A rare trip to Alton last night to see the wonderful @katherinepriddy.bsky.social performing as part of the Alton Arts Festival aided & abetted by the talented #GeorgeBoomsma who also opened the evening. My second time seeing Katherine this year & it was another brilliant night of #LiveMusic 🎶🎸🙂

Moments at #GuilFest2026 pt. 2 - Sunday: Great to see @hughcornwellmusic.bsky.social #RogueAwakening #Henge #KulaShaker & #TheDazedMinded again & all delivering great music. Also enjoyed @theariston.bsky.social #TheZone #BluesStorm #ForeverNowhere & #Roundabout all of whom were new to me. 🎶🎸☀️🙂

Moments at #GuilFest2026 pt. 1 - Saturday: excellent shows from old faves @inspiralcarpets.bsky.social #Echobelly & @tankusband.bsky.social plus some great sets from newer acts #ColdJuly #MottsHill #FoolsGamble #DeltaSignal #LeaveItToJohnny #Mechanicals & #HarryAndTheHounds . 🎶🎸☀️🙂 #MusicFestival

Great start to the weekend watching #Reef at Haslemere Fringe Festival last night. Energy packed show as usual with plenty of crowd pleasers included. Excellent support from #Arxx & #RogueAwakening too plus a nice start to the evening from #Watershed & #NewHorizon . #LiveMusic 🎶🎸🙂

Strong ending to #AlfoldRB2026 with the amazing #DomMartin closing the weekend preceded by #ChantelMcGregor & #WilleAndTheBandits - brilliant! Some great stuff before that too from #NeverTheBride #TheFeelgoodBand #ChloeJosephine #RobinBibi #BurningRope & #TheFarleys . Can’t wait for next year! 🎶🎸🙂

Great to see #WhenRiversMeet back at #AlfoldRB2026 to headline the Saturday with an excellent performance! Before them, some definite highlights in a varied lineup of #WillWilde #TheMilkMen #KenPustelniksGroundhogs #KasaiMasai #RoryMcLeod #GregCoulson & #TrueDeceivers 🎶🎸🙂 #LiveMusic #MusicFestival

The wonderful #SariSchorr headlined #AlfoldRB2026 on the Friday & delivered a great show! Plenty of other highlights throughout the day too from #MiguelMontalban #GerryJablonski @bluenationmusic.bsky.social @sohodukes.bsky.social #ConnorSelby #HamptonRiot #Magnificent7 & #DebbieAndTheShedHeads . 🎶🎸🙂

A sweltering start to #AlfoldRockAndBluesFestival 2026 last Thursday with plenty of sun, beer & good music from #BadInfluence & #JackieLyntonBand before #FMOB delivered the perfect party set to kick the weekend off! 🎶🎸🙂 #LiveMusic #MusicFestival

A special treat to see #BethOrton in Brighton last night at an in-store performance for her new album #TheGroundAbove . Loved the songs & can’t wait to see her again on her full tour in the autumn. Lovely to meet her briefly afterwards too. 🎶🎸🙂 #LiveMusic #LiveInStore

Something a bit heavier last night courtesy of the mighty @sergeantthunderhoof.bandcamp.com at the #WestEndCentre in Aldershot - they rocked! Hadn’t seen #BisonBandUK before but they were really good too & great to see #LugnutBand again to kick off a fine evening of #LiveMusic 🎶🎸🤘🙂

Enchanting show from @austelmusic.bsky.social in Brighton last night for her #MirrorToMine album tour. The album is a wonderful piece of art & it was so good hearing the songs played live! Great support sets from #Fare & #Dmniq too & I hope I see them again sometime. Lovely evening of #LiveMusic 🎶🎸🙂

Had an excellent time watching @hollierogers.bsky.social in Fleet last night for her #EverythingsFine album launch show. Great set of songs plus some guests all made for a very entertaining evening. Good opening set too from #RossStewart to kick things off. #LiveMusic 🎶🎸🙂 #SupportLiveMusic

Storming gig from #DeadPony in Southampton last night as part of their #EatMyDust tour. Got the crowd moving from the start & didn’t let up for the whole of the (sold out) show! Great support sets too from #Overgrown & #TwinSkeletons to get the evening off to an excellent start! #LiveMusic 🎸🎶🙂

Storming return to Guildford from #BlackOrchidEmpire last night on their #Lore album tour. Loved it! Great to see #NightThieves again too - their album #Metaxis is well worth getting. Impressed with opening act #WitchCull too. What a lineup from @jasta11gigs.bsky.social - brilliant! 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic

Great to see #BigBoyBloater back in Guildford last night - an entertaining & thoroughly enjoyable show as always! Enjoyed the opening set from #WillJames too (though neglected to grab a photo). An excellent evening of bluesy #LiveMusic courtesy of @jasta11gigs.bsky.social 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic

Back to Brighton Festival last night to see #AldousHarding kicking off her UK tour for the new #TrainOnTheIsland album with an absolutely entrancing performance! #VeraEllen opened the evening with a great set too. A brilliant night of #LiveMusic all round. 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic

Great show from #JennyColquitt in Guildford last night as part of her #PocketsFullOfRain album tour. Seeing her with a full band this time really elevated my appreciation of the songs & I’d definitely recommend catching a show if you can. Top notch #LiveMusic put on by @jasta11gigs.bsky.social 🎸🎶🙂

Had the pleasure of seeing @chrisbrainmusic.bsky.social on his #RedSunRising album tour in Brighton last night & it was excellent. Great opening set from @joeharveywhyte too, joined by @owenspaffordd on some tunes, plus both of them joining Chris for a number of songs. 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic

An absolute treat to see #CharlieParr in Brighton last night! It’s been a fair few years since I last saw him & that’s my loss because it was a totally absorbing show & I really mustn’t leave it so long next time. Great opening set from @bitybooker.bsky.social too. 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic

Good to see the #MarkHarrisonBand back at the #WestEndCentre in Aldershot last night. Great tunes, great chat & the perfect antidote to the inanity of Eurovision! Hopefully he’ll be back sometime & more people will get the chance to enjoy his music. 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues

Great show from @gwennosaunders.bsky.social at the @boileroom.bsky.social in Guildford last night! Wanted to see a full show of hers ever since I saw her at an in-store gig & it certainly didn’t disappoint. Enjoyed the opening set from #AliceMills too & hope to see her again sometime. #LiveMusic 🎸🎶🙂

Absolutely fantastic show from #PattiSmith in Brighton last night! Great mix of expected songs plus some rarities & an amazing performance from Patti. Also a family affair with her son playing guitar & a cameo from her daughter on keyboard. An excellent evening of #LiveMusic 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic

Great evening of vintage alt/goth rock #LiveMusic watching #BalaamAndTheAngel in Woking last night. Really enjoyed #ClaytownTroupe too who I’d not seen before & wish I had after that performance. Good opening to the evening from #FlowersOfSacrifice to kick things off. 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic

Brilliant show from @pictishtrail.bsky.social at the @boileroom.bsky.social in Guildford last night as part of his #LifeSlime album tour. Really enjoyed the opening set from #Boathead too & hope to see them again sometime. #LiveMusic 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

Another storming show from #EroticSecretsOfPompeii in Guildford last night as their current UK tour came to a close. Great support too from #SugarDarling & #ZendenGreenpurp to set the tone on another excellent night of #LiveMusic courtesy of @jasta11gigs.bsky.social 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic

Such a treat to catch #JescaHoop at an in-store in Brighton last night on the release day for her new album #LongWaveHome . Lovely to hear a selection of songs from the album in this intimate setting & I look forward to hearing more at a tour date later in the year. 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #LiveInStore

Great to see #FocusTheBand back at the #WestEndCentre in Aldershot last night. Still delivering the goods 50+ years on & definitely worth going to see when the opportunity arises. 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

Rounded off my gig week with a short trip to see the amazing #SariSchorr at the #WestEndCentre in Aldershot last night & had a great time! First time seeing #AshleySherlockBand who opened the evening but hopefully won’t be the last. A great night of #LiveMusic from @jasta11gigs.bsky.social 🎸🎶🙂

Back in Brighton last night to see @memorialsmusic.bsky.social at a sold out show as part of their #AllCloudsBringNotRain album tour & it was excellent! Really enjoyed the opening set from #Lello too which was my first time seeing them but hopefully not the last. 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic

Once wasn’t enough so had to go & see #HowlingBells again on their #StrangeLife album tour. Another storming show in Brighton last night - such a great band! Excellent opening set from #TheRoebucks again too & well worth seeing if you get the chance. #LiveMusic delivering yet again! 🎸🎶🙂

Great show from @katherinepriddy.bsky.social in Brighton last night! Touring her new album #TheseFrighteningMachines it was a real pleasure to hear songs from that plus some older ones in a #LiveMusic setting. Lovely opening set too from #ElanorMoss to start the evening off. 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic

Had a nice evening of #LiveMusic watching #SoundOfTheSirens at the #WestEndCentre in Aldershot with friends last night. Good mix of tunes including some new ones & plenty of entertaining banter, all making for a good night. 🎸🎶🙂 @jasta11gigs.bsky.social #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues

Great little #LiveInStore performance from #LimeGarden in Brighton last night marking the release of their new #MaybeNotTonight album. Hope to see them again sometime. 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic

Enjoyed a great evening of #LiveMusic at #TheFolkloreRooms in Brighton last night featuring #VanessaForero @siconnelly.bsky.social #Foxpalmer & #SeanyClarke . Some known to me & some new, it was a good mix & lovely to chat with them afterwards too. 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues

Marvellous show from @harperspace.bsky.social at the #WestEndCentre in Aldershot last night. Part of his #58FordwychRd album tour it was a great mix of songs & stories giving a glimpse into a period of time that is well worth experiencing. Brilliant! 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues

Excellent show from #LaurenceJones at the #WestEndCentre in Aldershot last night as part of his #OnMyOwn album tour. Brilliant stripped back performance showing what a great musician he is! Plus support from #AmyEftekhari & a nice duet to end a great #LiveMusic night. 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic

Top show from @pauldraperofficial.bsky.social at the @wedgewoodrooms.bsky.social last night as part of his #MansunTheHits tour! Rather good opening set too from #MidnightGallery & definitely worth seeing again sometime. #LiveMusic rocks! 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

So good to see #HowlingBells back at the @wedgewoodrooms.bsky.social in Portsmouth last night as part of their #StrangeLife album tour. Great opening set from #TheRoebucks too & I look forward to seeing them again sometime. 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

A short trip to my first comedy gig of the year on Saturday & a chance to see @lucyportercomic.bsky.social on her #LetYourselfGo tour. As ever, a thoroughly amusing & entertaining show & well worth getting to an upcoming date if you can. 😂🙂 #LiveComedy

Rounded off an in-store double-bill in Brighton last night with an excellent performance from @theorielles.bsky.social for their new #OnlyYouLeft album. Playing song versions rearranged specially for these store shows it was a really enjoyable night. 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveInStore #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic

Had the pleasure of seeing #Yonaka in Brighton last night at an in-store for their new #UntilYoureSatisfied album. Really enjoyed the selection of new & old tunes played in a stripped back manner & can’t wait to see them again! 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveInStore #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues

Lovely end to my gig week courtesy of a short trip to see #HannahJames & #TobyKuhn in Farnham last night on their #WhereAllOurNamesBelong album tour. Great to witness the musicianship & storytelling in a #LiveMusic setting, quite spellbinding really! 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues

First saw (British) @seapowerband.bsky.social 20+ years ago at the @wedgewoodrooms.bsky.social & great to be back there last night to see them for the umpteenth time - so good! Great support too from #WhiteMagicForLovers to kick things off. 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues

Exceptional show from @officialcardiacs.bsky.social at the @wedgewoodrooms.bsky.social in Portsmouth last night! Total brilliance from start to finish & a real treat to be there to see it! 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

Spent a perfect Saturday evening in Brighton listening to the wonderful #LucyRose on the last night of her tour - so good to get a chance to see her again. The opening set from #MargaretGlaspy was rather good too & hope to catch her again sometime. #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic

Storming show from #Wrex in Aldershot last night - love seeing this band play & can’t wait for the next time! Great sets from #AllEarsAvow & #Skunkworm too making it an epic night of #LiveMusic all round! 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

Spent a lovely evening in Brighton last night listening to #MalenaZavala at the start of her #IfThisLifeCouldStartAgain album tour. Also enjoyed the set from #AliceCostelloe & hope to see her again sometime too. #LiveMusic delivering the goods again! 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues

Excellent gig from #TheBesnardLakes #AreTheGhostNation tour in Brighton last night with a sold out venue treated to a brilliant show. Really enjoyed the opening set from #TheThorn too & hope to see them again sometime. 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues #Play2All

Stunning show from #KulaShaker for the opening of their #Wormslayer tour in Brighton last night with a mix of tunes from the excellent new album & some classic fan favourites. Fun support set from #DholFoundation too & a great night of #LiveMusic 🎸🎶🙂 #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues

Great to see #AmeliaCoburn again as her current tour rolled into Guildford last night with a lovely mix of tunes from her #BetweenTheMoonAndTheMilkman album plus some newer songs. Nice opening set too from #JoshFlowers to kick things off. 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportLiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues