http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/ Top stories for Music http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2134367_mj_cole_heads_up_kane_fm_bank_holiday_treat GARAGE producer MJ Cole will be DJ-ing at the Players Lounge in Guildford on Friday May 24. 2013-05-19T23:00:00Z Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2134367_mj_cole_heads_up_kane_fm_bank_holiday_treat http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2134348_professor_green_returns_with_guildford_date PROFESSOR GREEN returns in June with three full live shows ahead of his new album, due for release later this year, including at G Live in Guildford. 2013-05-19T23:00:00Z Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2134348_professor_green_returns_with_guildford_date http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2134346_local_acts_given_magic_summer_live_platform A STAGE dedicated to local music has been announced for Magic Summer Live in Guildford’s Stoke Park. 2013-05-19T23:00:00Z Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2134346_local_acts_given_magic_summer_live_platform http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2133796_second_album_release_from_ben_marwood Three years ago, Ben Marwood was signed to his own label, he was just finishing his first album and, in his own words, he ‘hadn’t really done any touring’. 2013-05-08T23:00:00Z Wed, 08 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2133796_second_album_release_from_ben_marwood http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2133720_james_morrison_all_set_for_magic_summer_live JAMES Morrison is looking forward to the Magic Summer Live festival in Guildford and performing alongside the likes of headline act Bryan Adams. 2013-05-07T23:00:00Z Tue, 07 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2133720_james_morrison_all_set_for_magic_summer_live http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2133718_arcane_roots_come_to_boileroom Days after the release of their new album and days before the release of their new single, South London-based three piece Arcane Roots appear at the Boileroom, Guildford, on Wednesday May 15. 2013-05-07T23:00:00Z Tue, 07 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2133718_arcane_roots_come_to_boileroom http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2133510_new_event_from_guilfests_vive_le_rock_team OUT of the smouldering ashes of Guilfest, a new music festival has risen to rouse Woking this year. 2013-05-02T23:00:00Z Thu, 02 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2133510_new_event_from_guilfests_vive_le_rock_team http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2133488_video_carelles_country_music_striking_a_chord HAVING topped the UK country music charts on iTunes with her first single, Surrey's Carelle Mowatt has a new EP. 2013-05-01T23:00:00Z Wed, 01 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2133488_video_carelles_country_music_striking_a_chord http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2133462_are_you_listening_yes_we_were It was pretty clear from the outset that the first ever Are You Listening? festival in Reading was a resounding success. 2013-05-01T23:00:00Z Wed, 01 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2133462_are_you_listening_yes_we_were http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2133385_unsigned_muscians_invited_to_showcase_talent Calling all unsigned musicians to perform on stage at the free event, Live Lounge at Bar des Arts, Guildford on Tuesday May 7, from 7.30pm. 2013-04-30T23:00:00Z Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2133385_unsigned_muscians_invited_to_showcase_talent http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2133384_hyungi_lee_set_for_fundraising_concert A RISING star on the solo percussion scene, Hyungi Lee, winner of the BBC Young Musician 2012 percussion final and the Walter Todd Bursary, will be performing at Holy Trinity Church, Guildford on Friday May 10 at 7.30pm. 2013-04-30T23:00:00Z Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2133384_hyungi_lee_set_for_fundraising_concert http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2133100_empress_making_a_lot_of_noise Berkshire band Empress are making a lot of noise in the metal world. 2013-04-24T23:00:00Z Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2133100_empress_making_a_lot_of_noise http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2133057_are_you_listening_festival_this_weekend So the Are You Listening? Festival is this weekend and for a tenner you can enjoy an entire day of music at multiple venues in the town. 2013-04-24T23:00:00Z Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2133057_are_you_listening_festival_this_weekend http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2133054_future_of_live_music_in_reading The past, present and future of the Reading music scene was a hot topic of discussion at a special talk that I chaired on Wednesday last week. 2013-04-24T23:00:00Z Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2133054_future_of_live_music_in_reading http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2132999_jazz_star_curtis_stigers_comes_to_g_live American jazz singer Curtis Stigers will tour the UK next month, stopping at G Live Guildford on Wednesday May 8, at 8pm. 2013-04-23T23:00:00Z Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2132999_jazz_star_curtis_stigers_comes_to_g_live http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2132998_acm_talent_at_bar_des_arts From the never-ending source of fresh talent that is the ACM come two acts performing at Bar des Arts Guildford, this week. 2013-04-23T23:00:00Z Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2132998_acm_talent_at_bar_des_arts http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2132895_surrey_hills_music_festival_is_back Guaranteed to mesmerise classical music lovers as an impressive line up of world class musicians and artists perform an awe inspiring repertoire in intimate locations, the Surrey Hills Music Festival 2013 takes place from Thursday to Saturday May 2 to 4. 2013-04-22T23:00:00Z Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2132895_surrey_hills_music_festival_is_back http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2132664_amys_ghost_flowering_with_satre Amy’s Ghost are one of Reading’s most popular and well-established bands, with a brilliant new album on the way. 2013-04-17T23:00:00Z Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2132664_amys_ghost_flowering_with_satre http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2132382_fifth_beatle_george_martins_work_performed FORMER Beatles producer George Martin brought a touch of rock 'n' roll to Surrey when he attended the Leith Hill Music Festival on Thursday evening. 2013-04-11T23:00:00Z Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2132382_fifth_beatle_george_martins_work_performed http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2132249_night_to_celebrate_readings_music_heritage So Readipop has launched its exciting heritage trail Off The Beaten Track, pinpointing all the local landmarks of the music scene in our town. 2013-04-10T23:00:00Z Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2132249_night_to_celebrate_readings_music_heritage http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2132214_headliners_revealed_for_wake_up_woking_4_gig THE fourth outing of a popular charity music gig has been launched, with a former guitarist for Woking's favourite son Paul Weller one of the main draws. 2013-04-09T23:00:00Z Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2132214_headliners_revealed_for_wake_up_woking_4_gig http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2132132_take_the_outside_track_to_grayshott Combining their individual flair, The six members of The Outside Track make for an unmissable band, which can be enjoyed when they perform for Grayshott Folk club at Grayshott Village Hall on Saturday April 13, at 7.30pm 2013-04-09T23:00:00Z Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2132132_take_the_outside_track_to_grayshott http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2132131_a_special_aldershot_show_from_the_duke Irish singer-songwriter Duke Special returns to Aldershot’s West End Centre on Wednesday April 17 at 8pm for an intimate solo performance. 2013-04-09T23:00:00Z Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2132131_a_special_aldershot_show_from_the_duke http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2131972_we_are_the_ocean_to_headline_westival WE ARE THE OCEAN have been confirmed as the Saturday night Main Stage headliners for this year's Westival at the West End Centre. 2013-04-07T23:00:00Z Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2131972_we_are_the_ocean_to_headline_westival http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2131852_rabbit_the_night_away_with_chas__dave FOLLOWING the recent BBC 4 documentary, interest in the duo that is Chas & Dave has increased. 2013-04-02T23:00:00Z Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2131852_rabbit_the_night_away_with_chas__dave http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2131847_zeitgeist_duo_uk_perform_in_guildford CLASSICAL music lovers can see classically trained ensemble The Zeitgeist Duo UK perform at Bar des Arts, Guildford on Wednesday, April 10 from 8pm. 2013-04-02T23:00:00Z Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2131847_zeitgeist_duo_uk_perform_in_guildford http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2131725_weyfest_announces_most_exciting_lineup MUSIC lovers will be dancing in the moonlight this summer as Toploader, The Stranglers and Echo and the Bunnymen all perform at Weyfest. 2013-04-01T23:00:00Z Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2131725_weyfest_announces_most_exciting_lineup http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2131231_suggs_and_kisses_in_dorking Madness frontman, Suggs, takes to the Dorking Halls stage on Saturday April 6 at 7.30pm in a hilarious and moving one-man tour de force, which has received rave reviews. 2013-03-21T00:00:00Z Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2131231_suggs_and_kisses_in_dorking http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2131223_enter_shikari_enter_dorking ENTER Shikari round off a solid 18 months of touring the world promoting their third album A Flash Flood Of Colour with the Return To Energiser 2013 UK Ireland tour. 2013-03-21T00:00:00Z Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2131223_enter_shikari_enter_dorking http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2131207_oneday_reading_music_festival_for_just_10 The cream of the Berkshire music scene is gathering next month for a very special one-day charity festival called Are You Listening? 2013-03-21T00:00:00Z Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2131207_oneday_reading_music_festival_for_just_10 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2131103_olympics_dhol_drummers_wow_music_festival THE Dhol Foundation brought bhangra-infused percussion to the University of Surrey on Saturday. 2013-03-20T00:00:00Z Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2131103_olympics_dhol_drummers_wow_music_festival http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2131006_buzzcocks_man_giving_something_back_at_boileroom WHERE to place the Buzzcocks in the history of music is tricky. On the one hand they are “that band that did that song” – the classic Ever Fallen In Love. On the other, they have had a huge influence on their contemporaries and the bands that followed. 2013-03-18T00:00:00Z Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2131006_buzzcocks_man_giving_something_back_at_boileroom http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2130949_gig_review_boothby_graffoe WHEN watching any type of performance it’s important to avoid trying to work out how it is done, except maybe when it’s a magician. 2013-03-15T00:00:00Z Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2130949_gig_review_boothby_graffoe http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2130782_anthemic_indie_sounds_from_talulah_kills Talulah Kills are new on the Reading music scene – but inevitably, the complicated band family tree in our town means that yes, all four members were in previous bands. 2013-03-14T00:00:00Z Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2130782_anthemic_indie_sounds_from_talulah_kills http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2042459_surrey_hampshire_and_berkshire_gig_guide See the latest gigs in Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire. 2013-05-20T23:00:00Z Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2042459_surrey_hampshire_and_berkshire_gig_guide