Wednesday, April 18

18: Jim Brooks Trio Jazz Jam Night.
At the White Lion, Niton.

18: Small Talk.
At the Sandringham, Sandown.

Thursday, April 19

19: Rock n' Roll Night with Lonesome Valley Boys.
At the Coburgs, Ryde.

Friday, April 20

20: Smokestack.
At the Harry's Bar, Shanklin, 9pm.

20: Joe Carpenter.
At Sandown Conservative Club, 9pm.

20: Damien Nettles Charity Gig.
At Cowes Yacht Haven.

20: Isle of Arts Festival: Tipitina.
Ventnor.

20: Ohmz.
At the Fountain, Cowes.

20: Oblivion.
At the Vine, St Helens.

20: Small Talk.
At the Sandringham, Sandown.

20: Tony Martin's 60s Disco.
At Shanklin Conservative Club.

20: Lost Years Trio.
At the Dairyman's,  Newport. 

Saturday, April 21

21: Cool Connection.
At the Crown, Shorwell, 7pm.

21: Isle of Arts Festival, Ventnor : Hatstand Viva! Opera's Best Bits, 7.30pm; Steve Harley Acoustic, 9.30pm; John Helliwell Crème Anglaise, 9.30pm.

21: Bob Mulligan.
At the Shanklin Royal British Legion, 8.30pm.

21: Black Hawk.
At the Falcon, Shanklin, 9pm.

21: Pheonix.
At Sandown Conservative Club, 9pm.

21: Smokestack.
At the King Lud's, Ryde, 9.15pm.

21: 90s Night.
At Colonel Bogey's, Sandown, 10pm-3am.

21: Doghouse Band.
At the Dairyman's, Arreton.

21: Exile.
At the Tap, Sandown.

21: 60s Party.
At the Harry's Bar, Shanklin.

21: Raw Deal.
At the Marine, Ryde.

21: Small Talk.
At the Sandringham, Sandown.

21: Simon Ledger.
At Shanklin Conservative Club.

21: Rock of Ages.
At the Waterfront, Shanklin.

Sunday, April 22

22: Piano with Richard.
At the King Harry's Bar, Shanklin, 5.30pm-7.30pm.

22: Isle of Arts Festival, Ventnor: Aled Jones, 7.30pm.

22: Graham Yeo-Blow.
At the Simeon Arms, 9pm.

22: Gramophone Party Jazz Trio.
At the Dairyman's,  Newport.

22: Small Talk.
At Shanklin Conservative Club.

Monday, April 23

23: St George's Day Special with Apple Beatles
At the Falcon, Ryde, 7.30pm.

23: Cantata Choir Mozart's Requiem Open Rehearsal.
At Ryde School, 7.30pm.

23: Ventnor Community Folk Singers.
At the Albert Street Cafe, Ventnor, 8.30pm.

23: Small Talk.
At the Sandringham, Sandown.

Tuesday, April 24

24: Rob da Bank Music Club
At the Quay Arts Newport, 5-7pm.

24: Folk Night.
At the Dairyman's, Newport.

Wednesday, April 25

25: Small Talk
At the Sandringham, Sandown.

Thursday, April 26

26: St Alban's Choir and Friends Welcome Spring Concert.
At St Alban's the Martyr Church, Ventnor, 7.30pm.

26: Black Cat Blues Club.
At the Castle, Newport, 8.30pm.

Thursday, April 27

27: Oblivion.
At the Crispin, Newport, 9pm.

27: Gemma.
At Sandown Conservative Club, 9pm.

27: Dos Guitaros.
At the Kasbah, Ryde, 9.30pm.

27: Last Orders.
At the Dairyman's, Newport.

27: Cornerstone.
At the Fountain, Cowes.

27: Small Talk.
At the Sandringham, Sandown.

27: Joey and the Jivers.
At Shanklin Conservative Club.

Friday, April 28

28: IW Cantata Choir Concert: Mozart's Requiem
At Medina Theatre, Newport, 7.30pm.

28: 60s night with Dave Cannon.
At Coburgs, Ryde, 7.30pm.
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28: Let's Hang on, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
At Medina Theatre, 7.30pm.
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28: Smokestack.
At the Sun, Hulverstone, 8.30pm.
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28: Simon Howard.
At Shanklin Royal British Legion, 8.30pm.

