEROES Country music and rock. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £19, 01743 281281. PHOENIX The Victory, St Owen St, Hereford. SUGGS - MY LIFE STORY IN WORDS AND MUSIC On stage with musical accompaniment and uncalled for interjection from Deano his loyal manservant-cum-pianist. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £25.50, 01432 340555, www.courtyard.org.uk
Mon 13 May BLUES, JAZZ & COUNTRY Bring along your instrument or come and listen. Radnorshire Arms Hotel, Presteigne, 7.30pm, 01544 267406 or 07811 587501.
Tues 14 May JOSEPH WICKS Organ concert. Hereford Cathedral, 1.15pm-2pm, retiring collection.
Wed 15 May SWAMP CANDY Whiskey-soaked deep woods field holler for the mordern age. Step up to the counter and get your Swamp Candy. It’s raw and rockin’. It’s dark and dirty. An you don’t want it any other way. Delicious. The Dukes Arms, Presteigne, 8.30pm, £4. Sheep Music gig. TELFORD ACOUSTIC CLUB Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 9pm, 01952 610888. PAUL BROOKES Ludlow jazz quartet. Housmans Cafe Bar, Church Stretton, 8pm, free, 01694 724441.
Thurs 16 May DAVID REES-WILLIAMS TRIO Jazz forays into the classical repertoire with piano, bass guitar and drums. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £18, HCS members £15, students £5, under 16s £3, 01432 340555, www.courtyard.org. uk. Hereford Concert Society.
RHYTHM THIEVES Phone 01568 770134
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SPIERS & BODEN The Backyard Songs Tour. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 8pm, £15/£14, 01874 611622.
3 May -
White Horse, Clun
5 May -
Lionstock, The Lion, Leintwardine
24 May -
Chindit, Wolverhampton
27 May -
Ross May Fayre, Ross-on-Wye
www.rhythmthieves.co.uk
Fri 17 May
SHOWADDYWADDY The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, £19, 01432 340555, www.courtyard.org.uk. DAI ROBS Wine Bar, Quality Square, Ludlow, 01584 878000. ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN Performed by Gary Mullen and The Works. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £19-£17, 01743 281281. BC/DC Malthouse, Ironbridge. WORLD SAVAGES/COSMOS/EMMA MUSTY Balkan/folk/gypsy punk. The Hampton, Llandrindod Wells, 7pm, £5 from wegottickets.com or more on the door, 07845 782339. THE TRIBES Rock covers. Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. THE ROVING CROWS Fusing folk, ska, reggae and klezma in a unique and energetic performance. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £6, 01497 821762. BRIDGNORTH BLUES CLUB The Bob Still Blues Sensation will be headlining with Leeds Bluesman and joint club organiser Trevor Rowley in support with the great harmonica ace, Ed Sullivan. Woodbury Down Inn, 8pm, £5, 07896 676289. All proceeds will go to Cancer Research UK.
The Rose & Crown Tenbury Wells Thursday 16th May
SPANISH NIGHT
3 dishes for £10 or 5 dishies for £13.50
01584 811336 to book www.whites.cc