Bedford Area Gig Guide

BEDFORD AREA GIGS

Recorded music is great for when you can't get the real thing but it can't match a live show! This is a list of forthcoming gigs close to where I live in Bedfordshire. Please check with the venue before travelling to make sure the details are right and that there are still tickets available.

In addition a friend, David Humphries, has a site listing gigs from a slightly wider area plus another site hosting photographs taken at shows he has attended:

Gig Listing

Photographs

Jan 2010	Feb 2010	Mar 2010
Apr 2010	May 2010	Jun 2010
Jul 2010	Aug 2010	Sep 2010
Oct 2010	Nov 2010	Dec 2010

MARCH 2010
DATE	ARTIST	TOWN	VENUE	PROMOTER
2	Coco Montoya - Rescheduled from 16 March	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
2	Andrew McCormack/Jason Yarde Duo - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
2	Philharmonia Orchestra	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
3	Spiers & Boden	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
4	When Frankie Met Robbie	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
4	Kate Walsh	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
5	Classic Clapton - 25th Anniversary Tour	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
5	Judith Owen - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
6	Charlie Landsborough	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
7	Clive Carroll	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
7	Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
9	Peter Green & Friends - SOLD OUT	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
10	Red Priest	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
11	Eliza Carthy	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
12	Simon Mayer & The Mandolinquents	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
12	Kieran Goss - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
12	Carlene Carter plus Alana Levandoski	Buckingham	Radcliffe Centre	Empty Room Promotions
13	Never The Bride	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
14	A Children's Concert by Bedford Sinfonia & East Beds Youth Choir	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
14	Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
14	Jill Sobule	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
16	Lucy Wainwright Roche - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
16	The Urban Folk Quartet	Bedford	Harpur Suite	FAB Nights
17	Steve Howe Trio	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
18	Mamer	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
19	Sinatra at The Sands - SOLD OUT	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
19	The Urban Folk Quartet - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
20	Bedford Choral Society & Bedfordshire Symphony Orchestra	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
21	Koshka	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
21	Allan Taylor	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
23	Andy McKee	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
24	Roll out the Barrel	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
24	Turin Brakes	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
25	The Tiger Lillies	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
26	Clare Teal	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
26	M1 Music Night: Navaro - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
27	Jimi Hendrix Tribute - Are You Experienced?	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
28	The Joni Mitchell Project	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
28	Demon Barbers	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
29	Dan Berglund Tonbrucket	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
30	Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
31	Krista Detor - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables

APRIL 2010
DATE	ARTIST	TOWN	VENUE	PROMOTER
1	Dave Koz	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
2	Signed, Sealed Delivered	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
3	Expresion Cubana	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
4	Liz Simcock and Dave Ellis & Boo Howard	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
6	Philharmonia Orchestra	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
6	The Kenyan Boys Choir	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
6	Curios - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
7	The Manfreds	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
8	The Cavern Beatles	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
8	Gilmore Roberts - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
9	Beverley Craven	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
10	Ultimate Bowie	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
10	Ramsay Midwood TBC	Tingewick	Village Hall	Empty Room Promotions
11	The Three Peters Piano Trio	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
11	Django Bates Trio	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
11	Feast of Fiddles	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
13	Brian Kennedy	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
14	Breabach	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
15	Adam Rafferty & Clive Carroll	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
15/16/17	Footloose the Musical	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
16	Katzenjammer	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
16	Terry Emm, Jinder & Alex Hall - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
16	Richard Durrant's "The Guitar Whisperer"	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
17	Acoustic Alchemy	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
17	Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles	Tingewick	Village Hall	Empty Room Promotions
17	Albert Lee & Hogan�s Heroes	Bedford	The Civic Theatre	East West Promotions
18	John Renbourn and Robin Williamson	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
18	John Smith - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
19	The Quireboys Acoustic plus The Whybirds	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
20	The Fureys & Davey Arthur	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
21	Sandi Thom	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
22	Emily Slade - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
23	T-Rextasy	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
24	The Bon Jovi Experience	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
25	Emily Smith Band	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
25/26	Go West	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
27	Matt Schofield	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
28	The Lightning Seeds	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
29	Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
29	Nathan Riki Thomson - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
30	John Walker & The Dakotas	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
30	M1 Music Night: Kastaphor - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables

MAY 2010
DATE	ARTIST	TOWN	VENUE	PROMOTER
1	G2 Genesis	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
1	The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
2	Dana	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
2	Wild Willy Barrett's Sleeping Dogz	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
4	James Hunter	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
4	Sam Crockatt Quartet - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
5	Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
6	Susheela Raman	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
7	Ben Waters Big Band	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
7	Jane Taylor - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
8	Hot Club Of Cowtown	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
9	Kathryn Tickell Band	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
9	Bedfordshire Symphony Orchestra	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
9	Martin Simpson	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
10	Wishbone Ash	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
11	Peter White	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
13	Laurie Holloway Goes Nationwide with Michael Barratt	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
13	Carol Laula - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
13	King of Pop the Legend Continues ? Michael Jackson featuring Navi	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
14	Rockin' On Heaven's Door	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
14	Dempsey Broughton Duo - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
15	Chuck Prophet & Mission Express	Tingewick	Village Hall	Empty Room Promotions
15	Dutch Swing College Band	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
16	Boo Hewerdine	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
17	New Generation Blues featuring: Oli Brown, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Virgil and the Accelerators	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
18	Neil Cowley Trio	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
19	Jan & Ray Eberle Jr - Sharing A Legacy	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
19	Philharmonia Orchestra	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
20	Counterfeit Stones	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
20	As Time Goes By	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
21	Mostly Autumn	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
21	Krissy Matthews Band	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
22	Gretchen Peters	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
22	Cam Penner & John Wood, Sarah MacDougall & Tim Tweedale	Bedford	Harpur Suite	East West Promotions
22	Daddy (Will Kimbrough & Tommy Womack) TBC	Tingewick	Village Hall	Empty Room Promotions
23	Nancy Kerr & James Fagan	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
23	Sir James & Lady Jeanne Galway	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
25/26	Eric Bibb	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
27	Sandeep Raval	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
28	Homeward Bound	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
28	M1 Music Night: John Dexter Jones & Jump Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
29	The Tennessee Three	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
29	The Wilders plus support	Buckingham	Radcliffe Centre	Empty Room Promotions
30	Harvey Andrews	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club

JUNE 2010
DATE	ARTIST	TOWN	VENUE	PROMOTER
1	Billy Ocean	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
1	Kaz Simmons - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
2/3	Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
4	Alan Price	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
5	Julie Fowlis	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
6	Bedfordshire Symphony Orchestra	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
7	Suzy Bogguss	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
8	Allan Holdsworth	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
9	The Misfitz - Music for Macmillan	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
9	Paul Liddell	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
10	The Enid	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
10	The Drifters	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
11	Albert Lee & Hogan's Heroes	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
12	Del Bromham - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
12	Bedford Choral Society & Bedford Sinfonia present HMS Pinafore	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
16	Ensemble 360	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
17	Stacey Kent	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
18	They Will Rock You	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
19	Chas & His Band	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
22	Blazin' Fiddles	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
22	Philharmonia Orchestra	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
23	Rod Clements - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
24	We'll Meet Again @ 2.00pm	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
24	Stars from The Commitments	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
25	The Sounds Of Burt Bacharach	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
25	M1 Music Night: Cherry Lee Mewis - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
26	Elkie Brooks	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
30	Julian Smith	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables

JULY 2010
DATE	ARTIST	TOWN	VENUE	PROMOTER
2/3/4	Joe Brown	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
8	Joanne McIver & Christophe Sauniere - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
9	Abba Forever	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
10	The Mods Band	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
10	Captain Love Guns: The Musical	Bedford	The Civic Theatre	Corn Exchange
10	Eve Selis & Full Band plus support	Tingewick	Village Hall	Empty Room Promotions
20	IF: Orkestra Del Sol	Milton Keynes	The Spiegeltent	The Stables
21	IF: Adrian Edmondson & The Bad Shepherds	Milton Keynes	The Spiegeltent	The Stables
23	IF: Antonio Forcione Duo	Milton Keynes	The Spiegeltent	The Stables

AUGUST 2010
DATE	ARTIST	TOWN	VENUE	PROMOTER
21	The Hamsters	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables

SEPTEMBER 2010
DATE	ARTIST	TOWN	VENUE	PROMOTER
5	Bootleg Sixties	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
7	John Law Trio	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
11	Richard Digance	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
11	UK Guns N' Roses	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
25	The Real Thing	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
25	El Moreno	Bedford	Harpur Suite	Corn Exchange
28	Martin Taylor's Spirit of Django	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables

OCTOBER 2010
DATE	ARTIST	TOWN	VENUE	PROMOTER
2	Nearly Dan	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
3	Mugenkyo	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
12	Megson - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
13	Show of Hands featuring Miranda Sykes	Buckingham	Parish Church	Empty Room Promotions
14	Gordon Giltrap, John Etheridge, Clive Carroll & Ray Burley	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
15	Abba Forever	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
23	Fleetwood Bac	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
30	Viva Santana	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables

NOVEMBER 2010
DATE	ARTIST	TOWN	VENUE	PROMOTER
12	UK Guns N' Roses	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange

DECEMBER 2010
DATE	ARTIST	TOWN	VENUE	PROMOTER
19	The Syd Lawrence Orchestra - Christmas Cracker	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange