Times resident music editor Paul Dunton shares his pick of the best live gigs to see over the next fortnight in Tunbridge Wells.
THE MELA FESTIVAL, CALVERLEY GROUNDS
Sunday 24/07 Free Entry 12noon – 6pm
Featuring live music from:
Ukelear Fallout
Bloco Fogo Samba Band
The Paul Dunton Orchestra
Kings of Dhol
Rajasthan Heritage Brass Band
And many more….
THE GREY LADY, THE PANTILES
Friday 22/07 Doors 7.15pm, all event information and ticket entry available from thegreylady.co.uk
The Grey Lady Sessions: Phoebe Katis + Hannah Richards
THE TUNBRIDGE WELLS FORUM
Event information and tickets at twforum.co.uk
Wednesday 20/07 TMOFGY + Murrain + Rude Susan + Sophia Syndicate)
Thursday 21/07 EXTC – XTC’s Terry Chambers & friends
Friday 22/07 A Year In Provence + Another Day + Torque + Citrus Blue
Saturday 23/07 Back to the 80s
Sunday 24/07 Pryma + Scars Of Sense + Strenuous + Vesicarum
Monday 25/07 Entropy + Sainted +
TIMO + The Wot Nots
Tuesday 26/07 Dirty Lexi + Estelle Mey + Morgana + Spyder Byte
Wednesday 27/07 T2:3 + AUW + Dark Cloud Sunshine + Elliott Graham
Friday 29/07 Animal S***house
Saturday 30/07 Duran – A celebration of Duran Duran music
Sunday 31/07 BABY + Debdepan + Hunting Holly + Wytch Pycknyck
THE ASSEMBLY HALL THEATRE
All event information and tickets available from assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk
Saturday 23/07 The Elton John show – A tribute to The Rocketman
Saturday 30/07 The Rod Stewart Songbook
Sunday 31/07 Roy Orbison and the Travelling Wilburys Experience
TRINITY THEATRE
All event information and tickets available at trinitytheatre.net
Sunday 24/07 The Breathing Room presents: Dean Friedman
Sunday 31/07 The Breathing Room presents: Fiona Bevan
JAZZ ON THE PANTILES
The Pantiles Bandstand 7.30pm – 10pm reservation required (entrance £5pp).
Participating restaurants :
The Tunbridge Wells Hotel, The
Kirthon, La Casa Vecchia
Thursday 21/07 Brad Webb
Saturday 23/07 Soultrain
Thursday 28/07 Dave Ital & Friends
Saturday 30/07 Soultrain
THE ROYAL OAK PUB
Prospect Road. Open all day, free entry, music from 8pm
Saturday 30/07 Nickyfest – Mulitband evening event in aid of Hospice in the Weald
THE GREEN DUCK EMPORIUM
All event information and tickets at twfringe.co.uk
Saturday 23/07 3pm-6pm Tom Carradine’s afternoon sing-along
Friday 29/07 7pm – 11pm Tom Carradine’s Cockney sing along
HEVER CASTLE FESTIVAL THEATRE
All event information and tickets available at heverfestival.co.uk
Saturday 23/07 Stacy Kent
Sunday 24/07 The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Sunday 31/07 The Four D’s
TN1 BAR & KITCHEN
Open all day, free entry, booking advised tn1barkitchen.co.uk
(Tunbridge Wells Fringe Festival)
Thursday 21/07 7pm – Steffan James
Friday 22/07 8pm – Masqueraders Duo
Saturday 23/07 8.30pm – The Management Duo
Sunday 24/07 4pm – Ben Hills
Thursday 28/07 7pm – Julian Burdoch
Friday 29/07 8pm – Masqueraders Duo
Saturday 30/07 8.30pm – Chris Harper
Sunday 31/07 4pm – Cal White
SAINT JOHN’S YARD
(St John’s Road) Open all day, free entry, music from 8pm
Monday 25/07 – TWUNT Ukulele Jam session
THE GEORGE & DRAGON
Speldhurst. Open all day, free entry, music from 3.15pm till 5.45pm
Saturday 23/07 David Mumford
Saturday 30/07 Paul Crisp
SANKEY’S RESTAURANT
The Pantiles
Open all day, free entry, music from 6.45pm – 9.15pm
Thursday 21/07 Paul Crisp
EVEN FLOW CAFÉ
St John’s Road. Open all day free entry all event information at evenflowuk.com
Thursday 28/07 Open Mic Night (all welcome)
THE BEER CELLAR
Tonbridge. Open all day, free entry, music from 8pm
Friday 22/07 Gez Gold
Friday 29/07 Pete Trott
THE GUN & SPITROAST INN
Horsmonden. Open all day, free entry, music from 8pm
Wednesday 20/07 Jam Session all welcome
Wednesday 27/07 Jam Session all welcome
