What's on in Appledore Bideford area. Live music events
Marsh & the Reluctant Friends return to the Social Club for the start of autumn. Original music with special guests. Booking is recommended. Tables can be booked by messaging the Appledore Social Club via their Facebook page or Messenger, or texting 07807409565.
Another return visit by this hugely popular band which draws on influences ranging from Turkish and Middle Eastern styles to tango, flamenco, blues …and more. To quote Jazzwise Magazine about Nicolas Meier ‘The choir of guitars he employs lend him an almost unique voice, especially as he favours fretless instruments that allow him to explore Read More ...
Come and enjoy an evening of the funkiest funk and the souliest soul with the Funk & Soul club at the Champ, Appledore. Check out the Facebook page here
On the first Friday of every month, the Appledore Social Club holds an open mic night for songwriters to come along and showcase their original music. With Marsh and guest hosts. Booking is recommended. Tables can be booked by messaging the Appledore Social Club Facebook page or texting 07807409565.
dogleg are Tracy on vocals, guitar and fiddle, and Steve on vocals and guitar. They have been thrilling audiences in Devon and beyond for many years, and tonight they will thrill us some more. This gig is at Butcher's Row in the famous and historic Pannier Market in Bideford. There will be gin sampling too!
Enjoy an evening of excellent music from the Bone Idols, a Devon favourite. Check out their Facebook page here.
Famed local ceramacist Sandy Brown will be hosting an event to raise money for Taw Community Welcome, a local refugee support group. The event takes place in Sandy's studios in New Quay Street, almost next door to the Appledore Social Club. Just look for the large blue building with "Sandy Brown" painted up high. The Read More ...
Come and see the Bone Idols celebrate halloween at the Royal on Market Street. Fancy dress optional. Prize for the best dress! 7pm start. Visit the Facebook events page for more details.
A hair-raising Halloween event in Bideford with Marsh & the Reluctant Ghosts at the Palladium Club North Devon. Fancy dress optional but strongly advised. - the scarier the better. This will be a Halloween party to remember. Support from dogleg. This gig is free, with no booking required. There may be a collection or a Read More ...
Always compelling and entertaining, Jonathan Gee is an amazing composer and pianist playing original jazz. He is known for his recordings including Thelonius Monk numbers as well as his own. Tt is a privilege to welcome Jonathan to Appledore for this gig at the Beaver. Jonathon Gee Trio includes Jonathan on piano, joined by the Read More ...
Great local blues band Rescue Remedy will save you from the darkness and cure your ills. A better named band there isn't. Come and see them at the Appledore Social Club.
Great rock and roll from the Rocking Shoes at the Appledore Social Club
On the first Friday of every month, the Appledore Social Club holds an open mic night for songwriters to come along and showcase their original music. With Marsh and guest hosts. Booking is recommended. Tables can be booked by messaging the Appledore Social Club via their Facebook page or Messenger, or texting 07807409565.
Featuring fiddle, melodeon, banjo, guitar, whistle and bodhran, ‘Rakes Adrift’ combine traditional and contemporary music and song to create an exciting and varied sound. Booking is recommended. Tables can be booked by messaging the Appledore Social Club via their Facebook page or Messenger, or texting 07807409565.
Come to the Beaver on Sunday afternoon to listen to Lara Conley sing with her enchanted voice and play lilting guitar. To learn more about Lara and hear her lovely music, check out her Bandcamp page .
The eclectic Pete Geiger returns to the Champ for an evening of fun music.
Returning to the Bideford Palladium are dogleg , Tracy on vocals, guitar and fiddle, and Steve on vocals and guitar. They have been thrilling audiences in Devon and beyond for many years, and tonight they will thrill us some more.
Rick Tucker is playing a matinee Boxing Day gig at the Social Club. Rick can pretty much guarantee a good sing along mixing songs from Buddy Holly, Del Shannon in the late 1950s cruising across the decades to Oasis and Take that in the 2000s. His 20 years of experience entertaining audiences guarantee a good Read More ...
Come and see the New Year in at the Appledore Social club with the The Alchemists. They're a five-piece covers band from North Devon. Join them for a fun-filled evening of music at the Social Club. Their set features songs by The Eagles, George Ezra,T-Rex, Police, Blondie, R.E.M. and Stereophonics. Learn more at the Alchemists' Read More ...
Orpheus is a Brazilian Jazz Sextet ready to transport you straight to Brazil, with melodic lines and diverse rhythms playing a potent mix of uplifting sambas and stunning bossa novas. Ecuadorian/Swedish singer Annika brings authenticity to the performances by singing the songs in their native written language of Portuguese. The band is based in Devon, Read More ...
Head off to the Royal Hotel to see Tony Finney and friends perform at their regular Sunday afternoon session.
Ilfracombe based punk rock 'n roll band with new wave classics, rocked up versions of popular songs. The finest punk rock and roll cabaret at the Social Club. Check out their Facebook page. Booking is recommended. Tables can be booked by messaging the Appledore Social Club via their Facebook page or Messenger, or texting 07807409565.
