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.

Jan 2008	Feb 2008	Mar 2008
Apr 2008	May 2008	Jun 2008
Jul 2008	Aug 2008	Sep 2008
Oct 2008	Nov 2008	Dec 2008

MAY 2008
DATE	ARTIST	TOWN	VENUE	PROMOTER
2^nd	Mostly Autumn	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
2^nd	Mor Kabasi	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
3^rd	GaGa - a tribute to Queen	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
3^rd	Bella Hardy, Chris Sherburn	Bedford	Harpur Suite	FAB Nights
3^rd	Pete Du Pon - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
4^th	Three Generations of British female songwriters - Jenna Witts, Edwina Hayes & Liz Simcock	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
4^th	Voulez Vous	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
5^th	Peter White	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
6^th	The Meier Group - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
7^th	Melody Gardot	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
9^th	Amy Wadge	Biddenham	Village Hall	Michael Pipe e-mail phone [07775 961337]
9^th	Off The Wall - a tribute to Pink Floyd	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
10^th	Meatloaf Trilogy	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
10^th	Tift Merritt plus support	Buckingham	Radcliffe Centre	Empty Room Promotions
11^th	Tannahill Weavers	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
11^th	Benny Goodman Carnegie Concert 1938 Recreation	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
13^th	Tannahill Weavers	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
14^th	Robben Ford	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
15^th	John Power Band	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
16^th	They Will Rock You	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
16^th	Horses Brawl - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
17^th	Bedfordshire Symphony Orchestra	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
18^th	Tanglefoot	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
18^th	Philharmonia Orchestra - Vaughan Williams Day	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
18^th	The Wailin' Jennys	Buckingham	The Old Town Hall	Empty Room Promotions
18^th	Glenn Miller Orchestra	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
20^th	King Creosote	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
21^st	Philharmonia Orchestra	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
21^st	Dominic Miller & Neil Stacey	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
21^st	The Paperboys featuring Kendal Carson	Bedford	The Ent Shed	East West Promotions
22^nd	Counterfeit Stones	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
22^nd	Chris Corney & Karen Nash - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
23^rd	Ian Shaw Sings Ray Charles	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
23^rd	Mary Gauthier and Diana Jones	Bedford	The Civic Theatre	East West Promotions
23^rd	Voulez Vous... 'ABBA'... The Story	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
24^th	Albert Lee & Hogan's Heroes	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
24^th	Beyond The Barricade	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
25^th	Harvey Andrews	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
25^th	Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
26^th	Melanie	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
27^th	Electric Strawbs	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
28^th	Samay - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
29^th	The BossHoss	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
30^th	Conservatoire Folk Ensemble	Bedford	The Civic Theatre	FAB Nights
30^th	Acoustic Alchemy	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
30^th	Ned Evett - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
31^st	Cara Dillon	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
31^st	Thea Gilmore plus support	Buckingham	Radcliffe Centre	Empty Room Promotions
31^st	Tommy Allsup & Kevin Montgomery	Bedford	Harpur Suite	East West Promotions

JUNE 2008
DATE	ARTIST	TOWN	VENUE	PROMOTER
1^st	Martyn Joseph	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
1^st	The Swingcats	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
3^rd	Shifting Sands Trio - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
3^rd	Guitar Trinity	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
4^th	Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
5^th	Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
5^th	Bryan Corbett Quartet	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
6^th	The Georgina Bromilow Big Band	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
6^th	The Park Bench Social Club	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
7^th	Moscow By Night	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
7^th	Sarah Jane Morris	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
8^th	Vin Garbutt plus Dave Burland	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
8^th	The Georgina Bromilow Big Band	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
10^th	Candido Fabre	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
12^th	Eric Bibb	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
13^th	Jake & Elwood - the best Blues Brothers show	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
13^th	Jive Talkin� - the Bee Gees story	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
14^th	A Concert of American music	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
14^th	Mundo Jazz	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
14^th	Bedford Choral Society - A Concert of American Music	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
15^th	Lucy Kaplansky	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
15^th	Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy & Chris Parkinson	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
17^th	Miles Hunt & Erica Nockalls (of The Wonder Stuff)	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
18^th	Stacey Kent	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
19^th	Philharmonia Orchestra	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
19^th	Beth Rowley	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
20^th	Paul Liddell - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
21^st	Chas & Dave	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
22^nd	Dave Kelly & Christine Collister	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
26^th	Steven Isserlis	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
27^th	Larry Miller	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
27^th	Cloudstreet	Bedford	Howard Room	FAB Nights
28^th	Midge Ure	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
29^th	DFour	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables

JULY 2008
DATE	ARTIST	TOWN	VENUE	PROMOTER
1^st	Toscha Comeaux - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
2^nd	One Night With Elvis	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
3^rd	One Night With Elvis	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
3^rd	Nigel Price Trio	Bedford	Harpur Suite	Corn Exchange
4^th	Battle of the student bands	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
4^th	Deborah Bonham	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
5^th	The Amici Singers - 30^th Anniversary Concert	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
5^th	Afterspark - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
8^th	10cc	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
9^th	10cc	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
10^th	Debashish Bhattacharya	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
11^th	Derrin Nauendorf	Bedford	The Howard Room	FAB Nights
11^th	G2 Definitive Genesis	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
12^th	Kim Richey	Bedford	The Ent Shed	East West Promotions
12^th	La-33	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
12^th	Con O'Neil, Joff Watkins & Mark Ryan - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
17^th	Antonio Forcione Quartet	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
19^th	Elizabeth Cook	Bedford	The Ent Shed	East West Promotions
20^th	Ian McLagan & The Bump Band	Buckingham	The Old Town Hall	Empty Room Promotions
20^th	New Amen Corner�s Summer Of Love	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
25^th	The Eve Selis Band plus support	Buckingham	The Old Town Hall	Empty Room Promotions
25^th	Andy Fairweather Low	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
26^th	Elizabeth Cook	Bedford	The Ent Shed	East West Promotions
26^th	Nanci Griffith	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables

AUGUST 2008
DATE	ARTIST	TOWN	VENUE	PROMOTER
7^th	Katya Gorrie Quartet	Bedford	Harpur Suite	Corn Exchange
23^rd	Pasadena Roof Orchestra	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
29^th	John Wesley Harding plus support - Change of date	Tingewick	Village Hall	Empty Room Promotions
30^th	Clem Curtis & The Foundations	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
31^st	Val Doonican	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables

SEPTEMBER 2008
DATE	ARTIST	TOWN	VENUE	PROMOTER
2^nd	Finn Peters - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
6^th	Eliza Carthy & The Rat Catchers	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
6^th	Eileen Rose Band	Bedford	The Ent Shed	East West Promotions
7^th	Wild Willy Barrett's Sleeping Dogz plus Christene LeDoux	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
7^th	Piccadilly Dance Orchestra	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
14^th	Megson and Mawkin: Causley	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
18^th	Karen Matheson	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
19^th	Fleetwood Bac	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
21^st	Nancy Kerr & James Fagan	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
25^th	Richard Digance	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
26^th	Best Ever Blues Brothers	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
26^th	Steve Gifford - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
26^th	Marty Wilde & The Wildcats	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
27^th	Eliza Gilkyson	Buckingham	Radcliffe Centre	Empty Room Promotions
27^th	The Real Thing	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
28^th	Grace, Hewat & Polwart (Karine Polwart, Corrina Hewat & Annie Grace)	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
29^th	Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables

OCTOBER 2008
DATE	ARTIST	TOWN	VENUE	PROMOTER
1^st	Preston Reed - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
3^rd	Jacqui Dankworth	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
4^th	Ian Siegal Band	Bedford	The Howard Room	FAB Nights
4^th	Tom Russell plus Support	Buckingham	Radcliffe Centre	Empty Room Promotions
4^th	Rod Picott	Bedford	The Ent Shed	East West Promotions
5^th	Allan Taylor	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
7^th	Andy Fleet - Stage 2?	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
7^th	Wishbone Ash	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
7^th	Andy Fleet - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
10^th	Chris Wood - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
11^th	Legend - The Bob Marley Experience	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
12^th	Chris While & Julie Matthews	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
16^th	Mike Sanchez and The Portions	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
16^th	Derrin Nauendorf - Stage 2	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
17^th	The Christians	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
18^th	Gerry Cross The Mersey	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
19^th	Bob Fox & Stu Luckley	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
23^rd	Marie Chathasaig, Chris Newman, Arty McGlynn & Nollaig Casey	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
24^th	Viva Santana	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
24^th	Deadstring Brothers plus support	Tingewick	Village Hall	Empty Room Promotions
25^th	Lucy Kaplansky plus Support	Buckingham	Radcliffe Centre	Empty Room Promotions
25^th	Baby Lemonade - The Music Of Arthur Lee & Love	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables
26^th	John Tams & Barry Coope plus Ceri Davies	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
30^th	Talon - The Best Of The Eagles	Milton Keynes	The Stables	The Stables

NOVEMBER 2008
DATE	ARTIST	TOWN	VENUE	PROMOTER
2^nd	Show of Hands	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
7^th	An Evening with Charlie Landsborough	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
9^th	Clive Gregson	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
14^th	Magic of Motown	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
16^th	45th Anniversary Special	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
22^nd	Steve Forbert plus Michael Weston King	Bedford	Harpur Suite	East West Promotions
23^rd	Johnny Silvo	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
30^th	Shave The Monkey	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club

DECEMBER 2008
DATE	ARTIST	TOWN	VENUE	PROMOTER
3^rd	The Locrian Ensemble	Bedford	Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange
7^th	Joe Broughton & The Conservatoire Folk Ensemble	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
10^th	FAB Nights Christmas Party with PJ & Peggy PJ Wright & Dave Pegg	Bedford	The Howard Room	FAB Nights
14^th	St Agnes Fountain	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club
21^st	Albion Christmas	Hitchin	The Sun Hotel	Hitchin Folk Club