music
SEPTEMBER Sun 1 September TREVOR BURTON BAND Prince of Wales, Ledbury. LADY AND THE SAX The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm. GREY WOLF The Wine Bar, Quality Square, Ludlow, 2-5pm. SHROPSHIRE STRUMMERS Housmans Bar and Cafe, Church Stretton, 1-2pm. IAN LUTHER Songs of love, life and building sites. Queen’s Head, Monmouth, 01600 712767.
Mon 2 September
CIDER CITY JAZZMEN The Barrels, St Owen’s St, Hereford, 01432 274968. BLUES, JAZZ & COUNTRY Bring along your instrument or come and listen. Radnorshire Arms Hotel, Presteigne, 7.30pm, 01544 267406 or 07811 587501. ROEBUCKANEERS FOLK CLUB The Roebuck Inn, Brimfield, Ludlow, 8pm, 01584 711854.
Tues 3 September LUNCHTIME ORGAN CONCERT By Amalie Fisher, Hereford. Hereford Cathedral, 1.15pm-2pm, retiring collection.
Wed 4 September AMERICAN BLUE GRASS SESSION The Victory, St Owen St, Hereford, 7.30pm. THE MANFREDS With original front man, Paul Jones. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £19.50-£17.50, 01743 281281.
Thurs 5 September
LES WILSON & THE MIGHTY HOUSEROCKERS One of Europe’s best blues and rock ‘n’ roll guitarists. Crown Inn, Oakengates, Telford, 01952 610888.
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OPEN MIC Hosted by Wayne Martin & friends. Crown & Anchor Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. KIRK AMBASSADOR OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL Old New Inn, Llanfyllin, 8pm. LET’S HANG ON Capturing the magic of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £18.50, 01600 772467.
Fri 6 September DARKSIDE Pink Floyd tribute band. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £17, 01743 281281. PAUL PARKER AND FRIENDS The Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. STEVE MARSDEN Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. RHYTHM THIEVES Chindit, Wolverhampton. JENNY HOWELLS Stag Inn, Llanidloes. PHOENIX Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford. DRESS DOWN FRIDAYS Dun Cow, Shrewsbury. IN GOWAN RING + SPROATLY SMITH + JUS JAY American psych folk troubadour, Hereford folk rock and dj. Upstairs at The Black Lion, Bridge St, Hereford, £5. DANGEROUS DAVE REA The Wine Bar, Quality Square, Ludlow. KIRK AMBASSADOR OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL Monty Club, Newtown, 8pm. ANTHEMIC The Exchange, Newtown. WHOLE LOTTA LED The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, £15.50/£14, 01432 340555. LET’S HANG ON The story, the music and the sound of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £15, 01873 850805.
TURNSTONE Plough Inn, Whitecross Rd, Hereford, 01432 352300. CLUBNIGHT With Matthew Hardern and Neil Kaczor. Featuring Bishi and Richard Torry. The Igloo, Andrew Logan Museum, Berriew, near Welshpool, 9pm, £7, 07813 885906. GET QUIZZICAL Winners take the pot! The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £2, 01497 821762. THE WAYNE MARTIN BAND Hen and Chickens, Bridgnorth. INSPECTOR GADJO TRIO The Luma Lounge, Regent Centre, Newtown, 8.30pm, £7.50. FRIDAY AFTERNOONS Mid Wales Opera with students from Llanidloes High School. Theatr Hafren, Newtown, 6.30pm, £5 adults, school children free, 01686 614555.
Sat 7 September
FOLK & IRISH JAM SESSION Harp Inn, Glasbury on Wye. WILL KILLEEN Hollybush Inn, near Hay-on-Wye. SHENANIGANS FEAT Dub Mafia and Aubrey Fry. Bristol’s original bass music band. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £8, 01497 821762. CHORDRUSH The Swan Inn, Kington. FFONIC Ceilidh and hog roast. Film stars theme for all of those who fancy dressing up. Berriew Community Centre, near Welshpool, 8pm, £6/£3, hog roast £5, 077926 30988. KIRK AMBASSADOR OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL Priest Weston Village Hall, 8pm. ROCKY ROAD TO RUIN The Victory, St Owen St, Hereford. LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS 2013 Nigel Kennedy and Joyce DiDonto are the star soloists in a programme of seafaring themes. Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells. This is a free ticket event, but giving a ‘Gift Aid’ donation is welcome, 01584 811442.