Head off to the Royal Hotel to see Tony Finney and friends perform at their regular Sunday afternoon session.
The Kahunas are a guitar and indie folk duo from North Devon performing their own compositions with originality and a hint of Manchester, with folk influences encompassing a stomping dance beat. Check out their Facebook page. Booking is recommended. Tables can be booked by messaging the Appledore Social Club via their Facebook page or Messenger, Read More ...
Head off to the Royal Hotel for an open mic night hosted by Kickstart Events. Full PA supplied, as well as an electronic drum kit, guitar and microphone. You are more than welcome to bring your own and plug in if you’d like to This is a new regular Sunday event. Looking forward to seeing Read More ...
Head off to the Royal Hotel for an open mic night hosted by Kickstart Events. Full PA supplied, as well as an electronic drum kit, guitar and microphone. You are more than welcome to bring your own and plug in if you’d like to This is a new regular Sunday event. Looking forward to seeing Read More ...
Stone Face Wellers are performing a special show at the Appledore Social Club with their blisteringly good covers of Jam, Style Council and Jam favourites, with a dash of Small Faces. SFW are a five piece band playing classic songs from the mod era including, A Town Called Malice, Going Underground, The Eton Rifles, Shout Read More ...
Roguey Roads hail from Perranporth, Cornwall and are coming to the Appledore Social Club to thrill us with their refreshing, charismatic groove. This loveable brother band put a twist on contemporary music, blurring the lines between, pop, funk and soft rock. Their first album, Something to Prove, was released in 2021. Find out more at Read More ...
The Appledore Social Club is raising money for the humanitarian relief effort in Ukraine. The two gigs already scheduled for 18 and 19 March - Autocorrupt and The Prevention - have been turned into a special fundraiser event. Money will be collected at the door. If you would like to contribute online to help people Read More ...
Dave Jones is a prolific composer for films and TV and an excellent pianist whose style has been likened to that of McCoy Tyner in ‘its muscular, rolling intensity’ (Jazzwise). Dave will be joined by Ben Waghorn on tenor sax, Ashley John Long on bass and Andy Hague on drums. The gig is hosted by Read More ...
Strange Almond are based in St Austell and play 80’s Synthpop as it should be done with real synthesizers, sequencers & drum machines. Synthpop covers include OMD, New Order, Soft Cell, Tears For Fears, Depeche Mode, Donna Summer, Cerrone, Sylvester, The Human League, and Blondie. Come along to the social club and dance like a Read More ...
Join Pete McCall at the Royal North Devon Golf Club for a fabulous evening of food, music and dance with Europe's foremost Rod Stewart tribute act. Listen to the best songs from Sir Rod's catalogue, gems such as Maggie May and Sailing. Tickets £25 including dinner. Book a table on 01237 473817.
London Jazz News commented that saxman Perrett ‘blows life and colour through the instrument’. At this gig he will be joined by star musicians James Maddren on drums and Ferg Ireland on bass to play numbers from his latest cd Who Owns the Sky? The gig is hosted by the North Devon Jazz Club. Thank Read More ...
Hatchet Jack are a 4 piece rock pop covers band. Their members have been in loads of Devon-based bands and have formed Hatchet Jack to do something even better. This is the band to get you up and dancing and singing along. Booking is recommended. Tables can be booked by messaging the Appledore Social Club Read More ...
Worlds Apart are a Newquay-based duo covering everything from Avicii to Bad Company. This is their first time at the Social Club for a while. To find out more about this great band and hear some of their performances, check out their Facebook page here. Booking is recommended. Tables can be booked by messaging the Read More ...
Head off to the Appledore Social for an open mic night hosted by Kickstart Events. Full PA supplied, as well as an electronic drum kit, guitar and microphone. You are more than welcome to bring your own and plug in if you’d like to This is a new regular Sunday event. Looking forward to seeing Read More ...
The Jazzman wrote that trumpeter Hugh Pascall ‘impresses with fluent, lyrical solos that unfold gradually and gracefully’ while London Jazz News described him as ‘…an outstanding soloist’ (London Jazz News) . Hugh will be joined by Liam Dunachie, piano, Ollie Hayhurst, bass and Jay Davis, drums to play a programme of vibrant post-bop jazz. The Read More ...
On the first Friday of every month, the Appledore Social Club holds an open mic night for songwriters to come along and showcase their original music, hosted by Marsh (Paul) of Marsh and the Reluctant Friends fame. Booking is recommended. Tables can be booked by messaging the Appledore Social Club via their Facebook page or Read More ...
On Saturday 14 May the Champ is putting on a gig by the incredible Theo Mizú, the famed Brazilian multi-instrumentalist. Theo started his musical career in Thailand and Whas chosen the world as home, traveling with his music, getting in contact with diverse musical and cultural influences and performing in festivals and venues all around Read More ...
The latest event presented by the North Devon Jazz Club is the Emma Rawicz Quintet featuring Ant Law, Ivo Neame, Freddie Jensen & Asaf Sirkis. Emma Rawicz is an award winning young saxophonist and composer who grew up in North Devon. She has created a name for herself both as a bandleader and a sideman, Read More ...