The Champ

Bicycle Repair Man are an acoustic duo playing covers and originals. Matthew Warren on vocal=s and mandolin, Jumes Spencer on vocals and guitar.

West Country singer-songwriter Jenna Witts is a free spirit with an effortless natural talent. She is an accomplished keyboards player, acoustic guitarist & ukulele player. Jenna is coming to the Champ with a wealth of recording and touring experience behind herJenna has toured with Mercury prize nominee Seth Lakeman and supported Port Issac’s Fisherman’s Friends. Read More ...

Local legend Pete Geiger is back at the Champ for an Valentine's special treat of rock, classics and pop covers. Great fun for everyone. Fabulous beer too.

The Jukes are a 4 piece band playing authentic good time rock and roll roots, rhythm and blues, and rockabilly, with a dash of jump jive for good measure. The set list includes classics from Slim Harpo and T Bone Walker to Carl Perkins, Big Joe Turner and Bill Haley, to name but a few. Read More ...

Dr No is back at the Champ for another riproaring night of vinyl. This amazing DJ has a sixth sense of what to play to get the house up on its feet and moving to the beat. Even people who sit at the bar grouchily all night have been known to get up and shake Read More ...

Saije is an Australian folk duo whose original songs blend enchanting melodies with graceful lyricism. The pair captivate with their full-bodied sound enriched from their travels around the globe. Saije toured their latest release Kindred (2019) throughout Australia and Canada in early-2020 and are now visiting Appledore on their 2025 European tour. The evening promises Read More ...

Neil Sadler Band are performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band's name above for more details.

Champ Music Day is part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the picture above for more details.

The Introducing Stage at the Champ is part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the link above for more details.

Russell Bave is performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on Russell's name above for more details

See the amazing Basil's Balls Up Band at the Champ. The original Basil's Balls Up Band formed in the 70s and is still going strong. With original members Basil and Ranald. Hear them play their own playing quirky originals and covers. Find out more (not much more) at their Facebook page.

OK I'm going to be honest - no idea who Kick Start are. They (or he or her) are up on the Champ's board and I'm putting them here. Gonna find out more and will update when I do. If anyone knows, let me know via the contact form.

Pete Robinson, the mystery man of North Devon music, is on the Champ's board and I'm putting them here. If I can solve the mystery I'll update this listing. If anyone knows, let me know via the contact form.

Retro Party Band featuring Basic Pleasure Model, fresh from Glastonbury 2025 (seriousy - Bimble Inn stage (I hadn't heard of it either) on Sunday 30th)

Mick Pledge is the backbone of the Sunday night Marmalade Club sessions. He usually plays bass and sometimes guitar. He's put together his own band with his mates for a Saturday night at the Champ. Classic rock in all its glory can be expected.

Rolling Stone once declared Peter Bruntnell to be, “one of England's best kept musical secrets”. His Trio come to the Champ on a sweltering Friday night, to entertain the thirsty Champ audience. It promises to be an evening of fine music in the quintessentially unique atmosphere of the Champ. The place to be on a Read More ...

Don't Worry is a four piece band from Essex and London. With three albums under their belt, they are touring the South West and swinging by Appledore on 26 July. Their sound is gritty urban indie music with a pop sensibility reminiscent of Britpop's finest. The band consmprises: Ronan Van Kehoe - vocals, guitars, keyboards, Read More ...

Ruby Darbyshire returns to the Champ. Based in Bath, Ruby first performed at the Edinburgh Fringe at the age of four! Since then, Ruby has busked round the world in more than 30 countries, and played at hundreds of festivals, concerts and events. Learn more about Ruby and her amazing music at rubydarbyshire.com

Kitty Crush and Bernie CAstle are a duo who sing and play a wide range of covers. Kittie channels Marianne Faithful's smoky vocals and even looks similar. Bernie is a lanky bluesy guitarist who rides a BMW - though not while playing.

The Big Dog Boogie Band are well known and loved around their home base of Bude, and they're heading to Appledore. They are famed for playing a mean delta blues boogie. Find out more at their Facebook page

Jo Jones and Friends are a swing/jazz group based in North Devon. They also form part of the Golden Coast Big Band. And they are coming to the Champ on May 12! Find out more at their Facebook page. Or listen to their easy-going jazzy grooves at Soundcloud.

Brew-Ha-Ha. It's true, ma, pa. (No other info at this time)

Acoustic folk session every Tuesday night at the Champ, run by the indefatigable Russell. All welcome. Check out the Facebook page - facebook.com/tuesdaynightfolksessionatthechampappledore.

The Neil Sadler Band is fronted by Neil Sadler himself, a successful blues/rock guitarist based in Barnstaple. Originally with Sleeping Lions, he now tours with his own band. He has just released his first solo album, Past to Present, which was selected as June's album of the month by the UK Independent Blues Broadcasters Association. Read More ...

Acoustic folk session every Tuesday night at the Champ, run by the indefatigable Russell. All welcome. Check out the Facebook page - facebook.com/tuesdaynightfolksessionatthechampappledore.