28: Mac.
At Sandown Conservative Club, 9pm.

28: Black Hawk.
At the Gracellie, Shanklin, 9pm.

28: Oblivion.
At the King Lud, Ryde, 9.30pm.

28: R 'n' B Night.
At the Colonel Bogeys, Sandown, 10pm-3am.

28: Doghouse Band.
At the Bargeman's, Newport.

28: Raw Deal.
At the Old Comical, Sandown.

28: Small Talk.
At the Sandringham, Sandown.

28: YZI.
At Shanklin Conservative Club.

28: Special Brew.
At the Tap, Sandown.

28: Lewis Berry & Co.
At the Windmill, Bembridge.

Sunday, April 29

29: Cool Connection.
At the Buddle, Niton, 12.30pm- 3pm.

29: Kommotion.
At Ventnor Park, 2pm-4pm.

29: Piano with Richard.
At King Harry's Bar, Shanklin, 5.30pm-7.30pm.

29: Ryde Folk and Blues Club.
At the Wight Rock, Ryde, 7.30pm.

29: Ventnor Guitar Club.
At the Spyglass, Ventnor, 8pm.

29: Just Jazz.
At the Dairyman's,  Newport.

29: Reflections.
At Shanklin Conservative Club.

Monday, April 30

30:  Acoustic Originals.
At the Quay Arts, 8pm.

30: Ventnor Community Folk Singers.
At the Albert Street Cafe, Ventnor, 8.30pm.

30: Small Talk.
At the Sandringham, Sandown.

The Isle of Wight’s live music scene is as varied as the Islands landscape offering a great selection Rock, Pop Folk & Jazz as well as tribute bands and open mic sessions to be enjoyed. The artists and bands below can be found performing at various venues across the Island.

Special Brew

Play classic rock, blues and some modern classics, including songs by AC/DC, Foo Fighters, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Thin Lizzy, ZZ Top and many more. The band consists of Harry Fletcher (bass and backing vocals), Peter Jones (guitar and lead vocals), Rickie Dupre (drums) and Ash Dupre (lead guitar) and were formed in early 2011.

Sporting Life

The long running duo of John Wroath and Duncan Jones called Sporting Life have been performing together for many years under other guises including Wayward Sons, now can be seen at many of the Islands local venues playing their favourite music a truly great band to see.

JC & Angelina

JC and Angelina are a sibling duo dishing out a fine mixture of Cajun country blues, jazz and folk. With musical taste that runs like the Mississippi river, deep and wide...Angelina is one of the best female blues vocalists in Britain. JC and his sister Angelina worked together professionally for ten years performing locally and internationally. They work as a duo, independently and as a part of their five-piece band The Dance Preachers.

Blackhawk

Formed in late 2008 Blackhawk describe themselves as "the Isle of Wight's premier Rock Band."
With a line up boasting some of the most experienced musicians on the south coast Blackhawk breathe new life into classic rock from the sixties to the noughties & infuse it with their own inimitable take on modern standards
Woody Guitar/ vocals
Dave Perryman Guitar
Doug Barber Bass
Terry Eustace Drums

Oblivion

Isle of Wight's Best Classic Rock Band, Playing all your favourites and songs you love that no one else plays. The band features four of the islands best musicians who are Jimi - Vocals Steve - Drums and Percussion Scott - Guitar Stuart - Bass

Lucid

This amazing band formed only in June 2007, but listening to them, one can't help but feel that they have actually been playing together since the 70s. They formed originally as a duo Ollie and Blue, but Blue had such a long history of performing with her twin sister Sunny, she was an obvious addition. With their individual passion for song writing and individual singing talents, the harmonies came naturally.  Now 5 accomplished musicians, a pianist, 2 acoustic guitarists, bass player, violinist and a drummer plus 4 vocalists in one band, giving them a versatility which is hard to match.

The Denvers

A popular duo with sweet songs and sweet harmonies, all with a West Coast lilt.
The band consists of Dan Goodburn - vox, rhythm guitar and Sean Goodfield - vox, lead guitar.
 
