West Cumbria Gig Guide

West Cumbria Gig Guide

Events / Festivals:

Every Thursday in term time, 7-9pm, Sing Owt - Community Choir singing all kinds of songs, all welcome.

Whitehaven Civic Hall - contact Dave Camlin 07841 235134

Third Friday of every month Jamside Up – Jazz & Blues Club, inc. jam sessions

Calder House Hotel, Seascale 019467 28538

Facilities:

Racket Studios - a new rehearsal / recording studio opening in Cleator Moor during February 2010

Bookings for Band Practice / Rehearsal time can be made now in advance of the opening

In the interim please contact ‘lap3’ by email for any queries

Gigs:

Fri 12^th Feb, 8pm, It Bites feat: Bob Dalton, John Beck, John Mitchell & Lee Pomeroy – Live DVD recording + Jon Amor (support)

Stanwix Arts Theatre, UoC, Brampton Rd, Carlisle 01228 822859

Fri 12^th Feb, 8pm, The Old Dance School – folk/roots band

Kirkgate Theatre, Cockermouth 01900 826448

Sat 12^th Feb, 8pm Mercury – tribute to Freddy Mercury & Queen

Whitehaven Civic Hall 01946 514960

Fri 12^th Feb, 9pm, Red Persona & Friends, feat: Weathered Rock + more TBA

British Legion, Washington St, Workington 01900 66834 – charity gig for the Intensive Care Unit at WCH

Fri 12^th Feb, 9.30pm, Tantrum

Travellers Rest, 100 Abbey Road, Barrow 01229 825204 / 827578

Sat 13^th Feb, 8pm, Desperado – Eagles tribute

The Wave, Maryport 01900 811450

Sat 13^th Feb, 8pm, The Old Dance School – folk/roots band

Public Hall, Gosforth 019467 25700

Sat 13^th Feb, 9pm, Sour Mash

Dave Millings Motorcycles, Whitehaven 01946 63380

Sat 13^th Feb, 8pm, Zero + Hollowpoint

The Three Tuns Whitehaven 07832134334

Thurs 18th Feb, 7pm, Legends Of Rock: Nazareth + The Deborah Bonham Band

Civic Hall, Whitehaven 01946 514960

Fri 19^th Feb, 7pm, Ceilidh with Black Jack Ceilidh Band

Kirkgate Theatre, Cockermouth 01900 826448

Fri 19^th Feb, 9pm, Sour Mash

Bar 32, Workington 07885792378

Fri 19^th Feb, 9.30pm, Chief Brodie

John Paul Jones, Whitehaven 01946 690916

Fri 19^th Feb, 9.30pm, Swampdogs

Travellers Rest, 100 Abbey Road, Barrow 01229 825204 / 827578

Sat 20^th Feb, 7.30pm, John & Wayne – Cumbrian at Heart

Lindow Hall, Bowness-on-Solway 016973 52762

Sat 20^th Feb, 7.30pm, Feonix - Ceilidh

VIllage Hall, Santon Bridge 01946 726278

Sat 20^th Feb, 8pm, The HeavyeavyHh

The Brickyard, Carlisle 08700 600100

Sat 20^th Feb, 8pm, Immax – top boy band, not to be missed

Mirehouse Labour Club, Whitehaven 01946 693964

Sat 20^th Feb, 9pm, Rhythm Dead Lady

Hensingham RL Club, Whitehaven 01946 694941

Fri 26^th Feb, 7.30pm, IT BITES and Friends plus Guests - In Aid of the Cumbria Flood Relief Fund

Friends include John Wetton and Marillion's Steve Hogarth

Carnegie Theatre, Workington 01900 602122

Fri 26^th Feb, 8pm, Fhlip Fhlop – Hip – Hop dance & DJs

Kirkgate Theatre, Cockermouth 01900 826448

Fri 26^th Feb, 8pm, Black Dog + Dave Park

Manor House, St Bees Club 01946 820587

Fri 26^th Feb, 9.30pm, The Mass

John Paul Jones, Whitehaven 01946 690916

Fri 26^th Feb, 9.30pm, Marcus Malone – tickets required

Travellers Rest, 100 Abbey Road, Barrow 01229 825204 / 827578

Sat 27^th Feb, 7.30pm, The Cliff Eland Big Band – 16 piece swing band

Village Hall, Torpenhow 016973 71514

Sun 28^th Feb, 4pm, Jon Amor (acoustic)

The Wave, Maryport 01900 811450

Sun 28^th Feb, 7pm, John Waite + Jon Amor (support)

The Brickyard, Carlisle 08700 600100

Sun 28^th Feb, 8pm, Garry Kennedy & Open Mic Night

Whittington Cat, Whitehaven 01946 67170

Mon 1^st Mar, 8pm, Reverend & The Makers

The Brickyard, Carlisle 08700 600100

Thurs 4^th Mar, 7.30pm, Oddville: A Swell Chaos – song, dance, juggling & multi musical dexterity – from Canada

Beggar’s Theatre, Millom 07967612784

Fri 5^th Mar, 8pm, Bellevue Rendezvous – fiddle, nyckelharpa & cittern/jaw harp

Kirkgate Theatre, Cockermouth 01900 826448

Fri 5^th Mar, 9.30pm, Weathered Rock

John Paul Jones, Whitehaven 01946 690916

Sat 6^th Mar, 8pm, The Hamsters – Top Hendrix/ZZ Top Blues/Rock Band

The Wave, Maryport 01900 811450

Sat 6^th Mar, 9pm, Feed Me

Dickie Doodles, Stricklandgate, Kendal, 01539 738480

Sun 7^th Mar, 7.30pm, Oddville: A Swell Chaos – song, dance, juggling & multi musical dexterity – from Canada

