Reggae carnival fun is on offer as North Devon band Zamba appear on May Day Monday at the Landmark Beer and Music Festival in Ilfracombe.

North Devon Gig Guide 02/05/12—08/05/12

Jim Causley will be headlining Saturday at Clovelly Folk Festival on the Harbour Stage, 9pm.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2

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

COACH & HORSES, APPLEDORE: Folk jam.

Jackie Oates and the Jackie Oates Band will be headlining Sunday at Clovelly on the Harbour Stage, 9pm. Pic: Bryan Ledgard.

PORTOBELLO, BIDEFORD: Karaoke.

EMMANUEL CHURCH, ILFRACOMBE: Live concert with the Cedars Jazz Band, 8.15pm.

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.

TIVERTON INN, SOUTH MOLTON: Open Mic Night, 8.30pm.

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

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

CLOVELLY: Start of first Clovelly Folk Festival. Three days of gigs by local and visiting artists around the village. Tonight join the Kitchen Desperados at the Parish Hall, 8pm. Visit www.clovellyfolkfestival.co.uk.

THE PALLADIUM CLUB, BIDEFORD: Alternative local rock with Fuzy Logik, doors 8pm.

JOINERS ARMS, BIDEFORD: Simon Groves unplugged, 9pm.

BLAZEY’S CAFE, BIDEFORD: Open mic with Louis Anderson, Richard Narbett, Liberty Moore & Becky Bowe, 4-6pm.

PORTOBELLO INN, BIDEFORD: Karaoke.

FIRST IN, LAST OUT, BIDEFORD: Karaoke.

ROBINS NEST, BIDEFORD FC: Rockin’ Shoes Rock ‘n’ Roll Club.

THE SEAGATE, APPLEDORE: Ian Hudson & Friends.

KINGS ARMS, HOLSWORTHY: The One, Matthew Trengove (former Freeborn Men). Classic folk, blues, rock & more. 8.30pm.

THE TAVERN, BARNSTAPLE: DJ tunes all night.

OLIVE BRANCH, BARNSTAPLE: Indie fun with Drenched. 9pm.

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

LONDON INN, BRAUNTON: 9.30pm.

MARINERS ARMS, BRAUNTON: Energetic original sound from Anti-Macassar, with tracks from the latest album plus some unheard material. 8pm-midnight.

RED BARN, WOOLACOMBE: Indie rock with The Garden Club, 9pm.

THE THATCH, CROYDE: “The wild eyed boy of Exmoor” Chris Millington with his own songs from the contemporary to the traditional, many inspired by the North Devon coastline.

THE LAMB, ILFRACOMBE: The Padawans host their “May the Fourth” be with you gig – indie rock from 8.30pm.

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

LANDMARK THEATRE, ILFRACOMBE: Bank holiday Beer & Music Festival. Four days of live music, starting tonight with The Average Blues Band at 9pm. Visit www.northdevontheatres.org.uk.

BUDDY’S BAR, ILFRACOMBE: Pop rock with Maybe Naked, 9.30pm start, free entry.

THE CHILL BAR, ILFRACOMBE: The Ellie Campbell Band.

SATURDAY

CLOVELLY FOLK FESTIVAL: Live music on Harbour stage from 11am onwards. Plus at Methodist Chapel and Clovelly Church. Instrument & song workshops. Visit www.clovellyfolkfestival.co.uk.

THE PALLADIUM CLUB, BIDEFORD: Wendy May’s Boom Boom Room, tunes to dance the night away to.

JOINERS ARMS, BIDEFORD: Blues with the Muddy River Band, 9.30pm.

QUIGLEY’S, BIDEFORD: DJs.

THE ANCHOR INN, BIDEFORD: Sod ‘em & Sing Karaoke, 9pm-1am.

VILLAGE INN, WESTWARD HO: Brock ‘a’ Billy is back with Echoes of Elvis, 9pm.

GOLDEN LION, NORTHAM: Out of the Blue, 9pm-late, blues, rock & jazz.

CAVALIER INN, TORRINGTON: Carnival party time on Torrie Carnival night with Zamba from 9.30pm.

OLD BARN INN, BICKINGTON: Karaoke.

KELLY’S BAR, BARNSTAPLE: Disco/karaoke.

THE TAVERN, BARNSTAPLE: DJ tunes all night.

CHICHESTER ARMS, PILTON: Sneaky Pete’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Club, 8-11.30pm.

LANDMARK THEATRE, ILFRACOMBE: Bank Holiday Beer & Music Festival. Music from 2pm with Hip Route; The Confused (4pm); Luxton Lake (5pm); Elevation (6.15pm); Lazy Habits (9.30pm). Visit www.northdevontheatres.org.uk.

THE BOATHOUSE, ILFRACOMBE: Luxton Lake.

THE LAMB, ILFRACOMBE: Live music with Country Roads, 8.30pm.

SUNDAY

CLOVELLY FOLK FESTIVAL: Live music on Harbour stage and at Red Lion from 6pm. Visit www.clovellyfolkfestival.co.uk.

THE PALLADIUM CLUB, BIDEFORD: Hard driving Americana and country rock with Dirty Money.

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.

TALLY HO, HATHERLEIGH: 50s-70s classic gold with The Furious Pussies, 9.30pm-midnight.

LILICO’S, BARNSTAPLE: Zamba, 9pm.

OLD BARN INN, BICKINGTON: Live music with local favourites the Grumpy Old Men.

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.

LANDMARK THEATRE, ILFRACOMBE: Bank Holiday Beer & Music Festival. Music from 2pm with Rated PG; Falling Apart (3pm); All My Friends Are Superheroes (4pm); No Time This Time (5pm); Ellie Campbell Band (6pm); Pete’s Gone Straight Edge (7pm); James Froud Band (9pm). Visit www.northdevontheatres.org.uk.

STOWFORD MEADOWS, BERRY DOWN: Venue near Combe Martin, Steve Tucker All Star Jazz Band from 3-5pm. adm free.

MONDAY

THE PALLADIUM CLUB, BIDEFORD: The Downfall band with a bit of Dylan, a bit of country and a touch of Irish, free entry.

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.

LANDMARK THEATRE, ILFRACOMBE: Bank Holiday Beer & Music Festival. Music from 2pm with Hip Route; The Confused (4pm); Luxton Lake (5pm); Elevation (6.15pm); Lazy Habits (9.30pm). Visit www.northdevontheatres.org.uk.

LANDMARK THEATRE, ILFRACOMBE: Bank Holiday Beer & Music Festival. Music from 2pm with Bethan Funning; Heidi Such (3.30pm); Joe Driscoll (5.30pm); Zamba (8pm. Visit www.northdevontheatres.org.uk.

TUESDAY

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

WREY ARMS, BARNSTAPLE: Open Mic.

OLD BARN INN, BICKINGTON: Barnstaple Jazz Society brings you live New Orleans & Dixieland jazz from 7.30pm.

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 Kalibre. 8.15-11.15pm.

KINGSLEY INN, NORTHAM: Martin King’s Music Bingo, 8.30pm.