Portsmouth Music Scene


The Portsmouth Music Scene
Portsmouth Open Air Music Festivals

Outside Festivals

The Admiral Drake Festivals

The Victorious Festivals

The Southsea Festivals

1969 28th September

Southsea Common, Riverside, Steve Cray, Rosemary, Heaven, Gary Farr.
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1970 July 4th

Greyhound Stadium, Portsmouth "Pop Day '70 - A Progressive Extravaganza" Uriah Heap, East of Eden, Strawbs, Hookfoot, Gentle Giant, Mike Raven

1970 July 25th

Greyhound Stadium, Portsmouth "Polk Festival" Settlers, Diz Disley, Rosemary, Pete Cross


1971 August 8th

Mott the Hoople MTH, Caravari Theater, Southsea Common, Portsmouth UK

1980 September 8th

Country Music at Portsmouth Airport. Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Hoyt Axton, Billie Jo Spears.

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1984 August 10-11-12 1984 Toepedo Town Peace Festival at Waterlooville

Radical Dance, Vivienne Encore, Freak Out Ethel, The Cyclons,

Pompey Blues Festival Castle Field Southsea 1991

May 29th Reet Petit and Gone, Blind Lemon, Luither Allison
May 30th Marcia Ball, Dagwood, Famous Thunderbirds

Heineken Festival in 1991 Southsea

1991 15th August, Southsea Castle (near Portsmouth, Hampshire), Heineken Big Top Festival. Big John topped the bill, also present was Hazel O'Connor and probably Richard Thompson.

Gosport Festival 1993

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July 23 Roger Chapman and the Shortlist, Busted Fender Blues Band

July 24th Richard Thompson, Sonja Kristina, Don Pato, Brew Band, Candystash, Citizen Swing, Flatville Aces, Zambula, Skin the Peeler

July 25th Osibisa, Kakande, Silver Celebration, Brasshoppers, Solent Sounds, Outsiders

July 26th The Blues Band, Deaf Boy and the Hearing Aids, Alianza, Roots Progress, Mark handley, Spice Trade, FOS Broithers

July 27th The Drifters, Rose among the Thorns, Kangaroo Moon, The Peking Brothers, FOS Brothers, The Real McCaws, Angelina & JC Grimshaw

July 28th Roger Taylor and the Cross, Oige, Carmina, King Masco, Alisha Sufit, Porterhouse, Caravanserai, Caramina

July 29th Chan Chan, Jay Turner, The Lakeman Brothers, Caravanserai

July 30th Hank Wangford and the Lost Cowboys, Eileen McGann and David Knutson, Sunduza, The Lakeman Brothers, Mike Deavin, Jay Turner, Shave the Monkey
July 31st The Retreat, Blythe Power, The Rye, La Cucina, The Dharmas, Gaelforce, L4TN, Leadpipe Daniel, Prego

August 1st Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Band of Two, Alpha Connection, Apex Jazz Band,

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Pompey Blues Festival Castle Field Southsea 1993

May 29th Reet Petit and Gone, Blind Lemon, Luither Allison
May 30th Marcia Ball, Dagwood, Famous Thunderbirds

Heineken Festival of 1993 was over the weekend of 19th August

Tom Robinson & Kirsty MaColl played that day, adn Alias Ron Kavana played on 20th Edwin Starr 21st Stiff little fingers, 22nd Desmond Dekker, The Flatville Aces and Rap & Reel.

Heineken Music Festival 1994 (18–21 August)

The Christians Shakin' Stevens Portsmouth Festival / Heineken Festival, a freebie, Chris Wilson's birthday. The Pogues also played on the Sunday, I think it was without Shane McGowan though. Southsea Common Southsea Seafront, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hants


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GOSPORT FESTIVAL 1994 Tony Hadley, Kiki Dee, Cozy Powell, Chris Thompson, Neil Murray and Jamie Moses
and Spike Edney

1995

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Heineken in 1995

The Buzzcocks/Swervedriver/Cable/The Firework Party/Red Letter Day/Blush (26th) Saw Doctors/Oyster Band/Incantation/Seven Little Sisters/Motherfolkers/Rev Hammer/Doo The Moog/No Xcuse/Harry Stephenson & The Growlers/The Ricardos (27th)

1996

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Heineken Festival 1996

Dodgy, Marc Almond The Damned, Chumbawamba, The Men They Couldn't Hang. 24 August 1996 The Damned
The Castle Fields, Southsea, Portsmouth (Portsmouth Music Festival)

1997

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Hampshire Folk, Rock and Blues Festival 12th October 1997

Canned Heat, Something for the Weekend, Panama Grin, The Rhinomen, Sporting Life Blues Band, The Electric Experience, The Hoax, Jigsaw, Richard Wood, The Mary Custy Band, Lisheen, Seven Little Sisters, Daily Planet, The Tartan Amoebas, Angelina & J C Grimshaw.

1999

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August 6th, 7th, 8th 1999

2000

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FRIDAY'S BANDS
Step on the gas,
Swamp Things,
Big Chief.

SATURDAY'S BANDS
Red Hot Pokers
Sonny Black
King Earl Boogie Band

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2013

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Mutiny in the Park took place on Saturday, July 19, 2014 in Victoria Park

Pete Tong MBE, DJ Fresh, MK, Lee Foss, and Sigma were amidst the acts at the festival’s first year, attracting a sell-out, capacity-filling crowd of 5,000. Line up so far...DJ Fresh, Pete Tong, Zane Lowe, Lee Foss, Club MTV, Le Youth, Sigma, Kristian Nairn,Tough Love, and more plus afterparties until dawn.

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2015

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Madness 6th June 2015 at Fratton Park
plus The Racketeers, Chainska Brassika, Cold Heart Revue, and DJ Darren.

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The Portsmouth Summer Show which is to be held on King George playing field in Cosham 27th June 2015,
with boyband Blue, Professor Green, Alesha Dixon, X factor’s Matt Cardle, Lucy Spraggan and Luke Friend


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Portsmouth Live was to celebrate the Americas Cup British entry with their base in Old Portsmouth, 25th July 2015.

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Christmas at the Castle (2015)

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3rd October 2015

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16th April 2016 Band of Sculls, Pie and Vinyl Record Store Day

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FUZZ TONES DJ vinyl all day long.
Saturday 16th April 2016, 9am show Bleeding Heart Pigeons, Band Of Skulls,
Smoke Fairies, Blaenavon, Plastic Mermaids, Emptifish, Sacha, Spaff Tits.
Sunday 17th April 2016, The Boy I Used To Be, New Desert Blues, Left With Pictures,
Ellie Ford Band, Sink Or Soar, Temples Of Youth, Misgivings.

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April 30th - May 1st 2016

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July 31 August 21st 2016
PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL Presents LIVE AT THE BANDSTAND

Sunday 29 May – SKA and 2TONE hosted by Nick Courtney
Sunday 5 June – Jazz Sundae Salute to Trad Jazz with Pedigree Jazz Band hosted by Chris Walker
Sunday 12 June – Girl power tbc hosted by DIALS Festival
Sunday 19 June - Beats & Swing Temple Funk Collective, Fugitive Orchestra, Chip Jacks, Stert & JustSayYes
Sunday 26 June - 1960s The Fliks plus Mojo Dollar hosted by Casemates
Sunday 3 July - Beats & Swing Tankus the Henge, The Scandal, Los Cojones, Pura Luz & Liz C
Sunday 31 July - 80s and 90s Rhythm of the 90s plus Great Scott it's the 80s hosted by Nick Courtney
Sunday 7 August - Soul & Motown The Devotions plus Strumpet Town hosted by Nick Courtney
Sunday 14 August – Tributes and Covers The Bootlegs, Reactor 1, plus Danny & The Dreamtones Hosted by Casemates
Sunday 21 August - Seen on TV Sound of the Sirens, Marley Blandford & John Adams hosted by Nick Courtney
Live at the bandstand is supported by Beats & Swing, Casemates, DIALS Festival, Nick Courtney and Chris Walker.

The Mutiny Festival,

Bank Holiday Weekend. May 28-29th, 2016. At the King George V Fields Northern Road Cosham Portsmouth PO6 3XA

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Paulsgrove Carnival 25th June 2016

'The Bootlegs' (60's and indie)did not play beacuse of rain.
'Shoot the Duke' (blues stuff)which were very good and everyone enjoyed.
Simon Long a professional opera singer who surprisingly people also enjoyed.
Portsmouth Wind Band playing first on stage
the last band was the Gosport Solent Band.
In between we had a local King Richard Samba Band making a lot of noise playing on the green in front of the stage.
All arranged by Steve Pitt. A stage was set up on the green in front of the Paulsgrove Allaway Avenue shops.

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Inside Festivals




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Into 2017

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LINEUP & VENUES

Al'Burrito

Bimbo, Misgivings, Melt Dunes, Jesse Wyldes & The Stallions, Bearded Youth Quest, Violet Mud, Nomura, The High Wire Act, Kamikaze Test Pilots, The Go Go Cult.

Wedgewood Rooms

Signals, Zegema Beach, Marley Blandford, Richard Morris, Emptifish, Special Guest, Tijuana Bibles, Jigsaw Eyesore, LST, Percival Elliott, Strumdiddlyumptious.

Edge Of The Wedge

Ben Goddard & the sons of Indigo, Bel Esprit, Me and the Moon, Temples of Youth, Submariner, Echoic, Witterquick, Southerlies, Waif & Stray, The Gillies.

Little Johnny Russells

Four Folds Law, Arcade Hearts, The Bayonettes, Broken Links, Fainites, Minque, Aviv & The Eunuch Horn, Lucky 13.

The Loft

The Silhouettes, COLLyde, Hang Dai, Dirty Diesel Outlaw Orchestra, Offbeat Offensive, House Points, Destroy The Fleet, MISS, Basement83, The Southern Companion.

One Eyed Dog

Heir of the Dog, Veludo Planes, Mint Gun Club, Special Guest, The Diamond Age, Kelly Kemp, Ever, Ben Harvey.

The Fat Fox

Is Bliss, Foxer, Horseflies, Deltorers, Glaciers, Thieves By the Code, Belligerence, Hercules Morse, Circle of Reason.

The Atrium

The Folsom, Paddy Taylor, Sophie & The Darling, Pedro, Roy Peplow, Katie-Louise Ball, Archie Langley, Maddy Gardiner, Atay, Devin Jade, Justin Capps, Jecca.

Wine Vaults

Just Millie, Andy Foster, Fugitive Orchestra, The Machete, Cyprian Sceptre, Winters Hill, The Sweetchunks Band, Crxsses, DerDieDas, Lewis Smith.

The Deco

Housefires, Core Of iO, ZenthetiX, Gravel Rash, Sleepwalker, Seething Akira, Morass of Molasses, Kilkovec, Reventure, Deference, Kill 'Em Dead Cowboy.

Royal Albert

Shoot The Duke, Calaveras, Number 9, Crown of Thieves, The Dead Freights, Paul Dillon, Murdoc, Cadet, Mike Keating, Frankie Knight, Dutch Criminal Record.

Honest Politician

Sigma Falls, The Response, The Stayawakes, Eyes to the Skies, Lonely Dakota, Sahara Snow, Captain Trips, Skinny Milk.

Inside Festivals

All organised by Barking Spider Promotions






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The Barking Spider arrives

The first ever Barking Spider gig at the South Parade Pier 2000
showing the mandolin maestro Pete Clark


Southsea Folk Festival, Friday 31st August - Sunday 2nd September 2001

Friday 31st August Albert Tavern, South Parade Pier(evening):
George Wilson (compere), Rob Johnston, Emily Slade, and Bob Fox (headline)
"Late night thrash" with Pronghorn.

Saturday 1st September , Albert Tavern, South Parade Pier (afternoon- 12 noon to 6 p.m - free entry)
George Wilson (compere),Apicella, Wildest Wish, Mal Simms (of Legacy), Gardener, Worker's Playtime.

Saturday 1st September Albert Tavern, South Parade Pier- evening.
Emily Slade, Hot Tamales, Martin Carthy & Norma Waterson with Tim Van Eycken (headline)
followed by... Late night thrash with The Joyce Gang

Sunday 2nd September Albert Tavern, South Parade Pier (afternoon- 12 noon to 6 p.m - free entry)
George Wilson (compere), Rob Johnston, For Folk's Sake, Hard Times String Band, Mist On The Bog, Hot Tamales, Father Jack

Sunday 2nd September Albert Tavern, South Parade Pier(evening)
Legacy, Ron-Trueman Border, The Joyce Gang

Also, no less than fifteen morris dancing sides performed on Saturday and Sunday afternoons on the Pierhead.

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Southsea Folk & Roots Festival, Monday 26th August - Sunday 1st September 2002

Monday 26th August - Albert Tavern, South Parade Pier - afternoon (12 noon to 6 p.m - blues afternoon - free entry)
Apicella, Andy Broad's Rhythm Kings, Claude Bourbon

Monday 26th August - afternoon blues workshops
Gaiety suite, South Parade Pier: Sam Kelly (drums)
Conference room, South Parade Pier: Marion Dalton (bass guitar)
Conference room, South Parade Pier: Bill Thomas (guitar).
NOTE....Johnny Mars was supposed to run harmonica workshop, but did not appear.

Monday 26th August The Apsley House: folk sing around session from 2 p.m. -free entry

Monday 26th August - The Gaiety Suite, South Parade Pier - evening - blues concert
The Bill Thomas Band ( Johnny Mars was supposed to play with the band, but did not appear)

Monday 26th August - The Albert Tavern - evening - folk & alt country concert :
Teejay Holandes, Pete Quin, The Radio Ramblers.
Monday 26th August - The Cafe Bar, The Pyramids Centre - evening - folk concert
Reaver's Rant

Monday 26th August -The Apsley House: - evening - blues and folk: free entry
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Monday 26th August - The Florence Arms: evening - trad Irish music session hosted by Stacey (of Father Jack). Free entry.

Tuesday 27th August The Albert Tavern - evening (8 p.m - to 1 a.m.)
Chunky and Badger's Doghouse, The Amazing Mr Smith, John Otway.

Tuesday 27th August- The Cafe Bar, The Pyramids Centre - evening -country blues
Worker's Playtime

Tuesday 27th August- The Apsley House: - evening - folk rock: free entry
Arlen

Tuesday 27th August-The Florence Arms: evening -alt country, free entry
Teejay Holandes

Wednesday 28th August -The Gaiety Suite, South Parade Pier - evening -
Ron Trueman-Border, Ralph McTell

Wednesday 28th August The Apsley House: - evening, alt country, free entry
Fodern Perkins

Wednesday 28th August- The Florence Arms: evening - Celtic folk: free entry
Legacy

Thursday 29th August- The Gaiety Suite - evening - Bullfrog blues club present..
The Aynsley Lister Band

Thursday 29th August- The Cafe Bar, The Pyramids Centre - evening - folk rock concert
Dan Ogus, The Carla Hendricks Band performing Fairport Convention's "Leige & Lief" album

Thursday 29th August- The Apsley House: - evening, folk, free entry
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Thursday 29th August- The Florence Arms: evening - folk, free entry
Jon Brindley

Friday 30th August: The Gaiety Suite, South Parade Pier - folk evening & late night celidh -
Legacy, Jon Brindley, Mary Jane - followed by celidh with Legacy.

Friday 30th August: Albert Tavern, South Parade Pier - evening - folk & spoken word
Rattlin' Blues, Pete Quin, and top music journalist Karl Dallas talks about his experiences.

Friday 30th August: The Frog On The Front, Pyramids Centre - evening & late night festival club.
Lee Burley's Doghouse, Chunky & Badger's Doghouse.

Friday 30th August: The Florence Arms: evening -blues jam; free entry
hosted by Andy Broad.

Saturday 31st August: Albert Tavern, South Parade Pier - folk & Americana day (12 noon to 6 p.m) - free entry.
Hard times String Band, Pete Quin, The Greenhill Boys, J.C. & Angelina Grimshaw, Emily Slade
(Karl Dallas was also scheduled, but after receiving a poor reception the previous evening did not appear)

Saturday 31st August: The Apsley House: -afternoon - folk and country: free entry
Colin Pearce

Saturday 31st August: The Gaiety Suite, South Parade Pier - evening - folk concert
Emily Slade, Show Of Hands.

Saturday 31st August:The Apsley House: - evening, bluegrass, free entry
The Greenhill Boys

Saturday 31st August: The Florence Arms: evening - free entry
Colvin Quarmby

Sunday 1st September: Albert Tavern, South Parade Pier - folk day (12 noon to 6 p.m) - free entry.
Ben Williams, Shep Woolley, Father Jack, Arlen, Colvin Quarmby
(Karl Dallas was also scheduled, but after receiving a poor reception on Friday evening did not appear)

Sunday 1st September: afternoon folk workshops, South Parade Pier conference rooms
Mal Simms: bodhran, Tim Cotterell: fiddle, Tab Hunter: guitar, flute & whistle: Clare Sanders

Sunday 1st September: The Apsley House: afternoon sing around session: free entry
Hosted by Helen Prentice

Sunday 1st September: The Gaiety Suite, South Parade Pier - 2.30.p.m. p.m. folk opera
The Dorian Players present "The Life and Loves Of Anne Bonney"

Sunday 1st September: The Gaiety Suite, South Parade Pier - 6 p.m. folk concert by workshop tutors,
Mal Simms, Tim Cotterell, Tab Hunter and Clare Sanders

Sunday 1st September: The Apsley House: evening trad Irish session : free entry
Hosted by Stacey, of Father Jack

Sunday 1st September: The Cafe Bar, The Pyramids Centre - evening - folk rock
Chunky & Badger's Doghouse, North Atlantic Drift

Sunday 1st September: The Square Tower, Old Portsmouth, evening:
Martin Carthy, Norma Waterson & Chris Parkison - unplugged

Sunday 1st September: Albert Tavern, South Parade Pier (evening)
Chunky & Badger's Doghouse, Pronghorn.

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Southsea Folk & Roots Festival, Sunday 24th August - Sunday 31st August 2003

Sunday 24th August Albert Tavern, South Parade Pier (evening) Shep Woolley

Monday 25th August Albert Tavern, South Parade Pier - blues afternoon- free entry Burnt Ice, The Pete Harris Band, Mo Thomas, The Mustang,. King Rollo.

Monday 25th August The Gaiety Suite, South Parade Pier - blues guitar workshop with King Rollo

Monday 25th August Albert Tavern, South Parade Pier (evening) KTB, Karnataka.

Tuesday 26th August Albert Tavern, South Parade Pier - (afternoon) Colin the Clown - children's workshop - circus skills and entertainment.(6-12 years)

Tuesday 26th August Albert Tavern, South Parade Pier (evening) Pete Quin, Julie Felix

Wednesday 27th August Albert Tavern, South Parade Pier - (afternoon) Colin the Clown - children's workshop - circus skills and entertainment.(6-12 years)

Wednesday 27th August The Gaiety Suite, South Parade Pier (evening) Ron Trueman-Border, The Oyster Band

Thursday 28th August The Gaiety Suite, South Parade Pier (afternoon) Monster Massive - children's workshop - music and movement.(6-12 years)

Thursday 28th August Albert Tavern, South Parade Pier (evening) Bullfrog Blues Club presents:Andy broad, The Gwyn Ashton Band

Friday 29th August The Gaiety Suite, South Parade Pier (afternoon) Monster Massive - children's workshop - music and movement.(6-12 years)

Friday 29th August The Gaiety Suite, South Parade Pier (evening) Colvin Quarmby, The Phil Beer Band

