Mitch Benn & The Distractions: Ode Warrior - musical satirist and multi-award winner Mitch and his band at The Plough Arts Centre in Torrington from 8pm

North Devon Gig Guide 09/05/12—15/05/12

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9

SHINTORI, BARNSTAPLE: Open Mic Night with Trudi and Jax from 9pm, all welcome.

COACH & HORSES, APPLEDORE: Folk jam.

PORTOBELLO, BIDEFORD: Karaoke.

THURSDAY

QUIGLEY’S, BIDEFORD: Sod ’em & Sing Karaoke.

PORTOBELLO INN, BID: Open Mic.

JOINERS ARMS, BIDEFORD: Bideford Folk Club, 8pm.

ROYAL GEORGE, APPLEDORE: The Wild Hatters, weekly acoustic folk & blues from 8.30pm.

CREALOCK ARMS, LITTLEHAM: Open Mic Night from 8pm.

OLD BARN INN, BICKINGTON: Open Mic Night with a folky vibe, 8pm.

CEDARS INN, BICKINGTON: Barnstaple Rock ‘n’ Roll Club Thursday special, presenting live music with The Downfall Band, plus DJ Midnight Shift, 8pm-late. £5 ay door, info 07899 701498.

COOK ISLAND, MULLACOTT CROSS: Open Mic Night – all welcome to sing or play. With The Average Blues Band. 8pm.

THE CHILL BAR @ONEFYFIVE, ILFRACOMBE: Plugged Open Mic with Harvey Hudson & band, 8.45pm.

THE CEDARS, BARNSTAPLE: Rock ‘n’ Roll Club, with DJ Midnight Shift, 7.30pm-late. 07899 701498.

THE TAVERN, BARNSTAPLE: DJ tunes all night.

FRIDAY

THE PALLADIUM CLUB, BIDEFORD: North Devon’s hip hop, rap, funk, jazz fusion outfit The Breaks Collective are in the house. Doors 8pm.

JOINERS ARMS, BIDEFORD: Original folk rock with jazz influences from the well-regarded Red Dirt from 9pm. “Music to drink beer to…”

PORTOBELLO INN, BIDEFORD: Karaoke.

FIRST IN, LAST OUT, BIDEFORD: Karaoke.

THE SEAGATE, APPLEDORE: Ian Hudson & Friends.

THE TAVERN, BARNSTAPLE: DJ tunes all night.

SHERRY’S, BARNSTAPLE: Sod ‘em & Sing Karaoke, 10pm-2am.

MARINERS ARMS, BRAUNTON: Rock classics from Ten Feet Tall, 9pm.

RED BARN, WOOLACOMBE: Fusion powered funk with some great vocals from iFunk, making their Red Barn debut from 9pm.

THE THATCH, CROYDE: Spicy original Scottish live music recipe with Tattie Jam, 9.15pm.

THE PIER TAVERN, ILFRACOMBE: Open Mic, 8-11pm.

THE CHILL BAR, ILFRACOMBE: Live music with The Slaughtered Lamb.

BEGGARS ROOST, BARBROOK: Indie rock with The Garden Club, 9pm.

SATURDAY

THE PALLADIUM CLUB, BIDEFORD: Big time rock night with Anti-Macassar plus The Slaughtered Lamb and Baddadz, doors 8pm.

JOINERS ARMS, BIDEFORD: Turn up, tune in and punk out with loveable Ilfracombe punk rock specialists with a twist Falling Apart, 9.30pm.

QUIGLEY’S, BIDEFORD: DJs.

SEAGATE HOTEL, APPLEDORE: Echoes of Elvis with Brock ‘a’ Billy from 9pm. Great live sounds from the era of rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll.

THE ROYAL GEORGE, APPLEDORE: Live music with guest local artist each week, 8.30pm.

THE GLOBE, TORRINGTON: Let your hair down with The Average Blues Band tonight.

THE TAVERN, BARNSTAPLE: DJ tunes all night.

THE BOATHOUSE, ILFRACOMBE: Live sounds with Sam and Jo.

PACK O’ CARDS, COMBE MARTIN: Shammick Acoustic Open Night, 8pm.

SUNDAY

HEAVITREE ARMS, BIDEFORD: Sod ’em & Sing Karaoke.

THE JOINERS ARMS, BIDEFORD: Baz Bix & Friends, variety of music & jamming from 3-6pm.

CLINTON ARMS, FRITHELSTOCK: Acoustic jam.

COACH & HORSES, APPLEDORE: Tony Finney plus guests with a mixed bag from 4-6.30pm.

PLOUGH ARTS CENTRE, TORRINGTON: Mitch Benn & The Distractions: Ode Warrior - musical satirist and multi-award winner Mitch and his band take to the stage in a two hour show packed with new songs and old favourites. 8pm. Tickets and info from 01805 624624.

TALLY HO, HATHERLEIGH: Acoustic blues from Josie Lloyd, 9pm.

THE WHITE LION, BRAUNTON: Amy Newton’s Open Mic Night from 8pm.

THATCHED BARN, CROYDE: Open Mic Night, with regulars Ellis Beeton, Kate Kerslake, Glen Dawson Davey & Richard Newberry. 8.30pm start.

MONDAY

THE ROYAL HOTEL, APPLEDORE: Regular Monday Acoustic Night with Steve “Dambusker” Ruffe plus Tony Finney from 8.30-11pm.

THE SEAGATE, APPLEDORE: Ian Hudson & Friends from 8pm.

SHERRY’S, BARNSTAPLE: Sod ‘em & Sing Karaoke, 9pm-1am.

TUESDAY

CASTLE INN, LANDKEY: Open Mic Night with local musician Brendan Taylor from 8.30pm.

BOSTON TEA PARTY, BARNSTAPLE: Lively reggae ska fusion as Zamba offer an original take on any number of classic tunes with a charity gig for Amigos. 7.30pm, £3 entry.

WREY ARMS, BARNSTAPLE: Open Mic.

CYDER PRESSE, WEARE GIFFARD: Steve Ruffe’s acoustic night, 8.30pm.

CRAVINGS GASTRO BAR, ILFRACOMBE: Acoustic Open Mic.

CARLTON HOTEL, ILFRACOMBE: Live music & song with Terry Charles, every week 8.30pm, open to non residents.

PALLADIUM CLUB, BIDEFORD: Jam Night, free entry.

THE ROYAL GEORGE, APPLEDORE: Acoustic folk/blues jamming session with Dogleg, from 8.30pm.

THE PIER HOUSE, WESTWARD HO: Oceanview Country Music Club, live music from Clear Cut. 8.15-11.15pm. Sorry, no line dancing.