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listed names, the following tete-a-tetes will take place: Gilles Peterson in conversation with Khruangbin; Jamz Supernova with Elkka; Joe Talbot from Idles with Steve Lamacq; members of Ladies Of Rage with Afrodeutsche, plus a Don Letts DJ set. Centenary Celebration Concert Pontio, Bangor. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01248 382828. Gwyn L Williams conducts a pro- gramme of Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms to celebrate 100 years of music at Bangor University. Chris Antix Memorial Open Mic The Duke, Neath. 7pm, free. Info 01639 643892. Charity/memorial event in hon- our of a guy named Chris Hetherington. Donations for CMT UK will be taken. Decapitated + Signs Of The Swarm + Harbinger Sin City, Swansea. 7pm, £18. Info 01792 468892. Death metal stalwarts headline a gig relocated from Hobos in Bridgend cos it got mashed up in a storm recently.
Dunvant Male Choir Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7pm, £20. Info 01792 635432. A 125th birthday concert for this choir, featur- ing guest appearances from Bryn Terfel and Angharad Morgan.
HRH Ivor Beynon The Lord Of Steel The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, free. Info 01495 758597. Outsider karaoke metal lifer. This is a pro-Ivor Beynon listings section until further notice. Imelda May Pavilion Theatre, Rhyl. 7pm, £37. Info 01745 332414. Ireland’s rockabil- ly-inflected tower of song Imelda May with the first of two Welsh April dates. Khruangbin + Ezra Collective + Ibibio Sound Machine St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 5pm, £32. Info 029 2087 8444. BBC 6 Music Festival gig. Kitty + Ailsa Tully + Private World + Los Blancos + Rona Mac + Show Dogs + Ahgeebe + Meltt + Shlugg Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 12-10pm, free. Info 029 2023 2199. BBC 6 Music Festival Fringe gig featuring local acts of various types over two floors. Just turn up for this one.
Matthew Frederick Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £8. Info 01495 227206. Singer-songwriter from Pontypridd, also of the band Climbing Trees. In Aberystwyth on Fri 8; Denbigh Fri 15; Bangor Sat 16; Rhayader Fri 22. Nigel Davies & Nick Ward The Cellar, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £10. Info 07818 056599. Folk duo. Orlando Weeks + Gwenno Y Plas, Cardiff University Students Union. 6.30- 9.45pm, £18. Info 029 2078 1458. BBC 6 Music Festival gig. Owen Money’s Jukebox Heroes III Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £18.50. Info 01874 611622. Rhondda Symphony Orchestra Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, from £5. Info 01656 815995. Edward John con- ducts a programme of Mozart, Beethoven, John Williams and more in memory of Jeff Lloyd, the late founder of this orchestra. Rosalie Cunningham + Son Of Man The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm, £15. Info 01495 247178. Cunningham was the singer in Purson, a retro psych band who had one song I still hum to myself about a decade after the fact. S.T. Manville + Elkyn Tiny Rebel Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 07377 414204. Some sort of indie folk type carry-on, I think; Tone Deaf Creatures present. Shakatak Acapela, Cardiff. 8pm, £24. Info 029 2089 0862. Rescheduled from May 2021. Sorted The ueens Hall, arberth. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01834 861212. 2-tone covers band. South Wales Gay Men’s Chorus Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14. Info 029 2039 1391. Also featuring The Songbirds and Cardiff Trans Singers. The Bluesters Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015. The Brothers Gillespie The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £10. Info 01497 821762. Northumbian folk duo who have very warm looking woollen garments on in
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Druidstone, Haverfordwest, Tues 26 Apr Tickets: .. Info:
druidstone.co.uk
The Druidstone is a hotel, restaurant and gig venue in Pembrokeshire and not only does it have a cool name, it turns 50 this year. They’re responding to this by getting the blues, in a good way. GA-20, from Boston, are an electric blooze trio in the vein of, particularly, Hound Dog Taylor, to the point of covering a whole album’s worth of his songs. If you like that, peep May’s Druidstone gig too: Cedric Burnside, son of Mississippi cult fave RL Burnside, is there on Fri 27 May
wellbeing activities and events for refugees and asylum seekers in Cardiff. Charlie J + Ogun +Manlikevision + Blue City CDF + DJ Jaffa The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, £6. Info info@
themooncardiff.com. EP launch gig for the headliner, and a Cardiff hip-hop showcase night into the bargain. Roberts/Jones Quartet Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £10. Info 029 2039 8315. Jazz. Sinfonia Cymru St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1-2pm, £6.50. Info 029 2078 8444. Lunchtime concert featuring music by Dora Peaevi, rank Bridge and Joaqun Turina. The Siglo Section Big Band Whiteheads Sports & Social Club,Newport. 8-10pm. Info 01633 893227. A South Wales Big Band Society night.
WEDNESDAY 6 APRIL
Adwaith Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info
info@porterscardiff.com. Carmarthen indie/postpunk band in Cardiff as part of a five-date tour; in Carmarthen on Sat 9 and Swansea on Thurs 14.
Bartalk by Sean Noonan with the Ligeti Quartet The ueens Head, Monmouth. 8-10pm, free. Info 01600 712767. Noonan is an American jazz drummer based in London with a pretty interesting CV. Here, he and his quartet present a show named Bartalk, described as “a collision of new music, free improvisation and rhythmic storytelling”. Charlie Dore Acapela, Cardiff. 8pm, £16. Info 029 2089 0862. Folk-rocker, touring here with an ex-Steeleye Span member in tow. Rescheduled from November 2020 and June 2021.
Crows + The Violent Hearts + Clwb Fuzz Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £11. Info 029 2023 2199. Indie punky stuff from London. I think they did a record on Idles’ label?
their promo photo.
The Ultimate Classic Rock Show Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £15. Info 0300 0040444. Tribute show. Rescheduled from 2021. Tristan Evans The Old Courthouse, Caernarfon. 2.30-3.30pm, £10. Info 01286 239010/ Piano recital.
THURSDAY 3 MARCH
Art School Girlfriend + Georgia Ruth + Gruff Rhys + H.Hawkline Tramshed, Cardiff. 10.45am-5pm, £17. Info 029 2023 5555. As well as live sets from the four listed names, there’ll be conversations involving Self Esteem, Huw Stephens, Green Gartside, Gwenno and Jon Ronson. Cara Ludlow + Jim Dahl Presents + Eugene Capper + Zeuk + Dafydd Wyn Roberts Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £5. Info 029 2030 4400. The Wyrd Wonder presents a night titled These Foolish Things and featuring various south Wales folk-and-similar acts. A 6 Music Festival fringe event. Chris Mayfield’s April Fool Band The ueens Head, onmouth. -pm, free. Info 01600 712767.
Father John Misty + Cat Power + Gruff Rhys + Audiobooks St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 5-11pm, £32. Info 029 2087 8444. BBC 6 Music Festival gig. Fenella Humphreys & Peter Donohoe Theatr Clwyd, Mold. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01352 344101. Recital of works by Mozart, Brahms, Stravinsky and Debussy.
Feverjaw + Puzzle Tree + Pylon Poets Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 029 2064 4176. Last of three free entry gigs here as part of the 6 Music Festival Fringe. The others are on Wed 30 and Thurs 31 Mar.
Firewater Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-9pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015.
Glenn Tilbrook Acapela, Cardiff. 8pm. 029 2089 0862. Squeeze geezer, plays here quite often and it always sells out, including in this case.
Johnny Marr + Self Esteem + Wet Leg Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union. 6pm. Info 029 2078 1458 BBC 6 Music Festival gig; sold out. Parcs + Murder Club + Lowmen Tiny Rebel Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 07377 414204. 6 Music Festival Fringe gig, presented in conjunction with Le Pub. Sinfonia Cymru: Songs For The Earth Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 4-5.30pm, £14. Info 029 2030 4400. Three 20-minute folk-inspired pieces performed by a five-piece string group.
The Hostels + The Fiends + French Alps Tiger + The Malakites + Cluster The Moon, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info info@
themooncardiff.com. 6 Music Festival Fringe gig.
Elaine Mitchener + Maggie Nicols + Syd Howells presents Radio Free Ponty Tangled Parrot, Swansea. 8pm, £7. Info 01267 468695. NAWR present a great looking night of free improv and other experimental goodness in a small record shop venue. Kate Rusby Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £20. Info 01970 623232. UK folk fave. RWCMD Showcase Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £10. Info 029 2039 8315. Jazz.
Sinfonia Cymru The Riverfront, Newport. 1-2pm, £6.50. Info 01633 656757. Lunchtime piano recital. Starcoast + Angel Hotel + Jack Perrett Le Public Space, Newoprt. 7.30pm, £7. Info 01633 221477. Tim Prottey-Jones + Eleri Angharad Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199. Country rock.
THURSDAY 7 APRIL
Bruce Adams with The Dave Cottle Trio The Garage, Swanseas. 8pm, £12. Info 01792 213200. A Swansea Jazz gig. Cam Artigan Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £4. Info 029 2023 2199. Local singer-songwriter.
The Magic Of Motown Pavilion Theatre. Rhyl. 7.30pm, £28.50. Info 01745 332414. Tribute show. Rescheduled from September 2021.
The Mysterines + Big Joanie + The Bug Club Y Plas, Cardiff University Students Union. 6.30-10.45pm, £18. Info 029 2078 1458. BBC 6 Music Festival gig.
MONDAY 4 APRIL
Awkward Family Portraits Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199. Rootsy country band from Glasgow.
TUESDAY 5 APRIL
Anne Denholm & Héloïse Werner St David’s Hall, Caridff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2087 8444. Harp and soprano duo. Catrin Finch & Oasis One World Choir The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £16. Info 029 2048 3344. A percentage of the funds raised from this event will go towards
Candid + Coaches + Basic State The Moon, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £7. Info info@
themooncardiff.com. Presented by This Feeling.
Glamorgan Music School Memo Arts Centre, Barry. 7-10pm, £8. Info 01446 738622. Delayed new year’s concert. Jazz Night Bunkhouse, Swansea. 6pm, free. Info
info@bunkhousebar.co.uk. Lacertilia + Electric Effigy + Only Rainyday Rainbow & The Magical Radicals Hangar 18 Music Venue, Swansea. 8pm, £5. Info 07984 664008. Psych bands of various types presented by Area SA1.
Marco Mendoza + Bad Actress The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm, £13. Info. 01495 247178. Well travelled session bassist who also plays in The Dead Daisies. Mr Bruce Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £12. Info 029 2023 2199. This guy was the frontman of ‘chap-hop’ band The Correspondents. His solo stuff sounds a lot better than that though.
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