Friday 29th August The Gaiety Suite, South Parade Pier - late night Festival club Trad Irish session hosted by Stacey of Father Jack

Saturday 30th August Albert Tavern, South Parade Pier - folk afternoon- free entry Gardener,. Rob Johnston, Mary Jane, Deb Sandland, Colvin Quarmby

Saturday 30th August The Gaiety Suite, South Parade Pier (evening) Arlen, Little Johnny England

Saturday 30th August The Gaiety Suite, South Parade Pier - late night Festival club Trad Irish session hosted by Stacey of Father Jack

Sunday 31st August Albert Tavern, South Parade Pier - folk afternoon- free entry Hard times String Band, Dan Ogus Quartet, Father Jack, Kangaroo Half Moon, The Fold

Sunday 31st August Albert Tavern, South Parade Pier (evening) Legacy, The Strawbs.

Also 11 morris dance sides dancing on the Pierhead, the Promenade and in front of Southsea Castle .

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South Parade Pier Southsea Folk Festival, Thursday 25th August - Monday 29th August 2004

Thursday 26th August AMOR & HE CONTINENTALS (A Bullfrog Blues Club presentation)
FRIDAY 27th August MARTYN JOSEPH
SATURDAY 28th August 12 noon GEORGE WILSON, DEB SANDLAND EAST OF EALING, BOB CHEEVERS, MARY JANE JACKIE LEVEN.
SATURDAY 28th August 8 p.m. doors THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN, MAGICK KHAT.
SUNDAY 29th August Doors open 12noon. GEORGE WILSON, HARD TIMES STRING BAND, STATE OF UNDRESS, BEN PALEY & TAB HUNTER, THE MICKY KEMP BAND, AMY WADGE.
SUNDAY 29th August Doors open 8 p.m EZIO & THE AMY WADGE BAND, AYNSLEY LISTER BAND, ANDY BROAD,
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 30th August Doors open 12noon. STEVE DANIELS, APICELLA, DERRIN NAUENDORF, BACKWATER ROLL, AYNSLEY LISTER (solo).
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 30th August Doors open 8 p.m AYNSLEY LISTER BAND, ANDY BROAD.

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South Parade Pier Southsea Folk Festival, Friday 31st August - Sunday 2nd September 2005

Thursday 25th August doors 8pm Lightnin' Willie & The Poorboys + Burnt Ice
Friday 26th August doors 8pm Julie Felix + Josie Watts + George Wilson
Saturday 27th August doors 12noon George Wilson, The Widders, Deb Sandland, Hard Times String Band, Rory Ellis and Arnie Cottrell, Nurray Torkildsen, Colvin Quarmby.
Saturday 27th August doors 8pm John Otway Big Band + Colvin Quarmby + Murray Torkildsen
Sunday 28th August doors 12noon George Wilson, The Widders, Here comes everything, Almathea, Bex Marshall, Crane River Cajuns, Micky Kemp Band.
Sunday 28th August doors 8pm Amy Wadge Band + Dave Newey & Lucy Rutherford
Monday 29th August 12 noon Mo Thomas, The Jelly Rollers, Ruckus Blues, Robin Bibi, Andy Broad, White Knuckle blues Band.
Monday 29th August doors 8pm The Hamsters + Jon Amor

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South Parade Pier Southsea Folk Festival, Friday 25th August - Monday 28th August 2006