Village Hall, Haile 01946 841415

Fri 12^th Mar, 7.30pm, John & Wayne – Cumbrian at Heart

Reading Rooms, Beckermet 01946 841522

Fri 12^th Mar, 9.30pm, Seventh Wave

John Paul Jones, Whitehaven 01946 690916

Fri 8^th Mar, 8pm, Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham – fiddle & accordion – A Big Gig

Kirkgate Theatre, Cockermouth 01900 826448

Sat 13^th Mar, 7.30pm, The Cliff Eland Big Band – 16 piece swing band

Parish Hall, Drigg 019467 24220

Sun 14^th Mar, 7.30pm, Albert Lee & Hogans Heroes – top country/rock guitarist

The Wave, Maryport 01900 811450

Thurs 18^th Mar, 7.30pm, Jim Crawford & Ian Briggs – blues singer/guitarist & harmonica

Village Hall, Kirksanton 01229 776683

Thurs 18^th Mar, 7.30pm, Eric Faulkner’s Bay City Rollers – Shang-a-lang!

The Wave, Maryport 01900 811450

Fri 19^th Mar, 7.30pm, Jim Crawford & Ian Briggs – blues singer/guitarist & harmonica

Village Hall, St Bees 01946 822541

Fri 19^th Mar, 8pm, Mad Agnes – classical, folk & street theatre

Kirkgate Theatre, Cockermouth 01900 826448

Fri 19^th Mar, 9.30pm, Broken English

John Paul Jones, Whitehaven 01946 690916

Sat 20^th Mar, 7.30pm, Jim Crawford & Ian Briggs – blues singer/guitarist & harmonica

Lindow Hall, Bowness on Solway 016973 52762

Sat 20^th Mar, 8pm, World Song & Dance Day – inc traditional African singing, dance & drumming

Kirkgate Theatre, Cockermouth 01900 826448

Fri 26^th Mar, 7.30pm, Abba 2 – Bjorn Belief – 1^st night

The Wave, Maryport 01900 811450

Fri 26^th Mar, 9.30pm, OV8

John Paul Jones, Whitehaven 01946 690916

Sat 27th Mar, 12noon to 12midnight, The Dirty Dozen, feat: Oasis tribute band + more TBC

The Palladium, Millom 01229

Sat 27^th Mar, 7.30pm, John & Wayne – Cumbrian at Heart

Village Hall, Waberthwaite 01229 717218

Sat 27^th Mar, 7.30pm, Abba 2 – Bjorn Belief – 2^nd night

The Wave, Maryport 01900 811450

Sat 27^th Mar, 9pm, Feed Me

Fletcher Christian, Cockermouth 01900 8259856

Sun 28^th Mar, 4pm, The Revolutionaires – sizzlin’ hot 1950’s R&B combo

The Wave, Maryport 01900 811450

Fri 9^th Apr, 9.30pm, Sour Mash

John Paul Jones, Whitehaven 01946 690916

Sat 10^th Apr, 12.30pm-3pm, Rae Bros New Orleans Jazz Band – jazz lunch

Kirkgate Theatre, Cockermouth 01900 826448

Sat 10^th Apr, 7.30pm, John & Wayne – Cumbrian at Heart

John Peel Theatre, Wigton 0196973 44620

Sat 10^th Apr, 7.30pm, Two Men InBlack – tribute to Roy Orbison & Johnny Cash

The Wave, Maryport 01900 811450

Sat 10^th Apr, 8pm, The Tannahill Weavers – traditional Scottish music

Kirkgate Theatre, Cockermouth 01900 826448

Thurs 15^th Apr, 8pm, Hilary James & Simon Mayor – Hoagy, Hornpipes, Handel & Hoe-down

Temperance Hall, Ireleth 01229 467319

Fri 16^th Apr, 9.30pm, Tantrum

John Paul Jones, Whitehaven 01946 690916

Sat 17^th Apr, 6.30pm, Hilary James & Simon Mayor – Hoagy, Hornpipes, Handel & Hoe-down

Kirkgate Theatre, Cockermouth 01900 826448

Sat 17^th Apr, 7pm, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – ‘Beat the Devil’s Tattoo’ new CD tour

Civic Hall, Whitehaven 01946 514960

Thurs 22^nd Apr, 7pm, UFO + Support TBA – tickets going fast

Carnegie Theatre, Workington 01900 602122

Fri 23^rd Apr, 9.30pm, Doctor Truth

John Paul Jones, Whitehaven 01946 690916

Sun 25^th Apr, 4pm, Dave Arcari - acoustic

The Wave, Maryport 01900 811450

Mon 26^th Apr – Sat 1^st May, 7.30pm, MAODS Presents: Bad Girls The Musical

The Wave, Maryport 01900 811450

Sat 1^st May, 9pm, Feed Me

The Central, Egremont 01946 824093

Sat 8th May, 7.30pm From The Jam – re-scheduled gig from last year, all tickets still valid

Whitehaven Civic Hall 01946 514960

Sat 8^th May, 8pm, Eliza Carthy Trio – folk

Kirkgate Theatre, Cockermouth 01900 826448

Sun 8^th May, 3pm, Who’s Been Sitting In My Chair – musical interpretation of the well know tale

Kirkgate Theatre, Cockermouth 01900 826448

Fri 21^st May, 8pm, Lunasa – arguably the greatest instrumental group to ever exist in Irish music – A Big Gig

Kirkgate Theatre, Cockermouth 01900 826448

Sat 10^th July, 9pm, Feed Me

Fletcher Christian, Cockermouth 01900 8259856

30^th July, 9.30pm, Feed Me

Travellers Rest, 100 Abbey Road, Barrow 01229 825204 / 827578