What's on in Appledore Bideford area. Live music events
North Devon's finest indie punk band The Verbals are coming to play a one off gig at the Champ. They perform mainly poriginals songs and have recorded extensively. Here's their Spotify page to find out more about their great sound.
On Saturday 2nd March, there is a night of live music in The Beaver Inn at 8.30pm with The MishMash Band. The band has been put together specially for the gig and consists of some of North Devon's finest musicians. The band will play rock classics plus a healthy dose of ska and reggae. th Read More ...
Singer Sara Colman and pianist Rebecca Nash will perform at North Devon Jazz Club in The Beaver in Appledore on 4 March with a collection of new songs and arrangements developed together during lockdown in 2020, celebrating the joy of musical partnership, friendship and collaboration. They will be supported by the fine bass player, Henrik Read More ...
Blue Shed Band are a covers band from North Devon with a strong local following and a wide range of tunes. Find out more at their Facebook page. See them Saturday night at the Beaver.
Russell plays the Beaver with his soulful acoustic folk. This solo gig will be a mixture of old and new songs, and promises to be the best thing happening in West Appledore. All welcome! And let's not forget the fine food and drink to be had at this lovely quayside pub. Appledore is so lucky.
The Hoodoos are a duo who play classic hits across the ages on acoustic guitar and a spot of harmonica. Enjoy all-time great music like the Jam's That's Entertainment and Bill Wither's Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone. In fact there ain't no sunshine anywhere at this time of year. Cheer yourself up the pub Read More ...
The Jukes are a four 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 ...
The Emily Francis Trio is one of the hottest acts on the UK jazz scene. Comprising Emily Francis on piano/keys, bassist Trevor Boxall, and drummer Jamie Murray, the band’s music reflects an eclectic mix of late 60s/70s electronic jazz, progressive rock and pop, Scandinavian jazz, and artists from the current New York scene. Find out Read More ...
Chris Stuckey is a north Devon lad who plays fantastic blues guitar and has played with loads of amazing musicians. Formerly leader of Shinkicker, he is playing with Mary Dalton at the Champ, the finest little pub in Appledore. Chris plays a compelling mix of roots, rock, blues, folk and original songs.
The Royal North Devon Golf Club is hosting a Tom Jones tribute concert featuring Dean Jones with the Unusuals Band. Tickets are £30 including dinner and are selling fast. Dinner is served at 7:30pm. To book your table, call the club on 01237 473817.
All aboard the good ship Black Friday - join her crew and captain Tom for another stormy crossing of the Celtic sea of folk-punk. We don't know where we're going and we don't know when we'll get there but we'll have some fun along the way... The six strong, unstoppable Black Friday play a foot-stomping Read More ...
Richard Malfait returns to Appledore with his friends. We don't yet know who they are, but likely to include Ania Job on flute, Eve Parker on violin and Ant Parker on bass. It'll be a evening of original songs about artists and their muses, lifeboats, kites and black dogs, benches, treasure, old Victorians, clay pipes Read More ...
Sam Dowden returns to the Beaver to play energetic covers from a range of eras on acoustic guitar. To hear him perform, including his new EP Checking, visit his website at www.samdowdenmusic.com.
Jim Crawford, a truly great guitarist in many people's eyes, is back at the Champ as a solo performer, possibly with special guests. Jim Crawford is a fine blues guitarist and at his solo gigs he draws on a deep knowledge of early blues from Chicago and the Mississippi Delta. He also plays the finest Read More ...
The Jazz Defenders are a band committed to defending the legacy of such classic hard bop jazz greats as Horace Silver, Lee Morgan and Art Blakey will be next up at North Devon Jazz Club in The Beaver, Appledore on Monday 1 April. Combining solid grooves and catchy horn lines with a collaborative and comprehensive Read More ...
London-based Pearl Fish and Rob Quo are two talented singer songriters performing as Quo Fish. They are visiting Appledore, North Devon as part of their spring 2024 tour. The Champ is honoured to have such a talented duo perform on their fabled north stage. Pearl Fish is an intimate and warm musician. Her sound, honed Read More ...
Rescue Remedy are back to liven up Friday night with their bluesy funk and funky blues. Rescue Remedy are a four-piece blues funk band working out of Bideford, with the finest licks and the funkiest grooves.
David Daccore is a much loved local guitarist and singer who has mastered the art of playing uplifting ska and reggae. His new band Davanya will be playing a mix of Latino, reggae, gypsy and pop covers in their own unique style and also including some of their own popular songs. Come see them Saturday Read More ...