Fri. 25th AUGUST - EVENING CONCERT TRUCKSTOP HONEYMOON featuring MIKE WEST & KATIE EULLIS & support by SLIM PICKINGS
Sat. 26th AUGUST - DAYTIME CONCERT Your compere GEORGE WILSON introduces BROADSIDE (Chris Ricketts & Emma Bannister) GARDENER P.J. WRIGHT KEIRAN HALPIN ARLEN and KEIRAN HALPIN's song writing workshop
Sat 26th AUGUST - EVENING CONCERT RIC SANDERS TRIO & support by P.J. WRIGHT
Sun. 27th AUGUST - EVENING CONCERT 12.30 - -5.30. p.m Your compere GEORGE WILSON introduces ADE CULL SWEET BELIEVERS RON TRUEMAN-BORDER THE TEAPOT JUNKIES
Sun. 27th AUGUST - EVENING CONCERT doors open 8 p.m. ASHLEY HUTCHINGS RAINBOW CHASERS & support by BOB CHEEVERS
Mon 28th AUGUST -DAYTIME CONCERT 12.30 - 5.30. p.m Your compere JOHN ROBERTS introduces ANDY BROAD SONS OF THE DELTA MO THOMAS DENISE MARIE WHITE KNUCKLE BLUES BAND and ANDY BROAD'S blues guitar workshop
Mon. 28th AUGUST - EVENING CONCERT LARRY MILLER BAND & support by CREAMY with Saiichi Sugiyama

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South Parade Pier Southsea Folk Festival, Friday 24th August - Monday 27th August 2007

FRIDAY 24th AUGUST EVENING CONCERT JACKIE LEVEN with support by DAN OGUS
SATURDAY 25th AUGUST---DAYTIME CONCERT 12.00-6.OOp.m. Your compere DAN OGUS presents CHRIS RICKETTS, SIMON STEWART, MARY JANE, SHORT DRAG ROGER, JINDER and DEVON SPROULE
SATURDAY 25th AUGUST---EVENING CONCERT doors 8p.m. COLVINQUARMBY with support by GRAHAM ROBBINS
SUNDAY 26th AUGUST---DAYTIME CONCERT 12.00-6.OOp.m. Your compere DAN OGUS presents SWEETEDGE, SHEP WOOLLEY, DEB SANDLAND, MICHAEL WESTON-KING, ADE CULL and STOMPIN' DAVE ALLEN
SUNDAY 26th AUGUST---EVENING CONCERT doors 8p.m. STEVE GIBBONS TRIO with support by PAUL DOWNES
MONDAY 27th AUGUST---DAYTIME CONCERT 12.00-6.OOp.m. Your comperes Andy Broad and J.R. present JELLYROLLERS, ANDY BROAD, BOB LONG, SLIM LIGHTFOOT & THE BACKBONES, JON AMOR and REET PETITE AND.....
MONDAY 27th AUGUST---EVENING CONCERT doors 8p.m. MEMO GONZALEZ & THE BLUESCASTERS with support by THE WHITE KNUCKLE BLUES BAND
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South Parade Pier Southsea Folk Festival, Friday 22nd August - Sunday 25th August 2008

FRIDAY 22 nd AUGUST -EVENING CONCERT doors 8p.m. AMY WADGE with support by DELLA PERRETT'S SWEETEDGE
SATURDAY 23rd AUGUST-DAYTIME CONCERT 12.00noon - 6.0p.m. Your compere PETE WATKINSON presents SUE APICELLA PAUL HORTON, ADE CULL, CHRIS RlCKETT$, P.J.WRIGHT, MARY JANE DUO, EAST OF EALING
SATURDAY 23r°AUGUST EVENING CONCERT LITTLE JOHNNY ENGLAND ACOUSTIC doors 8p.m. with support by EAST OF EALING
SUNDAY AUGUST DAYTIME CONCERT 24th 12.00noon - 6.0p.m. Your compere PETE WATKlNSON presents GRAHAM ROBINS, RON TRUEMAN BORDER, STOMPING DAVE ALLEN, RORY ELLIS, JACKIE LEVEN
SUNDAY 24th AUGUST-EVENING CONCERT doors 8p.m. THE MEN THEY COULDN'T support by NAOMI BEDFORD & PAUL SIMMONDS
MONDAY 25th AUGUST EVENING CONCERT doors 8p.m. Your compere JOHN ROBERTS presents BOB LONG & KEITH MILLER, BURNT ICE, KRIS DOLLIMORE, SALLY STRAWBERRY, CLAUDE BOURBON, SAIICHI SUGIYAMA BAND
MONDAY 25th AUGUST EVENING CONCERT doors 8p.m. MIKE SANCHEZ & THE PORTIONS with support by KRIS DOLLIMORE
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South Parade Pier Southsea Folk Festival, Friday 28th August - Monday 31st August 2009