Taboo

Taboo is a band from the Isle of Wight that has performed together since 1993.
Although the line-up has changed over the years, the drive and passion has never waned with their eclectic mix of rock and popular music, Taboo is an island favourite. Taboo consist of Jo Endacott - Vocals Rich Gerrard - Lead Guitar Vince Jacques - Bass Dan Taylor - Drums.

Switch

Talented local musicians Guy Page, Claydon Connor and Craig Egerton-Read have got together to form a new collection called Switch. Playing an energetic mix of 'modern classics.

Folsom Prisoners

The Music of Johnny Cash with Loads of Cash favourites with a few rock'n'roll, blues tunes
& a mix of R&B, Blues thrown in, they'll deliver a great set with atmosphere.

Paperback Beatles

founded by lifelong Beatles' fans Philip Ledicott and Bern Stuiver, Dave Webster Ross Buckley "We like to concentrate on accurately reproducing the music, with all the energy and excitement it contains, performing these classic, timeless songs is like a personal crusade back to our youth when we could only sing along and marvel at their brilliance."Now we are producing them 'live' as close to those recordings as we can, it feels as if we're giving some of that magic of the Fab Four back and it's a great buzz when people come along to either relive those days or discover them for the first time."

Maxwell brothers

We are a loud Island based pub rock band that has been around for 20 years. We play good time rock/blues and contempory music to a loyal and cherished audience. We are not musical snobs; we do not seek to challenge our audience but to entertain them.

The Chale Wailers

 Do you enjoy Banjo and Guitar playing Bluegrass and Blues, then you will enjoy the Chale Wailers

Cross fire

Crossfire started as an idea of Singer/Lead Guitarist Gavin Scovell. Gavin had played in various bands on the Island during the 90's.  2008 saw Crossfire play plenty of gigs and things are going well with plenty of local following and are now into their 5th year as a band. The group consists of Gavin Scovell (Vocals/Lead Guitar) Stewart Woodward (Vocals/Guitar) Dave White (Bass) Chris Drum (Drums/Backing Vocals)

Simon Howard

Simon Howard has had a long and varied career in entertainment; his warm and easy nature allows him to connect with his audiences making his performances personal and integral to any occasion.
 Simon's interpretation of Elvis is vocally spot on; his natural ability to mimic ensures that many of Elvis mannerisms are present in his performances.  Simons Wight Elvis shows are not without his usual thread of humour making them a real crowd pleaser with young and old alike. The Wight Elvis cabaret is immensely popular

June Tabor

 Was inspired to sing by hearing Anne Briggs' EP Hazards of Love in 1965. Over the years she has worked in various genres including jazz and art song, in 1983 the BBC TV series "Spyship" was broadcast, with June singing the title song. In 1997 she appeared on Ken Russell's "In Search of English Folk Song" broadcast of Channel 4. Tim Winton, author of the 2001 novel "Dirt Music" which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.

The Hooleys

An Irish band fronted by Larry O'Toole a Dubliner who with the band will entertain you with their rendition of good Irish music, plenty of sing -a-long tunes to enjoy & good old Irish humour.

Hoggie and the Sharpetones

The latest line up of a mix of old blues bands with front man Pete Hogman  harmonica ace who in the 60’s was part of the Five Dimensions, wife Gill vocals & Brian Sharp on guitar, the band play a mix of early delta blues, through Chicago blues, swing, folk, gospel, rhythm & blues, not forgetting some rock & roll.

30TEN

Are a 4 piece rock band called 30TEN we have played several venues around the island including the Anchor in Cowes, Hogshead in Newport and the King Lud in Ryde.
30TEN cover various bands from Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Kings of Leon to Kasbian, 2 Door Cinema Club and Mumford and sons plus a few original track..

That Jazz

4/5 Jazz Band offering cool Mainstream music from the likes of Ellington, Basie, Fats Waller and perhaps some more contemporary contributers. 

Midnight Express

A duo with John on keyboards & Annie the singer covering a wide range of music from the charts to ballroom including rock & jazz.

Cool Connection

A duo/trio band play a great selection of of cool sounds including jass, blues, contemporary music mixed with popular dance classics.

X- Directory

Performing punk, new wave, Ska & a collection of anthem classics so if you enjoy The Specials, The Busscocks, The Clash, The Ramones or The Jam you will enjoy this band.

Smokestack

A band that covers blues & classic rock.