A several-times winner of the British Jazz Awards for best tenor saxophonist and a key member of the late Humphrey Lyttleton’s band appears at North Devon Jazz Club in The Beaver, Appledore on 15 April. The musician is Karen Sharp who plays baritone as well as tenor saxophones and who will appear with the Craig Read More ...
Buckinghamshire-based Lunabarge are doing a mini-tour of Devon and Cornwall - the Cream Tea Excursion tour. Which reminds us of the Devon-Cornwall rock festival a few years back. It was cancelled at the last minute. Cream and the Jam were down as headliners but the organisers couldn't agree which should go on first. Lunabarge are Read More ...
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 ...
Carnaby Street are a five piece sixties tribute act, coming to the Royal North Devon Golf Club in April. Tickets can be purchased by calling the club on 01236 473817. The ticket price is £30, which includes dinner. Call the Royal North Devon Golf Club on 01237 473817 to book.
Rough Justice are an experienced piano / electro acoustic guitar and vocal duo who play a wide mix of pop, rock, rock n roll, Indie, new wave classics and original material spanning a 50 year period. They are a great band to watch live. See them at the Beaver right on the shores of the Read More ...
Old Time Sailors come to Appledore for a raucous night of sea shanties at St Mary's Hall. These seafaring lads and lasses will be singing their hearts out and quite possibly getting legless too. Admission £15 advance plus booking fee, £19 on the door. Buy tickets from Music Glue.
Bright Lights Collective are a mainly acoustic pop band from North Devon combining acoustic guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion and close harmonies. The band members are Iain Springate – electric and acoustic guitars and vocals, Merry Springate – piano, Hammond organ, synth, percussion and vocals and Ant Parker – bass and vocals. Check out the band's Read More ...
Bideford is stocking up on cider ready for Friday 26th April when cult band Skimmity Hitchers roll their wagon into town. They'll be performing their madcap Scrumpy & Western music at the Palladium Club on Lower Gunstone, supported by Somerset reggae-funk-hip-hop collective Monkey Bizzle. The gig will also be doubling up as a mini cider Read More ...
Barnstaple-based Dixie Hicks are playing on Saturday 27 April at the Beaver. Dixie Hicks are a three piece playing a myriad of sounds from country, blues & jazz to dance & burlesque. This is their second Beaver show in 3 weeks, which tells you how damned good they are. Come along and enjoy the groove, Read More ...
American singer Anita O’Day’s unique sound and swinging rhythmic sense put her in the upper echelon of jazz singers, as skilful with ballads as with scatting and liberal interpretations of standard songs. Anita’s career spanned the late swing and bebop eras, inspiring many singers who followed her. Bristol-based Lucy Moon is just one of these Read More ...
Hoolie are a high energy rock, pop and indie covers band from North Devon. Hear them at the Champ on Friday 3 May, and have a ball.
The Barefoot Bandit are coming to Appledore on Friday 4 May. These guys are amazing. The Barefoot Bandit is an explosion of reggae, dub and world music based in Exmouth. Check out the band and their music at their website The Barefoot Bandit have spread their sounds far and wide. Appledore is lucky indeed that Read More ...
See the amazing Basil's Balls Up Band at The Beaver. 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.
We at Appledore Music know nothing about Manic Jammer, save that they (he? she?) are at the Beaver on Monday 6 May. If you know anything please get in touch and we'll add it here.
End of the Road are a five piece band based in Bideford. They play jazz and blues in an old-time style. Here's a video of them on Facebook, killing it at the Joiner's: https://www.facebook.com/endofroadjazz/videos/827505302304374/. On Friday 10 May they'll be laying down the groove at the Champ. Come along and enjoy!
Royal North Devon Golf Club presents a night of jump, jive, swing, rock and Latin with The Sultans. This is a dinner dance event. Tickets are £30 including dinner. Contact the club on 01237 473817 to reserve your place.
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.
Veteran Jazz Maestro at the Beaver Art Themen has been a beloved character of the British jazz scene for sixty years, famously combining his role as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon with saxophone duties in the bands of Alexis Korner and Stan Tracey among many others. This exciting, playful and inventive saxophonist will appear with his Read More ...
The Jukes are performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band's name above for more details.
A Smile, 2 Bangs and a Legend The Jukes are performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band's name 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.
Gypfunk are performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band's name above for more details.