Friday 28'th August --- evening Concert Doors 8 p.m.. Colvin Quarmby With support bySons Of the Delta
Saturday 29th August - Daytime Concert 12.00 P.M. - 6.00 P.M. Your Compere, Shep Woolley Presents Bemis, Billy Irvine, Mary Jane,Robin James Hurt, Shep Woolley& Amy Wadge
Saturday 29th Evening Concert Doors 8 p.m.. Martyn Joseph th support by Amy Wadge
Sunday 30th August ---- Daytime Concert 12.00 P.M.- 6.00 P.M. Your Compere, Shep Woolley Presents Ade Cull, Cruel Folk, Dan Ogus,Two Fingers of Fire Water, Shep Woolley& JACKIE LEVEN
Sunday 30th August -- Evening Concert Doors 8 p.m. Adrian Edmondson& The Bad Shepherds with support by Stompin' Dave Allen
Monday 31st August ---- Daytime Concert 1200P.M. - 6.00 P.M. Your Compere, John Roberts Presents Andy Broad, The Jelly Rollers, Andy Grant,King Rollo, Kris Dollimore &Sons of The Delta
Monday 31st August Evening Concert Doors 8 p.m.. Deborah Bonham With support by The Brass Knuckle Blues Band Tickets

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South Parade Pier Southsea Folk Festival, Friday 27th August - Monday 30th August 2010

South Parade Pier Friday 27"' August - Evening Concert Doors 8 p.m. The Pretty Things With support by The Malchicks
Saturday 28"' August - Daytime Concert12.00 p.m.-6.00 p.m.Your Compere Shep Woolley presents Ade Cull, King Size Slim, Sweet Believers,Sons Of The Delta, Shep Woolley andMicky Kemp Band
Saturday 28" August - Evening Concert Doors 8 p.m. The Men They Couldn't Hang With Support hp Bemis and Naomi Bedford
Sunday 29" August - Daytime Concert12.00 p.m.-6.00 p.m.Your Compere Shep Woolley presents Dan Ogus, Stompin' Dave AllenMary Jane, Robin James Hurt, Shep Woolley andJackie Leven
Sunday 29'August - Evening Concert Doors 8 p.m. The Popes With Support by Jackie Leven
Monday 30"' August - Daytime Concert12.00". -- 6.00 p.m.Your Compere, John Roberts Presents Message From Avalon, Backwater Roll, The JellyrollersBurnt Ice, Bluesbeaten Reddshaw, Skunk FunkandStompin' Dave's Electric Band
Monday 30"' August- Evening Concert Doors 8 p.m. Sherman Robertson Band With support by The White Knuckle Blues Band

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Southsea Folk Festival, Friday 26th August - Monday 29th August 2011

EVENTS AT THE NBE CSA CLUB, otherwise known as The Dockyard Club, Onslow Road, Southsea
Friday 26th August(Evening Concert - Doors 8 p.m.) Holly Kirby Jackie Leven with Michael Weston King
Saturday 27th August (Afternoon Concert - Doors open 12 NOON)Miss Cherry Red Dave Arcari The Marvels
Saturday 27th August (Evening Concert - Doors 8 p.m.) P.J. Wright Little Johnny England EVENTS AT THE NBE CSA CLUB
Sunday 28thy August(Afternoon Concert - Doors open 12 NOON) Walker Broad Mary Jane Jigantics
Sunday 28th August (Evening Concert - Doors 8 p.m.) Robin James Hurt CoIvin Quarmby
Monday 29th August Afternoon Concert - Doors open 12 NOON) Sons of the Delta (duo) Stompin' Dave Allen & Dave Saunders Reet Petite & Gone
Monday 29th August (Evening Concert - Doors 8 p.m.) King Rollo Aynsley Lister Band

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John Roberts aka Mr. Barking Spider


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